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not knowing what you want https://t.co/9fRhhyUahZ
not having enough engineers https://t.co/uxmByRAS4E
“More engineers” will usually *not* solve your problems. Because the real problem is often a strategy problem, culture problem, interpersonal problem, trust problem, creativity problem, or market problem. More engineers *will* solve your “I don’t have enough engineers” problem.
not having enough money https://t.co/IoGnaBIs1I
not getting enough sleep https://t.co/vT6H2E4Fje
If there’s something you’ve been wanting to change about your life (eg: “fix my sleep”), and you’ve spent maybe 10+ years making failed attempts at it despite having done the reading, etc - the problem is probably upstream. Ie it’s not actually the sleep, it’s something else
low attention span https://t.co/U40j8vo4Xo
Been reflecting on this for some time, this idea that the web destroys people’s ability to focus on something like reading a book. Sometimes I suspect people have it sort of backwards. Focusing on a single self-contained experience to me is sometimes kind of like eating baby food https://t.co/69AqVk4Vwr
cigarette addiction https://t.co/vJwUOafejB
I didn't "have a cigarette problem", I was using cigarettes to medicate my "visa/school mismatch" problem, which had catalysts including a "parental pressure" problem, "societal pressure" problem if I were diagnosed they'd just have put me on meds rather than address all of that
all of the following https://t.co/NmjjXG2I7c
“narcissism”, “incel”, “fomo”, “imposter syndrome”… the issue is interestingly always somewhere other than where it’s pointing at, which is why all of these issues persist. they are *by design* meant to trap people in the wrong frame. the solution is in another castle
back pain https://t.co/nq932ZMx32
moral failure https://t.co/vcGMX1FmfY
stupidity https://t.co/G4jt1SRUWS
creativity https://t.co/WyN5s9TPZR
[metacommentary thread about misdiagnosed problems] https://t.co/4W7ji06oZF
“A problem with the human mind” https://t.co/aofI6Bv7I1
casual observation: it's interesting that there's zero mention of the body in Roko's otherwise excellent post about Ugh Fields. it's implied to be an entirely mental/psychological problem (tho if you think about it, "ugh" is a bodily feeling of revulsion) https://t.co/JJf3IVRWan https://t.co/Sjk50vjgz4
(some) misogyny https://t.co/iUwCGT0gYg
teenagers and technology https://t.co/3RxyuWdlG7
So my question I guess is: if teenagers are self-harming with technology- and I’m willing to consider that it’s a possibility- why? What are the underlying issues there? My guesses from conversations with dozens of kids: lack of autonomy, sense of control, desire for connection
you cannot solve your imposter syndrome inside your own head, you can only solve it by getting inside other people's heads https://t.co/Etgnn2FiZU
cardiac issues https://t.co/nuoThqUXYG
amy knows https://t.co/hNJBmvaxVd
23. "figuring out what to do with your life" https://t.co/POTEujYeXf
24. blackout blinds https://t.co/3cJ2oPmyHc
most advice is tactical but most persistent problems are deep-conceptual, deep-relational blackout blinds and eye masks etc won't help you very much with your bad sleep if your real issue is that deep down in your heart of hearts you feel like you don't deserve to rest
25. https://t.co/vbxqQVuZnz https://t.co/rtZJVyfrZC
27. a lot of people pick up cigarettes and alcohol to cope with loneliness, alienation, etc – and as long as *that* doesn’t get addressed, attempts to solve the problem will seem to fail for mysterious reasons https://t.co/xBvBVEA9Le
@visakanv Quite unbelievable that all the online cultures I visited to quit porn never realized that, and I only saw that in myself in the past 2 years or so. It is so obvious to me now how much of my porn usage is just cope 🤔
28. EXCELLENT thread, ive encountered the same pattern in so many people’s entrenched/knotted problems https://t.co/n6A5R7ZDc5
So, sharing the following (with permission) because its so perfect its basically a VIGNETTE for how inner work goes when it goes perfectly. Straddle on: First thing - a problem, in the form of a surprisingly intense emotional reaction https://t.co/4JCtj6Xas7
29. solving allergies https://t.co/UT4Y6m61fr
one way I'd love to see our society being more functional: I go to the allergy specialist, and instead of him saying "yup you're allergic, here's a series of 24 shots for the next few years" he would just say, "have you tried buying a roomba" (this is what solved my problem)
30. migraines
i read this the other day and i'm still thinking about it, it's wild how a chronic decades-long issue can have a simple cause and fix like this (tldr: author's wife had suffered from migraines throughout their relationship, and cleaning their home's HVAC system was the solution) https://t.co/kJROnXiCVe
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Most people are focused on symptoms. We think our issues come from: - Using our phones too much - The state of the economy - Not waking up early enough - Not being productive enough These may contribute, but they're not what's actually driving your suffering...