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Matthias Schweighöfer Says He Counted 105 Trees to Stay Present Before New Film Launch

In a new interview, he says a simple focus exercise helps counter the pull of online personas.

Overview

  • He told web.de he recently looked out his window and counted the trees across from his home, reaching a total of 105.
  • He argued that social media pushes people to present a different self, making it harder to live in the moment.
  • To test sincerity in small talk, he proposed replying with, “Do you mean that sincerely, or why are you saying it now?”
  • He noted that constant motion in life can pull people out of the present, so he returns to deliberate practices to refocus.
  • His comments come as he promotes Das Leben der Wünsche, in German cinemas on November 13, where he plays a father offered three wishes by a mysterious shopkeeper.