Dan502

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  2. Posted

    I like the way that Actualized.org explores a wide variety of topics from some very open-minded perspectives.

    I also like the helpful community members and the fact that Leo is a very active participant on the forum.

    I would like to see more sensitivity, for example the latest video starts by explaining that a person's family have informed us that a member has taken their life and then moments later says "I'm assuming it's true. Let's just treat it as though it's true... alright so let's say it happened". To me this came across as insensitive.

     

  8. Posted

    One option might be to take your desire to its limit.

    Find out the extent to which you can make it happen. Explore. Research. Be resourceful, open-minded. Nifty. Use your skills, your values, your relationships. Your feelings. Are you on the right track? Is this still something that you want? If not, what else would you do?

    We learn about ourselves and the world when we approach the boundaries of what might or might not be possible.

  12. Posted · Edited by Dan502

    Below is how I would have thought of it. I also agree with the above analogy.

    Blue = we know other languages exist but we should all speak this language because we believe it's the best

    Orange = They have words that we want. We should trade. Let's learn enough of their language to do that

    Green = we should try to understand their language so that we can better connect with them as people

    Yellow = we know there are no "should"s that always apply but we also understand that many people think that there are 

     

    ... or something

  13. Posted · Edited by Dan502

    "Hey cool, a lighthearted thread that hasn't been locked yet. I might check this out"
    "Let's see here..."
    "I'm perfectly happy to have insects in my house and make no effort to get rid of them. They do seem to be crawling on my screen though. I know, I'll ask the webpage owners to change their webpage..."
    "Damn that person's lazy. And kind of gross to allow insects in their home"
    "Wait a minute, I have insects in my home too. Aren't I being really  judgemental? After all, what if they have an illness that makes it hard to clean their place, or live in another country, or they're at a higher level of development than me and they don't go around murdering every insect they find. Also, maybe other people have this problem too and they're being a considerate member of their community by sharing a useful suggestion".
    "I wonder how guilty I should feel for judging this person"
    "Go easy on yourself, Dan. Remember, the survival drive is insanely strong and pretty much everything we do comes from that"
    "I bet someone on the forum says something about me needing to realise that I *am* the other person, or that I'm God or whatever. Typical"
    "I wanted to ask whether the universe could suddenly turn into a piece of cheese but wasn't sure if it was a good enough question"
    "I'm hungry" 
     

  16. Posted

    Can we identify any other factors that might have given rise to the riots, albeit in less obvious ways?

    For example:

    - Heightened national fear, leading to anger and unrest in general, due to the pandemic and how it's been reported and dealt with
    - The emergence of stage red aspects of society at this time
    - Many of the president's comments and actions being characterised as racist  
    - A rise in cortisol levels among people as the weather gets warmer at this time of year

    Please take the above suggestions lightly, I'm sorry if they're not accurate and by all means suggest better ones. I'm no expert on American social or political issues.

  17. Posted

    @from chaos into self are you aware of the website 7cups.com? Listeners aren't qualified so it is not a substitute for therapy however it can benefit those who just want someone to talk to.

    I am also a hermit and often have takeaway food so COVID hasn't affected my lifestyle yet.

    I keep trying to work out how the virus and governments' reactions to it will impact society. I'm also trying to work out how best I can help my community. If I can drag myself over to the chair by the window and do some contemplation, who knows maybe I'll think of something.  

  22. Posted · Edited by Dan502

    The forum has a purpose and requires moderation to keep discussions in line with that purpose.

    Without the forum, it's harder for the website to survive.

    No website. No cloud. No server. No warehouse somewhere. The land becomes pasture again. Pasture occupied by cattle.

  23. Posted

    15 hours ago, DoubleYou said:

    Don't do it because you have to. Do it because there's nothing else you'd rather do. 

    How do you get there? By meditating. Because to meditate means to tune into that which you enjoy the most. Being yourself.
    In other words, peace. And there's nothing more transforming than that. Even though you couldn't care less about that anymore.
    Why would you? You are at peace already.

    See, these questions wether to meditate or not, wouldn't even arise from a peaceful state. That peace is meditation. 

    So find out about the absolute joy in that. That's how you will keep coming back automatically, instead of always having to force yourself. 
    Meditation shouldn't take any effort. Effort is what's being surrendered.
     

    Chasing higher levels or something better than meditation comes from a place that is not at peace. Something that's always looking for the next best thing. Or in other words, overlooking the peace that is already here.

    With meditation, this can be surrendered too. 

    Peace is peaceful. And you are it.

    What a wonderful message

  24. Posted

    "Well Mr. God, what brings you to therapy? Impotence? Fear of abandonment? Do the other kids make fun of you?"

    In all seriousness, it sounds as though the therapist could have done better by asking more about your own experience rather than speaking from, we presume, hers although this is only my second-hand impression. She may have picked up on your use of the word "should".