Quote Originally Posted by Inferius
You read don juan, what he's saying isn't just about the ability to think, but to completely re-wire your brain so that all the bullshit loses it's hold and you can understand everything. There are other worlds. Magic is as real as anything else.
Yes, i did read... but even if i try to believe that everything that is said there is real, im still a scientist, with a skeptical mind, so for me thats still only a book, until i have enough evidence...
Of course, in my everyday life i noticed that LOTS of things mentioned there are actually real, but, for me, disobeying the physical laws is just something too good for being true, and thats why i ask if it actually works...
But, if you say so, i feel more inclinated to believe, until i do it myself.
And thanks for the link! :thumbsup:


Quote Originally Posted by Gandalf_The_Grey
BTW, I also have a problem with being really introverted around other people. I feel this constant need to shut others out and not let anybody know anything about me intimately. I think it's a defense mechanism, and chronic pain has been reafirming this defensive mindset. So does anybody know a good meditation for extroverting ones self?
Man... im much like you in this aspect... im very introverted also... but may ask you, are you unhappy because of this?
I say that because, in my case, i dont speak to people because i dont want to... i have very little interest in people, thats why i dont make many efforts in socializing... if they talk to me, good. if they dont, better.
If you want be more extrovert, you must have interest in people, so your attention will be more atracted by people than by your own thoughts...
I would also suggest to read about don Juan's "controled folly". For me its the best way for dealing with people, and weed certainly helps me with doing that...


PS. Somewhat off topic, but your saruman's quote always makes me LOL! :S2: