Marcus

allowing what is. DMs open 👋

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

Same, building something and showing it to people together with a clear but open ended ask works well. Even without showing a demo currently I am just asking around and following the chain of people recommending to talk to sb. else and in the end it lands me in the right place 🚀

[Brian Burns @brian_a_burns]

Best job search advice thread on twitter, hands-down.

Make your outreach extremely personalized and always go through the side door over the front door.

+1 as a recruiter: this strategy works and I always send this thread to people who ask for job search advice

also +1 having used this strategy successfully in life: I got into college (Yale, UChicago), grad school (UW ML PhD) and my current role (early team at @harvey) all through the side door

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

@nickcammarata I can relate. And also I feel talking to people expands the sense of self or dissolves it in a way an LLM convo can’t (yet).

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

@TaliaGraceSable It compounds even when I don‘t feel an immediate change, dancing, feeling the small toe… Holding the intention is enough at times. It’s easier in a group I feel, so contact dance or body work classes help. Living life fully seems to contain jhana naturally, e.g. sauna/hugs etc.

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

Crazy stuff, I thought about if building this makes sense. There already is a startup that built robot arm massage: https://t.co/I2AZ5OuHD1

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

@nickcammarata @QiaochuYuan Looking at how effective smartphones are at contracting awareness it should be possible to achieve the opposite using technology.

[Arram @arram]

Above is an AI render of the bigger version. Below is what the smaller one looks like in real life.

This is 100% reflected ambient light.

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[Arram @arram]

DM me if you’re interested in buying an incredible art piece five years in the making.

It’s a new kind of sculpture that animates reflected light.

See video in reply.

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

I also am learning this. The social world can change from distant and cold to open and warm from just stopping doing so much inside.

[ftlsid @ftlsid]

I've generally managed to avoid being swayed by mysticism in spite of extensive spiritual practice, but the thing that always gets me is that the external social world responds very quickly to any internal shifts I experience

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

Settledness in the nervoussystem and undefendedness is pretty contagious. It can shift Social Reality into a more open and friendly world. All I had to do was stop doing. Which is incredibly simple and incredibly hard at the same time.

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

So far just after a month the impact has been huge and small at the same time. I am being more settled overall and after a couple day of AT class it’s kinda interesting how strangers on some days just beamed at me which normally never happens.

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

Just signed an contract and will be starting a three year Alexander Technique teacher Training, it’s 2600 hours over three years!

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

I can see some glimpses into this from folks further down the practice and also after a week of classes where I also notice people being more open to me: https://t.co/qjcbSX3hZG

[Nick @nickcammarata]

ive had zero spooky meditation side effects. no synchronicities, energetic transmissions, nothing

but strangers now approach me constantly, in grocery aisles, while I’m parked in car, in locker room, cafes, when people that walk with me see it and are surprised. it’s v annoying

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

@FractalAuth I‘d love to, but have to wait out this one. Am saving up budget for some other plans atm. But might be back in 1 - 2 years!

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

This brings up the question in me, how can I recognize the spiritual dimension and acknowledge its magic without making the thing into a thing so I start performing.

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

Recently playing charade with friends I noticed It’s almost the same as circling and some authentic relating stuff. But without making presence and leadership into a goal or hierarchy. No predetermined guide or facilitator.

[Marcus @kryptokommunist]

I’ve just attended a couple circling sessions and might have a skewed impression.