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Good observation. Right on the money Let's imagine though that we are a sexy, confident, and valuable guy (hah). That is to say, our desire for a "hot girl" is no longer a pathetic plea of obvious deficiency. Now, is our desire for this "hot girl" in conflict with spirituality? One thought is, "No. We must allow ourselves to feel what we feel without suppressing or resisting." An opposing thought might be, "Yes. Preference is a self-serving attachment or bias; we must learn to let go." Maybe it's both? Neither?

No. All concepts. What is Actual?

Jesus christ my volume was all the way up and then the moans just happened and I had to scramble to mute

^This is huge. After all of his fuckups, when people inevitably confront him he ALWAYS falls back on, "It's China's fault!" It's so childish and low IQ. Like a 5 year old blaming his brother for his own mistakes. It's so rich that republicans, the party of "personal responsibility" (or at least so they claim), lap up his lies. This made me chuckle! I think I'll adopt this phrase for the future...

I'm assuming you saw this? Watch it again if you need to. You're trying to argue and wrap your head around it. Watch out. What is that? ... What should you do instead, if you actually want to understand?

Hey @Ananta if you see this, I'm curious to know your honest reaction to what Ivory and Michael (lovely guys) have said. I know that your general perspective is that visual criteria are ultimately shallow (I intellectually agree but not emotionally) I also know that at the end of the day you're most likely to say, "you do you man" Still, I'd like to know how these male-centered perspectives look from an experienced female perspective.

Bro you're just factually incorrect & misinformed. The US has the highest total covid cases and covid deaths of any country by FAR. This is not an accident that was out of our control. We could have prevented this with better leadership. It's literally a meme: I already hear you, "yeah but the US has one of the largest populations so that's expected!" That's such a feeble argument. We're dealing with actual human lives here, don't be so apathetic. There are measurable LACK OF ACTIONS by Trump (who has responsibility for action as our leader) that has lead to such a large death toll. From dismantling the already established pandemic response team, to not banning travel earlier despite being continually advised to do so (with the exception of China because he hates China), from not encouraging a serious lockdown +monetary compensation out of economic fear (which ironically has destroyed the economy moreso than if he actually would have committed, like other countries) to generally downplaying the severity of the pandemic by discouraging mask wearing, hosting super-spreader rallies, blatantly contradicting and lying about what top scientists have said, etc. There are similarly large countries that are currently thriving because their leaders have taken swift, serious action: for example, Japan who's total population is roughly 38% of America's and yet they only have 2% of the cases & deaths.

Watch some Vaush

@ivory @Michael569 Wow, this is extremely illuminating. I've written a bit about my struggles with physical beauty in my journal - but mostly from the perspective that I "ought to stop being so shallow" Are you guys really telling me that I AM allowed to be shallow? I have lots to ponder...

@BipolarGrowth That seems unnecessarily binary. You're seeing hierarchy (and therefore corruption, because one spawns the other) as either "yes" or "no," and arguing that "yes" is inevitable. Thus, you're able to justify mass expansion despite all of the harm it would cause. A more nuanced view is that corruption comes in degrees. Leo is currently attempting to stick to the lower end of that spectrum, out of compassion for others and love for his work (he has publicly declared this in the past). Your current argument of, "Well corruption is inevitable anyway so we might as well go all-out!" is lacking this nuanced view

Hey - how did this go?

Alright... Most deeply I want life to feel magical, like you. (Though I am taking this wording from an old Leo video) Everything I desire is either consciously or subconsciously aiming at that goal. As for something I like? Hmm... w̶o̶m̶e̶n̶ I like the sensation of brilliantly voiced 7-chords and extended-chords in solo piano music :3

@aurum This is steamy I'll 3rd wheel.

@aurum Hey, what have you been up to recently? I'm seeing a resurgence of posts from you and it's really exciting. I remember a couple years ago you were a mod and a lot of your posts were stage yellow, but now they seem turquoise

I'm curious to know what you consider "sad" music My favorite music is both sad and happy at the same time - like most of life. I'm not a fan of blocking thoughts. It makes your energy more dense. Rather, try fully feeling the emotion and allowing it to be. This is WAY harder than blocking off, but it's more healing!

It's amazing how some people responding to this mere suggestion to "make more friends" come off as tense, like an attack dog baring its teeth. A lot of people retaliating against the word "need," as though they need to correct this language to guard their status quo I think @ivory has a beautiful perspective. The patience in their replies is telling

Fearless. Loving. <These are critical. Develop them by any means possible. Notice that your entire life contributes to your fear and love levels. Anything else is pretty trivial Absolutely do not make a habit out of porn. Once in a month or so is fine, but you need to learn to connect with your body without shiny screen-pixels hypnotizing you. Find a way to make masturbation (by which I mean edging; ejaculation is optional) feel magical again.

Trump's appointments to the supreme court are unbelievably toxic and problematic. Their entire modus operandi is to STRIP FREEDOM from women, minorities + poor people. So yes, they are the antithesis of freedom. Nobody is trying to get rid of the 1st amendment. This is a conservative myth

Np I feel surprisingly content rn I will continue to detail all of my crippling insecurities and the letting go process. I really hope that will help other guys in the future. That is one thing that I really like about your journal, when I find relatable moments it gives me a boost

Love your realness

You're right on the money Experience, experience, experience.

Well, back when I posted that comment I was still in a relationship, haha. But not anymore... Wrote about my feelings in my new Journal

Here's why real change is way harder than merely doing self-improvement exercises: Real abundance is when you know deeply that you've got the power to drop her ass in a heartbeat. If you're already needy, you might work on yourself to the point that you tell yourself that "I have the power to walk away," but you'll never actually do it. You're too attached to the sex and validation. You'll constantly try to save the relationship primarily, with "walking away" being a distant, neglected option even if you convince yourself that you've unlocked that option.

You're probably right, but I am coming at this from the perspective of longevity~ Do your damned best to keep it going Just don't be surprised when it all crumbles... from my experience when I become needy, the relationship is doomed to fail in a matter of time (no matter how I try to hide it or change myself). Doesn't hurt to be honest though: "Hey, have I been making you feel [uncomfortable/overwhelmed] recently? I've been feeling ignored, how do you feel?" Don't expect rainbows and sunshine. She might give you 2 word responses like: "I'm fine" If that happens, DO NOT respond with shit like, "See you're doing it again" Phrasing things in a way that blames her (no matter how true it seems to you) is actually a part of your neediness, and she will realize that you're full of shit. Instead, say something like: "Yeah, you're fine as hell~ I'd love to hear more tho, I'm here for you if you ever wanna talk" To get her to pay lots of attention to you again, you will have to prove to her over and over that you're not an insecure bitch. This means dealing with her games without playing any of your own games.

No, he is still fucked if he does this Source: Tons of irl experience ^this