There is so much meta-commentary about how this piece has no comments despite the popularity of your Substack, Ryan. I’m not only glad I read it, I already have someone in mind with whom I’ll be sharing it.
You’re writing about unfoldment and that which can be known if we attune to it. I would call “the final self improvement move” if that expression didn’t so thoroughly miss the point.
On the story about the Dalai Llama. What’s also astounding about the full story of that account is that it took a small team of translators to even translate the concept to him. He struggled to even grok what they were saying. And in the end, I believe his full refutation was to flip the claim on its end. I may have this wrong, but it was simply to state that even making the claim of self-loathing was, in fact, a kind of smuggling-in of the desire to have it be otherwise.
By meta-commentary, I mean that there’s something being said about how quiet it was when you started publishing. That’s not the case with your more recent publications. The “no comments” seem to be telling their own self-aware story. I’ve called that “meta-commentary.”
“Smuggling-in,” is that which we covertly, and often unknowingly bring into a claim. In this case, there is a kind of self care smuggled into the claim of self-loathing. The fact that someone would even raise their concerns about their own self-loathing smuggles in a kind of self care they don’t even notice.
Hey Damon, I'm flattered you would consider sharing this article with someone you know. I laughed at the "final self-improvement move" because I understand and share your sentiment.
Two points went over my head: a) meta-commentary? and b) I'm not familiar with "smuggling-in" and not sure I understand the implication. I appreciate your comment.
A perfect first essay, Ryan! Shoot, I'm still trying to elucidate the wisdom you so succinctly lay down here!
Really nice! 🙏💚
Aww, thanks, Don. I appreciate your sincere words. I don't recall what I wrote, so I'm curious to re-read it.
There is so much meta-commentary about how this piece has no comments despite the popularity of your Substack, Ryan. I’m not only glad I read it, I already have someone in mind with whom I’ll be sharing it.
You’re writing about unfoldment and that which can be known if we attune to it. I would call “the final self improvement move” if that expression didn’t so thoroughly miss the point.
On the story about the Dalai Llama. What’s also astounding about the full story of that account is that it took a small team of translators to even translate the concept to him. He struggled to even grok what they were saying. And in the end, I believe his full refutation was to flip the claim on its end. I may have this wrong, but it was simply to state that even making the claim of self-loathing was, in fact, a kind of smuggling-in of the desire to have it be otherwise.
Right. Those are kinda jargony comments, huh?
By meta-commentary, I mean that there’s something being said about how quiet it was when you started publishing. That’s not the case with your more recent publications. The “no comments” seem to be telling their own self-aware story. I’ve called that “meta-commentary.”
“Smuggling-in,” is that which we covertly, and often unknowingly bring into a claim. In this case, there is a kind of self care smuggled into the claim of self-loathing. The fact that someone would even raise their concerns about their own self-loathing smuggles in a kind of self care they don’t even notice.
Your descriptors were accurate. I just wasn't familiar with them.
Interesting. I guess I'm blissfully unaware of such comments.
Now I understand. Thank you for clarifying this for me.
Hey Damon, I'm flattered you would consider sharing this article with someone you know. I laughed at the "final self-improvement move" because I understand and share your sentiment.
Two points went over my head: a) meta-commentary? and b) I'm not familiar with "smuggling-in" and not sure I understand the implication. I appreciate your comment.