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Because there are big names involved that have the power to hide it. They know who they are.

@tvaeli It's mostly girls/females? Never knew that. What is the percentage female vs. male?

@Magnanimous Focus on your breath.

@Inliytened1 If that's AI it needs to back to school.

There is no exact answer to how long it will take. Nobody but you knows how much past trauma you have stored up. But best not to resist it when it does come to the surface. Deal with it head on and move through it. Any resistance will only make matters worse. So have compassion for yourself as you go through the process. If you feel the need to cry, by all means do so. Let it out. Ball your eyes out if needed. Whatever it takes. Think of it this way. It's a lot like cleaning out a closet that has been collecting a bunch of junk over the years. You're going to need pull everything out and make a bit of a mess in the process. But once it's done, you'll realize it was all well worth it. Visualization exercises can also help speed up the process. Start with your earliest memories and visualize each one and how you felt at the time. Then see yourself in the act of throwing it away. You can even write down all the surrounding circumstances about the event that you can remember in as much detail as possible. Then hold that memory in your head as you hold the paper in your hand. Then light the paper on fire outside by a fire pit or something similar. Watch as the paper burns and turns into smoke and ashes along with trauma it caused. Verbally say out loud, "I am now completely free from the trauma of this event. It has no power over me. My mind will never be a slave to it again". Best of Luck!

What makes you feel that way? I saw what @Sincerity started here as inspiring to all members new and old.

@Carl-Richard It's all about sharing a direct experience and inviting others to share along. What is there to look down on about that?

"Moments" are like gifts from God. They allow one event to be distinguished from another. But this is where their usefulness ends.

A singularity has no beginning or end. It has always been and will always be. It is gapless. It is without distance. It is timeless. It is full and it is empty. It is here, it is there, it is nowhere. It has many names yet it is nameless.

How do you define a relative self? Consciousness taking on an avatar.

To achieve what? It depends on the goal. Love? Money? Happiness? success? Self-realization? ect. And the next question would be: what do you have that you would be willing to sacrifice? For example, if the goal was self-realization would you be willing to give up making as much money?

I just saw a report that said emergency vehicles and ambulances were sent to the prison where Brand is being held. No word yet on the reason for the response.

@Inliytened1 So sorry to hear that. That really sucks. I think I speak not only for myself but for the rest of the crew when I say we've been somewhat concerned about you of late. We're in your corner man. Don't forget that.

@Joseph Maynor Right back at you.......... it sounds great on Blue Note vinyl.

You could write a book on that one. But I will say, of course, it doesn't form overnight. Why? Self-preservation. Survival. Natural instinct.

Let's not forget, emotional triggers are both negative and positive. You can't have one without the other. So, you're talking about the complete elimination of all emotion. Which would essentially mean you'd be dead inside. Personally, I don't want to be that enlightened. There will be plenty of lack of emotion when I'm dead.

I'm with you on that Majed. And it would be nice if all the guys here would pitch in to make this forum a more respectful environment for all sexes.

Always remember: You are primary to EVERYTHING!

Happy 24th and keep up the good work!

What you? What Idaho? These are just stories. Right?

You think so?

A realization can happen at any time under any circumstances. For you it just so happened to occur while playing Mind Craft. The timing was right. For instance, I had the same realization once while pealing potatoes.

You don't think wearing looser underwear applies? -Sorry I misspelled 'looser' the first time.

That would be greater than the Gom Jabbar test in Dune.

The real test will be, when something falls on the floor can you resist not picking it up immediately. *This doesn't apply to food. In that case the 5 second rule applies.