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Looking Into a Mirror

Polymathic Being • 68 implied HN points • 15 Oct 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Psychology Behavior Reflection Morality Self-awareness
  1. People often project their own behaviors and beliefs onto others, leading to misunderstandings in conversations.
  2. Understanding that others may be reacting based on their own fears or insecurities can help you navigate and contextualize online arguments.
  3. By reflecting on your own tendencies and biases, you can improve empathy, communication, and ultimately influence others positively.

100% Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence, and Getting Messy on The School of Unlearning

The Leadership Lab • 118 implied HN points • 25 Jun 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Emotional Intelligence Self-awareness Growth mindset
  1. Emotions are intelligent - all emotions have value and it's important to understand their intelligence rather than control them.
  2. Personal development is messy - the journey to consciousness and leadership involves unraveling old patterns, which can be challenging and tender.
  3. Take 100% responsibility - acknowledge that you are the creator of your experiences, even when you don't want to take ownership, and use that realization to drive change.

Hard Feelings

Finding Joy • 137 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Emotions Mental health Self-awareness Therapy
  1. Emotions are not inherently good or bad, and avoiding uncomfortable feelings can lead to more heartache in the long run.
  2. Embrace and acknowledge a wide range of emotions, as they provide valuable information and serve important purposes.
  3. Different emotions like sadness, anger, regret, guilt, anxiety, envy, and loneliness each have their unique signals and ways to handle them effectively.
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Rediscovery Of The Obvious

Weekly Wisdom • 99 implied HN points • 31 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Connection Self-awareness Mental health Therapy Self-care
  1. The breakdown and recovery of human connection is a complex process involving biological, psychological, and social factors.
  2. Connection can be categorized into three main areas: self, other, and world, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities for growth.
  3. Connecting with oneself involves lovingly witnessing and accepting one's thoughts, feelings, body, and behavior, which can be facilitated by practices like mindfulness, meditation, journaling, and artistic pursuits.

Bootstrapping Self Awareness In GPT-4: Implementing Recursive Self Inquiry

The Walters File • 103 HN points • 05 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Self-awareness Programming Machine Learning AI Ethics
  1. The program implements a feedback loop to make GPT-4 self-aware by generating hypotheses, tests, and self-knowledge.
  2. The program shows GPT-4 progressively building a model of itself through iterations and updates.
  3. Although the program demonstrates self-awareness in GPT-4, it lacks subjective experience, emotion, metacognition, consciousness, and sentience.

Identifying and Expanding your Leadership Style

The Leadership Lab • 59 implied HN points • 21 May 23
🚌 Education Personal Development Professional Growth Self-awareness
  1. Identify your natural leadership style and the polar opposite adaptive style; aim to integrate and balance both for enhanced leadership capabilities
  2. Recognize the limitations of being overly attached to your natural leadership style; embracing the adaptive style can expand your leadership toolkit
  3. Practice self-awareness to notice when your default leadership style is ineffective, and experiment with leading from your adaptive style in specific settings to cultivate a more balanced approach

Ayahuasca

Integrity Talk • 66 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Psychedelics Personal Growth Mental health Self-awareness
  1. The journey into the world of shamanic healing can offer diverse experiences in different settings and with various participants.
  2. Experiencing Ayahuasca ceremonies can lead to deep introspection and self-acceptance, providing a unique perspective on one's own traits and behaviors.
  3. Participating in communal shamanic rituals can create a sense of warmth and transcendence, offering communal benefits and the opportunity for self-awareness and personal growth.

Discovering True Happiness: A Journey Beyond the Hedonic Treadmill

Anima Mundi • 41 implied HN points • 30 Apr 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Happiness Philosophy Self-awareness Self-discovery Spirituality
  1. The hedonic treadmill keeps us chasing fleeting pleasures, leading to stress and emptiness.
  2. True happiness, as Krishnamurti believed, stems from self-awareness and embracing the full spectrum of human experience.
  3. To cultivate true happiness, focus on self-awareness, meaningful activities, accepting discomfort, and pursuing knowledge and profound experiences.

