Replace default with intention

In pursuit of an authentic, happy, meaningful life

Everything I write comes down to one thing: replacing default with intention. Default is what you do without choosing it, repeating what was done before or what others do. Intention is consciously committing to a direction. Each piece approaches it from a different angle, and together they build toward an authentic, happy and meaningful life.

— Juliette de la Rie

Foreword

When I consider the universe, I see an order, intelligence and such complexity yet perfection. I find it incredibly humbling.

All of this continues in its perfect complexity whether we do or not, yet we live as though life can only work out if we control how it unfolds. When something differs from what we expected, we become frustrated, resist it, or try harder to force the outcome we imagined. We give our own understanding so much authority, even though it can only ever account for such a small part of what is…

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