something about a fig tree
being haunted by a choice, by so many choices. the weight of choice, the fear of regret, the fear of starting. the way the path life unfolding
something about a fig tree
We never feel grief when we lose something that we have allowed to be free, that we have never attempted to possess. Grief is a sign that I made my happiness depend on this thing or person, at least to some extent. We’re so accustomed to hear the opposite of this that what I say sounds inhuman, doesn’t it?
J. Francis Stroud • Awareness: Conversations with the Masters
data can be used as an accountability shield, deflecting responsibility for a judgment call. People are more comfortable making decisions based on hard data in part because they can fall back on that data if the decision turns out to be wrong.
Patty McCord • Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
The region-beta paradox describes the phenomenon whereby, sometimes, a person may benefit from being worse off versus just mildly off, because being worse off may mobilize them to take action to address the problem, whereas being mildly off can lead them to stagnancy.
Haley Nahman • #161: Unhappy medium
Why am I not engaging in important work now?
Why am I waiting for this imaginary scenario where aging is cured? Why don't I just engage in important work now? What is my important work?
Learning is downstream of doing. The order should rarely be reversed. Most real knowledge, knowledge worth attaining, lives in the hands . It must be cultivated gradually, like a garden. Really, it must be grown. Most real knowledge is the result of doing something deliberately for a long time and steadily making small improvements. It requires a s... See more
Do what you can't
Courage Paradox.
The greatest minds are not products of thinking, but miracles in feeling. The heart is the bridge between the animal and the divine. Man’s heart is the intersectional ‘core’. Courage gets man out of his head and loins, so his heart can do the greatest thinking.
The greatest minds are not products of thinking, but miracles in feeling. The heart is the bridge between the animal and the divine. Man’s heart is the intersectional ‘core’. Courage gets man out of his head and loins, so his heart can do the greatest thinking.
㉿ Kristianity • Tweet
Flow like water around obstacles.
When you encounter resistance or difficulty, remember that water doesn't fight the rock - it finds a way around, over, or through. Instead of forcing solutions or pushing harder when things feel stuck, pause and ask yourself: "What's the softer path here?" Sometimes the most effective action is the one that re
