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Victorian diary-writers kicked off our age of self-optimisation | Aeon Essays

https://aeon.co/essays/victorian-diary-writers-kicked-off-our-age-of-self-optimisation
Nineteenth-century diaries show a growing middle class engaged in a constant quest for self-mastery and productivity. With the invention of printed commercial diaries came a new way of looking at life and new organisational possibilities. The future could be mapped out, goal-oriented, solution-focused. The Victorians were great innovators, but progress was Janus-faced. For every leap forward, a renewed pressure to go further, and faster, to do better, be better. The age of progress was also an age of anxiety.

This is where I write my Journal on my iPhone | Phong's blog

https://phong.bearblog.dev/this-is-where-i-write-my-journal-on-my-iphone/
The flow of journaling feels effortless and light. Take a few photos, record a few videos, jot down a few thoughts underneath, put the phone down to fully enjoy the moment, come back later and write down some new feelings or thoughts, then move on with life. What’s important is to be honest with myself and live in the moment.