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>>16266200
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

Atlas Shrugged is an immaculate conveyance of the value of striving with reason for greatness by virtue of value in one’s mind and expressing it through action, while simultaneously being aware of the pitfalls of falling into the societal trap of destroying one’s self and negating his self-esteem for the benefit of bitter vultures. The book may save him a lot of pain and let him know that there are people out there who understand the importance of individual mastery and seeking endless growth of personal value. It can be a very lonely life being gifted and passionate.

Books for when you realize you're not good enough for her and never will be?

>>15180260
I know this feel, bro.

I’m still trying to work through the confusion myself but I will present what helpful observations and insight I can.

First, for the sake of your sanity, consider that life is very, very complicated and ought not be rationalized into the most compact articulations possible, although the temptation is very strong. There’s not much, if anything, that is true to you, or true of you, that can be rationalized, although rationalizations and articulations can obviously be a wonderful tool toward some goals like conveying concepts and doing precise work.

Second, for the sake of your heart, take a step the fuck back for a second and love yourself, fren. Every so often I remember to seek authentic living out of care for myself and others, and life starts to make sense again.

Third, make sure you have some basic infrastructure set up in your life so that you can approach the question productively. You will need to socialize with people face to face, in the flesh, as much as is sensible for you under as many circumstances as possible. Again, life is very, very complicated, and humor might be the most complex, sophisticated aspect of human existence as it serves as intimations of grace tying all sorts of aspects of life together to bring a feeling of content. The only way for people to hammer out their understanding of extreme, unspoken complexities and avoid their thoughts getting tangled up in a knot is to talk to other humans. They can lend perspectives, keep your insanities and pathologic behaviors/thought patterns in check, they can give you faith in value of things outside yourself and your understanding, they can remind you of the value of love. Besides socializing, take steps toward being as involved in life as possible. Do not torture yourself to do it, but, attempt to limit screen time to only what is absolutely essential, and eliminate it for a period of time if you can. There is so much to experience in every moment, regardless of circumstances, but it’s very difficult to sense out and explore one’s reality when that person is conditioned to having large amounts of stimulation forced into them and essentially ‘waiting to live’ between these dopamine hits. Learn how to perceive reality, and avoid the temptation to inform yourself of how reality is with rationalizations and articulated internal narration. Understanding, real understanding, will coalesce in time. As you grow you may find you have been attached to interpretations of yourself that are fantastic or imagistic, that you have been telling yourself you need to be things you do not need to be, that you may even be things that you can grow out of and are better off growing out of. “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius has wonderful advice on experiencing and appreciating the present moment. Helped me a lot. As you form a more authentic relationship with reality you may find humor springs up naturally.

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