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I was thinking about "thinking" When we say we're thinking, we're basically listening to a conversation between two or more viewpoints of world, within our brain, to see which one's more convincing and go with it as our viewpoint. To become a better thinker, you must have wider knowledge of both perspective to make better choices. The more variation in people you talk to or listen to, the more perspectives you'll gain.

One of many lives we've improved here. Always great to see people change their trajectory for good!

Don't be either of them.

Obligatory reading can never come close to the retention of reading due to curiosity. They're simply miles apart. It's almost a waste of time to forcefully read something. Here's a cliche- Read what you love until you love to read.

3. Dark Humor: I truly believe that, although this kind of humor is the funniest, it’s a sign of emotional weakness and instability. People with a dark humor, make connections between seemingly normal facts and things that are absolutely not socially accepted. It goes to show a feeling of resentment and a refusal to comply with social norms. Although I am someone that is against complying with social norms, this type of humor is a sign of insecurity and attention seeking. The main goal being making the interlocutor cringe and feel torn apart between discomfort and the funny side of the joke. It creates such an uncomfortable situation, which makes it even more laughable. However, as mentioned above, it’s alarming when someone constantly makes dark, pessimistic and/or hateful connections. As it shows a sign of emotional immaturity.

Humor & Personality As promised, here is my analysis on how humor affect personality. Disclaimer: I’d like to point out that what I’m about to say is NOT backed up with any scientific research and solely based on my own experience and analysis (which I’m pretty confident in). Let’s start. The thing with cracking jokes is that they most of the time come naturally to one’s mind. In other words, there is rarely much thought (conscious at least) put into thinking of a joke. You’ll also notice that the more you try to come up with a joke, the less funny it is. That is because humor and making jokes come from fast connections that you make in your mind which result in a funny visualization in your head. Now what makes something funny or not is a whole other topic. What we want to know now, is what someone’s humor says about their personality and character. But first, let’s explain why humor does in fact say a lot about someone. As mentioned before, humor comes from subconscious thought processes that often come in a spontaneous manner. As such, someone’s jokes are way more relevant to analyze someone’s personality than their properly thought and formulated ideas. The point here is not to evaluate someone’s level of fun, but to understand what types of connections they make in their head and what type of ideas they think of, that led them to finding something funny and sharing it. For simplicity & conciseness, we’ll consider 3 types of humor. - Word plays - Absurd humor - Dark humor 1. Word Plays: This is probably the most innocent type of jokes one can make, they’re also not always funny but they do say a lot about the person that makes them. One of the things you can conclude about someone who constantly makes such jokes is that they could have some sort of attention deficit. Let me explain, this is not about ADHD. How does someone make a word play joke? The answer is quiet simple. Word plays come from how words or sentences sound. That means that the person who just cracked a word play joke has repeated the initial word they made fun of, many times in their head. That is an indication that said person puts a particular effort in understanding the information they’re given and that they unconsciously repeat said word in their minds to better understand it. This is their natural way of dealing with information, and from time to time, that repetition will sound similar to something else that is unrelated yet sounds very close. It is only in such cases that the person is able to make word play jokes. Another thing we can conclude from the above is that, people who use this type of humor are usually highly invested in their conversations (although they tend to lose focus, which will result in such jokes.) 2. Absurd Humor: This type of humor on the other hand, shows detachment and intelligence. Yes I know, it doesn’t sound like it but bear with me I’m going to explain. To be able to make absurd connections in your mind and make a joke out of it, you inevitably have to be detached from the conversation. This is a sign that people who make such jokes, are in fact (and as opposed to the previous example) not very involved in the conversation. They take what has been said to them very lightly and do not value the conversation they’re having. Another thing to keep in mind is that such people, who behave in this manner, often consider that engaging with others is a waste of time. They are however able to make fast connections between what’s being mentioned and things that are completely unrelated. Which shows how little they care about the exchange happening. But that’s not only it. To be able to have such kind of humor, you must be able to spot slight similarities and points of relatability. As such, as much as they’re not really involved in the conversation, they are able to spot a specific point and relate it to something else very quickly, which is a sign of higher intelligence. Although, some of you might argue that this is a waste of intelligence. Statement to which I completely agree.

