Gabriel Antonio

Cool! I think you'll love it! YES! Btw, one type of yoga that is REALLY challenging for me is Acro Yoga because it involves such a deep exchange of energy, seriously, even more so than sex. hahah...

Maverick 1. A person who shows independence of thought and action, especially by refusing to adhere to the policies of a group to which he or she belongs. [thefreedictionary] 2. a lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates: a modern-dance maverick. Synonyms: nonconformist, individualist; free thinker; loner, lone wolf. 3. person who takes chances, departs from accepted course [thesaurus]

Insights Ayahuasca Trip 12-8-2017 1- Me = Me + My Circumstances This insight I actually got from a friend of mine. Nobody has the right to judge me, analyze me, tell stupid shit about me. Why? Because nobody knows MY circumstances. Only I know them. So I am deliberately cutting people off who are projecting their own shit onto me. 2- Wanna fucking do something "bad"? DO IT! After the trip was over, I felt like taking some more of ayahuasca. Then, a voiced told me: “NO!!!!! YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE ANYMORE OF AYAHUASCA. DONE!” However, this had a inverse effect. I felt like taking more. When, on the other hand, I told myself: “Dude… if you want to take ayahuasca every single day, just fucking do it and stop complaning about it”. There is a saying here in Brazil: “Make a mistake due to action, not due to omission.” I feel protected as crazy as this may seem, but I know that there is a part of me that does not allow me to dive deep into the negative spiral. So… seriously, if I want to overdo something, I will. And this freedom of allowing yourself to choose whatever your instincts are telling you gives me a reassuring feeling of deep trust in myself because the more I allow myself to do crazy shit, the less I feel like doing them. Haha… 3- You are a MIRACLE! You have probably heard this a thousand times, but I cannot stress this enough. You are a fucking miracle, dude! Think about all the variable, all the infinite variables, that had to take place for you to be alive here in the present moment. You could have been a sperm of your dad jerking off, if he wasn’t fucking your mom hahaha… You were a figment of your dad’s random sperm. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the Miracle. The perfect conditions for live on Earth… all the dangerous things you faced during your life… all your stupid classmates that bullied you… you survived dude! “I AM A SURVIVOR!” Btw - I think instead of the default greeting be “Hi” or “Hello”, it should actually be “Congratulations”. You are amazing. 4- Stand up for yourself I am not allowing people to talk shit about situations, other people, and ideas. If you don’t like your country, MOVE! If you are talking nonsense about the people I like (my friends and family especially) I will not tolerate your bullshit. If you are a feminazi and you are bulldozing a conversation, I will contradict you. This is a hard thing to do, but it is so worth it when you get the hang of it. To speak your mind without so many filters. 5- You can’t force relaxation Whenever I take ayahuasca, I feel so fucking awesome in my body that I tell myself, “Dude, I should be feeling like this 24/7.” However, this idea that I have to feel good all the time, the idea that I want to manipulate my body in the present moment to “be in a good position” is a fucking joke! A true healthy and correct posture is relaxed. You do not have to change much. Just keep in mind that your spine should stay always erect. So… you cannot force relaxation to happen. It simply happens… You cannot solve stress with more stress.

Awesome! I myself can't talk when I am tripping. I think I only did that once with a baby. It was amazing! Maybe next time both of you can take ayahuasca separately. What do you think? This "need" to be with the other person when you are tripping must be very annoying. The psychedelic process is very very selfish. Ordinary conversations won't help you when you are diving deep into the rabit hole haha. Good job!

do you like doughnuts? have you at least liked them somewhere in the past?

