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  1. Posted · Edited by Dan502

    I like @mandyjw's response about finding inspiration.

    Medium.com is a wonderful platform for writers and writing.

    Share you work. With anyone and everyone. 

    Go really minimalist on your word count and write about stuff you care about. OR write about very ordinary things but in a way you care about. YOUR perspective. YOUR style.

    Reading stuff you wrote should feel like getting punched in the face. BAM! BAM! Wait, whatthefuBAM!

    Work out your preferred tools. Laptop? Phone? Notepad? Biro? If you like writing with a quill feather and parchment, get a quill feather and parchment and carry them everywhere. On the bus, on the train, in the bathroom.

    A writer will get out of the shower to write and then get back in again rather than waiting although if that's not you, don't worry everyone's different. Find your behaviour, find your niche.

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    @rnd you seem a bit daunted by the complexity of it all. I know how you feel.

    What do you think about this kind of plan for starters:

    1) make a list of half dozen areas of policy (e.g. economy, social, foreign, environmental)

    2) check what the top three candidates' headline policies are in those areas

    3) See what your opinions are and talk to some friends about it

    I expect members on this forum might offer reasoned opinions on the levels of consciousness of each candidate too and how that's reflected in their policies, with the caveats that: 

    1) it's important to "do the work yourself" to validate those opinions; and

    2) it's not a politics forum so discussions relating to politics should be expressed in terms of, and geared towards, your own development.

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    Maybe someone had to work overtime, got home late and the cat had eaten some of his dinner.

    He thinks "I wish I had all the power, could be anywhere at any time and knew everything... hey, that would make a good book".

     

    With this seemingly foolish joke, my point is to humbly ask whether the basic idea of a God could come to anyone reflecting on fairly ordinary circumstances. 

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    21 hours ago, Moreira said:

    unhealthy food, videogames and internet, sex or masturbation, basically I destroy my dopamine receptors

    @Moreira it's like you're my twin.

    I've gotten slightly better in some areas and continue to work on my routine althouh I currently appear to be suffering from some kind of exhaustion so it's possible I haven't quite nailed it just yet.

  8. Posted · Edited by Dan502

    Could a developed person, sensing a rise in the public's appetite for a nationalistic leader, vote strategically for Trump in 2016, thereby satisfying republicans in the short term while the economy was relatively stable, so that by the time a recession hit and people wanted a change in leadership direction, the pendulum was more likely to swing back left again rather than giving someone like Trump the excuse of hardship for which to blame outsiders?

    This seems unlikely to me as two terms is probable and is long enough for Trump to do more damage but is just a thought. I've never met anyone who claims to have voted like this.

  10. Posted · Edited by Dan502

    Did anyone notice that in Zzen's video, he drank a smoothie similar to the one Leo showed us how to make? :) 

    I've never tried psychadelics so am treating the video as a personal reminder that even though it's pretty cool to hear about these mystical states of consciousness, I don't actually understand or can relate to them myself.

    I sometimes judge people on the sophistication or sensibility of their dialogue. Sloppy expressions of rhetoric turn me off. It seems worth acknowleding that Leo is very careful about what he says and uses plenty of caveats. In fact it's the first thing he does in the Collective Consciousness video . This indicates groundedness and is conveniently ignored by critics.

    The conscious politics videos should indicate that, wild awakenings aside, Leo hasn't lost any of his intellect or composure. A cynic might say that such reassurances shouldn't be necessary and that those who need them will filter them out anyway. I wonder what I'm filtering out.

    Oh, love. If Zzen actually cared, he'd have acted out of real concern rather than making a bitchy YouTube video unless he wasn't particularly skilled at acting lovingly, which is possible as most people aren't, or unless my own understanding of love is overly-simplistic, which is also possible. I'm talking from my humble experience of love with a small "l" here, rather than love with a capital "L".

  11. Posted

    For context, there's an intensity to Kushu2000's recent posts. For example, to paraphrase, " I meditate for 2 hours a day, let's have a dick measuring contest", "If enlightenment = death, why don't we all just kill ourselves?" and "Do we all think Leo is spiralling into Lala land?"

  12. Posted · Edited by Dan502

    47 minutes ago, Salvijus said:

    He just assumes everyone is stupid and makes fun of them without realizing that he's the one who knows nothing

    Ralston advocates approaching things from a position of not knowing.

    I think he's trying to empty their cups.

    And yes this is my ego reacting to someone making fun of Ralston :) I'd probably delete more of my own comments if I could.

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    If you want to dance around with crystals, I don't see a problem with that. Dancing can be fun and relaxing. 

    From a theoretical point of view, humans are opaque. We don't photosynthesise because we need more energy than plants due to all our movement, so we eat protein instead. I know some bacteria can photosynthesise but I don't know if they're particularly present in or around humans.

    If you want more light on your skin, why not go outside? The sun is brighter and healthier than artificial light.

  20. Posted · Edited by Dan502

    Personal development at stages orange and green is a well trodden path.

    If you walk around a bookshop for five minutes wearing a blindfold and crash helmet, some of the books that fall off the shelves that you bump into will probably be useful.

    Leo, as I understand it, is pioneering a route to enlightenment and is documenting his own progress. This is his unique offering to the world and it's most important to him and others that he continues to make content that interests and engages him.

    Of course if that content happens to be practically useful at stage orange, I wouldn't complain. God knows I haven't exactly nailed that stage.

     

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    I'd be interested to attend a talk if Leo ever makes it to London, UK.

    I think I feel "triggered" (or whatever) by Leo sometimes because my ego is probably really jealous of him and can't stand being told that there are things I don't understand or am conscious of but I try to bring awareness to that and lay it on the table directly.

    I love how he has the courage to explore topics in ways that others don't dare to.

  22. Posted

    @Shadowraix Agreed. I may need to work on my own behaviour too in this respect.

    I sometimes use charity marketers in the street to practice awareness because I resent how they try to be all friendly when they don't know me. So I blank them, neither saying yes or no. There's that second or two when they realise that I can hear them and am deliberately not responding.

    Similarly, I occasionally use beggars for kicks like if one asks for a cigarette, I'll say no but them go buy them a pack of 20 just to witness their shock and gratitude. I'm not sure if this is entirely responsible. It does feel good but I suppose ideally I would just be kind without needing the added stimulation of that shock reaction.