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When Do We Become the Person We Ought to Be?

16 points • by toomuchtodo • yesterday at 11:57 PM • 11 comments • view on HN

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comrade1234 • today at 1:33 AM

I feel much more at peace now that my sex drive has decreased. Before this feeling it was my primary goal and I was very successful but now I couldn't care less about sex.

So I often wonder about yogis and saints - are they better humans than me? But i dont think so when I read about people like mlk jr and jfk and how they were terrible people when it came to women, even worse than me.

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datas • today at 1:05 AM

Makes sense, believers are on a journey of sanctification. The first battle is won when your soul is saved. The second battle is a lifelong struggle between the flesh and the spirit.

They are in constant opposition.

socalgal2 • today at 1:38 AM

> It’s pretty clear that the typical American is always on the lookout for ways to improve their lives on a whole bunch of different dimensions.

This is not clear to me at all.

ge96 • today at 1:27 AM

I'm in my 30s and I'm still a dumbass, six fig job still living check to check

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biglyburrito • today at 1:37 AM

August 29, 1997