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DEAD MAN'S SHOE posted:this guy gets it Do this except a book and make it a good book like Fear and Trembling
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Nov 15, 2015 21:15
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ClamdestineBoyster posted:Huh huh yeah right ya know? Like get out there and play with some sticks, play kick the can, roll a hoop with a stick down a dusty road. Basically reenact the script from Stand By Me. Um yes. One time I didn't touch any devices or distract myself with books or tv or talking or anything for a week and a half and all I did was practice being present and mindful and it was one of the most difficult and rewarding experiences in my life.
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Nov 15, 2015 21:18
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Commie NedFlanders posted:Do this except a book and make it a good book like Fear and Trembling Lol if you don't carry around a complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica
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Nov 15, 2015 21:18
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Commie NedFlanders posted:Um yes. Ppl need 2 b entrained.
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VendaGoat posted:Lol if you don't carry around a complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica Stop owning me I just picked the last on my kindle list See....it's me....I'm the millenial staring at my tablet
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Nov 15, 2015 21:24
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Commie NedFlanders posted:One time I didn't touch any devices or distract myself with books or tv or talking or anything for a week and a half and all I did was practice being present and mindful and it was one of the most difficult and rewarding experiences in my life.
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Oberleutnant posted:i literally dont give a gently caress op
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angerbeet posted:idk my bff jill
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Nov 15, 2015 22:12
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the thing is you look like a fag and an idiot with your phone in your lap and your chin touching your chest and your mouth hanging slackly open issuing sniggers and snorts at internet memes and anyone could just walk right up to you and put their dick in your mouth but you wouldnt be able to react in time bc your too busy trolling your racist uncle on facebook and woops now youve got a dick in your mouth and no matter how quickly you pull away that already happened and you cant take it back you are left with the sour and salty taste of hobo dick that no amount of swigs of kombucha will erase from your tongue
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Nov 15, 2015 22:14
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symbolic posted:if you're not training to be a Buddhist monk, there's no reason to do that for a week and a half Just like there's no reason to read Shakespeare if you aren't looking for a career in Shakespeare reading?
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Nov 15, 2015 22:15
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i kinda love when ppl get their phones snatched because it usually means they were walking down the sidewalk shuffling and stumbling like a drunk person staring down at their phone and some enterprising young individual just walked right up and took it and was gone before they could react because they were walking in a large group of people without looking where they were going due to being self centered beyond any capacity for reason
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Nov 15, 2015 22:19
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txting furiously in the middle of an intersection during rush hour and some day drunk in a beamer shatters your legs and spine is very tragic and sad but one has to remember that their bodies are still tethered to a big world with many moving parts and sharing salon.com's third article about ben carson in that 24 hour period to your facebook compatriots does not render one insubstantial or immaterial in the physical sense
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Nov 15, 2015 22:23
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wiffle ball bat posted:does not render one insubstantial or immaterial in the physical sense
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Nov 15, 2015 22:26
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Commie NedFlanders posted:Just like there's no reason to read Shakespeare if you aren't looking for a career in Shakespeare reading?
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Nov 15, 2015 22:43
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symbolic posted:if you're not training to be a Buddhist monk, there's no reason to do that for a week and a half Sure there is, it's great. If it's nice outside i like to just stare into the middle distance for hours and try not to think about anything
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Nov 15, 2015 22:43
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A Stupid Baby posted:i like to just stare into the middle distance for hours and try not to think about anything
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Nov 15, 2015 22:45
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What im really saying here is that nature is my Iphone 6™
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Nov 15, 2015 23:07
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symbolic posted:yeah, pretty much 
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Nov 15, 2015 23:11
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Commie NedFlanders posted:Millenials are so terrified of being bored that they forget that the majesty of creation is right in front of them beckoning them to embrace their freedom and becoming. where do Internet forums fit in here
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Nov 15, 2015 23:13
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A Stupid Baby posted:Sure there is, it's great. If it's nice outside i like to just stare into the middle distance for hours and try not to think about anything
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ashgromnies posted:where do Internet forums fit in here I'm the guy in the other room during dinner posting about liberals and subway
