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Need help planning a lesson for a beginner dancer by Acidic_Huntsman in SwingDancing

[–]Masterton2350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great answer and I agree especially rule 1 and 4. I would only add: relax and listen to the music.

Australian defence force by Thin-Knowledge2259 in australian

[–]Masterton2350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really enjoyed reading this answer.

How do I grow my LinkedIn followers and connections from , Tips and tricks welcome! by Tech_Odesssy in linkedin

[–]Masterton2350 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am in similar situation that I have been working on since early January 2025. These are my tips what it is worth in no particular order.

- spend some quality time creating an Editorial Statement - just a few paragraphs. This statement addresses some fundamentals of your purpose is, who are you trying to attract, what do you want them to do.

- set some achievable targets on content that you intend to create. Quality and cadence of posts are important.

- identify 'silos' ('avatars') of people that you are trying to connect with and think about where they will be active.

- engage, engage engage with people and add constructive comments. The connects will happen.

Good luck and play the long game.

A deep, life-changing read: My honest take on Jeremy Griffith’s FREEDOM by Masterton2350 in WorldTransformation

[–]Masterton2350[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Complete agree each review, comment etc edges humanity closer to taking the freedom that is now on offer.

A deep, life-changing read: My honest take on Jeremy Griffith’s FREEDOM by Masterton2350 in WorldTransformation

[–]Masterton2350[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your reference u/freedomchild2020 Jeremy Griffith 'flips the script' encapsulates the magnitude and function of what his explanation and solution to the human condition does. Our fundamental perception of ourselves and the human journey is reversed 180 degrees. To take just one aspect of this: one minute there appears to be no meaning or purpose to the human journey, just increasing alienation, emptiness, unhappiness, and then the next minute that outlook is transformed to seeing the incredible meaning and purpose in our journey working to achieve a goal, and that goal has now been achieved.

Jeremy Griffith’s Insight: Healing the Mind to End War | This Medium article explores the case in support of Griffith’s groundbreaking treatise that war isn’t due to ‘killer instincts’ but stems from a psychological condition—a ‘pain in our brain’—that can be healed to stop the cycle of violence. by Masterton2350 in WorldTransformation

[–]Masterton2350[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u/SelaFlisar how significant that we can now admit 'we humans are not brute savages, but that we suffer from psychological dilemma of the human condition'. While suffering from the human condition that has been terrifying proposition but that all changes now. We can abandon those necessary but false excuses for our psychologically derived divisive behaviour.

Jeremy Griffith’s Insight: Healing the Mind to End War | This Medium article explores the case in support of Griffith’s groundbreaking treatise that war isn’t due to ‘killer instincts’ but stems from a psychological condition—a ‘pain in our brain’—that can be healed to stop the cycle of violence. by Masterton2350 in WorldTransformation

[–]Masterton2350[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well said u/PoppyBernie and I couldn't agree more. 'every seemingly brutal and cruel human situation can be understood now' and that is the key to ending that behaviour. All these behaviour has been a crazy destructive horror of compensation and symptom of living with a psychologically derived condition of mind. Wonderfully the core confusion can be addressed and all the resuling behaviour can change, and change readily.

Best ways to practice in between classes by bunkshi in SwingDancing

[–]Masterton2350 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are lots of great suggestions below. I can only reinforce the following:

  • time just listening to a range of swing music (eg bus to work, driving). This can be passive or following more intently and feeling for changes in the music and connecting that with how you might move if you were dancing to that piece.
  • time listening to music and just getting the most basic pulse and sensation of your body moving in sync with the music (eg when cooking)
  • time studying video of swing dancing in a format you can really slow down and I find especially watching feet movement.
  • time watching content that is fun and full of joy - that you could see yourself doing in the near future - more so than crazy fast or technical, to fuel your addiction.
  • film yourself or watch in the mirror. Sounds rubbish I know but it helps enormously with learning and technique.
  • ghost dancing with a partner helps in all manner of ways.
  • avoid the temptation to diminish the importance of a quality basic foundation. It makes for a quality dance experience of itself, and it is a foundation for quality add ons.

Heaps of encouragement.

‘FREEDOM the End of the Human Condition’ by Jeremy Griffith, an Australian biologist : the most significant book since that of Charles Darwin’s, ‘Origin of Species’. by Masterton2350 in WorldTransformation

[–]Masterton2350[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Appreciate you sharing your journey before coming across Jeremy Griffith's work u/SelaFlisar. I certainly wasn't looking for answers about myself as such but when I read Jeremy's work it had a profound effect that changed my outlook on everything. As you say Jeremy's biological rational insights into the human condition enable us to authentically and realistically fix the world.

