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  2. How long is your contemplation practice (assuming you have one)? How often do you do it? Don't give me some bullshit like 2 hours lol if you sit for that long with one single question in your mind given undivided attention with intense observation... 🫡 I only go a few minutes before I veer off into distraction. Contemplating is fucking difficult.
  3. I don't know. My gut says all countries will test Russia's control if they feel suppressed, and that Russia is weak enough now, but war seems a misstep from Azerbaijan that I do not believe they would make. Though the analysis that both Israel and Turkey would support them for different geopolitical reasons makes me consider it. Further as Iran considers them more of a threat these days, and they too are allied with Russia.
  4. I don’t live that life anymore. Grew out of it, but even still, I’d stick with the old people. Have fun collecting your trophies.
  5. I'm Captain Silvers.
  6. I didn’t mean to imply you’d be bagging 10s, nor that any of it is a total cake walk. Coming out of your shell is the first step. And that step is a whole lot easier when you’re not operating from a gaming other people mindset, and turns out, makes getting laid pretty easy. This should be common sense for a self-aware adult. Also, the guys who are struggling should be happy to start from the bottom and not be expecting to pull dimes. Who in their right mind thinks you start at the top? Also, ideally, one would transcend their unconscious pursuit of human female trophies by the time they hit 30. If you’re over 30 and still take pickup seriously, to the point where you study the mating habits and social circles of dime pieces, you got issues. Very likely over-compensating for your earlier years.
  7. For the top 50 countries on this list, yes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions_per_capita For the botton 50 absolutely not, the others we could argue about. I mean there are other factors certainly, levels of garbage generated per person for example, which I couldn't find statistics on at a glance, but obviously will be higher in developed countries. Perhaps in a fair and balanced global system, I would also consider how much other countries are using the natural resources many of these countries sell, but it would only be a factor in that consideration; the main point still stands. High Emissions and High levels of garbage should allow for immigrants from those countries that have been adversely affected, because the top 50 here are benefiting from the damage they cause.
  8. Mr Clark's Classroom: Similar to Jordan Thornton's channel, but covering a whole range of different and fascinating books on psychology and philosophy. Lots of nuance and to the point. These book summary channels that actually have some substance are great.

  9. My somatic method for emotional release!

    Vercingetorix replied to Puer Aeternus's topic in Mental Health, Serious Emotional Issues

    @Puer Aeternus Cool! What are the underlying therapy principles that your technique is based on?
  10. @theleelajoker I don't care too much either, if i am being honest. But i do my best to be a positive influence on others. And if i see someone hurting, i will go help him. I do the same with insects. I just throw them as gently as possible 'outside'. The situation on the planet is really terrible. This is coming from someone who has been facing Reality and all kinds of people every day for 10 months straight. I am engaged with the world and the level of compassion or care that people have for one another is terrifyingly low.. Maybe humans have not evolved to care much about other humans, etc.
  11. @Breakingthewall That is the problem. Nobody gives a damn.

  12. Satori Flow

    CoolDreamThanks replied to CoolDreamThanks's topic in Self-Actualization Journals

