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Yeah I feel the same way sometimes. It really humbles me seeing people who are really skilled in certain areas though. Like people who make art or music. You can't really call them dumb at that point when they've created something so interesting and beautiful. A lot of these people you'll find aren't really dumb, that's just something you're imagining about them. They will be really skilled and selfless in some areas. Not to mention, the same people you're thinking are dumb would probably be the first ones to help you if your life was in danger. I remember seeing a story about a guy who was trapped in a forest and someone heard him crying for help. He later said something along the lines of "I took people for granted." A lot of your life is dependent on these niche skills that these people provide. Like lets say you wanted to go out and eat pizza, you'd need a place with machinery for that and a person who is skilled at making it. Realizing this makes me feel more humble. If everyone on earth had the same skills and expertise as you, there wouldn't be much as much variety or functionality, so why would you expect that of other people? That would explain why I can relate to your problems so much lol

I would tell him I have a bf and that I'm not interested in a relationship, then just block if he continues Leading him on by saying you'll "talk later" and stuff was probably a mistake though. He's probably gonna be more angry and needy cause of that. You would assume he has enough awareness to see that you're not very interested though. Anyways, you're probably gonna forget this even happened a few months from now.

Stay on guard for rationalizations that sway you from what you want to do. Your ego's biggest weapon is rationalization. Stuff like "I can do this later" or "I'm too busy for this". Lets say you want to read a book. Your ego may come up and say "we can save that for later" or "I have plenty of time", thus successfully rationalizing itself into a position where it doesn't get any work done. But, while you are procrastinating, you can feel in your heart that you're putting something off. It's like a slight feeling of guilt. You know you want to do this thing, but you're not doing it. In this situation, you know for sure the thing you want to do is of your intuition, because the ego loves doing things that make it feel comfortable and are in alignment with its rationalizations. So why would it want to do something uncomfortable, like reading a self-help book? Because it isn't your ego, it's your intuition. Your ego wants to make it feel like it is going to get things done later, but in reality it is just going to give you endless rationalizations which perpetuate its existence. You can also try and ask yourself: "What would someone who loves themselves do?" I also like this quote from Bashar: "...this is very very simple, you're making it too complicated. When this conversation is over, when this event is over today, you will have a number of options available to you that you could do something about, that you can act on. You can take a walk. You could read a book. You can see a movie. You could have lunch. A number of things. All you have to do is look at all the options and just pick the one that's even just a little be more attractive that any other and act on it to the best of your ability, with no assumptions as to what the outcome will be. That's all you have to keep doing, that's it. It's that simple." Keep in mind, "attractive" in this quote refers to whatever pulls your intuition, not what is most comfortable.

IME, it seems that your body will actually tell you. If you abstain from sexual stimuli for a while, your body will randomly get horny at a certain point, out of nowhere. I ended up climaxing yesterday without even looking at porn. I just randomly got horny on my bed and decided "fuck it" and went and did it. I had a wet dream that same night, probably because I abstained for like a good 4 days prior to that. I also remember waking up certain days super horny. Like my mind was fixated on it. It really felt like my body wanted it. There are times when you get horny without any previous intention or planning to get horny, like the desire didn't even come from you. I think recognizing that is key. My theory is that this is your body's way of keeping itself healthy and active in that area. If you abstain for a while, your body will start to test itself through wet dreams and random bouts of horniness. This is a big mistake. It's better to just do it if you're having severe sexual desires. I don't think it's good to keep that energy in. I went on strict no-fap for a month while fighting severe sexual desires and it really messed up my libido and erections. I went from fapping pretty much daily straight to a whole month of not fapping. I don't buy that strict abstinence is always good. I think it is way more nuanced than that. Your body will eventually just start ejaculating in bed to combat it. You need some sort of balance, and you should not force it. If you can't abstain without edging or having severe sexual desires then it is better to just do it at that point. There is a healthy way to abstain, where you truly have no outstanding urges to masturbate during that period. Then there are the people who try to fake that level of development, and force themselves to abstain despite having intense sexual desires. I've felt great and shame-free every time I've fapped. I don't get people who say they feel "disgusted" or "depressed" after fapping, I really think that's a separate issue. I think sexual transmutation may also come into play here. If you are busy with your life and socially active I find that you can go a few days without fapping and you won't even notice it.

