UnbornTao

@ThePoint I might want to raise my arm without doing so. If I raise it, though, that actually shows intent. Action and intent seem to be inseparable. Focus on intent. When it comes to action, that's the only requisite, not desire. As the saying goes, "If wishes were horses, the homeless would ride." Just make sure to start small, something you'd be ashamed not to do. Commit to one day without X, for example. Or meditate 10 seconds everyday for a week. Next week, 30 seconds or so. You set the bar. Well, okay. Do it nevertheless.

@ThePoint No need to say it out loud. More importantly, it's what you "say" to yourself in other ways, like through your internal dialogue. The point of that example was to distinguish between intent and desire, not to determine which option is the healthiest or best for me. Be straight with yourself. Maybe you just want to masturbate, and that's okay, but if you do, don't lie to yourself by saying that you didn't want to. Also, drop guilt, it's ineffective and unnecessary. Simply create the intent to do something small everyday, and gradually build upon that. Cheer up!

Natural: breathing, sleeping, eating, defecating, having sex.

You might be stuck in a victim mindset and have created a story for yourself about being this "hopeless" guy, and ended up believing it. I suggest you stop over-intellectualizing and start working on your integrity. For that, get clear on your intentions. You may not have had the intention to stop this habit and just fooled yourself from the beginning. Make a distinction between wishing and intent. For example, yesterday I wanted to have a smoothie for breakfast but drank coffee instead. Even before it was made explicit through action, my intention to drink coffee was already clear to me regardless of me wanting a smoothie. Start by doing whatever you say you're gonna do. If not, don't say it, even to yourself. Start small: "I'm going to meditate for 10 seconds." Eventually, your word will start to have power, your self -esteem and -trust will increase, etc. Good luck.

@Tyler Robinson it's a challenge, just like quitting coffee or your smartphone for 30 days. Don't read too much into it.

I used mushroom chocolate a few times; useful for having a playful mood, perhaps for some creativity tasks. Also helped immensely my concentration ability. But it isn't ideal. LSD was good. Helped me relax, increase intuition (like an implicit intelligence/creativity), and be more in my body.

We crushed Costa Rica: 7-0. Next up, Germany. Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia, Germany lost to Japan.

1. When you're committed, yes. 2. Don't know. But it's a more empowering approach than being a slave to circumstances.

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Still going strong

@AndylizedAAY then I don't know of any other solutions -- apart from buying an older version on eBay as Leo suggested above. Having a good-quality keyboard for me is a must. Basically it's the most efficient way to manipulate and organize a lot of text and content. You could also learn to use Obsidian, another modern app. Test things out to see what works best for you.

May be wishful thinking but I'm gonna say Spain.

I want to brag about not having used any phone for two years, approximately between 2015-2018. Good times. Addiction, mostly. We've made our jobs to be entertained and distracted at all times.

Go have sex and get enlightened. Two different matters.

@Dodo fair enough.

That would be study (reading, thinking, researching, figuring out), which is what provides the fertile ground for contemplation to take place. In that case, I'd say that while study is about the mind, contemplation is about becoming conscious and having breakthroughs. Just some thoughts, I haven't looked into this matter deeply.

I prefer to ask questions relentlessly, both to myself and to others. It's an effective strategy for revealing or clearing out one's motives and agenda, and open up possibilities for genuine dialogue and perhaps a shared contemplation, too.

Contemplation isn't limited to thinking, and it seems to me that it can occur independent of thinking. It is setting out to experience whatever is true regarding a particular subject matter. It's grasping something for real. Certainly thinking constantly takes place in the form of internal dialogue, but contemplation creates the space to achieve insights and breakthroughs, which go beyond intellect. Consider the example of Newton and the apple.

@AndylizedAAY maybe it's location-locked. Try using a VPN. If that doesn't work, perhaps use a combination of VPN and installing through the command line:

Radical Honesty, Brad Blanton.

@ZenSwift not specifically on communication, but Stewart Emery and Werner Erhard are pretty good and share your domain of mastery.

Non-violent communication. Contemplate what it really is. Practice it with others, by journaling, in your internal dialogue. Communication is accurately representing your experience as it is. Make a distinction between manipulation and honest communication.

A few of Cristiano Ronaldo's best goals: Also look for Messi's, I'm biased here (Madrid's fan).