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> We are profoundly shaped by outside forces that manipulate, distract, arouse, and impede us. Every time I read an article like this, I think it would be bett
by oatmeal1 3y ago
> We are profoundly shaped by outside forces that manipulate, distract, arouse, and impede us.
Every time I read an article like this, I think it would be better to spend time learning to meditate so your decisions can be more rational and thoughtful in general. The best case from this article is that while other people are tricking and manipulating you, you can also trick and manipulate yourself. Not to say that people who meditate don't use these same strategies, but they are less of a necessity and used in a less underhanded way.
- Name_Chawps 3y agoI learned to meditate recently, and it allowed me to quit biting my nails. I had actually given up on meditation, thinking it wasn't doing much for me practically. But then a month later I tried to quit biting my nails, which I have tried dozens of times in the past, and this time I succeeded. I didn't even try that hard. I just used mindfulness to separate out the desire to bite my nails from the appearance of my unbitten nails, and the urge faded. I'll probably get back into meditation some time soon.