the truth
the truth, into words, as I’ve experienced it
the truth
“You may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself; because only through ordering what you know by comparing every truth with every other truth can you take complete possession of your knowledge and get it into your power.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: How to Solve Hard Problems, the Power of Reflection, and the Miracles of Daily Life
Master, what about pursuits such as in sports, business, the performing arts . . . Are prescriptions equally poisonous in those domains. M: Yes. S: But there is a technique to those things, is there not. M: There are indeed some mechanical elements. Such as physical technique. And, as they apply to a mechanical element, prescriptions may be of some
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This applies to art and writing
If you do not desire something in the depth of your bones, you will have an endless tolerance for failure. If you do desire something in the depth of your bones, you will have little tolerance for failure. As Buddha had. And once the prescriptions fail, as they always do, you will be forced to find your own way. S: So the only people who continue t
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Forced to find your own way is how I feel right now after trying everything
Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want. I don’t think most of us realize that’s what it is. I think we go about desiring things all day long and then wonder why we’re unhappy.
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Desire
If you are asking for no less than God himself, you must give no less than your Entire Self.
Kapil Gupta • Atmamun
Believing in god will have you going around in circles your whole life. Its why ive always had less of a believe in god. I feel a lot of the ways about life as Kapil talks. I've always been really hard to please. I can see through BS. I cant explain it but what i am feeling is the truth. When you speak to truth you will make people feel uncomfortable because they're so conditioned to believing otherwise.
Stories of people who sincerely prayed and upon opening their eyes they saw the God of their worship sitting before them. Do I believe these stories? Belief is a useless concept. There is only knowing and not knowing. Is it possible that people experience such things? Who am I to argue with someone who has claimed such an experience? Do such things
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Most people dont live their lives the way they experience it. They live their lives through the experience of others.
Man’s greatest fear is his fear of HIMSELF.
Kapil Gupta • Atmamun
This is the ultimate truth
I think everyone knows it’s possible. There’s a great Osho lecture, titled “The Attraction for Drugs Is Spiritual.” He talks about why do people do drugs (everything from alcohol to psychedelics to cannabis). They’re doing it to control their mental state. They’re doing it to control how they react. Some people drink because it helps them not care
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So i like footballl and UFC to get away from my thoughts?
To make a change, most people don’t do enough.
Hell_Yeah_or_No • Sivers
Overcompensate to compensate.
i can see the gaps of where ive lacked doing this. Explore