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@Benton i won't ask you how you came up with it or why you're so sure the present moment is Al there is for my pov . The problem is that if, as you say, "there is no future or past" and the present is all that really exists, existence is so incredibly fleeting it makes things seem pretty insignificant don't you think? If that doesn't bother you, this will: We live (quite consciously) in the present moment right? And to live consciously in the present moment one would have to be aware of one's doing so. But, of course, if the present moment lasts merely 10^-43/sec then how can one be aware of the fact that one is in it? One cannot even be aware of it! There's no time! (And yet you claim that the present moment "is your perceptions") You cannot use the word "Now!" meaningfully because it takes longer for you to say "now" than it takes for the present moment to pass. If a one-syllable word cannot even denote the moment you intend it to denote, how can talk of the present carry any meaning? How are we to live presently in a mathematical point?

@Benton is your now the same as my now ?

Bro..33 is super young..your life has just started. ? I'm not necessarily saying it's "always:" better than waking life . But don't you deep down desire to disappear forever? At least from time to time when you are feeling suicidal for example . I think this longing for eternal rest increases as we age older because the older you get the more sick and tired we are with life . Old people sleep a lot just like babies btw .

@r0ckyreed thanks for the solid advice. Truly appreciate it. ?

I'm 25 .I study philosophy in uni. Many people told me that I can't make a good career with a philosophy degree .but I didn't listen to them. And decided to study the thing I wanted to study . Now I have a lot of confusions about how should I live my life. I have 60-80 years at my disposal..how am I going to spend them is the question that gives me insomnia. First of all I struggle with a bunch of addictions and bad habits like smoking cigarettes..masturbating. watching porn ..eating terrible food . Now I understand that I should stop these activities right away. But every now and then I find myself slipping back to my old habits. I need sense of direction in my life. I'm lost .I don't know where I'm heading towards. I I don't know where will I be in 5 years from now .probably a dark place if didn't get my shit together and did the right thing. But the main problem is how do I know what is the right thing to do? There is too much confusion and too much conflicting information out there about what's healthy and good for you and what's not . How do I know which religion should I follow? How do I know which diet should I eat ? How do I figure out the perfect sexual lifestyle for me ? How do I find a good career that pays me enough money and that I enjoy at the same time? So many confusions .I don't even know where should I start. Any tips or advice appreciated.

For me the penetration is the last thing that turns me on. Having a blowjob makes more sexually excited than fucking. Am i abnormal? Maybe. But I do find 90 %, of porm boring ,mechanical and unrealistic.

@Blackhawk let me ask the question in a different way..do you enjoy sleeping? I know it's a complete blank, so there is no room for enjoyment or not ..but don't you always desire to sleep soundly? Why do you think that is ?

I understand what you're saying. It's more of a gap in experience rather than an actual experience. But still you feel a difference between a night when you get a good sleep and a sleepless night when you experience insomnia. How do you explain that difference if sleep doesn't exist?

I like making music and streaming YouTube videos (I'm not gonna share my YouTube channel here)., but I have few views and I can’t build a career around that. Also like I said I study philosophy and to be honest thats not gonna make a good career and earn me a good chunk of money . Maybe I need to find a job ASAP while I'm finishing my philosophy degree . It completely make me lose motivation. I feel guilty when i do it .it reduces my energy and overall make me depressed and unproductive. I think I should stop completely.

I'm really shocked that some peeps here deny that they sleep at night. Maybe you guys should take a break from spiritual "work "and revert back to normal life. Just a thought.

Relax guys .I sleep every night. Thank god . You guys enjoy your insomnia

False. I experienced deep sleep every night . Of course its always a memory of the actual thing .because the actual thing is just pure blank .pure void . But you can actually record a video of yourself next night you go bed . You can record yourself and see how you lose consciousness during the night. It's really embarrassing for me to mention that. A human being is denying that he sleeps every night. It's just hilarious ?

So you basically are denying that deep sleep even exists ? Then why you struggle so much and feel like you're losing your goddamm mind when you have insomnia? What are you longing for when you have insomnia? Look ..this sort of argument can be applied to anything and it's just pointless. You can claim that you didn't have dinner yesterday because it's just a thought in the present moment. Is that really your best bet ?

@MrTouchdown are you @WokeBloke ?

Yes that's the magic of it . Times flying without you even notice it. That's what eternity means .its a state of such completeness that there is not even time to it . Few hours pass and yet from your pov it is as if few seconds have passed. Isn't that miraculous?

@Kksd74628 in your opinion..what's the most beautiful thing in life ..and why ?

Yes I already know what to do .but I don't have enough discipline and foresee to stick around till the end .I always procrastinate . For example I decided to work out daily in my house using simple equipments ..but I never started. I always find a reason to procrastinate. Also I'm not much clear what my life purpose is . Like what should I be doing with my life in general. I'm confused about my sexual life .is it healthy to watch porn and masturbate or not ? I'm confused about my career ..what should I do for a living? To be honest a philosophy degree isn't gonna help me find an easy job . Where do yoo suggest I should start ?

Why is mechanical sex important? How do you have sex personally? Do you just focus on the penetration or do you flirt first and give enough space for foreplay?

This has nothing to do with escapism or "problems ". Just be honest..isn’t the state of deep sleep perfectly completel? You don't need anything or suffer anything when you're asleep..so why not extend this period to an eternal sleep? This would mean that you are forever happy ..forever at peace.

How do you describe how you feel after waking up from Good night sleep ?

@Loba heaven is not a physical place. Its not any particular form no matter how captivating and beautiful it is. heaven is complete non-duality. Total lack of forms of any kind. Complete formlessness. Exactly as you experience in deep sleep .that's basically what "nirvana " is in Buddhism. P.S where do you get these super cool pics from?

Some people are just born gifted special talents .and they are a lucky minority. Most people are born without any special talent .those naturally gifted people find it easy to build a career over what they are talented at. Still, there are some people out there who seem to have figured it out, so to speak. They have succeeded at the highest level and attained every man and woman’s dreams of being successful beyond measure and beyond belief. So how is it that those people seem to succeed almost effortlessly while the rest of the world is left to wallow in a sea of debt, unable to extricate themselves from the shackles of a 9-to-5 job that has them pinned down with seemingly no place to turn. Success is tough no matter how you slice it. With so many people vying and competing in what many label as a zero-sum game, achieving any semblance of grand-scale success has become monumentally difficult. And it will only get harder as the years wear on. As the world’s population swells, so does the fiercely-competitive corporate and business environment, making it more and more difficult to succeed.

Just practically speaking..what should i do to clear up all my confusions and know what path should I follow in life?

ne problem, make small changes that require barely any effort, then one day, it's solved by itself, and you go to the next problem. This eventually builds up momentum and makes other problems easier. I guess no matter where we live on this earth, no matter what we do for a living, nor what opportunities are presented or handed to us, the large majority of people find it extremely difficult to succeed in life. Gathering the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical capacities to get ahead and exit this rat race we call life has always been difficult, but will only increase in difficulty as the years press on. With so many people vying for success, and with so many others trying to convince us that some system is going to solve all of our money problems or afford us with the life of our dreams, it becomes even more complex . That might be why so many people ask themselves why it’s so hard to succeed in life. Why is it so difficult to push through and achieve our goals and attain all of the things that we secretly desire in our minds? We gaze on at others who’ve reached the proverbial top of the mountain and we wonder how they did it. We ask ourselves, why them and not us? What are we doing so wrong that’s making it so difficult to taste sweet victory in life.

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