The Metagame #7 - Daniel Thorson | Throwing Yourself In Completely, Without Reservation
Aug 31, 2022
Daniel Thorson, a dedicated monastic practitioner at The Monastic Academy in Vermont and host of The Emerge Podcast, discusses the art of going all-in with life. He highlights the importance of confronting death to deepen personal commitment. Thorson introduces the MAPLE practice model, emphasizing wisdom and love, and warns against equanimity-induced apathy. He offers practical tips for transforming friendships and stresses the need for vibrant wisdom institutions. The conversation touches on masculinity, hierarchy, and the necessity of candid feedback in personal growth.
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Power of Commitment and Trustworthiness
- Commitment builds trustworthiness by overcoming the mind's habitual untrustworthiness.
- Being "trapped" in practice with others enforces showing up regardless of momentary desire.
Learning to Die Frees Action
- The key personal work is to come to terms with death and fearlessness of dying.
- This helps align actions toward the well-being of life rather than mere self-preservation.
Maple's Wisdom Institution Purpose
- Maple is a wisdom institution addressing existential meta crisis by training trustworthy agents.
- Trustworthy means power used for harmonization and well-being of all life, not destruction or selfish preservation.