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Compact definitions of important stuff:
Joy = Pleasure in the present moment
Happiness = Reality meets expectations
Success = Time optionality
Presence = Immersed observation
Tranquility = Lack of resistance
Wisdom = Discerning what truly matters
Joy = Pleasure in the present moment
Happiness = Reality meets expectations
Success = Time optionality
Presence = Immersed observation
Tranquility = Lack of resistance
Wisdom = Discerning what truly matters
It took me 10 years of introspection & study to understand the essence of this stuff. I still struggle with each of these, but the struggle with Tranquility is the greatest.
A few related references
A few related references
On the origin of wisdom https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1361412358401191936
A few notes on success, happiness, wisdom https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1283632558891126784
A few more succinct notes https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1303349931797655552
On being careful with proxies https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1295746433350397952
A few reminders for tranquility, presence, success, and happiness https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1254622533023760384
If one is presently happy, one must remember that there is no such thing as ”happier”. Trying to get happier from that point usually has the opposite effect. Instead, one ought to work to maintain the happiness, which is substantial work in and of itself. https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1367685530708713472
