"in what world do I want to live?"
I don't think that was the best expression of his point (by him). We don't get to want the universe we want into existence.
From the article:
“The world where I told people about my mental illness was a much more attractive world to me,” he said. “That’s the world I wanted to live in, instead of keeping it a secret and hiding.”
That's much more about how he wants to live in the tiny little near world around himself, which he does have a lot of power to shape by his own choices.
That's much more about how he wants to live in the tiny little near world around himself
I don't follow this. Isn't he just talking about alternative possible futures -- one where he hides his illness, and one where he's open about it?
He's saying he felt an inclination to hide it, but then he reasoned about the implications of following that feeling, and decided that in the long run being open about his mental illness would be better.
Wanted to share two articles published in mainstream media, namely Ohio newspapers, about how rationality-informed strategies help people improve their lives.
This one is about improving one's thinking, feeling, and behavior patterns overall, and especially one's highest-order goals, presented as "meaning and purpose."
This one is about using rationality to deal with mental illness, and specifically highlights the strategy of "in what world do I want to live?"
I know about these two articles because I was personally involved in their publication as part of my broader project of spreading rationality widely. What other articles are there that others know about?