Realistic Expectations
Warning: the pursuit of enlightenment is often a never-ending cycle of disappointment.
Here's a primer on what not to expect:
- No, you will not be able to achieve enlightenment in your 20s.
- No, your guru will not be a wisecracking, eccentric old man with a ponytail.
- No, you will not be able to levitate out of your body at will (at least, not without a good 10 hours of practice).
- No, your inner peace will not be a perpetual state of being.
However, you will get:
- A good dose of existential dread.
- A deeper understanding of the futility of human existence.
- And a nice, comfy cushion for your couch.
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