Ihavenostrength wrote on 26 Feb 2017 20:59:

In my experience, inferiority complexes don't come from our current events...they're our perspective on current events based on our history, genetic makeup, etc. I think it's rare to have someone with truly solid self esteem lose that even after a year or two of failures.

But definitely, getting used to the idea of posting regularly, being aware of how you're feeling in a way that you can't hide from, and being able to reach out to other people is a huge help in really living life differently.

cordnoy wrote on 27 Feb 2017 23:18:

That a movie or an exercise?

Singularity wrote on 28 Feb 2017 07:53:

Character from "Hogan's Heroes"

Google tells me that's a character in Hogans.
I love curb! Cant wait for the next series :/
The ISS livestream is just boring sorry.

Wish there was more Jewish entertainment. Actually just found a Jewish show called "soon by you". 

Starting to see the importance of shmiras einayim. It's quite difficult though. In today's world you can't look anywhere.

GrowStrong wrote on 28 Feb 2017 08:47:

I keep reading it the ISIS livestream...

though that would be much less boring.

@strength: perhaps there's a gap in the market there. But it's a lose-lose. The more conventional chareidi you get, the more of nothing you watch. Yet the less conventional then wouldn't mind just enjoying regular entertainment (not bad stuff, like disney movies and the Avengers 5).

Maybe there's a nice middle-ground. You in that group?

GrowStrong wrote on 28 Feb 2017 08:47:

Una, please tell Mr GS your rule.

hmmm
no curb until i eat my greens?

Singularity wrote on 28 Feb 2017 09:49:

Gap in the market theory makes sense. I suppose I fall somewhere in the middle. This show (it's on youtube) called "Soon by You' has a video where they make a pitch for funding. One of their selling points is that they are serving an "under-served" community. 

cordnoy wrote on 28 Feb 2017 13:03:

That's funny I planned on posting the following when i got to a computer:

As I have a kaballa not to google anything that Cordnoy references, please satisfy my curiosity and tell me, Is Lebeau a man or a woman?

unanumun wrote on 28 Feb 2017 16:11:

Lebeau is French; makes no difference on gender.

cordnoy wrote on 28 Feb 2017 16:26:

Oh! It's one of those new liberal kind of characters?

unanumun wrote on 28 Feb 2017 16:11:

Funny the way Cords put it also peaked my curiosity and i was interested to see it was a MAN!
Happy to google anything you need any time Una

Stop hijacking this thread.
There's quality stuff here.

Day 18: @GS this sentence is for you: I'm doing good, pretty, pretty, pretty, good. 

Shmiras einayim is pretty cool. Firstly it helps to minimize triggers.

Thing is, in today's world especially if you use technology etc. you will probably come across some things even if you're careful. 

Here comes into play the second reason why I think shmiras einayim is cool. When you are making an effort to guard your eyes, even if it's just not watching a music video which you see has a woman (immodestly dressed) in it, it's a game changer. 

When you make these conscious decisions not to willingly look at these things, to be a bit more discerning as to what you watch, it sends a message to yourself that this "stuff" ain't for me. 

Conversely, if you allow yourself to look anywhere, watch anything, but just say you won't masturbate or watch porn you send a conflicting message to yourself. 

Trying to be clean is basically saying I want to live a better life, a more moral life, a life with purer thoughts and aims. It's not about having your head in the gutter, but refraining from actually drinking the murky water that's dripping from the pipe. 

If you want to have a mind full of good thoughts, a life where you're occupied with things of worth, then how can you allow yourself to view things which naturally arouse lust and temptation within you, everything you're trying to avoid?