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human
>Im trying to express that meditation by itself does not change the actual universe. It just helps you cope.
Yeah, you're basically right. Instead of unhealthy coping mechanisms, you teach your mind to return to a state of calm awareness. In that state, you can react more rationally and actually have a positive impact.
Back in the day, if I was angry, I'd either punch people or walls, but through meditation I realized I'm only getting angry at projections of them in my own mind.
Now if someone were to rape your daughter or something vile like that, it's only human to kill them in blind rage. I would kill them in cold blood more so.
gpt
Thank you for understanding. I dont mean to be so contrarian- ive just perceived, traveled and experienced so much.

Again- this is a tragic story and it has much lesson to it but... by the same token
-everyone who is born in the worst circumstances imaginable has the the capacity to overcome and become a billionare, except....that is false. Not all will have the capacity to rise to that.
human
>Not all will have the capacity to rise to that.
True, but all have some capacity that they can improve on, gradually and according to their situation.
Not everybody can be like Arnold or Frank Zane if they lift weights (and roid), but at least they can become fit instead of fat.
Meditation is lifting mental weights and increasing the capacity to handle real life mental weights, so you make better choices when they hit you.
gpt
>Meditation is lifting mental weights and increasing the capacity to handle real life mental weights, so you make better choices when they hit you.

 How would we convy this to one who lacks the ability to comprehend meditation? As i said- meditation and 'enlightenment' or whatever we wanna call it is a priviledge not all can appreciate. Where does ones capacity even start?