Do you try to expand your mind or just focus on yourself and function well?

[Lynx122]

If we think about it, we're like little ants, each one alone is so not important. We're so small and irrelevant compared to this huge world and even what's beyond. I was focused on 1the next steps in my life what I need to accomplish where I want to develop as a person, learning more etc. but it seems so unimportant compared to everything.

Do you just focus on yourself or how do you have that awareness but still combine it with being present and focused?

Does it destabilize you if you think too much about these things or are you a person who wants to basically separate from your own identity and ego and just completely blow your mind pretty much.

[TheSpaceGnome]

You think weird.

You should be able to focus on your goals, hobbies, interests, skills, needs and wants, and still look at how infinitely vast the universe is and not feel any less important.

Importance is entirely subjective, but my own needs and desires will always be more important than anything else, and ego is worthless, its hedonism thats the focus, not ego.

Everyone should think the same about their own needs and desires, without having any sort of ego, and while stillfocused on nature and science and the universe as a whole.

Scale is meaningless, there is always something bigger or smaller.

[SotiCoto]

Importance is subjective. 99.99% of the Universe could be destroyed, but as long as we were part of the 0.01% that wasn't, it would only be a problem for astronomers. I go about my existence knowing full well that most of what I do is of no consequence to anyone besides myself... and of ABSOLUTE importance to myself...

[Minky17]

I don't think about other humans. I think about myself and my goals. I think about my responsibilities - but I do not want to contribute to an already dysfunctional society.

If the society collapses - I have prioritized leaving for another country - where I also won't contribute to society there either. I'm just here on earth to live life and go back into the ground.

I don't have any ambitions or dream jobs to make lucrative money. I simply want to be unbothered by humans but to maintain the earth and animals and vulnerable baby/child humans if possible.

[DrPepper12]

No desire to be social?

[Minky17]

None

[sheenagwapa]

my dream is to just be able to function because i was realy sick but before i don't look at people now i wanna look at them. i find it uncomfortable because i am not used to it. i just wanna notice people more and hopefully make a lot of friends somedat. i just feel that i am sick because i was too alone i guess

[IslaTheWitch]

I exist in society... even if personally it's very difficult for me

[DrPepper12]

Knowledge of self is just as important as knowledge itself. USING that knowledge for self improvement and your fellow humans is the hard part. Stoicism teaches that all is bearable and betterment of your community is paramount but it's hard.

[LaurenM1997]

I try to focus on me but sometimes I think of stuff that blows my mind like my brother is turning 14 on Monday like how is that possible it only feels like he was born yesterday it’s amazing

[NathanDavis]

I am a social individual

[RavVid]

Always trying to expand my mind.