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The problem with this discussion is that the definition of “self” is different for every teacher. Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Peter Ralston, Leo Gura, Ken Wilber, psychologists have a different understanding of the word “self”. And when they talk about the subject of “self” they use the same word but they mean something else. But that is a discussion that transcends this forum. Don't expect that level of discussion on this forum.

The bottom line of the book is that dissolving the self dissolves our suffering. He is very clear in this.

Out of love. 🤣

The whole book is about that 😭

Israel is not a viable entity on the long term. And especially now with US retreating from ME they will either bend or break.

Ralston says suffering is inevitable. But unnecessary suffering can be reduced to none. If somebody says since I found spirituality I transcended all suffering you can be sure that person is bypassing. And everything he says should be taken with a grain of salt.

@OBEler lmao that you are asking her that question

This is so true if you are tier 2. Never flex your muscles. Be one of the Romans. Eat, drink, fart and don't caste your pearls before swine. Since it won't be appreciated plus it will be seen as an attack and you will injure the animal and yourself. Thus the greatest virtue is to meet people where they are at. And this counts for all kind of relationships. The universe existed before and after you as an avatar. We have to learn to just let things be and have trust in the universe. And sometimes not everybody is ment to be saved. I have a friend who is alcoholic and I'm doing my best to help him but I can do as much as he is willing to accept my help. God complex is not really helping for anybody including yourself. At the end one is constrained by human limits.

@Natasha Tori Maru I doubt that. I contemplated Ralston’s work for hours with AI and did the exercises together with AI. You only consumed the book. I would be surprised if you could mog me.

Not everybody worships mother Natasha like a cult 😝

Crossing and dissolving boundaries in the context of love is not the same as codependency. Codependency is a specific dysfunctional pattern; intimacy and merger are not. Not all intimacy is disrespect.

There are different kinds and mixtures of love. Every culture has its own love language. But it always involves crossing and dissolving boundaries.

If you know Ken Wilber’s stuff like the back off your hand, Ralston even slaps different. Ralston is good but sometimes he makes it too complicated. And one can drown in all of his examples.

Jung is right. The proof is in de pudding. Just look at all the psychonauts and how they turned out to be. Microdosing is ok though which is less taxing. I

In uni you just have to be social. Because you already have social rapport. Weirdness and being forced is the enemy. So just be natural.

At the end we are not different than rats. It only creates a shadow to think they are separate.

@Razard86 how do you know?

Great minds have enemies. If you are nobody then you will have no enemies but also no friends. Both are needed in equal amount.

@LordFall I had an electric bike business on the side but I fucked up and flew too close to the sun with crypto and I lost everything. Now I’m trying to scramble back up. But I’m seeing you are very early in your journey. So I’m surprised you can finance multiple girls. That is basically what Andrew Tate suggests. Getting dates is not too difficult for me right now so I can’t imagine how easy it would be if I would contribute to a girl’s survival. You don’t even need game in that case. It is just basically Andrew Tate style control / provision to a girl’s lifestyle. I don’t even know if I want that. Because I’m not only in for the girls but also in for the skill acquisition of getting a girl. Currently I’m working on frame. It is easy to get girls but a lot of times I drop frame and fail shit tests.

@LordFall I can’t finance that lifestyle but I agree that is dating on easy mode

If you say women only date for the status hierarchy you are basically saying she is a smart prostitute. Instead of fucking for money she fucks for status. And instead of multiple different ugly clients just one guy who does the provision.

@LordFall the girls that have been paying for the dates or splitting the bill where one of the hottest girls I have dated. Who pays doesn’t influence much as long as you keep the masculine frame. If your masculine frame breaks down becuase she paid for the ice cream yea that is going to be a problem

So you are basically saying girls are prostitutes. That is what you are saying if you reduce it like that. I think SD green girls can be different. I have been out with SD green girls and they have been paying for everyting and I got to fuck for free. Your strategy only is true for third and second world countries. In which country do you live?

Although I agree with your vibe, I'm not sure about your reduction of dating to a status hierachy game.

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