Anil Seth is struggling with long COVID
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Seth struggles he describes it as feeling asif hes been poisoned
“If I can guide my thoughts to recognizing there is no essence of me,
that my self is the unfolding of perceptions and that they’re constantly
changing, I think it reduces the existential pain of the illness, at least a
bit.”
Michael Pollan who Seth was discussing his ailment elicits
“When we are suffering, the impermanence of
the self can be a comfort.”
have to have consciousness to suffer
Raymond Chandler The Big Sleep
“Under the thinning fog the surf curled and creamed, almost without
sound, like a thought trying to form itself on the edge of consciousness.”
he adored playing with quotes that his
reading provides
when sharing them with someone he watches
their expressions
perhaps gauging
their awareness consciousness
Gauging
Judging
I said gauging assessing
Not forming a final conclusion or assessment Strippin you of tha
Assessing Assessment
Jah
I share quotes to firehopefully curiosity
Better than lashing with a bullwhip
Youd lash
Ive been lashed
But then was to beat the curiosity out of meIve engaged in what were deemed unsavory improper their words not mine considerations
ideas questions
Cross authority cross adults they get
cross
Tried to get across to you
I love youse
They tried
Wha do you anticipate the quotes will provide
Hopefully
Seeds
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