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Life is incredibly complicated and complex. It is this and it is that. It appears that life may be infinite; going on forever. New forms of life come and old ones go but life marches on. 

 

Humanity is making new discoveries and learning new things about how interconnected all life is at rapid speeds right now. However, new information, no matter how concrete, does not necessarily equal fact to most of society. 

For society as whole, there are only two guarantees in life, change and physical death. Everything else is subject to new information and interpretation. 

Virtually all of us are automatically conditioned to live life the way others around us do. It's part of how we were designed to learn and grow.

 

How then do we determine if we are doing life the way we were designed, both as individuals and as a humanity?

 

Some of us will question our conditioning and will look for answers in religion, social groups, or other ideologies. Fewer of us will also look within for answers. However, to truly serve our purpose as we were designed, we must look within. 

Although all human beings are 99.9% identical in their genetic makeup we are all individually, incredibly unique. And not just in our outward appearances but also inward; our personalities and how we experience life is unique to each individual. Our inward experience is our clue to discovering our purpose in life so we have to examine our thoughts and explore our curiosities.

 

Life is dangerous and death is almost always a split second away. No one can protect you from life better than you; so we have to be willing to take responsibility for all aspects of our own lives; anything that affects our life is our responsibility. 

If life is in fact infinite, then this human experience of life is incredibly short even if we live to be 100. Why waste it living a life that you're not happy with? 

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Resources to Broaden Your Perspective of Life

The Steroid Epidemic | From Boys To Men - Dr. Chris Raynor
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The Steroid Epidemic | From Boys To Men - Dr. Chris Raynor

Dr. Chris Raynor is an orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist, and owner of an intergrated healthcare facility and movement centre Human 2.0. He is the creator of the highly educational/entertaining youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@UCJNgMVaiBmD2W701dALL9Iw In this video we explore steroids - How they work, why they're increasing in popularity, and how they change the body. BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE INFO IN THIS VIDEO: Bjørnebekk, Astrid, et al. “Long-Term Anabolic–Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Deviant Brain Aging.” Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, vol. 6, no. 5, May 2021, pp. 579–589, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2021.01.001. Christoffersen, Thea, et al. “Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and the Risk of Imprisonment.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 203, Oct. 2019, pp. 92–97, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871619302364, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.04.041. Dowshen, Steven. “Are Steroids Worth the Risk? (for Teens) - KidsHealth.” Kidshealth.org, 2017, kidshealth.org/en/teens/steroids.html. Ganson, K. T., Hallward, L., Cunningham, M. L., Rodgers, R. F., Murray, S. B., & Nagata, J. M. (2023). Muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among a national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults. Body Image, 44, 178–186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.01.001 Goldman, Anna L, et al. “The Health Threat Posed by the Hidden Epidemic of Anabolic Steroid Use and Body Image Disorders among Young Men.” The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 104, no. 4, 17 Sept. 2018, pp. 1069–1074, https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2018-01706. Hildebrandt, Tom, et al. “The Influence of Age of Onset and Acute Anabolic Steroid Exposure on Cognitive Performance, Impulsivity, and Aggression in Men.” Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, vol. 28, no. 4, 1 Dec. 2014, pp. 1096–1104, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4237679/, https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036482. Kanayama, Gen, and Harrison G. Pope. “History and Epidemiology of Anabolic Androgens in Athletes and Non-Athletes.” Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, vol. 464, no. 28245998, Mar. 2018, pp. 4–13, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2017.02.039. Magnolini, Raphael, et al. “Fake Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on the Black Market – a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Results Found within the Literature.” BMC Public Health, vol. 22, no. 1, 17 July 2022, pp. 1–15, eds.s.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=16&sid=4558fd41-18d6-45de-aecc-3ae41da0f53a%40redis, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13734-4. “Muscle Dysmorphia: One in 10 Men in Gyms Believed to Have “Bigorexia.”” BBC News, 21 Sept. 2015, www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-34307044. National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Anabolic Steroids and Other Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs).” National Institute on Drug Abuse, May 2023, nida.nih.gov/research-topics/anabolic-steroids. Piatkowski, T., Vigorous, S., Cox, L., & McVeigh, J. (2024). “You Could Try This Compound, but it Might Send You nuts”: How Steroid Suppliers Perceive the Underground Market and Their ‘Hybrid’ Role within It. Deviant Behavior, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2024.2375014 Reyes-Vallejo, L. “Current Use and Abuse of Anabolic Steroids.” Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition), vol. 44, no. 5, June 2020, pp. 309–313, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acuroe.2019.10.007. Sanad AlShareef, et al. “Anabolic Steroid Use Disorder.” Nih.gov, StatPearls Publishing, 20 June 2023, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538174/#. Watters, Sarah, and Agnes Higgins. “Muscle Dysmorphia: An Under-Recognised Aspect of Body Dissatisfaction in Men.” British Journal of Nursing, vol. 33, no. 12, 20 June 2024, pp. 584–588, https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.0176. “Why Is Steroid Use Rising among Male Bodybuilders?” BBC, 10 Apr. 2022, www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-60765050. Zaiser. “The Relationship between Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use and Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Physical Activity by Gender: A Systematic Review.” Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 163, 2024, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38879097/, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105772.
Marcus Aurelius - The Power of INDIFFERENCE
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Marcus Aurelius - The Power of INDIFFERENCE

