UnbornTao

The fuel one - insisting on a fundamental fallacy. Sounds convincing, though. People would rather have a way out (or way in) than sit with ignorance, even when that way is built on false premises. Ramana wouldn't have forgotten - or realized, or seen through - his nature depending on which mind state he happened to be in, had he developed dementia, suffered a stroke, or taken the drugs. This suggests the recognition isn't a neurochemical event or a state. The fallacy is thinking that within a dream you can ingest part of the dream in order to wake up. This impossibility can feel discouraging - everywhere you look is the dream - but that's only apparent. The possibility doesn't rest on the brain because it was never about the brain to begin with. Oh, fantasy is conformity. The kind we're unwilling to give up. When everything you have is drugs, everything looks like a brain - or some such (maybe the other way around.)

I love me some Vernon Howard.

No problem.

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That's fair, I'm not going to disagree. Still, give yourself some space to ground yourself. Lighten up on the alcohol. I'd just let the nonsense fall away and let the chips fall where they may. Just consider that this mindset might be a function of how you use your mind, rather than something caused by the external world or others.

@Cornelia Watford Two points for Hufflepuff.

I wouldn't necessarily view it as a progression from desire to intention. What defines intention is whether it gets carried out. Desire is merely imagining something, and by itself, it doesn't require anything to be actualized. It's mentally wishing for something. Actually, it is you who causes it - by making real whatever you "tell yourself" you're going to do. "Just DO it!"

@Cornelia Watford Are you a professor at Hogwarts?

The use of euphemisms. Feigned or superficial modesty/humility. Feeling the collective need to tiptoe around one's intentions. Not saying what one means. Being indirect. Sleeping with clothes on.

@Natasha Tori Maru Noooooooo... I guess I was asking for it.

Yeah. Rocking Morrowind with 600+ mods.

@kavaris Sorry, your parts 1 and 2. Felt like ramblings directed at no one. That's OK, though. Just wondering.

You might have Secure Boot enabled. I'd turn it off. Firefox is an alternative, too. Some sort of screen dimming capability should be built into your desktop environment. And it really depends - if it's something like Mint, it should be pretty straightforward. Of course, expecting it to work exactly like Windows is going to create unrealistic expectations. Becoming familiar with the package manager and with basic terminal commands can be pretty useful. Otherwise, we can always consult Claude.

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Assuming that other species experience emotions, or experience them like we do. Projecting them onto other animals. Categorizing humans as outside of the 'animal' and 'ape' labels. This form of natural arrogance. Any cultural assumption - for better or for worse.