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lebowski   Greece. Feb 22 2017 22:34. Posts 9205

music mostly

new shit has come to light... a-and... shit! man... 

VanDerMeyde   Norway. Feb 22 2017 22:45. Posts 5108

Isildur1 sometimes

:DLast edit: 22/02/2017 22:57

iakim322   United States. Feb 22 2017 23:58. Posts 1335


  On February 22 2017 08:25 JohnnyBologna wrote:

No seriously tho, to grow man. The one thing that makes people happy the most in this world is to grow. Whether im growing my lvl 47 character, growing my bankroll, growing my knowledge, raising my kid, it makes me happy when i have purpose to improve and grow.



This is the most relate-able answer for me. You get up to grow. I've kinda always had chronic, intense swings of feeling passion about what I'm doing in life...to the down moments of feeling basically dead inside about how fulfilled I'll feel even when I get done with accomplishing whatever I'm doing. Personally going through a phase of that right now but you can always try to handle it better by looking for growth. Doesn't have to be life altering, exterior things. Maybe try to honestly look at yourself and try to pick out an aspect of your personality that could need work or improvement. Or maybe a relationship with a family member or friend that you feel you've taken for granted and could need some more conscious effort

Beyond that, sometimes I find value in what I used to think of as some hippy bullshit. Like actually taking to heart quotes made by known, successful people. For me, it can be uhm...humbling (not sure if that's the right description) to know that far more intelligent, worldly people than I could ever hope to be have been ticking along in their rise in life...valuing what would typically just be deemed as some generic stuff. Until you really take it to heart

Like a semi recent example for me comes from the world of sports.



Maybe this could have the opposite effect in that it might make you feel insignificant, but I also found watching Carl Sagan's Cosmos (along with 9484274597 other people) awhile back and just generally listening to his shit to be valuable for philosophy. The world is a gigantic fucking place. Take heart in knowing that humanity's quest for overall knowledge has no real finite end. Shit is that actually depressing?

On a more temporary basis, go out and buy yourself a great pair of headphones, load up your favorite playlist, and just let music take you away. There's been an increasing amount of studies done about the actual physiological connection of happiness that music can lend to a person. Psychadelic drugs may or may not be involved


iakim322   United States. Feb 23 2017 00:43. Posts 1335

Oh. Another generic and obv not for everyone but having a dog has helped me tremendously


jeremy5408   United States. Feb 25 2017 01:56. Posts 122


  On February 22 2017 23:43 iakim322 wrote:
Oh. Another generic and obv not for everyone but having a dog has helped me tremendously



i feel so stupid acknowledging how much my roommates dog makes an impact on my mental health


sniderstyle   United States. Feb 25 2017 02:35. Posts 2046

i get up in the morning, usually hungover...crawl to work miserable -- then drink late into the night

Genginho: lose today 100 dollar only because of fishs they called and had luck on river 

sniderstyle   United States. Feb 25 2017 02:42. Posts 2046

but honestly, i exists cause im addicted to find out the world we live in. I read incessantly about the nature of consciousness. I started reading Buddhists ideas from 2500 BC, i compare them with Christianity. I guess lately, I've been trying to find the meaning of life through meditation and reading. I send my time playing poker, working - - waste time with friends - but I have a massive pirated ebook library with over 100,000 books that i could never possible read in my life I started by reading topics I was interested in but I found it way more satisfying to force my self to open books at random, literally closing my eyes and clicking on random ebooks. Then I read the first few chapters and the final chapters, if I find something interesting in that book - i explore more on youtube and just follow it down the rabbit hole until I pick up a new book. For me, that keeps me interested.

Genginho: lose today 100 dollar only because of fishs they called and had luck on riverLast edit: 25/02/2017 13:14

Baalim   Mexico. Feb 25 2017 07:42. Posts 34246


  On February 25 2017 00:56 jeremy5408 wrote:
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i feel so stupid acknowledging how much my roommates dog makes an impact on my mental health


dont be, dogs are pretty cool 8)

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Wioldi   United States. Aug 02 2017 14:19. Posts 5

Every morning, I wake up to enjoy a new day, say thanks to the sun and the sky


k4ir0s   Canada. Aug 02 2017 16:55. Posts 3476

I dont know what a dt drop is. Is it a wrestling move? -Oly 

k4ir0s   Canada. Aug 02 2017 17:08. Posts 3476

I'm curious to see how my story unfolds. I have no good answer to give you. I want to 'improve' and see what I'm capable of. I want to mold my environment into something that I look forward to every morning. I want to see if I'm resilient enough to continue this charade and to become a functioning, contributing human being. If I ever manage to make something of myself then perhaps I could help others and become a better version of myself. I enjoy the little things: dark chocolate in the morning, pornography, learning new things, comedy, exploring new music; it's all self indulgent. I have no purpose and no gifts to offer the world. I'm motivated by curiosity, really.