I think you might be experiencing what is called sleep paralysis. I have heard voices during it as well, and I almost always had it happen when my sleep schedule was at a disarray. Are you able to move during the experience? If so, then it might be some sort of astral projection instead of sleep paralysis.

He was on a break https://www.actualized.org/insights/back-from-2-month-break-updates

This is why I believe you can answer both "yes" and "no" to question 6. Same goes for question 5. Reality is infinite but it also includes finitudes, and certain infinities are made of these finitudes. For example, numbers can go on forever but a number itself is a finite superficial duality created by our minds. In a sense, the finitudes are part of infinity and so they really aren't finitudes, they are only finite when we superficially separate them from reality, which is what I believe you were alluding to in question 4. TLDR: both questions 5 and 6 depend on a duality between "God" and "human" and "infinite" and "finite", which is why I believe you can answer both "yes" and "no" to them. I think this is basically what @Forestluv is talking about in their post. Other than that, great questions to contemplate

Leaving the yolk runny also preserves about 50% more nutrients compared to hard boiled

Isn't the recommended daily choline intake 400 - 500mg? How would eating an egg every 3 days be causing cancer then? I don't get that hypothesis I found another study saying the opposite: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep35547#:~:text=An increment of 100 mg,warranted to verify the results. Sadly I don't think there is enough conclusive evidence. The real culprit seems to be the TMAO which choline can create, which also causes apparent cardiovascular risk in some studies, but then you also get studies which contradict that, like this one: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106073239.htm#:~:text=TMAO levels in the blood,substance made by gut bacteria. Choline is essential to the diet, so the key seems to be to somehow control the levels of TMAO which it creates. I'm not sure what exactly causes or contributes to high or low TMAO levels though. "The cause of high TMAO levels in the blood and the compound's effects on the heart and circulatory system are unclear, and earlier research has been contradictory." Sums it up pretty well I think

Yeah idk then I'm not a doctor, but it is useful to remember that the pelvic region is activated in orgasm and that arousal can really amp up your heart rate and temperature. I also noticed that I completely lose my appetite when aroused, which may be why your stomach isn't "working right". Here's a potentially useful article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324488#causes-of-cramps-in-both-sexes

Hmm... did you eat a lot before it? I have had experiences where I edged for a long time and felt some pain near the stomach after, in the same spot you describe. Also, staying aroused for a long time can make you feel sick, just because it raises your body temperature for so long. At least that's what I've noticed in my experience. Maybe seeing a doctor is a good idea, if it is something your doctor told you about before.

Maybe go no-fap for a week and see what happens, should really boost your libido Yeah apparently being really nervous or stressed can make it hard to get it up Other than that, idk. Idk about the body pain either.

Letting another control you for a certain benefit, usually something like money

All religions are the teachings of enlightened people from centuries ago. It's really that simple. Teachings of truth are not exempt from devilry. Of course it will get misinterpreted and used for personal gain. This is not exclusive to Islam, happens in every religion.

I've never done psychedelics but I have experienced such a phenomenon before. It's pretty crazy. Like I knew for a fact there's no way time passed by that quickly. I don't recall the specific events, but It usually happens when I'm cooking food and trying to set a timer for it. 10 minutes will pass in like 1 minute. The thing about this is it will always be anecdotal no matter what, even if it is true. It's like reality is trolling me lol.

This is especially important with this specific insight, otherwise the ego just panics. Good reply.

Look into intermittent fasting/OMAD/2MAD for getting into ketosis, might be simpler and easier for you in the long run. It also gives more freedom of food during eating time. You gotta come up with a change in diet that is sustainable for the rest of your life. No point in sticking to a healthy super strict diet for 2 weeks and then stopping. Although I'm surprised you managed for 10 months, shows you're committed. Yeah pretty much, even better with fasting

Have you ever had the experience of not being aware?

He's saying "and" is a superficial duality being created

Don't think there is any controller, except the one you imagine Problem with this is I don't really get how it works relatively. How do you reconcile it with personal responsibility? It gets really mindfucky when I try to contemplate it.

No, you're just gonna get banned lol

He's clearly not here to learn anything, casting pearls before swine here

I can't believe a breathing technique is this powerful, I'll have to stop procrastinating on it lol

The mind imagines its own reasoning and causes for itself, it's a strange loop. You're just gonna end up at an infinite regression looking for causes. The mind is imagining itself, along with any causes/mechanisms behind it that you find. The "how" you're looking for would be within the mind itself.

It can do that, and that's where you realize nothing = something