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I can confirm that I'm still going strong in Non-stop Nut November Binging on pistachios daily

Right, so your perception of "things outside of existence" is currently reduced to something implicit rather than explicit, until it becomes explicit again, perhaps through direct experience. Although, once it becomes explicit through direct experience, it wouldn't be "outside of existence" anymore. So, "things outside of existence" is always inherently implicit. How does something exist implicitly? What is your direct experience of something that is implicit?

Looks like hallucinations induced from sensory-deprivation. The book in the video describes what Napoleon might have experienced.

No. He reminds me of Morpheus from The Matrix, especially with that profile picture.

How are you aware that there are things which exist beyond your awareness?

What does it mean for something to exist? How do you know something doesn't exist?

When you treat something like it's a big deal, it becomes a big deal. My longest streaks have happened accidentally, where I even forgot to keep track of when I started, so I had no idea how much days had passed exactly. It was impossible to accurately calculate the days cause I didn't even remember. This is really good, because it renders the logical/calculating side of the equation useless, or at least it removes its importance. -Video games -Sports, exercise, physical activities -Creative work, writing, painting, animating, etc. Music is one of the most beautiful things in life, IME. I basically feel high listening to it. If you want something more practical and tangible out of music, you can listen to it alongside other more productive things. It can be a really powerful motivator, so there's a practical use for you. You can even listen to music while doing chores or laborious tasks, and it will make those tasks feel much shorter than usual, because music pulls you into a timeless state. So, you can supplement certain activities with music to speed them up. I think that can be considered an improvement. But, I get where you're coming from, you label it a "distraction" because it isn't explicitly productive. There are lots of things which might not be super productive but will put you in a timeless state. The things in my list aren't necessarily productive, they're just examples of things that easily dissipate the experience of time. Yeah, same. You probably have maladaptive/immersive daydreaming like I do. Music can create a lot of energy and inspiration from within you, which is helpful while you're doing certain tasks that might be mundane or laborious otherwise. If you're doing something that requires you to lift something heavy you'll literally feel stronger than usual while listening to music. Depends on how you define distraction and also how you use music. The physical stimuli of the water pulls you into the present moment. Have you ever felt like you could just stay in the shower forever? It forces you into a meditative state. Pay attention to how your state of consciousness feels when you hop out of the shower. Your mind and your perception should feel more lighter and clearer, like you just came out of meditation. It "washes away" the thoughts you've accumulated throughout the day.

There's a very popular study showing that testosterone spikes at day 7, but after that it returns to normal even if you abstain more. So, by that logic, if you wanna maximize testosterone, you should do it every 7 days. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12659241/

They can distort your experience. If you're counting days, you're also emphasizing your perception of time. Notice how much longer one minute feels when you consciously count every second compared to when you don't even pay attention to it. Relativity 101. And then, on top of that, you're likely to create stories out of this prolonged perception of time. It will make it seem harder because it will seem longer. It will also help you make excuses. For example, I haven't relapsed in 20 whole days, so it's not as bad if I relapse now, at least I'm not relapsing on day 1. Stuff like that. For a clearer image of what I'm saying, imagine someone meditating in a room for 10 minutes, compared to someone who sits in a room for 10 minutes but hyper-analytically counts every second they are in that room in the hopes that they will eventually reach 10 minutes. Notice how radically different the mental game of these two people are. The guy who counts will be much more perturbed than the meditator, and they will likely have a story to tell about how taxing the experience was. Basically, the counted days get put on a pedestal. And then the ego uses the importance it projects onto the counted days to it's own advantage. -Not counting days -Entering flow state, through work or some other activity -Meditating -Music -Showering Anything that pulls you into the present moment, really.

No-fappers be like: "I accidentally masturbated on day 1042, I can't believe I relapsed :("

@Asayake Are you still in a flatline?

It happens more when you abstain. You probably won't ever get them if you're masturbating regularly.

When you're happy, the entire universe becomes happy. Literally.

You're tapping into profound levels of gratitude/gratefulness/love. I dip into it sometimes, not as deep as this though. But I can relate to the erratic crying and emotions that can come up as a result. If this is insanity, maybe insanity isn't so bad, lol.

It kind of is:

It seems like a healthy integration of orange. I could see someone yellow saying this as part of a motivational speech or something, but the statement by itself leans towards orange. If I had to base someone's stage just off this quote I would say orange.

Shit, now that you mention it, I have some good stuff saved from Twitter. A true lesson on impermanence.

I would do the same as well.

I use sugar alcohols, a mix of monk fruit and erythritol in particular. Health-wise, there's nothing alarming about them. Erythritol actually seems to be good for your oral health, even more so than xylitol. If I had to pick one, it would be erythritol because of how similar it is to sugar, and also the oral benefit is nice. Stevia is a bit more controversial cause of some studies regarding the gut microbiome, but it's inconclusive and they use a really high concentration in the study. But, if we're considering the studies, technically it would be less safe than the sugar alcohols mentioned above. I basically never encounter these in my diet anyways, so I don't really have to set the intention. I could have them once in a while if it's a cheat day or something.

Seems like you've embodied something pretty significant. Do your best to maintain it. I've had certain experiences which made me much more conscious and grateful for a period of time but it didn't last. Other than that, just do what you've always been doing and see where it takes you. Learn. Create. Love. etc.

The dating and sexuality section applies to all of sexuality, not just having sex and going on dates. So, that includes masculine and feminine dynamics, which is what your post highlights. Yes, this would fit in sexuality. Your post in particular focuses on the differences between males and females in regards to loneliness.

How does this not belong in dating and sexuality?

Contemplation is thinking about something with the intention of generating insights from that particular thought. "What is contemplation?" is a thought, but it's a thought that is intentioned in such a way that it leads you to create insights stemming from that thought. The structure here is in the form of a question. The thought is literally asking for an answer/insight from you, because it is a question. Not all thoughts have the same structure or intent. For example, Imagining an image of a bunny is not necessarily contemplation, but it is a thought.