Day 2/7 - 5 random insights + 10 minutes to write freely about them + post it without editing anything Just move the ROCK! So here is the thing: you do not have all the options in the world with some things in life. There is an aspect of life, a very masculine one, that requires tons of courage, you know? Face it even if you are scared, but FACE IT. Just like your inner demons. You cannot slay them. That’s a fucking joke. You just have to look them straight in the eye and give a lill smile. I got this insight from an freaking awesome cartoon “The Last Airbender.” In the second season, he learns all about the earth element. And this element is stubborn. You cannot trick it. You have to become a fucking rock, ya know? No excuses I have learned that the mind is always coming up with excuses as to why what you are doing in the present fucking moment is not good enough, you know? The mind freaking loves that. It is always trying to find a way out of things, to run away from them. Or… on the other extreme hand, you are totally clinging to what you have. Those two are the main cause of suffering. You either want something REALLY bad or you rationalize away on how what you currently have, who you currently are simply isn’t good enough. Confrontation vs Exposure Most of the times we do not need to confront things. We simply have to expose ourselves to the uncomfortable sensations, you know? This is a slight difference. Confrontation is highly masculine. Exposure is sorta feminine, kinda passive in a way. For example, you are talking to a hot girl but you think you are doing horribly because you feel “negative” emotions. If you are able to stay with the emotion, just that: STAY. I don’t think it is a good idea to confront anything. You don’t need that, because that is a neverending hole of “proving yourself.” So… just stay with negative emotions. Don’t have to do anything. Whatever enters your field, you allow it to be. But if you feel you are being disrepected, don’t hesitate to ACT. The Way to Deal With Fear Well, I have already said that in the last insight, but I feel an urge to repeat. Exposure. That’s the key word you got to embody so that you become antifragile, not so scared out of your mind with life… I don’t know about you, but Fear pretty much runs my life insofar as I do not make peace with it. Fear is an energy that is necessary for our survival, however, the autonomic nervous system shoots some stupid responses to situations that have no real danger involved. So… we teach our subconscious mind that there is nothing to fear about but fear itself hahaha. Fear is a very strong energy so we have to pay our respects to it, in a way. Loneliness is a state of mind That’s pretty counter-intuitive. You can be in any situation, with the hottest person in the world fucking with you, in the best case-scenario, Tony Robbins-wise lifestyle (hyperactive and success-oriented), well… the thing is you can have everything and still feel lonely. Do not interrupt your flux, even if you have to slow down and negotiate a lot with your ego.

You can’t make more effort to get into the effortless state I got this insight from infinite waters. I don’t if he is the creator of this quote, but, anyway, I have been connecting with his material quite deeply over the past 24 hours. I think I am starting to get him, you know? The insights that he provide are now solified, if you will, in my subconscious mind. I love his definition of the subconscious mind. Subconscious mind = the body. So simple, right? But, for some reason, we do not understand that, and we live as if the subconscious mind is somewhere else. Anyway: I see myself becoming a child-like person in one year from now and also with a good-looking and defined body, but without making any effort, you know? So… I just want to fucking flooooow! Practice doing and speaking the very first thing that comes to mind (no filters allowed :P) This insight I got from Leo. Haha… In the How to Be Funny video. Hahahhaa… I loved that episode! It has helped me a lot deal with my radical seriousness hahaha… So… here is the thing when you are speaking to people or even when you are writing, DO NOT INTERRUPT the flux, okay? Stop editing your goddamn life! This one I got from infinite waters. Hahaha… He said that in the beginning of his youtube journey, he used to spend hours on end to edit his video to have a peRfect version ahhahaha… So that obviously stressed him out. Right now, he simply practices the one-take. No cuts. I love that mind set. It is hard for a person like me, who has developed so many filters to be accepted by others that I sometimes get completely trapped in the rabbit hole of trying to figure out the figments of someone else’s imagination. (Thanks for that episode, @Leo Gura) So, right now, I am deciding to never break the flux. Yes, I can slow down the pace, the tempo; but NEVER paralyzed. You know? Hahahaha… that sounds a little neurotic, but that’s okay. Maybe I need that. Maybe I need to make a lot of social mistakes. Maybe I need to be a little bit more self-ish. (>> self << ish.) You gotta serve your self first, dude! God (a.k.a. Nature, Absolute Infinity, The One-in-All/All-in-one) is ALWAYS in control Yes…crazy, huh? God is always in control, whether you want that to be true or not. Hahaha… That’s the gift of giving up control with the Do Nothing technique done 24/7 for 7 days. Dude… I feel so much at peace right now, knowing that deep down, even if I am completely trapped in the 3-D (or 2-D, in the case of the virtual world), but… deep down, there is always a Force governing everything. It is what Adam Smith, the economist, called “The Invisible Hand.” Can’t you see that all paths go to Rome? All fingers go to the palm of your hand? Hahaha… Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is pointing to the same direction. I am being idealistic here, I think… but fuck it! No matter how disappointed you are with yourself, no matter how disappointed people are with you… God is still in control, dude! God is everything that ever was, ever is, and ever will be. It is the one constant, which is unconstancy itself, impermanence. Maybe God = impermeanence… I give up believing that I have free will Anyway… took ayahuasca curandeira yesterday, and it was freaking AMAZING! I told to my friend: I completely give up the ilusion that I have any control over my life. In Salms 91, it says: [free translation from the Portuguese version) So… let’s fucking LIVE! Btw - I am trying to maintain here on this journal 5 random insights and my mental masturbation about’em.

