Discussion My philosophy of suffering and mental preparation

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No one knows what happens when you die, despite what they tell themselves and others. Any scenario is possible currently. The mind can think up some truely horrible possibilities. So how does an individual deal with this situation we've been forced into?

I think the only logical thing to do is be prepared for the potential harsher outcomes. To use the time here preparing like a practice before the actual game starts. To not chase pleasure perpetually as leisure doesn't help anything, but forcing oneself into adversity purposely with the goal of strengthening the mind same way as any athlete does the body. Significant growth only comes from struggle after all. To develop a set of skills and tools to handle whatever is thrown a person's way. By living a hard life you mold yourself into a person who laughs when the hard times come, and to be able to walk through hell with a smile on your face is the most sublime feeling of all.

After year after year after year and years and years of constant suffering, I'm in a place mentally where I could keep doing this for millions of years straight if I had to. It's autopilot, it's cruise control, it's background noise. The beautiful thing is though, I don't have to. I feel I've learned all there is worth learning here, and I can just let go whenever I want. I'm as ready as I'm going to be. I would suggest to anyone struggling that they do the same. Not avoid pain, but lean into it and let it teach things that only it can. Not make decisions out of a need to escape but rather a genuine desire to do so.

 

[FuneralCry]

I'm not sure I will ever be able to reach a place where I could keep on suffering for as long as I live. I think in my case, I will eventually reach my limit and will get desperate enough to finally be able to leave this world. I am not a mentally strong person. I also think that in no way will suffering benefit me or make me stronger. It will just make me more tired and will make me lose the will to live even further, but that is just in my case.

 

[Snake of Eden]

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No one knows what happens when you die, despite what they tell themselves and others. Any scenario is possible currently. The mind can think up some truely horrible possibilities. So how does an individual deal with this situation we've been forced into?

I think the only logical thing to do is be prepared for the potential harsher outcomes. To use the time here preparing like a practice before the actual game starts. To not chase pleasure perpetually as leisure doesn't help anything, but forcing oneself into adversity purposely with the goal of strengthening the mind same way as any athlete does the body. Significant growth only comes from struggle after all. To develop a set of skills and tools to handle whatever is thrown a person's way. By living a hard life you mold yourself into a person who laughs when the hard times come, and to be able to walk through hell with a smile on your face is the most sublime feeling of all.

After year after year after year and years and years of constant suffering, I'm in a place mentally where I could keep doing this for millions of years straight if I had to. It's autopilot, it's cruise control, it's background noise. The beautiful thing is though, I don't have to. I feel I've learned all there is worth learning here, and I can just let go whenever I want. I'm as ready as I'm going to be. I would suggest to anyone struggling that they do the same. Not avoid pain, but lean into it and let it teach things that only it can. Not make decisions out of a need to escape but rather a genuine desire to do so.

thats very philosophically sound! I been avoiding life for awhile. I tried to through myself in it but it is too much. Avoiding didnt help me ctb either. I think you are right that we shouldnt ctb out of wanting escape but do it more so as genuine desire to leave