In my youth I was a very very good runner. The difference between the actual elites and the very good is heartbreakingly large. I could multiple lap good non runners. The world level guy could lap me. Most people never get to a level where they can even understand the gap.
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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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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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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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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.
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And yeah, I prefer to say I'm acutely aware of how stupid most people are.
Works for everyone except those with a strong inferiority complex, in which case, what *does* work anyway?