Turning Life Digest, February 2025

Volume 1, Issue 2

Editorial

Nothing is cut in stone. I have seen that during the last month, like I have seen it during most of my life. As soon as I have got close to a conclusion on one of life’s big questions and shaped an opinion about it, the puzzle again falls apart.

Usually, in my childhood or the younger years, I would have talked to people around me about my discovery. Most would have been completely indifferent about it, but some may have nodded or applauded, or both. A few would usually tell me that it was idiotic, or just plain wrong.

I would then continue thinking about it. Why were so many people not at all interested? If I had found a meaning with something, or an explanation, or the right way to using a new product or perhaps just discovered a great book that I would recommend to them, so they could become as excited as I was – why then could they show no interest at all?

And I would think about the nodding, applauding, and the disagreement.

In the end, I would push the whole concept aside, to probably never talk to anyone about it again.

Later in life, I would write about it and publish it on social media or a blog, or on Substack, perhaps. No matter the type or size of the idea, I would be happy to share it and inspire others.

But now I don’t wonder why people don’t care, or don’t agree. Or why they sometimes just politely agree, but without meaning it, other than they want to be kind to me.

Now I enjoy them being in opposition, or kind. Whatever they are. Because I have finally understood that life first of all isn’t very much about finding answers to the questions, it is much more about finding the questions to work with. The answers are just the end of thinking, while the thinking is what really matters.

I have seen recently, how I could be very much in opposition to using generative AI to writing anything creatively, and I have talked and written about that everywhere. But then I have seen examples of how some people manage to use the tool in a way that enforces their good sides and support them with their less god sides, altogether bringing a lift to the text.

I can’t be against that. Why would I? So, on one side, I feel a bit sad about having spoken so categorically against the idea, perhaps making some people feel sad or even guilty about the whole thing, perhaps considering to give up writing, because they couldn’t do it as well without AI. On the other side, I understand that, sometimes, my strict opinion against something exactly can spawn some thoughts that bring up the good arguments against my claim.

And then, considering this mix of good and bad, I can only enjoy the fact that it has caused some thinking – which, as I just found out above, is what really matters in life.

Something that doesn’t matter is keeping stuck to one idea, not letting new input influence my thoughts. Rather, this input and the turn of the idea into something changed, something better, more developed, is an important part of what makes talking to people so rewarding.

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What will come in February

I have to admit that I ran out of time and writing opportunities in January before I had fulfilled my plan for the month – some articles are still missing.

Not the least, I didn’t announce the promised Person of the Month. This concept will then have to start with a delay, so, no such person in January, but I really want to bring it up in February.

I haven’t yet concluded on my old predictions for what the world would see in 2024, so this is still on the list, so this is expected at the soonest.

But for the rest, I will try to twist the understanding of yin and yang, as indicated, around the topics of the publication. As I am still occupied with other things, I cannot promise a certain amount of articles in February, but you can expect to see at least some ;)

What January brought

We tried out a chat on the publication’s Chat channel, and it turned out well. There are so many thoughts to share, so many ways of thinking, so many different lives. The chat reveals such things, so we should definitely do that again now and then.

The articles:

First, a well-meant and hopefully inspirational reminder that there are such things to deal with in our world as limited resources and a tendency to create pollution, much helped by our over-consumption. But we can do something, if only we want, and it is as easy as re-re-re!

Then followed a mild warning to be careful and wise when using AI, to not end up in the same mess as the lawyers in the real-life story that was the basis of this article. AI can cost you your credibility, and potentially your job, if you are not careful.

Something lives in people, perhaps in musicians more than others? It is about seeking something, while crying over not having it. Somewhat melancholic, but listening to it brings us in touch with our emotions and gives a clue to what matters in history.

Nice chatting on Notes led to a suggestion by

Romaric Jannel

to do an interview with me for his publication

Philosophy and Beyond

about how to find quality in the use of social media and AI. A big question, that we will no doubt keep getting back to during the next years, where they both will take up a significant part of life.

I cross-posted the interview on

Turning Life by Inidox

, to make it easy to find it, but I suggest checking out Philosophy and Beyond for the very inspiring contents provided by Romaric, based on the world of Philosophy, sparking deep thoughts.

AI, Social Media, and the Search for Quality

The final article in January was about one of the problems businesses like to invent (they enjoy making things overly complicated for people). In this case the idea of things needing to be done right away, often with a deadline that is much too close, making it impossible to deliver good quality, and at the same time causing havoc for other tasks.

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