Jack Bilson On…

Mental Health

  • On Desire

    Desire is not the problem. It is what you do with it that matters. We live in a world that tells us to chase desire relentlessly. To cultivate a life that is worth living, make every day count, extract meaning… Continue reading

  • On Attention

    Attention is not a skill. It is a stance – a way of being in the world. It is not something we use, but something we offer, and lately, it seems that many people have forgotten how to really offer… Continue reading

  • On Failure

    Failure is not the opposite of success. It might just be the opposite of nothing. It is what happens when we try to do something that matters, inevitably falling short of the unreasonably high expectation we have set for ourselves:… Continue reading

  • On Being Invisible

    In cities that have become whirlpools of noise and motion, it is unprecedentedly easy to disappear. You can fall apart completely, and no one will notice, unless you become a problem. In all the vastness and indifference of these places,… Continue reading

  • On Loneliness

    Loneliness is not a private failing. It is a public warning. It tells us that something essential is missing, not within us, but between us. It is the quiet cost of emotional repression, the background hum of a culture that… Continue reading