I seem to be moving toward the realm of celebrities like Steven Kotler, Moran Cerf, Steven Pinker, and Joe Dispensa. This doesn’t mean I'll join them, just that I’m heading in that direction.
Many things come naturally to us, but thinking is not one of them. There are many forms of thinking. We are primarily taught only two: linear and emotional.
The creative process is something unto itself and, like love or excitement, it does not aim for resolution... Real creation is, at some level, self-creation and the tragedy of an idea’s failure is a personal one.
This post is about our essential ability to change state and perception. At its root, this is what hypnosis is: the phototaxis of consciousness.
Horizontal thinking generates inventions, but studying its success does not tell you how to do it. Creativity can be taught, we just don’t do it.
If we can embrace all our flaws and inabilities, and take these into account when we design our environment, we can create a much better world.
I draw a parallel between education and health. I believe teaching oneself and healing oneself are skills that enable one another.
With caution against excessive immersion, action video games can help us learn, focus, and multitask.
You can train your brain to function better during sleep. It’s a process of tuning down habitual tension and separating yourself from habitual conflict.
When it comes to your health, winning seems the imperative, and it seems one must win at all costs. This is rarely true; it is rarely the case that your fate is sealed and you must play the game set before you.
"Over the years I’ve read much about lucid dreaming, but I’ve been frustrated that it’s mostly portrayed as an amusement park ride. Surely, there has to be more to it than spectacle and entertainment..."
Stress comes as tension, compression, or confusion. Each type is different and calls for a different resolution. Consider their differences and their different needs.
