Norbert Somogyi

Do you really want to smoke, or is it just your friends pressuring you directly or indirectly to do it? A good question to contemplate. Regardless, inhaling right after is how it makes you feel the buzz.

I agree with @Flowerfaeiry, everyone have their reasons and motivations to get into this work. My reason was pretty similar. Lately I've been thinking that spiritual work is not exactly ideal for everyone at any point of their lives. In case it feels like a grind to you, it is an invitation to contemplate whether it is what you truly desire or not. Furthermore, whether the way you do it feels closest to you, or not, and why. My spiritual phase helped me appreciate the simple things and the wonders of life and the world around us. It kept me positive and optimist even at my worst moments. I've sort of distanced myself from it for a while however, currently I participate more in grounding, earthly matters

This is hilarious, was my first thought too! Somehow, Popelatine has returned, and switched sides again?

Moving onto the topic of balance, I've been contemplating on it. Is it always ideal to seek balance, aren't there states from which it is better to step out? Things like low-energy and low-conscious states (more like phases, because as states they can appear anytime). I understand they are inherently less compatible and less likely to facilite a search for balance - but this is where I would consider spiritual bypassing to rise. Which in my opinion is a misguided search for balance, or at least ill-timed - given how much emotional baggage can be swept under the rug and kept there for an unnecessarily long time - instead of letting them rise to the surface and allowing them to be expressed. How does someone balance the various motivations and desires that are pulling our psyches around as we interact with the world? How does one balance perspectives when one of them is pulling so hard you can barely resist. Is it better to resist, or is it better to let things happen as they need to and live out the perspectives before coming back to the earth? Meaning, is it always better to strive to learn from others' mistakes, or are there situations where it is best to just jump into? How does someone even determine when it is better to seek balance and when it is better to just jump into the chaos and let the flow take over? Is it necessary to determine beforehand? I've got so many questions to ponder on, one more being Should Thanos win? As I am contemplating and pondering on these, I'm forming a visual model or representation of basically all the above in my head. I will share later on, as it matures.

Take a look around the world, and look where the extreme has brought us. War, famine, sickness, pandemics, genocides. Deforestation, melting icecaps, extinct species, decaying coral reefs, oceanic dead-zones, desertification of certain lands, depleted soil, PFAs contaminated rainwater, microplastics, plastic islands on the ocean, contaminated fish. Dying cultures and eroding languages. Addictions, cancer, mental disorders, obesity, diabetes, heart-attack, existential crises, families torn apart, traumas everywhere (granted we just started to learn how they work like 150 years ago), critically low attention-spans due to dependence on technology, thinking and survival skills forgotten. This is just the tip of the iceberg. To be honest I find it incredibly fascinating how much our body is capable of enduring. Therefore I wouldn't say, that balance is a lie. I apologize for the derailing rant, just wanted to put this one out.

Yeah, good point. There goes my bias

That's hilarious haha! I got surprised at the hungarian title, thought youtube automatically translated it for me. Now I wonder if it auto-translates to English for you.

I haven't experienced the acne phase as a teenager, perhaps once or twice in small parts. I wonder to this day to what I can thank this for. I also wouldn't be sure that all teenagers go through this, perhaps a modern phenomena in developed countries. The first thing that came to mind was vitamin D, which you included. There are topical forms of vitamin D you can use, which may even be better than oral forms. The dosage will likely need to be increased for the effect to be seen.

Nice to see you found your ideal frequency, but even more so to read how emotionally intense and real experiences you are having! I spent like 8 years of my life as well, dabbling in semen retention through nofap. I've had my ups and downs, short and long-streak periods, the latter making me feel normal and outgoing. I definitely felt the primal in me in a similar way you did, and often times the excessive sexual energy made me irritable, angry, and sometimes insomniac. I used to be a heavy addict, though the addiction is not gone even now, regardless of my numerous long streaks. I even visited a yogi's tantric workshop once, where we got a theoretical foundation connected with a few practical movements/postures. Stuff about non-ejaculatory orgasms, the divine connection between man and woman through making love, the transmutation of sexual energy to fuel personal development and spiritual awakening. I was interested because I was on a long streak of almost a month, and wanted some guidance how to control and transmute this energy without causing me trouble like it did in the past. I could feel the potential in some of those things, just didn't resonate with me too much at the moment. My current experience since I have been taking supplements is that I consistently feel almost as comfortable in my skin as on long streaks, and in some ways even better. Jacking off has little effect on me (the crashes were heavy in the past), and I suppose this feeling is what I was looking for through nofap. I have yet to experience a long streak in this state, but it's a little hard because a large portion of the motivation is gone. Did I find the antidote? Something like that at least for me, but I'd be too simplistic to say nofap and semen retention has no longer any potential for me. What I am most happy about is the shame being reduced to near zero (through inner work and now the supplements upregulating my health and my brain's neuroplasticity), and this consistent good feeling of opening up to and even loving life!

