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  2. Getting Into Crypto

    PsychedelicEagle replied to r0ckyreed's topic in Life Purpose, Career, Entrepreneurship, Finance

    Disclaimer: skeptic here. The key advice to invest in crypto is to not invest too much in crypto 😁 A share of VTSAX is a claim on thousands of businesses that generate earnings, pay dividends, and reinvest profits. Its long-run return comes from that underlying productivity. Bitcoin generates no cash flows; holding it produces nothing on its own. So, your return depends entirely on someone else paying more for the coin later. Scarcity and network adoption are valid arguments, but essentially crypto investing is a speculation on future demand rather than an investment in productive capacity — a fundamental difference. Btw, VTSAX is US-only. Why invest in crypto before investing in stocks in other continents or countries with diverse profiles?
  3. Sure, but I wanted to say that if people think solipsism is ineffective, then they should throw out the word "God" as well from their vocabulary, knowing how people have been using that word.
  4. Another possibility is that you consciously chose to come to this planet before you were born, but forgot about it once you arrived, otherwise the illusion wouldn't have been absolute. I think that one is the truth, and that this aspect of reality isn't easily accessible through awakening.
  5. @Yimpa What is ‘enlightenment?’ What would God have left to awaken to? Realizes it is imagining all people OR imagining to imagine all people, whereas people were otherwise just imagined? What were ‘people’ to you when you wrote this?
  6. Today
  7. It is if you tell yourself that. I have loads of short mates, even shorter than me. They have no trouble pulling girls. I have never been one for picking up girls at all I've just had good relationships with good looking girls without thinking into my height or looks ever. The difference in 'hotness' between the girls my shorter and taller mates pull is, well, fuck all, cause there isn't any. Maybe things in other countries are different, in the UK, it is not a big deal.
  8. You need the external source because it’s your inner world pushed out. It’s all you desiring yourself through the two way mirror effect.
  9. People don’t manifest.People are the manifest. Think backwards to what’s manifesting.
  10. To love is to understand; to understand is to love.
  11. VTSAX to crypto is a big jump in volatility, so the thing that trips people up isn't picking the coin, it's how they react when it drops 40%. Coinbase works for buying but I wouldn't leave much sitting on it, self custody is the whole point. For comparing platforms, The Investors Centre opens accounts and documents the fees and spreads themselves, which is rare compared to the paid ranking sites. Old thread, but still relevant.
  12. My dad turned me onto this guy Brashear, or...i accidentally keep calling him brashear, but his name is Bashar. Hes actually kinda interesting, believe it or not... if jus to get yas thinking... if nothing else... I also just like normal channeling anyway, as a way of initiating unconscious thoughts and such, granted iuno what youd call that... just yapping... but being relaxed and intouch simultaneously maybe 💍
  13. @Leo Gura, Christians view meditation and yoga as demonic too. Even when some of them don't demonize it that much, they will use the tools as long as the tools don't make them stray away from their dogma. For them, dogma is above awakening and direct experience, because they treat their dogma as absolute. They are so afraid that they will be lured by the devil if they don't follow their dogma, not knowing that they already failed by being close-minded and dogmatic.

  14. I Slept With a Woman Who Hated Men

    Natasha Tori Maru replied to Monster Energy's topic in Dating, Sexuality, Relationships, Family

