Notebook of comandante

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comandante
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delay wrote:
Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:33 am
Interesting to read you think of investing of a job
I've even named my investment business, so it feels very much like an unincorporated tiny investment fund, in which I'm CEO and that trainee who does all the menial tasks. I don't have good returns to show for all this work. I'm underperforming the S&P500 about 6% yearly since I started. And yet, the value that it gives me is not only financial. It gives me a certain confidence that it's mine, and the good and the bad are caused by my skill or lack thereof. It also serves as a vehicle for me to find a meaning for all the reading I'd do anyway.
delay wrote:
Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:33 am
I select stocks with dice
Ahahah, as long as it works for you. You're accepting that luck is a big part of investing and integrating it into your process through a random generator :)
delay wrote:
Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:33 am
Enjoy the summer (and send some to Europe!)
Well, I am in Europe too. HC stands for Portugal.

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comandante wrote:
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:59 am
Ahahah, as long as it works for you. You're accepting that luck is a big part of investing and integrating it into your process through a random generator :)
Yeah, so far it feels good, and it doesn't take a lot of time.
comandante wrote:
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:59 am
Well, I am in Europe too. HC stands for Portugal.
That's a great place to live! I had colleagues who migrated away from Portugal for work. Most of them went back like you have. The Netherlands is all about business.

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These past few months have been so momentous that I don’t think I have fully taken in the fact that, if I wanted, I could think myself FI and be done with it. I feel it coming to me in discrete bursts and then lack of interest. For a moment I realize that this is actually happening, I’ve really done this. Then another thought and it vanishes. Perhaps I don’t believe in it, perhaps I don’t think of it as an in or out state. Or maybe with my life still in flux, I don’t consider it permanent. Running a very expensive (for me) scenario, I should be at a WR of 5,8%. If I wanted, I could adjust the spending to fall below 4%. I could, but I don’t think I will. Now that I think about it, it comes down to where in life I imagine myself to be in. I’m not in a settling phase anymore, although a part of me would like that. I’m in a scouting phase.
It’s great that FI is within reach. At best it allows me not to think about what I’ll have to do to earn money in the next months. At worst, it makes me feel a bit detached, a bit loony. Perhaps still related to the end of the relationship, I feel myself sometimes floating higher and higher into the unknown. When my self-confidence is normal, I take it as a wonderful thing, and wonder about the possibilities of possibilities, the great chance to build a life that’s exciting and solid, elegant and fun, kind and unexpected. Then there are days of low self-confidence, and I lose the spark to try new things, commiserate about the past, lose my step, can’t say a thing without sounding strange to myself. I think that will last for at least some weeks, until I leave this job. Sometimes I wonder if I haven’t stayed too long in these corporate jobs while detesting them out of principle. I hope I’ve paid my dues now, and whatever happens, I don’t make the same mistakes.
I’ve now been living for some months in HC. I used to say in NL that I was an aggressive cyclist. Always overtaking, quick to accelerate, finding the tiny spaces to squeeze myself through. I would explain that that came from cycling in HC, where one needs to pedal among insane cars, and always be on the lookout for a quick save from an accident. Now that I’m cycling in HC, I notice that I’ve gone softer, and don’t like it. There’s also the problem of car fumes in HC, which wasn’t a thing in NL. However, in NL there were the 50cc motorbikes on cyclopaths and those also emit a lot of fumes. In HC there are also affordable ubers. I’m still amazed at how I can sometimes take a uber for a 25min drive, cross a toll bridge, and only pay 8 euros. I don’t understand uber economics, but I’m enjoying it. I won’t buy a car soon.
Life isn’t bad, although in the past few days I’ve experienced an elusive self-confidence. I can be positive and think about how young I still am to have this opportunity to leave corporate jobs, and to design the life I want. In that state of mind, I get curious about my future.

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I can understand how you feel good one day and insecure the next. I've lived through periods like that, too. I hope the periods of insecurity grow shorter and the periods of security, when you're happy to explore your new options, will grow longer. But give yourself some time, this all definitely takes some adjusting and that can feel bad sometimes, even when it's actually not so bad.

I'm curious for further updates at some point. I hope you find fun things to do and great people to spend time with.

