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Biological immortality is impossible, as is the fact with every piece of physical matter in the universe. Every single one of your cells get replaced on a regular basis anyways, and only ~10% of the cells inside you are actually human. This idea of psychological immortality is just that- nothing more than an idea- a concept created by our egos on a moment-to-moment basis. You cannot have immortality as you do not exist. Or, in another sense, you are already immortal.

The only person with any sense in this thread is @Mat Pav.

I think this is good advice. I can't claim to know what you're going through @shouldnt but what I've learned from my experiences and this forum is that you need to stop feeling responsible for this "bad situation" you're in, and you need to start bringing an extremely practical perspective to the situation. Alright, you lost your job. I've lost jobs as well due to not being diligent enough, but I took it as a learning experience and moved on. You had to ask your parents for money. I actually still owe my parents some money myself! You have no real friends? Well, are you aware of the saying that we can only really hold 150 meaningful relationships in our lives at one time? That's not a very large number when you think about it. You still have decades of life left, more than enough time to build up a few new close friends. Don't worry about missed opportunities of the past- focus on your present. Instead of getting caught up in the ego's worries, focus on what practical steps you can take to set yourself up for happiness in the future. Be honest with yourself, pinpoint the negative influences in your life so they can be removed, and focus on building an environment for growth and your future. For me, all of the above became much easier when I started incorporating the mindfulness and meditation practices Leo talks about in his videos. I saw my ego for what it was and realized I don't need to tie myself down and hold myself responsible as I had been. Life is simply an experience and all you need to be is honest and authentic. As @kalter000 mentions- take all of the negative emotions in, experience them fully, realize and accept them for what they are, and move forward from there.

Natto!!

looks like you have your hands full @Sarah_Flagg heh

don't be so gullible lol

Yep. And nope, not a new idea. http://amzn.to/1Gznbcz http://amzn.to/1Tc62t4

It is nothing more than practice. Most people have trouble starting new endeavors and quit early on. Talent is mostly a myth and when you stick with something you will see improvement over time.

Completely subjective. Whether "moving on" is easy or not is dependent upon the person, and whether you waste 2-3 months or.. whatever is again, completely up to the person. In my experience most people handle their boundaries fine and staying friends is usually beneficial unless you two got into some really huge personal fight and can't stand each other anymore- which does happen, I'm not friends with ALL my exes. This sounds like a symptom of putting too much emotional investment into your relationship. It sounds like someone who isn't truly in love with their partner, but in love with being in a relationship, and when that relationship falls apart, your ego freaks out. Stop relying on other people for happiness. Live your own life, and if someone happens to come along with a similar mindset and you're able to live together with a sense of genuine congruency, all the better! But don't make it a requirement for stability in your life.

Yeah it will mess with your dreams. I'm trying to work more towards lucid dreaming so it's a no-no for me

It is a recreational drug. It is fine when used in moderation by strong, healthy egos. If you are struggling with your self-actualization, it is probably more of a hindrance than anything else.

Half the battle is realizing and accepting this. Now that you know you aren't where you want to be, you can start taking steps to rectify that.

Dairy is the number one cause of osteoporosis, a degenerative bone disease affecting millions of americans. The way it is touted as "healthy" is a total and utter myth fabricated by the milk industry. There is absolutely no reason for any human, adult or otherwise, to be consuming baby bovine growth formula. Get it out of your diet immediately, especially if you're a bodybuilder or athlete.

I'd recommend checking out patreon.com, always worth considering when doing any sort of creative work.

I like this guy's channel, thanks for sharing!

The idea is to have the wisdom to translate the experience into your sober reality.

there are ways to induce an ego-death experience

Same experience here. My girlfriend called Leo a "snake oil salesman" hahah.

Has anyone else taken the paid strengths finder from the life purpose course? Here are my results https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzRQDqUvIDqLVWpuWnYzNHlQbTA

@Rasmus wow, talk about confused

hahah brilliant

Does it apply to any gender? Of course it could in theory, but I've never seen the term used in any other context. It is not accurate to say it's a "label to clarify a relationship". If you want to describe your relationship, you are friends. The act of being "friend-zoned" was created to imply the other party (usually women) has some sort of obligation to recognize the "nice guys" and that she's somehow being stupid and immature because of her choices in men and who she wants to be with. Just accept that SHE DOES NOT WANT TO BE WITH YOU and move on with your life. You are not being "friend-zoned". Who she wants to be with has nothing to do with you.

https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/questionnaires/survey-character-strengths

myth and utter stupidity. created to place guilt on women for "not accepting" a guy. grow up and move on with your life.