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but spiritual practice is more like acrobatics. There are break points: at certain levels of acrobatic skills you can do discrete actions that lesser acrobats or ordinary people can't even do. You aren't just faster by X seconds, or stronger.

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Thanks you two for having this conversation in open feed, interesting stuff.

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@Triquetrea

Jul 7, 2018

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH This is a really funny idea, actually. Ian and I certainly have an interesting dynamic. Both equally opinionated, one vastly more competent. I'm not sure if I have any redeeming qualities, but it would probably be fun for others regardless. I'll ask Ian.

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Cinder

@Triquetrea

Jul 7, 2018

Not sure what you think isn't true? There is one interesting point in my favor: I learned a lot of the lessons Ian learned fairly late, fairly early. Similar strengths & flaws. There are other lessons he's learned I'll probably never learn, though. Different strengths & flaws.

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He thinks you're competent. In fact, right now, you're probably a better meditator than I am. (I've been better in the past, and will be again, with a bit of luck and diligence). But I'm an old intellectual with good judgment on intellectual matters.

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Well. I'm open to that podcast idea if you are. ;) And yeah, I was being facetious. A bit. It's rarely useful to state your own self-belief too openly, I find. Breeds contempt. And then there's the very real self-doubt. I have a counter-conceited personality, too.

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there's a strong cultural more that says if you're good at something you should never really just say it. I understand it's particular strong in the Nordic countries. Still plenty in Anglo ones though. Especially never say you're smart ;) People get super offended.