Sincerity

The catch is that this is NOT anything particular. You're only interpreting it as so. But when You stop, the question becomes invalid. THIS IS, and it simply couldn't be anything "else". The mindfuck is that there is no else, because there is no particular now to contrast it to, You see? This duality is not true! And when You see that there is no particular now, it collapses. And You are left with...

Since we are on a self-improvement forum, it would be great if the people here who consistently support Israel tried to see the situation from the Hamas/Palestinian perspective, and vice versa. Remember guys, your alliegience to your team is "only" due to your culture, upbringing, life experiences, etc... This is what forms your perspective, but consider that You would have a vastly different view if your circumstances were different. You are not this accumulated web of beliefs and biases. You are God. Imagine this: currently You are biased against Israel/Palestine, but next life You incarnate on the other team and shit on the beliefs You hold right now. Do You see how stupid this is? Rise above it. (The reincarnation talk & assumption of shared reality which one is always born into is purely for the thought experiment.) Try to see all of this more holistically. For your own sake. When You argue reinforcing your own biases, You are going deeper and deeper into this web of beliefs of yours, further deceiving yourself and disconnecting from the truth. Make sure You don't deceive yourselves so much You are lost. It'd be a shame.

@Leo Gura Humans were made to argue on the internet about politics. There is nothing more to life.

We'll keep the thread open for discussion. I don't know what all this is about but from a first glance it looks petty and unserious. Don't spend too much attention on such shit, it rots You. Also no one should make dedicated channels for attacking someone back or whatever. Don't let yourself fall and wrestle with someone in the mud, being grounded in your energy & sticking to your values is always better. This prevails, in contrast to hostility and pettiness.

I think the truest sign of growth is behaviour change. Sometimes I worry that maybe I'm deluding myself with all the work and only going in circles. But then I remember the tangible changes I find in my behaviour. And then the worry is gone. And I think it's mainly about changes in unconscious behaviour. I mean when You're going on autopilot and You act in a way different from the situations before. It's like your unconscious autopilot gets updated from the conscious work You've been doing. It's beautiful to see. Examples of changes in my behaviour/psyche I observed and wrote down 3 days ago: made a decision much faster today and then let go of it quick to do sth else, been much calmer at work than usual in spite of challenging assignment, been going to the bathroom in the morning more energetically, been eating with more temperance, new desire to go to sleep earlier lately, been acting more intuitively and with less resistance, unloading the dishwasher has felt like fun lately and not a chore, checked my cat's sugar and gave her an insulin shot today faster than ever before, etc... It's the everyday small things. It takes a good eye to notice them.

Still doing good. Every day new lessons coming up. My state is alright. And that's really great. Sometimes I fall, but now I get up faster. Every week I am becoming better at following intuition. Looking at this life feels so weird. I don't know what's going on. What am I doing here? Where am I heading? But most of all: what is this moment? What is THIS? Who is perceiving it? Actually, I don't really think it's "correct" to say "this life" or "this form" or this whatever. Because it isn't "this life". It's THIS. I think the way out of the question "why is this moment the way it is/why am I imagining this particular life" is as follows. This moment isn't in any way. This is not a particular life. These are incorrect assumptions stemming from an interpretation of what IS. And the question is invalid from the very start. I'm getting better at spontaneously seeing things with new eyes. I can be looking at my hand, pull a lever in my mind and forget that it is a hand. And then stare at it with wonder, looking at the mystery of being. Not-knowing is so cool. Yeah. I'm figuring stuff out. I'm wondering what the future will bring.

Huge respect for being vulnerable like that in front of us. Ngl, I almost cried reading your post... I can't give no concrete advice since I'm years younger than You. But just have faith man, You can do it. If what You pursue is aligned with your highest intuition then miracles will literally pave the way for You. Nothing is impossible if You really want it. Thing is, what do You really want? You could be resisting just that. Godspeed! Make it count. It's all gonna be good.

@Agrande What keeps YOU going through YOUR darkest times is what resonates most with YOU. It could be your love for your mom. A determined pursuit of truth. A quote from a book You've read which stuck with You. The joy from smelling your favourite flower and liking its colour in that particular moment. Or a simple, spontaneous sliver of hope, a brief thought/vision that things are going to be okay, in spite of how You're feeling now. Find what YOU find meaning in. Whatever touches YOUR values. And DO stuff You like. Take your mind off of the pain and do meaningful (for You) things. This will fill You with energy.

Death is always avoided on a primal level. An animal doesn't need no beliefs to fight for life. It just does. Same applies to You. You'd know that if You spoke from experience. Anything is considered "good or bad" because of beliefs. But that doesn't mean there isn't such thing as right action. There is and it's purely intuitive, flowing in the moment. If You really tried committing suicide I can guarantee You it wouldn't be right. You'd be going against yourself. In fact You most likely wouldn't be able to do it at all because You'd experience fear so intense your stomach would twist. That's what happens when You go against You. You can test this if You dare. (or better don't) You are under the belief that death being wrong is a belief. Yes, that's still a belief. You've fallen into another trap because You're not doing serious work and You're intellectualizing all the time. Instead of wisdom from experience You get beliefs from whatever thoughts arise. And I'm Donald the Duck.

Listen to what You yourself are saying. What advice You are giving to people. Very often You are saying things You aren't really conscious of yet. And You can literally learn from your own words. It's okay to share advice You haven't integrated yet. Maybe it's simply the case You are always somehow ahead of yourself. Don't be ashamed of it, let that wisdom flow. It's not yours and You can be fine with that. And if You become conscious of the meaning behind what You're saying, then You can start walking the talk. Maybe we're saying things that really we want us to understand. I've been noticing it lately. That wisdom flowing from my mouth. It's not narcissistic to admire what You are saying! It's incredibly wise! Right now I am looking at what I am writing. I am saying this for myself. It's all for my understanding! I want myself to know this! Don't I get it?! It's mind-bending! And oh how beautiful it is...!

