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Great question! Everyone always sais we don't control thoughts, and we don't control anything. I don't know how any of that stuff works. But i can you tell from personal experience, that the greatest growth i've ever experienced came as a result of ME consciously directing my thoughts and deciding what I wanted and saying it to myself. So while I don't understand this stuff, I'm pretty sure its bad to think I can't control my thoughts. Because you might think one day, I'm a loser and I can't improve. And in reality you are not a loser, and you can improve. So maybe its that we can't control our thoughts, but we can choose how we relate to them, and we can choose to think better after we are aware of them. But I have no good idea, and i'm kinda rambling lol. Hopefully someone else knows more (:

@Mikael89 I can't wait until your improves so much and you can look back at these comments and smile. You are in for such a treat. Can't you see how YOU are creating your own misery. It's funny because I can see it. Loving relationship is so easy for you. You are so close. Go read @Nahm's thread about the dream board. Start dream boarding bruh

@saffron You have to help yourself. You need to suffer and hit bottom, then when you have no other options you will fix your own life. You are creating your own suffering, and only you can fix it.

How would the people on this forum react to mandatory conscription to go fight in a major war that poses a serious risk to your life. What you use your personal development training to become an exceptional soldier? Would you try and draft dodge and run away? Thoughts?

November 10th 2019 First Meal: Large Coffee 2 cream 2 sugar + Banana Pecan Muffin Second Meal: 2 Baja Fish Tacos- Take out Third Meal: White spot double double burger + fries- Takeout Fourth Meal: Bacon and Cheese Whopper + 2 Pieces of Cake- Burger King

@Nak Khid That feels like a lot of work, and honestly I don't have the energy or the desire to do that much. My plan at the moment is to just eat healthier take out food then progressively work towards cooking.

@Sombra I will definitely look into those. I'm just being super lazy with food, and I always take the easy route and order take out.

November 9th 2019 First Meal: Large coffee 2 cream + 2 sugar + Banana Pecan Muffin- Tim Horton's Second Meal: Parmesan Chicken Pasta - Browns Third Meal: Kale + Spinach+ Almond Milk + Peanut Butter + Banana Fourth Meal: Mcchicken + junior chicken + Sprite

@lennart Thanks man. Yea, i really like the green smoothies, they are super easy to make and I always feel good about myself after eating them. I do think eventually I need to clean my diet up hard, right now i'm just trying to limit my binges on junk food so I don't do too much damage to my body.

@Nak Khid I've been ordering hello fresh recently, I'm going to continue ordering that. I've been meditating for a while now, but I haven't had any insights into selflessness, or any awakening experiences so I still consider myself kind of a newbie. I'm going to start using a dream board, and eventually I'm going to use it focus hard on my diet.

@Nak Khid I meditate consistently an hour a day, and i do ashtanga yoga 5 to 6 days a week. My diet is my biggest weakness, but im just too lazy to cook. Its too easy to just come home and order food, compared to taking the time to make stuff. I've experienced transformative change in my life, all the while eating a terrible diet, so i think mentally i dont actually believe that much in the importance of diet because i know growth is possible without it. But im defintely aware of how bad my diet is, i just dont have the will to change it.

November 8th 2019 First Meal: Large Coffee 1 cream 1 sugar + Banana Pecan Muffin- Tim Horton's Second Meal: 2 Baja Fish Tacos + Sour Cream Sauce+ Coke Zero- Takeout Third Meal: Kale + Spinach + Banana + Peanut Butter + Almond Milk Smoothie - Homemade Lots of Alcohol. Beers, Vodka Cranberry's, etc

November 7th 2019 First Meal: Fish and Chips- Browns Second Meal: Baja Fish Tacos- Restaurant Third Meal: 2 Bacon and Cheese whoppers + Bottle of Sprite

November 6th 2019 First Meal: Large Coffee 1 cream 1 sugar + Banana Pecan Muffin- Tim Horton's Second Meal: Pasta and Chicken- Browns Third Meal: Coca Cola Stevia + 2 Homemade Beef burgers + Bowl of Potato Wedges- Hello Fresh/Homemade

@okulele I haven't thought about. Should i focus on the feeling of what I want vs actually picturing what I want?

@Nahm Can you clarify the following: 1. Why does a dream board work? What is the process underlying the supposed success of this device. 2. How do we know if we are using the board properly. What is the difference between two identical people who hear this advice, one person who actually manifests from there dream board, and another person who has no growth during that same time span. 3. Is the dream board a habit like meditatoin, in the sense that it should be consistently applied for a long duration of time. Are you as confident in the value of a dream board as you are you in the value of meditation. If a person could only do one or the other, meditation or dream board, which would you recommend and why?

I will definitely check this out. I've tried visualizing before but I always felt like I was doing it right, and then i gave up. Thanks

November 5th 2019 First Meal: Large Coffee 1 cream 1 sugar + Banana Pecan Muffin- Tim Horton's Second Meal: Chicken Teriyaki Rich Bowl- Earls Third Meal: Small Pepperoni Pizza- Boston Pizza Fourth Meal: Kale + Spinach + Banana + Peanut Butter + Almond Milk Smoothie - Homemade

@Nahm Ok i will purchase a dream board today.

@Nahm What can we do TODAY to start moving toward your level. I meditate, do yoga, and play sports but i feel like all this just gets me to a point where i'm barely not depressed and somewhat functional. I waste so much time on the internet, and I don't push myself out of my comfort zone really ever. Great story btw.

How much meditation and/or yoga per day is required to dramatically change one's mood and overall satisfaction in life. I have been in a rut recently, and I had the thought of basically "overdosing" on meditation and yoga, by practicing for 3+ hours per day, to see if i can dramatically improve the quality of my life. I have a lot of free time, and I can realistically practice yoga and meditation combined for 3+ hours per day. Is this an effective strategy? Is there an ideal amount of practice for a single day; at what point does diminishing returns kick in? Other thoughts?

November 4th 2019 First Meal: Large Coffee 1 cream 1 sugar + Banana Pecan Muffin- Tim Horton's Second Meal: Italian Pizza- Earls Third Meal: Mcchicken- Mcdonalds Fourth Meal: Kale + Spinach + Banana + Peanut Butter + Almond Milk Smoothie - Homemade

Do you know any books that go into this specific topic? The link between suffering and the ego dissolving.

@Nahm What do you mean by this? If someone were honest with you about their perceived depression do you think you could get them out of it?

November 3rd 2019 First Meal: Large Coffee 1 cream 1 sugar + Banana Pecan Muffin- Tim Hortons Second Meal: Italian Pizza- Earls Third Meal: Kale + Spinach + Banana + Peanut Butter + Almond Milk Smoothie - Homemade Fourth Meal: 2 Grilled Fish Fillets- Homemade