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@Aquarius I know what you're talking about, since deciding to fully commit to this journey I've lost almost all my friends. I did not stay in touch with them when we all went to new schools. They seem to be heading the completely opposite direction of where I want to be. It's really hard to find friends who are living their own Hero's journey and who want to be the best they can be. I like people on here though, but it's just not the same as real life friends.

@Ether Ye that's a big one

@Saumaya yes!

@Saumaya The book PsychoCyberbetics talks about this. Our mind can’t differentiate ‘real’ experience vs imagined experience, so when you do something correctly in your minds eye, it saves in your memory as “correct way to do it” thus now being able to do it in real life Pretty cool heh?

@Solvinden Had this problem for a long time as well. I now cook my own meals twice a day and replace my lunch meal with something like: Rice, Kidney beans, Almonds, Spinach, Chia seeds, Salsa You just have to get creative with creating your own meals and see why this is important for you. Watching SimnetNutrition, a vegan youtuber, really helped me transition into full vegan while still being able to do muscle building, freerunning, jogging. Even more amazing is that now that I am vegan, it feels like I can even do those activities more easily because now without gluten, meat, etc my body doesn't feel so heavy and groggy. Moving my body feels more effortless than ever. I do like to eat Buckwheat bread with some honey on top of it from time to time. But luckily buckwheat is gluten-free so it doesn't effect energy levels very much.

@Shroomdoctor lol

@Saumaya Is it worth watching Naruto ;)?

@Mrkvn8 I've now since a couple of weeks switched to a complete vegan diet while also trying to leave out gluten whenever I can. I feel amazing and my energy levels have increased a ton. You are also right on the fact that I was going through a lot of emotional turmoil and defragmentation. I still am, and sometimes it can be really exhausting. The positive about it is that I'm really transforming into an entirely different human being, it's quite amazing.

@Sunchild just paste the youtube link, that’ll work

I like being vegan. My body feels great and light. I actually feel like jumping and running all the time. Because of this I got inspired to pick up Freerunning and do Calisthentics I love animals and feel more connected to them than ever before Vegans eat real good, like REAL GOOD. Meals are so damn tasty. Food gives me energy and I look forward to eating, rather than taking time out of my day to eat and waiting long before it has settled to start being productive again I learned to cook my own food and I feel really excited to find more recipes and explore stuff Fuck being vegan is awesome

I was live there when he was talking about this. Man.. this guy gives off energy, it's unbelievable

@Michael569 Which greens would you say are good replacements of spinach? Right now I switch it up with Broccoli and Arugula

@Psyche_92 Ahh man, that combo is deadly and I know everything about it

@Shin See what you did there

@Nahm Such an easy haircut. I can imagine that being really nice I might grow out my hair when I’m able to produce a beard, and get some hipster going

@egoeimai Lately your posts seem like you are frustrated or annoyed. Is there anything I can do for you?

@Joseph Maynor +1 I would also add snowy mountain terrain, something like Canada. And also rainforest with a lot of trees that can be climbed

What I'm working on is not instantly dismissing any of these listed above and other phenomena that I don't consider 'real'. If I haven't encountered the reality of the thing, how can I judge it to be non-existent? That would just be believing in my own conceptual bubble that I consider 'able to happen'.

@Olsson Caffeine messing with your energy levels is one of the negative side effects I know of. When you are doing a lot of personal development, consciousness-work, etc. you don't want to have these highs and lows in your energy level. You want solid stable energy levels throughout your day so it doesn't affect what you want to accomplish and hinder your productivity Since I really love coffee though, I drink bullet-proof. I know what must be in there isn't too healthy but I can be ok with that.

@Shin Glad I’m not the only one

@Shin You ever watched Interstellar and Inception? Those films are crazy good

Since getting on the path of self-actualization and consciousness-work, I’ve made some big changes in my life that most people can’t stomach and find weird. Meditating, eating healthy, being authentic, etc. It seems the more I grow, the more I become an outcast and lose friends. I know this is part of the Hero’s journey and will inevitably happen, but do you guys have some tips on how to stomach this pain of being found weird?

I've been noticing that contemplating is way easier if I write down concrete answers because when I just sit with my eyes closed, there can be all kinds of distractions that keep me from really focusing on the question and the given answer (if there is one) Is there something at fault with this technique or way of contemplation, or is it a viable way? I only do this with contemplating my shadow though. When I do self-inquiry my session is more meditation-like

@Shin Will give it a shot.