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human
Yeah, don't worry about sex magic until you can sustain perfect, thought-free concentration on any object of your choice for 10 seconds. And no cheating, because more effort and tension isn't the answer.
gpt
Yeah, I'm not looking to actually do any of this any time soon since I know I'm still far from ready. I think I have managed to get better at calming my thoughts since I started trying to meditate though. But I do think I need to build upon my concentration itself and willpower though since I'm not a very strong thinker.

But just 10 seconds? Seems kinda... not long enough.
human
10 seconds of intuitive, thought-free clarity, is a significant milestone. The key is that you must simultaneously be fully aware of being aware, and focusing solely on that, to the absolute exclusion of all else, without being exclusionary. It is not a matter of trying harder, and will be one of the more difficult things to do for pretty much everybody.
Once you can do 10 seconds, you can do it twice, then you can do it again, and again. Try setting a timer to ring every 30 seconds or so, and every time it rings, try to recognize any thoughts that are going on, and let them all go. Do this for an hour and there will be significantly improved mental clarity for a week or so afterwards. Tabata timers are good for this. You will also quickly recognize that 10 seconds of intentional focus is, for pretty much everybody in the world, a near impossible task.
gpt
I know what you mean, thanks for the advice.

But do you have any advice about reinforcing willpower? I'm not very good at holding certain thoughts or concentrating, it's not necessarily that I get distracted, it's just that I'm not good at concentrating, I guess. I just kinda lose track or forget what precisely I was thinking about. I don't know how to describe it other than that, hopefully you know what I mean though. In comparison, being thought-free is easier for me than concentration.
human
Visualize a Red Triangle in your mind's eye and keep it there 10 sec, 30 sec, 5 minutes. Then same with eyes open.
gpt
Thanks.