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What Aspiration Really Means
- Aspiration is a temporally extended, partly agentive process of acquiring new intrinsic values.
- It differs from self-cultivation or ambition because it changes what you intrinsically value, not just how you pursue old values.
Aspiration Begins With A Glimmer
- Aspiration often begins with a glimmer: you sense value somewhere and put yourself in its path to be transformed.
- The process involves active attunement and learning, not mere passive openness.
Valuing Is A Kind Of Learning
- Learning to value something is analogous to learning facts or skills; it's a form of affective learning.
- Sensory and intellectual exposure plus attentive practice can reshape what you count as intrinsically valuable.