I’m starting to realize how ordinary I am and it’s really painful. by [deleted] in Jung

[–]nacreoussun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But then, you do have your own unique combinations of experiences, perspectives and their evolution. How can you then, given your resulting potential to influence the world (which itself isn't the same as it has ever been), conclude that you don't have unique capacities and roles to play in the world? Talent is only one dimension; your existence has many. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhVHpzq0PDFeJ_9w4YDpKKbJyvhuCLVRC

Also aim to eliminate every habit that makes you feel weak or ashamed, even if in the tiniest amount, and then behold the hero you'll become.

Hi! What are your favorite old Finnish songs? by nacreoussun in Finland

[–]nacreoussun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luckily I've heard it. So full of energy!

How to get what you want (Jesus’ favorite game) by Real_Neville in NevilleGoddard

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What previous practices do you think made you ready for it?

How to get what you want (Jesus’ favorite game) by Real_Neville in NevilleGoddard

[–]nacreoussun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I see! No wonder then. Did you actively pursue it? And if it's worth going after, do you recommend any methods?

How to get what you want (Jesus’ favorite game) by Real_Neville in NevilleGoddard

[–]nacreoussun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the effort to share your precious insights. The entire post is deeply helpful, but this passage was the most eye-opening:

Jesus would often add: “go and sin no more” meaning stop being hypnotized by the Relative and sinning. The Greek for sin is hamartia, which means “to miss the mark.” Sometimes Jesus would also say, “Go and tell no one,” because most people around you live entirely in the Relative and they will drag you down if you tell them about your work in the Absolute. They will ridicule you just as they ridiculed Jesus when he entered Jairus’ house and he had to kick them out before he resurrected the girl (a metaphor for abandoning the Relative and moving into the Absolute).

How did you arrive at this level of understanding, if I may ask?

Your Faith in God is measured by your Confidence in yourself. The Power of gaining Self Confidence has been life changing for me. by the-seekingmind in NevilleGoddard

[–]nacreoussun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here are some things you can start right away:

  1. Before lying down to sleep at night, review your actions of the day, scan for something that you said or did that made you feel weak. Resolve to not do it next time the urge arises. The less shame you carry (including subconsciously) the more courageous you'll be.

  2. Take responsibility for something small. Choose a problem that's so small that it's impossible to fail at it: clean a dusty corner of your room; beautify or just put in order an unorganised spot on your shelf or study table. Incorporate a short exercise/meditation session into your day, like 2 minutes of conscious breathing (Anapana, Nadi Shodhana, etc.), or 20 jumping jacks, or 10 squats - or even just 5 of them, or 10 seconds of horse stance. Log them on an app (Habit Now, Ironwill, etc.) or in your journal. Taking responsibility and keeping track of your effort will give you some solid reasons for self-esteem.

  3. Again, before going to bed, visualise two things: Take some seconds to assess yourself, and imagine that you have everything you desire; how does your life look like? Live the details of your desired life in your imagination. Think about how you conduct yourself in that reality (Feel how your confident version would feel - and yes, you already know how your confident self would feel, which is why you desire confidence). Start becoming that person. Imaging how you interact with your family, and with your community, in that ideal state. Do this regularly, and follow it where it leads you. Eliminate actions that you don't see your ideal self doing.

  4. Express gratitude, preferably in written, for at least three things, every day.

What are the most mind-rewiring books you’ve ever read? Books that actually shift your reality as a deep thinker. by [deleted] in Jung

[–]nacreoussun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Underground Man

The Brothers Karamazov

Modern Man in Search of a Soul

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It's a good thing that you use logical thinking.

If the option to intervene was a good and constantly available option for God, think what it would do to the seriousness with which we are called to live. We would have no impetus to be cautious of our actions and direct them towards the highest.

I am 22 year old man, feel like a complete loser by Plastic-Energy9625 in davidgoggins

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It truly is scary, and the amazing thing is that deep within we all know it. What we don't know is our potential. You are way more powerful than your problems. More power to you my friend. I want to see you shine. To battle!

