UnbornTao

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Worth taking a look: List of epistemologists List of philosophers

I have been noticing for some time the role that metaphors play in shaping our thinking and language. It's quite revealing and more prevalent than we think. I'm going to use AI in order to compile a list of metaphors that invent, define and/or shape the ways we experience, conceptualize, and communicate: Jumping to conclusions Falling in love Splitting hairs Being blind to something: another's motives, etc Recovering time / Making up for lost time Seeing eye to eye Bridging the gap Turning over a new leaf Planting seeds of doubt Nurturing a relationship Weathering the storm Climbing the ladder of success Walking on eggshells Burying the hatchet Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel Dancing with the devil Playing devil's advocate Painting with broad strokes Swimming against the current Casting a wide net Walking a tightrope Sowing the seeds of discord Building castles in the air Climbing the walls Lifting the veil Time is money Food for thought Beating around the bush Letting the cat out of the bag Hitting a wall Keeping an eye on something Opening a can of worms Feeding an idea The weight of responsibility The flow of a conversation A window of opportunity The roots of a problem Climbing the corporate ladder The fabric of society A memory lapse The spark of an idea Bottleneck Cloud computing Emotional baggage Brainstorming Surfing the web Feeling drained Burning the midnight oil A heart of stone Breathing new life into something Spinning your wheels Biting off more than you can chew Going out on a limb Raining on someone's parade Having a chip on your shoulder Burying your head in the sand Letting someone off the hook Being a couch potato Having a green thumb Pulling someone's leg Cutting corners Hitting the nail on the head Passing the buck Biting the bullet Beating a dead horse Reinventing the wheel Going down the rabbit hole Putting your foot in your mouth Chewing someone out Giving someone the cold shoulder Hitting the sack Having a change of heart Making a mountain out of a molehill Breaking the ice Letting your hair down Having a blast Losing your marbles Spilling the beans Hitting the books Feeling under the weather Turning a blind eye Having blinders on Having rose-colored glasses on Being in the dark Wearing beer goggles Seeing what you want to see Having a blind spot Living in a bubble Having tunnel vision Connecting the dots Gut feeling Butterflies in your stomach Stomach dropping Gut-wrenching experience Standing on your own two feet Being grounded Being open Being bent out of shape To straighten you up Being fit, being out of shape Being off-balance (psychologically or emotionally) --- Time Metaphors: 1. Time is a moving object: - "The years are flying by." - "The holidays are approaching." 2. Time is a stationary landscape: - "We're looking ahead to a bright future." - "We're leaving the past behind." 3. Time is a resource: - "I don't have enough time to finish this project." - "We're running out of time." 4. Time is money: - "Don't waste your time." "Saving time." "Spending time." - "I invested a lot of time in that project." 5. Time is a container: - "We're in a new era." - "The meeting fell within the scheduled timeframe." Space Metaphors: 1. Up is good, down is bad: - "She's really down today." - "Her spirits were lifted by the good news." 2. Physical closeness represents emotional closeness: - "We've grown apart over the years." - "They're a close-knit family." 3. Physical force represents emotional force: - "She was deeply moved by the speech." - "His words struck a chord with the audience." 4. Physical balance represents mental balance: - "She's a well-balanced person." - "He lost his equilibrium after the incident." 5. Physical obstacles represent difficulties: - "We're facing many hurdles in this project." - "She overcame numerous obstacles to achieve her goals." Might read Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff at some point.

The difference that turns life from a mediocre attempt at subsistence into an adventure of growth and learning is your ability and willingness to open yourself fully to your present experience and contemplating it.

Haven't read it yet but How To Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci might help.

@Leo Gura According to Claude, you're an author: He has written books like The Job Myth and Meditation Theory exploring concepts around work, purpose, spirituality and meditation. So that's that.

Claude finally available in Europe.

VPN doesn't work for me.

Have you ever drunk alcohol? If you do now or have recently, obviously I'd quit that immediately, to start with.

Caffeine by Michael Pollan, recommended audiobook.

Yes.

Thank you!

Waiting for that sweet audio file upload.

This is a great option. Personally, though, Kindle never captured me in the same way as physical books. The latter somehow makes the experience more palpable and real.

I hold it as becoming directly conscious of the true nature of you, other, existence, etc.

Heard Season two might become a reality, after all.

Hmm, the avoidance of hard work? Communication? Let's see.

That should be part of the GTA 6's storyline.

Seems to be the case in some ways. As examples: Deconstructing reality may temporarily undermine your sense of meaning Dropping what's false can be painful when one is attached to it Take a look into depression. It is a way of holding or imagining a negative future for yourself. Do the following: Imagine a negative future for your self and life for 5 minutes. Imagine a positive future for your self and life for 5 minutes. Notice the difference in effects. What occurred in your experience? I'd add that, if the results are negative, we have yet to go all the way into our contemplation; it is usually because there's still something we're unaware of. What also occurs as a result of the work are feelings of unprecedented joy, clarity and freedom, so what the hell?

I see, thanks for sharing. I hope the new company will at least notify you of their decisions beforehand. Those bastards.

What caused the issue?

Is that true or not? That's the key question to ask oneself. It seems to me you're referring to a distinction within awareness that may be useful to make but this is made by you. In any case, I'd say that no matter what answers or system of belief we come up with in this regard, whether true or not, in the end they won't be the direct consciousness we're after. External sources can point out a new possibility, inspire, or encourage you; however, when it comes down to it, the reality is that you must stand on your own consciousness of the matter, otherwise it remains hearsay, an idea adopted by you. Not to be pedant, but by holding the matter as subject to process, you're looking into the relative, and these are out of the picture when it comes to the absolute. So, quick is too indirect. The only way isn't a way and it is direct; it is you grasping your nature now. As Dogen put it––if not now, when? This is what it boils down to. The best you can do is contemplating--being at the bus stop when the bus arrives.

@abrakamowse As written.

@Someone here What is pain made of? How does it exist? If your intention isn't to contemplate it, enjoy it. You're manufacturing it because it serves the maintenance and promotion of your self. But this is just an answer.