The “hive mind” effect shows that being around really smart people can help to bring out the best in you. Our capabilities are often closely tied to the intelligence and abilities of the people around us.
Meditation is a type of technology – like a telescope or microscope – in the sense that it improves our scope of observation and extends our awareness toward experiences that we are otherwise unable to detect.
Confidence is a very valuable trait to have, but an unhealthy ego is often an unjustified sense of confidence that can end up destroying us.
The world is far from perfect – sometimes the best we can do when we see culture and society falling apart is to “ride the tiger” and follow our own inner law.
Do you feel like you’re a part of your local community? If your answer is “no,” you’re not defective, this is actually how many people feel today.