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Progress update, ive been eating chicken thighs, broccoli, cauliflower, boiled eggs and ***red lentils*** and ive lost 1st 4lbs in like a month. Super happy, actually shocked at how easy it is when you just get the super effective magic pill and exploit it. For me the magic pill is red lentils, i eat a cup of them every day for breakfast, 1 chicken thigh , a couple eggs, a protein shake and some vegies and the weight is dropping off me like a used condom. 1 cup of red lentils is like 230 kcals and it fills you for like 7 hours, especially when washed down with a diet whey meal replacement protein shake. >Guys, red lentils are the 5meo of weight loss< They're so easy to cook as well, you just cook a shit ton, freeze half of it and eat a cup a day, all the energy you could ever want.*

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to me the purpose of life is very similar to the purpose of art...for example; ....to express, communicate, and evoke emotions and ideas, creating aesthetic experiences that reflect and influence culture and society, and ultimately enrich the human experience beyond mere utility. - Gemini

@Vercingetorix <3 although bro i think the focus should maybe be that you can absolutely attain the happiness when you let it go. way i see it, i only let something go so that it can flow freely in its cyclical pattern and come back to me. like im in the middle of a massive circle and it flows around and comes back through me, typically a with a lot more

I'm looking for some hardcore, insightful resources or channels that go into what to look out for when deciding whether to try and build a relationship with someone. Red/green flags and possibly even tests to identify whether a relationship with someone should be pursued... YouTube channels, websites, articles, coaches, guides etc. ----- I'd love to hear about the psychological aspects of what makes for a good relationship and how to judge whether to invest in people as potential partners. ----- Here is some of the research I've been able to formulate thus far: Key Psychological Aspects * Attachment Theory: Understand how your style (secure, anxious, avoidant) and theirs impacts the relationship. * Communication: Look for clear expression, active listening, empathy, and constructive conflict resolution. * Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Crucial for managing emotions and responding appropriately. * Shared Values: Essential for long-term compatibility. * Conflict Resolution: How disagreements are handled is vital. Look for a desire for understanding, not blame. * Respect & Empathy: Core for a strong bond. * Autonomy: Healthy relationships allow individual growth and shared connection. * Past Patterns: Clues to relational maturity. Top Resources * The Gottman Institute: Research-based; see "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" or gottman.com. * Sue Johnson (EFT): Focuses on secure emotional bonds; read "Hold Me Tight." * Brené Brown: Insightful on vulnerability, shame, and empathy for authentic connection. * Dr. Ramani Durvasula (YouTube): Identifies red flags and unhealthy dynamics. * HealthyGamerGG (Dr. K - YouTube): Practical insights on well-being and relationships. * Esther Perel (Podcasts): Nuanced discussions on modern relationships. * Books: "Attached" by Levine & Heller (Attachment Theory); "Crucial Conversations" (communication). How to Judge * Observe: Do actions match words? * Self-Reflect: Know your own needs and boundaries. * Intuition: Don't ignore your gut feelings. ------- So, that's the list so far, I'd love some high consciousness relationship teachers, gurus, guides and coaches. Feel free to share your favourite love doctors 🩷 Thanks in advance ✌🏼

I smell Christianity . Beware. The tao te Ching says is well: (48) The pursuit of knowledge is like adding to your daily store. The pursuit of the Tao is like subtracting from your daily store. Subtract and subtract until you reach non-action. By doing nothing, everything is done. The world is conquered by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond winning.

