Indifference and Missteps

Watching big mistakes unfold on Twitter is different.

For every misstep, there are many who will vocalise the error.

Over, and over again.

It’s as though someone is to have a target on their back every day there, and one’s goal is to simply not be that target.

“There are things in life which are advantageous and disadvantageous—both beyond our control.” — Seneca, Moral Letters

Meeting the misfortune of others with indifference is an unpopular choice; algorithms and peers alike are biased toward the alternative.

But if the happiness of our lives depends on the quality of our thoughts, perhaps fixating on negative matters isn’t the best investment in ourselves.