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This is like the best video ever. The best part is the "machine gun of truth" bit.

Mind = blown

I don't mean to preach but when you have serious emotional and self-esteem issues, I don't think reincarnation is a subject that you should be concerned with right now.

Man, that was a great story

Dude what

Trying to convince others about your beliefs

@bejapuskas Found a pretty neat list. Check it out, you might like 'em https://myanimelist.net/featured/1700/Top_25_Best_Psychological_Anime_of_All_Time_Updated

I've heard good reviews of FMAB but never started it for some reason. I think I'm gonna start watching it. My favourite one is Death Note. It raises some great questions about morality.

I used to feel superior to them to a certain degree, but a while ago I've realized that I'm not better than anyone just because I meditate, do yoga and do various self-development/spiritual stuff. There's always something you can learn from a person and it doesn't matter how conscious he or she is.

Okay, so here's the thing. I often experience suffering at work. This suffering mostly involves frustration, impatience and the typical uncomfortable feeling of "I-need-to-get-out-of-here". I've been trying to find the root cause but I just can't seem to find it. Here's a little background info about me: I work for a water treatment company and I'm a technical assistant/aspiring engineer. This is an office job and I'm in the engineering department. I make 3D models based on a 2D drawing, make technical drawings and occasionally I need to translate technical documents to English. I know this does not sound like a superexciting job but I kinda like it. I never studied engineering in school, but a while ago I thought it would be a good idea to try out myself in this engineering field, so I asked my boss and he was supportive about this idea, so since then I've been working as an aspiring engineer. I like to be creative, I like working with the 3D software and in the process I'm learning a ton of new stuff which is always good. My boss is a great guy, he's willing to explain new things to me, he's always been helpful and supportive. All of my direct colleagues are guys but it's no problem. The atmosphere is usually good in the office, we often make jokes, tease each other and whenever I have some problem, there's always somebody that I can turn to. Okay, this is sounds good and all, but the problem is what I mentioned above. There are frequent times when I experience suffering like out of nowhere and it really distracts me from actually working and it often ruins my well-being at work. I've been meditating and dealing with self-improvement for ~3 years. I meditate every day, I read books all the time, I've tried self-inquiry (altough I stopped doing it because I realized I needed to deal with more basic self-development things first). I regularly exercise and I do hatha yoga once a week. I've got some friends so I have a company to hang out with at weekends. I also have hobbies (making music, playing bass, skateboarding, make bicycle trips with my friends, etc). There's one thing that I don't have at the moment which is a girlfriend. I've never had a one but I'm not that desperate to find one either. Tho I realised that after all I'm a guy and I need to experience what it's like to be with a girl emotionally and physically as well. The thing is I always thought that I was too shy to actually approach a girl, low self-esteem/self-confidence, you know, just the usual... I do know that these are serious matters and I've been working on these for a while now and I think I made some good progress. I still think that these are not the main reasons why I suffer at work. It's important to notice that I mainly experience this kind of suffering only when I'm at work. When I go home or do something in my freetime, usually this kind of suffering disappears. Of course I'm not saying that I suffer all the time, I do have some great days in the office when I feel like I'm on a roll. Still, I want to solve this problem. Also, when the suffering occurs I always try to be present and not giving in to the anxiety. It's really difficult sometimes, but a few mindful pauses sometimes help. Anyway, I still think that there's something deep and I'd like to find the reason. What should I do? Should I contemplate on this deeply? Should I just continue doing self-development/spirituality and hope that one day this suffering decreases somehow? Tl;dr: I regularly suffer at work even though I have a great boss, great colleagues and I like what I do. I want to find a reason and I'd like to solve it once and for all.

I'm trying to make a habit out of staying mindful throughout the day. It's quite hard though and I'm often lost in monkeymind. I use small reminders (random objects on my desk), watch my breath and for example going to the toilet is a great reminder (funny but still).

What

- Hatha yoga - Learn a musical instrument and/or start making music - Learn to dance (obviously you'll need to find a place) - Art / Writing / Photography

Do you guys know any book that is about authenticity? I mean, authentic behaviour in your everyday life, authenticity with your partner, authentic humour, etc? I know that Leo has a video about this subject but I'd still like to read a proper book about it. I've checked the book list but I didn't find anything that is specified in authenticity.

Psst, hey kid, Wanna buy some enlightenment?

Good to hear man! I also started contemplating (with a journal) a few days ago. I really need to make it a habit!

This video is a really great example of this

Solid post.

You're gonna like Leo's booklist. Although it's not free, it's worth it. It's really a great list filled with awesome books. https://www.actualized.org/books

Or are we dancer? (Sorry, had to)

1. Started meditating 2. Committed to self-improvement 3. Started reading everyday 4. Improved my habits and implemented new ones (exercise, sleep, etc) 5. Started practising making emotionally difficult decisions

I was in the same shoes a while ago. I thought my friends hindered my 'spiritual progress' and I believed they only cared about silly material things. After some time, I realized that friendships were really important, especially when you're still young and sort of carefree. So, I learned to accept them as they are (not in a degrading sense) and I try to appriciate their perspectives on certain things. Moreover, spiritual progress and having fun with friends once in a while are not mutually exclusive (of course I'm not talking about hardcore enlightenment pursuing). Keep your good habits, meditate everyday and have fun with your friends, don't neglect them.

Do you guys think that certain human characteristics and qualities are wired intro the brain from the moment of birth? For example, my cousin has a son and he's like 3-4 years old and already really talkitive and likes to be the center of the attention. My cousin isn't like that and her husband is quite introverted. So it got me thinking. Where did that little boy get this kind of behaviour? When I was a child, I remember that I wasn't like that at all. I've been always a quiet kid. I'm not saying this is a problem, I'm just wondering where I got that quiet/shy behaviour from? (Of course, I'm not ruling out the possibility of parenting, influences of other kids, etc). Another example is Leo. He said in one of his videos that he was an introvert by nature. What's your opinion?