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  • otacon239@lemmy.worldtoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldSelf-awareness
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    2 days ago

    This was actually something I was warned against when I first started into meditation and studying Taoism. You do need to stay somewhat attached to society’s perceived reality if only to be able to speak and relate with others on that plane of reality.

    You can choose to fully see past the manufactured reality we’ve been given, but then it’s hard to participate when money and material goods holds no real value for you. Your living space holds no real value. Your job holds no real value… You might see how this could snowball quickly into no longer paying for your living standard and becoming homeless.

    No one is saying you can’t, but that is something to be aware of on that path.




  • Roller coasters are ironically my favorite at a park because it’s a safe space to push yourself past a fear and you’re rewarded with spectacular sensations and sights. A big part that helped me was understanding the mechanics and how safe they really are. There are incredibly few roller coaster deaths in the world. Flat rides are actually way more dangerous if you’re going by statistics. But theme parks in general are very low risk to begin with.

    I recommend watching some videos on how they’re constructed and operated and it might help you past your fear a bit more.

    According to the CPSC:
    – Between 1990 and 2004 there were a total of 52 fatalities associated with amusement park rides.
    – Between 1986 and 2001 there was an average of 4.5 amusement park ride related fatalities per year.

    https://caraccidentsinorlando.com/theme-park-accident-statistics/



  • The #2 regret of the dying is “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.”

    I reached a point and just stopped pursuing more. I have just as much as I need to coast along and that’s enough for me. This may not apply in the same way if you have responsibility to your spouse or children, but if you’re on your own, you set your own standard of living. Don’t ask more of yourself than you actually need. You don’t benefit from it.