UnbornTao

I can see what you mean - referring to the interpretation part.

I appreciate the willingness to acknowledge what one's experience actually is, despite any belief to the contrary. Both God and no-God can easily become adopted beliefs. Don't pretend that a belief is the same as the truth. If it turns out that the latter is unknown in your experience, then start with that.

"It's the story, stupid." To Infinity and beyond!

You could get into your experience of it by asking things like, what am I actually avoiding? Is it objectively happening now, or am I imagining a future negative scenario? What am I unwilling to experience? If you were willing to experience some form of discomfort, the impulse to avoid it would likely subside. Is there an unconscious belief or wish that your experience should always be positive? Or that you are personally incapable of handling uncomfortable circumstances? Just some questions. Also, a practice of deliberately seeking out minor forms of discomfort can help, e.g., cold showers, strong-determination sitting meditation, various forms of exercise, eliminating an addiction for a time, and so on.

I really can't speak to your particular case, but there's a curious dynamic that might apply here: the more comfort you seek, the more discomfort you're likely to find - or generate. Perhaps there's some degree of avoidance involved, based on wanting an experience made up only of good or positive things. But again, I'm not sure. Can you pin it down in your own experience? Whatever it is, or however it shows up - disposition, feeling, thought, physical sensation - try to notice it directly and get a sense of what it is. This will help you get even clearer on your experience of it. That alone goes a long way toward dissolving it.

@Ramasta9 OK, I see you're committed to that notion.

You keep struggling to acknowledge the real historical examples above. It's possible for you to realize the truth now, exactly as you are. Nothing needs to change - certainly not your "clothing."

Marge becomes a robot... tooh dooh tooh dooh do

Then fuck me.

@Anonym ChatGPT, are you there?

You insult semen, you insult all of us.

Is that quote from Jesus? There's historical consensus that he almost certainly ate fish, lamb, goat, and other meats. The rest of the list above is fairly certain too. So why were you so quick to overlook it? These were some of the most deeply conscious individuals around - and that's the point. They were still people. Reality is colliding with your fantasies about what it means to be "conscious." You seem to think it entails a particular set of behaviors, a certain personality type or character, or a special way of life - maybe even the ability to walk on water or the aura of a "saint." But even enlightenment experiences don't necessarily stop someone from generating suffering in their own experience. Consider that nothing has to change for you to awaken right now, and that this is already the case for everyone, exactly as they are. A breakthrough can happen at any time, independent of circumstance or lifestyle. You could be drinking a beer and eating a filet mignon and still have an enlightenment experience. Because it's not about that. No transformation is required, because it's about what is true. Healing is a different pursuit as well. It's a bit like imagining that the clothes you wear have something to do with consciousness. But clothing is just clothing. A wool shirt might cost more than a synthetic one or itch a bit, but it doesn't change who you are. Or any metaphor to that effect.

Not sure what you mean, but then again, he did buy Pixar. And in that 1995/96 interview, he was on the verge of returning to Apple through the NeXT acquisition, which would eventually lead to him becoming CEO and turning the company around. The guy wasn't a charlatan. Sometimes it's about the communication itself and the dynamic being pointed to.

For sure, it was about the Chiquita Banana girl, I found it funny,

For sure, the ARM chips are excellent in certain use cases. The battery life, weight, and silent operation are all great. On the other hand, it's essentially the same product Steve presented back in 2008, just much improved (the Air model). For example, Apple's AI efforts - not just in innovating, but in having a decent AI assistant - have been quite poor. Don't you think Jobs might have come up with something new or more exciting than just iterative changes to what's already available? Heck, they even dropped the Apple Car project. There seems to be a certain sense of complacency or conformity that seeps into long-term creative endeavors, if you will. It's as if the original vision or "soul" of the product can get lost along the way. The dynamic is explained in the video Natasha shared above.

Nailed it. Yeah, and even beyond those products, they haven't really innovated much. The Vision Pro is the only so-called original consumer hardware product the company has produced in decades. And so far, it hasn't been particularly successful or groundbreaking.

What if the original writers were to come back, and the culture of the former company were restored? It's probably a pipe dream, but it makes me wonder whether it's just audience burnout and corruption. For example, could current-day Bethesda make a great Elder Scrolls game, considering that most of the employees from the older titles no longer work there?

I think these haven't been shared yet: Another one:

Great! macOS: some things good. Windows: some things not so good. No homo, but who can say no to Shaquille?

You guys are missing out on oregano... I've achieved Absolute Catness Consciousness.

I understand, I like it as well. It's consistent, seamless, efficient, and it stays out of your way, unlike Windows... at times. It can even look nicer, too - partly because its user interface is fairly coherent. And honestly, who isn't gay these days?