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Because smoking and coffee make you cool, and therefore advanced spiritually 😵‍💫😎

I like this.

Haha yeah seems accurate

Suffering is an illusion (in the most literal sense). I know simply saying this doesnt alleviate the very real-feeling suffering you’re going through (and I can empathise). However, suffering is temporary, peace is eternal. I went through my fair share of suffering (dark night of the soul was especially brutal) but what lies on the other side is nothing short of extraordinary.

Wearing a shirt in public Not dancing on the streets when inspiration strikes Always saying "good" when someone asks when you're really not Driving the speed limit Washing hands after taking a piss

bump. Some absolute gems in here -- if I do say so myself haha.

Peter Ralston's 'The Book of Not-Knowing' covers this line of thinking extensively. Highly recommended for people who haven't read it.

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Interesting that you add a quote from Eyedea. I listen to his rap from time to time and coincidentally he died at 28 and i genuinely thought i was going to physically die because of all the vapes I was puffing (-700 puffs per day). I'm a rapper (in similar style to him) as well.

Don't get behind yourself, don't get ahead of yourself, get with yourself. The body is a mere flesh-suit for the soul. The grass is browner on the other side. Most men literally never receive compliments. Compliment the men in your life. It will make their year! Karma exists, Absolutely. Generosity of spirit is the most underrated virtue. Practicing what you preach is harder to preach than practice. Rolled my ankle skating today and now have cankles. Nothing humbles a man faster than having cankles. Always make the 'hard' choice. Your future self will be grateful. At the end of the day, we all karmically pave our own way. Flexibility of mind is essential for seeing lucidly. Just do what you want (within reason and a sound understanding of potential consequences.) Trust Your Will -- no one elses. Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, harder life. Harder, yes, but more profound. First and foremost, you've got to look after yourself. Everyone else should be secondary. You help others by helping yourself. Being overly cautious is no virtue. Collective change starts with the individual. If something doesn't align with your personal values, don't partake in it. If you hate yourself, go take a shower. Sometimes those with the biggest egos, have the smallest egos. I outran reality.

Necessary for sleep for me. And sleep is the number 1 thing for good mental health imo.

Ayy, Buddha bless. This black cat (spirit animal) agrees. I’m simply a kewl cat <3

Both. Strange loop.

Yeah, I've been involuntarily admitted to the psych ward 5 times, and I'm only 28. I have/had bipolar disorder, and some of my manic episodes have been hectic.

Yeah, I take it to sleep. It’s a major sedative and when I came off it without ‘tapering’ I was only getting 1-2 hours of sleep per night. Felt much more like a zombie off of it than on.

I know a few mormons personally. I showed some of them around my town of Redcliffe. They even came into my apartment at one point. Very chill people tbh

True. Makes sense.

Literally any 'experience' can raise your level of consciousness. Especially 'boring' experiences. I experience insane levels of boredom sometimes, but I know I just need to patiently wait it out in order to get to the good stuff on the other side.

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We’re all still waiting for the ones you came up with! Spiritual ego is a funny (no, hilarious) thing lmao.

Yeah true. Interesting perspective.

Quote by Ram Dass (rip). I think this is accurate. If you’re truly ‘free’ there should be no tension between anyone in your life, including your family members. Open to discuss. Let’s hear what y’all think.

Oh I know, bro. As Gautama Buddha said — and my identity is METTEYYA Buddha When out in the forest one day, the Buddha grabbed a handful of leaves from a tree in the forest. He said to the Sangha (monks): See these leaves. These represent the knowledge I have revealed to you. The rest of the leaves in this gigantic forest represent the totality of my knowledge. I can absolutely relate. Hence why I am an Agnostic Progressive Vegan Revelatory Universalist. Much to dive deep into with those words alone. Many won’t even know what a Universalist or Revelatory mean, I wager ❤️