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Jhanas, breathwork, psychedelics, MDMA, etc are all tools to for inducing altered states, from which new insights can arise. None of the actual methods matter, so much as putting your brain into what I think of as “developer mode,” from which you can write new rules that govern your thoughts and behavior, then close things up and operate anew. (Some people call this [“neural annealing.”](https://opentheory.net/2019/11/neural-annealing-toward-a-neural-theory-of-everything/))
How to Do the Jhanas
Nadia Asparouhova
Similarly, if your reward for exercising is eating a bowl of ice cream, then you’re casting votes for conflicting identities, and it ends up being a wash. Instead, maybe your reward is a massage, which is both a luxury and a vote toward taking care of your body. Now the short-term reward is aligned with your long-term vision of being a healthy person.
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
Progress is good. Complexity is a bridge. Simplicity is the goal.
Rails World 2023 Opening Keynote - David Heinemeier Hansson
Ruby on Rails
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