TrynaBeTurquoise

It's that time of year I am being dogmatically "forced" to get a flu shot by everyone around me. Its like if you don't want to get one people are taken aback by it. If you try and research online, most of the websites that pop up will tell you why you "must" get one, but the vast majority seem to be tied in with pharmaceutical companies. I read that they are only around 40% effective and its possible to have a bad reaction from the ingredients being injected into your bloodstream. Plus the fact to get one (for me at least) I have to go to a dirty medical facility with all sorts of bacteria and viruses probably floating everywhere. Theres multiple instances of people I know telling me they felt like shit after they got one this year and even said it made them sick. But if you look this up online it will say its "impossible" for it do that to you. I am a 24 year old male with a plant based diet, I don't eat any artificial processed crap, my diet consists of fruits, veggies (I eat kimchi almost every day), protein sources like eggs and salmon, exercise 5-6 days a week (weight training and cardio) and get 8 hours of sleep every night. Last year I did not get a shot and did not get the flu. I can see why more vulnerable populations should get a shot, but why would someone who takes care of their health more than 99% of americans need it? Another thing, if you don't get it you will get bashed because its also supposed to be for "herd immunity" as well and people will put you in the category of harming others. Am i full of shit? Or is wanting some personal autonomy and not just giving in to the collective ego when they are programmed to think you "have to get something" the right move here?

Yeah, its just thought processing. This thread is all about using thought processing to reinforce duality. There is no separation between you and God. It is you.

Everything you are saying is a product of spiritual ego. Saying everything is love doesn't equate to someone not knowing how to love themselves. Thats pure nonsense and a projection of your own thought process.

What time do you wake up in the morning when you feel sleepy at 9:30pm? I would listen to your body and start to go to bed around 9:30 if you are feeling sleepy then.

Maybe you are but maybe not. What I read is that the slow metabolizers usually dont enjoy coffee as much as the fast ones. Maybe this a coincidence, who knows. I think in general though noon is a good cut off time if you are on a normal sleep/wake schedule.

Thats an awesome, positive thing, just make sure your calories are in check for your health goals. Enjoy all those healthy foods, just be conscious of your portion sizes in relation to the demands of your physical activity throughout the day/week. If you are doing time restricted eating that is also a really good practice. And I love ghee as well, I also want to put it on everything so you are not alone my friend.

@Michael569 Just plain black coffee, no added calories, speeds up the metabolism and increases autophagy. Especially beneficial if you are doing a fasted workout, then would be ideal to get your first calories of the day right after the workout. @outlandish Agreed, and the individuals genetics are also a factor here. Around half the population, genetically, are fast caffeine metabolizers and half are slow caffeine metabolizers. If you are a faster metabolizer you can get away with drinking more without having negative effects. You would have to take a genetic test to know for sure but you can do experimentation to see what the best time of day is to drink and how much you can drink that wont effect your sleep quality that night. Personally I have found that the earlier in the morning the better, and I make noon my cut off time, so its out of my system when im winding down that evening.

No fap "not backed by science" is a broad statement. What does that mean exactly? And where did you find it out? Think critically about your sources and the context of which you heard this.

There are structural differences between the parties. One is more about progress, moving forward (love, growth), and one is more towards stagnation, keeping things how they are (fear) You could nitpick to how they both are corrupt, obviously, but they are not inherently equal. You missed the point completely.

Be really careful demonizing coffee. The coffee itself is not the problem. Heavy metals and other toxins in non organic coffee can be detrimental to your health. Coffee itself is very cleansing for your liver, and has potent antioxidant qualities. The caffeine in the coffee used correctly (controlling dosage and preventing tolerance/cycling on and off) will not be detrimental to your health. You can be extremely healthy and be a coffee drinker. Its just nonsense how much false information is out there. Turning it into an addiction where you need more and more of it to achieve the same affect is where things go downhill. There have been studies where they looked at tobacco smokers versus tobacco smokers who were also coffee drinkers, the ones who drank coffee had mitigated negative health effects from the tobacco. It helped fight the carcinogens. Coffee has also been shown to speed up cellular autophagy, or the cleaning up of waste products in your body, when combined with a 12-16 hour fast protocol, which improves health and longevity.

It was temporary, like a jolt of stimulation. But staring at it with an unbroken gaze is harder than it seems. My eyes started to water a little bit, then closed them and had a cool closed eye visual field with the lighting outline of the moon appearing, then when I looked again the edges really start to fade like one of those optical illusion pictures, the white light blurs in different directions and it looks like multiple moons are popping out of the single moon.

I did this the last couple nights under a full moon. The first night I was doing a meditation session before bed outdoors, when I finished I randomly (higher calling if you will) looked straight into the moon and keep my gaze there. I actually felt a powerful energy enter me. That night I had insanely vivid dreams, which I normally have, but these had a different indescribable essence. This caused me to look it up and see if this was a thing, and I found some interesting articles which report it increasing your psychic abilities, and also talked about how the moon is connected to your dreams. Also, unlike sungazing, the moonlight will not damage your eyes. I think if you are outdoors at night this is something to give a try and see if you can get some benefits. Article: https://www.deepermeditation.net/blog/moon-gazing-meditation-trataka-technique/

From what I've researched, coffee causes more linear, rational left-brained (task-oriented) thinking. As opposed to green tea promoting more circular, creative, right-brained thinking.

You just went extra meta on the already meta-ness on this thread.

"Mind, IS where"-Yoda

Sexual attraction is the polarity, or difference in energetic charge between the masculine and feminine, in whatever form they take. A stable unchanging consciousness of the masculine being the opposite of the chaotic changing nature of the feminine.

Do a serious psychedelic trip, high enough dose to give you a deep experience, not crazy high, with a responsible trip sitter in a controlled environment. Or better yet go to a clinic that administers them. This has the potential to scare you straight out of your addiction (maybe in the most loving or beautiful way) where you realize the completeness of yourself and your cravings cease.

Think of nothingness being identical to something-ness. God is nothing, meaning it has no defined boundaries, but yet it is still everything, meaning it is a shapeshifter with no set form, so it makes up all form. So that something, or form, really is nothing, its just an appearance, an illusion.

Is there any metaphor, being a product of language, that doesn't have limitations?

Judging just off the info you provided, you could have genetics that favor a higher carb, lower fat diet. Maybe. Or the problem is in the content of the macros, especially, fats, you are consuming. What are your main sources of fats? They should be sources like avocados, fatty fish rich in omega 3s, organic nuts/nut butters here and there, olive oil, maybe some saturated fats like coconut oil, ghee, or eggs especially if you are exercising daily. processed fats are actually worse for the body than simple processed sugars, the ladder can be metabolized quickly if you engage in some physical activity, the former is stored in your cell membranes and takes longer to excrete. Also, you could be overtraining which causes this, you shouldn't be dragging yourself through a workout. Do 3 intense workouts a week, 2 days working out at a light intensity you could maintain a conversation at, take a day off.

The hand is just a metaphor for God. Anything in existence is of the substance of God lets say. It is not the totality of God, but it it is still God in a sense. You are not separate from God. I am not separate from you.

The finger is still both the hand and the finger.

I would only resort to Iboga if you have a seriously debilitating drug addiction, and would go to a specialized clinic for it.

I agree people take it overboard. But the whole reason you get the cravings for process foods is because you eat them in the first place. Your brain craves those cheap sugars which cause glucose spikes and give you quick energy and hits of dopamine. You can rewire your brain so that healthy whole foods taste good, and if you want to let go, you can still do so with healthy ingredients.

If clean eating is a neurosis what does that make eating processed foods?