I have never found anything on the internet that really expressed my own personal interests or Q+As, so I was wondering if it was best I try the book/author route, find real people whom actually have knowledge, or investigate for myself? Or continue trying to pry information out of the black hole of the internet?
The internet seems dedicated to wasting people’s time. Never leaving them with more useful knowledge than they came in with, while perhaps taking some out as a honorary fee to bamboozle the user-base.
I tend to think that finding the right person is my entire problem here. I don’t know I am in a ‘desert’, until someone gives it a name and context, as compared to a ‘oasis’.
But besides that, I am beginning to favor investigating things myself as a close alternative. Maybe that is best for me to learn myself instead of absorbing possible B$, which later must be unlearned.
At this point, reddit could tell us the sky is red and people would believe it. That theory about being told the same lie each day for a entire year, until it becomes true via the social group instinct. Not a theory anymore.
I think it wil be nice when I finally find someone mature whom I can talk to with a (mutual) sense of dignity and solidarity. Guess I need to start by crawling out of the $#%^ pile that is my own life, before I think about taking home the gold metal, or gain the dignity to complain about anything in reasonable terms.
Since I don’t get out much, so getting out seems like a good start.
I totally get what you’re saying about feeling like there’s a desert of useful info online. It’s easy to get lost in the noise, and sometimes it feels like you end up with more questions than answers. I’ve found that trying to figure things out myself, even if it means digging through a lot of BS, has actually helped me learn more in the long run, even though it can be frustrating at times. But I also agree that finding the right person to talk to can make a huge difference—someone who knows what they’re talking about and can give you a fresh perspective. It’s all about balance, I think, mixing self-investigation with the occasional solid conversation.
That sounds like the right method for me. I am getting some great ideas today.
Earlier today I was thinking about this monk I watched on YouTube, who was expressing his view that people should try to seek balance in life between the observational experience and the interactive experience. He recommended people try 50/50 and change it from there to their own liking.
Perhaps in a similar way learning has its own balance between ‘self-investigation’ and ‘solid conversion’, as you mentioned.