The most significant frustration with trying to speak effectively about this topic is that a significant fraction of what we are engaging with when we do is the mind’s attempts to immunize itself from needing to get out of the car by recontextualizing the instructions as something referring to things within the car. This is especially egregious with extremely intelligent folks who can get very creative with it.
“But what about X? I found X very useful!”
Yes, perceived usefulness is one of the best ways it can convince you to watch TED tal-I mean understand contemplative practices.
The most significant frustration with trying to speak effectively about this topic is that a significant fraction of what we are engaging with when we do is the mind’s attempts to immunize itself from needing to get out of the car by recontextualizing the instructions as something referring to things within the car. This is especially egregious with extremely intelligent folks who can get very creative with it.
“But what about X? I found X very useful!”
Yes, perceived usefulness is one of the best ways it can convince you to watch TED tal-I mean understand contemplative practices.