> The more my mind tried to fight it, the more explicit and painstaking the demonstrations became, until I was forced to submit to a shocking realization Exact

> The more my mind tried to fight it, the more explicit and painstaking the demonstrations became, until I was forced to submit to a shocking realization Exact same experience as well. It was like a Gordian Knot -- the worse I struggled, the tighter it squeezed. It's kind of eerie how similar all the variants of this experience I've read online are. > Would love to hear more about your story, if you feel like sharing. Sure. I think it's useful to share things like this so other people don't think they've gone insane/are the only one. Had a long discussion and went into detail on it before here: Initial comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22991744 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22991744 Background story: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22993060 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22993060