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Read this korrent: Practicing meditation for methods rather than for results is one of the most important principles in contemplative practice.
Practicing meditation for methods rather than for results is one of the most important principles in contemplative practice.
Last stated 6 months ago
11 May 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Damaging experiences from meditation usually happen because practitioners chase results instead of following the method. — tap to centre the map on it
Damaging experiences from meditation usually happen because practitioners chase results instead of following the method.
Last stated 6 months ago
11 May 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sustained 'do nothing' meditation practice surfaces unresolved psychological material in an order the practitioner cannot control. — tap to centre the map on it
A sustained 'do nothing' meditation practice surfaces unresolved psychological material in an order the practitioner cannot control.
Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. — tap to centre the map on it
Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle.
Last stated 4 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making dramatic claims about contemplative experience helps sustain interest in a topic that is otherwise fairly dull. — tap to centre the map on it
Making dramatic claims about contemplative experience helps sustain interest in a topic that is otherwise fairly dull.
Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Practices marketed as transformative, such as therapy, meditation, and psychedelics, often produce little real progress despite years of use. — tap to centre the map on it
Practices marketed as transformative, such as therapy, meditation, and psychedelics, often produce little real progress despite years of use.
Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meditation is not for everybody; different minds need different practices — tap to centre the map on it
Meditation is not for everybody; different minds need different practices
Last stated 2 years ago
28 Oct 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cultural focus on psychological health, meditation included, is one of the great obstacles to human progress. — tap to centre the map on it
A cultural focus on psychological health, meditation included, is one of the great obstacles to human progress.
Last stated 4 years ago
7 Feb 2023
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Alexey Guzey — no longer holds since 2023-02-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-functioning contemplative practice should feel like an engaging encounter with mystery rather than a chore. — tap to centre the map on it
A well-functioning contemplative practice should feel like an engaging encounter with mystery rather than a chore.
Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one. — tap to centre the map on it
'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one.
Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
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Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Last stated 3 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A speaker must always finish on time. — tap to centre the map on it
A speaker must always finish on time.
Last stated 16 years ago
13 May 2010
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Andrei Alexandrescu — holds since 2010-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A split only works if you stick to it. — tap to centre the map on it
A split only works if you stick to it.
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
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Practicing meditation for methods rather than for results is one of the most important principles in contemplative practice.
Last stated 11 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Sasha Chapin
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Damaging experiences from meditation usually happen because practitioners chase results instead of following the method.
Last stated 11 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Sasha Chapin
Similar wording
A sustained 'do nothing' meditation practice surfaces unresolved psychological material in an order the practitioner cannot control.
Last stated 25 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Sasha Chapin
Similar wording
Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle.
Last stated 20 Jul 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Tommy Wood
Similar wording
Making dramatic claims about contemplative experience helps sustain interest in a topic that is otherwise fairly dull.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Sasha Chapin
Similar wording
Practices marketed as transformative, such as therapy, meditation, and psychedelics, often produce little real progress despite years of use.
Last stated 22 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Henrik Karlsson
Similar wording
Meditation is not for everybody; different minds need different practices
Last stated 28 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Similar wording
A cultural focus on psychological health, meditation included, is one of the great obstacles to human progress.
Last stated 7 Feb 2023 · 4 years ago
No longer holds Alexey Guzey
Similar wording
A well-functioning contemplative practice should feel like an engaging encounter with mystery rather than a chore.
Last stated 25 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Sasha Chapin
Same subject: happiness
'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one.
Last stated 12 Mar 2021 · 6 years ago
Holds Naval Ravikant
Same subject: happiness
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 19 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Robert Jones, Jr.
Same subject: happiness
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Thomas Paine
Same subject: ambition
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: ambition
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated 3 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds William MacAskill
Same subject: ambition
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: discipline
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Last stated 17 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Ralph Adolphs
Same subject: discipline
A speaker must always finish on time.
Last stated 13 May 2010 · 16 years ago
Holds Andrei Alexandrescu
Same subject: discipline
A split only works if you stick to it.
Last stated 4 Jul 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Jeff Cavaliere