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Immutable Happiness

In Bed With Social • 217 implied HN points • 06 Oct 24
🎭️ Culture Art Experience Memory Presence Luxury
  1. Happiness can come from moments that focus on the present, creating peace without past or future worries. Simple, meaningful experiences make us feel whole.
  2. True luxury may lie in experiences that technology cannot capture, like personal interactions that create lasting memories. These moments feel more real and connected.
  3. There is a beauty in creating things that only exist in the moment and cannot be easily photographed or recorded, reminding us of the value of being truly present.

This Thoughtless Life

Deep Fix • 648 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Mindfulness Awareness Presence
  1. Practice unhooking awareness from thoughts to shift to a state of open and non-judgmental awareness.
  2. Embrace the simplicity of being present and aware of your surroundings without adding or subtracting anything.
  3. Enter a state of oneness by effortlessly noticing all your thoughts, senses, and environment as one interconnected whole.

Saharan Surprise

Weekly Wisdom • 179 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Spirituality Ritual Presence Peace
  1. The author describes a mystical experience in the Saharan desert under the night sky, feeling awe and vitality while performing a ritual with friends.
  2. During the experience, the author felt a surge of energy through their body, pondered on physical tension, and experienced a profound sense of stillness and peace.
  3. The author ended the experience feeling a deep presence, an absence of worries, and a state of non-ordinary consciousness, ultimately reflecting on the sacredness and simplicity of existence.
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High on the Present: Mindfulness Meets Mind-Altering

Tripsitter • 79 implied HN points • 13 Oct 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mindfulness Psychedelics Brain function Presence
  1. Nearly 47% of our waking hours are spent distracted, leading to less happiness even with neutral thoughts.
  2. Living in the moment means fully engaging with the present environment and experiences, requiring letting go of past or future thoughts.
  3. Psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin are being researched for their potential to reduce default mode network activity, allowing the mind to be more receptive to the present moment.