Empower your critical thinking and get the full picture on every story. Subscribe through my link https://ground.news/afterskool to get 50% off unlimited access this month with their Vantage Plan. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161. This information in this presentation is based on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations (Koinē Greek: Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, romanized: Ta eis heauton, lit. ''Things Unto Himself''), a series of personal writings, private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at Sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170-180 C.E. Some of it was written while he was positioned at Aquincum on campaign in Pannonia, because internal notes reveal that the first book was written when he was campaigning against the Quadi on the river Granova (modern-day Hron in Slovakia) and the second book was written at Carnuntum. It is unlikely that Marcus Aurelius ever intended the writings to be published. The work has no official title, so "Meditations" is one of several titles commonly assigned to the collection. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs.
The Psychology of Anxious Attachment
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The Psychology of Anxious Attachment

Why do we sabotage love? This film explores anxious attachment and the roots of relationship insecurity. Learn to break the cycle of fear and build secure connections. #AttachmentTheory #Relationships #Anxiety #Love #Psychology #Insecurity Enjoying our YouTube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://www.theschooloflife.com/app/ Learn, heal and grow; get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://www.theschooloflife.com/signup/ FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects in our articles, here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/the-psychology-of-anxious-attachment/ “We might expect that the most natural response to being told by a kind, patient and attractive person that they loved us would – after a small intake of breath – be to believe them. But little in our emotional makeup is ever quite as simple as it could be. In order to trust that someone who tells us of their love is sincere – isn’t slyly mocking us, about to change their mind, in touch with someone else, or harbouring intentions to betray us or die – a lot needs to have gone right early on. For a significant number of us, a declaration of love – while…” MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on RELATIONSHIPS in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLrelationships SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-of-life/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theschooloflife?lang=en CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Léon Moh-Cah https://leonmohcah.com/ Title animation produced in collaboration with Graeme Probert www.gpmotion.co.uk
Dating with a Difficult Childhood #theschooloflife #animation #intimacy
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Dating with a Difficult Childhood #theschooloflife #animation #intimacy

