Sincerity

To properly contemplate on "what am I?", you need to get a reference point for "I" in your consciousness. And then simply focus on it through the question. It's like you have to find the g-spot in your consciousness. And then hammer it into orgasm (state shift). A porn-related example just for you, lol. I switch between two questions: "what am I?" and "who is seeing this thought?". Both are meant to turn awareness on itself. But again: these questions gain depth only after you know what to focus on. This isn't a philosophical exercise. This is about observing the fundamental ??? that you are - having a sort of reference point for it and going deep into it. At least that's how it works for me. It's a bit hard to describe because I just do it instinctively. Another good question I used recently: "What is now?". Just focus on being "in the now" as much as possible and understanding what it is fundamentally. To sum up, here's my best advice: for good contemplation on the fundamental, you need to have a solid grasp on some reference point (like "I", "now", "reality"). You need to know clearly what you're contemplating on, even if you don't see it's nature yet. Have it on your radar. And then laser focus on it. This is pretty logical: when you're contemplating on "what is now?", you need to understand what "now" is referring to. The contemplation is on that which the word "now" is referring to. That is a reference point.

Wanting to be more like God and act in a ever-more loving way is not an ability per se. It's more like a shift in your being. You assume "god-like abilities" like "powers to heal" or "bending reality". These aren't God's "abilities". As you yourself said, God doesn't need any "behind the scenes", and abilities would be processes which would be these "behind the scenes". You should question the validity of concepts like "powers to heal" or "bending reality". You don't really know whether there's any truth to them. Might be, might not be. Don't assume, this isn't obvious. Rising in consciousness doesn't necessarily grant any "powers". You just expand your awareness of what already is.

Yes, and awakening to the nature of this experience. Realizing that everything you see is God, for example. When you genuinely awaken to it (eg. on a psychedelic), it’s first order knowledge. ”Experience is God” is not necessarily an interpretation. You can know it. But until you don’t, it’s indeed a concept/belief. Contemplate from scratch. For example, „What am I?”. Don’t settle for anything but deep shift in consciousness - ideas are not it. Psychedelics make the shift easier.

It can be. If we’re talking about the most fundamental knowledge, which is regarding Consciousness/God/etc.. In fact, TRUE knowledge MUST be recognized through consciousness on your own. That is its attribute. This knowledge is what you see, what you know, what you are. If you „know” it from hearsay, you don’t really know it. It’s just belief. You cannot know God through belief. It’s impossible.

No. It absolutely does matter. True knowledge is derived through walking the journey. It will never be the same as just hearing something. Of course you can. When you observe attention itself, for example, you don’t need no language. The greatest contemplation is simply observation. That plus wanting to understand - but not through language. Language is second-order, used for explaining what you understood on the first-order.

What was the point of posting this?

You should just want to see what’s true. Don’t be attached. Always be ready to throw everything into the trashcan and start from scratch. Truth is (usually) seen from beginner’s mind. Not-know over, and over, and over.

Feel free to start the discussion with your input. You explain it to us!

I'll think it through 1K times then 😆 I never did proper research on dogs because it's much too far-fetched for me now. I'd definitely do a ton of research before I got one though. I just like border collies from what I've currently seen and heard of them. Very possible that I like the idea of a border collie more than the actual reality of having it. Cute doggo btw! * * * * * * * * * * * I always laugh when I see greyhounds on the street. Not to be rude - I just find their physique really funny. They're beautiful. One of those small things in the world that make me chuckle. Other being eg. birds.

Yeah that's true. I'll see where I am in life in 10-20 years. It's a long-term vision.

Y'all's pets are absolutely adorable. I want to have a new cat and dog (prolly a border collie) eventually, in a decade or so.

Stupidest recent photo I could find. Not really „my” cat now, because I don’t live with my family anymore. She always loved me the most.

What do you do to have fun? Do you experience joy in life? If so, doing what? Anything outside your room? Are there times when you have an optimistic outlook on the day and you’re just feeling good? These questions may sound unrelated, but they are important. Basically I think the best way to find a girlfriend is to 1) be in a fun, loose, optimistic state while 2) being basically anywhere outside your room where there is at least a single woman who could be gf material. This is how I found my gf (now ex) and I have 100% confidence that I will always be able to find a new girlfriend eventually, because I can act on this formula which I know simply works. Even though I am barely social. The first time I met my ex was when she was a barista and I entered the cafe smiling and in a light state. She was attracted to my state, we had brief small-talk and I took her IG. That’s how it started and I wasn’t even attached to the idea of „picking her up” so everything went effortless and I did „pick her up”. In the end, I got exactly what I wanted then (which was a gf).

Fools ridicule what they don’t understand.

I saw a trailer for this game and thought it looked interesting. I like the mood. Seems like a project worth supporting.

WWIII not looking so unlikely now.

Very nice.

Post them math videos. Especially those which have broadened your understanding in a cool way, sparked your curiosity, reminded You of the nature of the universe somehow.

@Leo Gura Since you love game dev and stories from creative people, I encourage you to look into Edmund McMillen. He's one of the OGs on the indie game development scene. He recently released a great game called Mewgenics which has been a big success, selling 1 million copies within 1 week. Very interesting behind the scenes topics in this interview: I've been playing that game for the last month. It's so fucking good.

Well, I think it’s just a matter of whichever energy is stronger in you: that of altruistic action vs that of deepening perception. I don’t think they’re different on a fundamental level - both are energies. Both are completely valid. It’s up to you what is expressed. You might feel the futility of altruistic action either due to 1) limiting beliefs and bias, eg. „bigger and more specific endeavours are pointless” or 2) because you genuinely don’t see the point and would rather engage in deepening perception. Again, both are energies, both are actions, both are endeavours. One is not worse than the other. Also, you don’t have to look at altruistic action as something for others. Outcomes don’t matter, following your energy does. Essentially you’re always doing anything because that’s what you are (energetically), not because you want an outcome. You only might start wanting outcomes after an energy is buzzing in you. But also, I think you can definitely skip the clinging to outcomes and just act on the energy freely. Energy is first order. So to sum up: both are energies, both are valid. Both don’t have to be about achieving something specific and clinging to outcomes. Both are futile or exciting. No difference. It depends on you.

I don’t read AI responses. Unless I’m working with an AI myself. Do you read AI opinions when someone else posts them?

Bro, nobody reads an AI opinion. Because who cares?

Because you don’t know what is true and you don’t know who to trust about what’s true. ”Reinventing the wheel” is simply doing the energetic work, which no one can do for you and can’t just be learned through information consumption. It’s development of character. So not a waste of time.

Hell yeah. I usually listen on Spotify.

Just watched the video. I really liked it. I love reality.