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Hi. I am just downloading images from the internet. I have not thought of AI, nor I think I need it for this. I arrange the images in PureRef in case you don't know. Its a free pc program that allows to create a kollage very easily just draging images. You can easily create different reference collections there to look frequently.

Two possible outcomes: It would win you every time You will now every possible move and why they exist

I think Love is the only answer

Avoiding it. That's the only way you'll end up meeting people that won't create conflict mindlessly. It is like a virus and you'll quickly adopt a conflictive attitude. It is easy when you have nothing to lose, but often times you'll have to sacrifice a paid position or friends.

Why is this on Life Purpose, Career, etc sub forum though?

Literally and not joking: good sleep. You wake up more creative and doubts give space to new answers

Practicality is highly related to philosophy and I would not separate them that much. The way I see the role of philosophy is in thinking deep how things should really evolve in society, to mantain equilibrium and to inform the best possible decisions. This is a really modest way of doing philosphy, but I think that it applies to whatever work you choose to do and it will naturaly put you ahead of the curve. All of that while understanding that we need hard skills everyday and you're probably not gonna make money without it. Something that I did not understand is what you refer to when you talk about "liberal secondary education" or "liberal arts"

CVs nowadays are a good portfolio, landing pages and a dedicated instagram profile

I wonder why you guys think it is a mistake, what's wrong with working at a coffee shop per se? Looks like fun experience and not everyday you're served with a job oportunity at home

I don't have any idea for you. I am currently deciding what to do for a living myseld and trying to aquire as much skill and knowledge as possible. But I do have some questions: What exactly you do as an administrative associate? What about it that you really love? Did you choose to work at an university because you like education? Could you create a business on your own that entails that kind of skill and how it would look like?

Maybe you need to determine how many hours of work you need to feel satisfied. There is a problem of not working enough, as weird as it sounds. But work-ethic = satisfaction, be it studyng or working on a proyect and probably both combined if you want to mantain a creative conection.

This is hands down one of the hardest things you can do, to create a powerful purpose. Time really goes fast, at a blink of an eye 20 years will pass and the worst nightmare wold be to have nothing you're passionate about.

One great way to boostrap and learn this skill is by reading practial self-help books about relationships and friendship. There must be pretty good autors out there which I am missing since I don't read that topic. You should create a selection of books to read after some research and share it here. Having a realistic look into what it takes to hold a relationship sets a good foundation, to learn how to be an interesting person and what other people would expect out of you in a friendship. Then you need to put you in a life situation where you're around people, like-minded people, which is very doable and only takes some planning. I don't have more solid advice since it is something I am learning myself and it is definitely a life journey.

@LookingForTruth Thas was a shameful comment of mine. I do like to contemplate parenting a lot and to see what kinds of things would traumatize or not to your childs even though I am not a parent myself. I should have displayed it in a much better way. Is a topic I could conversate for hours. Do not take it personally, I definetely don't know you so don't need to explain nothing.

The Maslow Hierarchy of Needs can shine some insight: This image is from the Wikipedia page. Is a big picture of what you're gonna need if you're gonna pursue intimate relationships or beyond. Often overlooked or misinterpreted. You may think is bs, but then you proceed to build a house of cards and when it falls you realize what is actually important. As a simple example, if you don't eat properly and don't exercise regularly, then you won't have the drive to be present when socializing. If you're not present when socializing then how are you gonna attract women? It would be pointless to focus on how you dress and memorize some lines in that case. But, there are no rules written, so you do you.

Lol. Actually enjoyed reading. Looks like you play a lot of videogames I have some weird hallucinations of my cats sometimes. I don't see them since january 2024, and it happened to me that I could physically feel them, but then realized I was fading in and out a dream state. I had a dream of my granmother too last year. She passed 5 years ago. In the dream she assured me she was always present, and I could hug her for a last time. Kind of amazing stuff.

Great report. Similar to what I experience with yamanic breathwork. Kudos.

My advice: do it but to hang in person afterwards. You need to know them in person to consider a close friendship.

Actualization: I know my position here is quite anti woo-woo here, but I just don't buy the psychic stuff. Either way is not my intention to shit on those kind of powers because I know that reality is quite twisted. Most people will think of psychic powers as a fantasy, or like they would show in movies. That's until you experience it yourself and it is not in your control, and you have no idea how it happens.

Amzing Aphex Twin music, this links to a playlist:

I want to share some simple thoughts on skill development, career election and how to avoid being stagnant. Some thoughts for those undecisive and unable to find good sources. Read this to get inspired, and please share your top passions. I would like to discover what you people love and would be a nice brainstorming excercise. First of all, I am not even at the 10% of my career path, but I am picking up speed and finally feeling an increase in hope. I am not too worry anymore about how will I acquire the abilities I need, I used to stress out unnecesarily. I like a lot of things, and like many people I felt undesicive about what path to take. My top passions are: molecular biology, electronics (domotics, analog and digital), music and visual art. And world politics and world problematics in the back of my mind too. What really helped me to clarify what action to take is a lot of visualization and dreaming. This is key and the motor that will impact the actions years in advance. Literally and directly. If you sit today for a couple of hours creating a pausible plan, you will see that it generates a seemingly automatic response in the future. This is considering you do it following your dreams and without worrying nor stressing about anything (money, how to’s, current situation). No wonder why it is enphasized in this community a lot, and I am really thankful for that. Second step after developing your visions is the learning process, this is where most quit and get really frustrated. I am not a candidate of just picking one thing and going all in, although I see why it’s prioritized by people. Even then, it is almost impossible to be developing two separate careers at the same time, so it depends on the scope of your objectives. What I have chosen to do is to tackle all of my passions to some degree. Its hard for me to completely forget any of my favourite hobbies while working on the others. That’s why I invest in all of them. What I like to do is to advance in my projects in monthly stages, mostly. I tend to naturally follow what I am attracted to in those periods and I do the grind. This helps me to stay refreshed. You might choose to go all in in another unrelated skill and that is completely fine. In fact it is 100% necesary, as it is aligned with the requisite variety principle, especially when you’re not sure about your exact purpose. Your mind will be stretched in different ways as you move into different domains and will naturally learn to interconnect them in ways that cannot be anticipated. This is the magic of not limiting yourself with just one task. I'll wrap up here to keep it readable for most.

I have a couple of good accesories that really improve my quality of life. 1.A generic but sturdy push-up bar + rings in my apartment (around 35 USD total) it's quite convenient having it right in my studio to hang whenever I want: In the same lines, weights. They are not the best brand imo but better than nothing, they do just fine and are durable. (around 200 USD) And these are the kind of disks I like but don't have: 3. And finally, a multimeter and a solder iron. It is handy and allows you to repair some simple electronic stuff quickly. The solder iron in particular is not the best, still looking for the best. But the multimeter is pretty good, made sure has every option. (No more than 25 USD for both, but around 100 USD for better quality).

@manuel bon Good for ya... I've been struggling with it for quite a time now. Just yesterday I broke a 25 day fast from caffeine (except cacao a couple of times). It has been a great challenge for exercising my willpower. Are you getting benefits from it?

Can't say for sure. The time when I was doing the WHM I didn't get sick. But with lack of sleep is pretty obvious for me, I will just caught anything. That's why I mostly rely on sleep to keep my inmune system ok. Cold exposure could help, but I don't think if you're already sick. I completely discarded that practice.