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by calinet6 5078 days ago
Yes! This is most of what I take from the ideas of Zen: that trying too hard at something ruins the final result.

How I describe this to the gaming generation is through a common shared experience. Remember that one time you spent 3 hours trying to beat that one level in that one game, then finally got frustrated and gave up, only to return the next day and beat it on your first try in 3 minutes? Zen.

The paradox makes no sense logically, yet it exists.

Moral: don't get in your own way—stop thinking too much about why and how and just do!