obviously we should still make jokes but lifes so darn short why do you have to make it weird. being completely honest with one's self fucking owns and everyone should do it more often

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    4 years ago

    I definitely remember Alan Watts (Not an expert on Buddhism*) saying something to that effect, but lord help me it has been a minute so I would never be able to back that up. He said that was the big secret of ego and the folly of trying to rid yourSELF of it. Trying to grab onto your sense of self would be like a light illuminating itself or scissors cutting themselves. It's a limitation of language, folks.

    A lot of very good people have stopped seeking self. The radlibs told me, Chapo, how can we do this? And, folks, millions and millions of thoughts of self-doubt were behind those fears. I have those thoughts too actually. Oh yeah yeah... "Chapo it's not fair that we're winning so much." But really, folks, we let go of things we can't control. Let's make our minds quiet again!

    • Actually, I think he was a learned academic on Eastern theology for what its worth