Many, though non-monks nevertheless find it handy to think about and talk about their endeavors as 1-day concerns, 10-day concerns, 100-day concerns, etc. (e.g. most CEOs of large companies think of themselves as needing to be aware of and solve or pre-empt 10,000-day concerns on a regular basis.)
My intuition is that the difference between monks and regulars is that monks have a narrower magnitude range. Like, a 10k monk would avoid wasting focus on too many 1- and 10-day problems—compare the stereotype of the aloof genius’ ineptitude at dealing with the 0.01-day problems of everyday life—whereas people outside the monastery trade that focus on the problem class for a wider versatility.
Does Duncan culture have people who aren’t monks at all in the relevant sense, and if so what does that mean?
Many, though non-monks nevertheless find it handy to think about and talk about their endeavors as 1-day concerns, 10-day concerns, 100-day concerns, etc. (e.g. most CEOs of large companies think of themselves as needing to be aware of and solve or pre-empt 10,000-day concerns on a regular basis.)
how do you distinguish a 100-day monk from someone who finds it handy to think and talk about their endeavors as 100-day concerns?
My intuition is that the difference between monks and regulars is that monks have a narrower magnitude range. Like, a 10k monk would avoid wasting focus on too many 1- and 10-day problems—compare the stereotype of the aloof genius’ ineptitude at dealing with the 0.01-day problems of everyday life—whereas people outside the monastery trade that focus on the problem class for a wider versatility.