Posts by Taylor Campbell4

urbanwalker22, have you finally recovered now?

I think you might have misread the situation—that little smiley icon in the middle is actually a vegetarian telling this leftist guy he can't eat meat; he's basically giving him a stern "no-no" while scowling.

briskgull27 said:I honestly feel like we need meat in our diets—because if everyone became a vegetarian and we all suddenly turned genius... we wouldn't even have any way to prove how smart we actually are.

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briskgull27 said:I actually finished reading Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi🙂 about five years ago

I'll vouch for that—it's also mentioned in one of the links provided here.

mistybison said:I honestly think it’s just a "thought" manifesting in a way that feels like a "voice." It’s similar to when you recall someone’s exact words and you can almost "hear" them again in your head—not necessarily like someone is speaking to you in that moment, but more like when a song starts playing in your mind, complete with all the instruments and the singer's vocals.

To me, telepathy is when one person transmits their thoughts to another—which makes it a thought. (Mind you, I'm not suggesting this is linked to schizophrenia; besides, we can't really know for sure until we experience it ourselves. I truly believe there are various forms of telepathy and different levels of "signal clarity." Someone who is highly skilled—a real master—might even be able to transmit a literal voice rather than just raw thought. But who knows? This is mostly off-topic anyway.)

mistybison said:Maybe some people are just wired that way—calm, steady, and balanced. They don't deal with massive mood swings and tend to take life as it comes. It could be something they worked on through self-reflection, or maybe they were just born with that temperament. Why does that seem so off-putting to you?

That’s a fair point.
The whole "c'est la vie" philosophy—which I keep in my signature as a little personal reminder—is actually a incredibly healthy way to live. There really isn't a better mindset than that.

To me, that approach is all about detachment. I won't get too deep into the weeds here, but detachment is essentially freedom. Of course, people often mistake it for being lazy or indifferent, but that’s not it at all. It’s more about accepting the things you can't change, or simply recognizing when something isn't yours to fix.

Whether it's letting go of rigid ideas, refusing to force yourself into an image you've built in your head, or even detaching from your own fleeting emotions—that kind of non-attachment is true freedom.

mistybison said:I read somewhere that this is incredibly rare—something most people will never actually experience in their lifetime.
I suspect many folks mistake sudden intuitive hits or gut feelings for "voices," believing they’re hearing God, an angel, or even their own "higher self." But at the end of the day, those are just thoughts, not actual voices.

Unless we're talking about telepathy, but that’s a whole different rabbit hole. That said, you can't really equate telepathy with the auditory hallucinations seen in schizophrenia; telepathy is, in my view, a crystal-clear and accurate form of communication. It often manifests as a voice in your head, too. My point is that it shouldn't be confused with anything else because it is undeniably precise and verifiable. For instance, if a spiritual guide tells you to show up at a specific coffee shop in Chicago at a certain time to meet someone you've never met—and you go, and it actually happens—then you know what's up.
That kind of phenomenon is certainly quite rare.

mistybison said:You aren't actually leaving, are you? 😢 You’ve been such a breath of fresh air around here. 🙂

Then again—now that I think about it—we're all just forum addicts, and let's be honest, we aren't exactly the best crowd to hang out with. 🤔 😁

blue bird said:You?
No dramatic exits or grand farewells happening now.😘

Heh, it seems everyone completely misread what she was actually getting at—except me. 🙏I'm just standing there with my hands raised in victory, celebrating the win.😁
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That chest pressure is genuinely uncomfortable—it feels like you're carrying the weight of the entire world on your shoulders and can't even catch your breath... but then again, just look at this weather—it's absolutely incredible!

And now you're all making this gorgeous weather out to be the bad guy 🙄
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briskgull27 said:Taylor Campbell4
Megan Mitchell befriended his hallucinations—he had this wonderful wife, who, let's be honest, was a bit heavy-set in real life, and two sons—and he changed his approach so much that he essentially overcame the illness.
The hallucinations stayed, though.😍 😛 🤣 🤣 🤣

I'm not so sure about that...
I’ve only seen the movie, but my take is that his visions faded because he learned to live alongside them—or perhaps he just developed a mindset where they stopped being such a massive disruption. Maybe it isn't even about whether they vanished or stuck around, but rather how a person chooses to relate to them.
(There was this one American TV movie—not a huge blockbuster—about a woman dealing with an imaginary daughter alongside her actual kids. Everyone in the family played along with the delusion, but it eventually culminated in them having to hold a funeral for this non-existent child. The core idea—and I'm just offering this as a thought, not claiming to know the definitive answer—was that by providing her with unconditional love and support, her husband and children helped her move past it without needing intense hospitalizations or anything. I'm not certain if that's how it works in the real world, but I think there's some truth to it.)

