Giving up money, sex, and art for wisdom, poverty and chastity.

[Majed]

As i grow and develop, i relinquish myself to more and more things like the pursuit of money, or sex, or art and i dedicate myself fully to wisdom. In this perspective i relinquished the idea of picking up women entirely, i changed my mind about moving to a better city or country to level up my game. I relinquished the idea of going into a major just for money so that i can fix my logistics to do pick up or have capital to invest in my life purpose which is to be a rapper. I decided to go for simplicity i choose at university i major i truly cherish and love, which is the study of philosophy. I recognized that there's always a cost to anything besides just working hard, a cost on your psyche, in the case of sex and pick up, it becomes an addiction to the mind and leads to a tormented and a mind that is never at peace. With money, you sell your soul for it by doing soulless grinding work. With art and music, it requires significant capital to start, which to acquire require doing soul draining work. I want to live a simple life, where i meditate, read, contemplate, study philosophy and maybe later on teach it. That's all i want, a wise life which suits me and doesn't mess with my psyche and soul. Therefore i chose poverty and chastity. 

Edited August 7, 2025 by Majed

[Hojo]

Why would you go to university for philosophy when you can do it at home for free and get the exact same results. The university will limit your philosophy. They will say you are wrong about your own philosophy.

Edited August 7, 2025 by Hojo

[Majed]

@Hojo Because i need a way to make an income.

[Someone here]

1 hour ago, Majed said:

Therefore i chose poverty and chastity. 

If you are young I highly doubt that this will work . You can't just transcend sex and money over night . You are basically a biological robot who has been programmed through millions of years of evolution to chase pleasure and escape pain. To be indifferent you have to do serious work on spirtual liberation. 

But by all means if you think you are ready then go for it . Just don’t breat yourself up if you drift back to your old convictions. 

[Hojo]

@Majed Philosophy wont give you income. What are you going to do with a philosophy degree to make money?

Edited August 7, 2025 by Hojo

[Majed]

@Hojo I can become a philosophy teacher.