I'm 22 and broke. Do I meditate??

[SimpleGuy]

19 hours ago, Hojo said:

Get a job

ahh. gift of unemployment is so sweet..

[Davino]

Watch it, this is perfect for you.

Come back and post your reflections

 

[jacknine119]

@Davino ok I will see

[PenguinPablo]

Personally my relentless striving and psychotic drive has dissipated.

I cannot do it any more.

The best way I have found is to do a simple relatively high paying job.

Or something you are really passionate about.

I don't think meditating endlessly will cut it for most people. 

You have to take some degree of action. Not just do vipasanna in your bedroom.

[Lyubov]

Sure do it but don’t let meditation and spirituality become a thing which you use to avoid responsibility and living your life. 20 minutes a day is plenty if you have other responsibilities. 

[WonderSeeker]

On 1/4/2026 at 7:24 AM, jacknine119 said:

I've read topic about your regrets in life in this forum.

So many people wrote about meditation and yoga but guys if I'm broke and don't have girlfriend why do I care to make yoga and meditation. 1year daily I made kundalini yoga but for several months I stopped it. I just make sometimes Joe Dispenza's meditation. Will I regret it?

Let me take your title and put a spin on it (tell me what your gut instinct advice for me would be):

I'm 27 and haven't had sex. Should I lift weights?

What would you tell me?

"DUDE, GO MEET SOME GIRLS!!!!!!"

For you, make money and get a girlfriend. Clearly you want those things. Then if you have time AFTER, meditate/do yoga. Easy.

[Leo Gura]

I would say focus on improving your material situation. You are too young to be worrying about Awakening. You have time. I didn't start meditating till like 27. And that was shit meditation worth nothing.

Edited 4 hours ago by Leo Gura

[SimpleGuy]

2 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

I didn't start meditating till like 27. And that was shit meditation worth nothing.

What do you mean by that shit meditation? You mean meditation that is not for Awakening?

[Joshe]

No. Put all effort into financial stability and worry about self development later. Spirituality and self improvement in general is something that I wish I would have ignored early on. I can’t tell you how much time and energy I squandered trying to “improve” myself. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Joshe