http://awarenessact.com/tthe-enneagrams-personality-test-what-does-this-ancient-test-reveal-about-your-true-self/?=ta above is a very cool personality test. never heard of it, though it is ancient. @JKG @Dragallur I think you play the role of "peacemaker" when you are talking with people hahaha I do that also "yes... oh... yes! yes! yes!" hahahah... Side note: Tenacity = having persistence in purpose

Intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge without proof, evidence, or conscious reasoning, or without understanding how the knowledge was acquired.

Frogs cannot be cooked cold When you are dealing with people, you have to build momentum, you know? You can't just start blurping stupid shit at people. Actually, you can. However, you have to build momentum. This is actually a technique of persuasion and, yes, it can be used to manipulate people. But... knowledge is not a crime. A rope is just a rope. You can use it to kill someone or to save someone from the abyss. Play your roles lightly Okay, so here is the thing: your whole life is a holographic thing and you can't escape it. This is the first part of Awakening. The second is coming back to the 3-D world and really live it to its fullest. Remember: you, yes, YOU are going to die real soon. Sorry to break it to you, so fucking appreciate this existence. Study a lot, meet awesome people, and have a PURPOSE. How do I find my purpose? You go search it. It will self-purify and self-present. You will naturally gravitate towards what Nature intended you to become. But you got to be willing to be in the world. Have a fucking sangha! If you isolate yourself too much, you will get fucked in the ass. You will suffer so fucking much. So, maybe, instead of seeking for enlightenment, you should actually build your self-confidence. And your existential vocabulary. Seriously, guys, knowing about shit through wikipedia has done wonders for me! I feel much more conscious to actually know what, for example, rationalizing means. Btw - it means "coming up with excuses". In other words, justification. Children practicing Tai Chi. See through the eyes of compassion I have been having this weird experience of changing the lens through which I see the world. It feels like NLP or hyponisis, I don't know. I just begin to see things in a more compassionate way, you know? Not being aggressive or pushing myself too hard, and therefore I am also more caring towards other people. I know that the world is going through a huge crisis. And maybe all I can do is believe with all my emotion that the Magic is still alive. The Miracle of Being Alive!!!!!!! Desensibilization (Especially for @JKG and @Dragallur) I am freaking tired of being a pussy. Seriously, I am so fucking fragile. I notice that I am doing something that is actually causing me harm, but instead of changing how I am doing it, I keep doing it in an incorrect way, you know? It is so fucking annoying. But, anyway, I have been constantly practicing body relaxation. When I release all the resistance that is present in my body, I simply allow God to manifest itself through. Btw... I thought it was so funny a journal here that has a similar name to mine. Hahahahahah... It is something like Letting the Shine of the Divine Pass Through Me, something like that. Hahahaha... I am happy that the Word that YOU ARE GOD; you just gotta INVOKE it and release all the resistance in your body. Then... BAM! Your life becomes effortless. The Myth of Singletasking I hate when people start talking that you cannot do more than one task at once. For goodness sake, of course you can! Listen, people, you do not need a quiet place to meditate. You should find peace wherever you are. Yes, I know, easier said than done. But it is the truth. Learn to filtrate shit. You can be in the worst evagelical church that is the most old-fashioned type of preaching, but you are able to stay there and expose yourself to something uncomfortable. This is so freaking healthy. To go to places where you don't feel 100% safe, you know? It is like you would rather be home, but you decide to go to your friend's house or go to a random yoga class so that you circulate your energy. Stop being afraid of doing more than one thing at once!!!!!!! Embrace chaos!!!!!!!!! Embrace the CITY! The chaos! Learn for the sake of learning If you are like most people in the west, you are stuck in the "goal-oriented" paradigm. This is so freaking annoying. You always want to know the answer for a hidden agenda of yours. Fuck off! Life is meaningless, remember? The one who craves for that shit is your fucking ego, which is only preoccupied with staying alive (self-survival) and sex (reproduction). These are our lowest instincts, for goodness sake. So... instead of talking to people with a mean on the back of your mind, quit that! Just talk because it is pleasant to talk. Just work because it feels good to move your body or to use your brain. Meditate for the sake of meditating. Sit for the sake of sitting. Listen to music for the sake of listening. Please, do not meditate to get enlightened. Enlightenment is not the end-all-be-all. Actually, when you are truly in the path, you begin to lose interest in this seeking. You simply want to be as Present as you can. Really live your fucking life, you know? Developing skills, exposing yourself to things that make you feel uncomfortable (so you build emotional strength), etc. It is so fucking simple... But, please, remember that You Are Already Are Consciousness itself. Don't hurry. This is just a movie, and it will end quicker than you think. Your true nature is in the 5-D, not the 3-D. We are multidimentional beings having a human experience. We, as humans, cannot fathom what our Higher Self really is. But who we really are is the formless. Form is a beautiful, but it is only illusory. Just like a fucking dream. Can't you see that this is what's happening? You are in your own dream. Hahahaha... x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Feel this song: Cheers from BRAZIL! (this one is for you, @ajasatya :P)

