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Well, his comment wasn't about loving less, but Leo is very critical, and every human has their biases. This is why we can't follow everything they say because some of it will be personal. If he drank alcohol, he wouldn't have said what he said. I think if he had said getting drunk is peak foolishness, it would have been more appropriate.

Leo should use this as his profile pic. Great combo for his theme of gator fixation.

I can create a meal from scratch, but I'd be using ingredients that already exists. I think you're asking for the impossible as everything is in relation to something else. There's nothing in the universe that stands alone and apart from everything else , not even thoughts and ideas; they too will be in relation to. Things can be from scratch, but there will be some connection somewhere when traced back. As far as on the surface level and appearance, yes it can appear to be the first ever made but will have some form of connection to something else as part of the whole.

Yeah, this here is close to what I was saying, really nothing new under the sun.

https://youtu.be/1qexOPJA76M?si=Jk8pLjnzLQWQCaDF

I can see that in some of the users here. In fact, some even put others down for not using and make claims they no nothing if never used.

Nice post.

Anything that anybody comes up with is because it already exists. There is nothing actually new "under the sun" because creation is finished. New inventions, yes, but it can only be derived from something that already exists. It's all being recycled and being transformed. It's all creativity. My typing these words is creativity. Lots of creativeness went into my being able to communicate with you and for you to be able to understand what I'm saying. So saying true creativity is kind of redundant because there's no such thing as false creativity. If someone paints a picture and another person copies that painting exactly, that's also true creativity. To be able to copy someone's painting exactly requires creativity. No one owns creativity.

Is eating ice-cream peak foolishness. Is eating pizza peak foolishness. Is having a glass of wine with dinner peak foolishness. Is not using a condom peak foolishness. Where is the limit of foolishness when it comes to health. Why is drinking peak foolishness if it's done responsibly, not overdone and while periodically flushing the liver, not drinking and driving, not getting drunk and causing scenes and while eating a fairly good diet. When does it become peak foolishness; and are you saying that because you don't drink.

Maybe they don't want to be bitten by mosquitoes 😜

"The higher self conceives, the physical brain receives, and the physical mind perceives". "That is the totality of your persona in physical Reality". Loved it. This video was a good one. Thanks for sharing.

Because deep down they don't respect the woman because she chose his dusty ass. Now he feels less of a man because he can't really protect and provide and secretly blames her for choosing him and now he looks down upon her for this and lashes out. She has enabled him, caused him not to be motivated to do better for himself since it's so easy to get a woman like her. Most of it is subconscious where they're not even sure why they're so angry.

Yeah, some hate them because they wish they didn't desire them so much and the ones they really want doesn't want them back; so instead of developing themselves and leveling up to maybe attract the ones they desire the most they curse them, find fault and play the victim. That's one reason. People don't hate poor people, they hate the rich.

Very interesting conversation.

Thank you for this. It's about time I see a post of this nature. It's usually the opposite. I could come on here and blast the male species and constantly make posts about what I see wrong with them; but I don't because I've recognized it's all a matter of perspective and how I see it. I can chose to see it a different way which will change how I experience them; which I've done. If I see men a certain way, that means i see myself in a similar way. May not be in the exact same way, but the energy is similar because we cannot see anything outside our own states of consciousness. It's all within the same scope. One has to change themselves to see outside change. These are the types of work I focus on. The power lies within. I aim for the simplier the better and more powerful. What I see when I see hateful comments about women(or men) is a cry for help. Needing for the outer to change before our tantrums subsides. That's all they are - tantrums. The world needs to succumb to my needs and pleasures or else........ Women are this and men are that, even within myself so I'm not calling anyone out because I'm also "guilty" of this. I've recognized it's my own thought patterns and way of thinking, no matter what they have done. I can chose to see it empathetically with compassion and kindness while still going the other way, or I can demonize and throw a fit and call upon myself more of the same through the power of attention because what we focus on expands. Thank you for bringing light and awareness to this ; and it's not only because I'm female, but it's a very powerful message even if it were shun on the male species because they are also powerful magnetic beings that also deserve love and respect. We are all crying out for love inside but have turned it outward not realizing all we need to do is show ourselves a little more love and that love will reflect back to us what we have given ourselves.

Love this. I felt every minute of it. I could even see you on the floor weeping uncontrollably, just from reading it. Your experience shows it doesn't matter what you do; these experiences can happen at any given moment; especially when least expected. Dates and oatmeal can be what allows for these feelings of love to come through as well as psychedelics, meditation, mantras, yoga etcetc, doesn't matter. Anytime, any place, any how. Life isn't planned; life is spontaneous; it's alive and kicking, it's here, it's now and that's even a moment too much. There are no rule books to life and no one knows what's coming next. All the practices we do can get thrown out the window by a sudden explosion of ecstasy that was strung upon us. We cannot predict these things and every moment is new and forever unfolding.

