Ajax

Don't worry about what Leo said at the moment, you will get it eventually. Just remember this... The meaning of life is to have worthwhile goal(s) and go after it.

Your mind is your greatest enemy because it is always with you and feeding you crap. To have the ability to still your mind in the midst of chaos and uncertainty is priceless.

You won't like what I have to say... Eliminate tv and video/computer games from your life. Reduce books and computer if it is interfering. These are social barriers. Conversations was not nearly as difficult before the advent o the television. An introvert is someone who has too much attention stuck on themselves and not on the other person. Therefore you have to practice getting you attention on your environment and things around you. Keep your attention on the other person. There is an art form of conversation. It is up to you to discover it for yourself. Best of Luck.

To be as free as you choose, there is no greater reason than this.

Just build it into your routine. For example, When I wake up in the morning. I get a cup of coffee, I hand-grind it and put it into a french press pot. Then I just sit and drink without doing anything else. I make sure that I am as mindful as possible throughout the entire process. You can also do it while performing some mundane chore. I only keep a few dishware so I usually hand-wash them when I am done. It is a great time to be aware of the sound of the water, my breathing, the soap, etc.. I also do it when I am doing things I don't like to do like sweeping or cleaning the counter. Catch yourself when you are upset or stressed about something then go into the mind state. It takes practice and perseverance, but is rewarding. If you fail to do it that day, make a mental note to do it next time. Discipline yourself to meditate daily. It is the best way to just get into that state whenever.

There is an art form of leading and influencing people. A lot of it has to do with providing for and being aware of the needs of your partner and suspending your expectations of them. This alone is an extremely difficult task to do. The better leader you become, the luckier you will be.

To state it simply, She doesn't exist. Just like your dream life, house and family doesn't exist... Fortunately, God gave us the ability to be creators as well as adapt and change things. Thus you must constantly co-create with your potential mate to design the qualities of a perfect mate in yourself and her. The catch-22 is that there are many qualities in yourself that inhibit your ability to make things happen, so if you don't take care of those... you are going to have problems.

That wouldn't work for me at all. As the Bible states, a couple is meant to be one unit. That is hard enough, if not impossible for some. Three or more people serving as one unit? ...Too unrealistic for me. Seems like Hedonism. Of course, God gave me the gifts of open-mindedness and non-judgement so I am always ready to learn and grow from other peoples thoughts and ideas. I feed on it.