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- Whenever you chicken out, you don't just feel the pain of cowardice; you miss out on the pleasure of courage.
from So You Wanna De-Bog Yourself by Adam Mastroianni
Clutching a Severely Depressed Person's Body Against Yours in Bed to Keep Them From Killing Themselves
The Chinese symbol for crisis 危机 is composed of two elements: one signifies danger and the other opportunity.
Sebastian Junger talks near-death experience in new book "In My Time of Dying"
Big fan of Sebastian Junger and his (many) books - and have been waiting for this one for a few years now - a fascinating insight into the magic and mystery of near death experiences from a first person perspective (and from an avowed skeptic and materialist) - and quite possibly - what it may say about the weird window that opens - and ultimately - what may await us all.
- you never learned how to dance at parties/weddings/clubs, you can teach yourself by watching videos of Motown and girl groups of the 60s. The songs are slow and the moves are simple enough to follow along to. You’ll get the rhythm and the basics down, then it’s easy to start embellishing with your own style. I identify as a good dancer, and I learn... See more
from 100 things i know via Maria Andrew on Substack
(“A fanatic is someone who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.”
from Rationality: From AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky
Paul Rosolie on Ayahuasca | Lex Fridman Podcast Clips
Great book recommendations in this short clip for those of us interested in plant medicines (and the forgotten cultures that venerate their use for wisdom, healing and health) Not sure I agree with all of the conclusions here - but exciting terrain, nonetheless.
- Look in the mirror and consider the social and political kickbacks you get for your beliefs.
Understand and accept that social media is systematically pushing you towards ideological extremes.
Spend less time performing and more time connecting.
Ask stupid questions.
Be gentle in expressing your views.
Make fewer and better statements.
Show your li... See morefrom Principles for sharing on the Internet by sari azout
and be willing to ask better questions than others in your immediate orbit, if you really care about what’s actually true - even if it’s only true, for the truest and most honest version of you.