    I think I had an educational dream tonight. I saw how an impatient man was darting around in traffic. And then, when he stood still, he saw another person darting around in traffic. And he judged him. He was angry at him. And I think I saw very clearly in the dream how that was how life was teaching him that he is doing something wrong. That was sort of his karma. Where if you are doing something wrong, you are annoying someone, you will experience that thing coming back to you. Because you have to learn not to do it. Because it's harmful to the whole and to you. So that's karma, I think. Or the mirroring effect thought in ACIM. Healing through relationships.
  13. Ignorance is bliss when you livin’ butt to tip Irrelevant but funny sex humor.
  14. What do you do as a PhD? PhDs normally have similar core tasks but the way they are executed and how the work is organized can be very different depending on the position. Studying theory from your chosen field - in order to develop your own theory or prove your hypotheses, you need to understand what is going on in the field, in depth. Doing your own research or gathering your own data - this purely depends on the type of research you’re doing. Publishing peer-reviewed articles (there might be a few places that don’t require this, but it’s very rare). Networking, going to conferences, collaborating. Teaching and supervising. Research mobilities are highly encouraged (practicing in other labs/research groups in other countries, short term or long term). Writing and defending your dissertation. How free are you to choose what you research? This again depends on many factors but, in general, the answer is - you are NOT very free to choose your research. It will be limited to two main things: (1) what your supervisor/research group leader is interested in, and (2) what is eligible or competitive enough to receive funding. Essentially, the formula for a successful PhD is as follows: Your supervisor is a respected authority in the field with high publishing and PhD defence rates Your supervisor is willing and motivated to work with you or arrange things in a way that you have access to the support you need Your supervisor is able to consistently attract funding (strongly linked to the first point) Your PhD position has a funding secured for the duration of the project (usually 3-5 years) Your PhD topic is related to the research direction of your chosen research group and builds upon the previous work You already have data and proof that backs your proposed PhD project up (goes with the previous point) You are a motivated and hard-working individual capable of independent work and leadership, as well as collaboration, often internationally You are willing to make sacrifices this path will require As you see, the more aligned your project is with the previous work, the better your chances for success. In that sense, you don’t want too much freedom. A good compromise is that you find a PhD position that strongly aligns with your interests from the beginning, or you find a flexible supervisor in your chosen field that is open to studying new problems. What is your routine/day to day as a PhD/Scientist? This can be very different depending on your specific project and contract. It also depends on the phase of your project. If you’re involved in teaching/student thesis supervision, it also depends on the activities of the academic semester. Sometimes all you do is sit in front of your computer and either analyze your data, or do literature searches, or write your own stuff (writing is an endless thing - proposals, conference abstracts, reports, publications, editing other people’s work etc.). If you’re actively collecting data, than you could spend most of your days (and nights) doing that. One of my favorite parts is designing experiments (or research in general). A big portion of time will be spent dealing with frustration because failure is almost guaranteed. A lot of traveling is also involved (conferences, research mobilities). Are you mentoring people to join R&D positions? You mean R&D in the PhD context? Yes, as it concerns the general path. Obviously, I’m not able to provide institution-specific mentoring.
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  16. Watch this if you want to challenge your fantasies about where the most attractive women are. This is the kind of thing your 10 is doing while you're at a dive bar having deep conversations with old people: https://youtu.be/qysTp512dfA?si=K3oe6NqveYJNAh-s
  17. I agree getting the hottest women is not the problem for most guys. I don't even think they will succeed in that endeavor. I also agree that Joshe's advice was mostly fine. I don't really have a problem with what he said. I'm pointing out the limitations for the minority of guys who might be interested in that, and to disrupt any fantasies there are about dating the women typically considered the most attractive. If a guy thinks that going out to dive bar is going to get him the hottest women, that's a fantasy. And he needs to pop that. Also, I think you might be misunderstanding the order of operations for pickup. You do pickup precisely because you don't have a social circle and need to meet people. That's exactly what it was like when I moved to Miami. I knew absolutely no one, and so I had to approach a lot more people before I had the luxury of coasting off a group of friends. Because these guys are often socially awkward, they're not going to have a social circle. I've meet many of them. So are they supposed to just wait for a social circle to materialize? They have to initiate lots of conversations. You don't have to think about it as pickup per se. You could think about it as social circle building. But pickup is motivating for many guys. Young guys are mostly immature and aren't motivated by community. They want to meet women. That's the carrot for them. Also, often pickup becomes a great way to meet other guys in your local area. Your "pickup friends" become your actual friends, through the shared bond that is the hell of cold approach. Guys bond well when they have a challenge to tackle together. So there's the start of your social circle. I know guys who were originally "pickup friends" who are all friends years later and in each other's weddings. That's the kind of real bond you can form.

  18. Is is worth it to join a conservative group?

    Jacob Morres replied to Recursoinominado's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    Bro not conservative. successful people lol. Conservative or not
  19. There's probably a good reason why these kinds of unusual positions are unpopular... things like the wheel barrel and stuff like that. I honestly can't imagine that feeling very good, as it would be in at an awkward angle that he couldn't go very deep and would easily slip out. And the spinning would probably just be awkward and cause chafing from weird angles. And the angle might put pressure on her public bone. That's what I imagine it feeling like when I look at this image. I also can't imagine that the man would be properly stimulated here... and he'd have to do a tons of work for not a lot of return for him or his partner.
  20. @Joshe's advice is a lot more realistic and helpful for guys who are struggling with dating, as it will teach them how to be a normal social guy and to cultivate a warm social circle. The crisis affecting young men isn't that they aren't getting the hottest women. The crisis is that they're isolated and not connecting with any women (or people) at all. And pick-up artistry can't solve that issue... and will likely exacerbate it because it doesn't teach socializing under normal circumstances. Pick-up is fine as a supplement for men who already have a warm social circle and who have already developed socialization skills. But young guys now aren't developing a warm social circle as easily because the social landscape has changed to where people aren't interacting in person as often. Consider that, being a millennial, you have a lot of those needs already met. So, you can afford to dabble around with pick-up. But these younger guys don't have such a luxury, as their social support systems for interacting with women have worn thin. And they have to learn to initiate community for themselves if they want to be able to have sex, have a girlfriend, wife, children, etc.
  21. To be fair to him, I don't think his advice was meant to suggest it would attract the hottest girls. Just that it will get you laid and help you overcome social anxiety. Which I agree it could. Most guys are never going to seriously go after the most attractive women. And for good reason. They will not succeed.
  22. pshh, you're being far too serious and analytical, mr. aurum joshe clearly knows his stuff so I'm just gonna follow his advice and "have fun" and "be myself" and I'm gonna get all the hottest girls and I definitely won't eat shit or run headfirst into cold hard reality
  23. He's going to need to really prove himself to have a broad enough appeal for the country and be a true fighter for the working class. Even then, it's not clear that he will be able to overcome the smears made on him by the right-wing and anti-mainstream media in this day and age.
  24. That's the kind of false equivalency that plays right into the hands of authoritarians like Trump.
  25. The thing is people are starting to go crazy, so much lies and poison has polluted everyone so much that there is tremendous instability now and the one safeguard of that in society, the state, is so deeply mistrusted that it’s like everyone are turning into wild pigs. So there will be many jumping ship and society will have to reorder itself. States will fall apart during this process.
  26. USA 10/10 in 90s 5/10 in 2025
  27. @LyubovI guess when crisis come and you must leave then you should go.
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