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Might still be alive then so I can read it

Prompt: What is the best book I can read that serves as a kind of "Bible" for how to live life fully? I don’t just mean spiritual enlightenment or mindfulness, but how to live life in the real world — to play the game of society (money, relationships, purpose, creativity, career, etc.) while staying deeply present and mindful, like Osho or Eckhart Tolle describe. I don’t necessarily want a book from them, but rather the best possible book that integrates both outer success and inner peace, with practical and deep guidance. What book would you recommend that captures this balance better than any other? ChatGPT response: The book you're describing — one that merges inner mastery (presence, peace, meaning) with outer mastery (wealth, relationships, creativity, purpose) — is rare, but it does exist. The most complete and profound integration of these two dimensions that I can recommend is: "The Great Work of Your Life" by Stephen Cope Why this book? It’s grounded in the Bhagavad Gita, but adapted for modern Western life, showing how to live with purpose and presence. Cope analyzes the lives of figures like Thoreau, Jane Goodall, Beethoven, and Gandhi, exploring how they aligned inner clarity with outer impact. It doesn’t preach enlightenment detached from the world — instead, it guides you to find and live your dharma (your unique contribution) while staying grounded and present. Deeply spiritual and radically practical. --- If you want other top-tier contenders, here are a few that come close: 1. "Mastery" by George Leonard Explores how presence, discipline, and love for the process create a fulfilled life. Written by an Aikido master, blending mindfulness with high performance. 2. "The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success" by Deepak Chopra Short, profound, and practical — each law links consciousness with real-world outcomes. 3. "The Artist’s Way" by Julia Cameron Especially good if you value creativity, spirituality, and self-expression. Emphasizes daily habits, self-discovery, and reclaiming joy in your work and relationships. 4. "Way of the Superior Man" by David Deida Polarizing, but powerful. Speaks to how to live purposefully and navigate love, sex, and power while staying anchored in presence. --- If you're looking for something even deeper and more radical: "Letting Go" by David R. Hawkins Teaches how to dissolve internal blocks to success, love, and peace. Spiritual in tone, but the technique of “surrender” applies to everything — career, ambition, emotional struggle. --- Summary For your purpose — balancing deep inner presence with full outer engagement — my #1 recommendation is: > “The Great Work of Your Life” by Stephen Cope It's accessible, wise, practical, and bridges ancient truth with modern struggle. If you want to live fully awake in the real world — not escape it — this book delivers. Grok Response: The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck stands out as the best book for integrating outer success and inner peace with practical and deep guidance. Peck, a psychiatrist, blends psychological insight, spiritual wisdom, and real-world pragmatism to address how to live fully in society while staying mindful and grounded.The book is structured around four pillars: discipline, love, growth, and grace. These cover the "game of society" you mentioned—money, relationships, purpose, creativity, and career—while emphasizing inner presence akin to Osho or Tolle. For example:Discipline offers tools like delayed gratification and responsibility, crucial for career and financial success, but frames them as paths to mental clarity and mindfulness.Love redefines relationships as acts of courage and growth, balancing emotional depth with practical boundaries.Growth tackles purpose and creativity through psychological and spiritual evolution, encouraging authenticity in a competitive world.Grace connects to a broader sense of meaning, fostering inner peace without detaching from real-world demands.Unlike purely spiritual texts, Peck’s work is grounded in case studies from his practice, making it actionable for navigating societal pressures. It avoids dogmatic spirituality, focusing instead on universal principles that resonate whether you’re chasing ambition or seeking presence. Readers on X and web reviews often praise its balance of hard truths and compassionate wisdom, calling it a “manual for life” that’s both challenging and uplifting.No book is perfect, and some find Peck’s style dense or his Christian undertones less universal, but its depth and practicality make it unmatched for your request. If you want a single “Bible” for living fully—mastering society’s game while staying deeply present—this is it.

In my opinion it's not about twin flames, they don't exist, even if you might feel that way. It's about the people you meet in your life, and realizing that everyone plays a specific role, that helps you shape the person you are and will be. A twin flame is probably when you have enough experience, and you know what in a person resonates with you and what doesn't, and that twin flame will help you shape yourself to something that you want to be. But maybe idk what I'm telling about

Has anyone tried this course? Is it good?

I have never been vegan, idk why you would assume my ideologies and what I can understand or not. I see his point, but the fact that eating meat every day makes him feel good it doesn't mean that is a healthy diet.

Why is that?

Well if health comes first then don't eat meat every day, the one we buy in the supermarkets harms the body

We don't have to go to pre - industrial age to stop polluting

@integral climate change is a real problem already, we are not in the point of no return yet, but we're getting close.

@Michael569 thank you! Yeah I've been taking all the rest for some time, and I started feeling like this with l theanine

I take daily supplements like reishi, lions mane, vitamin D (I have a slight deficiency), and some Chinese herbs like Buzhong Qi Chi Yan and Whuolo Yan (I think these are the names, probably misspelled) I started reading about L-Theanine and it's benefits so I gave it a try. After 1 week or 10 days I felt my mind was super active every day, but in a very distracting way. It was very difficult to focus on anything, whether is a simple task, guitar practice, reading, meditating... My mind was just thinking so much about random stuff. I stopped taking it 2 days ago and I already feel better. Do you also have a similar experience with this supplement?

Carnivore diet supports environmental damage... I understand that you're not concerned about your health, but the problem is bigger.

I'm a classical guitarist, some interesting collab could start! I'm Italian and live in the Netherlands, I wouldn't really be able to go to London. But if you want to do some nice project together I'm 100% down! Currently I'm working on my own project: I want to share meditation in the music world. You can check out my website: The Centered Musician

You have the PDF?

Today I meditated for 20 minutes, and it was not the most focused practice, but still, it was very relaxing, and I enjoyed it a lot. I am happy lately. I am eating healthy and exercising, practicing properly, and I'm having good days.