jimwell

Cheers!

Cryptocurrency is probably not worth investing in long term. I won’t even do day trading with it.

This is the best post you've ever made. It hits the target and is useful. Congratulations! But it's still better to watch gore videos for a duration of time. A few months or a year can be beneficial just to have a more holistic perspective on planet earth. With the correct vision and contemplation, you can accomplish significant growth. But be careful because it can also lead you to a dangerous path.

In this video, Sadhguru discusses the connection between the cycles of the moon and the fundamentals of human birth. He explains that the energy system of a person can mature by witnessing one-thousand-and-eight full moons, which occurs approximately in eighty-four years. According to Sadhguru, this maturity allows one to go beyond the cycles of birth and death. This spiritual insight suggests that even if you live an ignorant and a low-consciousness life, you'll NOT be born again on planet Earth if you live for at least 84 years. When a person reaches the age of 83, 84, or 85, their character changes significantly even without any self-help or spirituality. For example, if you have been a bastard your entire life, you'll become compassionate and generous when you turn 84. This transformation happens automatically; no self-help, no therapy, no internal work, and no spirituality needed. I've observed members or users in this forum who are experiencing significant suffering and wish to avoid being reborn after death. Here's some good news for you: simply live until 84, and you'll automatically accomplish it. I wonder where or how Sadhguru generated this spiritual insight. I don't think it's true. But it's at least interesting. Sadhguru is a good storyteller. I was entertained.

I understand why you said that.

That means you were never as "conscious" as you thought. The only way you and I will be able to manipulate existence completely is if we are unlimited or at least close to it. That's the ultimate God Consciousness - unlimited consciousness. But how can an entity with a human brain and body contain unlimited consciousness? That limited entity will explode!

Sadhguru spews too much spiritual mumbo jumbo; he will lead others off the spiritual cliff.

That will make or break Sadhguru's legacy. Good humor.

Yes, and she had more than 10 accounts. I wonder whether Sabth is one of her active accounts. To all moderators: A user with a history of extreme drama and fakeness such as Preety is not worth my time, hence it's appropriate for you to answer my question. Why the silence? I hope you're telling the truth. But a deceiver doesn't admit to their deception.

Thanks for reminding me about my profile photo. Who imitated who? On my right, there was a tree which looked exactly similar to the tree on her left - crazy similarities. I don't know the specie or type of tree. I just call it the "real Christmas tree". I was in Hokkaido, Japan at that time. And it was one of the best moments in my life.

Could any moderator check whether Sabth is another account of @Preety_India?

Sadhguru said that? What an irresponsible thing to say. But I still think he stands by what he says. Surely, honesty or genuineness is rare to find, making it even more precious and valuable.

That sounds cute. But, if by "consciousness" you mean "God", I intuitively feel that to be true.

That's a strong accusation. Why do you say that? I think Sadhguru stands by what he says in the video. You do have a point. But there are times when decisions must be made. Supposing you're one of the forum members who strongly believe in incarnation and earnestly desire to escape planet Earth for eternity. After watching the video which initiated this thread, what would you do? Would you strive to live until 84? Sadhguru has a big responsibility as a spiritual influencer. He needs to ensure his words align with truth. Unfortunately, it seems he's complacent about this responsibility.

That's not accurate. You're full of assumptions. You just can't believe anything you read on this forum or hear from spiritual teachers. Think for yourself and verify it via experience. But I appreciate the effort you put into your long reply. I read every word of it.

I see your point, but veganism also has its merits. You just can't dismiss it. Yes, it's important to see truth and act accordingly. Any progress which doesn't align with truth, goodness, or sanity is negative progress. You can label it as OCD. But there's a rationale behind my behavior. When I touch a public doorknob, I envision contamination with human shit. I don't want to get contaminated with human shit. I want to stay clean. You have no idea how dirty a human hand (and human soul) is. Human shit = germs, oil, dirty particles, urine, feces, pretentiousness, deception, greed, closed-mindedness, malice, ignorance, twistedness, etc. That would be as dirty as a typical human, which is unacceptable to me. But I can try to be more embracing of literal and metaphorical dirt. Much easier than done. But must be done. I see your point, but it's also swinging the pendulum to the other side. I do have some control, and I want to exercise it.

I'm aware of no-self and neo-Advaita spiritual insights, which is why I warned you because they can do more harm than good. If you were experiencing a nasty toothache, no amount of "no self", "no experiencer", or similar concepts would relieve the pain. What you must do is go to the dentist's office to have it extracted or root-canaled. Realism, and "laissez-faire" as you interpret it, can help.

