Carl-Richard

Posting this one here as well: "Marihuana is the drug of illusion". Maya-uana 😆

Having something to live for (meaning) and believing things can get better (growth mindset). Suicidality is tightly correlated with hopelessness. Hopelessness is a pattern of thinking that can be challenged.

F**k. I tried to find something Schizophonia-esque to say, but I guess that works.

😂 And while we're at it, we should have regular hearings for new forum guidelines and slap a judicial branch on top of all of it too 🙈

That was not the important question I wanted you to answer: have you tried therapy? Trying to solve a problem of your mind from inside your mind when the problem affects your mind, do you see how that can be difficult? You're like in a room full of mirrors and trying to find the exit. Sometimes all it takes is someone to guide you out. Going to therapy is the ultimate expression of context & construct awareness, awareness of self-deception mechanisms and epistemic humility. It shows that you accept that you don't know everything and that other people might see things you cannot see (and they definitely do).

You will be reborn and have to deal with women again, so I suggest get used to it. But seriously, have you tried therapy? Have you only tried solving your issues on your own?

Try eating a vegan diet vs an omnivore one... oh wait.

Try eating a kiwi (with skin) for breakfast instead of having a glass of orange juice and see what feels better.

That doesn't matter when the gut literally has its own nervous system which communicates with the brain.

I know all about it and I also thought NAL had a quirky definition. Nevertheless, when I took large doses of strong antibiotics to treat a scalp infection (and I was otherwise feeling well, no fever or anything), I didn't feel like myself. Nuking something that lives in your gut and communicates with your brain, either with antibiotics or severe lack of fiber, not a good idea.

You are your gut bacteria.

It stops functioning the same way as when eating complete garbage foods instead of foods with the right amount of proteins, fats, carbs. I arrived at this experientially, but the science confirms it: fiber literally feeds your microbiome and your microbiome synthesizes neurotransmitters among other things. Fiber dampens the toxic effects of post-prandial glucose. Also, I like steady bowel movements.

Baguette.

My gaydar is also impeccable 😌

I would have to see a video of that 👺 (*french early twenties something running up from behind with a baseball bat*).

Have you tried therapy?

https://www.nal.usda.gov/human-nutrition-and-food-safety/food-composition/macronutrients If I don't eat enough fiber (certainly in the form of fruits and vegetables), my mind and body stops functioning, so I would definitely want to call it a macronutrient. I include a certain amount of fiber containing foods as a nutrition goal on the same line as protein, fats and carbs.

Not according to my enlightenment radar 📡🚨 🧐

If you're more a data kind of a guy: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/small-amounts-of-moderate-to-vigorous-physical-activity-are-associated-with-big-reductions-in-dementia-risk

I decided to do my N-Back training today outside during the sunset, and between my sets (where I have my 10-20 second breaks), I watched the sunset. Then after a while, I almost couldn't stop looking at the sunset, but I decided to use it as a carrot at the end of my sets and intentionally not look for the 2 or so minutes that each set lasts (and it actually increased my performance by a lot). And from one set to the next, the sunset looked a little different. The way the light filled the porch, the way the clouds had slightly moved and changed color, was a different experience each time. And then at the end of the exercise, I ended up finally just staring at the sunset for longer, now a while after the sun had passed the horizon. The increased focus from the N-Back training, now being directed effortlessly towards the sunset, left me with a sense of awe and peace. I then looked at some small birds flying quickly through the air; their movement was so smooth, their little bodies were so clear. I then noticed some other kinds of clouds that were forming slightly outside my field of view, so I walked a bit out on the porch to see more of them. Thunderstorm clouds were forming in the distance, and the grey color was intermixed with the yellow light from the sunset, creating a beautiful scene. Throughout this training session and while watching the sunset, I got the idea that specific aesthetic moods can feed your soul on the same level as a nutrient, and that the mental stability and vitality it brings is like fitting a key into a lock. So maybe watching the sunset, not necessarily while doing absolutely nothing, but inbetween doing something else, maybe reading something, could be something to try.

Freedom from boredom, but you have to accept being absolutely bored. Start by sitting still with your eyes closed and notice the boredom and what it wants you to do. Instead of getting up and doing what the boredom wants you to do, tell yourself that you will be ok just sitting there. If that is hard, I made a small guide for meditating:

Only if you make a YouTube channel where you partner with Infinite Waters and call it Infinite Sperm. And only make AI-generated content.

What the hell is liberation except a long ass spiritual experience? How do you not connect the two?

Beautiful guitar solo 12:44: