EternalForest

1:55:55 Skip to the above timestamp where he goes through the limitations of proof to see what I'm talking about ^ I was actually on-board and following perfectly until the "you can't prove you're a scientist" analogy came up. It doesn't make sense to me and I'll tell you why: If someone told me, "Prove that you're a musician", I could easily do that by sitting down at the piano in front of them and playing a full piece. And even though music is subjective, 99.9% of people would acknowledge that yes, he knows how to play the piano. Similarly, if I asked someone to prove they're a scientist, I could ask them to show me their degree, explain and define various scientific concepts, show videos of them working in the lab, show their note books, references from other scientists, reading their name in publications, etc. Now, proving to yourself that you exist is a bit harder, and maybe I'm taking the example too literally, but in a practical sense, yes, you can prove these basic things. It's more than just a memory if I can perform music in front of you. It's more than just a memory if my name is published in a scientific journal.

This would be good advice if the US and the publishing industry in general wasn't so capitalistic. Many of the best books were indeed written to make money.

I totally agree with you. Masturbation is excellent for a man's mental health. Porn is not.

Tycho is awesome but the tickets were cheap because he's an underground artist. If you see someone more popular, the cheapest seats are going to be in $100+ range basically by default nowadays.

I disagree. I'd rather judge someone by their peak than their average.

I'm not a liar. I sat there for a few minutes trying to get the best time I could. And the time I posted is legit.

Yes and no. Most of the info I know about meditation is from Leo, so if you asked me this back in 2018 I would've said it's not BS because it seemed like he believed meditation could easily lead to Awakening back then. Over the years though, Leo's opinion has shifted to the point where normal meditation alone doesn't seem like it'll ever be enough to make a dent. Not to say you shouldn't do it at all, some is better than nothing but now it seems like unless you do regular meditation retreats or at least multiple hours a day minimum in combination with other methods it won't make enough of an impact. @Leo Gura Is this accurate?

Vibes are good in general. Political arguments won't follow you everywhere you go, if you're worried about that. Basically, if you don't personally bring up politics, you'll never have to talk about it in your daily life. If you do, all I can say is, be careful! Democrats and Republicans are basically radicalized into cults now and its very difficult to have a reasonable debate about anything, especially with strangers.

Ironically, this only happens to me in short lived relationships (a year or less). My long term relationships are pretty steady, with the occasional new project or hangout idea to shake things up every few months.

Not true. Anime is still as great as its ever been. Demon Slayer (2019) is a generational anime, especially the Mugen Train film (2020). That's peak cinema! Plus My Hero Academia (2016), Cyberpunk Edgerunners (2022), not to mention the the 3rd and 4th seasons of Attack on Titan (2019 to 2023)

Neon Genesis Evangelion

You gotta be livin' up under a rock if you don't know my voice! SWAMP IZZO! I A M M U S I C! This brings me to enlightenment

@Majed Is pickup the only method you're using to find a girlfriend?

Keep it going! You're onto something profound here.