@Salvijus

This question has been weighing on my mind for weeks now: how do you reveal someone’s ideological prison to themselves—especially when they don’t even know they’re in one? I feel qualified to speak on this, because I lived it. I was once a deeply indoctrinated evangelical Christian—preaching the “good news” with full conviction, thoroughly brainwashed by what was, in hindsight, a religious cult. I wasn’t just a believer; I was a mouthpiece for it. I truly thought I was serving God. What’s more interesting, though, is that I had a very close friend back then. We both studied theology together. We were both fiercely sincere, deeply philosophical—truth-seekers, or so I thought. But while my path pulled me toward mysticism and direct experience, his drew him toward dogma—specifically, Roman Catholicism, with all its ritual and hierarchy. Now, in fairness, coming from a Protestant background, it made a certain kind of sense. Catholicism offers a lineage—a structure that feels older, purer, more complete. And I believe that was the hook for him. Protestantism splinters into countless denominations, each more chaotic than the last. There’s a kind of madness in that fragmentation, and Catholicism, by contrast, offered him order. I could see it clearly. His shift wasn’t just theological—it was psychological. He was seeking stability. But the strange part was this: no matter how precisely I articulated the limitations of his thinking, no matter how lovingly or intelligently I tried to point it out—it didn’t land. Not only that, but the clearer I became, the more entrenched he got. It was as if the more I exposed the illusion, the deeper he fell into it. I even tried to explain: yes, maps and symbols have their place—but they are not the territory. And from where I stood, he was getting lost in the symbols, while I was moving toward the source itself. Ironically, he saw it the other way around. To him, my mysticism was symbolic, and his sacrament was reality. It was surreal. It reminded me a bit of my father. He was a fiery Pentecostal-leaning Baptist preacher—another man devoutly entangled in ideology. But with him, it’s a different case. He’s older, less flexible, and you almost expect a certain rigidity with age. But still—the same core phenomenon. The same inability to truly see outside the frame. So now I’m trying to isolate what this mechanism is. What is the thing—the inner faculty—that allows one person to break free of delusion, and keeps another trapped inside it, convinced they’re awake? So far, I haven’t found a precise answer. Just vague intuitions like: “people are where they’re at,” or “you can’t change them unless they’re ready.” All of which is true, but doesn’t satisfy. ________________________________________ Have you ever encountered someone so entangled in their worldview that no matter how gently or brilliantly you tried to show them—nothing got through? It's like their mind is armoured against the very thing they claim to seek. Is it just stubbornness? Or is it something deeper?

I've got to say, I think psychedelics are probably one of the only ways to overthrow the ego mind deeply enough to force it into recognising that it's failing to see something about reality. I mean I had to essentially do that with myself.

@Salvijus see I thought I could weaponise the truth too, just beat him over the fucking head with it until all of his delusions figuratively bled out of his head. But that nope, this was ineffective also. Every blow I landed only strengthened his faith in Jesus, more perhaps that it wasn't actually strengthening his faith but actually deconstructing it in a part of his mind and he just appeared to become stronger in his "faith" (denial) as a means of holding a shield up. Obviously reactionary responses are indicative of psychological defense mechanisms, although this is hard for me to navigate because there are some defense mechanisms that are good...I think. This also ties in with one of the most powerful insights I've ever had which is essentially that the vast majority of human beings that exist on this ball exhibit a very poor ability to actually think (not that I am perfect at it, I still parrot) I know this is what Leo says. I think this is a better way to put it.... Up until now I've just been calling everyone dumbasses, which is probably less useful terminology

I have come to the conclusion that Orion is a very useful teacher. Typically it's going to be very difficult to find a teacher that is 100% or 90% or even 80% pure with little chance of causing damage. So you sort of have to take the good with the bad and I see a lot of good in Orion. These days men can seriously get fucked over and the one thing that I continue to say is that the main thing that's probably going to help the situation is hardcore education. Even if Orion is encouraging a bit of sexism, it's not uncommon for necessary teachings and teachers to spearhead their information with invasive methods that can be perceived as dangerous or harmful. I think it's quite obvious that Leo's teachings could definitely be considered as dangerous to some, yet here we are... Sacrificing some safety and comfort for power and necessary growth

Interesting. What's even more interesting is the fact that my friend who started to gravitate towards Roman Catholicism claimed that the very thing that he was pursuing and which led him to Roman Catholicism was truth. It's also kind of clouded and not clear because I'm mature enough now to recognize that there is truth sustained through religion... Granted it's extremely disjointed very symbolic and unnecessarily convoluted, it is woven very loosely through the fabric of religion. I know that the energy of Jesus Christ and Roman Catholicism has certain vibrations of truth in the form of symbols. I think it's likely that my friend resonated with these symbols (like the idea of being born again in Christianity which is a clear and obvious symbol representing enlightenment). So he was kind of pursuing truth it was just extremely corrupted... Is it possible that a person actually can legitimately care about truth but there are just varying degrees of devotion to it? Could it be that someone who claims to follow truth but who is stuck in the mud of religion is a legitimate seeker of truth but they simply lack the consciousness or epistemic skill to decipher and differentiate between that which is symbolic, man-made ritual and that which is actual truth. Could it be a lack of epistemic skill in this instance, or is it still just reservations about how much truth they are willing to receive/admit? @Leo Gura

