Communities dedicated to a specific activity usually contain members that engage in that activity. Examples include:
meditators
hiking clubs
pick-up artists
weightlifters
quantified self
open source software contributors
Therefore, I think it’s often a good idea to come to a conclusion of what one wants to do, and then seeking out people specifically to do that thing. I have found search engines useful to look for meetups.
Then again, in many of the do-things communities I’ve participated in the “all talk no action” problem is often well-known and frowned upon, see e.g. buffers and fuckarounditis.
“It must always be remembered that the Buddha way can provide relief from suffering only for those who actually practice.”
Excellent post. To do things, do things, and surround yourself with people who do things. To do things better, you have to practice rationality, but without some specific target goal, you can’t evaluate whether you are being successful at your practice of rationality.
Communities dedicated to a specific activity usually contain members that engage in that activity. Examples include:
meditators
hiking clubs
pick-up artists
weightlifters
quantified self
open source software contributors
Therefore, I think it’s often a good idea to come to a conclusion of what one wants to do, and then seeking out people specifically to do that thing. I have found search engines useful to look for meetups.
Then again, in many of the do-things communities I’ve participated in the “all talk no action” problem is often well-known and frowned upon, see e.g. buffers and fuckarounditis.
—Mahasi Sayadaw, Agga Maha Pandita
Excellent post. To do things, do things, and surround yourself with people who do things. To do things better, you have to practice rationality, but without some specific target goal, you can’t evaluate whether you are being successful at your practice of rationality.