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comandante wrote:
Fri May 10, 2024 3:34 am
I’m not in a settling phase anymore, although a part of me would like that. I’m in a scouting phase.
It’s great that FI is within reach. At best it allows me not to think about what I’ll have to do to earn money in the next months. At worst, it makes me feel a bit detached, a bit loony. Perhaps still related to the end of the relationship, I feel myself sometimes floating higher and higher into the unknown. When my self-confidence is normal, I take it as a wonderful thing, and wonder about the possibilities of possibilities, the great chance to build a life that’s exciting and solid, elegant and fun, kind and unexpected. Then there are days of low self-confidence, and I lose the spark to try new things
(emphasis mine)

Hi comandante,
Sounds like we're in a similar stage in our life, back in home country, figuring things out.
I too long to be settling but I'm learning to make peace with the unstability and necessity of the scouting phase. It's uncomfortable but full of learning opportunities. I totally relate with the ups and downs in self-confidence.

It sounds like you're in a great position financially, which allows you to take your time and be thoughtful about how you design this new phase of life. Wishing you well on this journey!

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DutchGirl wrote:
Sat May 11, 2024 2:08 am
But give yourself some time, this all definitely takes some adjusting and that can feel bad sometimes, even when it's actually not so bad.
Yes, definitely. I sense myself getting more often in a neutral state emotionally than at the beginning of the year, and definitely more stable emotionally than before all this commotion – which I shall call the dutch commotion from now on. Still some lingering emotions and that’s ok. They’ll sort themselves out in time.
I had the realization last week that my ego was a casualty of the end of the relationship. I can now see that my ego took upon itself to guard the relationship and make it work, in spite of my self, almost against my self. When it ended, I see that my ego was left bruised and without trusting itself. It seems to me that this might be where my self-confidence is getting entangled. Now I’m in the process of centering myself again, revisiting what’s important to me. It’s a good feeling. I’m more stable in my workouts, ie have less bad weeks in which I skip them. I’m hanging out with my family daily. I’m slowly getting back to reading books. Playing chess again. I’ve completely replaced Spotify and Youtube Music with a locally managed system, which has greatly improved the listening experience. I have less days with mental clouds that shut down my thinking. Feeling more like myself. As I said to a friend of mine on Saturday, life ain’t bad. I trust myself that bad days will come, and then they'll go.
NewBlood wrote:
Thu May 16, 2024 4:49 am
Sounds like we're in a similar stage in our life, back in home country, figuring things out.
Hey there! Thanks for writing that, because I hadn’t dove yet into your journal. I’m now reading it. Funny that we’re back in HC after some years abroad where we had built something.
As the great Shatner once said:
I'm waiting for that feeling of contentment
That ease at night when you put your head down

It Hasn't Happened Yet

Something that I’m looking forward to is the decrease of my expenses starting in June. Which is curious, because starting next month my income will drop like a stone at the same time. I’ll be much poorer income wise in 2 weeks, and also much less wasteful. No more airbnbs, nor flights as a recurring expense. Geez, the dutch commotion made my expenses high and chaotic.
After that, I don’t know. When someone asks if I found a job, I reply that I’m not looking, and I’m taking a sabbatical. Nods of indifference or reproval have happened. I really don’t know what’ll happen. I have a suspicion that by the end of the year, a lot will change in the world, and I’m more able to react.

