Ian Sankan
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I am a writer with proven writing ability in various fields. I consider writing a passionate career and a platform through which I extend my intellectual ability.
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This is how to love.
I am in love with you. Before you laugh at me, make fun of me, or just think I'm odd, let me explain what I mean by that before you do any of those things. I don't mean it in a phony, feel-good, or overly sentimental way. And I'm not simply saying that to be nice, make a good impression, or gain your favor. To clarify, what I mean is that I have nothing but the best interests of you and those closest to you in mind. If it's the last resort, what I mean is that I will sacrifice myself and even my life for you in every way that I can think of. And I couldn't care less about how I feel about myself, how I look about myself, what I'm getting out of it, or whether or not I feel like doing it. This path does not lead to love. Simply not any other way. Who are you, exactly? You might be anyone in this room. My close friend, members of my family, my partner, and other people I care about. That's a simple question—anyone can love anybody they choose to love. What about the person I disagree with, the person who is utterly different from me, the person I want to despise, the person everyone else hates, and the person who repulses me? What about those people? What about the person who doesn't like me? What about the person who doesn't like me? What about the person who nobody likes?
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Poets
The Best Way To Surpass 99% Of People
Get brutally aware of these two things, and you'll be ahead of 99 percent of individuals in 6 to 12 months. The initial scenario is what you don't want, and the second is where you will end up. If you continue to do the same things, watch the crowds to see what happens when you don't think. It's not nice At All by any means if you do this when you watch a large group of people. Sit with your ideas and think about them. Don't just shut your mind off and believe what you observe on the surface. That's not how it works. Your lack of depth of thought is what put you into this predicament in the first place. It would be best if you thought more deeply. It's easier to figure out what you don't want through observation and experience than to figure out what you do want through fantasy, just thinking, and having big plans for the future. Don't get me wrong; I'm not saying you shouldn't have big plans for the future. I'm not giving up on those things because they are good and not harmful. I need to decide whether what I say is good or bad. Try it out for yourself to see if it's true.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Journal
The Laws of Human Nature
How many times do I have to say to you, Trevor? She is an egotist! You've been in three unhealthy relationships so far this year. If only, says Robert Greene, you knew The Laws of Human Nature. - You've tried 64 business ideas, Baxter, and have yet to succeed. Perhaps it is you who needs to comprehend your nature. - Oh, I see your point.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in BookClub
Nihilism
We all understand how it works. We are both born and die on the same day. We are aware of and understand everything that occurs in between, but we are unaware of everything that happened before and will occur following. It is, therefore, quite challenging to pinpoint the precise significance of our presence. How can we comprehend why we are here if we can't explain how or from where we came? In the same spirit, how can we determine whether our current behaviors are meaningful if we don't know where we're headed or what we will become? Since humans first developed consciousness, the question "What is the meaning of life?" has troubled humanity, and this uncertainty about our shared pasts and futures is to blame. As a species, we have never been able to respond definitively to this question. Still, many of us have sought solace in various ideologies to at least lessen the uneasiness it generates.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Humans
Stop being nice and find your kindness.
I just took a rather lengthy road trip. Usually, I'm a relatively healthy eater, but when I travel, I fully permit myself to eat as much junk food as possible. Then again, you know what I'm talking about when I say that I stopped at McDonald's to purchase one of those egg McMuffins that they like to sandwich between two pancakes. However, the person there was a genuine, warm-hearted, welcoming flash of sunlight. I believe I have ever encountered someone who kept calling me "love" and said, "You want the breakfast bundle, love?" I said, "Yeah, sure." You want a two-for-one love? She asks. I said, "Yeah, sure." You want the five-for-five snack bag, she asks. I said, "Sure, why not."
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Humans
Do God and science conflict with one another?
