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Now that we know his name.
Now that we know his name.
I've only ever heard what Liz explained to me. Like what she's read his stuff and she's like told me what he's about. I personally feel like I have been saying all this for a long time. So I'm like, hey, why did you give me credit for it?
I've only ever heard what Liz explained to me. Like what she's read his stuff and she's like told me what he's about. I personally feel like I have been saying all this for a long time. So I'm like, hey, why did you give me credit for it?
Well, I mean, obviously, I've like casually thought about this here and there. This person obviously went way deeper and probably expresses it in like a much more clear, convincing way. Yeah, yeah, sure. So his whole thing is about how much we have nothing to focus on. So we introspect infinitely. And it sounds like a very cliche, very cliche thing.
Well, I mean, obviously, I've like casually thought about this here and there. This person obviously went way deeper and probably expresses it in like a much more clear, convincing way. Yeah, yeah, sure. So his whole thing is about how much we have nothing to focus on. So we introspect infinitely. And it sounds like a very cliche, very cliche thing.
But the way he expressed it and the way the points that he makes are very good. And it's like a very well, well thought out process of it. It's kind of what I was talking about earlier. A quality of life is actually extremely, extremely high. And there is just infinite things in the world to introspect and microanalyze every little thing about yourself. And that in itself is the torture.
But the way he expressed it and the way the points that he makes are very good. And it's like a very well, well thought out process of it. It's kind of what I was talking about earlier. A quality of life is actually extremely, extremely high. And there is just infinite things in the world to introspect and microanalyze every little thing about yourself. And that in itself is the torture.
It's not the stuff that's wrong with you.
It's not the stuff that's wrong with you.
I mean, it's like, it's not that, it's just like a, again, a spectrum, right? There's like, a lot of these problems are actually there. You know, there are things that, it's not like it's completely fake, but oftentimes, like, we're actually feeding it by trying to understand and solve it. And it doesn't have to go to the extreme of us literally being starving. There's just like...
I mean, it's like, it's not that, it's just like a, again, a spectrum, right? There's like, a lot of these problems are actually there. You know, there are things that, it's not like it's completely fake, but oftentimes, like, we're actually feeding it by trying to understand and solve it. And it doesn't have to go to the extreme of us literally being starving. There's just like...
you know, we've just hit this weird threshold of just stuff, displacing other stuff. And then new stuff is like just pulling you deeper and deeper and deeper into, into this kind of thing.
you know, we've just hit this weird threshold of just stuff, displacing other stuff. And then new stuff is like just pulling you deeper and deeper and deeper into, into this kind of thing.
everything. And it's like, I think it's a very good analysis of what's going on. Okay. And the reason I said, you know, people aren't going to like it is because it's not, it's like people are looking for the answer, but the answer is like, stop asking the question, looking for the answer.
everything. And it's like, I think it's a very good analysis of what's going on. Okay. And the reason I said, you know, people aren't going to like it is because it's not, it's like people are looking for the answer, but the answer is like, stop asking the question, looking for the answer.
Yeah. Uh, but, uh, yeah. So I think it's a, like I said, I feel like we just are so focused on ourselves. Like we're like peak, uh, Me, what is my life? What are my feelings? What should I be eating? How should I be living? It's just so crazy. And I think that's a lot of reasons why people are struggling in a lot of ways.
Yeah. Uh, but, uh, yeah. So I think it's a, like I said, I feel like we just are so focused on ourselves. Like we're like peak, uh, Me, what is my life? What are my feelings? What should I be eating? How should I be living? It's just so crazy. And I think that's a lot of reasons why people are struggling in a lot of ways.
Yeah. But what's funny is this guy's entire point is people don't know how to build relationships. So in both those scenarios, you are. It's like it's even if you're alone. you're still feeling a bit of a relationship. So he kind of diagnosed that as being the root.
Yeah. But what's funny is this guy's entire point is people don't know how to build relationships. So in both those scenarios, you are. It's like it's even if you're alone. you're still feeling a bit of a relationship. So he kind of diagnosed that as being the root.