Devin

I don't believe in doing nothing with your life, I actually see what you're saying as completely backwards. I don't think you can do anything meaningful without being at peace. And I think the only meaningful thing you can do is be loving and peaceful.

Biden has appointed a ton of judges which makes a huge difference Re-entered Paris climate accord Electric vehicles are looking more serious and more quickly than anyone expected, the infrastructure bill passed is going to help with that even more. Quit separating children from parents at the borders The attorney generals office is now supporting free and fair elections. And investigating and prosecuting injustice. Stopped keystone xl pipeline I think the progressives are doing great, just ask a conservative they'll tell you they're doing all sorts of stuff. Toppling who appears to be the world leader in disinformation, Russia, getting Europe out of their pocket. Progressives never get everything they want to get done, if they did they would no longer be Progressives.

In the long run? I don't do drugs, and not because they're illegal. Why are they illegal? I think just like someone being a helicopter parent, if you don't allow free will you retard people into staying in a prepubescent mindset of not thinking for themselves.

Could anyone recommend a Therapist or Zen Master to me, someone that does in person, I'll travel anywhere. I know what I want out of life and I don't think I have any serious social problems, no depression, but I just have a sense to go see someone like they might open my eyes to something I'm missing. I feel like I could better integrate living peacefully with living in society, I think i will just learn that by continuing to live the way I do but I feel like someone may be able to help me a bit. I do get a little anxious sometimes about things but usually no longer than a day, I take on challenging projects and sometimes get in deep. I imagine I do have some unresolved childhood stuff, I've tried to think back and process it on my own, I've never been to therapy though. Thanks

Enjoying life has nothing to do with having a house or groceries, if you fear losing those things it's very hard to enjoy life, teaching people they need to work and buy housing and groceries is teaching fear. There is a healthy way to think about working and paying for housing and food though; if you do it to be part of society for the reason of being in a position to love those people in society,

I don't believe there is such a thing as a good or bad life. I agree "you can't meditate yourself out of all situations without taking actions" I'm not advocating for meditation in regards to anything. Do you think teaching someone to work, something I think would be very hard if they are not already trying themselves, do you think you would get to a point with that person to teach them spiritually and they be receptive? Let me offer a different scenario; you show them love. Does there life get better? Do they drop fears that are holding them back?

I didn't say it was a better life. I don't know what I'm not answering, I didn't see a question. Do you think teaching someone to work, something I think would be very hard if they are not already trying themselves, do you think you would get to a point with that person to teach them spiritually and they be receptive? Let me offer a different scenario; you show them love. Does there life get better? Do they drop fears that are holding them back?

Meditation is something we naturally do, you don't have to tell them to meditate. You don't have to tell them to do anything. Who was the first enlightened, who taught them?

I'm not advocating for teaching them anything, there would be no reason for them to call my bullshit, I wouldn't teach them or anyone. I think all teachings are bullshit myself.

Fear is what drives what you're saying about needing a home and health. I obviously never implied the poor don't suffer. Most are poor because of mental illness or drug addiction, their problem is not that they're poor. If they were poor without those things, and there are many that are, I don't see how you could say they would need to be taught to work to find peace. Following society in the 9 to 5 grind unless you're not doing it for money as the primary reason; is usually a mental illness, do you think most of those people are happy and feel completely in control of determining their lives? But I guess I don't know that that is what you were saying they should do by learn to work, maybe you're teaching them to day trade while they feed the pigeons. Seems to me starting and living with nothing could be beneficial in the long run, but like you said I'm not speaking from experience. I'm in the states and it's ridiculously easy to make money, the problem tends to be fear of not having rather than the ability to have.

Why are they poor? Is it possible it's because they don't fear not having a home or food? They don't fear the judgement of others that drives you? I admit it is often the case that they fear something more than that, and those fears are just relegated lower down the pile; and they are hurting people. And what do you define as meditation? What are they doing with their time? You ever read about Diogenes?

At what point do you call perfection where you can relax and do spiritual stuff ? Seems like you could "fix" it better forever. Distraction? I think the root of all "problems" is one thing, and what you're prescribing albeit you would be a supremely functioning member of society, I think you're prescribing something for a symptom rather than the root cause. I think it would be easier to pursue what they're talking about in here by being "poor". I know I don't know any of that though, you do you ? Controlling your behavior to work, eat right, and in relationships; it seems like those would be dead easy going the other way. And that you would learn those things anyway during the "pursuit"

Don't you think if you got to "God-Realization" you would eat healthy and have the best relationships, sort of working it backwards. Or even if you were just pursuing it.

"Healthy" "Loneliness" That's clinging to attachments; health, companionship To me you are teaching/reinforcing/learning a belief that you need those things.

I still say they are distractions

@Kksd74628 ?

"Solving those problems" may be a distraction, sort of depends on what you mean by "poor"

? That was easy, guess I didn't need in person. Thanks

Just expand your search area, there are also positives of being out of your twenties; you can read each other quicker, you both have a better idea what you want and who you are yourselves, and you can better see who the person not only truly is but who they're going to be.

? thank you so much, I think that will be so helpful to me. I know not to judge other people for being materialistic and ignorant, I'm pretty good at that actually, but I never really thought about me judging myself on those things. Although I'm relatively very non materialistic and relatively not ignorant, I still definitely possess some of those traits. THANK YOU!!!

I think the single biggest thing I've found that makes it easier for deep happiness, joy, loving period; is leaving. Leaving everyone you know behind. And it seems to be the greatest hindrance if you don't. I'm curious, was anyone in a life situation where you think it was neutral or positive to stay? Or has everyone felt the same as myself? And do you also think it's the single most powerful thing?

I don't see how you could do it without any bias. What's the basis of the algorithm?

I'm not saying I'm going to sleep with her, not once in the entire thread. I think if a woman you know is giving you signals it's considerate to communicate back clearly, not just ignore them, I think that's mean and hurtful. If there's a good chance I'm misreading it though, I'll let it go on further before confronting her.

I have a female friend that I see alone frequently, I haven't known her for long and when we first met i engaged with romantic intent but she has a long term boyfriend. I've always thought she gives me signals that she's at least attracted to me, I'm not sure if it's that she wants more. She doesn't seem like the type of girl to be in an open relationship or cheat, she's younger than me and I would guess a bit inexperienced with men. She forces long smiles and batts her eyes when we first meet and then also when we part. When we're doing things she goes out of her way to be physically close to me, we're in a very safe environment, there are other people around but this is an environment people let their kids run around in and rightfully so. I'm confident she's attracted to me but would like to know if it's just as likely that she doesn't want anything more. I like how she acts but I also like sex and it tends to flip the switch in me. I know lower value women don't care about cheating, this girl does not at all seem like that type, she's modest although elegant, she has a master's degree, full ride scholarship .

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