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Hate is a primal ego emotion towards anything that represents a threat to one's well-being. It is associated with the word disgust. This primal emotion originated towards foods which may smell and/or taste poisonous. The word hate has be often used instead of dislike. This watered down version points to something that is non-supportive to one's ego, or ideal self.

Laugh my head off.

Interesting insight. Thanks.

Serenity is the goal for any recovery from addiction. Once this is understood and practiced, new pleasures in life abound. Nothing good can come from doing anything without serenity.

@nexusoflife Does Anyone Else Feel Depressed After They Find Out The The Sheer Amount Of Ignorance And Suffering In The World? Perhaps you are feeling depressed about your own isolation from the world. Be grateful that you no longer have to be as ignorant as you were. Despair that you are still ignorant but don't know it. For if you did, then you would also know that everybody, including self, is still ignorant. Though you may not suffer as much fear as others, there are still others who would feel the same way (the sheer amount of ignorance and suffering) about yourself. So accept it. Don't waste your time on being depressed...that is exactly where the ego wants you. It is a way for it to say, "see, I am above all others".

So, no escapes, and barely any validation. The pleasure in life is not in escaping and getting validation. These things only pleases the ego. A shift of self from ego-self to being-self is needed. Ego-self is fear-based, while the being-self is love-based. Truth (true to your heart, not head) will give rise to love from within you. It is the love in your heart that you perceive what is true, a world without fear. Sure, you will see fear portrayed around you, but you also see a reality without that fear. You will know that life does not have to be so (fearful). Pleasure in life comes from the liberation of fear and the love in your heart for this new found truth.

The "best" is not necessarily so. Sometimes the best is a bit of rubbish which challenges your body and build up its immune system. A healthy immune system is vital. Eating only what does not harm the body will only atrophy the immune system. Which makes one vulnerable to the offenses of your defenses. What is "best"? Variety and moderation.

@Random User Fear has dominated your life, especially the fear of your truth. It is time to start doing the most difficult task in your life. To go down your rabbit hole to find all your fears. To face them all by exposing and accepting everything about yourself, warts and all. Daily introspection coupled with daily acceptance of self would be a good start.

@strwbrycough Not many are Being, but self.

How Does Writing Responses On This Forum Assist You With Your Personal Development There is a saying that the person who gets the most benefit from a counselling session is the counsellor. The reason is that they keep reminding themselves what is the best thing to do for personal development. Where the client only hears it once, the counsellor hears it many times.

@Will Your threads and posts are already offerings for others to ponder on, such as this thread. The best anybody can offer is their authenticity.

Depression basically occurs when one is predominately thinking about things that have not gone the way they wanted for themselves. It is in the past, and just a memory. We still may need to deal with the repercussions, but those are either now or future (not the past). Things always change, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. When things come to an end for us it usually means we no longer have any need for it. We will always remember things that have been stored in our memory. Some of those memories also contain emotions, stories of pain and suffering, and such things when recalled can be relived again. It does not mean that we have not moved on, or not changed, but simply re-experiencing a memory.

There are two main tasks underway at the moment. One is to organize a wiring harnessing jig, or peg board. I never before had to do a wiring harness larger than for a radio or TV. This project larger and is quite difficult to make a wiring harness in situ. The space under the panel, within the console, is too cramp to do such a job. However, I noticed on the w.w.web, automobile wiring harnesses are done on a flat board. This approach is a better arrangement for wiring the console. The other task is to prepare all the control panel instruments for refitting onto the panel. A few alterations are needed, such as adding a locking pin switch, extra labeling, replace missing red pointers on the switch handles, cleaning, polishing, and some touch-up painting. Once the harness is completed, and the panel instruments are in place, then both the harness and instruments can be connected.

Your world and life is totally based on your perception. Those perceptions give rise to your own thoughts about what you perceive. Those thoughts give rise to your own emotions and actions based on your thoughts. Our thoughts are censored and filtered according to our fabricated ego and agreed belief system. There is no magical outside manipulation of our own thoughts, emotions, and actions. We are responsible for how we interpret, feel, and act towards our perceptions (observations).

People understand very well what spirituality implies . Though, in their denying, they do get a glimpse of its truth. Yet most won't even ponder more than a second on the implication. That is, the realization, or even the idea, that we are totally responsible for our own thoughts and actions seems too much to handle. That is what Truth will reveal to us. It means we can no longer blame any person, place, thing or situation for our circumstance. Most people are too afraid to grasp such a truth. It's too hot to handle.

You just used your free will to be, or not to be. That is, you used your will to see the truth behind your wanting a hug. Well done.

@CuteCornDog @Morrtiz Deep within each of us there is a knowing that we really are okay. When we get in tough with that okayness we realize that it really does not matter if things do not go our way. We are still okay regardless. To get in tough with that okayness, it is best to remember to become soft, still and patient. In that state of pause we can find our serenity.

I spend some time on the computer, especially on this forum. Otherwise I do not watch TV, and have not done so in over then years. I also hardly listen to music. I prefer silence, or nature sounds, more than anything else. I get the hear the news by what others talk about, and it's just the same old stuff but with a different story line.

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Underneath the control panel, the two main switches looked bland for a wiring diorama display. Decided to uplift and dramatize the switch brackets with some colour.

Being an introvert can be a blessing. While you pause to respond, it will give you time to reflect on what is true. Once you discover what is true, then respond truthfully.

@kieranperez I would not start surrendering to the idea of doing nothing with your life. Here are a few suggestions based on what I would do if I were in your shoes: Get any job that will help me to get out of home and start living independently. Stick with that job until a better one comes along. But in the meantime I will learn to accept that I am getting paid to do what I am told to do, and how the boss wants it done. Keep it simple. Once I have settled into an independent lifestyle I would seriously start re-educating myself (unless you want to serve pizzas all your life). Many people have lived independently, learnt to budget their money, and re-educated themselves either academically or in a trade. As long as you are progressing forward, such as these suggestions, your self confidence will grow too.

“Mom?" I said. She turned. "Can I talk to you about something?" "Of course, darling. Come here." I took a few steps into the room. There was so much I wanted to say. "I need you to be --" I said, and then I started to cry. "Be what?" she said, opening her arms. "Not sad," I said.” ― Nicole Krauss

@Salaam I came across these two GIFs which closely represents the experience shared below.

Here is a GIF which depicts this changing of masks within one second, from the time he hit the deck to doing a push-up.