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When you return your nickname will change to "flowMAN" good luck dude ?

This video dovetail with what I want to express. We get confused with a lot of contradiction and we die because, as a donkey, we do not know what to do first: eat hay or drink water ?

Just watching some material about different diets and I see how everyone who come up with a revolutionary diet, lunches an YouTube channel, write a book, put together a course/seminar, and all the package, in the chase for a buck and free of worry about money life. And as you can see people are willing to follow. This method is applied not only to diets but also to Pick Up, self-help, how-to, etc. In consequence we are bombarded with all this vast information and most of the times we're not taking time to verify it due to lack of time or just complacency and follow whatever happens to trigger us. What's your view on this subject? Do you think that marketing leads to self-destruction?

Thank you for your thoughts. Indeed (as I see it so far) we seek completion out of neediness but in the end the inside of us we'll remain lonley (till transcendence? ).

Lot's of good advice here. Thank you guys ?

It is a common theme of the most (if not all) the self books that I read and listens to, and that is THE SALESMAN. Every entrepreneur was at one point a salesman. I know that even Leo mention that having sales skills is crucial to lead a financial freedom life ( or independence- whatever, none ever exists paradoxically, but you know what I mean). So the questions; Should I look up for a salesman job at 29? In my vision, that will help me grow the skills of talking and interacting with people and maybe leading to becoming an entrepreneur. Also, my life purpose is to become an emergency nurse, but somehow that doesn't spark my feelings so much as the prospect of working in an office, surrounded by cool people and doing luxury stuff like partying and travelling. Is this just an ego delusion?

Good point ??The realisation of God will come from within - if it is to be ?

As you can tell my communication skills sucks and English is my second language so I thought that this will help me to improve, or It will be just a steady way to self-annihilation. A bit of background: eight years ago, when I was a student, I applied for a job as a door to door sales of satellite dishes and TV packages. I worked for two rival companies. First lasted two weeks, the second four days. I suppose to walk for 4 to 8 hours through muddy villages and ask people to sign for a tv satellite contract. This is a period when the satellite tv became something mainstream and people either were already connected or were too poor(most cases) to afford something like that. So in all my career as a salesman, I guess I sold 4 or 5 contracts(?). But I couldn't do it. I was watching a girl (who pushed me to get into the second company because I was banging at her and she love it- LoL ) how she spent more than 40 minutes trying to convince some poor family to mount a satellite dish on a house that needs urgent roof repairing. So I became disgusted because of this practice. In my view, I couldn't force or trick people to sing for something that they don't need. Don't you noticed that 99% -ok let's cut some down and say 90%- of the entrepreneurs have some kind of family record of starting a business or working on a business or father is already a successful blah blah blah ... And you are here trying to understand why others can stand up so easy and you cannot.

All right- got it now. Thanks!

Is it self-remembering, as taught by Ouspensky, the same as self inquiry (enquiry)? Seems similar to me. Thanks

Would you like biscuits with your tea SiR?

Thank you @tsuki @Zigzag Idiot Great explanation but I am a bit confused about the message in the picture above. Ouspensky is talking about the law of seven (the men no 1,2,3,4....7) and that the men become aware at the number 4. The first 3 are mechanical, emotional and intellectual. In the picture above the awareness is gained at men no 3. Do I confuse something here? Is this a teaching by a different author or school?

I haven't used raw refined sugar for 2 years. A good replacement is raisins and sultans especially used in porridge or as a snack beside fruits. Also dark chocolate may help. Now don't try to go overboard and get rid of all sugar from all products or you'll go nuts. I tried and doesn't work. I still have a pack of biscuits or peanut butter, but cutting the raw refined sugar is a big step anyway. Good luck! And I thought I'm the only one ashamed by being Romanian here :))

I am kind of sick of hearing again and again, "you have to have a plan, a vision, be a creator..." I think I am just mentally blind. Yes, I want to be a millionaire but... ahhh.. nevermind. The only thing that I chose this life purpose is that in the past I was excited about it but I guess all the glitter fades away with time. I started a Shopify store last year but shut it down after 4 months of work. Wrong niche, no capital. Cheers bro, you opened a new door for me. I had a look last night and I get excited about what I found there. Next-ACTION! *Unscripted is the highest scored book that I've seen so far* I've watched some of his videos in the past and today listened to Joe Rogan interview, but IMO this guys is nuts. Is this a mandatory skill to get rich? :))

@SFRL @Bill W Thank you for replies. I had a bit of thought while I was running and I think that the love that we look to find in the other is just a kind of selfish gratification. I don't remember if I got this from Leo or someone else, but basically, we're looking for another hit of this drug named love, and as long as we can get another hit we'll do everything for our partner. When we deplete the source, we start looking somewhere else. I guess it works both ways. What we should look instead is unconditional love, absolute love and then we may not fall into this societal trap. I don't watch or advocate any Red pill or mgtwmo or what the fuck their name is. Is just me trying to make sense? Maybe I am just another frustrated chimp. Sincerely I start this thread because I am approaching 29 (the last relation was 8 years ago) and I heard some rumours that if you are not stable by 29 then it will be harder. But I know a piece of wisdom which goes like this; "Men age like wine and women age like cheese". I get courage from this :)) @Bill W In the end, I guess the greatest fear is to die alone, but as Leo said, it makes no difference to be alone or with 100 friends and family members around you when you pass away. Yo have to fight your fight,

@John Lula Should we start a company then? Let's call it telegufies :))

Of course not. Those are just icing on the cake(edit: the result of byproduct :edit) . I've been to parties ad nauseam and each time I went home empty (pockets, soul and feelings). I am looking to burn all the bridges and even if I have to deal with it whiners and bitches, I will learn to handle it instead of running form it. Sooner or later in life you'll have to deal with it. So the main reason, as I see it, is growth and the possibility to become entrepreneur. Silly?

You're already on the island ? ?

The psychology of men's possible evolution by Peter Ouspensky. Why? To understand why the hack I chose to move alone for a few years on an deserted island ?... Maybe ? Depends how many years...

Pretty difficult but hey dog turd is part of nature so enjoy it ? new experience helps you grow ?

Just thought to share two short segments that I found them interesting. Hope you enjoy it ?

@kieranperez You give me some food for thought here. Indeed I have been extremely rigid with my diet (no refined sugar, wheat, corn, oil, etc) and that backfired, if not in the health domain, certainly in the psychological one as I was analysing everything and if it wasn't on my list I would feel guilt and remorse. For about 4 months I start to learn to give me some room and start to feel better. Thank you for your help.

Already feel much motivated I have seen a documentary with a lady running something similar and she was eating bacon, burgers, KitKat and drank CocaCola. That throws me back and even today I keep wondering "How in the world...." Sincerely, when I tasted peanut butter for the first time, two years ago, I label it as gross and disgusting. For about six months I start to incorporate it in my diet and now I have it on a weekly or even daily basis. I was seeing it more like a "poison"((sorry tired and cannot find another word to describe the feeling)) due to the content of sugar and many times felt guilty, but you made me adjust my lens and see it as something nutritional. Thanks bro. I guess is more a psychological threshold than physiological. The same was when I pushed myself for 10 miles then 20k. Peanut butter- smooth and crunchy.

@Sahil Pandit @kieranperez I see many of you are talking abou about burning fat. I am 5'11 and 62kg or so, skinny and almost no fat. I am on a plant based diet and also oil free cooking(14 months) . Time to time I use avocado or nuts but not on a daily or weekly basis. I feel I perform pretty well but I am concerned that without using fats I could get in some health trouble. Should at least incorporate olive oil back into my diet? Also I cannot pass the 20km mark. Has this anything to do with the diet/fats? When I am exercising I don't drink as I find it unconformable to carry water with me(plus side pain). How do you prepare for marathon? Thanks in advance.