Reply to Reply to Better All the Time
Say what? You lost me on that one.
Reply to SETT Bugs!
Quick bug report: When a message that has a reply is edited, the reply disappears. It is loaded back when the page is refreshed.
Reply to Better All the Time
Why even bother if you're better or worse? It's about time and the fact that it is limited. You can make great use of your time.You can also make mediocre use of your time, or anything in-between. It's a personal task to define what great is; I don't see how but, perhaps, for some watching TV and eating pizza is a great use of their time. Then it's a matter of personal duty and respect to pursue actions that make great use of your time.
Reply to Grit
I think the mentality is to rest so that you're refreshed and ready to go back, not so that you can be comfortable and inactive.
Reply to Removing Options
Thanks for the good read Tynan. In much the same way it's said Cortez sunk his ships when he arrived in Mexico. His troops' only choice was to give it all in the battlefield.
Reply to What You Are, What You Do
Thanks for the great post Tynan.
You mentioned "most states of being are transient and require effort." What about thinking of them as processes instead of states? This way you eliminate the thought "when I do X, I'll be Y," and instead realize that when X is finished you still have to keep doing your work.
Reply to The Combo
Our mind is really good at making up stories. Sometimes it's specially good at making up stories about ourselves. It's good it doesn't keep you from your work.
Reply to Whose Goals?
As Montaigne said, "this is my habit; as for you, do as you think best." It's hard to not judge people by your standards. And very easy to forget. Thank you for the kind reminder.
Reply to Average People
"It's not because I hate them or think poorly of them-- it's actually because I believe that they're capable of much more and would have better lives if they made the effort."Tynan, I wonder if you have come across the idea of arete. I think it may resonate with you, and possibly provide inspiration for a good post.
Reply to My Daily Meals
Tynan, I had a similar problem with weight gain. I solved the problem by eating a shit ton. I kept my diet of healthy foods, but just upped the calories tremendously (3K/day, then played with it to accelerate/slow weight gain). Perhaps the same solution may work for you.