All Things Not Considered

I am not watching anything on streaming services these days, as I know it will disturb my calm, emotional equilibrium. So, I just read anything. I recently started reading about different philosophy schools again. It is interesting to find common threads among the opinions of different philosophers. For example, the transvaluation concept by Nitche and…

I don’t think ataraxia (freedom from fear, coined by Epicurus) is possible or even desirable. I prefer to be able to bring myself to relax in face of fear, the groundlessness state sought by Buddhists.

Every job offer should come with a test drive period. Many positions at many places might never get filled!

Trying to meditate, and I keep wondering about the animals which do not have the monkey talk constantly nagging them. Does it mean they enjoy a constant state of consciousness, mindfulness, a state where they are grounded with their senses all the time, just enjoying themselves?

“Drop the story, feel the feelings.” It has had a surprisingly calming effect. I don’t feel anything afterwards, it is as even the feelings cede all of a sudden! I have to remember this. I hope my neural adaptation does not get in the way.