Dating is always a slightly daunting process, involving the need to gather our courage to reveal that we like someone - and that they may not like us... But we're not all the same in our levels of anxiety around the dating game. For some of us, dating is especially arduous for one particular reason that we may not have considered in enough depth: our childhoods... Sign up to our new newsletter and get 10% off your first online order of a book, product or class: https://bit.ly/2LayJ9F For gifts and more from The School of Life, visit our online shop: https://bit.ly/38rH2Lc Our website has therapy, articles and products to help you lead a more fulfilled life: https://bit.ly/2PCosqT FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://bit.ly/2sdN69s “In the course of any adult life, there will be periods when we’ll end up involved in that slightly odd, slightly unrepresentative and invariably slightly challenging activity: looking. Most people around us won’t be any the wiser, but with greater or lesser subtlety, we will be scanning: suggesting coffees and lunches, accepting every invitation, giving out our email addresses and thinking with unusual care about where to sit on train journeys. Sometimes the rigmarole will be joyful; at times, a bore. But for a portion of us, as many as one in four, it will count as one of the hardest things we ever have to do. Fun won’t remotely come into it. This will be closer to trauma. And it will be so for a reason that can feel more humiliating still: because, a long time ago now, we had a very bad childhood – one whose impact and legacy we still haven’t yet wholly mastered. It may not look like it, but babies are also looking out for love. They’re not going out in party smocks or slipping strangers’ their phone numbers. They are lying more or less immobile in cribs and are capable of little besides the occasional devastating cute smile. But they too are looking out for someone’s arms to feel safe in; for someone who can soothe them, someone who can stroke their head, tell them it will all be OK when things feel desperate and lend them a breast to suck on. They are looking – as the psychologists call it – to get attached…” MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on RELATIONSHIPS in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLrelationships SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Natalia Biegaj https://www.nb-animation.com/ Title animation produced in collaboration with Vale Productions https://www.valeproductions.co.uk/
Life is Not About Being Happy
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Life is Not About Being Happy

Is happiness overrated? This film challenges the pursuit of constant contentment, advocating for a life of meaningful experience and psychological depth. Embrace the complexity of life and find fulfillment. #Meaning #Purpose #Psychology #LifeLessons #Philosophy #Growth Enjoying our YouTube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://www.theschooloflife.com/app/ Learn, heal and grow; get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://www.theschooloflife.com/signup/ FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects in our articles, here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/an-interesting-life-rather-than-a-happy-one/ “We typically assume that the ultimate aim of all our efforts is to have a happy life. And judged on this basis, many of us have to admit – in the silence of our minds – that we are not really doing very well. There is so much that – every year, and perhaps almost every day – comes along to spoil our ambitions: there is a power struggle at the office, there’s a problem in our families, our friends feel superficial or disengaged, our anxieties don’t abate and our relationships are scratchy or distant. Our difficulties generate a basic layer of misery, but a secondary layer is then swiftly added to it – caused by an underlying sense that our unhappiness represents a fundamental…” MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLself SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-of-life/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theschooloflife?lang=en CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Hannah O'brien https://www.hanobrien.com/ Title animation produced in collaboration with Graeme Probert www.gpmotion.co.uk
Can Exes Be Friends? #theschooloflife #animation #intimacy
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Can Exes Be Friends? #theschooloflife #animation #intimacy

Partners who break up frequently think that the nicest thing to do is to try to remain good friends. But this nice-sounding gesture frequently brings with it unexpected consequences. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/G7Uq6 Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/KaXvd FURTHER READING “There are some very strong and socially-endorsed reasons why partners breaking up generally try to remain friends.To the person being – however nicely – rejected, the promise of friendship can feel like an emotionally-reassuring consolation prize. We may no longer be allowed to share their bed, have children with them or end our days in their company, but at least something can be rescued from the ashes: we will continue to be able to call them when we like, share our fears and go to the movies together...” You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://goo.gl/GR45p2 MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on RELATIONSHIPS in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLrelationships SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: / theschooloflifelondon Instagram: / theschooloflifelondon CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Animation by Martin Stacey http://www.martinstacey.co.uk & Neil Evan http://www.neilevan.com #TheSchoolOfLife
Why We Run From Love
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Why We Run From Love

Why do we sabotage good relationships? This film dissects the psychology of avoidance and the impact of childhood trauma on adult love. Learn to break free from fear and embrace intimacy. #Relationships #Trauma #Psychology #Love #Intimacy #avoidance Enjoying our YouTube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://www.theschooloflife.com/app/ Learn, heal and grow; get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://www.theschooloflife.com/signup/ FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects in our articles, here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/the-psychology-of-avoidance/ “One of the most perplexing of all our behaviours is our tendency – in relationships – to flee from the warmth and affection it is so natural for us to want. In the face of someone who seems to like us very much, who smiles tenderly at us whenever we walk in the room and is interested in the details of our lives, some of us may respond in an extremely counterintuitive way: by feeling nauseous and (in time, probably) running away…” MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on RELATIONSHIPS in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLrelationships SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: X: https://x.com/TheSchoolOfLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-of-life/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theschooloflife?lang=en CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Leon Moh Cah https://leonmohcah.com/ Title animation produced in collaboration with Graeme Probert www.gpmotion.co.uk
In Conversation: Alain de Botton on Great Company with Jamie Laing
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In Conversation: Alain de Botton on Great Company with Jamie Laing

