A Remarkable New Identity
Personal Reflections Ryan Hodes Personal Reflections Ryan Hodes

A Remarkable New Identity

The Next Chapter of Blog, Podcast & More.

I’ve been complacent for most of my life. I’ve taken the path of least resistance at every turn, like a nomadic human choosing to forage berries and nuts rather than go through the tiresome and sometimes unfruitful process of hunting gazelles. But the nomad who subsists on only foraged foods and disregards the need for protein will grow stunted in body, mind, and spirit. I did not realize the critical error in my apathy until it seemed too late.

This is a severely limiting belief—that it’s too late—and one I refuse to accept. Such is a central theme of this next Remarkable™ chapter, which we’ll get to shortly. Discovering one’s true calling (I don’t think I even like “calling” it this), beneath all the bullshit distractions of modern society, is no easy task. Maybe for some it is—and for those people I offer a hearty congratulations and a whisper of “fuck you” under my breath—but not for me.

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We all know a No-Face
Film Reviews Ryan Hodes Film Reviews Ryan Hodes

We all know a No-Face

Spirited Away and the importance of identity in a rapidly-changing world

We all know a No-Face. Someone who has no true identity, who mirrors their environment in order to fit in, who doesn’t possess the ability to think for themself. Someone who parrots whatever opinion or hot-take is popular on Twitter that week. Someone who is addicted to external validation and consumption. Lonely and insecure, these No-Faces crave connection or purpose, and think the best way to achieve their goal is to loudly conform to societal expectations.

I know this because I was No-Face for a time in my early 20s

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