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this is also why when you ask some 'guru' in real life if they are or or not enlightened they give really weird answers like 'who is there to be enlightened.‘ or 'does a dog have a buddha nature'.

remember that the strategy for spreading information in a mostly oral culture where few people know how to read, books are rare, movies don't exist, and there are no social media accounts where you can split yourself into multiple aspects is *different*.

the ability to 'not take your self seriously' is one of the things that makes it easier to get into other states of mind like blissful oneness or flow. If you HAVE to be good at sex or MUST win the the tennis match then that seriousness is the *the* blocker.

sure you can brute force it with massive amounts of technique, practice, memorization, etc...(all basically variations of forceful control over the external environment) but dropping the seriousness and engaging play makes things a lot easier.

This also means “you” can’t project management your way into enlightenment unless you truly find that fun. Most people do not. They have fun the same way you have fun filling your car with gas. In UX terms, it’s “excise”

Meditating 2 hours every morning and evening may build focus for writing or racecar driving or chess, but the seriousness of the schedule self sabotages if it’s non-concentration related tasks.

It's also why accounts like @VCBrags are cathartic. It points at how seriously people can take non-seriousness. @nosilverv I can't find this post where you screenshot 4 large accounts that have you blocked and someone replied "only the avatar can master all 4 elements"