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It gives me a nice, calm focus boost. Way less jittery than coffee, in my experience. Much better alternative.

Yep. In any case it's worth trying to quit it for a while and see the effects. A couple of espressos are enough to mess up my day.

Can confirm. Quitting for a few weeks or months helps a lot in this regard, I've found. Exercising is also crucial.

Truthoosie - truth + oopsie

It's supposed to be a novel term, so refine it in a way that reflects a particular difference. Interpellation seems to be based on identity, whereas phantaclesis emphasizes more the act (or place, perhaps) of being called into fictitious worlds. This act comes from an impulse born within the individual, but the appealing fireworks are provided by an external source.

Thanks for the added context.

Toilet problems ✔️

Phantaclesis (n.) - from phantasia + klesis (calling, summoning) The act of being called into a fantasy; the moment a seductive narrative or belief system begins recruiting you.

The trilogy, by the way, is available on PC via the OpenGoal project.

Not sure where else to post this, but since I hid my journal, I thought it would be nice to have this resource available somewhere on this forum: 🥰

Slow down. Breathe.

Don't worry - they're not angry, they're insane. 😊

Here we go again conflating altered states of mind with becoming conscious, and making little worldviews out of them. Cool.

Such eloquence.

I'll take the bait and say that, even though we like to think of ourselves as sovereign and independent, autonomous and self-enclosed, there are times when it is necessary to set aside one's ego and listen to professionals. I'm not saying this here is necessarily the case, but remember not to be arrogant in the sense of refusing much needed assistance when required. Don't let yourself get in the way of getting help from others when it is appropriate.

I opened my mind and ate rice pudding.

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Sounds about right, in a sense. It's more like needing to have problems to solve continuously. It seems we do want to solve our problems; it's just that we are pushed to produce them endlessly. The search for comfort and distraction exemplifies this dynamic.

This human being is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival — a joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all. Even if they're a crowd of sorrows who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture — still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. - Rumi

That's EXACTLY how a paid actor would react. Get him!

Definitely.

God, it's literally out of this world.