I completed three "micro apps" solely for myself (well, one for my wife and I) over the last month, all vibe coded. I sent two of them (sort of micro mindfulness tools) to a therapist friend. "WOW, I didn't know you…
There's a pretty good video from HealthyGamerGGG (think I got his name right) on YouTube titled something like: Is ADHD A Superpower for Meditating? It sounds click-baity but I find him quite appealing. As a lifelong…
Joy is whatever is happening right now minus your opinion of it. (personally, I'd revise that by swapping "joy" with "contentment" or "peace")
This is buddhism and mindfulness in a nutshell. The only thing about your existence that does not change is that which is aware.
the ol' "name and tame"
Right, it won't change the fact that the finger injury is sending pain signals to your brain. But it just might change what you do in reaction to that signal.
Getting out of school at 2:30 instead of daycare at 5pm says otherwise (my current stressor....).
"never attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence"
> I think we need to recognize the constant striving for happiness, and the inevitable disappointment when we don't reach it, as the unhealthy behavior that it is. It's okay, normal, even necessary to feel sad and…
Ha, I don't live there anymore! The actual "miss"!
I think you just proved a point here. That's not "happiness" in the sustainable sense. That's instant gratification. The former requires sacrifice and cultivation while the latter requires nothing but giving in to…
In my junior year of college (very early 2000s), a senior friend was accused of rape by a classmate. Within two days he had to hide out at my girlfriend's house because a large group of large athletes was on the hunt…
Every. Single. One. There is not a single interaction in which in-person-ness doesn't add value. Necessary is a different ball game though. That wasn't my beef. My beef is with anyone truly believing that physicality…
For the record, DMC were not sponsored or incentivized by adidas until well after the song was produced and distributed. Basically adidas jumped on an existing trend.
Feel like we're talking about slightly different things here. Bravery has nothing to do with what I'm talking about. What I'm talking about what you, as a human being, gain from going through a challenge. A challenge…
Do you not see value in overcoming challenges? In experiencing difficulties and pushing through self-imposed barriers? Do you not think someone who trains to climb Mt Everest, experiences the multitude of ups and downs…
Let's imagine someone goes to the gym everyday and never feels a struggle whatsoever. Just straight up leisure. Somehow that person ends up with the desired results of working out. Now someone else goes through the same…
> Working on yourself shouldn't feel like work Yes, it should. It should be difficult, challenging, at times it should make you want to give up, confusing, even painful. It should take quite a while, too.
I don't believe it, I've experienced it many times. Zero recline in the last row.
And the last middle seat in the entire plane? What happens there?
Another: The general public cares about privacy but not more than they care about the perception of belonging and being a part of any sensation that has to do with social media.
Make more money -> buy bigger house with more land = more physical separation from others. Make more money -> spend more time at work -> buy more "things" -> attach happiness to those things = set up for discontentment.
To purport that these people drive cars and ride scooters in the same manner is unfair. Same with bicyclists - I witness dozens of them running stop signs and red lights every single day. Can't imagine they do the same…
Obligatory reminder: alone does not equal lonely. Not all the time. Not for everyone.
Absolutely they do. Not all of them, and it's officially an overcrowded market. There's a large range of what an influencer is, what he/she does, who his/her audience is, and, most importantly, how he/she is promoting…
I completed three "micro apps" solely for myself (well, one for my wife and I) over the last month, all vibe coded. I sent two of them (sort of micro mindfulness tools) to a therapist friend. "WOW, I didn't know you…
There's a pretty good video from HealthyGamerGGG (think I got his name right) on YouTube titled something like: Is ADHD A Superpower for Meditating? It sounds click-baity but I find him quite appealing. As a lifelong…
Joy is whatever is happening right now minus your opinion of it. (personally, I'd revise that by swapping "joy" with "contentment" or "peace")
This is buddhism and mindfulness in a nutshell. The only thing about your existence that does not change is that which is aware.
the ol' "name and tame"
Right, it won't change the fact that the finger injury is sending pain signals to your brain. But it just might change what you do in reaction to that signal.
Getting out of school at 2:30 instead of daycare at 5pm says otherwise (my current stressor....).
"never attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence"
> I think we need to recognize the constant striving for happiness, and the inevitable disappointment when we don't reach it, as the unhealthy behavior that it is. It's okay, normal, even necessary to feel sad and…
Ha, I don't live there anymore! The actual "miss"!
I think you just proved a point here. That's not "happiness" in the sustainable sense. That's instant gratification. The former requires sacrifice and cultivation while the latter requires nothing but giving in to…
In my junior year of college (very early 2000s), a senior friend was accused of rape by a classmate. Within two days he had to hide out at my girlfriend's house because a large group of large athletes was on the hunt…
Every. Single. One. There is not a single interaction in which in-person-ness doesn't add value. Necessary is a different ball game though. That wasn't my beef. My beef is with anyone truly believing that physicality…
For the record, DMC were not sponsored or incentivized by adidas until well after the song was produced and distributed. Basically adidas jumped on an existing trend.
Feel like we're talking about slightly different things here. Bravery has nothing to do with what I'm talking about. What I'm talking about what you, as a human being, gain from going through a challenge. A challenge…
Do you not see value in overcoming challenges? In experiencing difficulties and pushing through self-imposed barriers? Do you not think someone who trains to climb Mt Everest, experiences the multitude of ups and downs…
Let's imagine someone goes to the gym everyday and never feels a struggle whatsoever. Just straight up leisure. Somehow that person ends up with the desired results of working out. Now someone else goes through the same…
> Working on yourself shouldn't feel like work Yes, it should. It should be difficult, challenging, at times it should make you want to give up, confusing, even painful. It should take quite a while, too.
I don't believe it, I've experienced it many times. Zero recline in the last row.
And the last middle seat in the entire plane? What happens there?
Another: The general public cares about privacy but not more than they care about the perception of belonging and being a part of any sensation that has to do with social media.
Make more money -> buy bigger house with more land = more physical separation from others. Make more money -> spend more time at work -> buy more "things" -> attach happiness to those things = set up for discontentment.
To purport that these people drive cars and ride scooters in the same manner is unfair. Same with bicyclists - I witness dozens of them running stop signs and red lights every single day. Can't imagine they do the same…
Obligatory reminder: alone does not equal lonely. Not all the time. Not for everyone.
Absolutely they do. Not all of them, and it's officially an overcrowded market. There's a large range of what an influencer is, what he/she does, who his/her audience is, and, most importantly, how he/she is promoting…