Golden Nuggets From My Last Ayahuasca Trip Small strategic changes You don't need to change big-ass changes in your life. As Leo puts it in the subtle addictions video, "that ain't gonna work!" Gotta start small to build fucking momentum. Do you realize that when you have built sufficient momentum, you as a self stop existing and instead you become a force of nature? So... that's the thing with doing small strategic changes. They look very simple and kinda pointless, but they make a HUGE difference to start off your day or your routine. No commitment is the best commitment As Leo says in the Lifestyle Minimalism video, as soon as you start to evolve, people start giving you stupid shit to do. They invite you to go to stupid places, they manipulate you into joining a useless project of theirs etc. And the thing you gotta learn is how to say NO! In an assertive way. This is an example of masculine compassion. If you don't know anything about masculine compassion, please watch Leo's video about that because it is so fucking enlightening! Self-respect is the best respect Parents do not teach their children how to respect their own selves. This is why we get so lost in ego-land. We think that adults (the ego) are superior than children (a.k.a. nature, God, purity). So in essence we end up selling ourselves short. So the thing I want to program into your subconscious mind is: you are your number 1 priority. Fuck other people! Just look at the sun! He is fucking amazing, yet most people do not appreciate his awesomeness. But do you think he cares? No... he simply is. Can you allow yourself to allow All? Do you get lost in "self-development" practices? Well, that's a huge trap. Sorry to break it to you. The best self-help practice is the one you do in homeopatic dosage every single day. So here is what I propose to you: commit yourself to just ONE practice and start small (DO NOT OVERDO SHIT!!!!!). And then... you set the intention for the rest of the day to allow your inner child to play freely in the world. It doesn't get any better than that! Remember: this journey is supposed to be fun! When are you going to give up self-judgement once and for all? BAM! You are amazing! If you can let something go easily, do it. If it is hard, let it be. i practiced the do nothing for 4 hours a day for 4 months, and I have finally got this insight!!!! It feels so amazing!!! Seriously, guys, even though this little formula looks very simple, it is so fucking worth it! It is the simple rule to how let things go. Right now, I am wearing a wristband. I have set the intention that: every time I look at the band, I remind myself of this insight. It is working wonderfully. I have started yesterday (on Friday) and will continue until next Friday. I will update my results here when I am done. Energetic Movement There is a word in Portuguese that says rotativity. It is when you are constantly doing different shit. You do not get attached to anything. So you are a person that not only likes to meditate, but also go to nightclubs. Not only uses the technology, but also washes the dishes. Not only uses your brain, but also your body. Not only talk to the same-old-friends about the same-old-subjects. No! You know the power of circulating energy. Remember: energy is supposed to CIRCULATE. Vision - My Ultimate Value The thing is: people do not have vision, because they are filled to the brim with fear. If you want to be a visionary, you gotta be willing to take bitter pills from other people, namely criticism and name-calling. That's okay! If you are so fragile that you cannot put up with other people's figments of their imagination, you ain't gonna change the world, not even yourself. Sorry to break to you! definition of visionary: given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast. Most of the learning process occurs on the subconscious level Understand the power of immersion. Again, you begin to learn things on a deeper level! Learning requires dynamism We need to use other neurons. Learning is defining (metta-metta-metta :P) I have fallen in love with the video "Building Your Existential Vocabulary." And I have realized how ignorant I am. But the light of Knowledge is presenting itself in me. And this exercise of defining for yourself what things mean to you is sooo useful! EDNA - Memorization Acronym I don't remember this acronym very well, but I do remember that the "E" stands for emotion. So... if you want to materialize something or even strengthen your memory, you have to learn how to create emotional impact. And how do you do that? By just fucking exaggerating in your mind the thing you want to remember. Another letter refers to "personal". So, everything you visualize in the first person, happening to you, gives you better odds of remembering it. Relationships = Contracts Relationships are a laboratory. People are guinea-pigs whom you can test your idea at. Hahahaha... this is so mean to admit, but that's the blunt truth to me. I don't get any pleasure from simply talking bullshit, trivial, superficial things. And what gives me true pleasure is testing my ideas at people, cause that gives me a sense of adventure. Sorry, but socializing should not mean talking stupid-ass things that you are not interested in. Sure, that has its place and we kinda need the "light" subjects to balance ourselves out. If you only talk about cosmicly relevant thing (as Leo puts it), you will feel heavy in your body after a while. But... the thing is: you gotta define what relationships are to you! Redefining talking to yourself When you catch yourself talking to yourself (i.e., thinking out loud), instead of judging yourself by saying, change your self-talk to: And from that moment forward, you can begin your dialogue with your subconscious mind (a.k.a., army of angels) God = Nature God is fucking nature. BOOM!

rancor noun 1. feeling of profound aversion caused by a lived experience; strong ressentiment. 2. profound hatred, unexpressed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) is a Cluster C personality disorder. Those affected display a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation, and avoidance of social interaction despite a strong desire to be close to others. Individuals with the disorder tend to describe themselves as uneasy, anxious, lonely, unwanted and isolated from others. The behavior typically begins by early adulthood, and occurs across a variety of situations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here is the type of breathing I want to develop: Eupnea In the mammalian respiratory system, eupnea or eupnoea is normal, good, unlabored breathing, sometimes known as quiet breathing or resting respiratory rate. In eupnea, expiration employs only the elastic recoil of the lungs. Eupnea is the natural breathing in all mammals, including humans. Eupnea does not require any volitional effort whatsoever, but occurs whenever a mammal is in a natural state of relaxation, i.e. when there is no clear and present danger in their environment. When a mammal perceives potential danger, eupnea stops, and a much more limited and labored form of breathing occurs. Eupnea is an efficient and effective form of breathing, which maximizes air intake, and minimizes muscular effort. The word eupnea uses combining forms of eu- + -pnea, from Greek eupnoia, from eu-, "well" + pnoia, "breath".

I can't think of a more practical topic that this, and apparently Leo has some experience with that

Awesome!! Btw - are you that 20-year-old kid Leo mentioned in a video that he met at a consciousness retreat? Your knowledge is very impressive I must say...

Mastery: the mysterious process during which what is at first difficult becomes progressively easier and more pleasurable through practice.

So simply don't wash your head. I think the most important part is the back because it is the hardest for me. Just make sure all your body is relaxed when you are under the cold water. The worst thing you can do is to tense up all your body. Well, what you might discover in the self-development journey is that one habit can be a magic pill in the future. If you could chant "OM" correctly, you would be able to harmonize all the areas of your life. In fact, before I get into the cold shower first thing in the day, I tell myself, "May this day have the same frequency as what I am going to do NOW." And, then, I immediately step into radical action. This way, my brain is programmed to be aligned with the frequency of radical action. Maybe the greatest trap in this work is to do way too much. It is like wanting a flower to blossom before it is supposed to. If you are patient enough, your whole life will align to the frequency of cold showers. And imagine the types of things you could achieve by being in the frequency of radical action.

