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Sure, but it's a rather crude form of entertainment.

Evil is by definition relative. That being said, every possible evil can and does exist. EVIL is LIVE backwards. Coincidence?

Wrong. What about Mahatma Gandhi, Steve Jobs or Michael from VSauce? Just to name a few... You can start your own enterprise. Why not?!

@meta_male The harder you try the more you'll push someone away. So, maybe try a more laid-back approach. When you feel good other people around you can feel it and can resonate with that.

Psychedelics can't bring you enlightenment, that's for sure. Nothing that "happens" can.

Siddhis are also a huge burden, you can't just use them like magic, that backfires enormously. When you get it without being ready for it I'd rather call that unlucky.

@Dodo Let's take some personal responsibility by questioning our very own style of life. Do we really need to eat stuff with so much sugar in it, which is addictive? Can we reduce waste by buying products that use less of it? Can I use less ressources like water, food and energy? etc. I think it makes a real difference. There may come a time when this will be very relevant. I see it as preparation.

I think you have more possibilities than you think.

You can see it if you just open your eyes. We're on a path into more greed, addiction and overproduction while so many people still hunger. What have we created? Can't we just finally face it? At least we can steer into some other direction. Is this where we want to be and is this the road we want to continue going down? Where's our humanity?

Mediocrity is only suffering if you wish it were otherwise. Usually mediocrity sets in when you have too much comfort and the pleasures that are available to you can't scratch that itch anymore. Have you tried living more minimalistic? Reducing pleasure to get more out of the small ones.

Why is it that every thread escalates into site-long discussions who has the more accurate description of consciousness? Must be the nature of this place, huh? @Dodo No escape is one thing. I talk about unforeseen consequences. We're riding this place like an accelerating rollercoaster into..into what?

i Know! But think about how disrespectful it is to other lifeforms on this planet when we just celebrate our greed and addictions. Eating plants is also a form of domination. It'd be wise to not use more ressources than we really need.

We'll see but to be God-like also means to realize that everything has consequences. Even when it seems temporarily otherwise.

@Ramasta9 Thank you for your kind words.

That also means I'm done with psychedelics for good. I value those experiences, but I needed to take the plunge someday, else I'd continue to get lost somewhere along the way. What I will do now is this: Awareness, Grounding, Breathing consciously, Eating consciously (and not too much), no drugs whatsoever anymore, living human life as conscious of other beings and how my actions affect them as possible. Remember that everything here is addictive. Even personal projects.