Way to many times. I'm much better at remaining true to myself now and interacting with others. If they don't get me...oh well. I'm still ok. They're ok to.
This is just ideological bs. No matter an individual's place in society we are all just trying to cope. I've chosen a life of poverty which I find strangely freeling, at least to others who chase materialism. Others have struggles, triumphs, needs or fulfiment the same as we all do.
That is part of my self fulfillment. Life, for me, is much more harmonious when others find harmony. It's this kind of interaction I seek without having to deny myself or have others deny themselves.
Explaining enlightenment to someone who isn't is difficult. It's like speaking another language. When knowledge, or reality, is accepted without judgement it is enlightening. I tend to see both side as one instead of a duality. Things just are to me (at least when I'm tuned in that way...
This is pure crap. My self fulfillment is directly related to who I am and does not involve subverting that to please others just to help them have a false sense of security.