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So many of the discussions here devolve into senseless battles about the "right" worldview or perspective on God. Or they can end up becoming a circle jerk, where we all congratulate each other for our spiritual achievements. I'm not saying that every discussion is like this, else I wouldn't even bother to write here. There are nuggets of wisdom every now and again, as well as people seriously doing the work and looking for support on something they got stuck on. That's all completely fine and beautiful. That's also based on direct experience. All you say should be backed up by your direct experience, else it isn't worth anything. We don't need to produce more vapour, we should strive for conciseness & clarity. When I realize that I became entangled in some discussion here and I'm now just defending my view, I say fuck it! – and do more of the work. And then I return when I have something significant to contribute. And you should too. I think a good rule of thumb would be – I call it the "silence rule" (that also applies to any kind of art): "Would my post be more meaningful than just being silent?"

Or it's all outside. But it is both and neither.

My take on genius: If your idea isn't ridiculed by a majority of people, then it's not advanced enough.

It seems to be a feature and not a bug that out of the perspective of the ego the Absolute seems terrible and terrifying. If that wasn't the case, we probably would all be enlightened by now. If it seems ugly, it's your ego. Reality knows only Beauty.

To achieve and especially hold higher states of consciousness you need massive grounding first. Without it they can even be detrimental.

True, that’s why you don’t build your life on them.

Only if you're ready to undertake that much responsibility for years to come. Time- & money-wise. It's by far no panacea.

Alcohol, especially daily/regular consumption, definitely lowers your consciousness. Taking drugs solely for pleasure is a huge distraction. It will never fill the hole you feel inside you, it will in fact make it bigger. They are not able to really satisfy you, instead you'll be constantly on the run to your next high. It's hell, really. Self-created hell by being deeply attached to impermanent bodily sensations. You can get high from time to time, but it's a cherry on top. First you gotta feed your soul's desires. And then you're able - maybe for the first time - to actually enjoy it. You just gotta find it or create it from scratch based on your deepest desires. You have desires! Else you wouldn't take drugs to achieve peace of mind. Instead take on fulfilling them for real, instead of just suppressing them with narcotics. Go identify them! But you might need to take a break from the alcohol to allow them to surface. You've been repressing them for so long...

They're real but they are your imagination.

@Razard86 Interesting. Good knowing of the possibility. But first I got some unfinished business to do here. There’s no need to hurry. I’ll know when I’m ready.

From an unfinished discussion in a now locked thread: For context, I said: @Razard86 answered: So, let's discuss: Is being God special or not? I'd say it's at the same time the most special thing ever and nothing special at all, depending on your perspective. Got another perspective? I invite you to share it here so we can have a discussion about this

Chill. Get yourself together and take time off spirituality. just my Intuition I share

How did you do it? Did you use/develop techniques or was it more spontaneously, or both?

You don't have to do it for other people in that way you think you would, that's a limiting belief. You don't have any imagination? Come on! Of course you do, I promise. Go search for it inside you. Great! Build something better. I'm on that boat, too.

I read only the title so far, but you create your Life Purpose! Just ask yourself what would be the most amazing to do in this life, even if it seems completely unrealistic, and then think about and strategize how you can go one step in that direction. Did you do the Life Purpose Course? There are a lot of techniques like that.

Thank you I recorded my voice and played the piano part, the rest are all software instruments. I use FL Studio for producing and recording.

Thank you, food for contemplation.

A little song I made. I even translated the originally german text into english just for you

Because taxes - if done right - pay for common goods that wouldn't be cared about otherwise in a capitalist system. E.g.: Schools, public benches, public roads, law enforcement, people that are unable to work, keeping the environment clean, and much much more.. It's an antidote to the tragedy of the commons. The only problem lies in what's being done with that money. That's an area where problems arise that need to be solved. But still just stopping to pay taxes isn't a solution and pretty egotistical. Unethical or ethical... the true question is: What works and what doesn't?

I never denied that I care about my life lol I also care about LIFE. Define special, there's so much misunderstanding here I feel. I 100% listen to what I say and consider the possibility that you're right. That's also a paradox. I know that I know better than anyone else could tell me, but if I think I know better than everyone else I run the risk of becoming deeply deluded. It's a balancing act. Anyway, with special I mean that you think you're better and wiser than everyone else. You'll never be as wise or intelligent as LIFE, which everyone else is a part of. So if you mistake your (human) self for all of life, problems arise. I'm sure you'd agree. Special needs a comparison. In comparison to me as a human LIFE is special in ways I couldn't even begin to understand. I am life, so yeah, I'm special I guess. But it's really a question what we mean with 'I'.

Yeah I got that already. This thread's main purpose is to entice a discussion, so I'm also partly playing devil's advocate. Realizing God doesn't make one special, though. I will.

It's not special but it's incredible.

Calm down lol... I know what you're talking about. But being God can't be anything special because there's nothing else to compare it to. God is also the most ordinary thing ever AT THE SAME TIME as being the most incredible miraculous divinity. It HAS to be that way. Going across the street to catch the next bus, taking the next sip of tea, doing your taxes is God too! Of course! Not being worthy is remnant of ego. It is not that pronounced in my personal configuration. Edit: That doesn't mean I can't or won't go deeper. Of course I do.

Agreed. I once wrote "This Is It". All 3 words mean the same. I didn't say normal, I said nothing special That thought never crossed my mind. This on the other hand definitely. There's no one to share it with, except those parts of me/you that are still in the dark.

That was my MO for most of my life, and I'm sure that's true for most humans today. Everything seemed ordinary, shallow and bland. Now everything is magical again. It's actually amazing that you can even perceive it as ordinary. That's the magic.