What? Step out of the spiritual mumbo jumbo zone, girl.

OCD is perfectionism. It's true that perfectionism often results in great things, but at a very high cost. Perfectionism inherently causes anxiety, guilt, depression, frustration, exhaustion, and more. Such forms of suffering can't be avoided because you can never be perfect, exactly because you're limited. Even when you feel you have accomplished perfection, it's often after going the extra thousand miles. Exhaustion is also woven into the fabric of perfectionism, making it unsustainable. Demanding perfectionism at a high level from somebody is, in a way, evil because it doesn't acknowledge the limits of being human and needlessly inflicts tremendous suffering. Perfectionism can even be used as a form of punishment. Here's a true but tragic story which happened a few years ago. There was a Japanese father who commanded his 4-year-old daughter to wake up at exactly 4 am every day to check her weight on a scale. The little girl had to record her weight in a notebook and maintain the same weight the entire year. If she made an error in the routine; such as waking up at 4:05 am (5 minutes late), forgetting to record her weight, or gaining even 1 pound; her father would hit her with a belt a few times. As a result, the little girl had bruises and scars on her body because she couldn't fulfill her father's demand 100 percent of the time. I remember reading a girl's letter after being told by her father that she's a horrible girl for being imperfect. The letter goes something similar to this: While reading the short letter, I imagined the little girl crying bearing bruises all over her body. I was overwhelmed with compassion for the little girl, and a murderous desire for her father; I found myself in tears. The little girl was innocent and didn't do anything wrong. But she blamed herself, instead of her bastardish father. Kids tend to blame themselves and internalize guilt because they instinctively idolize their parents and perceive them as perfect. This is based on my experience. When I was a kid, I blamed myself for enduring mental-emotional and physical abuse inflicted by my father. It was winter in Japan and was freezing cold. Instead of hitting the little girl, the father left her on the balcony as a form of punishment whenever she made an error. One day, when he called her inside to get ready for school or daycare, the little girl didn't respond because she had frozen to death. That was tragic as fuck, correct? That was popular news in Japan a few years ago. The father faced charges related to childhood abuse. How could it be abuse when the father simply showed love by demanding perfectionism from his daughter? Isn't perfectionism good and loving? Demanding perfectionism can be deceptive and an expression of hate. It can also serve as a form of punishment. The expectations set are often exceedingly difficult to accomplish, particularly for a 4-year-old girl. Though the tragic story represents an extreme example, it clearly illustrates the cruelty and deceptive nature of perfectionism. It simply means you're NOT a perfectionist, which is why you strive for perfectionism. Perfectionists are the minority; they're rare. You must go for excellence, of course. You can even use the term "perfectionism" interchangeably with "excellence". This approach will help you produce higher-quality work. But if you do become a perfectionist, I guarantee you will experience the suffering I discussed in this thread. And you won't be happy about it. No, girl. My perfectionism has been inflicting suffering on me for many years despite not labeling it as wrong and cruel. After deep contemplation and self-honesty, I became aware that demanding perfectionism is deceptive because it can be disguised as goodness and love, when, in reality, it's cruel and disconnected from reality. That's mild perfectionism, which is a good thing. Even mild OCD is a very good thing. I wish humans had mild OCD to make them aware of how dirty (literally and metaphorically) they are. It would also motivate them to make themselves cleaner.

Yes, that's generally true, and it's suitable if you're in your 20s. But there are situations when you can't wait 10 years to generate the profit you need to escape wage slavery. Unfortunately, my situation is one of those. I could lose all or almost all my money via day trading. But I could also gain massive profits in a very short time. I need and want to escape wage slavery as soon as possible. Just look at this risk-taking Japanese guy in the video.

