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Lazuli
@Lazuli

One of the most important lessons I've learned in recent years is that you do not need to have an opinion on everything in the world. Not everything needs some kind of take from you. You don't have to justify not liking something. You don't need to judge everything based on its apparent relationship to the current cultural zeitgeist.

Like, for your sake, you are permitted to just leave things be, let them play out how they'll play out. Don't overestimate the power of your opinions, because chances are they aren't going to change anything regarding the given topic. Like, I promise you your take about how bad of a genre hyperpop is isn't going to have any effect on its popularity no matter how loud you are about it. And that's fine! It's a relief, even, to not have to worry about your sense of responsibility to sway society.

Humans weren't built for constant exposure to everything going on ever. There's only so much information we can process at a time, and trying to exceed that is ultimately unhealthy for your mind. I'm not saying you should just drop out from everything and never talk about anything presently going on in the world ever again. Just, give yourself some room to breathe and just let things be. No pressure.


jaidamack
@jaidamack

"You are not compelled to form any opinion at all about this matter before you, not to disturb your peace of mind at all. Things in themselves have no power to extort a verdict from you."

  • Marcus Aurelius, 'Meditations,' 161 to 180 CE.

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