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symbolic posted:i can understand doing that for a few hours since i've done that before myself, but a week and a half? A nice Buddhist organization offers free vipassana meditation courses and the shortest one is 10 days long in silence. Because it is so easy to get worn out and distracted after a little while, most people don't really push it long enough to really see the benefits. The idea is to go full in and practice like a monk so that you can get the basics. To really practice and learn the technique, it does take some structure to avoid distractions and remain committed. They merely offer a free place to learn and practice the method long enough to really get past the early learning curve, so that you can keep it up and benefit for life. I liked practicing on my own from time to time but being able to dedicate my entire mind and effort to the practice for a long time really helped me to learn to relax my volition, let go of expectations and strengthen my perception https://www.dhamma.org/en/about/vipassana Commie NedFlanders fucked around with this message at 23:34 on Nov 15, 2015 |
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Nov 15, 2015 23:32
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If anyone is remotely interested on that note, 10% Happier is a great book by Dan Harris which covers some buddhism and his experience with one of those retreats. Its a pretty easy and enjoyable read, especially because he's a skeptic who's kicking and screaming until it clicks for him. I do get noticeably calmer when I put my phone away and take in the scenery for a few minutes. Its a weird feeling because its both really easy and hard to do. Cell phones made it easier to continue being distracted, but at least for me it was always hard stop and reflect anyway. Without a phone, I would have paced at the bus stop thinking about other things. Its probably because im a ~millennial~, but I don't give a crap about people using their phones. This one born again hippie dude called me out for using my phone while he was in the same room as me and four other people. He wasn't directly talking to me beforehand, nor was I interested in the conversation about in his trip to see a monk in some southeast asian country. But he got noticeably bothered by it. It seems like old folks don't complain as much about phone usage anymore. Either they're converted and pulling out their iPhone too, or they realized no one is going to listen to their rant. I get the whole benefits of turning off the phone and connecting and stuff, but really, you're just gonna look like a weird old baby if you withhold the house Wifi password from your guests or something.
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Nov 16, 2015 00:23
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my phone is often used as a cover to not have to talk to dolts. dolts complaining that I'm on my phone too much around them is the price that I pay.
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Nov 16, 2015 00:32
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sometimes i take my phone out and look at it
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Nov 16, 2015 01:26
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Spit on buddahs rear end hole and look at your phone
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Commie NedFlanders posted:Um yes. I ended a 7 year relationship today cause I didn't get a email or text reply for 23 hours. Hope you took vacation and told every one you wouldn't be checking in so no ambulances showed up to make sure you weren't dead. *slightly more to that story, but point is people expect you to stay in touch. It's cool to put the drat phone down through a meal or a day with your mom, but checking out for a week would take planning. Peopple want instant satisfaction for everything ChairmanMeow fucked around with this message at 03:50 on Nov 16, 2015 |
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Nov 16, 2015 03:45
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ChairmanMeow posted:I ended a 7 year relationship today cause I didn't get a email or text reply for 23 hours. Hope you took vacation and told every one you wouldn't be checking in so no ambulances showed up to make sure you weren't dead. Quoting this for the horrible regret within 48 hours
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Nov 16, 2015 03:49
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If we all didn't do it there'd be peace across the land but as long as someone's looking at their phone I'll be looking at this thread.
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Nov 16, 2015 04:13
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lotsa broken nerds itt without enough internal life to look out the window during a 15 minute bus ride
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Nov 16, 2015 05:28
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ChairmanMeow posted:I ended a 7 year relationship today cause I didn't get a email or text reply for 23 hours. Hope you took vacation and told every one you wouldn't be checking in so no ambulances showed up to make sure you weren't dead. I believe.
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Nov 16, 2015 05:31
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I once went out to a restaurant with my friend and her cousin, who has two young daughters. He and his wife gave their iPhones to the kids as soon as they sat down, with little-kid apps or something. It seemed kinda weird to just park little kids with a phone and have them stare at screens, but on the other hand, they were completely quiet and didn't fuss at all, which was beautiful. I hate staring at screens, but here I am, doing it anyway!! I do really like being able to check twitter or play some picross while in waiting rooms. I spend a lot of time waiting.
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Nov 16, 2015 05:52
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what does this mean chairmanmeow, goons want to know
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Nov 16, 2015 07:00
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i have a phone w ith me at all times. it is stuck up my butt. i call it my dialdo 
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A misanthrope posted:i have a phone w ith me at all times. it is stuck up my butt. i call it my dialdo No wonder your posts are lovely
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Nov 16, 2015 20:41
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Hector Beerlioz posted:No wonder your posts are lovely now you know 
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Nov 16, 2015 20:43
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Commie NedFlanders posted:That was too judgemental, I'm sorry. live in the moment
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A misanthrope posted:now you know 
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