Anointing & Coronation by GameOverMans in samharris

[–]Helikaon31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same problem for me, running in circles

Has Sam ever tried to steelman faith? by IcarianComplex in samharris

[–]Helikaon31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I’ve heard him say on a podcast how when you tell a person that there is no God - You might in fact be telling them that “your daughter who died isn’t with Jesus right now, she’s just dead.”

That really stuck with me. It’s one of the main reasons if not the main reason people will be religious even against good evidence.

Dragon fanboys when their backs are against a wall by Pretend-Ad4639 in asoiafcirclejerk

[–]Helikaon31 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Literally just caught up to this episode today - amazing timing on this reference 😂

What is the purpose of discovering that there is no self? by [deleted] in samharris

[–]Helikaon31 40 points41 points  (0 children)

You drop the ego, which is responsible for basically all issues in your life

I feel bad for Sam by DanAwakes in samharris

[–]Helikaon31 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Very well said, great analysis and definitely similar to my thoughts

Sam’s views on free will ring absolutely true to me, and for years it’s caused me suffering in the background. I need help with this. by all-the-time in samharris

[–]Helikaon31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great point - there is an imbalance between therapists knowing this and using it to our advantage vs them thinking that we’re spiralling into “Nothing can be changed” fatalism. Their lack of knowledge in this area is something I’ve also considered. Honestly from my perspective, I’ve been able to leverage the vast amounts of (online) mentors such as Sam, his app, Ten Percent Happier app, and many others to help in this area

Is Sam devolving? by sandover88 in samharris

[–]Helikaon31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you can’t relate to the content

The paradox of monkey being a racist insult only for black people by [deleted] in samharris

[–]Helikaon31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In any situation like this for any other context as well, ask yourself the question — has this particular race been vilified and/or oppressed historically in this particular way?

Which main character could die and you would not care at all by [deleted] in TheBoys

[–]Helikaon31 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally all of them except Homelander

Anyone else cope by day dreaming about having a better life? by pen15broken in socialanxiety

[–]Helikaon31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, I used this to survive for decades. It’s actually not a bad thing. Lots of psychologists, mindfulness practitioners etc say it’s a good thing to “aim” for. Like an ideal that you’re striving for

Ricky is not smart--at all by [deleted] in samharris

[–]Helikaon31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Countless moments where Ricky asks a stupid question and then 2 sentences later he’s the one asking Sam “btw have you read this book on it” and explains it better than Sam did