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All people are intrinsically motivated to learn. People can give up wealth, sex, and addictive drugs. We can fast. We can even stop breathing for a little wh
by mnemonicsloth 14y ago
All people are intrinsically motivated to learn.
People can give up wealth, sex, and addictive drugs. We can fast. We can even stop breathing for a little while -- or longer, with a little planning. But short of suicide, you can't stop thinking about the world around you.
- samatman 14y agoActually, learning to stop this process is the goal of several systems of meditation. It is by no means an easy thing to do, but it can be done, for short periods of time, and feels great.
- bpatrianakos 14y agoMthe goal or process of meditation is kind of an oxymoron. You actually are learning. You're learning to stop thinking briefly. And how do you do it? By thinking about not thinking. How do you that? Concentrate on your breath. The whole thing is very strange. You're thinking but you aren't. You're learning but you aren't. I don't doubt that it feels great and I accept that it is a beneficial thing to do. But when you really think about it, it's full of contradictions and oxymorons. It's like a question with no answer.