Yes, but starting a business is also very risky. It's also gambling in a way that success is not guaranteed. In fact, there's a big chance your business fails, resulting in the loss of your initial investment. Most businesses close within the first few years of operation. I started an English school in Japan where I designed the curriculum, wrote English books, and taught the language. Meanwhile, my Japanese business partner handled the business side, creating a setup reminiscent of Steve Jobs and Wozniak. Despite a few years of successful operation, circumstances forced the school to close. I also started an online business which sells software. I coded the software, designed the marketing strategy, and handled customer support. The setup was similar to your actualized.org. Unfortunately, the online business was forced to close after one year of operation. I invested massive energy and time into working on the two businesses, only to see them fail. I day trade stocks and CFDs. Yes, I admit there's a certain level of corruption in my approach, but I embrace it because, it's the only way for me to materialize my visions and ambitions. Escaping wage slavery is very difficult. From my experience and that of others, starting a business often ends in failure. Working as a wage slave my entire life is not an option for me, and I suspect it's also not an option for you. You have achieved success with actualized.org, congratulations to you. But you were lucky to live in the USA, a country with opportunities and resources which helped you in your success. What if you lived in a 3rd world country? What if your parents never migrated to the USA? There would have been no actualized.org. Growing up in a country such as Russia, with fewer opportunities and resources, could have posed significant challenges for the success of actualized.org. I can imagine you speaking broken English. But suppose you're one of the few exceptions who speak fluent English, your Russian accent and cultural barriers will make it very difficult or impossible for actualized.org to thrive. I live in a 3rd world country which is not a good environment for "light workers". Here, the primary options are wage slavery, freelancing, and starting a business. Freelancing sucks because even if clients are from the USA or a 1st world country, they pay much lesser than American counterparts. A freelancer from a 3rd world country receives a 3rd world country salary, which is 10x to 20x lower than that of somebody in a first-world country. I lack access to opportunities and resources I need to materialize my visions and ambitions. But at least, I have access to global stock exchanges. I find myself metaphorically getting my hands dirty for the sake of my visions and ambitions. Paradoxically, enduring the metaphorical dirt can amplify my contribution and impact on the world a bit. Being human sucks! But that's how it is. What Leo wants to say is that you and I are corrupt because even if we earn money from day trading, we never provide value to society. A business, though also inherently risky, at least provides value to society. Businessowner deserve the profit they earn, day traders don't. But hey, at least day traders don't exploit wage slaves the way business owners and CEOs do.

Obviously, you have never met me in person. Otherwise, you would have emphasized that there's an exception. And you might even add that age is just a number.

The first time I heard this song was when I was a young boy. I couldn't speak or even understand English at the time because I'm from a 3rd world country in Asia. English is not my native language. But I used to love this song because of its passionate and beautiful melody. I watched a YouTube video about the struggles of a class-A actor in my home country two hours ago. He was at his peak as an actor in the late 1980s but lost popularity in his 30s. He went through a divorce, lost custody of his children, became a drug and alcohol addict, faced suicidal thoughts, financial struggles, and suffered a stroke in his 40s which nearly ended his painful existence, leading to a near-death experience (NDE). As the video neared its end, he revealed he hadn't talked to his kids for a few years. He mentioned checking their social media pages regularly to monitor them from a distance. That was how I remembered the song entitled "From a Distance". I hadn't listened to it for decades, but it suddenly popped into my head. Such is the power of the human brain. Now, listening to the song as an adult with English proficiency, I'm surprised how spiritual the song is. But first, here's a little background on the song: It became an international commercial success after Bette Midler recorded it in 1990 for the album "Some People's Lives". "From a Distance" reached number one on the Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song went on to win a Grammy for Song of the Year in 1991 and also received a '3 Million Airs Award' from Broadcast Music Incorporated. The song's writer is Julie Gold, who believes in an immanent God, meaning that God encompasses and manifests in the material universe. The song can be interpreted in various ways. In my interpretation, every instance of knee joint pain, toothache, Hashimoto's disease, rape, panic attack, anxiety, depression, self-murder via hanging or gunshot wound to the head, murder via stabbing or carpet bombing, war, political corruption, cancer, leprosy, incel, starvation, bankruptcy, exploitation, scam, and more is harmony if viewed from a distance. And this view from a distance is GOD's perspective. God is watching every torture and horror in the world from a distance, hence GOD sees perfection in it. Of course, it's harmony and perfection because God's perspective is unlimited and holistic. How can an entity with an unlimited perspective and intelligence commit an error in its grand design? That's not possible. If there's a faulty perspective, it's the limited perspective, which is my perspective and yours. So, should I neglect my perspective while living as a human because it's limited and faulty in some ways? Should I be indifferent to every evil, torture, and horror in the world just because, in God's eyes, it's perfection and harmony? Some naive or pretentious spiritual humans would say "Yes". My answer is a resounding "NO"! It's true my limited perspective is inferior to God's. But my perspective is all I have. Honoring my perspective, though limited and erroneous in the grandest scheme of things, is actually more genuine than pretending to see perfection and harmony in all the horrors and tragedies in the world. And honoring my perspective is an act of self-acceptance and self-love.

Beautiful Surely. It can also be a dog which looks similar to a wolf. Regardless, it surely looks beautiful. And that's one of the reasons why I chose this video. I almost forgot to mention I find the Japanese translations interesting.

@gettoefl I remember you. I'm glad it resonated with you. Thanks!