Basman

I didn't read everything because it was kinda waffly to be frank, but I think you could benefit from practicing not taking things so personally. What others think and say to you is a reflection of themselves first and foremost. Treat it like it's their problem and that it has nothing to do with you. If you are having issues, it might not be a bad idea to seek out some counseling. Schools usually offer inhouse counceling.

If I was you, I would make a plan for how to transition to living off your passion. The risk is well worth it IMO. It's better to do what you love with the kind of lifestyl that is congruent with your values, even if it means you'll earn less overall than if you took the conventional path. As long as you earn enough to keep you and your family afloat. Keep in mind, that it is possible to work for what you are passionate about in an indirect way. For example, if you are passionate about fotball you don't have to be a fotball player. You could be a coach or work in admin for a fotball organization. If you love games, you don't have to be a game dev. There are many who live off discussing games on Youtube. There's no one right answer to how you specifically should lead your life. But there's more than one way to skin a cat.

The physical aspect of military training isn't just to make you physically strong, but to prepare you for dealing with high stress situations (I.E. combat). The training is often intense and arduous and goes beyound simply making you fit. You might be put through grueling tasks on little sleep for example. When you are getting shot at, you don't have the luxury of "pacing yourself" like we normally do when we exercise. You have to be able to explode into action. With that said, maybe what you are looking for is more of a stage red sort of thing. Military is more stage blue, but I still think you could benefit from it if it's something for you.

I was thinking about starting to implement some sort of morning routine to stick to for the coming years. I feel I could benefit from a strong morning routine to help with my mood and productivity. Currently, I always make my bed. So I got that going for me lol. So what is your morning routine like? I'm looking for inspiration. What are the most important and must-have elements in a morning routine? Additionally, what are your tips for actually implementing a morning routine so that it sticks? In my experience, I try to make a routine, stick to it for a couple of days or weeks, to just end up back to only making my bed like always.

I can relate because I too am in the midst of developing a creative skill, but find it difficulty to do the work. It can feel like a chore and difficult. I think putting too much weight on something creative will always make it a drag. Especially if you are basically trying to put your entire livelihood untop of it. Here's a metaphor. A creative passion is like a small campfire. When you first start and are just learning the ropes, it's like tiny ball of hay that you lit on fire. It's the start of this passion. Then you push ontop this tiny little hayball a freshly cut , half a ton evergreen tree, expecting it to burn magnificently. That tree is your life purpose and your livelihood. It a huge item. Meanwhile, all you got going right now is a tiny hayball. Pushing this massive tree ontop will simply crush the hayball and kill the flame, your passion. To make the flame grow you have to carefully add more more hay first, then gradually move on to tiny twigs before you can add fire wood. Eventually you get a bonfire that can burn your evergreen whole. Basically, you can't be creative effectively (atleast IMO) if you are not enjoying the process. By putting to much pressure on yourself, you are no longer motivated by the art and the passion, but by the need for relief from your worries, for example "if I can get my life purpose sorted then I don't have to worry about getting a job I hate". In my experience, art happens when you are enjoying yourself. You can, and you should, put some pressure on yourself but that needs to be appropiate. The pressure to fulfill your lifepurpose with a hobby you just started is like trying to burn a whole tree with a tiny hayball lit on fire. Also you have to recognize whether or not you are truly into something. Would you pay to play the piano if you had to pay for it? Or vice versa, would you stop playing the piano if you were not paid for it (if it was your job hypothecally)?

I have personal experience with mentorship programs and I got burned basically. Wasted a couple years in my early twenties and thousands for ultimately nothing. My life would look different if I hadn't "signed up" for it. It was not related to trading but I think what I learnet from it about online programs as a business still apply. A couple of rules for detecting a course that is more interested in being sold than teach, basically: If the program guarantees money in any way, especially a specific amount, then stay away. A good course is about learning first and foremost. When a program guarantees money, that is merely a marketing strategy to make the deal seem less raw and like passing up the deal makes you lose value. The prices of these courses and programs are marked up considerably, so they need you to be willing to fork over the dough somehow. What you can learn from these courses, you typically can learn elsewhere. Cheaper or for free. 80% of a program is about selling you on a particular vision. There might be an ideological angle too. If the ability to connect to a father figure type personality is implicitly part of the marketing, then definitely stay away (Andrew Tate for example). A good course won't try to appeal to your need to please a father figure. It won't be relevant, because it'll be simply about learning something concrete and specific. With all that said, you can still learn from these program and there might be genuinely good advice, but you have to contend with the fact that you are most likely being upsold. To me, the simplest rule is to look out for any guarantees of money. Those are dead give aways that the course is atleast overpriced for what its worth.

Very interesting take. I personally believe that machinery isn't capable of consciousness like humans (consciousness, as in sentience and awareness of internal and external existence). I feel like this thread is kinda derailed by the non-dual discussion, because it ultimately doesn't matter what AI is from a non-dual perspective, in my understanding of it at least. The distinction of AI being conscious or not, that is.

It's not hard for many people to spend good money on a smart phone, considering most people spend a 3 hours and 15 minutes every day on their device. It's useful. And better, more luxurious models cost more. Hence the demand.