Good advice for some, impossible for othersOriginally Posted by Aeran
I for one didn't know what I wanted, which is why I've studied a bit of everything. And I think I would find it very hard to learn from just one person. But I'm sure for some it's the ideal way
I don't think it's impossible for anyone, short of health issues which prevent work and travel (although these days with the internet even those are abated somewhat), it's just a question of whether someone's willing to put in the time and effort. Though yeah it's going to be harder if you're just starting out and don't know which system is right for you, but even then I'd say you'd be better off finding some kind of teacher to get you grounded in the basics, while you do a bit of research and see what's out there. This is also helps with networking - maybe the teacher isn't right for you, but they or one of their students know someone who is but doesn't maintain a public presence, or through talking to people with similar interests, you discover systems you didn't even know existed.Good advice for some, impossible for others
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We don't? Aaaaaw man :P
We don't? Who don't... er, doesn't? Speak for yourself, my lovely...
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I don't disagree with the first part...a teacher can be hella useful and helpful. But I don't think a teacher is the first thing you need--the first thing you need is what you want to know and how you want to live, to choose that teacher. And to some extent, you need at least a handful of those contradictory books so that you can decide which set of basics you are interested in.
...and by the time one figures all of that out, if a person is at all self-motivated, conscientious, and diciplined, they might find a teacher superfluous. Teachers are just as contradictory as books.
The first thing you need is to know yourself, right there, in that moment...if you know that, knowing what you need will follow.
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Far out, this is the Holy Grail for me. lol! I think it took me a long time just to get to know what it is I want my life to look like. Even that might change. Throughout my teens and 20's I was absolutely convinced I'd always be a Pentecostal Christian who believed in the infallibility of the Bible. WRONG! lol. I know I can find similar traits in one person who is close to me, but they are not a perfect fit. I have to take what I can get at the time.
That it's all right to be uncertain and that it's called a "path" for a reason: you're going to keep traveling along it, and discovering new things along the way.
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