zhou zhennan on 躺平 (tǎngpíng) "lying flat" aka opting out of the rat race — thread
— tiff⚡️ (@tiff_ilosophy) July 8, 2022
zzn: when i was lying flat, i didn't have the courage to do the things i like. i felt i didn't have to do them. just stay at home, eat, drink, stay alive, that's ok...#ZhouZhennan #周震南 pic.twitter.com/qVIsx4wdbm
zzn: to me, lying flat takes up a lot of personal energy. you have an internal struggle for half the day and then realize you're right back at the start. you don't come up with anything, so why not just let time tell you the answer?#ZhouZhennan #周震南 pic.twitter.com/SYjFHJCl96
— tiff⚡️ (@tiff_ilosophy) July 8, 2022
zzn: it's like one side of you says "i want to do it." the other says "it will amount to nothing." but this takes up your energy and is meaningless. why not just do it?#ZhouZhennan #周震南 pic.twitter.com/yLWcU3HN47
— tiff⚡️ (@tiff_ilosophy) July 8, 2022
zzn: people say it's out of your control (results/society etc). but if you start to work out or cook, you'll find that it brings you momentary satisfaction and consolation. i think that is quite important#ZhouZhennan #周震南 pic.twitter.com/eEKXZXzoXY
— tiff⚡️ (@tiff_ilosophy) July 8, 2022
