In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne had some great advice for all of us:
“Get busy living or get busy dying.”
The actor who played Andy, Tim Robbins, also has some good advice for all of us in the latest episode of the Smartless podcast:
No matter what age you are, maybe you should take a page from Tim’s book and consider “retiring” from “the daily anxiety of opposing something” as Tim says.
“The idea that you can find your worth and purpose and virtue by hatred is a terrible, terrible idea… ”
Tim’s absolutely right. That hate isn’t helping. It’s dying from the inside out.
“If the first thing you’re doing is doomscrolling about something that will make you feel better about your political beliefs, you might try a little yoga or you might try a little exercise or take a bike ride.”
Yoga. Exercise. A bike ride. Put down the phone. Turn off the cable news. And get busy living!
I hope you have a great day!
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