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3-5% of the population… so, intelligently.

Living the rest of my life in a shitty way

No?

Instead of spirituality focus on self esteem, mental health, self awareness and developing healthy mental models and systems for living… Start making a plan, building skills etc some people really benefit from medication so don’t worry about that. a good book would be The Code Of The Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakiani. your challenges will be unique to you but you can create something amazing over the next 10 years.

Imagination = being or, maybe being is imaging Reality is an infinite dream @IamYou and… I am imaging you. Sorry for teasing. I cringe when I see these types of posts (short, deep existential preachy) I will try not to post sarcastic comments in the future but sometimes I feel playful. I like to see threads with more substance.

When I get into a relationship it’s like I’m in a war zone internally

@somegirl Who knows, you can be secure but introverted. There are many axioms and nuances that make up a personality.

@Nos7algiK Totally, and the test allows for that to be measured. The test does not lump it together but clearly shows the difference in the 4 variables.

@Preety_India Don't expect universal truths in social sciences. But, be open to both finding it, and seeing it not there. The world is full of nuances. How my parents treated me and each other has made intimacy very challenging and I know this to be true for many people. Reading psychologists like David Richo, Authors like Robert Greene and listening and reading many other psyhologists and social scientists show this is a very real problem in our culture. Intimacy and relationships is a deep skill and emotional mastery. If your parents are dysfunctional... We learn a lot about trust, communication, role playing, love, touch, boundaries, acceptance, allowance, sex, money, social dynamics, etc from our parents. If they lack health and skill, we often don't have other role models to teach us otherwise. Well good luck. Maybe you just know lucky people. People learn how to relate through there parents and its a pretty big deal, and well researched among psychologists. Also, we tend to make assumptions about other peoples relationships.

@Leo Gura Lol the importance of spelling Polyamory may work depending on you. There are plenty of books and coaches on how to do it successfully.

Quote from the book The Tao Of Fully Feeling

*Takes huge rip of joint* "Broooo so deep man"

I already know this is an area I am working on and will be for the next 5-10 years. "Every night a new lonely tower looking down at all the wreckage... and you say 'Maybe we don't deserve love...'"

I was lent this one time thought it was pretty good https://www.amazon.ca/Creating-Sacred-Space-Feng-Shui/dp/0553069160/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2EZLDC5PC4525&keywords=creating+a+sacred+space&qid=1641251812&sprefix=creating+a+sacred+spac%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-3

@Swarnim Okay. From my reading and studies the ego is both is the personality and the sensation of self which is relative and there are many in each of us. I've experienced a total collapse of everything into what I believe is the Godhead. There was still something there that 'was'. Sort of an all loving infinite potential 'nothing'. Everything Now. I've had this experience of just the experience. But, I still need to contemplate this deeper. I think there is a selfless witness which is no one. There is a Raw experience beyond the witness. I wonder, how do you define witness? I know I am not wording myself well ahah

I will watch shortly but, the experiencer isn't the ego right? The experiencer is no self and the ego is the accumulations and survival patterns? What is the difference from the 'experiencer' and raw direct experience and being?

I personally thought studying accounting and business first is the best thing. These IMO… accounting, administration, etc and having a skill set in them where you have developed a feel for accuracy and consistency, problem solving etc and how a business functions to be so important as the foundation for your life purpose. Once you have the structural skill set developed you can then use it to build anything really I think. Anyone making a consistent impact on the world is using a business foundation. Understanding accounting is also such an important skill for many reasons.

Shit, that’s complicated… I mean, as long as you don’t develop some kind of power dynamic or something… if it’s just sex it’s just sex I think.

In your opinion what cities have the highest quality/ quantity of open minded spiritual folks?

"This Happy Family with Everything Now!" I love those Albums as well as The Suburbs and Neon Bible..

Great list... Add: Be Sober, Go to a therapist, go back to school, get a decent paying job. Stop smokin weed my guys

@Knowledge Hoarder Ahaha, It's alright. One time I got liked 50 dick pics from a friend ahah it happens to people... I think people know right away they were blackmailed and its not a huge deal hopefully. Today I was on a zoom call and thought I was muted and took a massive shit and I think everyone heard it. Anyway, shit happens

One time I had a 'girl' messaging me out of the blue bagging me to get naked with her on camera... Some people will do that, and then take a photo of you and blackmail to pay them you or they will send it to your entire friends list on facebook. Happened to a friend of mine. Glad I was wise enough not to fall for it. Girls don't message like that lol it was clearly a dude

Depends, do you want to make money? Then what results are to promising and what pain are you curing and how badly do people want it? You can share high quality stuff, but sometimes that needs to be wrapped into something more pragmatic.

Yeah, youtube sucks now... I haven't been finding new good content at all..