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In Jungian Psychology there are Archetypes which basically represent different aspects of the Psyche. E.G. Persona, Ego, etc The Shadow Archetype is the parts of ourselves that we typically turn our attention away from, and or dislike/hate. So what I'm saying is to not seek elevation away from the Self-Image that you don't like. Instead turn your awareness towards those feelings/thoughts/actions & confidence etc and give THAT IMAGE the Self-Love. In short: Love the Self-Image that isn't the high super confident, but the one that you've been your whole life. And then that Self-Image will be transformed.

I'm in the process thereof. But I do have experience of building one's self image. I reached a high level of self confidence illustrated in your OP. And then I suffered a backfiring of the Shadow Archetype. So I do know that that is not the way.

The Self is transformed when the old-self is accepted for what it is. It's the Shadow Archetype I'm talking about here. It's the Tower Mythology, build yourself too high and you will be humbled. Better to Build a Self-Image on the Ground. A sword is forged from ore.

Love the self that you hate... and you will be transformed by that fire.

Many Mythologies suggest that Humans lived longer in the Ancient Past, before the Mythological "Fall of Man".

Check out this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Ching-Yuen Maybe not the most youthful looking fellow, though interesting none the less.

Would any of you go for "Longevity", living hundreds/thousands of years in relative youth?

Here's another Self Actualization video from Joe Rogan

@T1r1on Word

@shouldnt I haven't seen it yet! But I do listen to his podcast on the regular! @T1r1on

I've been remaining mindful throughout the days, but I haven't committed to a meditation routine. I have a meditation bench that was a gift from a friend of the family. I'm writing this here, now, so that I can set down a simple goal. And that is to meditate twice daily for 30 minutes a session to begin with. I'll update any noteworthy changes in mood, improvements of any kind.

On a spectrum of synonyms, the word Evil and the word Suffering are literally connected. They may not be directly interchangeable in all cases. But they denote similarity.

@drelamore Why do you want to get rid of suffering?

To me: Evil = bad = negative = suffering. @drelamore Suffering is a word you've used. Shall we take it out of the dictionary too? Maybe you should stop using that word as well.

@drelamore That's a poor and distasteful assumption.

@drelamore Like I said earlier, the problem is not the word, the problem is your attitude towards the word. It's just a word man...

Because of it's definition; Evil: profoundly immoral and malevolent.

@drelamore I have other words in my vocabulary, but, 'evil' seems to fit well in this context.

@DJ It IS Evil. Lion needs to feed the cubs though. Letting them starve would be a greater evil.

The problem isn't the word, the problem is your attitude towards the word.

It's just a word really.