We had this notion that it had to be either God or science. On the one hand, we claim that what science has taught us essentially refutes and makes sense of God. On the other hand, we argue that we don't believe in God anymore. I'm going just sort of to disregard everything that science has taught us over the past 500 years because, well, science is probably just incorrect. The issue, in my opinion, is not whether this one or that one is the only one; instead, it is that we believe there must be only one or the other.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Fiction
Why Men Get So Few Matches on Dating Apps
Installing a dating app, two pals give it a shot. The man makes an effort to create the ideal profile. A lovely frontal image. A group photo to give the impression that he has buddies. A photo taken in Paris gives the impression that he is cultured. And an image of him scaling mountains gives the impression that he is daring. After much effort, the profile is complete. The woman decides to use the first image she finds because she doesn't feel comfortable disclosing much personal information. They begin to swipe and pray for the best. When the woman checks her phone at the end of the day, her counter is complete.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Journal
Which Leg Count Is Best?
'What is the best amount of legs?' is a question you may have asked yourself. Most likely not. But the number of legs a species has is crucial to survival, so it's time to determine which number is the most advantageous. To study every option for leg count that nature provides for the current entry into the archive, we will exclude occurrences of genetic mutation or limb loss. This is a subject you need to have the answer to, regardless of whether you're about to reincarnate or a worldbuilder trying to make an alien lifeform seem more realistic.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Fiction
What if we produced less stuff?
Could you provide a number in response to the question, "How much items do you have?" Consider each article of clothes, kitchen appliances, and pieces of furniture. every appliance, cup, and pair of shoes. The rest follows. That isn't easy unless you're an extreme minimalist. Because the majority of us own a lot of things. More has provided us with great comfort and choice but at a hefty cost. such as increased pollution, resource depletion, and carbon emissions. The planet is becoming overburdened by our propensity to produce and consume more things. Everyone talks about preventing a climate catastrophe, but will maintaining the status quo while utilizing renewable energy sources and purchasing electric vehicles actually help? More and more people are refusing. They urge us to alter how we manage our economies fundamentally and, consequently, how we live. Some refer to it as degrowth. This entails producing less harmful material for the environment while increasing investment in beneficial components for human health. Can less actually be more, then? Let's investigate.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Earth
Practical Advice for Remaining Present and Still
At the very least, set aside 15 minutes once a day to check your Tinder. Even if everything is crucial, there is something more crucial that is the reason you are in this place. And here are a few more useful hints to help you focus more intently while you're here and avoid getting sidetracked. Increase the depth of your focus on being or attentiveness. simply useful. Please refrain from turning on the TV in your room. I didn't put in secret cameras to watch over you. Second, keep your interactions with your devices to a minimum. If you can't completely stop using your devices, and I realise that you might not survive if you do, at least set aside once a day for 15 minutes to check whatever comes in: texts, emails, Facebook, Snapchat, Tinder. They're all very important, but there's a thing more important, and that's why you're here. So let's see, I recommend that you commit to yourself that you won't go there until it is required. And by that I mean, it's okay if you periodically use it to take pictures, but you should also avoid interacting with anything nearby. only by visualising how it might seem in a smartphone snap. Say, "Okay, I'll fully experience this lovely thing when I get home and look at my photos," and then continue. In the interim, I'm more intrigued in shooting this picture since Homo Touristicus, a species that split off from Homo sapiens and now exists as a branch species, is often walking around with any camera. Every day you see them arriving on buses. The Homo Touristicus typically returns home in the evening, leaving you here on your own. At this point, you might have noticed that the outside has grown very quiet. And here, the days are extraordinarily long. If you're from a more southern region, you might find it strange that it's still daylight at 10:30 and that the sky is still lit. It suddenly becomes still here. So you can simply become conscious of the surrounding calm while you stroll around the lake or wherever you are. Naturally, when you become conscious of the silence all around you, you also quiet down. Additionally, being still indicates that you are not thinking at all or very little. And it indicates that you are informed. It indicates your presence. It indicates that you are experiencing life from a deep I. Use the natural beauty that is all around you to live deeply. For example, if you're out for a walk during the day and it's a long weekend or a Canadian holiday, there will be more tourists than usual or Homo tourists. And if you find that a large number of