He does give a paragraph to the benefits, though I am not sure whether the goal of this post is to convince the reader of the benefits of meditation, or whether it’s for people who do think that meditation is valuable and are interested in getting into it. The single paragraph is:
After a few weeks of this exercise, it will feel like you’ve built a new muscle in your head, one which allows you to turn away from your inner thoughts at will. Let’s call it focus.
If the goal is not to convince the reader of the benefits, then sure, fair enough; but as far as the bit you quoted goes—that’s not a benefit. It’s a result, but what is not clear to me is what good that result does. (Analogy: “What is the purpose of what you’re doing right now?” “I’m making a widget.” “What for?” “To have a widget.” This is obviously an unhelpful response, right? We’d like to know what the widget is good for—what would motivate someone to make one. And just so, in this case.)
He does give a paragraph to the benefits, though I am not sure whether the goal of this post is to convince the reader of the benefits of meditation, or whether it’s for people who do think that meditation is valuable and are interested in getting into it. The single paragraph is:
If the goal is not to convince the reader of the benefits, then sure, fair enough; but as far as the bit you quoted goes—that’s not a benefit. It’s a result, but what is not clear to me is what good that result does. (Analogy: “What is the purpose of what you’re doing right now?” “I’m making a widget.” “What for?” “To have a widget.” This is obviously an unhelpful response, right? We’d like to know what the widget is good for—what would motivate someone to make one. And just so, in this case.)