How to handle critical feedback

PeopleStorming • 39 implied HN points • 16 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Feedback Emotions Coaching Self-awareness
  1. During feedback conversations, focus on being curious and open-minded rather than defensive.
  2. Ask yourself 3 important questions when emotionally triggered during feedback: Check the story you're telling yourself, understand the actual feedback, and identify your feelings.
  3. Criticism triggers cortisol production in our bodies, while praise triggers oxytocin; understanding this can help rationalize reactions to feedback.

Reluctant Elitism

Let's Get Psychophysical ! • 39 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23
📖 Philosophy Acceptance Creativity Self-awareness Truth
  1. The author embraces the concept of 'reluctant elitism', focusing on writing for a select few rather than aiming for mass appeal.
  2. The author finds liberation in accepting that their work will not have mass appeal and channels their energy into creative work.
  3. They acknowledge the allure of mainstream success but choose to stay true to their niche audience and ideas.

Words, Words, Words

Let's Get Psychophysical ! • 39 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23
📖 Philosophy Language Emotions Action Thought Self-awareness
  1. Arguments online often center around words, their definitions, and emotional reactions they provoke, rather than the actual content being discussed.
  2. Our brains are wired to react emotionally to words, and it's important to understand and control these reactions.
  3. To escape the power words hold over us, it's essential to use words purposefully as tools for action, rather than letting them control our thoughts and movements.

How to Prevent Problems with a Pre-Mortem Analysis

Adventures in Leadership Land • 39 implied HN points • 17 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Preventative measures Self-awareness Personal Growth
  1. Conduct Pre-mortem Analysis: Visualize preventable crisis to identify weak points and take preventative action.
  2. Use Mistrust Jar: Start with self-mistrust before others, preventing future problems by addressing personal weaknesses.
  3. Be Prepared: Formulate contingency plans, seek advice, maximize options, and build redundancies to handle uncertainty and avoid unwanted outcomes.

the tavern and the temple

visa's voltaic verses ⚡️ • 22 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23
📖 Philosophy Perception Self-awareness Reflection Psychology Wisdom
  1. Regular writing can be a tonic for the mind and soul, helping to maintain mental clarity and honesty.
  2. Different mediums and platforms can affect the reception of one's writing and thoughts, guiding the need for adaptation.
  3. Exploring perceptions, challenging fixed ideas, and embracing patience can lead to personal growth and deeper understanding.

Understanding Meditation

Aslan’s Substack • 1 HN point • 03 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Meditation Benefits Practices Science Self-awareness
  1. Meditation is a profound practice for training the mind, enhancing awareness, and connecting with the world around us.
  2. Through meditation, we learn to observe thoughts without attachment, develop resilience, and respond to life's challenges with clarity and compassion.
  3. Regular meditation practice enhances cognitive functions, memory, attention span, and decision-making abilities, while also offering physiological benefits like stress reduction and improved sleep quality.

The Subtle Importance of Affect ($)

Stream of Subconsciousness • 19 implied HN points • 23 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Emotions Therapy Self-Expression Relationships Self-awareness
  1. Affect is key in how you present yourself to others, through the ability to express emotion in a way that is understood.
  2. A person's affect can influence how they are perceived and understood by others, impacting trust and deeper motivations.
  3. Rapport can have both positive and negative aspects, reflecting how individuals express themselves and are understood by others.

Fragments, Chapter 7, pp.116-20 - Reading Club posting 22

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 19 implied HN points • 17 Feb 23
📖 Philosophy Consciousness Self-awareness Reality Existence Mind-Body Connection
  1. Consciousness is a property that changes, not always present, with different degrees and levels, challenging to define scientifically or philosophically.
  2. Self-remembering is emphasized as a crucial aspect of self-observation, where individuals need to actively remember themselves to truly observe and understand their actions.
  3. Dividing attention between observing external phenomena and focusing on oneself, known as self-remembering, leads to unique sensations and enhanced perception, unlocking rare experiences in everyday life.