tourists bothering you, just practise the lovely spiritual discipline of accepting the present as it is. And at that time, you stop moving as well, without the need for stillness from others. You accept everything about this moment, even the tourists. I'm unsure of how the species of tourists will evolve in the future. They interviewed a few farmers and farm labourers in Thailand, close to a Buddhist monastery and just outside of Bangkok. They would feed the monks, as is the custom in Buddhism, which is rooted in the south Theravada school. Every morning, the monks arrive with their begging bowls. They only stand there until the locals arrive and distribute food. They are reliant. When asked why they don't work for a living in the West, they would respond that it is done on purpose and has wisdom behind it. The monks are positioned there holding begging bowls. Then the poor individuals who don't have enough come and put some food, some rice, or anything else in the begging bowls, leaving the monks to stand. They don't express gratitude because providing food for the monks is a privilege for you. That is a part of the custom. Why do you donate your food to the monks when you have so little yourself, the Westerners asked the agricultural workers during their interview. They then started conversing with one another, saying things like, "Well, we want an improved incarnation next time so we are accumulating merit." Therefore, when we return, we are born healthier. What do you want to reincarnate as in your next life, the Westerner continued. They then began to converse among themselves. We finally concluded that we wanted to return as tourists. They exit their buses after observing these individuals. They're dressed nicely. And other people are so affluent that they have a lot of money since their bodies are quite large. They are free to consume as much as they want. That's fantastic, then. They then carry out a variety of actions. It's wonderful that they appear to engage in sexual activity constantly. So wouldn't it be wonderful if I spent my entire future lifetime travelling? They are unaware that it would be a terrible nightmare. Oh yes, alcoholic beverages are yet another useful item. There isn't anything specifically forbidden here; the only advice is to avoid getting drunk as much as you can. It signifies booze if English is not your first language. Try to limit your consumption of alcoholic beverages. You may, however, take a glass of wine if you find it impossible to enjoy a meal without one. If you are truly already fully involved in the presence and deeply anchored in the presence if you would not even want to drink too much, one glass of wine won't interfere with the growing presence in you, but two could, and three will. And you most definitely wouldn't get wasted. Therefore, I advise doing as little as possible; better yet, do nothing at all. But you won't face criticism if you do have a glass of wine because everyone here is spiritually developed. I don't belong to the group of spiritual instructors who employ quite atypical methods of instruction. I'm aware of two or three people that did that. To see if they can remain aware when intoxicated, they give their pupils as much alcohol as they desire and instruct them to "drink, drink up." a highly dubious practice. However, I won't do that in front of you. One or two, I believe, are now feeling guilty. So far, we've covered external distractions like television, technology, alcoholic beverages, and other intoxicants. I would suggest avoiding it, at the very least here, and never doing so even when you are not present. As you are presumably aware, I've already said that I gave it a few tries. I have to do it because I get inquiries about it. If I haven't tried it, I can't say; it wasn't all that fantastic. I prefer to be conscious of my regular condition. It was a little bit repressive, but I can see how someone whose mind is torturing them every day may find relief in smoking. Fortunately, we have something better. We are not losing our ability to think. We are moving beyond thought. That represents the subsequent stage in human progress. Because you are freed from your mind in the dimension that is transcendent to thought, you no longer need to sink below thinking when you rise and when you rise above thinking. Another practice is, of course, embracing the present moment as it is on a daily and minute-by-moment basis. The ego itself can be quickly and powerfully transcended in this fashion, which means you should quit grumbling to yourself or others. I hope I'm not generating it by talking about it, but if there is something that has to be rectified, obviously you go to the reception or you call if suddenly there is water coming through the ceiling. You are lying on the mattress getting soaked as water pours from the roof and into it. You cannot say, "Accept what is, stay in bed, and don't whine." So, that's not the custom, but it does imply that when you do finally pick up the phone and let them know what happened, you won't do so in a negative way by lamenting how awful this company is. How on earth can you let me experience something like this? This is horrible. That boosts one's ego. No, simply describe what is and what we can do to address it. You give up the idea that you're wet in the meantime. It is as it is.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Psyche
How to lessen fear and anxiety
