tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014397.post4616056529706189250..comments2024-01-21T00:06:06.105-08:00Comments on the red pill <.>: A comparison of Confucian-Daoist dichotomy with the Vaishnavaite-Shaivaite dichotomy : A paraview of Edward Slingerland's "Trying not to try"Ray Lightninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08882462553270746059noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014397.post-50991581611381570962023-09-17T10:00:09.018-07:002023-09-17T10:00:09.018-07:00Very creativee postVery creativee postAdult 4uhttps://adult-4u.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014397.post-43998395848653720542018-09-10T23:56:57.220-07:002018-09-10T23:56:57.220-07:00Beautiful. I took the Prof. Slingerland MOOC that ...Beautiful. I took the Prof. Slingerland MOOC that you described - I think after seeing one of your articles on a web magazine. Loved it. Your connecting it to the Shiva/Vishnu traditions is sublime.<br /><br />Perhaps trying-not-to-try has been misunderstood? Caveat: Haven't read "Thinking fast and slow". Initially, one has to try, like for example cycling. You'll fall, not get the balance, focus on the trivial parts and overlook the important parts etc. There is a youtube video "Smarter every day" where the protagonist tries tow different ways of cycling. Basically, a demo neuro-plasticity. But once mastered, you get into the automatic sate, and then you don't' "try". I'm aware that this is not yet "flow", but without that level of "not trying", you may not get to the flow state.<br /><br />Great blog. Each article takes hours to read and understand! Kudos.Desicontarianhttps://desicontrarian.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014397.post-80461984805526526922018-09-10T23:55:01.162-07:002018-09-10T23:55:01.162-07:00Beautiful. I took the Prof. Slingerland MOOC that ...Beautiful. I took the Prof. Slingerland MOOC that you described - I think after seeing one of your articles on a web magazine. Loved it. Your connecting it to the Shiva/Vishnu traditions is sublime.<br /><br />Perhaps trying-not-to-try has been misunderstood? Caveat: Haven't read "Thinking fast and slow". Initially, one has to try, like for example cycling. You'll fall, not get the balance, focus on the trivial parts and overlook the important parts etc. There is a youtube video "Smarter every day" where the protagonist tries tow different ways of cycling. Basically, a demo neuro-plasticity. But once mastered, you get into the automatic sate, and then you don't' "try". I'm aware that this is not yet "flow", but without that level of "not trying", you may not get to the flow state.<br /><br />Great blog. Each article takes hours to read and understand! Kudos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com