😱 Are all of our lives secretly as fake as pro wrestling? 😱

My perspective on pro wrestling just changed entirely after reading this. Ready to sort yourself out and start living a life worth living? Take our [self-actualization obstacle course.]( Pro Wrestling. Pro wrestling is just fake, right? It’s something for kids and simple-minded folk who’ve never meditated a second in their lives. Isn’t it? Well, last year I spent a month meditating in a Buddhist monastery in Nepal. But, sat on the meditation cushion, I also secretly devoured the autobiography of former WWE champion Daniel Bryan. Incongruous? Not really. The more I learnt about Buddhism, the more pro-wrestling kept popping into my head with the perfect example for what I was reading and meditating on. About insecurities; the power (and dangers) of narratives; the reality of friendship and animosity; the toxic effects of overthinking; and even the non-existence of the self. Sure, wrestling's ‘fake’. But ‘real life’ is fake too. We’re all playing roles and characters. We buy into the reality of it from moment to moment, but as countless ancient philosophies emphasise, it’s all a matter of buying into a shared dream. None of these narratives have any measurable, objective reality. Do you instinctively want to dismiss the idea pro-wrestling has anything to teach us about spirituality and ‘real life’? I challenge you to pause for a moment and ask yourself why. Then ask the same question after reading the following article: [How The Unexpected Reality of Pro Wrestling Turned Me Into A Buddhist]( What can WWE teach us about insecurity; the power of narrative; the reality of friendship; toxic overthinking; and even the non-existence of the self? [Read More]( Carl Jung once observed, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” We created [30 Challenges to Enlightenment]( to help you do this. To become the strongest, wisest, and most honest expression of yourself. As you know, taking action is hard and scary. It’s much easier to cling to what you know, to what is stable and comfortable. And yet, on some level, you realize that the treasure you seek cannot be found in your familiar routine. You’re reading this because you want something more: Adventure. Authenticity. Confidence. Purpose. Enlightenment. Whatever it is you’re seeking, your well-worn patterns can’t get you there. They can only bring more of the same. And that’s why we created this epic course: to break you out of your old patterns—to give you room to become a stronger, wiser, more heroic version of yourself. One of the most powerful aspects of this course is that it is divided into six unique quests, which are based on the stages of enlightenment described in the Zen tradition. The quests form a natural progression toward self-actualization and spiritual realization, providing meaningful direction to your journey. This is just one element which sets it apart from everything else out there. Each quest provides another stepping stone to increasingly liberating perspectives, greater awareness, and more enlightened states of being. Our aim was to create a kind of “PhD in self-development.” The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche understood the utility of temporary challenges as well as anyone, and he was one of our greatest inspirations in building this course. Nietzsche recognized that in order to become stronger and wiser, it was necessary to overcome yourself—to leave behind your established ways and paradigms. Nietzsche thought we should engage in perpetual self-conquering, regularly transcending our current conditioning to become something more. In pursuit of this end, he developed the idea of a “gymnastics of the will”—a practice of undertaking temporary experiments of willpower, with the intention of strengthening, mastering, refining, and deepening our being. Friedrich Nietzsche understood that our conditioning runs deep. Even if you admit that you want to change your life, it’s damn difficult to override your habitual programming. The solution to this problem, for Nietzsche, was to regularly attempt a variety of life experiments—experiments that would push one to act contrary to one’s conditioning. If we could just make a habit of attempting life-transforming challenges, Nietzsche thought we would unearth our own greatness, that which lies beneath our conditioning, and become resilient masters of life. However, we’ll let you in on a sad secret: Most of you won’t accept the challenge. Even though you perceive this grand opportunity, most of you will find an excuse. And you will find reasons to believe this excuse. As Nietzsche proclaimed, self-mastery and greatness are reserved for the very few. Most are destined to spend their lives doing what is easy, procrastinating on what they truly desire. However... Some of you are different. Some embrace what is difficult. The rarest of souls delight in challenging their limitations and becoming doers, not mere dreamers. And they are rewarded. They unearth the hidden jewels of human existence. Are you such a person? Will you accept the challenge? [I ACCEPT]( Copyright © 2017 HighExistence, All rights reserved. You signed up to receive the top 5 top-voted posts daily from HE Our mailing address is: HighExistence 40 E. Main St. #1137Newark, DE 19711 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](