So... I am reading this post as if you were writing me a personal letter. I am pretending that you are one of my mentors. I know I don’t have all of my ducks in a row and that is why I am looking for insights into my specific human condition. I keep repeatedly asking myself the same questions every sentence or two... is this me? Am I, at my core, defined by these ideas? At first glance I have to admit that I am suspicious. My intuition is waving a vaguely red coloured flag. Maybe I find this idea insulting at some level... Maybe I need to think about it for a while and coax out what is stirring. I have to be honest though, something tastes a little off. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that you are wrong, I am just saying that this post makes me uncomfortable. Well done!
There is a comprehensive and effective philosophical system that provides a direct escape route to all the constraints you describe: it's called Buddhism - an effective antidote to the constant suffering caused by desire. This entire blog can be seen as an argument for going on a 10-day Vipassana sit - which means "to see things as they really are." Your blog expends a great deal of energy to describe "what things really aren't," so perhaps some discussion of this antipode is worthwhile.
So... I am reading this post as if you were writing me a personal letter. I am pretending that you are one of my mentors. I know I don’t have all of my ducks in a row and that is why I am looking for insights into my specific human condition. I keep repeatedly asking myself the same questions every sentence or two... is this me? Am I, at my core, defined by these ideas? At first glance I have to admit that I am suspicious. My intuition is waving a vaguely red coloured flag. Maybe I find this idea insulting at some level... Maybe I need to think about it for a while and coax out what is stirring. I have to be honest though, something tastes a little off. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that you are wrong, I am just saying that this post makes me uncomfortable. Well done!
There is a comprehensive and effective philosophical system that provides a direct escape route to all the constraints you describe: it's called Buddhism - an effective antidote to the constant suffering caused by desire. This entire blog can be seen as an argument for going on a 10-day Vipassana sit - which means "to see things as they really are." Your blog expends a great deal of energy to describe "what things really aren't," so perhaps some discussion of this antipode is worthwhile.
Took by breath way !
This innate thing coupled with current American culture is literally making people sick
Love this. It seems to align with my skepticism about the [probably not uniquely] American thing of "Never settle for second-best."
the lengthy, convincing and only proposal I found is in The Listening Society book by Hanzi Freinacht
It's not easy, but it is possible to transcend desire.