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paul walter, on 26 January 2010 - 06:19 PM, said: "help me, I'm fucking lost and want a way out, I'm trying to change my situation but have no idea how to"... Pursuit of 'powers' is the goal of all powerless people (let's just be honest for a second) and expresses a deep lack of faith/fear in/of life. Ok no problem, it was above that urged me to input. Its just that from the above it seemed like your "mundane" bases are not all that covered, and you could learn more about natural art and nature. Huge quantities of power come from understanding nature and the natural art of change as humanity engineers more and more effects. For example, if you are being bullied in your neighborhood, nature and natural art say to learn specifically the physics of a martial art. This happens in every field in the University, and where most power comes from. So before you said psychic powers are first on your list, but natural power, (and more natural power), should probably be your #1. That's all.

What If? What if ... There are no supernatural powers, guides or gods on earth. There is only mechanical, cause-effect nature, and the natural art of change. And true, essential, transcendent, eternal "Health and well-being" is the supreme ultimate, supreme medicine, and supreme apex What if ...

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Sorry, statistically you're chances are better of finding your desired type. Have you heard of facebook? Plentyoffish? yahoo personals? What do you think all the young folk are doing these days? You are out of the loop old timer! http://www.onlinedatingmagazine.com/news2004/matchcommarriages.html onlinedatingmagazine.com - February 18, 2004) According to Match.com, a January 2004 survey of more than 800 married people in two distinct groups -- those who met on Match.com and those who met through any means other than an online dating service -- almost all Match.com marriages were reported to be happy, loving, romantic and likely to continue, measuring stronger in these qualities than the sample group that did not meet using an online dating service. According to Dr. Andrea Baker, Associate Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, "Online couples can potentially have a higher success rate or longevity than offline couples, or those who did not meet first online." In her research, Baker learned that couples who first met online: * Have many interests in common, as they have either met in a virtual community or discussion group designed to share those topics, or they selected each other from a dating site because of similar or complementary leisure and work pursuits. * Have chosen each other from a much wider pool of people than they would likely find in everyday life, increasing chances of compatible personalities and lifestyles. * Wrote to each other online for a time, revealing themselves and getting to know more aspects of each other before they became involved in activities other than their own focused communication. They may have developed their own communication style that they can carry into their offline lives together. * Related first by email or chat or later by phone without overemphasizing physical chemistry, which can attract people but can also overshadow conflicts or problematic issues that will surface later. Match.com's Survey Findings: * Match.com couples tended to date for a shorter period before getting married than the offline couples, with 72% of Match.com couples getting married after dating for a year or less, vs. only 36% of the other couples. * Ninety percent of Match.com married people indicated they felt "very optimistic" about their marriage, vs. 75% of the other married people. Sixty-four percent of the Match.com group knew they were in love within 5 dates, vs. 57% of the group that did not meet using an online dating service. * In both groups "quality of character" was the most likely to be cited as the attribute that made the person surveyed fall in love with their spouse. "Sense of humor" was the second choice for both groups. * Eleven percent of the Match.com married people surveyed said they knew they were in love with their spouse before they ever met in person, vs. 5% of the married people who did not meet on an online dating service. * More than half the Match.com married people surveyed know friends, colleagues or family members who also met their spouse online. "Based on resignation survey data we calculate that more than 200,000 Match.com members met the person they were seeking on the site in 2003," said Trish McDermott, Vice President of Romance and resident dating expert at Match.com. "We expect many of these relationships to lead to marriage and, based on our research, we're confident that Match.com marriages have real staying power." Both surveys were anonymous and included marriages that formed in or after 1995 only. The Match.com couples in the survey were more likely to have been married in the last four years, while the couples who did not meet using an online dating service were more equally distributed over the period from 1995 to present.

Hey dude no need to go on off. In the West, love is generally referred to as the Game of Love, because its not a life or death dead serious thing - you CAN live without it. That's all. It - the Game of Love - is just a poetic cliche, and can mean finding a one-only soulmate or a playmate. So its very real, but its not of critical import - it's just the game of love, because you CAN live without it. So that's all I meant.

