the danger of “not paying attention to what is actually happening in your own life'“ is that the good and interesting experiences blends into the drab (and horrible), and existence seems duller and shittier than it actually is.
so, we must be diligent in our appreciation of New Things, such as:
The band Wet Leg
The possibility that consciousness cause Quantum Collapse
Having brief dissociative moments every Thursday evening, after 60 minutes with Frida the Personal Trainer
Running around in Vampire Survivors
Seeing your teenage child awaken and become sentient
Going on arctic adventures
Running around in Hero’s Hour
Learning to carve with Ken
The band Khruangbin