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Leo doesn't really like to be in the role of a teacher (as far as I know), so maybe that's the reason.

@Preety_India Well, guys can get laid with pickup, but these are just random one night stands. As soon as they think about getting into a serious relationship, pickup's not gonna fly. They'll soon discover that a relationship requires much-much more than a few techniques. That's when authenticity shines.

Pickup can be done consciously and unconsciously, just like with everything else. Granted, most of the time it's done pretty much in an unconscious or even toxic way, but it can be helpful to guys to learn how to start approaching girls and function in the dating world. Imo, girls shouldn't be worried about this. After all, they're the one who choose who they're going to date with and they see through the inauthenticity pretty soon even if they don't have a knowledge about pickup. Pickup shouldn't be judged or condemned though. It is just few techniques and tools to get inexperienced guys learn the basics. It mostly depends on the person who practises it. Sometimes they stuck in the pickup game, sometimes they transcend it and learn how to date in an authentic way without the superficial techniques and methods. Ideally, guys should learn this skill in their teen years by trial and error but unfortunately, lots of guys don't have the opportunity. Lack of friends, social anxiety, lack of proper father figure, you name it.

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@Spiral Wizard Pretty much both. I already knew those people, but I wasn't aware of the fact that they were intereseted in spirituality and consciousness-related things. At one point I just randomly started talking about what I'm really interested in and it took me by surprise that they were also interested in those things. From that point on, we regurarly had "sessions", meaning we went to a public place (coffee shops, pubs, etc) and started discussing these matters. I really enjoyed these kind of deep conversations. Other example: I attend a hatha yoga class every week. Recently one of the attendants (a young pretty girl) has become an instructor. She started to teach classes and I thought I'd partake in her classes because I really liked her method and style. But that's pretty much all I knew about her. At the end of one of the classes I just asked her if she practised meditation or any kind of spiritual practise. She said yes and we had a really great conversation. We immediately connected.

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Man, this is great stuff!

As soon as you realize that enlightenment is not about arriving at a certain point in the future, you'll able to 'practise' love as well. It's not that easy to embody this as the mind always is searching happiness/love/freedom in the future, but as you peel off the layers from your conditioned mind, it becomes easier and easier (I also need to "work" on this).

Death Note has some great depth to it. Not really spiritual, more like philosophical.

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@F A B There you go: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide It's quite simple, really. There's a window of time in a day (like 8 hours) and you eat your meals in that period. In the rest, you fast (16 hours). Mind you, it's not the same for everybody. You may need to customize the duration, amount of meals, etc. Also, fasting at first can be quite uncomfortable. If you're used to eating 3-4 times a day, your body needs some time to adjust to fasting. It varies, but I'd say it's 2-3 months. Personally, I eat my lunch at 12 pm and my dinner is around 7-8 pm. Maybe a healthy snack between my meals, but that's it.

Well, there's a few things to try out: - Intermittent fasting (since I've been doing it, I haven't really had any afternoon crashes) - Cut down on the caffeine or quit drinking it all together - Drink plenty of water before/during/after lunch - When you're eating, slow down and chew your food properly. This is really important. If you're just stuffing down your food in a hurry, then it's no wonder that your body requires much more energy to digest. See:

Practising self-expression: It's important for people to get to know you. What interets you, what your values are, what your hobbies are, etc. Exposing yourself to places where you're likely to meet like-minded people: workshops, retreats, seminars. Be open: you can meet friend-material people in totally random places. I only have 2-3 people like this in my life. It's not easy to find these kind of people

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@Yog has been working in the gaming industry for some time now. He may have some useful information.

I think it's quite simple. When you take a cold shower, your ego doesn't have the luxury to wander off to imagnation land. Cold shower is basically a mini-shock and brings you immediately to the present moment.

Now that's some great news.

"The Truth is already here, where are you going?"

I'm very surprised by the replies in this thread given the fact that this is supposed to be a "high-consciousness" forum.

This meme reminded me of this video from Adyashanti: "When it's all said and done, you'll get goose egg"

@StarStruck Yeah, maybe reread it. You probably know this already, but the author stresses the fact that one shouldn't be needy and gives great tips/methods how to overcome the urge. Don't be so hard on yourself, you got it

Now this thread is a proper clusterfuck. First and foremost: Don't listen to anybody blindly (me included of course). Only you can solve this, nobody here knows your 'real' personality, your history, etc. Sure, there's nothing wrong with listening to other experienced people, but all I'm saying is just be careful with the advices. My 2 cents: You seem to have some serious self-esteem issues, maybe try to uncover that first. Spend some time doing inner work and when you feel like you've dropped your addictions and false identites and learned to appreciate yourself, then start dating. You'll probably fuck up several times, but that's how it is. You make a mistake, you learn from it and move on. I'm pretty sure you can do it. If you're interested in a book which is about authentic and non-needy dating, check out this one. It is absolutely free from any toxic pickup stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Models-Attract-Women-Through-Honesty/dp/1463750358

Haven't had any so far.

Body awareness (along with the book on the booklist) So simple and yet so underrated in spirituality circles. I was amazed when I realized how much I neglected my body. All of my focus went into the mental aspects of consciousness work and I thought the body was just this "other thing" that I didn't really need to deal with. How wrong I was.