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Yesterday I was paid my last salary from this employer. I’m unequivocally unemployed. No regrets in leaving this job, or more accurately job life. My mind is not there, and hasn’t been there for a long time. Now’s the time to drop the compromise between office life and the life I want. No more being the odd quirky guy, that tries to live his life while keeping a foot in the world of approved holidays. There’s something else.
Still, there’s an uneasiness about the lack of income and the dependence on my investment business.
These last few days have been alright. Summer’s already in the air in HC and life’s going well. I’ve been spending time with my family.
A friend from NL came to visit me this week. A month after my breakup, he had his own. So we became breakup buddies. It was great to have him here in HC and see my country’s magic show him that life goes on. We went rock bouldering, which was awesome. Then we joined a chess event in two separate days. Ate good food. Wandered in the city and enjoyed the sun and the sights. Yesterday, we smoked our pipes as we were sitting on a park bench, contemplating the city’s skyline bathing in the sunset’s colors, listening to a performing artist playing for tips, observing the loving couples, the selfie tourists, the free-spirit man blowing soap bubbles to entertain kids and adults. “You know, I should come more often”, said my friend. Yah, I get that.
This week was also the first time I hosted my own theater session. After trying to join the existing ones, I saw that they aren’t what I want. So, I started my own. 7 people showed up, which is great for a new group. I announced that I’m hosting 3 sessions to teach some things I’ve learned and then we’ll see. For now it’s free of charge. I’d be willing to keep it free of charge for a while if that helped create a theater community here. I’m more afraid of freeloaders who might join than of not making money for my time. Let’s see how this plays out.
A participant left a comment on meetup:
***, thank you for such a great workshop tonight! You did a great job having all those fun exercises ready for us. I appreciate your time and talent. Looking forward to next Wed! And thank you to the other participants who were so generous with their laughter!
That makes me proud.

What I’ve been reading
Finished Our final warning. Before that I finished How to cool the planet. I wish both had less anecdotes. Now I’m reading Writing away, by Lavinia Spalding.

What I’ve been thinking about
The company where most of my capital is invested in has hinted that they want to sell a major part of its business, and in the future increase the payout ratio. I think this is bad for HC’s economy and for this company. I understand why they want to do it. The shareholder structure is, unfortunately, mostly foreign, and they don’t see this company as a vehicle for their long-term capital nor do they have any special love for it. Instead, after about 8 years of subpar returns on the capital invested, these shareholders want to begin taking out money.
I wish HC had more people willing to invest in our companies, so they would accumulate and grow capital, instead of becoming these ‘cash cows’ for foreign holders who load the companies with debt and increase payout ratios to stupid levels.
There’s a non-executive director with whom I established contact years ago, and I’ve tried to make the case that this company shouldn’t sell itself cheaply, and that a lot could still be achieved if capital is kept in it. It’s now my impression that his power in the company is limited and that he wants higher returns even if it comes from selling operations.
I don’t think the controlling foreign shareholders of this company are acting with malice. If anything, they were willing to keep their capital invested for years to finance the company’s turnaround and investment, which I applaud. When I first invested in it, the company was distributing dividends that were higher than its net income, and it was the new shareholder structure that changed that.
Unfortunately, HC doesn’t have the stock market culture to recognize it and invest in the company, so it’s being advertised to foreign investors.

What I’ve been doing
Tourist guide for my friend, theater teacher, climbing enthusiast, beach bum, reader, chess noob, writer.

Sabbatical numbers
Notes: decided to use sabbatical to describe what I’m doing now. Only dividends from investments. Last 3 months average for monthly expenditure.
Income robustness score– 0,2
WR – 6,7%
Time since quitting job – 1m22d
Time until buffer is depleted – 7 months
Monthly average expenditure is inflated by last 2 months and should come down.
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comandante wrote:
Thu May 16, 2024 3:20 pm
As the great Shatner once said:
I'm waiting for that feeling of contentment
That ease at night when you put your head down

It Hasn't Happened Yet
I like this a lot, it describes how I feel very well. Thanks for sharing.
And kudos on the theater class, awesome initiative and feedback!

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Congratulations on the theatre class! You write a WR of 6,7%. That is usually enough to last 15 years. I guess I'm thinking of a yearly WR where you mean a monthly WR.

I've wanted to try pipe smoking for a while. What is a good way to learn?

