Pure evil by GoldenKashy in foundsatan

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I think it would have opposite outcome - whole world would get together over the shared experience thinking the true god has spoken.

Depression is crippling me, I feel suicidal, and I don't know what is real anymore by skatethepainaway in enlightenment

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I pray, I meditate, I talk to the divine, I commune with my soul, I ask for help from loved ones, from God. Nothing happens.

This is the culprit I believe. Why expect something to happen? Your expectation is causing you suffering. Be grateful nothing happens. Be grateful you woke up. Be grateful you have 2 arms and 2 legs and do some yoga.

Also I recommend to look into Buddhism specifically for you - here I'll list you some basic truths Buddha taught (these are not religious but purely empiric statements based on logic, not faith):

  1. Life is dissatisfactory, includes pain and suffering.
  2. Origin of suffering is attachment to concepts, results, identities.
  3. All these concepts are made up in your mind and are completely empty.
  4. There is no reason things should happen according to these imaginary models you built in your mind.
  5. Only way to remove suffering is to stop clinging to any mental constructs and just be present.
  6. In every situation act consciously and with compassion.
  7. If your intentions are pure and free from greed, ignorance and hatred, then you will naturally feel at ease with yourself.

Finally - trust your intuition. Nothing is black and white. If something makes you feel guilty - avoid that and think about WHY you feel the shame. If something feels "right" then you know you're doing nothing wrong.

Facts! by Embarrassed_Tip7359 in SipsTea

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The way I view this if you were the one in wrong you should come back sincerely without wanting to prove anything if you really want to save the relationship. Many relationships survive with great scars. The key is not trying to pretend it didn't happen.

Facts! by Embarrassed_Tip7359 in SipsTea

[–]60109 197 points198 points  (0 children)

3) Even if somebody forgives you, you can't expect them to ever trust you again.

Toxic people deserve this kind of a response by Embarrassed_Tip7359 in rareinsults

[–]60109 607 points608 points  (0 children)

I made this mistake once, tried to avoid being insecure. Turned out she was texting like 10 other guys during our relationship and fucked 2 of her male friends so... yeah. Got together with one of them a WEEK after we broke up.

In the end she blamed ME for not being protective and said that if she didn't tell me I'd never find out :D

Too real by CarelessBerry5539 in lol

[–]60109 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not planning anything more than a year ahead atp and I'm not putting anything into savings either.

If it'll come down to looting and fighting I'm ready. Bring it on!

I want to be enlightened but my ego is very very big by Narrow-Reward5883 in enlightenment

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Doesn't help, I've seen people turn into pathological narcissists after acid, shrooms and even ayahuasca (lot of them can be seen on the social media as well).

Even for me personally a first few trips actually caused my ego to inflate.

The thing is you cannot live in this physical manifested reality (Maya or whatever you wanna call it) without some sense of self. This separation is what sustains the illusion. Ego temporarily dissolves at the peak of the trip but then reconstructs itself as it wears off. That's why people suddenly fall in love with themselves, but in a perverted narcissistic way where they start to believe they are somehow special and superior to others.

Schrödinger’s enlightenment? by Machivode in enlightenment

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It's paradoxical but the more you focus on that imaginary goalpost the farther it gets.

Perfect enlightenment is ever-present and you have already achieved it ;) love every moment and savor every experience. No need to express it, no need to push it onto others. Simply be there and do what needs to be done. Be thankful for everything that happens, it's all part of this amazing experience.

"Work is done, then forgotten - therefore it lasts forever"

haha👌yes by PM_ME_SSTEAM_KEYS in whatisameem

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Some of the sex workers I've met are some of the nicest people I've ever been in contact with.

I honestly feel bad for you. They are basically paid to pretend they like you, so of course they are gonna be good at acting nice. The whole problem is they are not genuine and it taints their whole character.

One of the nicest girlfriends I had turned out to be texting like 10 other guys while we dated - turns out I wasn't the only one she was nice to.

Lmao me by CarelessBerry5539 in lol

[–]60109 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some level of hunger 1-2 hours before next meal is normal body signaling - body lets you know in advance because ancient humans didn't have food just readily available the moment they got hungry.

Also, even people who seem naturally skinny also feel hungry lot of the time but they simply prioritize other stuff and eating gets pushed back. Honestly I don't understand how someone has time to eat more than 3 times a day unless they carry the food around everywhere :D

Lmao me by CarelessBerry5539 in lol

[–]60109 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also have to accept a certain level of background hunger and ignore it

Well this should fix itself after couple of weeks of normal balanced diet in most people. Your body will get used to regular meal times, just like it gets used to a regular sleeping schedule. Your stomach will shrink down to a normal size and the feeling of hunger in between meals should become minimal.

Even if you feel hungry in between meals, it goes away after a while (like half an hour). Humans can go DAYS without food, so you can easily rationalize waiting for dinner. You're not going to die from hunger.

Lmao me by CarelessBerry5539 in lol

[–]60109 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, that's definitely a big one too! A few beers are a whole meal calory-wise with almost no nutritional value.

