My vision for a better future doesn’t just leap beyond the realms of cutting-edge technology, culinary breakthroughs, or the allure of space exploration. It’s deeply rooted in two pivotal, personal quests which are:
Be Curious ( Same name as my newsletter, not a coincidence 😀) :
The first pillar of my envisioned future is a relentless pursuit of self-discovery and always being curious. For a long time, I was lost, believing that success meant tirelessly proving myself and climbing the corporate ladder, until I realized I had lost sight of my own existence and the reasons for my being here. The allure of societal symbols of success, like enjoying a Starbucks coffee as portrayed in movies or wearing fancy brand clothes, once made me envious, leading me to live without true purpose.
However, after hitting rock bottom, I realized I had only myself. Choosing and prioritizing me led me to rediscover the joy of living and learning. I found myself in libraries, quenching my thirst for knowledge but, more importantly, seeking to understand who I am. Why had I not thought about this before? Listening to my heart and just being curious might be the answer to many questions for humans. I reawakened my curious child and started embracing life with a heart and mind wide open.
My motivation shifted from pleasing others to satisfying that inner child of mine whom I had silenced for years. This realization, long in the making, is something I believe should be imparted to the youth much earlier. Parents or teachers teach us how to be good citizens in the world, but somehow they stifle our inner child as we grow up. And that's exactly what I want to teach my children: no matter the age or where they are, be curious, follow your heart.
Everyone is good at something, but sometimes we just don't know it, so my friend, it's time to ask your inner child and discover and kindle that inner spark. Always be curious. If I were to ask myself if I would be happy with what I achieved if I died tomorrow, years ago the answer was no, but today it is yes. I can die happy knowing that I'm blessed with a family and a husband so kind.
Problem-solving skills:
The second cornerstone of my vision emphasizes the indispensability of problem-solving skills. Initially, I was caught in the belief that conventional markers of success, like coding proficiency or accumulating certificates, were the gateways to better opportunities. And they still are, don't get me wrong. But this belief led me down a path focused more on showcasing achievements rather than fostering genuine understanding and capability.
I soon realized that possessing only superficial knowledge meant I lacked the depth to truly innovate or create from the ground up. The current system, with its enticing promises like “Learn How to Land a Six-Figure Job,” or “Get Rich with Crypto,” shouldn’t be considered a path. There is no scheme for getting rich quickly. Also, I realized this in my country, where the slogans of universities are "study with us to get a good job here and there." No one teaches us about entrepreneurship or owning a business and so on. Another aspect I realized is that it seemed to perpetuate a cycle of jumping from one job to another rather than fostering a mindset geared towards making meaningful contributions in line with personal values.
There are more important things to learn about problem-solving than just being good at something. Creativity, the art of experimentation, and the value of critical thinking in solving problems are something rarely imparted in traditional education. I wish many years ago I had known that experimenting and failing is fine too. But it took me a long time to get better at problem-solving, and I still have a long journey to go. So my take is don't just get better at coding or math, but get better at problem-solving!
These principles, rich in personal meaning and conviction, lay the groundwork for my vision of a future that champions a more profound, introspective, and innovative approach to life and learning. It’s a vision imbued with the lessons from my own journey—lessons I wish were imparted to me much sooner.
They encapsulate my earnest hope for a future that values the depth of personal discovery and the transformative power of solving problems, marking the essence of a higher vision for the days to come.
To conclude, I'd like to share a notable quote from Naval Ravikant: "Stop sacrificing today for some imaginary tomorrow. You need to reach the point when today is what you are excited about."!
Love 💌
A question about the future's higher vision sparked my curiosity and I shared some ideas. One quote that I like from Naval Ravikant: "Stop sacrificing today for some imaginary tomorrow. You need to reach the point when today is what you are excited about." https://paragraph.xyz/@beecurious/my-blueprint-for-the-future
I'm distributing 100k ↑higher (~$10k) to my favorite writing on the following prompt: "Describe a higher vision of the future." Deadline Monday 4/8 @ 12PM ET. 750+ words. Be as specific and imaginative as possible. Goal is to get people writing about aspirational futures that people can rally around. Higher.
I think what we really need more of in the world is people describing SPECIFIC higher worldviews: What are the values? What’s getting built? What do cities look like? What’s the food like? What’s the art look like? What are we directing our attention toward? Reply in this thread with your submission.
Tokens will be distributed across my 4-5 favorite submissions. Will possibly publish in an onchain zine.
how do you recommend we take part? publish to mirror? cast?
Mirror, Paragraph, Zora screenshot essay/PDF... just needs to meet the requirements and be readable. I'd recommend putting it onchain tho so that people can mint if they align with the vision :)
higher ↑
Where is the best place to publish? An image in a cast? Thanks for doing this giveaway focused on writing!
https://warpcast.com/jihad/0x16a5015b
Thanks! Sorry I missed that part =)
https://paragraph.xyz/@kithkui.eth/a-higher-future
love this initiative 1000 $degen
8000 $degen
https://mirror.xyz/💎.wylin💎.eth/Rj5Tqc6vDfdd7J3OjcJwOaUmg3ZZi4GErHIQ6_QKFiI
My humble submission good ser https://warpcast.com/nickysap/0xf3b3e8ac
x-posting here: https://warpcast.com/androidsixteen.eth/0x93e5400c
long-form farcaster revolution
@les maybe you’ll feel called to expand on your Note
Appreciate you! Will submit an expanded version before deadline.
Submitting, A Vision of Higher. tl;dr 'Higher' is a guiding universal law that precedes better civilizations, through progress, and beliefs, that must be brought into awareness to persist the most optimistic form - reaching higher. https://paragraph.xyz/@lesgreys/a-vision-of-higher
This is amazing, Les. Well done!
1000 $DEGEN
1000 $degen
and here I am doing unpaid labor just because I like the work you do may have to sneak in a short submission tomorrow
hahaha definitely not unpaid sir
I'm just joking but also don't want your money - pay it forward to another writer, I'm honored to be included.
Here is my submission for the writing contest. You will notice that I embedded The Higher Society into a broader story of an alternative timeline that I started to work on 2 years ago. Opportunity for the community. We can extend this universe together. https://xh3b4sd.medium.com/the-higher-society-87ca1759c08e
Note that I don't like Medium, but this is the place I published two years ago. Today I would move it over to @paragraph if the community takes up the opportunity to extend the idea further. I think this can really become something magical. Higher for longer!
Merge of Times: My vision for a Higher Consciousness for our World Thank you, ser. Your prompt pushed me to get the time and focus to finally write this piece! https://paragraph.xyz/@pathforward/merge-of-times
Can I prompt by hand??
This sounds very exciting. Can't wait to give it a try + read all of the submissions.
Onchain house codes…and how memecoins have been overlooked as onchain accessories A higher vision of the future of fashion Higher ↑ https://paragraph.xyz/@alreadytomorrow/onchain-house-codes
bro is about to turn me into 0xwriter
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hahahah we're here for it
Would you prefer new writing with this title specifically in mind? Or might existing published writing also count/work? Any limit on number of submissions ? Assuming we’d just pop them in this comment section. Thanks for incentivising writing !
new writing but idc about title. no limit on submissions but my quality bar is high, so you’re prob better off putting effort into one piece :)
Are you going to use a "this was obviously written by ai" filter?
I am immensely grateful to you for creating this deadline, I’d been dragging my feet on this for a week. This was the impetus needed to get it over the line 🙏🏽 Focused on one quality new article as you advised: https://paragraph.xyz/@papajams.eth/funding-the-future-on-farcaster-and-beyond-with-dollardegen
READY TO GO HIGHER☁️☁️☁️
Hey @jihad, Here's my vision for a higher future, but it comes with a warning. A manifesto with a Call To Arms - https://paragraph.xyz/@markmywords/a-higher-manifesto
I wrote on the rise in global collective consciousness, and the potential for liberation https://paragraph.xyz/@paff/on-collective-consciousness
My take https://paragraph.xyz/@voyage/the-higher-vision?referrer=0x4005470902ba4113d8D92E6AB4413C6142dC7150
looove this initiative! excited to read all the other pieces. here's my entry /higher https://mirror.xyz/vrtrash.eth/j4J9LbAwlj_9l0suEQdAHCkIXh5NpoIfjnWYIHXLoyg
based and higher pilled. higher.
my piece. New ERCs Brings a New Future https://paragraph.xyz/@ameliehua/new-ercs-brings-a-new-future?referrer=0x8142B9A50a603eA0eD05C5D71E91E0FC41a6EF0b