All is mind, most will agree here. Your wanting a brand-new sports car, a new watch, shoes, a better job, starting a business or getting a new gf/bf, is no different than you wanting to achieve anything on a Spiritual level. You might think I'm insane but please hear me out; and this post is in no way trying to say not to do either or that a wanting a new car is the exact same thing as meditating. It's simply showing how the reasons for your desires are the same - A FEELING. To achieve anything or to get our desires met, the same tool is used. Thought. Thought is matter. That car was a thought before it came into manifested existence. You wanted that car so you could FEEL a certain way, whatever that is. That spiritual practice we do, whatever it is, was once a thought. We want to achieve an outcome. That outcome makes us FEEL a certain way. That car, house, job, gf/bf, makes us FEEL a certain way. When that particular thing no longer makes us FEEL how we want to feel, it is replaced by another thought which then results in another desire in order to bring on said desired feeling. Acquiring something materialistically or Spiritually brings on the same result - a desired feeling. It's still trying to gain something. People who are materialistically rich or have acquired lots of materialistic goals tend to think they are better than others, more fortunate, in a better place and are blessed. People who have ascended Spiritually, transcended old behaviors, patterns, have achieved a lot on a Spiritual level, meditate a lot, have done shadow work, read a lot of Spuritual books, have gone to numerous retreats etcetc, tend to think they are above the normie, are more conscious, fortunate to have discovered this lifestyle, are above others who go out clubbing, drinking, gossip, and engage in low-conscious stuff. Whether it is low-conscious or not is not what I'm referring to here but the feeling it gives. Less hedonistic, more righteous, of a higher caliber human, more intelligent and above the rest in that way. How are the two any different when it's the same tool used and the results are the same. It's all in the mind. Thoughts. Only difference is how that feeling was achieved. We are all searching for a feeling. Even the quest for truth , is satisfying an urge, a feeling of accomplishment a quest and a quenching of one's thirst. The desire for a hot chick VS the desire to feel at peace through meditation is pretty much a desire borne by thought and accomplished by thought. Same tool, same outcome - A BETTER FEELING. Believe it or not, some people are addicted to suffering and will go out of their way to self-sabotage because it's a familiar feeling, They are uncomfortable feeling feelings of happiness and joy because they don't feel deserving. IT'S ALL ABOUT A FEELING. So to sum up, our quest for materialistic goals VS our quest for Spiritual ascension is really not any different, but only how the mind categorizes both, the contents, and the way it gets accomplished. Same result and same tool used. The mind has tricked us into believing that one is better than the other when the only thing achieved and or sought after is A BETTER FEELING. The same emotions arises when that desire on both levels doesn't get or gets met. Frustration, joy, sadness, happiness, contentment, peace etcetc and the same way they are all short-lived and the next quest begins. It never ends on both levels (material/spiritual), until both gets exhausted and the seeking stops which is almost next to impossible for the individual. It's automatic. Even the monk is seeking for a feeling of serenity.

Sob sob. So sorry to hear. Death is the only thing i haven't come to terms with about life yet. No amount of spiritual work can mend this heart reaching feeling when a loved one is lost. Pets are very dear to us and when I lost my cat 6yrs ago, I couldn't bear it, not to mention my mother. It's a feeling that mends in time; and i do hope you take the time to do what's best for your heart to grieve and allow for healing.

Ok. Apologies. You have your perspective and I have mine.

No I didn't. At least try to understand what I'm saying.

It's a contest now. My house is bigger than your house. I do more than you do. Same difference, Some don't recognize they are stressing my point even more. I'm better than you in this context. What you do is no match for what I do. That was in the air for the asking of that "what do you do" question.

No one said anything about desire being a curse, neither is it a blessing it just is. Curse and blessing goes full circle and the difference is only thought.

Ok, point taken; and you do raise a good point when you say "gradually reduces expectations because of a sense of more fulfillment". That's a difference; because in materialism the need is always more and more and more. Spiritualism can also create the need for more and more and more also but I get that the difference could result in a less egoic need for more.

Just the fact of even this question shows an air of better than and trying to mock what one thinks the other is or isn't doing. It's a now comparison of who is doing what and laughing at one you think knows nothing about doing spiritual work. It's being condescending and putting oneself above the other. Judgements that come from ignorance because the assumptions have no merit other than what one thinks about the other person and not from anything known. I don't have to explain to you or anyone what I do or don't do on a spiritual level; but I would be more inclined to say if one had asked in a more respectable and less condescending manner. What I will say, however, is my demeanor, mannerism, respect level, the way I communicate to others, less confronting and laughing at others' way of expression and respecting people's privacy and not demanding of one to disclose practices they do or not do can far outweigh any spiritual practice one does. In the end, it's about living in a way that we're not a menace to others, constantly showing up in disrespectful ways, uplifting others, sharing ourselves in ways that can change people's lives for the better and bringing out in others their best, the best we know how and to maybe put a smile on someone's face that we come in contact with. IT'S NOT SO MUCH WHAT ONE DOES at times, but what one doesn't do; and i damn sure am not a pain in the ass to most people I come in contact with and i do care for the way I make people feel with the way I communicate with them and try my best not to keep being a menace and a pest in people's lives and that can count for any spiritual practice one can do to try to bring happiness to themselves for the sake of less suffering in their obviously pathetic lives. If I don't have a problem with myself and the world and i see no problems with the design of the Almighty and I'm not in conflict with the mind nor my thoughts, and I'm in acceptance with the way things are whether good bad or indifferent, then, as far as I'm concerned, I don't need to do any spiritual practices to try to change anything. However, whatever it is that I do, is none of your business and I'm not in the business of comparing myself to you or anybody's expression of how they conduct their spiritual practices; and as far as I'm concerned the act of taking a shit can be labelled as a spiritual practice; but it won't be to your limited mind and sheep mentality because in your mind you have to do something that is acceptable to the masses as to what SHOULD be done spiritually for it to be considered a worthwhile practice to save you from the miserable life you have and need to save yourself from. Thank you for the question and I hope this answered it well enough to satisfy your pathetic curiousity.

Just wanted to share this video that inspired this post and I totally agree.