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@Aquarius hello. i don't think you've hurt anyone but yourself. you're doing great. keep it up. nobody is born wise.

what does it even mean?

there is a thin line when we say "don't depend on others to be happy". what we actually mean is that you shouldn't expect or try to manipulate people to please you because that leads to more suffering. it's fine to hang out and have conversations with friends. as i said on another thread created by you, company is a beautiful thing if you're able to appreciate people for who they truly are.

this is somewhat curious because artificial intelligence is my field of professional expertise. but if you ask me if we're just advanced programs, my answer is no. enough off-topic, though.

go for it, man. if all you want is to be around people to smile and love, totally go for it. just be careful with demands. as long as you don't expect people to behave in a particular way, you will be fine. company is awesome when you're happy to be with people for who they are.

i fail to recognize sarcasm very often. i think i am a robot.

@General 2 do whatever it takes to get you to a situation in which you won't blame anybody else.

this is your current point of view. if you're on the phase of detaching yourself from spiritual paths, that's fine for you. but imagine you tell someone to open his chest as he walks and to be mindful of his breathing. he might come back to you on the next day and thank you for your clear instructions because he's feeling much better now. how come there was no teaching? teaching is shared experience. nothing more, nothing less. don't think that your relative truths are absolute.

@EvilAngel pain is the first sensation. the gut sensation, in a sense. suffering comes when you don't take responsibility for your pain. when my parents die, i'll feel pain. and i'll feel A LOT of pain. maybe for an entire week or even two weeks. but i won't be like "oh i should have done this and that. i shouldn't have done this and that"... that's useless suffering.

teachings are not absolute. in fact, teachings contradict each other many times.

the mind is an amazing tool. but it's not the source of truth.

great one! i've done it a lot myself.

@IVONNE the authority is good when the person is aware of his/her responsibilities. higher power, higher responsibilites. sometimes i come across situations that require some decision that goes beyond my responsibility. it's good that i have someone that can decide for me and that will take responsibility for the consequences, since he/she is more experienced than me. but abusing the authority powers is something else. in practice, what should happen is that high authorities should be eager to work more and harder than lower authorities. this is how you spot a good leader... it's about the amount of responsibility that he/she can take without breaking down. i don't think your third example was really an ethical issue. it was more like a case of ignorance, where your co-worker was not aware of her responsibility. ethical issues, in my opinion, happens with deliberated misguidance.

@Manjushri working out is a great idea. if you really visit your physical limits, you should be tired enough for good nights of sleep.

@IVONNE yes, that's certainly an ethical issue.

no no no. you come up with examples of ethical issues and we can discuss. thinking about it is good for your own growth.

@IVONNE in my experience, you can do something about it. you can run internal campaigns on your company to encourage its professionals to work with ethic. ethical issues happen when the professionals feel pressure, somehow, making them more likely to lie to show fake results. in the company where i work, we feel protected by the internal code of ethics. we're paid to tell the truth. i work in the field of data science, so the need for strong ethical principles is a major priority.

@IVONNE no. the problem would be my impurity. i would be deliberately lying if i manipulated the data to reflect whatever i wanted. lying would be the ethical issue. you can't provide an ultimate fix for ethical issues with rules/laws. the ethical issue is in the intent of the professional. rules/laws exist to mitigate the consequences of corruption.

@IVONNE when i was writing my master's thesis, i would be able manipulate the data in order to show what i wanted to show if i wanted to. that would be an ethical issue.

living an amazing life with my wife. waking up at 4:30am to practice pranayamas and then going to the gym before i go to work. when i come back from work, i practice hatha yoga in my living room before i go to sleep. no trash food. no toxic relationships.

good realization. what are your obligations, then? are you a student? do you have a job?

no dude, i don't need that. get your s#!7 together.

your entire post is an attempt to look wise. it's so subtle... and when you notice it, it will stink.