Take fear, for instance. We all have different fears, some more intense than others. But everyone deals with them. A person can choose how to face that fear; they can make a conscious effort to act despite it. If you stop giving fear so much power, it starts to lose its grip.

A lot of things—even for someone diagnosed with schizophrenia—can be navigated first through basic common sense, and then through courage and being honest with oneself.

Being truthful with yourself is a massive undertaking. And frankly, we could all use a little more common sense. It's something we lack far too often. Then there's courage—that inner strength—which is something you earn as you go through life. If you spend your life shrinking away from everything, you aren't going to build much of it.

I think you might be heading in the wrong direction here. You have a diagnosis, and if I'm reading you right, it feels like you're expecting everyone to walk on eggshells around you. Try not to blame every single setback on the schizophrenia.

Even with a diagnosis, it doesn't mean you can't work on self-improvement just like anyone else.

We all struggle with laziness, being dishonest with ourselves or others, taking the path of least resistance, or letting our fears run the show. I know I certainly do. That isn't necessarily tied to a mental illness; it's just part of being human, and something we all have to strive to overcome...

Personally, I've gone through phases where I felt like any psychiatrist I saw would probably slap me with all sorts of labels. There was this one incredibly rigid, condescending doctor I saw about seven years ago during a checkup to get my driver's license back (she was one of those people who acts like she's superior to everyone and lacks any real empathy, you know the type). She told me straight up that there was no way I'd ever be getting my license back. 🤣Honestly, there’s just so much to deal with. Thank goodness she wasn't the one making the final call—if she had been, I would have just walked out and gone to a different clinic to get things sorted. When I finally got back from the lab with my psychological test results, she just gave me this cold, disapproving stare 🤣

Anyway, if I could offer some advice to anyone dealing with a diagnosis—don't let those labels swallow you whole. Don't let them become your entire identity; that's your call to make. And God forbid you let them become an excuse to give in to habits that everyone struggles with, whether we see them or not...

briskgull27 said:I honestly have no clue.

I find myself fearing people—specifically, the fear of being hurt by them—and I know it’s completely irrational.
I just can't bring myself to participate in the rat race for money; it's incredibly difficult for me.
I only bother getting ready when I actually head out. I'm perfectly fine walking through Walmart in dirty clothes.
(It seems like plenty of people on this forum just resort to saying "you're crazy" whenever they run out of things to say.)

As for voices...
I haven't the slightest idea what that's like.
I hope someone who actually knows will chime in.

wow !! You're such a slob😲 🤣 :😬 🙂

Just kidding—honestly, what does it matter if you go to Walmart in dirty clothes or if you only dress up when you leave the house? I mean, whatever, I think people should just have a bit more self-confidence and do what they want instead of worrying so much about everyone else.

The same goes for the other things you mentioned. Look, I know I can't fully grasp what it's like for someone dealing with a certain type of schizophrenia (though I can empathize with a lot of those struggles, having dealt with my own issues), but it feels to me... well, better if I just keep quiet.😁

Just go out in dirty clothes; that might just cure you of all this nonsense.😁

For those interested in the Esoteric, here you can find links to various esoteric books available for free download online—plus a few rare finds you won't find anywhere else.

Thomas Stewart97 said:I find it incredibly hypocritical when meat-eaters claim to love animals. Sure—they love them once they're slaughtered and served on a plate.👎

The issue here isn't a lack of compassion, but rather a disconnect from reality—whether that’s due to a lack of observation or just being caught up in your own indoctrination. Honestly, if you went back and read that old thread about the psychology of slaughterhouse workers, things might become a bit clearer to you.

A butcher, a worker, or anyone else can care for livestock just as much as you care for your pet—or at least, in a similar way (minus the deep emotional bond, which, let's be honest, isn't really "love" anyway)—and still proceed to slaughter and eat them.