I dont know what a dt drop is. Is it a wrestling move? -OlyLast edit: 02/08/2017 17:13

k4ir0s   Canada. Aug 02 2017 17:32. Posts 3476

I have to re-examine my life. I'm becoming weak and my life is becoming stagnant. At least when I had poker my life was a struggle and competing every day made my days feel purposeful. In a month I'll be applying to jobs and although I'll be doing work I moderately enjoy, it feels like I'm throwing in the towel. Part of me wants to join the Borg, as you put it, but the other part loathes everything about it. What other options do we have? Should I become a antinatalist vegan and give half my salary to charities, will that give my life purpose?

I dont know what a dt drop is. Is it a wrestling move? -Oly 

Loco   Canada. Aug 02 2017 20:13. Posts 20963

Looks like you're talking to me in that second post. That discussion was in another thread though so it's hard for me to tell where you're picking up the conversation from. Anyway, I don't have a good answer for you, but these are my thoughts. A job you moderately enjoy is definitely better than most people who find themselves in your position post-poker, but I understand wanting for more. I get around that by moderating my expectations. I don't expect much out of life. Many people would say that what I'm doing is throwing in the towel, ironically. But it's just what works for me. I don't have big dreams to chase, I'm satisfied with very little.

Being a vegan, an antinatalist, and whatever else is just what enables me to live with myself without hating myself. It doesn't really fill my life with meaning. It's more of a, "it's the least I can do" type of thing, and I do them because I didn't like who I was when my actions didn't mirror my convictions. It's not like I meet with other vegans and antinatalists or EAs and discuss how cool we are so I can feel good about myself. If anything, I've lost interest in these communities almost entirely. I've come to believe that they all fail in some important way, and I'm certainly not going to position myself as a teacher for them...

There's probably no one thing that will give your life purpose. It's a day by day struggle involving multiple factors. The biggest one is probably the struggle between self-indulgence and what you call the better version of yourself. I'm sure you already know which activities are better for you to spend your time on, so it's just a matter of training yourself to spend your time better. You also already understand that you do this by setting up your environment so that it's easier to do those things instead of distracting yourself. There are many other ways to feel like you're progressing other than by accumulating money or stuff. Think about it. If you're feeling the way you do it's because you're lacking in several respects, which means you shouldn't struggle to find challenges. Just find ones that you like and feel like they are worth doing. For me the mental aspect is taken care of by reading, the 'spiritual' aspect by music (both playing and discovering/listening), and the physical aspect by weight lifting and cycling mainly. I see progress in these three spheres on a regular basis and it prevents me from feeling lost or sorry for myself.

If you're not trying to progress in those spheres to any appreciable degree then you're probably on auto-pilot and being self-destructive, and you have to get to the bottom of why that is. With that said, the opposite isn't much better: the self-improvement craze that will have people believe they must be improving themselves every day in a linear fashion -- constant, never-ending improvement -- that's a whole lot of bullshit. There should be a sense of progress in your life but not an obsession over it centered upon an unrealistic view of progress. Progress hinges on periods of stagnation and regression. Just like in society as a whole, there's no such thing as linear/constant progress. The unexpected never fails to show up and upheavals and unrest are a part of the deal.

fuck I should just sell some of my Pokemon cards, if no one stakes that is what I will have to do - lostaccountLast edit: 02/08/2017 20:58

Ryan Neilly   United States. Aug 02 2017 22:10. Posts 1631

to sit at 2/4 heads up all day waiting for frinkx...

jk..

to play nl2 and polish my gun and mark off days on the calander.

jk,

cuz i fucking want to.


Baalim   Mexico. Aug 02 2017 23:39. Posts 34246

"Its because you want people to know how good, attractive, generous, funny, wild and clever you really are, fear or revear me, but please, think im special, we share an addiction, we are approval junkies, we are all in it for the slap on the back and the gold watch and the hip hip hoo-fucking-ra, look at the clever boy with a badge, polishing his trophy, shine on you crazy diamond, we are just monkeys wrapped in suits begging for the approval of others"

Lets see who knows where this is from?

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traxamillion   United States. Aug 03 2017 02:32. Posts 10468

Survival 1st, love if you can get it but if not then pleasure


Stroggoz   New Zealand. Aug 03 2017 03:46. Posts 5289


  On August 02 2017 22:39 Baalim wrote:
"Its because you want people to know how good, attractive, generous, funny, wild and clever you really are, fear or revear me, but please, think im special, we share an addiction, we are approval junkies, we are all in it for the slap on the back and the gold watch and the hip hip hoo-fucking-ra, look at the clever boy with a badge, polishing his trophy, shine on you crazy diamond, we are just monkeys wrapped in suits begging for the approval of others"

Lets see who knows where this is from?



lol i havnt seen the movie but you link the quote (in youtube video form) from revolver in the forums about 5-6 years ago

One of 3 non decent human beings on a site of 5 people with between 2-3 decent human beingsLast edit: 03/08/2017 03:47

Delass   United States. Aug 03 2017 04:28. Posts 10

Every morning, before I eat my breakfast, I play Poker online. Then I cook some bacon and eggs (my everyday meal). I clean my room, garage, dog cages, backyard, car and feed the dogs. Afterward, I exercise for 30 minutes to make myself fit and healthy. Then I shower and prepare myself to go to work. Well, those are the reason why I get up every morning. If not for all of that I will be sleeping all day!