Hello, all! “I train myself to do the hard thing first thing in the day.” Tony Robbins Introduction I started taking cold showers in 2015. I was living for the first time by myself in a foreign country. I had just started college. It was so much pressure that I was pretty depressed. I mean, EXTREMELY depressed. It was so crazy. I could not move my ass. I was very paralyzed. Anyway, I started to read about NoFap. The insights people have in this movement are very juicy. One of the practices that they use to prevent relapses is taking a cold shower right before you are about to do jerk off (which is an addiction to them). The first few times were very difficult. The Technique Here is my technique: I put on 100% cold and I jump into the shower. I MOVE and SHAKE my body A LOT so that all the stagnated energy is released. Do not put off the hardest part, face it HEAD ON! What am I talking about? Your back. This is the hardest part. If you're able to face it right off the bat, the rest is relatively easy. Yes, it is uncomfortable, but after several cold showers, you begin to appreciate that discomfort, which really is a purification. There is no need to be mindful while taking the cold shower. You just move your body as much as you can. And BAM! It becomes 10x easier. The trick is: do not think. The practice here is of not-thinking. Or, as Ralph Smart says, stepping into radical action. Traps 1- “Oh… but what if it’s winter, dude! Are you fucking crazy? I’m gonna get sick!!” That’s bullshit. Cold showers actually help you generate heat in your body. It forces your body to produce that inner heat. On the other hand, hot showers lower the temperature of your body. I am going to tell you a secret to never feel like you’re boiling in the summer: take a hot shower. Yes, you got it right. You’re doing the complete opposite of what yields the best results. Hot shower = Makes your body cold Cold shower = Makes your body hot (it is not immediately, ok? You will likely shiver after the shower, but it is a sign that the body is generating that beautiful heat). 2- “Oh… I am not gonna take as a thorough shower.” Another benefit to cold shower is that you save up water. When you take that cozy hot shower, you simply do not want to leave it. That right there is a perfect example of instant gratification. On the other hand, cold showers speed up the process. Attention: Breathing deeply helps a lot to soften the discomfort. Exaggerate on the breath, and you’ll be fine. 3- Oh… it will be horrible, so I am just gonna start with my feet then move to the other parts of my body…” BIG MISTAKE! This will only make you suffer. Immerse your body into that cold water. 4- Wow! I can really feel the benefits. Let me commit to other practices such as NoFap, mediatation, exercising, socializing, more work etc etc Another trap. Yes, you will feel much better and you might feel this urge to commit to more practices, but really this will not work. You do not need that. Just be fucking patient. Keep doing it everyday, and the rest will change by itself. Do not be a over-controlling boss. Your subconscious will do the rest of the work for you. Be a big picture thinker! There are countless examples of emotional bullshit that your mind loves to create. Remember: there is always an excuse. And I am guaranteeing you: this practice alone pulled me out of depression. Practical Results So you want to hear about the results, don’t you (you self-development junkie…)? > Light a Fire Under my Butt. Cold showers get you moving. Cold showers make you do things that requires courage. Cold showers are the embodiment of delayed gratification (which is the key for success). If you're feeling stuck, cold showers is the solution. Why? Because it builds internal heat and make you run. > Build Momentum You do not have to anything after you take the cold shower. Your body (also known as subconscious mind) will the heavy work for you. Seriously, next thing you know you’re meditating, having more sex, and doing things that are totally out of your comfort zone -- all of which makes life feel rewarding once again. And you will not have to work really hard to get those things. They will come to you. In fact, the freer you allow yourself to be (instead of putting more weight on your shoulders with tons of different practices), the more creative, authentic, and happier you will be. Do not commit yourself to many practices. Have you seen the video "40 signs that you are neurotic"? Remember: I commit myself to gradual self-improvement. > Kick Out Depression In 2016, I was going through a massive ego backlash. My body was aching all the time; I was getting very overweight; and I was very low on energy. Weak spirit, you might say. In essence, I didn’t want to live. But… every time I summoned the courage to just do it. BAM! Something nice would happen later in that day. I would naturally be pulled towards higher consciousness. You simply become a fresh new person again. It is that simple… > Open Up Your Chakras Do you feel tired all the time? Well, this is NOT natural. You should be feeling like you have unlimited energy. And cold showers help you open your energy centers (i.e., chakras) so the energy can circulate and flow freely like a river. > More Sex-Drive Instead of fapping all day, you will begin to actually have the genuine desire to touch real human beings. > Less Emotional BS I guesstimate cold showers alone removed 80% of my emotional BS. > More Confidence in Relationships (Dating, Family, and Friends) I was extremely paralyzed in terms of relationship. But now I know that it is just a matter of getting a little bit uncomfortable, and bam! You're heading for success in this area. Sometimes you need to tell something to your mom, but you have never summoned the courage to do so. Cold showers can help you with that. > Ego Death Cold showers are a shock therapy. It is like a thunder that for a moment kills your ego. Have you noticed that you become for an instant 100% aware when you hear a big fucking thunder? Every cold shower = small death of the ego. You know that voice that says, "I do not want to do that. It will be horrible!!!" This is a part of you that has to die and that knows it is about to die. A lot of what we call "emotional, spiritual, or mental problems are actually physical. The mind and the body act full force to maintain homeostasis. They co-opt. Why? Because the old pattern (which is a system) wants to survive. If you want to know more about this topic, check out the video: "How to Stop Backsliding." The excuses your mind comes up with are like a cancer that does not want to leave the body. Yes, it is that crazy. And remember: water dripping day by day wears the hardest stone away. > Resistant Towards Discomfort. You will become a savage. Haha. In chaotic situations, people will be scared out of their mind, but you will be able to put up with that stress and actually take action. > You Will Become the Most Energized of Your Circle of Friends Examples: You will naturally want to wash the dishes, help others, and be enthusiastic with children (which is the greatest gift you can give to a child). In essence, you will do things that nobody wants to do. People will say, "Oh... you're so kind and considerate." But deep down you know that you yourself are the one that benefits from doing the uncomfortable. Why will you be able to do awesome shit? Because you trained yourself daily in small doses to be more tolerant. > Ban Physical Pain Instead of feeling tired and aching all the time, cold showers get you out of that state. It purges that pain out of your body. > Strong Mind (Useful for Psychonauts) Westerners have in general a very rotten mind. This is why people freak out on psychedelics. Psychedelics can produce crazy-ass shit (visuals, body sensations, emotions). But actually all this shit is the FERTILIZER! When you have that in mind, your trips will become so much smoother. If you go to trip in shamanic ceremonies, people around you might be suffering their ass-off, and you will be in heaven. Haha. Because you know how true pleasure is generated. With every inhale you welcome heaven. With every exhale you say Goodbye to hell. (Again: Hell is actually a fertilizer.) Commit to the Practice! There is obviously more benefits (IT'S INFINITE!!! :P), but I will stop here. Are you able to take a cold shower now??? If you're feeling shitty, I guarantee that it will make you feel better. All you need is that 3 seconds of courage, and BAM! You get acclimated into higher consciousness once again. People around you will call you crazy. Why? Because they are in homeostasis. They think you're torturing yourself. But it is a good type of torture. =P Challenges If you are interested in this practice, then I recommend a 21-day-challenge. You take a cold shower first thing in the day no excuses. If, on the other hand, you feel extra aversed to cold showers, then I recommend a 30-day-challenge. (Haha. Kidding.) But really do whatever the fuck you want. I am just telling you that it did wonders for me. Btw - I myself always take 100% cold no matter what. It is just a matter of mindset. But you might build your way up. However, it is actually easier if you just do it "cold turkey". Just bear that discomfort and stop bitching about it Even though cold showers have instantaneous benefits, the REAL benefits come in the long term. The challenges are so you rip some of the initial benefits. to have a glimpse of how powerful this practice is. Here’s me after a cold shower in the winter:

