I have been dwelling on a facet of skill that I've labeled unpredictability. I have been coaching kids on what makes a player skillful in association football compared to less skilled ones, and one central aspect seems to be unpredictability. This aspect seems to apply to many other endeavors, like writing, humor, fighting, and chess: if your opponent or audience knows what your next move is, then you are nowhere near top level. I'm new at coaching and find it rewarding to spread Peter Ralston's ideas about principles whenever I find the chance

https://youtu.be/z-1PoIq0sKc?si=FT2us_T8GZdkZFEK So Loneliness’s antidote or treatment is completion? Also, which book is this paragraph from, pursuing consciousness?

This question has been dwelling in my mind for a long time. In a subconscious attempt to be accepted by peers or family, you might find yourself acting out roles. It may be a smaller follow-up to the question “Who am I?”, but still, I believe there is value in contemplating it.

What opened the door for you? I'm curious to know — what was it that stirred your search for truth? Was there a moment, an experience, or even a quiet discomfort that led you to this path of consciousness work? What shifted in you that made the question of “what’s true” no longer avoidable?