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"I think this comes from a rejection/suppression of the aspects of your own personality that might lead you to do something just as cringeworthy as what you're witnessing in the other person. Not that you're likely to engage in exactly the same..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Drop Daedalus, monocultured
5 days ago
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"(in response to mullingitover) I think that is a common Western misunderstanding. There is a big difference between the koans and sheer random statements. The koans point at specific, although nonconceptual, truths. When a teacher engages in koan..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mendel
8 days ago
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"You might think it was "in my pants", but I'm just pleased to see you.
Nope, still 'mediated and neutered'..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by BrotherCaine
8 days ago
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"It's mediated, neutered wisdom. Maybe studying true Zen Buddhism is too hard for the dipshits and douchebags who quote movies like this one.
And are the traditional koans included in almost every post, being presented by a teacher with full..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by DevilsAdvocate
8 days ago
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"When I did this, my 'action' list (actual to-do list) only contained things that could be done immediately (given the proper context). I also had a 'calendar' file, which was also a text file, but contained things like:
7/1/08 check air in tires..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by EndsOfInvention
2 weeks ago
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"Our medical establishment is focused on treating conditions that can be defined as disorders, not on improving the "normal" condition. (Probably why what defines a disorder is becoming more and more broad in some ways.) You'd need the..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by Monochrome, Telf, crabintheocean
Last month
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"I wonder if this is partly the reason that the Buddhist monk's vow not to eat after noon developed. Probably makes it a lot easier to get up at 4 am." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by zerolucid
2 months ago
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"I would definitely be aware that the depression is going to make you catastrophize your current situation. It may be that it's not such a big deal to your advisor that you're behind on the project; it could be that he thinks you're valuable..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by hulahulagirl
3 months ago
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"Obligatory recommendation for Feeling Good by David Burns. Seriously, I would get this book and just commit to doing the exercises without worrying about whether that means you're not truly accepting yourself or whatever else.
A key insight here..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by quadog, phatkitten
3 months ago
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"have not given him any reason to strut his stuff
Not that it justifies what he's doing, and not that you shouldn't call the cops, etc., but seeing a group of 21-year old females watching him and acting amused (laughing) probably does constitute a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ArgentCorvid
3 months ago
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"I'm not sure if the original post implies that you have no routine for brushing before going to bed. If you don't, you should add one. Then, obviously, you would just floss before brushing your teeth at that time.
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favorited 1 time, recently by melorama
6 months ago
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"I suggest buying a lightbox from Apollo Health.
I spent a long time on a free-running circadian rhythm where I'd keep falling asleep and getting up later and later until it was a hassle to get anything done during the day. I've been using the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by robtf3
7 months ago
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"GameTap might be a good deal for you: it has about half the games mentioned here (Planescape: Torment, BG1&2, Icewind Dale 1&2, Psychonauts, Beyond Good and Evil, Civ IV, etc.)
Selling points for me were that the price is now down to..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Asymptote
8 months ago
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"Thing is, the game itself sends you those presents that say "Love, Mom". It's just a little random thing that's thrown in there. If you just leave the game sitting for months you'll wind up with a bunch of those presents--I don't think it..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by KokuRyu, ekstasis23, jinjo, arcticwoman, kolophon, Remy
8 months ago
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"I'd recommend the book Yes Man, about a guy in a similar situation and what he did about it, for inspiration." [
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8 months ago
