Religion = Depression
 

I don't know about you guys, but If I start to follow some religion, philosophy, guru or whatever.

I slowly start to feel disempowered, blocked, limited and depressed.

My intellect and emotions start to go against my own well being, and my own success.

I endup destroyed mentally.

But when I start to grow my intellect in order to persue new big goals and achievements in my life, specially around making more money, I start to get extremelly excited and my life success goes up in all directions: health, mind, spirit, relationships, family and finances.

Religion is depression and destruction to myself.

I tried to humble myself into greater religion forces or ideas, and it ends up me getting depressed and totally unhappy!

What really gets me excited is to grow my intelligence in order to make more money in my businesses, getting bigger muscles at the gym, becoming more smarter by reading new books constantly, improving my business systems and maths, doing out of body experiences at 4am in order to know the secrets of my own self, providing better stuff to my parents and girlfriend, exploring and meeting new business people, new mentors, etc.

But religion to an external group or institution, that just ruins my whole life energy and excitement to the ground.

What really excites me in life is to grow my intelligence in order to break down big goals, and achieve them one after the another.

That's what makes life really exciting. In and Out of the body.

Is what makes life a fantastic adventure to play!

I am 90% selfish, 10% altruistic.


You have to really know what makes you truly excited in order to live life to the maximum.

If religion doesn't get that job done, screw with it.

Life must be exciting and a game to play for you

..... Just be "you "... That's all that matters...

I think that understanding is great for you, SF...follow your bliss as Joseph Campbell said.
Keep feeling good at the forefront. Yes!
As Abraham-Hicks says -When you're excited and enthusiastic you're allowing
the flow or energy of Source in.


Let your philosophy be to be happy and filled with enthusiasm about most everything:
the day, your coffee, your project, driving, throwing the ball for your dog...e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g.

Walk you own road does'nt matter what everyone else Does you have to do what is right for you



Namaste

No one has chained you to any religion.......

We are free to believe what we want to believe.

SpiritualFreedom,

This is how you feel at the age of 25 which is quite logical and normal. The excitement of life can be quite different at different ages. Learn from and enjoy and appreciate the now. I

Just never forget, you don't have to hate PB&J to love chocolate spread. :hug3:

Yes.. I can sympathize. I too end up in a worse place if I follow someone else.
I always am my own man and need to make my own path..

Note that many religions (Dharmic, and Abrahamic originally too) were created in collectivist societies. Many people need an authority to tell them what to do, think and believe. For free-spirited people that wish to express themselves beyond the boundaries it simply doesn't work. They feel suffocated by the norms and the predictability.

Though, I do respect these established formal religions for their cultural impact, charity, and all the great works of art/architecture.

Life is like an RPG game.

imo Religion is just control of the masses, walk your own path, I agree with Native spirit.

Native spirit,

Walking the lonesome road has its attractions and benefits...eventually what you learned must be shared...that can mean marriage, family, community.....