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@StarStruck Not even to mention the sex trafficking that isn't uncommon in the industry. I imagine the lives of many porn stars are dark, bleak, and empty. I'd recommend naysayers go watch some videos about pornstars on the youtube channel: Soft White underbelly.

@Davino What do you actually mean by that practically, i.e. in terms of one's practice?

@Rishabh R Anki can be useful

The Mongols as described in the Monk's account

Not Anneke Lucas but the perpetrators of her abuse.

@StarStruck ? Dw brother I appreciated the humor lmao.

Hey folks, I'd like some help contemplating and generating insights in regards to legal reasoning. During my legal studies I've been constantly perplexed by the question of how to decide legal cases. Why should a case be decided in one way compared to another? I'm quite firm in my contention that all reasoning is inherently arbitrary, owing to my being persuaded by the infinite/ epistemic regress argument. Which leaves me in a pickle about how to approach this sort of issue. I've been contemplating this and reading academic papers on this for years but nothing quite resonates. So, would appreciate people chucking ideas at me.

@Gabith Hey mate, Perhaps, Jordan Peterson's Past Authoring journaling programme could be of value to you.

Here is a link: https://www.selfauthoring.com/past-authoring Just started working on this today. For me personally, its my favourite journaling product/ approach I've come across so far. My current goals centre around trauma recovery, and I have found immediate benefit already with it. Further, I see much potential growth going forwards too for myself with the product. Also, if you have issues with resistance to journaling (I know I have done previously), perhaps you could combine the programme with doing stream of consciousness journalling in the format described in the video below: I know previously I've had issues with regards to not just starting writing, but also not wanting to write about certain areas. Good luck!

@StarStruck I'd say a key facet is not being needy for a certain outcome to eventuate. You can desire it but some psychological need is not also trying to be met. For example, if I am talking a girl I may desire to have sex with her, and would prefer if things occurred such that sex with her occurred. However, if I have freedom from outcome I would not also be trying to meet a core of mine, i.e. need for approval/ belonging, during the interaction with her.

@MarkKol I would say non-neediness/ detachment from outcome

@trenton I'd recommend considering giving gestalt therapy or IFS therapy a go, if finances allow

I’d perhaps just integrate what you brought up as part of your shadow. Maybe do something like ‘I feel resentment and because I feel resentment I choose to feel resentment’.

@ZenAlex Oh yes, also I'll add that i'd recommend looking into neurodiversity as a possibility, i.e. autism, adhd. Though I find that some in the neurodiversity community are quick to jump to the conclusion of neurodiversity over a conclusion of something else, i.e. trauma. So, i'd recommend being mindful of that and thinking for yourself.

When I was a teen I played a dude from my high school at fifa (football/ soccer video game). We agreed that if I won he would give me a certain online fifa item and if I won I would give him a certain online fifa item. The way to transfer the item was to list it on an online transfer market and then the other person would type in the items name then offer to buy it for a very relatively low fee. Then the first person would accept that offer. I ended up winning. The dude said he would list the item in the described way. However, upon searching for the item I could not find the item. He insisted it was listed and it was either my fault or a technical fault. For a while I continued searching, but it soon became clear he was cheating me. and hence your boi was swindled

In my opinion, I’d do two things. First, check various health areas, ie thyroid test, heavy metal tests etc. Secondly, I’d go deeper with the inner work. In that category I’d recommend looking into retreat level meditation work and also depth psychotherapies, that include a somatic focus, like gestalt and IFS therapy.

@Ima Freeman personally Leo’s start here videos. I find the ones which centre around the vision of a self actualised life to be the most profound for me

I like dodson’s levels of consciousness model for emotional vibration. He might be talking out of his arse but it gives a helpful sense of clarity at this point of my life.

https://youtu.be/3gv05sLZQBU I think Shinzen young’s Video here provides some great insight regarding the importance of taking an approach to meditation that suits where you’re at. I think it’s vital to figure out whether you have a weaker sense of self or a stronger sense of self. And can be an important way of avoiding the dangers of spiritual pursuits. For example, as I recall shinzen saying, someone with bpd will have a weaker sense of self so more work with meditating on inner experiences will likely be more fruitful at first. If that same person worked at first on focusing on outer experiences it could actually be counterproductive and further weaken their sense of self. Thought this could be a useful resource to share

I’ve had an internet addiction for years. However I wonder whether I meet it so much today

Kenneth Folk

@Yimpa I think they’re pretty hard to come by too. However I think you get much better odds if one goes to a high consciousness therapy modality like gestalt or ifs. Tho still important to vet imo

I’d say spirituality, ie meditation, and/or shadow work, ie deep psychotherapy.

@001 I disagree. Also chill out dude

Probably ' a vision for the self-actualized life' and ' and 'how to get started with self-actualization'