Those Tik Tok videos that do the rounds are only meant to be seen by young kids who are easily brainwashed. You’re not meant to see them. All their mad about is not being able to manipulate children unchecked. It’s all spiritual and these people are demons. Everything else that surrounds these videos and the kind of people in them, is all just fancy word salad to deflect from the base level desire they have to take innocence away from children and corruption. It’s a recruitment drive They need fresh armies of mentally deranged young adults to come up through the ranks to keep flying the flag. This is how they reproduce. They can’t do it biologically so they damage other people's kids and induct them into the cult via mind control. When you hear outrage about this stuff - remember / all you can hear is the Devil screeching in a rage - because one less soul is being delivered to him by his agents who operate in this realm on his behalf. That is the stone-cold truth about all that stuff.

A Ukrainian flag ( 🇺🇦 ) on her bio means she is literally plugged into the mainstream media agenda. This makes her chaotic and hysterical. Dating her is like belling a cat. Before that flag, she had a bio of a facemask. Before the facemask, she had the face of George Floyd. She is sheeple. She wants to fit in the system to trap a white knight. She thinks she is smarter than anyone else. 'Let's pray for Ukraine' yet she needs to pray for herself first. She is rebellious, argumentative and disrespectful. She is probably a fat vegetarian on antidepressants. Avoid. #MasculinitySaturday

GM Everyone, You can now find the Highlights of Symposium Content, on your Twitter feed, DAILY! I've automated Send Dudes Twitter Account to post best bits of Symposium, and the Podcast as tweets. So do check it out and consider following us there. We also have a lot of new members in here, I'd suggest you all to scroll through the Index of Symposium for an easy navigation of Posts that interest you. Upcoming Post : "Impact of Music on Human Brain" Stay blessed, Nishmeet

You almost need to have a psychopathic level of obsession with your goal in order to ensure that it gets executed successfully Your eyes have to reflect that divine spark, that endless desire for achivement Also, note that it is extremely critical to take into account all the long term consequences of your actions Prioritising your decision to factor in the later development is an arduous task Keen observation, detachment and discipline are a prerequisite to get that mindset properly functioning It requires calculated deliberate effort You have to completely submerge your fragile ego in pursuit of your destination Say for instance you encounter someone who is placed higher than you but you disagree with him or his statements in general Instead of demonstrating your discontentment or disagreement, strategically proceed to charm them Most people are too fragile emotionally and intellectually to handle your points of disagreement rationally See it this way They know something that you don't Get that information out That absolute psychopathic level of determination is a necessity.

HOW TO ALIGN YOUR DIET WITH NATURE —Eastern Dietary Tips— INTRODUCTION Eating is an essential life process. But eating can do more harm than good if done wrong. I observed our modern eating pattern and compared it to that of other animals. Turns out parallel to our evolutionary success, we have the most messed up eating habits. Eating is a spiritual process, and should be done very cautiously. Here are some habits you should consider adopting: -EAT ONLY BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET- This is because our digestion is largely dependent on the Sun. It is believed that our digestive fire rises as the sun rises, and dampens as the sun sets. (Digestive fire- Power of digestion) Any food which is eaten after the sun has set won’t properly get digested in the body. This undigested food then leads to accumulation of toxins in the body which lead to short and long-term health issues. This might sound like the modern-day concept of intermittent fasting. Except, here the timings are not decided by you, they’re decided by nature. -LUNCH SHOULD BE THE HEAVIEST MEAL OF THE DAY- For the same reason as mentioned previously, the digestive power is at its peak during noon. This is the time when you can digest heavy meals with relative ease. Also if you have to unavoidably ingest junk food, eating it during lunch will cause the least damage. -DO NOT MULTI-TASK WHILE EATING- What is the right amount of food you should eat? How would you know? The answer is: Your body gives subtle signs when you're nearing the ideal quantity of food. But when your focus is diverged due to a simultaneous task, you are very prone to miss that signal and over-eat. After all, how many animals have you seen who multi-task while eating? Along with this, focusing on food will help mixing of saliva with food and make digestion easier for body. -EAT ONLY WHEN YOU'RE HUNGRY- This one is obvious but requires attention. Body tells you when to eat and when not to eat. Ignoring these signals and eating early or late will cause imbalance. Don't be cruel to your body. -CONSUME MORE SEASONAL FRUITS- Seasonal fruits are not available all year round for a reason. Having grown in specific conditions, they will help you adapt to changing environment pretty well. + Relatively less adulteration -KEEP FAST ON EKADASHI- The benefits of fasting are EMMENSE and every religion promotes fasting of some form. Out of all the days of month, keeping a fast is easiest on Ekadashi due to lunar alignment. Ekadashi is the 11th day after the full moon and the 11th day after the new moon. Each month has 2 Ekadashis'. A quick Google search, and you are good to go. Here are some additional points; -Always touch your food before eating it. Feel it. -Use hands for eating as much as possible. -Eat mostly warm foods, consume within 3 hours of preparation. -Do not consume cold food after evening. Feel free to ask any question related to this in comments! Nishmeet