Nice to see Hungary finding a place on your blog. That girl was stunning in her performance! I imagine it must be quite painful to have the silk wrapped around and drop around so frequently, yet she did it with seemingly little to no exhaustion. Simply incredible. The lack of a safe falling place was appalling, though.

Another big hit: 150 meters of cable has been stolen (which according to the train company is overkill for financial gain, sabotage is a more likely scenario) at four different locations, trapping people on high-speed rail trains between Madrid and the region of Andalusia. This is the second (seemingly separate) hit within 2 weeks after Spain has halted a controversial arms contract with Israel (PM acted in response to internal pressure). Curious, to be honest. Things don't look good.

This appears to be an especially tricky question when it comes to awakening, for multiple reasons. There is no satisfactory answer for everyone. If you were to claim to not be awake, there is at least a sense of authenticity conveyed (determined by the wording). The whole message can lose its' power because it can be interpreted as an admission of parroting (depending on how you word it). Perhaps when it comes to people that are not receptive to it who choose to instead look for cherries to pick that suits their agenda and skepticism, it does not matter much either way. If you were to claim you are awake, it often can appear as arrogance and an inflated (spiritual) ego depending on the wording and context. If you are dodging the question or outright ignoring it, it is likely to be suspicious. Depending on your level of awakening (from what I read and think), it becomes disingenous to claim 'I am awake'. Beyond a certain threshold the I (ego) loses its' grip and ceases to be the main character of the show. The I can not awaken because it would mean total destruction (and reformation) of it that is no longer easily conveyable to humans. I guess authenticity goes all the way, be it harsh or soft. People however seem to resonate more with a message coming from love (which can be tough), than anything else.

1. You may want to read this critique and debunk of the study you provided - made with Perplexity Lung cancer statistics show a steady decline of occurence over the years since regulations have been strengthened over time across the globe (circa 1975-). Here's a link Your study seems to cherry-pick the cognitive-enhancing effects of nicotine, but there are some problems with it. Smoking involves a lot of chemicals when inhaled (70 out of them are known and classified as carcinogenic), and nicotine is also addictive. You can get nicotine gums or patches if you want to focus on that. However. there are other numerous cognitive-enhancement methods you can do without these chemicals and the risk of addiction. Sleep, healthy diet, exercise, hydration, Omega-3, Vitamin D, other supplements and nootropics potentially. Vitamin D seems to be play a crucial part here, too. The body uses it to heal the inflammation and other damage caused by frequent smoking, however most people are already deficient and this increases the risk for cancer. Higher vitamin D levels can off-set some of the damage and drastically reduce the risk of cancer, whike Omega-3 also seems to play a beneficial role here too (reducing inflammation, improving cognition and depression and even the urge to smoke). Personal note: I quit smoking 3 weeks ago or so, 3 months after embarking on a supplementation journey, and 4-5 weeks after including Omega-3 (smoked for 2 years between 3-30 cigs a day - managed a week without it once last year, but fell back). Phlegm is still coming up my throat, most likely healing. Here's an overview you can take a look at Ever since I quit, here's what I acquired: Cognition improved even further, just like clarity. I have a greater sense of self-control, energy and sharper attention. My taste buds and nose are stronger too, as well as whiter teeth. Finally, the Tobacco Industry did not shy away from funding scientific research that helped their case, induced confusion and delayed necessary regulations.

Not exactly, if the aforementioned solar flare is strong enough to strip off the atmosphere. This is likely what happened to Mars, and we are lucky thanks to our naturally strong electromagnetic field.

The relationship between the gut and the brain is pretty established by this point. Depression, mood disorders and many other things related to mental well-being can be positively influenced by dietary changes (and/or supplements). I notice the effect sometimes even before I finish, so maybe I am more sensitive than usual. It just makes me feel groggy, like what I put into my body is especially trash. Some awareness can help others notice it too.

