Im trying think critically as to why you're so against the points i made, but i realized you're just a crazy cat guy haha. There is a difference between knowledge, and wisdom. You my friend have too much knowledge, and little wisdom, judging from your arguments and resistance. Open your heart up a but, dissolve whatever mental constructs you have going on, and try it out. Again, there is no harm in trying, especially when there is proof of people who have had success. I'd say your "open mind" is actually what is causing it to be very closed off, because all its open too is facts and knowledge, which are all mental constructs and basically illusions of the mind to try and make sense of the world around us. I hope you at least look into Lee Lovetts methods, his 12 "crutches", and the science behind neuroplasticity (which is peer reviewed)