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as far as i am concerned, his state of happiness does not depend on his popularity. i'd say that it's for business purposes, only.

@AlphaAbundance hi. you've been hijacked. you need enough mystical experiences to give up on your intellectual vice. the mind can't take you very far... it's merely a tool, not a source of raw Truth.

car crash => reasonable indicative of curse by witch

@MM1988 can you even appreciate a flower? seriously, learn to make eye contact and listen. your material possessions and your looks are unbelievable shallow. your presence is the most valuable thing.

@MM1988 too much assumptions and mental masturbation. what is your goal here? jeez, this is so off-track...

i don't even know who jeff is. whatever.

no. science is about measurements, hypothesis testing and modeling for predictions. if you can't measure, model and test, there is no scientific value. no model can ever fit Truth. models are mental abstractions and Truth can't be grasped by the mind.

@Manjushri you're just starting the same kind of thread over and over and not offering enough background. tell us more about you. what is your story? how is your relationship with your parents? how did you get into such complicated situation? was it a gradual process or did something really bad happened to you all of a sudden? you can't separate your emotional struggles from your day-to-day life.

i would choose my own place. that's what i did in 2015. it worked like a charm.

now profit

@Aquarius hello. i don't think you've hurt anyone but yourself. you're doing great. keep it up. nobody is born wise.

what does it even mean?

there is a thin line when we say "don't depend on others to be happy". what we actually mean is that you shouldn't expect or try to manipulate people to please you because that leads to more suffering. it's fine to hang out and have conversations with friends. as i said on another thread created by you, company is a beautiful thing if you're able to appreciate people for who they truly are.

this is somewhat curious because artificial intelligence is my field of professional expertise. but if you ask me if we're just advanced programs, my answer is no. enough off-topic, though.

go for it, man. if all you want is to be around people to smile and love, totally go for it. just be careful with demands. as long as you don't expect people to behave in a particular way, you will be fine. company is awesome when you're happy to be with people for who they are.

i fail to recognize sarcasm very often. i think i am a robot.

@General 2 do whatever it takes to get you to a situation in which you won't blame anybody else.

this is your current point of view. if you're on the phase of detaching yourself from spiritual paths, that's fine for you. but imagine you tell someone to open his chest as he walks and to be mindful of his breathing. he might come back to you on the next day and thank you for your clear instructions because he's feeling much better now. how come there was no teaching? teaching is shared experience. nothing more, nothing less. don't think that your relative truths are absolute.

@EvilAngel pain is the first sensation. the gut sensation, in a sense. suffering comes when you don't take responsibility for your pain. when my parents die, i'll feel pain. and i'll feel A LOT of pain. maybe for an entire week or even two weeks. but i won't be like "oh i should have done this and that. i shouldn't have done this and that"... that's useless suffering.

teachings are not absolute. in fact, teachings contradict each other many times.

the mind is an amazing tool. but it's not the source of truth.

great one! i've done it a lot myself.

@IVONNE the authority is good when the person is aware of his/her responsibilities. higher power, higher responsibilites. sometimes i come across situations that require some decision that goes beyond my responsibility. it's good that i have someone that can decide for me and that will take responsibility for the consequences, since he/she is more experienced than me. but abusing the authority powers is something else. in practice, what should happen is that high authorities should be eager to work more and harder than lower authorities. this is how you spot a good leader... it's about the amount of responsibility that he/she can take without breaking down. i don't think your third example was really an ethical issue. it was more like a case of ignorance, where your co-worker was not aware of her responsibility. ethical issues, in my opinion, happens with deliberated misguidance.

@Manjushri working out is a great idea. if you really visit your physical limits, you should be tired enough for good nights of sleep.