Definitely, get one of those smart cars - how delightful for your sweet ride to have a personality and conversational skills! And don't worry. There are many car lovers out there - Man admits having sex with 1,000 cars http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2000899/Man-admits-having-sex-with-1000-cars.html A man who claims to have had sex with 1,000 cars has defended his "romantic" feelings towards vehicles. Edward Smith, who lives with his current "girlfriend" – a white Volkswagen Beetle named Vanilla, insisted that he was not "sick" and had no desire to change his ways. "I appreciate beauty and I go a little bit beyond appreciating the beauty of a car only to the point of what I feel is an expression of love," he said.

Oh baby Buddha. Who said anything about playing the game just to fuck huh? That's all in your head relax.. I never did. I advised him on how to get the kind of g/f he wants - a long term one-only gf while being a VIRGIN if he wants. IT HAAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FUCKING FOR HIM, THAT"S BULLSHIT MY FRIEND. And Mystery knows all sorts of socializing tricks that makes playing the game a whole lot easier. I bet he would blow you away in a club. He will have 10 babes comin back to his house to party, and that's regardless of if he's at a club or a church mixer trollin for virgins. Not me, how about you?

oh yea absolutely. Some do, and some (most actually) just want that one reliable chemically attractive etc husband/boyfriend. I'm like you and want just one who wants one, but I don't care or get involved in other lifestyles. That's their life, and it wouldnt be very Daoist of me to nose in (wu wei and all). What I meant is that what worked for me was to find a solo-desiring gf who felt like a good friend to have around, and with the benefit of sex. That's all.

From my years of experience and living with my gf for 5 years I can say that woman are a lot like me and you - same hopes, dreams, needs, problems, desires, flaws, foibles, and fears. Best bet is to just relax and look for a sort of friend with benefits. And of course if you are not a supermodel you will need to adjust accordingly. But don't take my word for it. Learn from the expert Mystery. Of course there's a learning curve. http://www.blacklabelseduction.com/the-pickup-artist-season-2-episode-1-video/ "Woman have a certain number of attraction switches, and I know what they are." Mystery, The Pick Up Artist TV Show Expert

Could Daoism use something similar to Buddhists 4 noble truths? What might it be? Here's one guess for a possibility: The Four Noble Truths of Daoism First Noble Truth - Daoism offers a way to return to the state of zi;an

Hey Marblehead, ah, you are right who am I kidding what's the point its about the walkin ... keep on truckin brother!

Thanks for the idea Stig, I just might buy it .

Out of discord and debate oft times comes gems, and I think this is the best I've seen you do. I'm really starting to get the basic idea from this. I do believe that insults are not your way, and hope you won't be leaving.

Oh boy, that's students for ya. Ah, the trials and tribulations of being the Buddha!! j/k But really, I think you would prefer to have left those two terms off the table, say if you were trying to explain the wondrous Buddha/s way to your professor. Or a 4 year old. So whatever, that's all. Have a good one. Take care. Buddha's blessings shine on all.

Yea, Twit and grade a idiot are meaningless insults that teach nothing. The mods should have struck it down. BTW I don't call myself Ghandi or the self-proclaimed and oft quoted THUSCOMEONE. That's your friend's trip, and he should know - anyone can see the real thuscomeone wouldn't be using twit or grade a idiot. Hey he should thank me for telling it like it is, and apologize. Yea, like lucky7strikes said, he is the one who is on a ghandi-guru trip -

When serious, cultivated Buddhists want to talk seriously about someone's 'stupidity' they use Avidyā (Sanskrit) or avijjā (Pāli) meaning "ignorance" or "delusion". It is used extensively in Buddhist texts. They Do NOT get angry and name call someone a twit or a Grade A Idiot. I thought that was obvious. That is using personal insults solely to cause harm and hurt. And I think it's against the forum rules. Or maybe should I do as you advise and instead just "tell it like it is" -- You stupid twit; you are a Grade A Idiot!!!! That doesn't "tell" anything at all. It's just angrily spitting insults solely for the purpose of hurting.