“you are the average of the five (or more?) people you surround yourself with”
Increasingly, I stumble upon applied rationality stuff that seem like straightforward/commonsensical psychological tools, just in a more digestible and fleshed-out package. I find this kind of reframing pretty helpful, and I’m glad I’m slowly exposing myself to more LW posts through this series!
I also really like this concept because one of my favourite interactions is already telling people that I was reminded of them. So this just takes it a step further, where I can really pin down and share what I find valuable in my different relationships.
Yes, it was pretty fascinating to me too. I remembered when it came up in HPMOR and it sort of puzzled me then. I’ve never had much ability see images in my mind (I guess it’s called aphantasia), and then at some point while reading the post, I realized that I am pretty sure I’ve only ever heard one voice in my mind as well. A shoulder advisor may not be in the cards for me, but at least I learned about a universal human experience I may be missing out on.
Wow. I love this. It reminds me of
a concept a friend told me, inspired by Aristotle’s types of friendship
unlearning (specifically, this comment)
“you are the average of the five (or more?) people you surround yourself with”
Increasingly, I stumble upon applied rationality stuff that seem like straightforward/commonsensical psychological tools, just in a more digestible and fleshed-out package. I find this kind of reframing pretty helpful, and I’m glad I’m slowly exposing myself to more LW posts through this series!
I also really like this concept because one of my favourite interactions is already telling people that I was reminded of them. So this just takes it a step further, where I can really pin down and share what I find valuable in my different relationships.
Also meant to point out the link in you second bullet point is the same as the first :)
I’m glad you are finding the series helpful :)
Yes, it was pretty fascinating to me too. I remembered when it came up in HPMOR and it sort of puzzled me then. I’ve never had much ability see images in my mind (I guess it’s called aphantasia), and then at some point while reading the post, I realized that I am pretty sure I’ve only ever heard one voice in my mind as well. A shoulder advisor may not be in the cards for me, but at least I learned about a universal human experience I may be missing out on.