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The quiet art of attention

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1. debit-freak ◴[] No.41833544[source]
> There comes a moment in life, often in the quietest of hours, when one realizes that the world will continue on its wayward course, indifferent to our desires or frustrations.

Is this not trivially obvious at all moments of consciousness? The assumptions here make no sense.

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2. dtdynasty ◴[] No.41833560[source]
It may be logically obvious but I don't think many people accept it and act with this in mind. Either due to emotionally not being able to accept it or because it's hard to apply to every decision.
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3. Retric ◴[] No.41833837[source]
“realizes”

Your heartbeat is a constant 24/7 but you rarely notice it outside of moments of quiet contemplation. Same deal here, we’re really good at ignoring most things because we would be unable to function without blocking just about everything else out. Arguably a great deal of our economy is based around people actively trying to avoid actually contemplating anything deeply.

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4. debit-freak ◴[] No.41833907[source]
Oh absolutely, I'm just shocked at the idea the author would presume others feel this way too.
5. debit-freak ◴[] No.41833909[source]
I'm not sure what "logic" has to do with this, but I am confused why one would presume others share this mindset.
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6. hackernewds ◴[] No.41834159{3}[source]
I share it, and I believe myself a logical being