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@LfcCharlie4 Reselling stuff. It's awesome for me. So many ways to benefits people, help the environment, teaching others, and more. I've been playing around with wholesale too and it is awesome. I'd do this if I had much more money as I genuinely enjoy learning what items to look for and there is always something to solve. Things could change eventually I imagine this business could run itself eventually, but I love doing it. I would be interested in acquiring other assets and what not too. If you already like what you do than that is awesome. I think it is really easy to have doubt and fear you may not be doing the right thing. But anything could have purpose that you give it. Don't just bs yourself if you are in engaging in low conscious businesses though.

It's slim pickings the higher the stage. You are probably in yellow too, which is going to cause even more disconnect from others. To be honest you will start to get use to it. I feel some sadness from being alone so much, but I would much rather not be associated with any of the people I was hanging out with or dating. I removed over 10 close relationships in the last year. I talk to two people virtually occasionally that I do not see in person they live in a different state. I have one friend I go on hikes with, but with it being winter I don't anticipate to see them maybe every few months. I interact with people for business and talk to my mom pretty regularly. But that is it. I have people try to reach out to me regularly and I just ignore them. I only want to surround myself with positive high conscious people. Maybe I will make some more friends later on, but honestly the work and time I put into my business and myself is very rewarding. I have a habit of being friends with people who need a lot of help and me supplying that help in terms of personal development etc. I crave a romantic partner probably mostly from nearing a month of no fap, but even that to a degree sounds like it would take up too much time for what I want right now. Working on spirituality, personal development, health, and having a business take up my whole day. My suggestion is to start finding a purpose and keep working on yourself. You are going to die alone. And be a lone many times throughout life. So make use of it in the best way you can.

In general you will probably have shifts in what you want to do over time. It kind of depends though. I love what I am doing with my business right now. I've found many ways to integrate green and yellow ideals into it and improve the world. Problem with your approach is you are going to have to power through it without really having the extra drive a purpose would be. Financial independence is great and having extra money is a benefit and freedom. But I have to admit with about $20k cash I could have almost no monthly expenses and decent living not a house or anything crazy, buy a trailer. Even if you could not make enough with that assuming you are in the US you would have medical care and food assistance. Money isn't going to find you everything you want in life. I have to admit it makes raising a family easier and things like that, so I can't discredit it. Having nice things is pretty cool, but really doesn't matter too much. I do strive for similar things as you, but I would much rather love what I am doing. Learning business is great. You are off to a great start it sounds like. But find something that is really going to give you that spark of motivation and energy to do it. You will be working much harder to get the business off the ground than being in a job, so why do something you don't enjoy as much for the business? I try to keep myself and business versatile and usually pick up new additions or aspects to my current business, which has been great for it. You might have something around what you do now you have a passion for. Sometimes you have to explore a bit on the side.

I've been buying purified water for awhile now, cooking in it etc. I was thinking about getting my own distiller for water? Or a nice water purification system. I have been doing some research and it seems like the distiller might be the best for the money and quality. But was curious if anyone here has any experience? It costs me more than $30 a month for water. So I am fine investing into a good system.

