coby613 wrote on 28 Jun 2011 00:24:
You seem to be getting good advice here, and even coming with some on your own. I can only tell you what my first step (and it's really simple) was --- buy a thermos or canteen and keep it as close to your head as possible. Fill it up with water from the sink every night (to the top) and every morning dump the leftover water in the toilet and flush it. In Jewish mystic beliefs (kabbalah) water has many purifying properties. The reason I choose to start this routine is because of the following story that's written somewhere in the mishnah (one our cryptic commentaries on the Torah): Before G-d created Eve, Adam had a first wife named Lilith. She was extremely beautiful, but in actuality was a demon. The kabbalistic interpretation continues that Lilith hangs around in a dream-state and she seduces young men by invading their dreams and plantic scenes and thoughts of an improper sexual nature. So I chose to start my bedtime ritual with the water because of its purifying properties in the hopes that Lilith (and everything she represents) does not cause me to hurt myself in that sense at night when we are most vulnerable because it is our belief that the soul leaves the body at night to return to G-d to be refreshed, and we assume He will return it to us in the morning. There is actually a prayer thanking and blessing G-d for doing so that we say immediately upon waking up. I don't know if I was helpful at all, but I thought I'd share. :D
Thanks Coby, that was certainly unique advice. Another advantage of wearing a canteen as close to your head as possible (besides for the obvious Kabbalistic advantages) is that it will likely obscure your vision so you will not be able to see clearly. This way you will not be able to look at women or porn or anything else! Just please be careful crossing the street. Also you will not have to be concerned about being overly friendly with any girls you meet as they probably will stay away from somebody with a canteen attached to their head. So this way you can make your father happy and take swimming lessons at the local pool without having any worries because you will not be able to see any of the women there.
Finally if you bump into the pool wall while swimming the canteen can save you from seriously injuring yourself!