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The Andrew Tate Vs Morpheus fight is actually quite good lol

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@Schizophonia gpt also says this homie: --- AI START --- Yes, it is very likely — in fact, it is almost guaranteed — that taking testosterone injections will cause a significant suppression of your body’s natural testosterone production while you're on it. Here's the breakdown: --- 🔬 What happens when you take testosterone? The body senses a high level of testosterone in the blood. This triggers a negative feedback loop: the hypothalamus and pituitary shut down the signal (GnRH → LH & FSH) that tells the testes to produce testosterone. Result: Testicular production shuts down, sperm production often drops, and the testicles may shrink. --- 🧠 Is the suppression permanent? Short-term use (e.g. a few weeks/months): Natural production can bounce back, especially in young men, but not always fully. Longer use (months to years): The risk of long-term or even permanent suppression goes up. Some men never fully recover baseline testosterone without medical intervention (like Clomid or hCG). Recovery time: After stopping testosterone, it can take months or longer for the body to attempt a restart — and it may not fully succeed. --- 🔥 Summary: > Taking testosterone injections almost always suppresses your natural testosterone production. Recovery is not guaranteed and depends on your genetics, age, dose, duration, and whether you use post-cycle therapies. --- AI END --- So looks a bit risky still man, ill probs pass on this one. Feel free to link the resources though I know gpt can have wrong or overly careful results sometimes.

@Schizophonia can you link any resources about the body comp thing man But bro, the alpha and omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, the GPT, says this:

Recipe For disaster, beyond the health compromises... The gynecomastia would come after me and slap my ass in the face. Fuck that, my tits are big enough. Bro I'm broad as fuck already, if I started hitting heavy workouts, protein shakes AND steroids, I'd look like some kind of genetic experiment gone too right (I'd look way too muscular). I'd be fucking ginormous (not good). Plus when you come off the roads you basically lose the muscle, do you not? Plus I hate weights. I prefer walking.

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Watch out for Christianity homie, it's a fucking trap. Trust.

Okay homies check it out. Progress report. I have lost just under one stone 🔥👌🏼 mega progress. Basically I've just been using the app snap calorie and weighing myself every day. I found that I enjoy drinking water from my water bottle if it has ribena dilutenant in it. So I just do that and I drink a lot more water. I've been avoiding dairy (taking skimmed milk where possible over semi-skinned or full fat) avoiding things like cheese and butter. I've been careful to not drink my calories at all. In terms of what food I'm filling up on I'm now filling up on chicken thighs, lentils and maybe rice every now and again. Red and green lentils are the bomb. I just make a massive batch and put them in the fridge. Sometimes if I'm hungry I don't even heat them I just scoop 1 cup full up and toss them into my mouth one mouthful at a time and fucking swallow them whole with water gulp gulp gulp. I see it as nearly medication rather than food. Fills me so well it's unbelievable. This in combination with the meal replacement protein shakes and boiled eggs (I make about 20 to 30 at one time and refrigerate them) is actually resulted in weight loss and muscle gain. I'm naturally quite large and broad so the protein that I'm consuming is resulting in me getting more muscular. I noticed something strange, I've lost nearly a stone but I also have stretch marks around my belly developing. I think this means I'm actually getting more muscular. This is super funny because I must be getting more muscular than I realize to be losing weight and getting stretch marks at the same fucking time lol wtf. Anyway yeah I've got a before picture and I'm just waiting until I hit about 14st 7lbs to take an after pic. So I need to take off another stone and a bit. I think chicken thighs are way better than chicken breasts because you can just lift them with the bone and eat them not to mention their slightly more fatty making them more delicious while still being a very healthy option. I also learned that just fucking douse the chicken in seasoning and just absolutely cover it cuz it adds zero calories but adds 100% flavor. Shits fire 🔥 And for snacks I'm just eating pickles and strawberries... They are so delicious and so low on calories it's incredible. Some fat-free Greek yogurt is okay sometimes too. Guys I think I'm going to be sexy in a couple months, I've already got the face. Also because I've got the natural broad build and I am continuing to take a lot of protein I think I'm going to become pretty lean. If I keep going like this I think I'm going to look like how Zac Efron looked in that movie Baywatch