A little personal update on my journey of optimizing biomarkers. I've been experiencing symptoms akin to peripheral neuropathy (pins and needles in my hands and feet, climbing up in my arms and legs over time) for 2 months or so, with differing intensity (sleep-deprivation made it worse). I just couldn't get a handle on it or what's causing it. At first I believed that my nerves can potentially be healing (corresponding transient pain), but that theory slowly and steadily was placed in the trash as my symptoms kept getting worse. I've been looking and asking around, and someone on /r/vitaminD mentioned B6 toxicity leading to similar symptoms. I started taking Copper&Boron 6mg/day (for this and other reasons) and increased my Magnesium intake (400 mg/day of Bisglycinate - seems to be sleeping better since - this amount of D3 seems to eat up a lot of Magnesium), as well as stopped taking the B-Complex which included 12 mg of B6 (maximum daily intake according to EU guidelines, while the US lags behind still at 100 mg - a little suspcious given the RDA is just a bit more than 1/100 of it). If I were a vegan I may need this amount of B6 supplementation (which I doubt, perhaps taken once or twice a week), but my diet is ordinary (therefore not lacking in Bs). The copper and boron could have helped on their own, but since last week I stopped taking this B-Complex my symptoms diminished (98% I'd say). Let's go! I realized I may not need this amount of vitamin Bs, since my body gets rid of the B2 in it too (Riboflavin, excess causes unusually yellow urin - my first pee after an hour of the capsule was yellow already - despite I'm almost overly hydrated). I also consider the potential effect of optimal levels of vitamin D on my gut biome, to be a contributing factor. Enhancing my nutrient absorption rates. I gather I need to take thorough tests to be able to validate these theories, but frankly I'm just happy my symptoms are gone and I'm doing good. Supplementation is a minefield, you can either waste your money or cause more trouble if you are not careful. I also stopped smoking 2 weeks ago, just did it on a whim while smoking my cigar (not the large Cuban, just normal cigarette shaped ones) on a Wednesday evening. Smoked that last one, had a little grief processing the departure and dropped it since. It's been impossible before, could barely manage a week once a year (I don't seem to miss it at the moment). Now I'm not sure how much optimizing my biomarkes could have contributed to this, but I definitely gained immense clarity and brain efficiency (my brain power is off the charts sometimes, similar to my teenage years). Mucus is also coming up on my throat, the damage is healing. Thank you for reading, take care!

Hey all! I've been experimenting with supplements for a while, with D3 becoming the most promising in my experience. I've been taking 5000 IU at first, then switched up to 10000 IU for months and these days (as there is a serious flu floating around, everyone around me is getting sick) doubled up to 20k. I will measure my blood levels this month or so. I've been taking K2 and Magnesium along with it, because first it uses the magnesium storages (especially at such higher doses) and K2 helps to avoid calcification by directing it to the bones & teeth. Ever since I've gone up to 20k things have been truly transforming. My anxiety is largely gone, I feel great and at place in my body. I stand up for what I think is right or express if my boundaries are crossed. I can finally give myself what I need and no longer need to solely rely on people for this, such a peaceful feeling. As if I finally know what it truly feels to be a man. I'm not saying it is the sole factor causing this as I've been working on myself for years, but it definitely contributed. I also dream almost daily which I gather as effective subconscious processing, helps a lot with therapy too. It happened like once a month or less frequently in the past. Kinda diminishes my sleep quality over time, but I accept it for what it is. Bonus effect: I've had a (potentially) Vitiligo spot growing on my shin since 2023 summer, slowly and steadily up to 10cm2 area or so. I've checked it 1-2 weeks ago and it seems to be shrinking, and these days it is almost if not entirely gone. I didn't document its' progress nor visited a doctor with it (since I took it as incurable), but things may be different. I also found a corresponding, seemingly legitimate study that examines this for Vitiligo and psoriasis - STUDY I also got out of the flu in one night (at least that's what I thought I recovered from, feeling low on energy and heat the afternoon before), while others take off days or even weeks with fever, cold symptoms etc. My local medical guidelines states that it is safe to take up to 4k IU a day, which I can't help but see it as underwhelming. It is the bare minimum to be able to function, but far from thriving. Furthermore, 30 ng/mL seems to be okay and 50ng/mL and above there is a risk of toxicity. I wonder about that, seems rather low. I'm also not sure if vitamin D presence in blood by itself can generate symptoms of toxicity, or is it the potential of hypercalcemia that can happen especially at higher doses? In my opinion the pharmaceutical industry seems to be doing everything they can (besides outright banning it) to downplay the potential it has. Understandably there are cases like gut issues, genetic factors etc. when taking vitamin D seems to cause issues, but I believe once (most of) these things are taken care of and the body can accept vitamin D artificially healing can begin. If capsules are not the answer, drops can be a suitable alternative, plenty of sunlight of course. IV if nothing else works. Here is a resourceful website with thousands of articles, references, studies and some anecdotal evidence - VitaminDWiki , furthemore a book many people found incredibly helpful. I'll be buying it too, soon. P.S#1: I'm not advocating vitamin D to be a savior, but at sufficient levels it can definitely help your body battle a myriad of diseases or issues. Things like skin-related diseases, autoimmune-diseases, cancer, depression, anxiety - it just seems to revitalize the body and helps it utilize its' resources properly- I'm not an expert just reading these stuff and experimenting with my body, with great results. Hope you can find some improvement in it, too! Looking for some professional input, as well. I'm also supplementing with Zinc, C, B-Complex, Copper-Complex etc., aside from the aforementioned minerals. I didn't do drastic changes in my lifestyle (I hydrate myself enough, eat semi-healthily, try to sleep enough and that's it) yet, wonder what will change once I do.

