Quite is underrated

더듇 on Instagram: "Being alone in a quiet room— it used to be natural. Now, it feels like dread. David Foster Wallace reminds us that reading isn’t just a task. It’s a radical act of stillness, a deliberate choice to sit with your own thoughts, without distraction. But in a culture that fears silence, we pipe in noise everywhere— in cafes, on streets, even in elevators. We chase stimulation, scrolling endlessly, unable to spend even ten minutes with the sound of our own minds. Wallace observes something deeper: When we live only to gratify ourselves, to move faster, to consume more— a quieter part of us begins to starve. The part that craves silence. The part that thinks slowly. The part that reads. And when that part is neglected, a vague unease creeps in— not just boredom, but a dread that lives in the body. This isn’t just about books. It’s about attention. Depth. And what it means to be fully human in a fast world. He asks, without anger, but with urgency: Can we still sit quietly, and think? #DavidFosterWallace #데이비드포스터월라스"

68K likes, 301 comments - thedudewrites on May 6, 2025: "Being alone in a quiet room— it used to be natural. Now, it feels like dread. David Foster Wallace reminds us that reading isn’t just a task. It’s a radical act of stillness, a deliberate choice to sit with your own thoughts, without distraction. But in a culture that fears silence, we pipe in noise everywhere— in cafes, on streets, even in elevators. We chase stimulation, scrolling endlessly, unable to spend even ten minutes with the sound of our own minds. Wallace observes something deeper: When we live only to gratify ourselves, to move faster, to consume more— a quieter part of us begins to starve. The part that craves silence. The part that thinks slowly. The part that reads. And when that part is neglected, a vague unease creeps in— not just boredom, but a dread that lives in the body. This isn’t just about books. It’s about attention. Depth. And what it means to be fully human in a fast world. He asks, without anger, but with urgency: Can we still sit quietly, and think? #DavidFosterWallace #데이비드포스터월라스".

This reel kinda stuck me today, feel like everything is on the move and every moment is filled with some kind of sound whether it’s a train, music in a coffee shop. I think we need quite moment in our life to think, to read, to look around and not be affected by the noise