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When I was younger, it was mostly about getting the success with girls I didn't have growing up. But for me it ended up being this whole rabbit hole where I learned so, so much about myself and the world as a whole. It was the catalyst for a lot of deeper change. One of the cool things about pickup is that it's immediate feedback on your actions. If you're too needy, the girl gets creeped out and walks away. If you're too passive because you have self-worth issues, you might miss an opportunity. I can't tell you how many times I thought I healed some inner trauma, but really it just wasn't being tested. Only to find that exact same pattern happening when I went to do pickup. Basically, it burns a lot of your fantasies to the ground if you do it properly and are willing to go through the process. At this point in my life I have higher priorities than just getting laid. But it still is a lot of fun to do if I want. Deeper connection with someone. Pickup can be fun, but you're probably not forming deep intimate bonds with the girl you're having sex with in a bathroom. Support is another one. If you're in a relationship with a girl that really brings you up instead of bringing you down, that's special. Finally I'd say the joy of giving. I think you hit a point in your development where it's just really enjoyable to give to a partner in whatever way is meaningful. That giving becomes as good as receiving. Of course that doesn't mean you have to jump into a relationship right now. You're 15, you may want to just date around and get experience so that you can understand girls and what you even want out of a relationship. My reasons are my reasons, they may not be your reasons.

They have been for awhile. Watch this one from Tyler all the way through:

Guys @Mikael89 and @MM1988 have shown no interest in ending their delusional vicitm stories. Instead of trying to keep convicing them, let’s use this as an opportunity to detach. If misery is what they want, let them have their misery. Remember that we are not to judge anyone else’s journey. Be open minded to the possibility that we do not ultimately know what is good for them. Perhaps more suffering and delusion is exactly what they need to snap out of it.

You're halfway correct. In the situation you described, that would probably be sign of neuroticism. What you're not seeing is that once you hit a certain level, eating unhealthy is legitimately less enjoyable. Why? Because when you're tuned in and buzzing along in high vibration, there's really no feeling that compares. The mental clarity, energy and focus is addicting in a good way. If you now eat that unhealthy food, all that good high vibe feeling goes away. Your mind dulls. Your energy falls. Even your body revolts, usually with stomach pains. Conversely, when you eat healthy, it's like your entire being is singing. So there's no desire to eat unhealthy because you know it's just going to make you feel worse. Personally, the thought almost never even occurs to me anymore to eat that way.

@Kaity I have a reiki 1 certification myself. It definitely challeneged a lot of my beliefs about how healing works. If you feel called for it, I’d say do it.

@kieranperez The way people describe shadow work, it’s usually a specific technique to achieve spiritual purification. But yeah the end goal is basically all the same.

Not only that, but it also won't last. Any of your good deeds will be washed away by time. Now what?

Slow down the monkey mind and access presence. That's all you need to know.

@NoSelfSelf Superiority / inferiority is the whole point of the ego. "Look at me, I'm better than those people! Wait no I'm not, I'm a piece of shit and should die". That's literally the roller coaster the majority of people are on. It's how you maintain your sense of self. When true self-love comes in, you can just drop the whole thing and laugh at how pointless and even destructive it was.

No, I laugh from behind my cell phone screen.

@Torkys Oh god the misunderstandings are laughable.

It’s actually not fucked at all. You percieve it that way mostly just because you’re not having success. I do know the phenomena you are talking about well. That exists so that when you’re negative, toxic and trying to leech good emotions off of a girl, you don’t get laid. That’s what is supposed to happen. Because if you got laid, you’d never figure out what it means to be happy without a girl. It’s fine to show interest in a girl. But that probably doesn’t mean what you think it means. It’s very different than a guy who is just overtly hitting on her. You have to define “smooth”. If by smooth you mean she just throws herself at you and fucks you without any obstacles coming up, that basically happens 0% of the time. Every girl I’ve ever been with required some problem solving. That being said, I feel most of the time I meet a girl it’s very smooth. Even if some bullshit comes up it’s still all positive. I feel like I do very little. If it wasn’t smooth and it was this big deal, it probably wouldn’t happen anyway.

I get it. I just don’t like it as a practice. If you like it, great. Different people resonate with different paths.

@Amanda R Batista I never was a fan of self inquiry. I get that it works for people but it just seemed like too much mental gymnastics for me. My favorite practices are meditation, yoga, breathwork and bioenergetics. Really going deep on just one of these can cause huge shifts. Oh, also laughing and dancing for no reason

@universe Common themes would be things like: 1) An introduction by a close friend 2) Loving the present moment, no rush to "get" anywhere 3) Needing nothing from her 4) Immunity to bratty behavior 5) Having good friends around me 6) Leading 7) Free flowing That's how it's done. The specifics don't matter that much as long as you've got those things down.

@7thLetter Your old toys don't have the same effect because they were not the cause of your happiness. You've made a false correlation. What you miss is the sense of freedom and lightness that comes from being a kid. A sense that everything is going to be "okay". But as we grow up, the mind gets conditioned out of that. The good news is you don't have to watch old cartoons to get that feeling back. You can be an adult, live in the present and still have that sense of ease. Spiritual growth is the key.

@Lorcan No. Notice that many people die after having suffered their entire lives. I would say the majority. So there is no inevitability that you will achieve happiness. It will depend on the choices you make. That's what total freedom means. You have the freedom to suffer for your entire life if you choose. Alternatively, you could choose something else. Keep meditating and whatever spiritual practice you have. To try and understand these things simply with the mind is impossible.

Yes, a lawyer

@Viking Negative motivations aren’t nessesarily bad. Don’t make it that black and white. If pain is what is driving you to self actualized, good. Because otherwise you’ll do nothing. Driven by pain > apathy. It will not be fun or pleasant. Accept that this will be a day in and day grind if you want to pull yourself out of the shit.

Consider that this is a story. And that what really happened is that homeostasis kicked in. Why do you think it’s no longer working?

@8Ball These are all good. I would also lay off the substances next time you go for it. It’s not helping you.

I think you're just nervous about doing it. I don't get a sense that this is just some ego trip for you, so I'd say just go for it.

@GaiaGoddess This is definitely a real phenomena. Once the vibrational gap grows too large between you and the person you are dating, you break up. Which is what happened in your example of the boyfriend at the music festival. He felt uncomfortable because the energy was not what he was used to. The good news is that high vibration people are out there. Don't fall into victim stories about "there's no good people out there". That will only push the right partner further away. Stay open, stay trusting, keep putting yourself out there and let the universe handle the rest.

@tashawoodfall Lack of self-love. Jealousy comes from a place of feeling threatened by the other person. The fear that they are going to "take" what is "yours". But why would we assume that would happen? Because deep down, we usually don't think we're good enough. That girl / guy is better than me, so my prize might like them more and leave. Notice how you pointed out the other girls were beautiful and successful. What difference would that make, unless there was an underlying insecurity? Anyway, it's nothing to freak out about. We all experience these kind of triggers. And you at least had enough consciousness to actually take a step back and examine what is going on inside. Keep bringing awareness when you get triggered like this. Notice that these jealous thoughts are a lie.

@XYZ Because of your extreme negative reactions to men, I would definitely say something is getting triggered. Something you are repressing. What was your relationship to your mom and dad?