Look, I'm no expert, but... spraying that much tear gas in an enclosed space?
Okay... I guess the only way that works is if the SWAT teams roll in wearing full gas masks... you know, like in the movies... and carrying those heavy plastic riot shields...
Look... I'm no expert here... but... I honestly think they'd just be working against themselves that way... you know? Like, you're basically just trying to numb yourself to everything... It’s probably better to actually work on your self-esteem or try to wrap your head around those dynamics instead (yeah, yeah, I'm getting all philosophical on you, but it feels like the more logical path to me)
It’s always harder to say no when you already know the person on the receiving end is going to blow a fuse... But honestly, it makes you wonder—what even is anger? I guess we get pissed off when: - Things don't go our way. We just can't handle it when life doesn't bend to our will for once. - We're playing some kind of psychological game. By getting angry, we basically force the other person to feel guilty, which they'll then try to fix, whether they realize they're doing it or not. So, in a way, feeling angry is just a form of manipulation... or at least an attempt at it...
How do you make saying no easier? Maybe by actually being transparent about that part of the relationship?
I honestly think you people with fewer than 1,000 posts don't actually have anything worth saying here.😛 Maybe you'll manage to save yourselves eventually...
I mean, it would feel pretty weird to me if someone stuck with a major they actually hate, only to switch to the one they love and then just drop out entirely if their current program starts looking up... I guess journalism isn't exactly nuclear physics or anything... you don't really need to be that paranoid about it.
Yeah... I guess you could put it that way... Like, if someone actually wants to be a decent journalist, they really ought to have a handle on both law and economics...
- I guess the only way to actually achieve nothing in life is to spend all your time doing stuff you actually love. Do your parents even know where the grass is greener? Probably not. Maybe they think they know where things grow best, but your field might be somewhere else entirely...
When I was a kid, I wanted to get into medicine, psychology, computers... I actually had to earn the money for my second computer (a Commodore 64)... and my folks just kept telling me it was a waste of time... Where am I now? Well, I scraped by, worked hard... and eventually found success. I honestly think anyone can find success if they truly put in the work and actually care about what they're doing. But let's face it, you can't really give it your all if you don't love it...
Also, regarding those straight A's in school—in my opinion, that’s not really a deciding factor. I never gave them much thought, even though I had them... While I was in college, I was already running my own business, so I wasn't interested in pulling all-nighters or wasting time studying useless stuff... The result? I landed a job without any issues because, unlike most other students, I actually had real-world experience... Then I got into stocks... caught a wave... and made some money. From the very first place I worked, which was $0.72, I $0.33 set aside some cash just so I could buy shares in some soda company (Pepsi was $0.67 back then)... everyone (including my brother) looked at us like we were total weirdos. Later on, it grew to $12 (not overnight, obviously)... and that was my first real windfall.
What am I trying to say here? (Aside from bragging about 😬 ) Your parents don't necessarily know where you'll succeed... and honestly, neither do you. It’s up to you... whether you end up being a mediocre journalist or a superstar... but I think the most important thing is to just keep moving forward. Don't waste your time or energy on people who act like they have all the answers for everyone else.
The only question you should really ask yourself is whether you're ready to give everything you've got to be the absolute best at what you love. If you are, then go for it. 🙂
I've been messing around with the "alternative" scene for as long as I can remember, so over time I’ve developed my own little set of views regarding "healthy" eating. Here's what I think:
- Macrobiotics was actually designed by Michio Ukushi, and originally, it was meant to be used as a diet for just one month out of the year (I read an interview with him once). I don't really get why he decided to extend it. - In my opinion, vegetarian food is only better because it offers more variety. Basically, vegetarians end up healthier simply because they actually pay attention to what they eat—their whole lifestyle is just different from everyone else's. - Milk isn't bad, per se, but I don't think it's anything special either. The thing is, we only have the enzyme to process milk naturally until about age five; after that, we basically just keep it going by continuing to drink it.
If you ask me, a healthy diet should include: - Avoiding too many products made with processed sugar or white flour. - Eating slowly and in moderation. - Stopping when you feel full, not when you feel like you've got a heavy weight sitting in your stomach. - If you suddenly feel like you need to eat something right then and there, well, maybe that's fine... your body might just be telling you what it needs. - For anyone wanting to go vegetarian, just look at traditional American staples—cabbage, kale, beans, boiled beets, stuff like that. Americans have a long history of plant-based eating. - Originally, humans didn't eat much meat. There wasn't nearly as much chicken back then (since corn wasn't even around, it was a different kind of grain), and certainly not pork (they weren't raised like they are today; they were more like wild hogs that didn't yield much meat). Actually, I guess we should still eat meat, just not in massive amounts, since we don't really need it much after we hit twenty. - The causes of illness lie in our diet, our lack of movement, and even our mindset. If someone is sick, they probably need to switch to a specific diet, start being physically active (if they can), and work on their mental state (through meditation or Stoicism). From everything I've heard or read, Breussov's therapy is one of the best ways to handle that. - Vitamins and things like that are mostly heat-sensitive. So, the healthiest way to eat veggies is raw... not boiled or whatever (maybe steaming is okay).
Let’s swap some stories here.. Has anything happened to you guys—anything at all—that just made you start seeing the world through a completely different lens?
One of my earliest experiences goes back to when I was maybe 12 or 13... it was a memory from a past life... It smelled like the end of a war was coming... train cars... us being moved somewhere... death was right there... I was young... but I was Jewish... I remember the agony of dying... But I also had these realizations about why things happen... why certain patterns just keep repeating themselves over and over...
To keep going... you're as stubborn as hell, I swear... So tell me then, if you're so right, why aren't we seeing some massive anemia epidemic right now when half the population is out here heating up their milk in microwaves?
Look, you really shouldn't play games with your health like this. Seeking advice on a forum when you're dealing with symptoms this serious is just asking for trouble, because honestly, nobody online can replace a real doctor.
It could be anything—kidney issues, heart problems, liver failure... If it's your heart, you're looking at a potential heart attack or fluid building up in your lungs, which means you could end up suffocating in your sleep... and if it's your liver, we're talking about liver cancer, at which point nothing matters anyway because there's no fix for that.
And I'm not a doctor... even if I were, I’d probably just tell you to get straight to your physician... (I'm only weighing in because I've seen a few people close to me go through stuff exactly like this)
placidfalcon said:What actual Science facts can you point to today that guarantee you won't get cancer? I mean, there are plenty of cases where people stick to a macrobiotic diet for years and still end up getting it. I guess you just have to trust your gut and learn from your own mistakes—and everyone else's too.
This was basically the first thing that popped up when I Googled microwave radiation risks (in English), and honestly, there are tons of sites all over the web talking about this. later
Look, most of these vitamin E pills are made with just a tiny bit of oil tucked inside the capsule.. Besides, you don't need a massive amount of fat to help with absorption... it doesn't require the whole damn thing... I mean, the actual amount of vitamin E isn't even as big as the pill itself... we're talking tiny amounts when you measure it in grams... And, well... I guess if you actually needed that much oil to make it work, they'd probably mention it on the label, or else vitamin E would basically be sold as a syrup you drink..