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delay wrote:
Sun May 26, 2024 5:21 am
You write a WR of 6,7%. That is usually enough to last 15 years. I guess I'm thinking of a yearly WR where you mean a monthly WR.
Yah, it's yearly. I really shouldn't be so precise with it, because the 3 month average expense is taking in the erratic last two months.
I think the confusion might come from the distincion I make between WR and buffer. I don't intend on using capital withdrawals (WR). Instead, I plan on using my liquid buffer for this sabbatical. That's why 'time to deplete buffer' is much smaller than what WR would imply.
delay wrote:
Sun May 26, 2024 5:21 am
I've wanted to try pipe smoking for a while. What is a good way to learn?
Ah I remember when I started. My brother offered me a tiny pipe when I was 17/18. Its bowl would get scolding hot, so I would have to hold it on its stem. Because the pipe was too small to dissipate heat, the smoke would also be too hot and burn my throat. Still have it, still love it. Don't use it any more though. There are some good practices for smoking a pipe. Don't stuff the tobacco too tight, neither too loose. Former won't let the air through, latter won't burn on its own. Smoking a pipe is all about smelling the beautiful fragrances of the tobacco before filling the bowl, and then caressing the burn. Is the smoke coming too hot? Let it rest a bit. Is it going off? Inhale in shortly and gently, as if you're bringing it back to life. A good thing to consider is buying a pipe that allows for a filter. This is not standard, and one should look for it. Then, as you smoke, think great thoughts, and dream of colorful adventures.
Acendo um cigarro ao pensar em escrevê-los
E saboreio no cigarro a libertação de todos os pensamentos.
Sigo o fumo como uma rota própria,
E gozo, num momento sensitivo e competente,
A libertação de todas as especulações
E a consciência de que a metafísica é uma consequência de estar mal disposto.

Depois deito-me para trás na cadeira
E continuo fumando.
Enquanto o Destino mo conceder, continuarei fumando.
Tabacaria, Álvaro de Campos
NewBlood wrote:
Sun May 26, 2024 3:58 am
I like this a lot, it describes how I feel very well. Thanks for sharing.
I'm happy that this song worked for you 8-)

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comandante wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:31 am
ImageMoney flows by comandante ante, auf Flickr
The above was posted a little over a year ago. I thought it was time to update it, as my life has changed considerably in the meantime.

Imagescaramouche flows by comandante ante, no Flickr

The apartment renovation is still in the thinking stage and no steps were taken. Red lines between blocks represent synergies.
This is my sabbatical so far. It's a work in progress.

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It's fascinating to me that you see your investment business as belonging to "body" with an intellect wrapper. Would you mind elaborating on that?

I also wonder what advice you have for those wishing to start a similar business. I have been following your journal but would love to hear more about it.

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ertyu wrote:
Fri May 31, 2024 6:52 pm
It's fascinating to me that you see your investment business as belonging to "body" with an intellect wrapper. Would you mind elaborating on that?
Oh that must have been an error on the part of the chartmaker, ie me. Nah, it's intellect., without any body connection.
ertyu wrote:
Fri May 31, 2024 6:52 pm
I also wonder what advice you have for those wishing to start a similar business. I have been following your journal but would love to hear more about it.
Hum... I've been thinking about this. I concluded that there are only two big differences between my approach to investing and the standard one in this forum. 1) I call it a business, whereas many call it portfolio, funds, savings, etc. It seems to me that if I work on it, and I expect money from it, I should call it a business. 2) I take into account the retained earnings of the companies I'm invested in, instead of only considering its dividends. This way, the incentive for me is to increase my share of the earnings, and only afterwards the amount that will be returned to me.
I don't do anything else that I consider worthy of an explanation. It's the boring 'read reports, adjust mental model' approach.
Thanks for reading!

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The past two weeks I’ve been in HC. I am relieved that I don’t have to ‘commute’ to NL anymore.
Overall I think I’m setting myself well in HC for the next months. Some routines are taking hold and some ideas are adjusting themselves to reality.

What I’ve been reading
Still reading Writing away, by Lavinia Spalding. It’s enjoyable. Looking at my reading notes, I see that the last amazing book I’ve read was already over a year ago. I think that says more about me than anything else.

What I’ve been thinking about
I’m still in the process of letting go of some stuff and accepting some things I lost. My self-confidence has been more stable in these last two weeks. Still quite low on social capital in HC and that’s something that I think about often. I reassess the situation, check if I really want to build social capital here and whether I’m taking the steps for it, and I don’t detect faults in the process.
More often than before the dutch commotion, a thought emerges for me to play with. I notice a pattern in these thoughts; a pattern of adventure, of finding that new thing, of testing myself. Ah that puts my mind at ease. I want to live!

