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Tonglen practice, per chance?

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Live in Michigan.

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On Identity and Community

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Identity is not a buffet where you can pick and choose your attributes at will. It is an inherent part of who you are, shaped by numerous factors like your upbringing, cultural background, and life experiences. It does not exist in isolation but is deeply intertwined with the communities you're a part of. Your identity grows and evolves within the framework of this community, influenced by its norms, values, and shared experiences.

This is why the idea of self-defining one's identity in any way one desires can be seen as narcissistic. It dismisses the communal context and suggests that the world should adapt to an individual's chosen identity, no matter how detached it may be from reality. It implies that the individual is at the center of their own universe, and that their personal whims and wishes should override the societal reality around the individual.

Such a perspective demands that the community complies with an individual's self-definition, without considering the collective identity of the community itself. It places the individual above the group, neglecting the shared understanding and mutual agreement that are the building blocks of any society.

Identity, at its core, is a collaborative construct. It's a reflection of our collective existence, not just an individual attribute that one can morph as they please. The idea that we can arbitrarily define our identity disregards the importance of communal coherence and mutual values, debasing the morals that hold communities together.

This puts a great twist on the subject.

For the longest while I'd thought identity to be terribly uninteresting. Though I see I'd been looking at it through a US-filtered lense, with great emphasis on the individual.

Thank you.

Haven't, but apparently my mother referenced it enough for me to question whether or not I had, after coming across your note here.

Is eating people the latest ESG hype or something?

What are your favorite books, podcasts, or blogs on both microeconomics and macroeconomics?

I don't understand macro as well as I would like, and aim to change that. It's mostly the jargon I trip on.

Try:

-Sarting with a huge glass of water

-Drinking 2 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar

-Setting a timer for 10min and waiting until it goes off before taking a bite of anything

-Doing 25 air squats every time you think to eat a snack between meals

-Mindful eating

-Starting with vegetables, then eating animal fats+protein, and end with sugars if still riding it out (if you start with sugar, you'll send a message to your gut+brain to beg for more)

The above are things that have helped me overcome the same issue. If you still find yourself eating too much: be sure to drink water and do light exercises to help your body digest the food.

You may also be interested in what this gal, Jessie Invhauspé has to say on food and cravings. She's been on a number of podcasts on YouTube.

Hope some of this is even a little bit helpful.

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Vectorized a transparent 'This is Fine' template for new memery & fun.

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Methinks I'll be getting a fair bit of use out of this, living in a liberal city which continues to fall apart.

🧐 source? Cejudo is a wrestler, for one. In a quick search I found nothing about him practicing Aikido. Karate was mentioned in one interview I found...have yet to look into the other two though.

Listening to Taleb's 'Antifragile' while sitting and observing a strip mall Aikido class: a silent rebellion.