Are there any philosophies, religions or maybe cults that focus on self-improvement? I mean...

Are there any philosophies, religions or maybe cults that focus on self-improvement? I mean, not just spiritual enlightenment but improvement in all areas of life, physical, intellectual, social, etc.

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laveyan satanism does that in a way

Rosicrucians are the only group I would consider joining. I believe they make you a better person and their wisdom is insane. Everything they say I have found intuitively on my own, although there are few things that I feel isn't quite right, most is spot on.

Humanism, basically.

Those things aren't really important enough for religion or philosophy.

Humanism seems to be a bit to broad, I'm looking for something more concrete.

How is improving live not important? Isn't that the underlying goal of pretty much any religion or philosophy?

Sorry to break it to you, but you're a pleb.

Care to explain? How is improving your live and striving to become stronger and smarter a pleb thing?

Nietzsche but you should stop looking at it like an indoctrinated retard

NatSoc

>Isn't that the underlying goal of pretty much any religion or philosophy?
one thousand times no

>Are there any philosophies, religions or maybe cults that focus on self-improvement?
All of them? Have you tried actually reading any sacred texts as oppose to being a fedora tipping skeptic?

dianetics

No fucking way. Not unless you want to be with pedos and get murdered if you try to leave.

Then what is it?

I've read some, but not to many. The bible mostly talks about how you are supposed to follow the rules set by God so you end up in heaven after you die. Buddhism is more along the lines of what I said but it still focuses on escaping the endless cycle of death and rebirth. I'm looking for something that would teach how to perfect yourself while you are still alive. Perhaps you can suggest something along these lines?

Old Testament -> world is fuck police are kill you better be a good person cause the rest of the world wont be
New Testament -> you're a piece of shit, are you gonna cry about it or fix your shit?
Bhuddism -> this shit never ends and is always ending, chill out be cool
>new age paganism -> other religions are lame we should be not lame like they are
Pick your poison

This. Every "major" religion that comes to mind focuses on self improvement. Several of the most popular books on self improvement are strongly based off and take quotes from the Bible.

aren't pretty much all religions based on that? self-improvement to serve the community and the higher good, which brings more and more improvement.

Because philosophy and religion deal with the transcendent and you're too obsessed with the material to understand that

they all do retard

Try focusing on self improvement for the sake of self improvement. You literally don't need a religion or theology to do this, it's benefit is its purpose and vice-versa.

Based and redpilled

Buddhism