What I’ve been doing
I hosted the three improv sessions as I wanted. I allow myself to feel accomplished with that. People seemed eager for it to continue and seemed to value my experience and words. Well, except this one woman who joined the first session and said “no, you’re the one who doesn’t get the joke”. She didn’t join again.
After some reasonable posturing from my part, and people telling me they wanted for it to continue, I decided to keep it going and have announced a new session in a week and a half. I have some concerns though. For one, I’m afraid people who joined when it was free, won’t join now that I am putting a 5 euro fee. I’ve made peace with myself about this, and decided that if people don’t join, that’s fine. I have a roadmap for this project, and the fee is essential for it to reach the next step. Then there’s the problem of regulars vs newcomers. For this to ever become a self-sustaining improv group, it needs regular participants who pick up on the culture and provide inertia. Otherwise, it’s a one man show, and in a month or two I’ll decide that it’s too much and the group will evaporate. There’s a couple who’ve joined all three sessions and there’s a guy who also joined the two last ones. Then there were these people who joined once, and seemed very eager, and then didn’t join again. That sucks. Another concern is in getting an indoors place for the weekly sessions. I’ve been contacting places and proposing a model of low fee + consume drinks after the sessions. So far, nothing.
Anyway, the experience has been good so far and I have plenty of ideas for it to flourish.
And yes, of course I miss the theater I had in NL. It’ll take lots of time, work and determination for HC’s improv community to resemble the one in EHV.
I have been more intellectually engaged in my workouts, ie I’m doing more than maintenance. I have two baseline workouts per week which consist of push ups, kettlebell clean and jerk, kettlebell swing, hanging knee raises rotation and chin-ups. Then I’ve added a weekly standard to assess condition. The standard I’m using now is 1km run, 10 chin-ups, 30 hanging knee raises rotation, 10 chin-ups, 20 hanging knee raises rotation, 1km run. I’ve done this in 36min. Now I know what’s the number to beat.
About the chin-ups, I’ve actually reduced them, as I’ve been having neck pain. I think 10 chin-ups might be the limit for me to keep proper form, although I might still reduce reps and add load. I was doing 15 reps. The neck pain is mostly gone.
I’m also eating more as I’ve decided that I’ll be able to maintain the extra muscle.
I don’t know what’s happening, but I’m playing considerably worse chess for the past couple of weeks or so. Maybe I need a break here.
I have been joining some meetups as an effort to build social capital here. Yesterday I went to the philosophical group. The theme was stoicism. It was quite nice to be there, as the weather was great, we were outside sitting under the trees, and the group had more than 20 people all actively listening in on the discussion. There was this girl who was active in asking questions and refuting some points. Then, after about two hours of a chill and civilized session, she interrupted another participant who was talking. “But you said that it was a toolkit”. The other participant politely said that no, she hadn’t. And in 5 seconds, the girl went from chill to rage and stormed off the park. I already know that I’ll tell this story for a long time of the irony of letting her emotions take such sudden control in a stoicism conversation.
This week I’ll travel to meet two college friends of mine. Looking forward to that.

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comandante wrote:
Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:19 am
Looking at my reading notes, I see that the last amazing book I’ve read was already over a year ago.
Curious what that was? I've been struggling with finding books I enjoy reading. Every last one I've read has been a lukewarm experience...

Good job putting yourself out there with the improv classes, chess meetups and philosophy group! (funny stoic story!)

Anecdotally, it seems like it takes at least 2 years to really start fitting in in a "new" place and (re)build a proper social network. So don't get discouraged if your improv/theatre efforts don't pan out at first. It's very cool that you are trying to build a new community in HC. Good luck!

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NewBlood wrote:
Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:18 am
Curious what that was?
comandante wrote:
Thu May 11, 2023 3:54 am
Jung’s Psychological types is one of those masterpieces in which entire paragraphs are written in wonderful conciseness and elegance.
It had a lasting effect in the way I think about others and myself.
NewBlood wrote:
Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:18 am
I've been struggling with finding books I enjoy reading.
Yah, I get that.
NewBlood wrote:
Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:18 am
Anecdotally, it seems like it takes at least 2 years to really start fitting in in a "new" place and (re)build a proper social network. So don't get discouraged if your improv/theatre efforts don't pan out at first.
This had a peaceful effect in my mind. Thank you for that.