THE NECESSITY OF MANIPULATION AND HOW TO BE IMMUNE TO IT If you've been reading me for a while, you know my position about this. I consider that manipulation is a must and not a term of negative connotation. In reality, manipulation is omnipresent in our daily lives. The truth is, everyone manipulates everyone. Knowingly or not. 👆Now that's the whole thing. Manipulation is seen as this evil practice when in fact manipulation is everywhere. Think about a newborn crying and whining to be fed. In a way, the newborn is manipulating (unknowingly) whoever is in charge of feeding him by applying pressure and being unpleasant. This is the essence of the concept of leverage. "If I'm not fed, I annoy you" I know what some of you are thinking. "But babies can't talk, that's why they cry. They're just trying to communicate" Exactly. But let's focus on that last word. Communication. Which is the core side of manipulation. All great manipulators are great communicators. Be it verbally of not. They can express their ideas in a clear and persuasive way. This is the real skill. Because manipulation happens during interactions, no matter the means used (and there are many), there needs to be an exchange for one side to manipulate the other. Which brings us to this quote: "Man is, by nature, a political animal" -Aristotle For those who don't know what that means: "Aristotle’s statement that man is a “political animal” can be taken in a number of ways. One reading is to say that man is naturally sociable (the Pufendorf-Grotius line) and that they are naturally drawn to various political associations in order to satisfy their social needs. Another reading, which sees the word “political” in a less charitable light, might state that, since politics is based upon violence and threats of violence, the phrase emphasises the “animal” side of human nature rather than its rational and cooperative side." See the nuance there. There is either political association or violence. That's when manipulation comes in scene. Because in a way, it combines both political association and violence. In the sense that it enforces one's own interests while avoiding physical conflict. As such, manipulation becomes necessary because less potentially harmful than a physical altercation. It is because we have to deal with others in a civilized way that manipulation is a necessary skill to thrive in society. But what's even more important is being not to get manipulated. Which is harder. Because the most effective and efficient types of manipulation are hard to point the finger at. It's only afterwards that one realizes who they got fooled. But how exactly does one become immune to Manipulation? Should you learn manipulation techniques? No, that wouldn't work this way. A good manipulator is not necessarily hard to manipulate. Should you be wary of everyone? No, that would make you unhappy. The goal here is to protect your own interests not harm yourself. The answer is quite easy. Manipulation works because people are emotional. Manipulators spot and prey on emotions that they can leverage to their advantage. While being manipulated, you will feel like you have no other choice. You'll feel like this is the natural course of action. The trick is to proactively become self-aware and understand your own emotions. Because if you can spot them before the manipulator, they can no longer use them on you. Listen. Those of you who listened to Mental Warfare Strategies know what I'm talking about. You need to learn what is being leveraged on you so that you counter it before its too late. It's not rocket science, it's basic human nature.

Scientists find microplastics in the deep lung, disposable face masks people have been encouraged to wear constantly are made of the same plastics, media frames this as part of the climate crisis. Some of the plastics found in the deep lung also have proven estrogenic properties, meaning they interact with estrogen receptors and disrupt the endocrine system. 🍬♻️ Most Plastic Products Release Estrogenic Chemicals | Environmental Health Perspectives (2011) (Article) (Archive)

Schooling systems have programmed kids to conform and adhere to prevalent rules Removing the layers of independent thinking from future individuals

Competence will open up more opportunities than entitlement. It is upto you what you want to focus on. Either cry for 'rights, equality & representation,' or, make yourself the most competent person in any given scenario.

Wit and humour should be trained like a muscle. Ofcourse this doesn't mean you should force jokes out of your mouth and end up looking like a dork. Observe your surroundings and find patterns to exploit. Wit alone will take you a long way in life, professionally and otherwise, by making you seem much more desirable.

Just noticed we hit 1.5K! Thankyou everyone for being here. Currently I'm a little full with things in real life, but you can expect Consistent Informative Posts starting mid April. Also just as I mentioned in the previous post, something related to SKILL ACQUIREMENT will soon begin on Symposium that will give you an edge like no other. Stay Blessed Nishmeet

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