    If I am feeling like being a particular type of piece of shit that day - I might hit "submit reply"
  15. Genius
  16. Okay, fair enough.
  17. Enjoyed watching this a lot!
  18. Hahaha, that’s so true. If the dark night teaches you anything it is to become even more conscious of the big dark night waiting to devour you and knowing there’s nothing you can do about it. It’s like 💨 and you’re gone. Being too aware means you feel more, and the more you feel the more you suffer. Death follows our every move, not life. Non existence never suffered, never felt, never knew. Lead us not into temptation, but enjoy each fleeting pleasure while it temporarily lasts.
  19. It isn't gendered - it is a bias to integrity. It is one of my top values. Obviously a personal opinion. It isn't about height. It is about the lies.
  20. Personally, I really get a lot out of monogamy because it concentrates all my sexual and romantic energy all into one person... and it becomes a closed intimate loop without any energetic "leakage". And it's a lot more intense than if I were to have multiple partners because all the energy is concentrated. During times where I had leakier sexual energy or I was with someone else who had leakier sexual energy, it just didn't feel like sex was very meaningful or interesting. And things feel kind of "meh". So for me, the narrower my focus is (like a laser-beam) the more transformative and deep things are. But if I keep my romantic and sexual energy open and going out to more than one person, it just feels like it gets too diluted and not as meaningful. And I'm even working on creating even firmer boundaries around my sexual energy in day to day life, as it makes life a lot more spicy for me. So, I don't think monogamy would ever become obsolete because a lot of people get a lot out of devoting themselves to a deep and narrow path with a partner... and sending all their sexual and romantic energy in one direction. Though, when I was in my teen years, I still had a lot of sexual experimentation and self-discovery that I wanted to do... which conflicted with my desire for monogamous intensity with one partner. So, I can see a lot of young people being resistant to monogamy. And that might be where the impression that monogamy will become outmoded or obsolete comes from. But there will always be people who want to take the deep and narrow path with one partner... even in a world with no religious rules or sexual shame. And that's because limitation increases depth, intensity, and meaning... in a variety of contexts. So for me, this desire for the deep and narrow path expresses itself as a monogamous orientation in relationships. And it also expresses itself in my tendency to choose one North Star for my career.... and to devote myself to my one singular craft. (I always admired that my dad has been a mechanic since he was 10 years old. And he's still a mechanic today at age 66. And I decided I wanted to be a teacher when I was 5 years old... and that craft has always stayed with me.) And it also expresses itself in small ways. Like, I don't multi-task. I want to focus on one task until it's complete. And I hate being interrupted when I'm in the middle of bringing a single task to completion. So, that might help you see what people get out of monogamy outside of cultural and religious expectations. But if you feel like you can truly devote yourself fully to 5 women even when things are boring and your wives are familiar to you... and all the sexy hormones have died down because of old age, then that's also a deep and narrow path of sorts. So, if you can be with each of them... and hold their hand on their deathbeds if they die before you, then that's okay. But will you still want it if it's not sexy and exciting anymore? Or will you leak your energy from these 5 marriages and look to seek more novelty... dreaming of a different castle with different wives? And to be clear, I'm fine with polyamory. That tends to be people who thrive spreading their energy around in a breadthy way. Truly polyamorous people are like bees in this way... very communal and social. I have a close friend who's this type of person, and polyamory is perfect for her and her husband. They're definitely bees. But whenever a guy states a preference to have multiple wives, it reads as a fantasy and novelty-seeking. And I suspect that most men wouldn't actually be interested in the reality... because, if 1 wife gets boring and isn't enough.... 5 wives will also get boring and won't be enough. That said, it may really be your preference. And if you can find women who are interested in that lifestyle... who all also get along with one another, then that's no problem. Just don't be under the impression that monogamy isn't a genuine preference.
  21. It’s not just the unlimited happening though is it? The body is limited, it has an absolute expiry date along side the animating feature which also expires same time as the body.
  22. Quite the opposite, actually. It was the best time of my life. The polarity was too magnetic and intoxicating. I didn't mind the chaos a bit. Plus, it was accompanied and followed by immense growth and integration for me. So, a net win for me.
  23. Yes, but we do live in a world where survival matters. Are you aware of how bad average men's results are on dating apps? I wouldn't hold it against them for being a couple inches generous with their own height. I think your perspective is somewhat female-biased. And I know mine might be male-biased, but there has to be a middle ground somewhere.
  24. Why has the normalisation of fantasy become a problem to you? Can you elaborate?
  25. That's an ad hominem (attack on character instead of topic) + a strawman argument (cuz I'm not a materialist). And I'm here to discuss. To gain clarity and offer clarity. Truth hurts sometimes. Just gotta get used to it. You certainly don't need my belief. But your claims about manifestation do. No loss. I enjoy deep discussions with sharp minds like yours. That's not true. The belief in the sun has many practical functions, like solar power and time management and countless others. I mentioned other examples, like electricity. If you'd like to engage on that. You don't need a belief in manifestation to get things done. But you need to be realistic and pragmatic, and a little optimism would probably help. That's a mischaracterization of who I am. A reiteration of that same assessment of my existential philosophy and a reduction of its complexity down to naive materialism. That makes sense to me, actually. But I still don't see the connection between this truth and the delusion of manifestation. I am familiar and comfortable with the feminine as much as I am with the masculine. You could give a refined version of it that is only capable of doing good, like curing illnesses and such. And I encourage you to do that. Many people are suffering from terminal illnesses that science fails to cure. You'd be a miracle. Also, arguing with me would seem like an attempt at the unethical. According to your analogy, you're trying to hand me a gun, and I'm refusing to take it. So, I'm still morally superior here 😌 I get it. And I didn't mean to be harsh. But you poked me. I only responded to what you said to me. Good day. And much love.

  26. I Interviewed Natasha Mod. Enjoy

    Natasha Tori Maru replied to Vido's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    @integration journey Thank YOU for being part of my journey - I learn so much in relation to each member here
  27. It is low integrity no matter how we want to twist it. Lesser of two poor behaviours doesn't make the behaviour any better or excuse it. Just because others around us have shit standards for integrity doesn't justify our own lies and poor conduct. Fixation on height is just going to limit your mindset and reduce ones sense of agency. You don't want a woman who is qualifying a man this way. It isn't even a useful proxy.
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