Howie Nordström

“You are not what you take yourself to be. Find out what you are. Watch the sense ‘I am’, find your real self.” — Nisargadatta

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No identity will ever bring me lasting peace or happiness.
Nor will building or defending any concept I have about myself.
For none of it is who I truly am.
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📷 Karen Rice Photography

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Fantastic discussion, @jordanbpeterson (@JBPpod) & @dr_mcgilchrist. A convo about distinction and unity through the lens of brain hemisphere theory.

The ending inspired me to purchase & read 'The Matter with Things'.

https://t.co/cdW6wjsaiu

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@CroftyF1 When was the last time Italians won both F2 & F1 one the same weekend?

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@inaki_delaparra Exactly! 🤙

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6/10
I solve the equation by assuming what I’m seeing is due to bipolar, until I can prove otherwise. This might seem overly dramatic, but hypomania isn’t fun for anyone, and although it *can* be a fun ride from inside it, it rarely leads to positive outcomes.

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5/10
Me: I recognise this.

It can be v challenging discerning what the underlying cause of a mood shift is, or if there’s one, let alone if it requires measures. Maybe I’m being overly vigilant, cautious, leery, dubious or circumspect. Or maybe, I’m already on a hypomanic flier.

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"Meditation is the art of non-doing.
Meditation is not a task to master, but a mystery to sink into."
Alan Watts

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If somebody had no clue what #SelfEnquiry is, this might be the video to watch.

And for those who are not new to it, the way he delivers the description and ties it together is remarkable.

Definitely worth the watch!

https://t.co/dAYu8e3FjX

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@inaki_delaparra Mahalo for sharing @inaki_delaparra 🙏

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@donalddhoffman “The hallmark of consciousness” as most people define it. Turn it on its head; nothing *has* consciousness because consciousness is *primary*, not dependent.

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@donalddhoffman There’s an even more basic assumption, that you exist as a separate entity.

Before the concept of psychologically healthy subjects is no-subject.

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@PeterAttiaMD More interesting than avoiding workout overtraining is,

What is the underlying internal landscape that leads to the attitude of *having* to optimise x, y, z.

Go to the root rather than picking at the weeds.