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Jenny Ouyang's avatar

I’m also out here trying to make sense of things without a map, just vibes, mistakes, and occasional magic.

“The Tao is not a business plan” made me laugh.

Thanks for putting this into words. I feel a little less alone in the mess today.

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

Appreciate your thoughts Jenny. Stay the course.

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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

it's nice to find another wanderer! I've always been a trial and error person. I make things up and see what works. I didn't know this was a philosophy.

I've been finding out that a lot of things that I knew innately were also ideas from larger traditions. there seems to be a collective awakening happening recently.

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Andy imagines's avatar

Enjoyed this fresh and honest take, respect for largely unpopular opinion

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jesse porter's avatar

Aren't we all just "make it all up—as we go?" I don't understand those who already know. Why not just go straight to heaven? You have nothing more to offer. No one can learn from you. That's not how we learn.

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

🙌

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Paulette Bodeman's avatar

"Life isn’t a funnel. It’s a field. And it’s meant to be wandered, not optimized." This entire post is so good, and this line really resonated.

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

Appreciate you saying this. Sometime I feel like this whirling dervish writing about who knows what. 😂

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Paulette Bodeman's avatar

While I do miss some of your posts, I always discover the gold!

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Oakwalker's avatar

Wonderfully well spoken. Thank you, sir.

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

Thanks for reaching out. I appreciate the feedback. Have a great week!

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Susanna Musser's avatar

An Experimental Life. I like it.

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Kent Peterson's avatar

Philip K. Dick wrote what is perhaps his best (definitely best-known) book, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, consulting the I Ching as he wrote to resolve plot points.

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Diamond-Michael Scott's avatar

Ahh, OK. I’ll have to check that out.

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MSK's avatar
Apr 18Edited

Oh my, how I've been sunk in the I-Ching for a minute now...

The randomness is the best part.

The question is the most important part.

Everything else is what it is I guess.

Playing with the I-Ching is like playing with ancient Ai, except it isn't smart-dumb, it's random coincidence.

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