The 5-Second Rule (By Mel Robbins)

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@egoless Why are you so paranoid about getting sick? If you want to be fragile as glass, keep doing what you are doing. I could tell you to go right off the bat all the way through 100%, in all your body; however, it is probably a better idea to build momentum in youtr case. So, yes, as long as you are experiencing some discomfort, you are on the right path! You might want to try out jumping into a beautiful cold shower from your head to feet when you are a little bit more experienced and have built momentum. The primary benefit, if you will, of cold showers is to built momentum. You can’t believe how amazing today can be for you if you start doing something insignificant and small, such as taking a cold shower. Looks like torture and pointless, right? Well, you can argue in both ways. That’s the greatest problem of all!! But always remember to follow your pace. Not the pace of other people, bit yours alone. Not mine, not from Leo, not from fucking Eckhart Tolle or Osho. Nah! It has to start with You. Not you, the Higher You hahha... Hope this helps in any way. I got an energy spell and haven’t slept yet ? But I am just enjoying this wave of Infinite Creativity, which stems from my own set of actions. Remember: When in lazy-town, go through the motions. Simple as that! That’s the key point to deal with procrastination also.

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@egoless I am not a doctor!!! But, from my experience, it is fine. I just make sure I dry my hair thorougly with a towel. But, come on... that's basic higiene. Hahaha... Again, the idea behind cold showers is to build your resistance through exposing yourself to discomfort. It is a twisted idea, but it fucking works! It ain't the end-all-be-all, but it definitely sets you on the right path! But at some point you will drop all of that. Spoiler alert Hehehehehe.... But I shouldn't tell you before you actually go through the experiment. As @ajasatya always says, it is impossible to steal an insight from someone else. You have to instead experience first-hand.