It's good to have that habit that you can keep strong during it. Mine is working out and diet is really just a apart of how I live now from doing it this long. When things are going great I just start throwing in kick ass habits. Been doing no fap, cold shower, youtube, etc lately. But if things took a turn I know that these habits would drop pretty easily or require a fight to keep up. A big thing I suggest is slow integration of the habits them self and focusing on the benefits. Set a specific diet you are going to eat and stick to it. I forget where I heard it, but imagine a big rock being held by ropes. Each day you complete the habit another rope is added. The rock is going to fall much easier without the consistency. Sickness, injury, etc can really put a damper on things. Do you best to get those strings up and especially the initial ones. Sometimes you just need a day to let it go. Not worry about it and not beat yourself up if you miss a day. Try to not skip more than one day in a row though. I find once you go over that it becomes harder and amplifies more. I go running every outside every other day and I notice now most people are not out there because the sun is gone. Rain is here and "cold". I am excited for it now. This year I actually bought myself rain gear and have a nice jogging outfit. I would like to upgrade my gloves, so my hands aren't frozen before I get back, but the extra gear makes it more exciting to go! But those people likely could not keep the habit once it got a bit more tough. Everyone likes a nice stroll in the sun. I could see most having to work or something too. But any time it is dramatically less people out now. It's easier for me now because I feel great doing it. I have got stuck in ruts with it and I just took it slow to build back up momentum after injuries over training etc. There are days that are still hard to get out and go. I averaged almost 6 miles a day all last month, which was my personal best for distance in a month. I want to run a marathon next summer is the goal. I have a lot of time to train for it and I think I can do it. Make goals with the diet. Make goals with all of it. Maybe you need to skip a piece to focus on making one habit strong enough not to fall. Also, maybe try something new to spice up the routine for the items you are having a hard time keeping. Just like I added the gear etc. Nice headphones made it better to. Layering pieces of the habit helps to. I actually rewarded myself with a warm shower at night and I had an awesome idea when I took it tonight. But I still take the cold shower in the morning. My first few showers started at the middle of the temp, then moved to cold. Now they are just cold when I hop in. That habit is awesome even if I get up a bit later than my time I want to be up it totally makes up for it skipping all of my slow time wasting in the morning. Diet specifically I had the best luck changing a meal at a time. And it really can take longer than you think. But that is okay. Maybe just start by making your breakfast a really health smoothie. Then go from there and make sure you can keep that every day first. Eventually integrating more veggies in it. And find other options and research what would be best for your life. Get a taste of just how powerful that healthy breakfast is for you, Expect ego backlash and backsliding though. It's kind of like running up a big slide and every now and then you slip a bit, but you can always keep running back up. You'll have times where you will just power through it like an animal once you get disciplined enough.

@Serotoninluv Agreed, that was great before the rest of my workout haha.

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@Eoin The videos so far are awesome. Do you post anything on youtube or other platforms?

I have unleashed dogs run up to me, but my dog will bite them in the face sometimes. If I sensed any sort of attack from the other dog I would attack it to protect my dog. I don't get much threats often. You did the best to just ignore it and move on. Put the dog on a leash though.

I had seen a guy who was in an older running event shirt and he looked like he was 70. Jogged just fine. I think it is more of a mental thing than anything. You love running obviously. I think it is one of those things that can help keep a lot of balance in your life and keep you stable going through harder times too. It's a big tool for me in my personal development.

Look at how much percent the dollar inflates every year. It's usually the investor that is risky and not the investment. You could really make an investment out of a lot of stuff. Hobbies with items, businesses, etc. If you want to lose money every year, then those would be a good option to invest in. If you have a lot of liquid capital and want it on the sidelines, then go for it. But I assume most CDs will have a penalty if you decide to withdraw it. I could tell you a bunch of different investments that would be "good", but it wouldn't really be doing you any favors. You need to learn a lot in the field if you plan to invest in if you want minimize risk and maximize profits. If you just want to stick some money away go talk with your local banks and see what interest rates they offer. Education and experience will be your best bet if you want to progress.

A lot of the time if you move too fast you don't keep the growth or much of it. Imagine if you got 1% better everyday it would be easier to maintain and improve. Now of course you will have peaks and times where growth seems stagnant. The foundation stuff is crucial. So blowing through it isn't really going to benefit you. One of the most important things you could do is be able to identify things your need to work on for YOURSELF. Not everyone else around you. Not very many people are capable of doing this. It's easy to figure out what others should be working on, but how about you?

@Meditationdude I was considering one of those. I figure gas, time, and energy of getting the gallons of water adds up too. So that isn't an unreasonable price. I am not quite decided on going the distilling route. But I had seen that was one of the better purifiers. I thought about getting their hiking version that is like $30 to see roughly how the taste quality would be like.