Well, it's not about beliefs. And people will misunderstand anything. That doesn't mean that the truth of aloneness as God shouldn't be shared. A thousand warnings / precautions have been given. How many times can You repeat IT'S NOT ABOUT BELIEF? People will still fall into the same trap. Not the messenger's fault.

Because it doesn't point to the Universal You which You are. Also, people for ages have been using the word God. And Oneness = God = You. You guys simply deny You. You deny there being Absolute You, AKA God. You say it's random labels and concepts... well, I'd say that is a hell of a story. Being awake to You / sensing You is no story. You just know. Using the above quote as context, You could say: "There is no me. God is all there is. I am God. I am all there is." Goes full circle. People also go bonkers because of kundalini awakenings. Many end up in psych wards. So what?

Mental disorder, random label, relative concept... sheesh. What did You do to you for you to deny You so much...

Think before You speak.

Spare yourself your brain cells and don't read youtube comments. I recommend the extension Unhook for hiding them. You won't lose anything. Think for yourself.

Actually I feel like I tap into my masculine side more when I see Reality as a woman. Because then I become a man in relation to her. It's funny to me that however You see "the other" (your partner, your friend, a race of people, women, the world, etc.), You then become the "matching half" to that other. What's best about this is that it's ALL your mind. Your perception of other and your matching to it, all a brilliant system, an ingenious illusion. All You. Such understanding helps with consciously choosing frames that empower You, that motivate You to be better, that You simply like. Whatever floats your boat. You can relate to Reality/God however You like. To me this is a big part of the beauty of having a freer mind, choosing perspective at will. Perhaps choosing another frame for a while when You feel like You've been lacking some particular kind of energy. But for that one has to be quite open, since with every shift of your perspective of "other" your identity changes. But You can be okay with that.

Oh the beauty of being able to freely take on a perspective You particularly like.

@Javfly33 You have to learn to fall in love with the ordinary. Treat this as a big part of this work. Maybe then You'll turn the "ordinary work" into an extraordinary, worthwhile pursuit. It's not always mystical, exciting, etc... and if You only love it when it's mystical then your love is weak. I like to see Reality as a woman. If You only love Her when She's mystical and then when that's gone You're frustrated with Her, then You're being a mega asshole. You're being a bad partner so to say, a bad appreciator of Reality. Which I understand, really. Actually I've been going through something similar recently since I'm taking a longer (1-2 year) break from psychedelics (I made a promise to someone). The thoughts of not having access to LSD kind of states and consciousness scared me before, thoughts of being "locked" in the ordinary. I do experience sober awakenings but they didn't feel enough - mystical, divine, extraordinary enough... But it's something You can accept. You can learn to love "normality" and the everyday small lessons which are always there. And it grows your character a lot. With enough love You can accept Her for what She is, right now. Be a "good partner". Maybe She'll even thank You for it. Because to Her, not even the smallest gesture of appreciation goes unnoticed, and You reap what You sow.

One of the realest people I know: I like challenges. I like to create the impossible. Like I would love to see Rebecca or, or Amanda... ... ... I'd like to see them get better. And that would require a miracle. "But I believe in miracles." Yeah. No, I live for them. And that's what motivates me to do this. And in the part 2 of that series he talks about forgiveness. Which to me there's nothing more important to talk about. And I ask him: what would he say to the guy who shot him? Cuz half his face and half his brain is missing. And he said: I love You. I forgive You. And that's the only way You can be. That's the ONLY way. A lot of people don't understand that. * * * * * * * This guy senses Love. He may not be aware of it, but he feels it. I want to be more like Mark. Such a great character.

We had a thread about it:

Gosh, chill 😂 Be mindful of projection. Please don't be belittling. Sheesh, Sadhguru sure does invoke strong emotions.

Love that. You maintain a great journal.

Stop comparing yourself to others. This is a shit lense to look at your life from. There has been a lot of beauty in your life. Why not focus more on that? Besides, it's not over for You. You can still have a lot of fun in the rest of your 20s, and further. These are also shit assumptions. You'd be much better off throwing them in the garbage. I know it's easy to say but have faith. With a mindset like this You're attracting all the bad stuff. You should focus more on what You want. Generate visions of your life which feel awesome to You. When You really want the good, it comes very fast to You. But You must first change your way of thinking. I think there is sort of an inflection point which a human can go through where You stop focusing on what You don't want, negativity, worry and hopelessness and You cross into focusing on what You want, attracting beauty into your life, optimism, faith. Faith is difficult when your life feels bleak. On the other hand, it's easy to have faith when things are going well. But that's weak faith. Build true faith when things feel hard and good things will come to You. You will get what You want but not in the ways that You can predict. And a lot of things which You thought You wanted will fade away, and that's okay. Build your character and be optimistic. There is a lot for You going forwards.

WAY too often. Don't be a stoner. Your life is too precious to waste it like that.

Love is NOT a feeling. You can feel its sweet scent, sense it. But that's not love, that's just a faint smell of it! Oh, if only You saw what love is! Love itself is NOT a feeling, emotion, sensation. Contemplate then, what is love? WHAT IS IT? Love is not your ordinary shit. And yet it is, and the source of all of it. Love is the sweetest, the most powerful, beautiful and intelligent. Love is THE BEST. And nothing compares to It. Love finds a way where there is none. Love makes no mistakes. Love cannot die, ever. Because Love... Is... And You... Are...