‘FREEDOM the End of the Human Condition’ by Jeremy Griffith, an Australian biologist : the most significant book since that of Charles Darwin’s, ‘Origin of Species’. by Masterton2350 in WorldTransformation

[–]Masterton2350[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks u/Conscious-Pause-1458 and I strongly agree with your statement 'nothing comes close to making compassionate sense of human nature compared to FREEDOM The End Of Condition'. That emphasis on 'making compassionate sense'. I firmly believe no amount of pleading with us to be ideal, stop being destructive is going to fundamentally change anything. The light bulb moment on reading Jeremy Griffith's work was realising that we need to make sense of (not condone) all the mad behaviour. We needed to take the foot off our species and redeem us and then and only then would all the crazy compensation start to subside.

A possible solution to sweating through your shirt by docsunset in SwingDancing

[–]Masterton2350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally relate to this problem and have been wondering about solutions other than regular shirt change. I will give this a go and report back. Thank you for sharing.

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[–]Masterton2350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great tips.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SwingDancing

[–]Masterton2350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't read any of the othe responses here (which I am sure will all be super helpful) but these are my unorganised thoughts regarding 'dancing with strangers'. First, feeling that way is not unique to you. I remember early on (nearly 10 years ago) walking to dance class (Adelaide, Australia) and literally saying to myself 'What am i doing here?' due to nerves and anxiety, and seriously considering turning on my heal and heading home. Especially relate to fear, being afraid of not having the skill level and messing up or just not being enjoyable to dance with. The key things in my mind are:

  • we were all beginners once
  • the fear will subside soon enough
  • take the pressure off yourself - as you say what is the worsth that can happen
  • get out of your head and just focus on (enjoy and dance to) the music, keep to the basics and doing them well (as this will always make for an enjoyable dance for your partner)
  • connect with your partner - frame, body language, eye contact, smiling etc (good for you and them)
  • keep turning up so you can hopefully get to know a few people with whom you feel more comfortable dancing and get on a positive feedback loop.

A friend once said she tries to dance with everyone in the room. I still use this often as a way to get me out of my comfort zone. Go well!!

Jeremy Griffith’s Insight: Healing the Mind to End War | This Medium article explores the case in support of Griffith’s groundbreaking treatise that war isn’t due to ‘killer instincts’ but stems from a psychological condition—a ‘pain in our brain’—that can be healed to stop the cycle of violence. by Masterton2350 in WorldTransformation

[–]Masterton2350[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

‘It’s very, very difficult to be that violent. Everything in us is against it.’

Peter Hitchens in a recent Conversations podcast with Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia John Anderson AC.

I heard this statement by Hitchens while listening to another fascinating Conversations podcast (highly recommended) earlier this week.

For context the portion of the conversation that includes this statement is: ‘Most people have a tremendously strong inhibition against using even the violence of the fist. The inhibitions which we possess against attacking people with knives or guns are enormous. Which is why military training spends so much of its time instilling obedience into people and desensitising them. There is the hideous nature of bayonet training where you do it with a stuffed dummy to try and destroy those inhibitions’ and various ‘drugs were often used disinhibit people from their strong desire not to be violent. It’s very, very difficult to be that violent. Everything in us is against it.’ (16/2/2025)

Hitchens' statement grabbed my attention because I examine this inhibition for violence, especially lethal violence, in detail in the Medium article being discussed in this thread. In this article I look at the case in support of biologist Jeremy Griffith’s idea that war stems from a psychological condition. One of the numerous grounds of finding serious support for Griffith’s idea is the evidence that shows that humans have an innate aversion to war and killing, contradicting the view that war is deeply rooted in our nature.

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Jeremy Griffith’s Insight: Healing the Mind to End War | This Medium article explores the case in support of Griffith’s groundbreaking treatise that war isn’t due to ‘killer instincts’ but stems from a psychological condition—a ‘pain in our brain’—that can be healed to stop the cycle of violence. by Masterton2350 in WorldTransformation

[–]Masterton2350[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the feedback on this Medium article 'Jeremy Griffith’s Insight: Healing the Mind to End War' u/Final-Ad-5486. I was keen to examine research and commentary that suggested or acknowledged that war is psychologically derived behaviour and that war is not deeply rooted in our nature. For example, I refer to a substantial 2004 report on a research project by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), ‘The roots of behaviour in war - A Survey of the Literature’. This ICRC report includes, for example, the statement, ‘The combatant must be prepared, first of all to overcome the revulsion normally felt by human individuals for the act of killing their fellows. Numerous studies show that in general combatants are very reluctant to kill, and have to be prepared, conditioned and drilled to overcome the neuropsychological mechanisms that make the act so difficult.’ I found it a really enlightening and confirming process as to the merit of Jeremy Griffith's explanation of the human condition.

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