I am superduper serial about this. About writing. About loving the people in my small orbit. About refusing to let the cynicism of the algorithm harden my ribs.
Why did we spell it serial instead of serious ? As a child, it was a mistake. But as a metaphor, it’s perfect.
And just be superduper serial about it.
But deep down, aren’t we all dying to be superduper serial about something? superduper serial
A serial is a sequence. A story that unfolds over time. A commitment to the next episode, the next chapter, the next breath.
The Superduper Serial: On Sincerity, Irony, and the Courage to Mean It
"Fine" is the enemy of the superduper serial. "Fine" is lukewarm water. "Fine" is the safety of the gray zone. The serial person doesn't do "fine." The serial person is passionate or devastated, all-in or broken, inspired or exhausted. I am superduper serial about this
I’m not joking. I’m not being meta. There is no punchline.
Because the moment you go "superduper serial," you are vulnerable. You cannot hide behind the hedge of "just kidding." If you fail at something you genuinely cared about, you can't claim you were being sarcastic. If you profess love and it isn't returned, you can't laugh it off as a prank.
When you are superduper serial about something, you aren't just having a feeling. You are committing to a narrative. You are saying, "I am going to show up for this tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that." It transforms a fleeting emotion into a plot line. About refusing to let the cynicism of the
We live in an age of irony poisoning. The cultural water is so saturated with meta-humor, cynicism, and the fear of being cringe that sincerity has become the most radical act left. To say "I love you" without a laughing emoji. To admit you want to change the world without a self-deprecating hashtag. To pursue a craft, a faith, or a dream with zero irony.
"How are you?" Fine. "How is the project going?" Fine. "How is your heart?" Fine.
The world doesn't need more people who are kind of interested. It needs people who are superduper serial about kindness. About justice. About art. About showing up.
To be superduper serial is to burn the ships on the shore. It is to say, "I am not keeping a backup plan. I am not keeping one foot out the door. I am here."