I also have not internal dialogues.

But that's what I'm talking to myself because sometimes it helps to not have the thoughts on the inside.

honestly that is why I prefer being alone...I have to dumb myself down to be around others

Have you encountered anyone that's on your level?

online

Likewise. It's glorious.

technology is our saviour!!!!!!<:Triggered:446756080618438676>

It really is.

I use stoic meditations because a good part of my inner dialogue is a loop of things that suck about my life

also at the halfway point of my life so boom fuck socety and they enslavement of men through ignorance

Focusing on that can fuck up your ability to operate in the world

When you finally don't have to dumb down your engagement and you can mentally flex and test yourself against a comparable intellect, it's like waking up from a shit dream and finally stretching muscles you had but couldn't use.

Oh yeah.. you gotta get ahold of that dick

bullshit life is a shit ton of compartmentalizing

I programed a defensive subroutine where I remind myself of all the shit I've overcome and how some things aren't under my control

It helps a lot

Stoicism at work.

I'm trying to get in the habit of doing the three meditations

That’s good
That loop is what caused me to lose so much sleep over the years. The worst

smart man keep as much control over self as you can to steer you to what you need

I used to be high on cannabis 24/7 before I started practicing stoic thought

Congrats on reclaiming your mind.

I still fucking love weed but I don't need it to get through the day anymore

Funny you guys are talking about people on your level. I met a guy in real life last weekend at a friends house who I felt was on my level. It was nice. Strange in a way.

It's always exciting to meet a comrade so to speak

I’d like to stay in touch with the guy but didn’t want to get his number and try and be his friend. I’ll probably see him around

men don't make friends well

His wife seemed cool, for a wife. I really can’t be friends with men with wives. It always gets weird

They become attracted to me and it doesn’t end well.

@SFM_2046 I disagree. I think men make excellent friends.

We just hold each other to standards if we're doing it right.

I think he meant it’s hard for men to make friends

Off-topic but, anyone here read Wheel of Time books?

My neighbors lent me the first two books and I loved them

Went and got the audiobooks as a result

Sounds familiar but l, no. Fantasy?

Yeah, high fantasy

The author is Robert Jordan

He took inspiration from lots of Indo-European religions and myths and made his own thing

I've heard of his stuff.

I’ll check it out. It’s embarrassing to say but I just started reading again after years of not reading. Felt so good. I read a lot as a kid