I definitely towards the inward-turning-observer side, but I’ve found those observations never amount to anything if you don’t put them to use. You can gain all this understanding and certainty within yourself but if it’s limited to your own inner world that’s more or less within your control, then you’ll be stuck learning the same things over and over. Without action, a thought is just a thought.
Jan 27, 2025
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i’m realizing on this app i can’t quite answer some questions that need deep thought. yes, one can think of the answers to “what gives you medium enrichment?” or what ever can provide the small things, but answering for myself has been a whole different question. i’m seeing now that i’m used to memorizing, reciting, and while i understand (how) i do not understand why.
ask me about the great sheep panic, the gamma function, but ask me why i like fried chicken. what do i mean to myself! i can’t answer those! there’s average answers but none that outline me. i think that the illusion of using big words to non-open-ended questions and problems is clouding our self reflection. maybe it’s just me though and my lack of sociability that i don’t ask these enough to myself or get asked.
just a thought!
Jan 17, 2025
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if you want to understand something or someone, the best place to start is right where you are
Jan 30, 2025
Wow, while studying for dutch, just had a revelation about what you THINK you know and what you REALLY understand: if you see that you have almost everything wrong, then you didn't understand it.
I also realised that if you apply this to any part of your life, then you can actually be kinder to yourself. I mean how much do we truly understand?? That's also the difference between learning and just studying.
Jan 12, 2025
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I’ve also been looking at a lot of new music and this is my favorite of the stuff I’ve gathered. You could also try You Know I’m Down by Frog.
Jan 27, 2025