Alain de Botton sits down with Jaime Laing on the @GreatCompanyPodcast. Together they dive into such subjects as: What is love? How do we navigate heartbreak? Why is our childhood so critical in shaping the rest of our life? And what does it all mean, anyway? Along the way, Alain walks Jamie through some of the reasons why we experience the ‘ick’, the typical emotional burdens parents project onto their children, and why breakdowns often lead to breakthroughs. They also explore ways of understanding our own relationships – and how our attachment styles and past experiences can shape the way we love. Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot Productions uploaded with their permission to The School of Life. If you enjoyed this podcast you can find more on the Great Company podcast, links below: YouTube |  @greatcompanypodcast Instagram |  @greatcompanypodcast TikTok |  @greatcompanypodcast -- Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://www.theschooloflife.com/the-school-of-life-youtube/ Learn, heal and grow. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://www.theschooloflife.com/signup/ FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects in our articles, here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/articles/ Timestamps 00:00 What is the meaning of life? 00:45 Finding the extraordinary with the ordinary 3:30 An exercise that can help with anxiety 07:00 How difficult self-awareness is 08:50 What Jamie was like as a child 10:20 Why funny people often come from sad childhoods 12:50 Looking for familiarity not happiness in relationships 18:00 Examining Jamie’s relationship through attachment styles 21:45 Acknowledging a relationship is between two broken people 23:00 Why asking ‘How are you mad?’ on a date can help 25:00 Best way to diffuse an argument with a partner 26:30 The worst heartbreak comes from the nice ones 29:20 How to become the best version of yourself 31:20 Our past can explain how we act in our current relationships 36:45 What has led me to do what I do 39:20 Life is about deepening time not just lengthening it 40:40 Ways to help when feeling mentally unwell 48:30 Breakdowns can actually be breakthroughs 50:15 Why read my new book ‘A Therapeutic Journey’ 52:00 Final eight questions #THESCHOOLOFLIFE #GREATCOMPANYPODCAST #ALAINDEBOTTON -- THE CREDITS: Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer Editor: Steve Melia Video: Jake Ji Marketing: Eleanore Bamber Social Media: Laura Coughlan SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: X: https://x.com/TheSchoolOfLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-of-life/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theschooloflife?lang=en

"The Reality of Truth" is a captivating documentary film that embarks on an extraordinary exploration of consciousness, spirituality, and the powerful potential within each of us to transform our lives. In this thought-provoking journey, viewers are taken on a mesmerizing expedition across the globe, as renowned author and visionary filmmaker, Mike Zapolin, alongside actress and activist Michelle Rodriguez, delve into ancient wisdom traditions, psychedelic experiences, and innovative therapies to unlock the secrets of human consciousness.

Drawing upon the insights of luminaries like Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, this documentary challenges conventional thinking and invites us to expand our understanding of reality. Through personal stories, expert interviews, and breathtaking visuals, "The Reality of Truth" reveals the interconnectedness of all things and the potential for personal transformation through self-discovery and spiritual awakening.

From the remote jungles of Peru, where ancient shamanic practices are revived, to the cutting-edge therapies that utilize plant medicines, this film bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern science. It explores the transformative power of meditation, the healing potential of psychedelic substances, and the integration of these experiences into our everyday lives.

As the journey unfolds, viewers are invited to question their own perceptions of reality and to consider the profound impact of consciousness on our physical and mental well-being. With each step, "The Reality of Truth" encourages us to embark on a personal quest for truth, authenticity, and self-realization.

By shining a light on the depths of human consciousness, this documentary film challenges us to reevaluate our own beliefs, fears, and limitations. It reminds us that there is a reality beyond the surface, waiting to be discovered and embraced. Join us on this awe-inspiring expedition as we transcend the boundaries of our minds and dive headfirst into "The Reality of Truth."

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