UnbornTao

Make decisions deliberately, or you will likely default to the most comfortable option. Do not be passive or complacent. The operative verb here is make -- a decision is created.

You're likely being too harsh. That doesn't mean moving away isn't a good choice. Perhaps avoid causing more harm; try to communicate with them in little ways, begin to establish some boundaries. These situations can be challenging. But we don't know what's best for you. Just some opinions and suggestions.

@Oeaohoo Thanks for your input. I suggest checking out the creation vs destruction video.

Not you in particular but people in general. Truth as a term sounds too abstract in this discussion. The truth of what? Objects? Being? Perception? An emotion? Relative or absolute? I'd imagine that once you are conscious of what those are -- and that's a big if -- looking for agreement will be seen as irrelevant, and you'll be in a much better place to facilitate others get clear on what you became conscious of, if that's something you want to do. So why worry about it?

Because you don't know what it is.

No ideology will change the fact that you don't know what anything is. Assuming one thing or another is irrelevant in this regard. What's reality? What am I? What is an object? What is perception? The goal should be to contemplate those questions and become directly conscious of what they are for oneself, otherwise what's the point?

You could compile them all into a textbook. Actualized.org Textbook Lite.

In a Russian accent lol

haha, cool.

Useful reminder, thanks. One trap you can continually fall into is assuming that you're already open, which fundamentally seems to be just disguised closed-mindedness. That stance might be based on arrogance too, even if just in a subtle form. It might not be recognized as close-mindedness until you open up -- until the space or contrast for the recognition to take place is created. Or some such.

Mainly, you just have to do it. Read a book and take notes. Choose a topic, research it and then take notes however you want. A digital format is best, imo. A fun aspect of this process is coming up with your own system/structure and customizing it to your liking. At some point you'll likely intuit ways to go about organizing your notes organically. There're also many templates and ingenious ways to structure your commonplace book out there. Check out the Second Brain by Tiago Forte and Obsidian tutorials on YT.

Better learn to interact and communicate effectively with them.

Why ask abstract and closed questions? Seems unnecessary and based on false presumptions. First become conscious of what you are. Get busy contemplating. Good luck!

Teresa of Ávila.

I was contemplating adulthood or maturity. One thing it seems to involve is the capacity to do something for another without her knowing. Another is being able to do something that serves something outside yourself and self-agenda.

Learn to live with them or move. that's a possibility too. communicate, stop coming from that victim or hopeless mentality. rather, ask: how can we empower our coexistence? im dealing with a similar situation. consider hurt. they may feel hurt, try to see that behind their "attacks".

If you want, you can instead create a thread about the practice itself, which is semen retention (without the associated ideology and dogma of any trend/movement). Keep it clean and grounded.

Pretty much, generally speaking. Some may abstain from coffee but drink soda and other crap unhealthy drinks, which doesn't make much sense to me. was going to mention that. Isn't excessive red meat consumption in the long-term associated with illnesses like those? Here, that seems to be considered common knowledge where we generally follow the mediterranean diet. not to demonize meat. I just bought beef and chicken for the holidays!

Caffeine isn't a food, coffee is. It's made from beans, after all. It's similar to comparing vitamin c vs oranges. A supplement won't be metabolized the same way as a whole food.

The non-depressed individual holds a positive future.

Here's a challenge for you: do not swear for a month.

Cristiano definitely in the top 10-15. Don't forget his 5 "golden balls." Disappointing last couple seasons, that might be why he's been discredited. Why would the debate Messi vs Ronaldo exist in the first place if the latter didn't deserve it?

@Gesundheit2 true

Di Maria is that kind of player who gives it all but gets exhausted rapidly. the guy can't sprint or play at his high-intensity for 90 minutes. Also he's 34 and recently got off an injury, I think. Along with Mesut Ozil, he was one of my favorite players when he played in Madrid.

what a match