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That's kind of a personal question. Oh wait, MEDITATE? No, not that one. Takes too long.

by jschuur 16y ago

fredoliveira 16y ago
I didn't mean for this to be a personal question - I don't think it is. To me, meditation is scientific (although to some, and in some religions, it is a spiritual thing). I could just as well have asked about whether you sleep or do sports, or code using vim vs textmate. It's as personal as you want it to be - but I respect your opinion, and your reluctance to reply.
- mdwrigh2 16y ago
  He was joking that he read another, more personal activity that begins with m, rather than what you actually wrote - meditate.
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- jschuur 16y ago
  I was making a joke because at first I misread the word 'meditate' as something else. I'm beginning to realize that there's a humor tax on your karma if you're prone to make sarcastic jokes in well meant questions. Seems only fair. But to answer your question in ernest, I've been thinking about it after hearing folks like Dan Benjamin and Leo Babauta talk about it, but currently don't. I'm sure it can benefit a lot of people (even me), but somehow there's a motivational hump I haven't gotten over yet and there always seems like there's something else to do. ...which basically means I'm the perfect candidate for someone who ought to do it.
  - cgs1019 16y ago
    http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - jschuur 16y ago
    @cgs1019: It's been a a while since I've read the commenter guidelines, and I was due for a refresher. Without wanting to drag this out (and I'll end this thread after this comment), I did nothing that goes against those guidelines. I'm sarcastic in public like this all the time and don't think a joke like this is too uncivil. I wasn't baiting anyone to downvote me. I wasn't even complaining that I was. In fact, I even agreed with people that did. As I hinted at in my follow up: My brand of humor that works better on other sites isn't exactly suitable on HN. I get that now and will act accordingly.
  - fredoliveira 16y ago
    but somehow there's a motivational hump I haven't gotten over yet and there always seems like there's something else to do. I know what you mean. Before I first started the idea of it bored the hell out of me (to be quite blunt). Even now that I do it sometimes, I still have to fight the impulse of wanting to do something else instead.

That's kind of a personal question. Oh wait, MEDITATE? No, not that one. Takes too long.

by jschuur 16y ago

That's kind of a personal question. Oh wait, MEDITATE? No, not that one. Takes too long.

I didn't mean for this to be a personal question - I don't think it is. To me, meditation is scientific (although to some, and in some religions, it is a spiritual thing). I could just as well have asked about whether you sleep or do sports, or code using vim vs textmate. It's as personal as you want it to be - but I respect your opinion, and your reluctance to reply.

mdwrigh2 16y ago
He was joking that he read another, more personal activity that begins with m, rather than what you actually wrote - meditate.
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jschuur 16y ago
I was making a joke because at first I misread the word 'meditate' as something else. I'm beginning to realize that there's a humor tax on your karma if you're prone to make sarcastic jokes in well meant questions. Seems only fair. But to answer your question in ernest, I've been thinking about it after hearing folks like Dan Benjamin and Leo Babauta talk about it, but currently don't. I'm sure it can benefit a lot of people (even me), but somehow there's a motivational hump I haven't gotten over yet and there always seems like there's something else to do. ...which basically means I'm the perfect candidate for someone who ought to do it.
- cgs1019 16y ago
  http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- jschuur 16y ago
  @cgs1019: It's been a a while since I've read the commenter guidelines, and I was due for a refresher. Without wanting to drag this out (and I'll end this thread after this comment), I did nothing that goes against those guidelines. I'm sarcastic in public like this all the time and don't think a joke like this is too uncivil. I wasn't baiting anyone to downvote me. I wasn't even complaining that I was. In fact, I even agreed with people that did. As I hinted at in my follow up: My brand of humor that works better on other sites isn't exactly suitable on HN. I get that now and will act accordingly.
- fredoliveira 16y ago
  but somehow there's a motivational hump I haven't gotten over yet and there always seems like there's something else to do. I know what you mean. Before I first started the idea of it bored the hell out of me (to be quite blunt). Even now that I do it sometimes, I still have to fight the impulse of wanting to do something else instead.