Gambling is winningLast edit: 03/08/2017 04:37

RiKD    United States. Aug 03 2017 06:37. Posts 8431


  I'm curious to see how my story unfolds. I have no good answer to give you. I want to 'improve' and see what I'm capable of. I want to mold my environment into something that I look forward to every morning. I want to see if I'm resilient enough to continue this charade and to become a functioning, contributing human being. If I ever manage to make something of myself then perhaps I could help others and become a better version of myself. I enjoy the little things: dark chocolate in the morning, pornography, learning new things, comedy, exploring new music; it's all self indulgent. I have no purpose and no gifts to offer the world. I'm motivated by curiosity, really.



Good stuff. Continue what charade? Living life does not have to be a charade. I am going to go all Sartre and say it can be lived freely with authenticity. Being a mature, functioning adult is respectable. Contributing is nice but what exactly are we contributing to? I think these days there could be an over emphasis on contributing especially as it relates to productivity obsessions. That kind of goes hand in hand with how do you want to "make something of yourself"? You can move towards a better version of yourself and help people today if you want. I always like a little dark chocolate in the morning and some pornography too. They are there simply to look good and sexy and for the most part they definitely do. Reverse cow girl is such a silly position but boy does it look great for the camera. I don't know if I would get too caught up in self indulgent. All of those things are great. Quality of life is what is important in life. However you get it is however you get it. These meaning(s) that I sometimes talk about are just one aspect to quality of life as long as total quality of life is passable I am not going to be too miserable. The higher I can increase quality of life the more satisfied, joyous, contented I become. No one has a purpose. We are just existing and then one day we will no longer exist. Can you afford cat food, kitty litter and some veterinarian bills? Yes? Cool, you have some gifts. Rescue a kitten. Now, there is a little bit of meaning to your life. That is just an easy example.


  I have to re-examine my life. I'm becoming weak and my life is becoming stagnant. At least when I had poker my life was a struggle and competing every day made my days feel purposeful. In a month I'll be applying to jobs and although I'll be doing work I moderately enjoy, it feels like I'm throwing in the towel. Part of me wants to join the Borg, as you put it, but the other part loathes everything about it. What other options do we have? Should I become a antinatalist vegan and give half my salary to charities, will that give my life purpose?



Not that I think people need to be strong all the time but weak is rarely ever a good attribute. I am fighting everyday to keep my life from becoming stagnant so I hear you brother. I really hate writing things like "I hear you brother" because I never say that. I would say "I hear you man." Sometimes the people dropping brother all the time get on my nerves. I hear you on the poker too. "Moderately" enjoy is fantastic. The best I have been able to find post poker are jobs I don't hate. Sometimes it is wise to throw in the towel. Tap out and move on. You either win or you learn. From experience it is not wise for me to enter situations that I loathe. Even if the alternatives are foreign and scarier and maybe in some ways undesirable I just can't put myself in the really bad, life crushing dimensions. Multinational Account Manager in Shithole, USA selling to corrupt situations is a major no go for me. It was so bad that I expand it to pretty much all multinational corporation sales even though at times that seems severe. There are always options. I am living at home with my parents working 2nd shift as a prep cook. It is undesirable in many ways but I am doing ok. I have to be very careful with the situation but at the moment I really don't mind it. It is just about the right thing for me at this point in time although I should not have agreed to 2nd shift as it makes it harder for me to meet people. If I could have an epiphany of something else I should be doing I will do that. A lot of times it is the little things in life that make certain moments good or even lingering little joys and contentments. Haha, I mean I would say if it makes sense to you go ahead and become anti-natalist vegan. Maybe there is an inkling of meaning found in reducing suffering but it is really about what is the right thing to do? What is the philosophy and arguments of the situation and how is that going to effect my conscience day to day? Half of your money to charity does not leave much for reasonable expenses until you start making like $80k+. I think that would probably be a worthwhile endeavor if you not only gave money but you also gave your time. It still would not give you a purpose in life. Nothingness, being, nothingness. That's it. The universe does not care. We are specks of dust in blips of time. All we can do is make the best of it.


Baalim   Mexico. Aug 03 2017 07:50. Posts 34246


  On August 03 2017 02:46 Stroggoz wrote:
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lol i havnt seen the movie but you link the quote (in youtube video form) from revolver in the forums about 5-6 years ago


god damn thats some sick memory

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