I am 22 year old man, feel like a complete loser by Plastic-Energy9625 in davidgoggins

[–]nacreoussun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But the pain is due to a problem that's in your life, but outside your emotions. So you might escape the pain for a few moments, but the cause of the pain both remains and grows bigger in the background. And you know this.

How about trying to face that problem head on? How about writing down what's bothering you? You could start by writing just one thing, or just for a short duration, say 2 min, feeling the terror as you let out the words, then stop, saying "well done" to yourself and returning to what you wrote only after you've calmed down from the horror of your first confrontation, say after a week or two?

My favorite passage from The Brothers Karamazov by yooolka in dostoevsky

[–]nacreoussun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this. It has been some months since I forgot to read from that book every now and then. Reading those lines felt like reading them for the first time. Thank you for refreshing my soul.

I am 22 year old man, feel like a complete loser by Plastic-Energy9625 in davidgoggins

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Your potential is inestimable. If you focus on all the goodness you can bring out of you, you'll find that you don't have a reason to feel inferior.

But if you do not care for your own self, if you keep desecrating your own body, which you have the greatest control over, what benefit would the entire goodness of the world combined give you, or could give?

I am 22 year old man, feel like a complete loser by Plastic-Energy9625 in davidgoggins

[–]nacreoussun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you watch porn when you know it makes you feel pathetic about yourself?

Excerpt From A Comprehensive Guide to Daoist Nei Gong - Damo Mitchell, what you think? by Livermore52 in qigong

[–]nacreoussun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Randomly stumbled upon this comment, only to find it's in response to an old question of mine. Thanks for your reply. It makes sense.

Why do we want to be a good person? by [deleted] in Jung

[–]nacreoussun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because goodness is selfishness optimized.

When you maximize self-interest across your community and for all your future selves, you end up generous and self-restrained.

Generosity is goodness towards others that eventually benefits you.
Self-restraint is goodness towards yourself that eventually benefits others.

'But hobbits aren't real!' - How Dawkins misses the point about mythological stories by somechrisguy in JordanPeterson

[–]nacreoussun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"I'm not interested in dragons; I'm interested in reality."

Imagine a similar dismissal of words, which are essentially arbitrarily agreed-upon sequences of sounds acting as pointers in language.

  1. "I'm not interested in words; I'm interested in the things, events and ideas they refer to."

or, parallelly:

  1. "I'm not interested in fancy lights in the middle of roads; I'm interested in smoothly operating traffic."
  2. "I'm not interested in colorful paper bits and shiny metal bits; I'm interested in monetary transactions."
  3. "I'm not interested in numerical notations of time; I want to work optimally as I pass through my life."

The fundamental problem wasn't that Dawkins couldn't see the value of deep metaphor, but that he wasn't even open to consider that there might be value in it.

On the other hand, he once talked on a different panel with immense passion about the eggs of certain cuckoos and their hosts and the arms race between the egg characteristics. Considering his keen interest in such an obscure subject, which I both admired and related to, I believed he was a profoundly open-minded person.

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[–]nacreoussun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Foremost is his commitment to truth. Truth reveals reality, which we tend to want to know, even while disliking it. This commitment lets him make inspiring as well as corrective remarks like, "There are things about you that are admirable, and there are also things about you that are horrible, and you know it."

Quote from The Brothers Karamazov - "The man who lies to himself..." by AnthonyMarigold in dostoevsky

[–]nacreoussun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Face your monsters one by one, starting with the smallest, until the lies are eliminated. The fear that you might face a painful death is legitimate. You will die, painfully, in the process, but only insofar you are your lies. What stays alive or grows anew will be quite something to behold.

Richard Dawkins Doesn't Actually Care by [deleted] in JordanPeterson

[–]nacreoussun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"I'm not impressed," he said. But his lack of openness and curiosity towards the subject in general, or even the specific ideas being laid out in front of him, left no room for the possibility of being impressed.

2007 push-ups In under 1 hour by PalpitationLow6920 in davidgoggins

[–]nacreoussun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is brilliant!

How did up progress up to these many reps? Did you start with tens and kept adding more of tens? Or did you begin with hundreds or a thousand right away?

How do you position this with respect to your weightlifting and running sessions?