quite a bit of this is nothing more than tim gallwey's work.

http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/ideas/ian-leslie/non-cogito-ergo-sum ..

still there are examples worth reading the article for.
 However,  'unthinking' is a vague term that won't enter over our vocabulary methinks.

today , work is not defined.
the first step of work is arriving at a technique.
sometimes the technique is not there and has to be found,
sometimes, a choice has to be made between existing techniques.
once the technique is arrived at, then starts the work of doing the work.

personal growth is like surgery. some parts of you might not make it to the next level.
unlike the moth which can become a butterfly, and not think about it, the human self has awareness of itself, and monitors all facets .
so if a part of you is plugged into the world in any sort of relation, the self will aim to preserve that part ,because the self is a sum of all facets, and hence rule out growth that might excise that facet.

“Where the whole man is involved there is no work. Work begins with the division of labor.”

marshall mcluhan .

I've been reading mcluhan quotes for some time now, and nodding my head all along. 
It's eerie how accurate this guy is 

The new media are not bridges between man and nature; they are nature.”

Marshall McLuhan quote The Fundamental Law of Administrative Workings (F.L.A.W.): Things Are What They Are Reported To Be. This Axiom has been stated in various ways, all to the same effect. Standard formulations include the following: The Real World Is What Is Reported To The System (65) John Gall, Systemantics

'oh no it's that meng guy again' guy is 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8fcqrNO7so' this guy.
he's google's jolly good fellow !! well i never ... !!

"use the Force, Harry" - Gandalf


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this is The Supremely Funny !!

the hero's journey is a quest to attain new cool super powers, transform self and return as a new person.
the super powers typically accompany the new persona. the cost of this transformation is everything.

aside: most self help books exploit this thirst for super powers in us by placing the teensy weensy nugget of bullshit that they peddle at the end of a seeming quest.

ooh .  eye opening, mind blowing etc etc.
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/04/36-brilliant-minutes-of-john-cleese-talking-about-creativity/

open mode , closed mode, both are needed,

worst in creativity  is someone who believes you should look decisive and act instantly

john cleese quoted alan watts !!!! today is the happiest day of my life !!! *sniff 

saw this on kung fu grippe. that is merlin mann's web page.
http://www.43folders.com/2011/04/22/cranking

religion is opium
philosophy is a meme
but simulation (or imagination in humans) is knowledge. and consciousness.