When contemplating, is it better to do it on the 'macro' or 'micro' level?

[WorknMan]

I think you guys know what I'm talking about, right? Like, on the macro level, compatibilists are right that there's a valid philosophical distinction between doing what you want and doing something not under duress. On the micro though, it doesn't really matter, since you have no real control either way.

So that leads me to believe I should stick to the micro, but how do you think about topics such as masculine and feminine energy or chakras on that level? I mean, WTF is a chakra anyway? How do you even quantify that chemically? Is masculine and feminine energy just the difference between testosterone and estrogen?

[MrDmitriiV]

@WorknMan Watch Leo's vids on self-inquiry,  yoga, nature of reality and illusions, materialism

[Leo Gura]

@WorknMan That's not contemplation, that's mental masturbation.

Contemplate that which is in your direct experience, like, What is suffering?

And stop infecting your contemplations with scientific concepts. You have never seen estrogen. You may as well be talking about the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

You are not being asked to quantify anything. Looking at what a thing is is not the same thing as quantifying it. These are two very different activities.

[tsuki]

@WorknMan You will know that you are truly contemplating when the idea of sharing the contents, or the method, of your contemplation seem absurd to you.
Like: How can I possibly transmit this understanding to others?!
Or: How do I even ask others questions about the things that I'm contemplating?!

Take this statement as a positive description of what you should do and answer your own question.

Edited August 2, 2018 by tsuki

[Joseph Maynor]

I would say both.  Micro is more about optimizing the systems of your life.  Macro is more about getting rid of bad programming like beliefs, paradigms, etc.  both Micro and Macro come together.  

Edited August 2, 2018 by Joseph Maynor