Does the fear trigger any particular thoughts? In simple terms, what are the ideas that are running through your head as you experience fear? Fear, and anxiety, which is a type of fear, are both quite widespread. Some people constantly have it on, while others do so sometimes. And even if you're not aware of it, I'd say there's some level of fear. If your egoic mind is wholly in control of you, dread will exist in the shadows and may manifest in various ways. Anger is one way it could show up. A mood of fear is typically concealed beneath rage if you look at it closely. Therefore, if there is fear, you need to focus on it as one of the most crucial things to do. You admit that there is dread. Are there any thinking processes linked to fear? is a crucial question that arises. In other words, what are the ideas that are running through your head as you experience fear? Is it possible that some of the regular or habitual ideas you have lead to fear? Is it conceivable that you overly try to manage something that you have no control over by projecting yourself into the next instant or the future moment? What will transpire to me? Or imagine a loss you might have and project that into a story. Although it isn't happening right now, it could. Additionally, a lot of things—including cognitive activity—create circumstances in which things go wrong now but do not currently. possibly never occur. Frequently, it probably won't ever occur. And even if they did, there is nothing you can do, therefore the actual circumstance would be easier to deal with than the imagined circumstance in your mind. You can only stop thinking about a hypothetical issue to solve it. But if a real problem does emerge, you deal with it head-on, pay attention to it, and then take the necessary action. A hypothetical circumstance, however, just lives in your mind and has you completely at its mercy. You must thus determine whether your mind is causing the dread by thinking unfavourable thoughts or by making predictions. If so, you can see that I'm inventing things because my body is unable to distinguish between a genuine event occurring outside and what my mind is conjuring up. Because of this, my life circumstance is crucial when I have thoughts. If this is essentially what your thoughts are trying to tell you, then your body will think that this is the real truth and that you are currently in danger. The absence of the tiger in the room does not affect the body. Your ideas are the ominous presence. Whether there is a threat, there is a real threat in the room, or even just your thoughts can cause palpitations, the body reacts in the same way. Because you're having frightening ideas in your head, your breathing may become short. You go after dark. Years ago, I had that. Terrible state. It's crazy. Despite the sickness, nothing is changing. Exactly nothing. There is nothing in the empty room. Everything takes place in the mind. If that's the case, then you should address your ideas since they will be the source of your worry. You can deal with thoughts by deciding to go outside of them after realising their pointlessness and harmful nature. And how do you leave the house? You initially refuse to believe your thoughts when it informs you that you are unable to leave. You must keep on contemplating. No, you go outside and take a conscious breath or focus on your body's internal energy field. a decision to turn off the thinking process. And doing it might require you to be watchful. It may even be the case if you are submerged in a mindstream that you are unable to exit it due to its strength. Such gravitational attraction is present. You feel the draw, but at least you are aware of what is occurring. When you are aware that this is what is happening, there is a condition where you cannot yet help yourself, but at least there is a beginning of a disidentification from it. Your living condition, finances, work, relationships, and health. Typically, those items comprise both your life and mine. In contrast to life, which is just ever now, I refer to that as your life circumstance. In your thoughts, your current condition in life exists. It must be kept alive there. It's crucial to deal with circumstances as they come up in your life, but they can only do so in the here and now. Additionally, you are only able to think about your current situation in your life at the time. It's crucial to balance your life and your situation; you shouldn't let one entirely obstruct the other. This applies to your presence, sense of aliveness, and spaciousness. And learning to pay attention to your senses while doing so is beneficial. Come to your senses is the phrase we may use. the five senses so that you are more conscious of your surroundings. occupy the body. It's one more that ties you to life and brings you. removes you from the conceptual stage. Be present right now. Become more sensible. occupy the body. Be present right now. They are one. Your current status in life is no longer something you carry about with you constantly like a heavy burden. Of course, you respond to whatever problems arise. You address them as they come up in the here and now. You might occasionally need to conduct some planning or strategizing, but it also takes place in the present. For the remainder of the time, resist letting your current living circumstances entirely strangle or distort your sense of aliveness. Because if you do, your personality will weigh heavily on you as you go about your day. Then you stop noticing your surroundings. You struggle with the weight of your problematic life circumstance, and whose life condition is not problematic? As a result, you struggle to properly relate to other people. Problematic situations are just a part of life. Naturally, you plan your life as best as you can. Your circumstances in life are as best as you can. Yes, you can learn new skills to boost your career prospects or in