Comandante in pics
ImageIMG_20240523_152157878_HDR § by comandante ante, no Flickr
It's bliss that I now can go here to climb.

ImageIMG_20240518_164308614 by comandante ante, no Flickr
My old trusted friend. I once had an accident where I fractured my elbow, and her wheel got bent. Still here though.

ImageIMG_20240510_194721856 by comandante ante, no Flickr
Took this picture last month in NL. It sure is pretty there.

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comandante wrote:
Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:12 am
Jung’s Psychological types is one of those masterpieces in which entire paragraphs are written in wonderful conciseness and elegance.
It had a lasting effect in the way I think about others and myself.
Thanks! Not sure that'll be my cup of tea ;) but making a note of it.

Nice pics!

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I’m back from the trip with my college friends. I went to England to meet one and then we flew together to Ireland to meet the other.
In Ireland we went to a lake at night where we kayaked to see bioluminescent plankton. You can actually see sparks of light in the water whenever they’re disturbed. We had ideal weather conditions that night, as it started very cloudy which made it darker and easier to see the bioluminescence. Then the clouds cleared up and the full moon stunned us. The stars also became visible and the guide gave us a good astronomy lesson, as he was equipped with a powerful laser that seemed to shoot all the way to the pointed stars. It was an unforgettable experience, especially because I was there with these two friends of mine who I’ve known for… gasp!, 18 years.
We hiked a lot, and also drove a lot. It’s safe to say that we made the most of the time we had to see Ireland. My friend has been living there for 3 years now and he’s familiar with the irish zeitgeist and also its history. Some things I didn’t know was that Ireland used to be an immense forest and now it’s one of the least forested countries in Europe. “They said that in the old days, a squirrel could go from North to South without ever touching ground”. He explained to us how that happened.
I was amazed at the number of sheep and cattle there. I thought I had already seen a place with a huge density of production animals (Açores), but I suspect Ireland’s even higher.
We hiked so much that one time we hiked through a golf course. It was already after dinner. There surrounded by the sea and with imposing mountains in the distance. Deer began to take over the evening course and jumped and ran around us. Every so often they’d stop and watch us, from a distance and always in a race stance.
My friend loves Ireland. He loves the irish banter and Ireland’s landscape.
Financially, the trip cost me about half of a month’s recurring expenses. Yet I don’t feel anxious about it.
ImageIMG_20240621_132018779_HDR by comandante ante, no Flickr

ImageIMG_20240621_181009148_HDR by comandante ante, no Flickr

On another topic, I now have 5 people who signed up for the improv session. Five people are apparently willing to pay 5 euros to join. This feels good!
The participant who left a comment after the original session hasn’t joined since. A couple of days ago she sent a message explaining why she didn’t join, which I found charming. Then she wrote:
I really enjoyed your workshop. Soooo much fun! And you are a really great teacher.
To be complimented for something that I like to do wheezes my stomach.

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Hey comandante!

I'm enjoying catching up with your journal. I appreciated reading about your inner work spurred by Jung. I've been fascinated with Jung the past year or so :)

Jung's work and soul purpose can be said to be around the cultivation of the self/wholeness, so incorporating the inferior functions and the unconscious part of the psyche.

Your recent trip sounds wonderful- lifelong friends, glow in the dark plankton and the sky filled with stars.

I wish for the best as I follow along!

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Bicycle7 wrote:
Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:38 am
Jung's work and soul purpose can be said to be around the cultivation of the self/wholeness, so incorporating the inferior functions and the unconscious part of the psyche.
Hey!
The incorporation of inferior function is a good way to frame it and something that only in 2019 did I start to comprehend, even if I couldn't explain. I found Jung's terminology and framing to be capable of seeing the downside of the immediate successes of the primary function when it comes at the cost of the inferior function.
It also removed some condescension that I had for Feeling types, as I considered my Thinking type superior. I'm now much more able to accept that someone is not using logic while attacking me in some way, and not dismiss everything they say because it failed the 'logical test'. Work in progress though.
Thanks for following :)

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