If there is an emotional connection involved, sure, it makes the process harder—but they still value the animal, and that's simply how it works.

Most people who speak the way you do act as if they just dropped in from Mars; that's always how it looks when someone is heavily indoctrinated—much like a cultist making claims that are blatantly detached from the real world.

There is no hypocrisy involved—it is merely a healthy understanding that, at our current stage of development, animals serve as food for humanity, and that’s that. We aren't talking about animal cruelty or anything of the sort. Nobody supports animal abuse, though I suppose some people are hypocritical about it, just as they are indifferent to the suffering of humans as long as they are comfortable. It's much the same for those of us who don't particularly care either way.

If we didn't care at all, none of this would even exist.

But the path you all are taking—by vilifying everyone who eats meat—is clearly the wrong direction to any serious thinker who hasn't been blinded by that specific ideology.

Thomas Stewart97 said:No—to be thinking isn't quite the same as knowing.
Feelings, however, are a much more nuanced thing.
As I mentioned earlier, I suspect not everyone possesses the same emotional spectrum—which makes trying to debate someone who lacks that depth feel a bit like talking to a tree.

You have feelings, thoughts, and intuition.
Each step becomes less clouded by illusions, whereas intuition is purely truthful—though feelings are often practically deceptive. To me, intuition isn't just another "feeling." Besides, there isn't really a hard line between a thought and a sensation; most people can't pinpoint where one ends and the other begins.

So... the way you disqualify your conversationalists actually speaks to the quality of your feelings—not your intuition or the logic of your thoughts, but specifically the quality of those feelings.

You just have this gut feeling that you're right without being able to explain why, and honestly, you could probably just spin that any which way.

If you truly had intuition—which is also something people often mistake for mere emotion because it's just an innate "knowing"—you would be able to back it up logically. That's because intuition operates on a level even higher than thought, and so on.

Rachel Martinez11 said:Was that referring to my account?

No—where I quoted you, it was definitely about your account.😁

Rachel Martinez11 said:If you’re interpreting my point about collective amnesia and how easily people can be manipulated that way, then I can't say I'm surprised by your outlook—it seems like there's a fundamental disconnect in how you perceive things. Or maybe I'm wrong. Perhaps it's just a matter of intelligence. Did one of your ancestors happen to be a vegetarian?

If you're the same person who was posting in that other thread about meat eaters, then I suspect you actually know deep down—even if you won't admit it—that you're just talking nonsense here. It's just hard for people to let go of their convictions, isn't it?

That kind of fanaticism, I've noticed, usually stems from fear.

Look, if you want to be a vegetarian, go for it—that's great. But attacking people simply because they eat meat is foolish, unkind, and solves absolutely nothing—in fact, it probably makes things worse. It's honestly irrational and doesn't make the world any better than it already is...

Why on earth would you bring up those topics if you don't actually have a clue what you're talking about?
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Thomas Stewart97 said:I can feel it—it just makes sense. Besides, how could I possibly know what kind of karma anyone carries?😕

Well, if you look a bit closer—or perhaps if you’ve come across some more reliable sources regarding these matters—it becomes quite clear 😕 that animals don't possess individual karma; they have a collective one.

It’s similar to how they don't have individual souls, but rather a shared soul for the entire species. That part is a harder pill to swallow, I suppose, but as for the whole concept of karma—assuming anyone actually understands it—this part seems fairly straightforward to me.

Are you perhaps a psychopath?

(And how is my post considered trolling, while your senseless rant about psychopaths isn't? 😕 You flatly told people who eat meat that they are psychopaths—or close to it—whereas I simply asked if you were one, purely for educational purposes 😁 (I don't mean that you actually are, but I do think you're a fanatic; surely you're smart enough to realize that yourself—and any kind of fanaticism is, by definition, destructive and harmful... It's always worth revisiting that thought and reflecting on it))

Thomas Stewart97 said:It's a feeling I can't shake—it just makes sense. Though, how could I possibly know what kind of karma anyone else is dealing with?😕

Look, I actually fought the urge to say this last time, but I just can't hold it back anymore:

"Knowing things... it's a heavy burden." 🙄

Honestly, just let it go—whatever you're feeling, forget about it.