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Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by eyelidlessness » Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 4:17 AM UTC

komali2 wrote: post #250

eyelidlessness wrote: post #249

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You catalogued a bunch of big, wrong, assumptions about my life and circumstances, and about my disposition towards them. You went on to acknowledge that it’s possible you’re projecting. Which would be reasonable, even kind and a welcome amount of self-awareness relative to some others’ reactions, except… I confirmed that yes, you’d been projecting, and yes your assumptions were wrong. And your reaction to that is to…

I'm sorry, I didn't intend cruelty towards you.

Thank you.

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by ofcourseyoudo » Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 5:08 AM UTC

localghost3000 wrote: post #221

ofcourseyoudo wrote: post #136

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very strange that you've read "Four Thousand Weeks" but associate it with "making the most of Every Second Of The Day" which is the precise opposite of its philosophy

Re-read my comment dude. I'm critiquing the site. Not the book.

The site literally says "Practice Doing Nothing."

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by d2049 » Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 7:44 AM UTC

This post strongly resonated with me. Recently I have had no external life commitments for an extended period and I've constantly had the impression that I'm wasting my life. Most days I wake up trying to grasp at something meaningful to do with my time, but no matter what I accomplish - say on personal projects that I more often than not eventually abandon - it doesn't feel enough. I routinely ask myself, "What am I doing with my life" but I don't know how to answer these questions. I tend to fill my days with consuming media, personal hobbies, socializing and physical survival (cooking, eating, sleeping) but it all seems trivial. I wish I had something meaningful to do, like working towards a cause that I deeply believe in, or raising a family, but those things just haven't happened for me yet.

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by localghost3000 » Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 4:08 AM UTC

ofcourseyoudo wrote: post #252

localghost3000 wrote: post #221

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Re-read my comment dude. I'm critiquing the site. Not the book.

The site literally says "Practice Doing Nothing."

And has a counter for how many weeks of life you have left.

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by urthor » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 4:42 AM UTC

loveparade wrote: post #144

lakeshastina wrote: post #60

There are a few ways people take such a message - yes, life is precious, be conscious of what we invest our time in. This part makes sense. Yet, it is worth asking, what makes for a meaning life? What makes the 4000 weeks worth it? For some, they chase wealth, power, career success, get one's name recognized, etc - these are milestones to be achieved. Things to accomplish. Others will say, such accomplishments are no…

> So what's my point? The point is, whatever pursuits we undertake with the belief out there that something that I accomplish, accumulate or experience will bring me happiness and fulfillment is a futile endeavor. I recently came across a term for this. Telic vs. atelic activities [0]. Telic activities are things with some terminal state, e.g. a typical goal-oriented project, or something like the act of getting marr…

This is really excellent, thank you!

I'll always remember this.

Live a life of atelic enjoyment.