Malcolm Ocean's roamblog

October 25th, 2021

edited 2021-10-25 · open in Roam
  • podcast w Jonny Miller
    • einstein's dreams
      • micro-stories where time works differently
    • Keats' negative capability
      • sitting with uncertainty
      • Robert Augustus Masters
        • dark night
    • spark, aliveness, deeper motivation, desire
      • strong intentions
      • M > before...
      • startup world, ambitious goals, from a place of ego
      • PCT
      • part of aversion to setting goals stems from a sense of arrogance around thinking I know what I want
        • "I want to feel a certain way, and I'm making a guess that if I go in this direction it'll allow me to feel a certain way"
        • "often the specific guess of a goal shifts as my view changes"
          • every few steps
    • pituitary gland, endocrine system
    • Whyte middle path - uncomfortable tension until 3rd way
    • magic of mcgilchrist model
    • Michael Singer - beauty in surrendering