Shower Thoughts: Intellect is a Skill, Desire & Fulfillment, Balance

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If we think of skills as being comprised of an intrinsic component + practiced/developed component, then intellect is a skill too. Skills would be made up of a unique proportion of intrinsic to practiced components, and the amount filled would be determined by the individual.

For example, playing an instrument is a skill that would have a higher percentage from its practiced component than intellect. 


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Desire (or anticipation) is often more intense and long lived than the fulfillment you feel after satisfying it. 

A common example is shopping - you desire the item and possibly a status that comes with it. But after you get it, it may only take a few uses for you to not use the item anymore. 

That's not to say desire can't fade or be muted. One way that I've managed to reduce it is by thinking of the "after". Can I envision myself using something for a long time? Since the answer is often "no", even if the desire is still there, it doesn't pressure me into a regret purchase.

One of the rare times I found desire and fulfillment matched was when I was really thirsty in China. After walking around for about 30 minutes, we came across a drink stall and bought passion fruit juice from there. It tasted so sweet in the moment (probably in part due to how thirsty I was) that it fueled my obsession for passion fruit drinks after. So far, I've never found another drink that as delicious as that memory. 

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On balancing ....

Emotions

Our life is like water - it is dyed by events in our lives. Sometimes we'll have spots of bright emotions blooming but at other times, the water can be murky. In processing their emotions, some people's water will take longer to recover to baseline (clear water) while others may return quickly.

Identity

Diversify identity just like (financial) assets. It can be dangerous to only have one strong identity. What if that pillar goes away? What if you move on from it (ie. don't get same enjoyment anymore)?

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