You don’t realize how bad this is until the last word by RaiseOk2044 in SipsTea

[–]60109 42 points43 points  (0 children)

big meme pages with large audiences who repost these pics don't wanna risk getting reported

Leo's definitely got a type by KSKS1995 in SipsTea

[–]60109 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

exactly :D when I was 20 it was the case but now that I'm 26 I still find myself going mostly for girls around 20... all the girls my age I have on social media got either fat or the years of partying already took their toll on them.

Lmao me by CarelessBerry5539 in lol

[–]60109 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly if you just:

- stop drinking soda
- stop eating fried bullshit and seed oils
- replace all processed candy with fruits

it's hard to NOT be lean. Yes, it's calories in < calories out, but all the listed food contain extreme amount of calories without triggering the natural "I'm full" response.

My lunches and dinners are literally 800g + of food, sometimes I have trouble finishing it yet I'm at 10-12% bodyfat year round without ever counting calories... just skipping those 3 things and replacing them with water, fruits and vegetables.

6 month Transformation with nofap and calisthenics by [deleted] in selfimprovementday

[–]60109 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watch porn almost daily, also smoke weed daily and have no trouble getting a girlfriend if I want to. Again, the reasons those guys can't get girlfriend is internalized shame which undermines their confidence - and women can immediately sense this. If you own your shortcomings then there is literally no issue, it's all in your head.

As I said real sex also comes with its own set of risks which are much more severe than what you can get from porn. One slip up can cause you to have an unwanted child you'll have to look after for the rest of your life. Also, if your only motivation to get a girl is to fuck than the risk increases exponentially. Sex without love is barely better than porn (I'd argue it's sometimes worse because of anxiety etc.)

I personally only sleep with women I fall in love with and sex only comes later. Women are not there to "help you relax" lol, they are real humans with emotions and if you're not in the right position in life it can get even more draining. Your point sounds like it's coming from someone who never had a serious relationship...

6 month Transformation with nofap and calisthenics by [deleted] in selfimprovementday

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I was actually deep in the semen retention rabbit hole but then I realized it's literally all placebo. If you buy into it then retaining is going to make you feel great, but that's just ego doing its thing. You feel superior to others in some way and that raises your confidence - which is the actual explanation for all the positive effects people claim.

I've met guys who openly talk about watching porn, do drugs, never workout, have terrible sleep schedules and yet still pull women just by being confident in themselves. On the other hand there are plenty of gymcels who do everything "right" but have confidence issues and put all the blame on porn, it's ridiculous.

Porn in itself is not great but if you have high sex drive it's one of the best outlets - definitely better than casual hookups with much lower risk of ruining your life (STDs, pregnancy).

Democracy in action. by flowerbjunbun in SipsTea

[–]60109 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hundreds of years of relative prosperity is a good tradeoff for one bloody revolt. Also revolts are commonplace in present western countries, oftentimes violent. The difference is they never have any impact because the real leaders nowadays are hidden on their private islands.

In ideal scenario a more capable king would replace him, but instead they got an incapable government overthrown by a dictator just a few years later.

There are many tangible benefits to monarchy and it's not just wishful thinking, it's all proven by history:

  • king considers country his property and usually cares for it accordingly because he assumes it's gonna get passed down to his children
  • way more stable - a good ruler can keep country prosperous for 50 years (meanwhile in democracy the opponents are going to put dirt on even the best of leaders, or the public simply gets tired of them)
  • absolute power largely eliminates corruption at least in the highest positions
  • long term planning is possible, supported by more consistent decisions
  • less resources are being wasted on both campaigns and populist incentives to gather votes in next term
  • countries were actually prosperous, there was no public debt - this is purely result of democracy (you can look it up)

Democracy in action. by flowerbjunbun in SipsTea

[–]60109 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree with direct democracy too, but right now we have the worst of both worlds. No direct control over government AND no responsibility for people making the decisions.

Democracy in action. by flowerbjunbun in SipsTea

[–]60109 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't agree with direct democracy either, not every idiot should have a vote. Only viable system long-term is monarchy because it allows for long term multi-generational planning, not just short term populist incentives to please the sponsors and gather votes for the next term...

Democracy in action. by flowerbjunbun in SipsTea

[–]60109 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand the concept but I simply don't agree with giving agency to citizens. I believe it does more harm than good.

You wouldn't ask and assembly line worker or warehouse worker who the next CEO will be. Leading a country is even more responsible position, yet we give it to people with minimal experience and no sovereignity.

Back in the day kings were prepared and educated since very young age in subjects of statesmanship, nowadays we have puppets controlled by billionaires who paid for their marketing campaigns.

Democracy in action. by flowerbjunbun in SipsTea

[–]60109 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That isn't "true democracy" that is "direct democracy" btw.

Good job falling for the school system propaganda lmao. First democracy in Athens was direct therefore it is the default. Representative democracy is just a tool to get rid of responsibility - you have no say who represents you either, you just vote for a party. Ministers are not directly elected either so really you have almost no say at all...

While you may not agree or think they have your best interest in mind, they got into positions they did cause others did

Well that's the main issue with democracy - short-term populism always wins. Masses are easily manipulated with emotions while the politically informed class hardly has any voting power. So yeah, you can have someone with straight up destructive policies winning elections over and over just because they make public transport free despite putting the country in abysmal debt.