Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 28, 2015Dumb idea: "When the student is ready, the teacher appears." And lesson is too late. Jump in before you're ready. Don't wait for a teacher.43461
Laura Haase@lauralynn1955·Nov 29, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr @pmarca You do know this saying is a Buddhist maxim and refers to esoteric *learning* as opposed to scholastic -- don't you?1
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @lauralynn1955@lauralynn1955 @pmarca yes, it's even more bad faith in a mystic context12:55 AM · Nov 29, 2015
Laura Haase@lauralynn1955·Nov 29, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr @pmarca whether good or "bad" is derived may hinge on the degree of one's "faith" in mysticism. And the extent to which it's practiced.