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Sometimes it's best to leave magical encounters in the environment where you found them. My mother said that I can bring cool rocks home, but consider that they might be happier in the sea. Where they are more glossy and glistening. Sometimes that's the same with relationships.

@strangestloop skizo-maxxing entropy-maxxing

top 10 maxxings in life: 1. joy-maxxing 2. congruence-maxxing 3. creativity-maxxing 4. service-maxxing 5. fun-maxxing 6. humor-maxxing 7. movement-maxxing 8. truth-maxxing 9. ask-maxxing 10. connection-maxxing x.com/dianalokada/st…

what if we need to be held in the consciousness of other beings like kangaroos hold their children in pouches what if we were not designed to be alone with our thoughts? not for too long. how often do you see bonobos alone?

@IkkyusDen hmmmmmmm

@_virtual_vapor Or into a narcissistic abuse situation and it only goes downhill from here. Only one way to find out?

Apparently the more a girl calls you weird, ugly and autistic the more she likes you. Explain this to me, nerds.

it haunts me that if i knew how to life my best life i would have no hesitation to jump off any cliff to reach it

It works the other way as well. If I don't want to commune with you, I have a strong aversion for sharing a meal. I feel like I am becoming part of the same vibe and I dislike it.

Wait, is eating together a magic ritual for creating a sense of unity? Shit's powerful.

fuck it, we ball

@IkkyusDen haha a friend isn't responding to me :/// :D

@_virtual_vapor did you get dumped

Sometimes it's best to leave magical encounters in the environment where you found them. My mother said that I can bring cool rocks home, but consider that they might be happier in the sea. Where they are more glossy and glistening. Sometimes that's the same with relationships.

@RogerThisdell sorry, where exactly is the link in Patreon?

📣Hosting a free weekly communal practice space over Zoom for anyone who practices better with others around. Very simple format: 0) Join the meeting. 1) I announce the opening of the practice session. 2) Everyone types in the chat what they will dedicate this time to, set their intention, and begin. 3) We then practice in silence for 30 minutes. 4) Finally, I will announce the closing of the session. Open practice, no guidance, no talking, just a space to show up, do your thing while others do theirs and maintain more accountability. [Friday Mornings: 6:10 am UTC - 7:10 am CET - Thursday evenings: 10:10 pm PST] Free to join, access through link in bio (patreon -> free tier) May our practice be for the benefit of all sentient beings 🙏

@IkkyusDen what is it? u just watch netflix and you suddenly speak the language?

Sacre bleu, the Netflix method for learning French actually works!

@RichDecibels we in for a ride

not to be dramatic but it does rather look like ww3 and the singularity are both on track to show up within weeks of each other eh

@IkkyusDen innteresting

@_virtual_vapor the PUA scene calls it peacocking

Last night I had the intention to be "weird". Instead of shying away from "awkwardness", I LEANED INTO it. And I realized two things. First, turns out my aversion for "weirdness" comes from the desire to please others. I take responsibility for avoiding "awkwardness". But doing so, I transform into a less authentic version of myself. Second, turns out if I stay in "weirdness", people DON'T in fact leave. They stay, and I develop deeper connections with them because I act from a place closer to authenticity. Crazy.

Ah, don't remember. Probably some different interpretations of meditation instructions, or different focus on what's important. Someone didn't like someone's emphasis on continuous awareness (e.g. during eating, walking) I think? But don't remember if this was particularly targeted against Maha.

@_virtual_vapor How did mahayana supposedly ruin everything?

Mahayana is to the suttas what postmodernism is to the Western philosophical corpus

my (current) three step plan: 1. expose yourself to chaos and opportunities 2. engage in activities that give energy 3. they will come

Honestly I think I have become more confident during conversations when noticing the energy of Wanting To Impress, and just ignoring that. Instead, talking from a more "grounded", "effortless" feeling. "Doing without doing". "Letting my subconscious just guide the words and behavior". And I feel my words be much more "authentic". Not sure where or how I developed that ability. Probably just a byproduct of meditation. But its a nice feature. Whenever I'm confused about how to act in a conversation, I try to do Less and things usually fall into place.