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.

For more on the disillusionment of the human experience, visit:

• Existential Crisis
• Unfulfilled Promises