@passerby That looks pretty awesome in the picture. Not sure I could use something that big right now though.

@DrewNows That sounds pretty intense. I should probably go back and see what I need for protein. I get over 100g a day I know that, but I workout daily. I probably drink too much protein powder that I do not need. But it is a good fill for early day calories. It's a plant based superfood one I use. I did see some supporting stuff for the distilled water and it removes more fluoride too. The taste would be ideal as well because my tap water is gross tasting.

@DrewNows I'll check it out it! I subbed him, so notifications will pop up later. Yeah, I am more interested in learning more into a raw food diet. I appreciate the information. I will keep looking into the water and see what I find.

@DrewNows I drink a smoothie daily and am on a plant based diet. I have some vegan junk food stuff on occasion. If the diet effects it I am not really sure. I take daily vitamins and etc. I am not sure what is best really for the water. I would make since it needs the minerals and what not would be found in the traditional sources of water. But what exactly are the minerals I should be looking for? I also do want the water to not taste terrible would be a plus since the tap water is not very good tasting.

@outlandish Yeah, there is arsenic and other bad stuff in my tap water. I had the water tested here before. I am sure it would be "okay" to drink I just don't want to consume so many chemicals regardless of the content. I had seen stuff that adds minerals and etc. But I will continue to keep looking at what the best solution may be. I do consume a decent amount of Himalayan salt if that matters. I just got my first natural organic baby shampoo today. I have sensitive skin, so need to use the baby one lol. I was going to find some natural toothpaste as well. Thanks for your response I will keep digging into more. I have looked into a good amount of reviews and stuff. Just nothing really saying what is the best. Some of the best tasting water I had was from a purifier of the water of the mountain I was on in my picture. The snow melting at the top would have little crystal clear streams. As well as the distant lake in that picture you could see to the bottom.

It likely won't last like mine did. It very well could have been a drug related cause. However, I had many other typical causation factors. Just be good to your body and mind and it should return the favor. I smoke one per month at the moment and do fine with it. I try to use it for self actualization work and to get stuff off my mind. But I would like to eventually do away with it I think. I'm fairly undecided. I want to use psychedelics in place of it for the personal work. So maybe I will find that I really don't want to use it at all.

Hope you are doing well. You will get back on track. It happens to the best of us.

I struggled with depersonalization for years. It's not really the most pleasant thing, when you are not use to it. After so long you will grow to accept it if it persists. In some cases it is kind of nice, but most of the time not so much. Depression and anxiety usually tend to amplify it heavily. I recommend that you fix your diet and exercise routine as these benefited me the most in progress. Put yourself in situations that give you depersonilaztion issues and work through them. Stores use to cause a lot of issues for me as well as some other public areas. If you find somewhere or something that heightens it, then keep going back until you conquer it. Conscious breathing and focusing on grounding yourself when it gets more intense can help too. You might have a lot of bottled up emotional issues that you need to work on as well. I have a lot of direct experience with this and would be happy to help you further.

Age does not really matter for the "success". It will probably happen when you least expect it. But you have to be persistent. What are your hobbies? What are you good at? What are you interested in?

I've never meet anyone like that. My guess would be that they keep to themselves. Which I mostly do myself anymore. You can find some, but be very weary of the quality.

I had recently thought I was attracted to a girl a couple minute conversation made me not very interested anymore. We create a bit of what we want instead of reality. There is a lot of women out there even if this doesn't work out. I would try smiling at her often. Get it to where you can have a bit of a deep stare at each other while smiling. She will probably initiate it sometimes unless she is shy or not interested. That has been a pretty good gauge for me if they are interested. The note thing could work, but probably skip the skittles. Coworkers aren't that great to date honestly, but if you hardly see her there it could go well.

You just need to make a small improvement everyday and try to focus on the positive. Maybe try to go for a walk for 10 minutes a day. And stat to increase that as you go. Rain or shine. It help you feel happier and help you get your mind in a better place for awhile. I hope to see you doing better.