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@TJ Reeves Beautiful insight!! Thanks so much for the good work, sir!

Another observation is that I find myself unable to enjoy something in a healthy manner most of the time. For example, when I am listening to a good song, my monkey mind must create this glorified image that I made that song and everyone is praising me for that. This happens with many things I find attractive and inspiring in my daily life. What sort of neurosis is this?

Yeah I guess. The default drivers for humans are immediate comfort, security etc. which very quickly become self destructive behaviors. In my own experience I'm starting to see that 90% of what I do everyday (or maybe even more) is just noise and self created suffering. There are a lot healthier ways to deal with the same life situation. Even when doing so called "good" things like meditation, exercising etc its very easy to lose the fine balance and unconsciously dive into the self destructive or self sabotaging behaviors and eventually collapse and get beat down.

@ajasatya I just improvised over a Andy James Backing track. I love Intervals music as well.

@ajasatya I just checked out your youtube channel. Good to find a fellow guitarist in this forum Your dancing is cool too

A bedroom guitarist. Playing since 2010. This one practice made me to ask and investigate about various things in life which otherwise would be unexplored

@Salaam I like how you put it. Thanks

What if you were born and there was not even a single trace of any 'religion' in this whole world. What would your own life and your surroundings be like? what could be the state of the world? Or is it just hard wired in humankind to follow a religion or cause by default?

I wanna know about the validity of them as well. Someone who seriously and consistently went down this line of work please share with us your experience please.

@Nahm Yes I think you are right in this regard. Lots of religious people tend to avoid taking a bold/dangerous action in their lives due to their unquestioned, hidden obligation towards religion. but for me I feel I would never be able to have an authentic relationship with my family and relatives due to countless unquestioned religious assumptions. Even in me, I feel like being split in half due to hardwired religion taught from childhood and no actual experience backing it all up.

@Loreena Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Take care

I'm a 23 years old university student. I have pretty much abused almost every source of temporary pleasures/highs/cheap thrills except from hardcore drugs. To a point where now I find all these pleasures (30 ways society fucks you in the ass) absolutely hollow. They carry no genuine interest or meaning in me. Just the raw bodily pleasure exist from purely physiological addiction/mechanicalness. And I can't even imagine making a good life for the next 50 years, working hard just to keep these pleasure substances as the target and ultimately indulging in the same shit. Hell NO! This can't motivate me to wake up in the morning. My question is how realistic is it to make one'e sole intention and goal of life developing and nurturing Mindfulness 24/7 regardless of situations and periods of life by making it the PRIMARY purpose and everything else being secondary. With Mindfulness, I am also talking about some byproducts like emotional mastery, slow deliberate healthy body movement and stance, lifestyle minimalism etc. I would like to hear some expert opinions and personal experiences from those who have actually lived in this condition for 6 months/1 or more years. Your answer will be very much appreciated and will help a fellow guy trapped in between divinity and being a lost soul. If there are any discussions/forums/videos especially on this topic please do share. Looking forward to some reply. Thanks in advance

@ajasatya Thanks a lot for your kind and genuine response. I will try heart and soul to follow your directions. I've been practicing mindfulness through meditation (1 hour, 5/6 times a week) for about 6 months. The only realization and 1st hand experience I've had is understanding how much I am unnecessarily suffering all throughout the day and how it all stems from my thinking patterns, decisions, interpretation and response. And the surprising thing is, it is all considered "normal and healthy" in everyone around me. Also I am not interested in building a spiritual life for explosive sensations, temporary highs anymore. I want permanent transformation and life mastery 24/7. Thanks again for your kind reply. I think the value you are providing here is immeasurable. If I can really develop permanent goodwill, then any goodness that will come through me, will be due to a sincere contribution you made today. I wish you all the richness of life. Take care you good sir.