'As a flame overthrown by the force of the wind
goes to an end
that cannot be classified [as essence, annihilation, etc],
so the sage freed from the name-body [ie, all mentation]
goes to an end
that cannot be classified' (Sn 5.6, Ṭhānissaro's trans).

https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/StNp/StNp5_6.html

#buddhism #earlybuddhism #suttanipata #nirvana #nibbana #essence #essentialism #buddhanature #annihilation #abhidharma #abhidhamma

Sn 5:6 Upasīva’s Questions | sutta on dhammatalks.org

What support should one hold on to in order to cross over the flood of craving? Can an awakened person be described?

One powerful idea in the book is the paradox of success

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Book Review: Essentialism — The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

It has been a while since I read Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown.

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Poiesis

Aristotle talked about three kinds of work, whereas in our modern world we tend to emphasize only two. The first is theoretical work, for which the end goal is truth. The second is practical work, where the objective is action. But there is a third: It is poietical work. The philosopher Martin Heidegger described poiesis as a “bringing-forth.” This third type of work is the Essentialist way of approaching execution: An Essentialist produces more—brings forth more—by removing more instead of doing more.

~ Greg McKeown

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Presence, not pursuit.

Craig Constantine

Preparation is not a waste of time, it is what makes execution easier.

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Gustavo Tentativo: una vita caotica, un libro che dice "fai di meno" e una piazza italiana per svuotare il sacco. La mia recensione ironica su un libro che ti sorprenderà. #Essentialism #Books #Carriera

https://desideriorosso.altervista.org/gustavo-tentativo-essenzialismo-sorpresa-dritto-al-sodo/

Come un libro sull'Essenzialismo ha salvato Gustavo Tentativo dal proprio caos (e dai gatti arrabbiati) - Taccuino di racconti

Scoprite come Gustavo Tentativo, sommerso dal superfluo, ha trovato la sua strada leggendo il libro "Dritto al sodo" di Greg McKeown. Un racconto ironico e divertente sull'Essenzialismo e sul fare meno per vivere meglio.

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Gelernt: Es gibt einen Unterschied zwischen "Minimalismus" und "Essenzialismus".

Minimalismus: so wenige Dinge zu besitzen, wie möglich.

Essenzialismus: Was ist essenziell, was eins benötigt? Also: so wenig wie möglich, aber dennoch so viel wie "nötig", um essenziell zufrieden zu sein, mit den Dingen, die eins besitzt.

Mein Ziel ist ja, irgendwann so wenige Dinge zu besitzen, dass sie alle in einen Rucksack (Größe nicht spezifiziert ;) passen.

Davon bin ich aktuell noch ein ganzes Stück entfernt.
Bis dahin bin ich wohl "Essenzialist", oder so. :think:

#Minimalismus #Essenzialismus #Minimalism #Essentialism

“Strategy is about making choices; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different”

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Being an essentialist means focusing on less, but better. It means choosing what really matters instead of trying to do everything.

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Book Review: Essentialism — The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

It has been a while since I read Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown.

High-Level Developer

If you feel overwhelmed, busy but not productive, or constantly moving without progress, this book speaks directly to you.

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Je l'ai relue récemment alors j'en parle ici : une revue critique des études biologiques sur l'identité trans[1].
La revue fait le tour des très nombreuses études qui examinent diverses hypothèses foireuses sur l'étiologie (cause) de la dysphorie de genre/de l'identité trans.

Elle expose les résultats et les problèmes méthodologiques des études sur les différentes hypothèses claquées en question (exposition prénatale aux androgènes et proxy type digit ratio, habileté spatiale/test de rotation mentale ; génétique ; études cérébrales type morphologie, épaisseur corticale, IRM divers).

Plus largement, elle aborde aussi des problèmes méthodologiques dans ce champs, comme le fait que le dimorphisme sexuel du cerveau est largement un mythe[2], ou qu'on met de côté assez systématiquement les facteurs psychosociaux ce qui nullifie la plupart des démarches :

Although the concept of biomarkers is not predicated on essentialism, nearly all studies of the bodies of transgender people presume that observable differences are attributable to an inborn biological factor. Almost none of these studies engage with psychosocial contexts that may also explain their findings. In this review, we will make the argument that this ideological blind spot has resulted in major methodological and interpretive flaws and biases within the biological research on transgender identity.

Surtout, elle rappelle les problématiques éthiques posées : quel intérêt à chercher pourquoi les personnes trans le sont, si ce n'est nous refuser l'autodétermination ou le droit d'exister ?[3]

Implicit in the stated purpose of the search for any transgender biomarker is the idea that identification of biological difference between transgender and cisgender people lends legitimacy to transgender identity by locating it in the structure and function of the body. This assumption is, in turn, predicated on the idea that a transgender person insisting that they are transgender is insufficient evidence for legitimacy.

Bref c'est assez abordable et utile pour contextualiser ce genre de trucs.

[1]: Biological studies of transgender identity: A critical review. Levin RN et al., 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2022.2127042 (comme à chaque fois dispo à la lecture sur sci-net)

[2]: Dump the “dimorphism”: Comprehensive synthesis of human brain studies reveals few male-female differences beyond size. Eliot L et al., 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.02.026

[3]: Does the concept of a ‘trans brain’ help or hurt our communities? (je trouve cet article d'Xtra utile pour expliquer les enjeux)

#trans #transbrain #essentialism