SESSION 2....Fixing your own mental illness....Know thyself.

I haven't come across anyone who I've discussed this with, (people who have mentally cleaned their heads), who hasn't had to go through some kind of serious ego crushing experiences... Not one.
And most definitely myself.

While it 's not a particularity nice process, and it makes you go through some shitty emotions... it's not all bad. If you handle it correctly.
For me personally, humor was my 'coping mechanism' . I learned to laugh at myself. At my own stupidity.
Ever noticed how serious 'the intellectual' is? And just _ how_ seriously they take themselves?
(You have to, I suppose, when your ego is in control. It's a serious business maintaining all that illusion. It takes a lot of energy..)

Laughing at yourself , on the other hand, requires almost no energy and actually increases you energy levels.

Life become lighter.

Imagine how different the world would be, with everyone NOT taking themselves so seriously?

...OH, BTW...

...If you haven't managed to answer the simple question posed in session one,here , you have mental block created by your ego and intellect working in tandem.
Your mental block is THE only thing to work on.
There is nothing else.
You can fool your own ego - if you are not capable of really being able to answer 'yes' or 'no' to the simple question -Pretend ( it can work, sometimes.)
For some it can take a lifetime, for some it can take a minute.
It all depends on the level to which your ego is your master.
And your intelligence.

Some people are not as intelligent as others, and it could take more work.
Deal with it, there is no equality. You have what you have.

And there is no excuse if you have a higher IQ – you ability to discern, and apply logic is already inbuilt, luckily for you. Any resistance to answering a simple question, is your issue and your 'ego relationship'... is your ego fighting to maintain the relationship with your intellect?

I would also suggest it's a good idea to go and get your IQ tested. Knowledge is power, right?
And never tell anyone.
It's not a dick waving contest (or breast wobbling contest... or something... I dunno, I'm not a female..), it IS a metric to know yourself.
Nothing more.

It is regularly seen that individuals think they have an higher IQ, than they actually do.
Finding out your own actual IQ, can be a nice 'psychological cold water shower'. And help you immensely.
( a real test...)

How's the old ego /intellect alliance going?

If you have managed to answer the simple question in session one, great.
You are on the road to being master of yourself. (I'll get there, one day!)

Take note: Those with higher IQ's will possibly have a much harder time.
The intellectuals measure their selves by being better at arguing their points, to their peers. For it's own sake.
(have you noticed the amount of historical references used by the intellectual, as though previous intellectuals somehow add weight, add _validity – to substantiate their argument?
(Reiterating marx to substantiate an argument, tells you much more about the debater than add any value to the discussion).

If you are still struggling with coming to terms with answering a simple question - question 1, in session 1 ....
Oh well... it's your fight, not mine.
....I can point you in the right direction though, to the weapons that can help you clean your head.
It's up to you to decide if you want to use them (or not).

Some people want to remain mentally ill, and that's fine. But there is a price to pay for that decision. Remaining a child has it's price.
Nothing is free, especially free stuff.
Adults have passed that time of being a child, and do not have the luxury of being children anymore.

Opting to continue to be a child in a grown up body will (in a sane society) absolve you of the responsibility that come with being and adult. You can't have it both ways...

Things to help crush your ego...

Do mundane , manual tasks – preferably ones that you really hate. Daily.
At least an hour.
Cleaning house is my particular lip wobbling, ego crushing exercise.
So I then started to offer do other peoples!
(Well, one. The old woman living next to us, who suffers badly with arthritis - the poor girl can't walk, hardly)

' Wax on, wax off' a la karate kid, is not a joke. It's mental training.
Centuries of Buddhism, and eastern philosophies - show a lot of intelligence in this regard.
Humility.
Daily menial tasks (especially in service of others) really helps you realize just how insignificant you are in the grand scheme of things.
....but – here's the tricky bit – LEARNING to enjoy your tasks....
(if you're fighting it, your ego is whining. If you continue do your tasks, but begrudgingly – you're PLAYING at being humble, and is pointless...well, not pointless...).
It does serve to help recognize your mental illness and your own personal ego battle going on within you...enjoy the fight!
Keep fighting – you WILL win..

Learn to see the unique intelligence that resides in _every...single...person.. It exists. You just have to work to find it sometimes.

I've never met anyone that isn't more intelligent than me, in their own specific ways..
(but I have an IQ of 20, so maybe that's just me..)
Now I know I'm stupid in some way, compared to someone ...everything is just peachy!!

I'll leave it there – for now – I gotta go and enjoy mopping the old woman's floors next door...

Session 3 – How to love using your ego and intellect...Be a lethal warrior in the informationwar...