People used to salt, smoke, dry, pickle or ferment to preserve their foods back in the day. They also created cool rooms mostly underground as preparations for potential periods of famine. Back in the day the global population was 1-1,5 billion (latter if you count the first home-use fridge circa 1913), seasonal eating was most common. People ate what was available from the fields, mostly meat during winter. International food delivery was but a pipe dream in the heads of some dreamers/thinkers, lack of sufficient transportation infrastructure and technology, and/or lack of mobile cooling/freezing made it impossible at the time. For some reason people back in the day could live to 80 and sometimes beyond (granted they don't catch a disease or die from some other weird cause), just like we do today. Makes you question if the lifestyles we are leading today are truly healthy or not.

I've got no issues with people who choose to (or not to) eat junk food for xyz reasons, as long as they don't shame others for choosing otherwise. You could make cases for both sides: People can indulge out of convenience, habit, peer-pressure (especially young), some form of addiction and more psychological reasons. It doesn't make them bad at all, although anyone reducing it is good in my book. I agree though that occasional junk food is not life-threatening, especially if you have other things offsetting the potential damage. Although some people can not even eat them due to various auto-immune, metabolic or genetic disorders. Is it needed? No. Is it okay from time to time? Yeah depending on your goals. I feel weird for an hour or two after a meal of McDonalds, and therefore choose not to eat it.

I do not think there is a magic pill that would fit all, however vitamin D comes the closest according to my research and experience. A mega-dose of it could potentially alleviate many of your symptoms (helped me push through any kind of sickness in a day or two - even before I started to take it daily), however there are some potential complications to it (especially to such a large dose from ground zero). Vitamin D3 uses Magnesium, therefore if you are already low on it then it could off-set the balance even further (insomnia, cramps, constipation, nausea etc.). There are other cofactors to it, which can help with activation and utilization - Omega-3, Boron, Zinc, Copper, K2, Vitamin C etc. I use a sublingual form (MCT Oil), which absorbs better and bypasses the need of capsules (as well as the need to take it with food). EDIT: Since you are experiencing diarrhea already, your Magnesium needs are already elevated (some forms of Magnesium (oxide and citrate) have laxative effects which don't help - Bisglycinate works for me at the moment). Don't forget to rehydrate yourself as well, lots of water are lost with diarrhea.

I'm not sure if I follow you, or know what you are trying to say. Solar flares are a natural phenomena of the Sun. The Sun can help create life, and maintain it. However it can also take it away (for example if the Earth were to move out of orbit just a bit). It is an incredibly delicate balance we can thank our existences to. EDIT' Let's not derail the thread any further, if you wish to continue let's do it in DM.

I believe it is poor wording in the article. Birds can definitely see it, but not as their own reflection. Instead they see either an intruder or a potential friend (as you imply). Magpies seem to possess this ability, however.

Is Dan Koedenscending? Haha, I apologize for the bad pun. I've seen a few videos from him a while back, but he seems like a robot devoid of emotions. Didn't resonate with him at all, though some things he says definitely hold a kernel of truth.

It can shine when it's calm, but it can also have bursts of anger in the form of solar flares. In a cyclic way spanning 11 years or so. Those have the potential to disturb the electric grid of the globe, collapsing civilization back to the early industrial era. Imagine the chaos that would ensue. We experienced one back in 1859 called the Carrington Event, turning on telegraph writers without a direct source of electricity (and igniting some stations on fire). The auroras must have been beautiful around the world. The luck was that our civilization was far from being electrified. The Sun has been monitored for centuries or milleniums by astronomers around the world, later by telescopes (thank you Galileo) and nowadays satellites like NASA's SOHO. It is thanks to that nowadays collaborative effort and the development of technology (which coincidentally is part of our potential demise) that we can start preparing for such an occasion (beyond just forecasting). So yes, it can do more than just shine.

Damn, and it's been only 3 weeks since I've been to Valencia. Glad to hear light is back for you guys! I guess this can serve as a potential wake-up call for the world about the over-dependence on technology (especially electric), a localized simulation of what would happen if the Sun decides to flare us the wrong way.