The visual culture of social media has a lot to answer for in regard to the almost pathological desire we have to save face and put our best foot forward at all times. And unfortunately, this makes us more fearful of the prospect of failing in public. Despite the stigma associated with failure, we should start celebrating it. Failure is never a loss. Failure is where you learn.
In the spirit of celebrating failure, Natalie talks about moving overseas, not listening to her intuition, attempting 75 hard, and playing it safe in life.
TIMESTAMPS
00.00: how social media lacks authenticity & honesty
00.40: why we should start celebrating failure
00.54: the japanese concept of kintsugi
01.11: how social media makes us fearful of failing publicly
01.51: attempting 75 hard
06.59: one of the most dangerous approaches to life: playing it safe
09.30: the “career” is one of the most stifling concepts created by humans
11.33: being addicted to overstimulation (screens & nicotine)
15.05: not listening to my intuition when i moved from australia to europe
20.35: being a cuc* for goggins-esque, mind over matter attitudes lol
Cover art: “Not to be reproduced” by Rene Magritte (1937)
Recommended reading: “The body keeps the score” by Dr Bessel van der Kolk & “Make something wonderful” by Steve Jobs.
Futurist Frequency is a tech & wellbeing podcast that helps you disconnect from technology to reconnect with yourself. With several years experience working within the technology industry, Natalie breaks down key tech trends that are shaping our societies, culture, and collective wellbeing, so that we can use technology more mindfully.
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