any other way try to make your life better. Look for a finer place to call home. Exactly why not? It's all good now. The anticipation that life will eventually stop testing you and leave you alone, as well as the belief that there must be a problem when life does, however, are both illusions. There is an unconscious assumption and an oblivious resentment and negative reaction the moment you are faced with a new challenge because of the fundamental belief that these things should not be happening. This is the unconscious assumption that there is something wrong when life presents you with so-called problems, or challenges, rather than problems. But no matter how well you plan your life and how much you think positively, which is a good thing, you will still face challenges in life. The polarities of life will continue to be felt by you. You will learn, for instance, that every circumstance has a unique set of difficulties. So, to break the connection between your feelings and your thoughts, you must, albeit it is unpleasant, do the following. You focus on the feeling and experience it. Even though it's uncomfortable, you won't die from it. If it's intense, a kid generally won't be able to perform it. It might have to find a way into someone, perhaps through dissociation. However, as an adult, terror won't end your life. It won't kill you in and of itself, but if you let it rise into your consciousness, it might kill you because if you can't take it any longer, you might even kill yourself. Therefore, feel it before illuminating it with consciousness. And you might need to do that frequently. And while it is initially unpleasant, the old emotion is being burned up. And accepting it as it is right now is the only way to get rid of it. It's impossible to get rid of, but accepting everything as it is opens the door to doing so. It has undergone a metamorphosis. And if it's extreme, that might end up serving as your major meditation, your main teacher, and the catalyst for your metamorphosis. One major impairment, one major source of anguish or suffering in the life of some people may be physical. It might be something like being incarcerated. You may be carrying around an emotion like that that you don't want to let go of. So in some people's lives, there is one significant event that seems to colour and influence their entire existence. And ostensibly prevents you from ever experiencing freedom, happiness, or joy. However, if you focus on that one thing, surrender to it, let it be, and make it a constant spiritual practice, you won't need anything else. If you allow that one item to transform you, it will. And there will come a time when you will be glad that you went through it because it was the best spiritual teacher you could have received. So even Epictetus, the philosopher, said, "It's not the situation that makes you unhappy; it's the thought that makes you unhappy," if I recall correctly. If I recall properly, he was also disabled, unable to walk normally, and a slave before being set free. Thus, it is common for humans to have one significant impairment or other significant life challenge, which serves as the impetus for their spiritual awakening. If they can accept what appears to be unacceptable, they will have succeeded in surrendering to it. For instance, in Stephen Hawking's situation, I'm not sure how much his spirituality was awakened, but since he accepted the unacceptable, miraculous things happened. He got by. Simply said, no one would have believed it possible, and his life was successful. at least on one level. The greatest source of grace in this life is acceptance of the unacceptable. It's only a miracle, but getting there can be difficult, especially for the person asking the question. It might take some time. Most of the time, you have to put up with it, stay with it, and give in to it. You do not require transcendental meditation, and that is yours. Your suffering and terror are enough. Be patient. The odd thing is that we can only develop consciousness and produce energy by facing these problems. It ultimately wakes us up. You could harm your body if you overdo physical activity, overstrain it, or both. You could overdo it and end up killing yourself; this has occurred to persons who were overly concerned with fitness. I've read, for instance, that a man who wrote about the amazing advantages of jogging passed away from a heart attack while he was running, and he wasn't that old. So you could go overboard. After then, the body dies rather than becoming stronger. Additionally, you could assert that when you consider humanity and life in general—on this planet as well as perhaps many others—you would conclude that everything is OK. It sometimes seems to happen that by dealing with difficulties and obstacles, we develop. We grow past the ego and the identification with the mind. A new awareness emerges when we surpass our established state of consciousness. Without encountering problems and trials, there would not have been any progress in consciousness and no enlightenment, in my experience, although I am not speaking for myself. What would I have called it if I had one? For instance, a trust fund would let children know from a young age that their parents have already taken care of their financial stability and that they do not need to work or do anything else. You don't need to accomplish anything to have a pleasant existence. There are those kinds of folks. If you are here and a trust fund baby, then other things have to have happened to you that led to troubles. There might be one or two here. The issue wasn't monetary, but there were other factors.
By Ian Sankan9 months ago in Psyche