Eternal Void - an Invictus journal

Thank you for all the insights guys
@Athanaxos @mountainguy @Melior @Malkuth

I did some more introspection, and spent time alone with myself, talking to the “other me” for a while, and I realized (more like, got answers about it) where all this is coming from;
Ego

You see, for the longest time, I’ve used my high ego to achieve things, whether they were related to my body, popularity, success, romance, and life in general, using my ego as an instrument of pure ambition to stay at the pinnacle of humanity.

But guess what?
I’ve noticed that in the last few months of me diving deeper into the realm of the unknown has taken that away from me, or more like, it caused me to put my ego to sleep, with the realization of just how small I am in the vast universe, which is exactly why it’s mentioned so often on this forum to stay grounded, and that my friends, was my mistake.

You can’t possibly become the best in the world without being the biggest egoist, it’s the essence of getting things done no matter the cost, and that was exactly the kind of a person that I was (and still am deep down), but I slept.

It’s considered a virtue to be humble, to be more giving than taking, to be more patient, to be someone with only a healthy amount of confidence…

That’s not my true self.
I’m not trying to sound like an edgy dude or anything, but that’s just not how I operate.
I’m not the kind of a guy who can keep on winning in life if I act and be humble.
That hunger I lost, I didn’t lose it because I’m humble, I lost it because of everything associated with being less “self-oriented”, or as others used to refer to me, self-obsessed.

A few months back, when someone would compliment me, I’d say “I know”, now? I just reply with a humble response such as “I really appreciate your kind words, but I’m far from anything like that yet.”

It’s good, people like it, and it creates much more rapport and positivity around me, but it’s not like it didn’t before with how I was and used to be.

So in a sense, there’s nothing wrong with what I was doing previously, it was just a phase and I had to allow myself to detach from that egoistic mindset in order to grasp such spiritual concepts in a better way, however, I spent enough time exploring, and with all the knowledge I gained, I’m content.

As for what’s next, I shall walk the path of superiority again, and use it to blaze that flame of ambition and hunger even more than ever before.

As much as I love myself, there are different kinds of self-love (in my opinion), and my previous method seemed to be the better kind, as it allowed me to embody my own limitless potential, while as the past few months, I was more interested in helping others with their potential, which is good, and could be done simultaneously, however, knowing how I operate on extremes, I have to ultimately decide on one of the two routes, and this time, I’m choosing myself :call_me_hand:t4:

Which is also why I’m not gonna run Khan for the time being, as I realize that the way I express it, is a kind of power that is outwards, and it’s very sexual and social, and due to that, I end up focusing more on others than myself, and yes, I know I mentioned how much power I felt on it and my own potential a few posts ago, but it’s pretty much an undeniable fact that this loss of ego has been in line with the duration I’ve been on Khan.

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Very well said, I always enjoy reading your journals. Seeing the most experienced members share their introspective thoughts always inspires me to continue digging deeper myself.

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Sometimes (often) this type of effect is temporary.

You have to give some time for your energy and awareness to fill up the newly-enlarged worldview and space of which you’ve now become aware. Just stay basically active (as you are already doing). You’ll find that the capacity for intensity returns. One trick is to keep a special eye out for situations (and other things) that seem to speak to you or inspire you.

Those situations will continually shift as you keep evolving. The 5-year-old can be motivated to work very hard by the promise of ice cream at the end of the labor. The 65-year-old may be motivated to work by the promise of seeing children living in better homes and safer circumstances. The rewards shift based on what you are seeing/understanding and on how it affects you. But there are common threads of continuity that connect the 5-year-old to the 35-year-old to the 85-year-old. Don’t worry. It’s not all just sacrifice and endings. Just need some time to get reoriented.

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Happy to hear that you reached insight regarding the flame! Very inspiring! :fire:

And I was just thinking… you’ll be able to reach even higher now than previously since your spiritual roots have grown and reached deeper for a while. And who can really say that using Ego as the nexus for personal growth and development is a bad thing? It’s neither good nor bad - it’s just a mode of operation! It all depends on the end result, no? :wink:

Indeed, the mere virtue of you being You and reaching (your) higher potential, is a kind of unintended and unspoken global permission slip for others to do the same. Once a world record is broken… others realize that they can aspire to reach the same level too, right?

Are you not “giving” to others, simply by just you doing You? :blush:

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And with all that concluded, as well as now me knowing where to head next, I’m gonna ask @RVconsultant or @DarkPhilosopher to close this journal :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

A new one will start soon, which is fitting as I’m starting my new job on Monday as well :partying_face:

In the meantime…
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Here’s the new journal:

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