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@Joseph Maynor What @Outer said. And: Personal Development is a mindset. 'I want to develop further on this topic'. But it is not possible or even useful to 'develop in developing', because then you won't learn anything. That being said, of course models are useful. But you have to keep in mind, that models are just that. Reality is always more nuanced and complex, than those models. And when it comes to topics like your mental state, you can't be to cautious about models. There is no topic out there, that is more important than you. So be as careful as you can with SD. Read about it, as much as you want. There is no problem with that and i will do it too. But always keep in mind, that it is just a model and not a authentic and definite ruler for consciousness.

This right here. When you want to win a marathon, then you have to train everyday, to get the body and the motoric skillset you need, to be faster and better than everyone else. Personal development is a statement of intent, not content by itself.

Actually it isn't. It is a okay model to check 'where you are' right now. But the model itself won't take you further, because it binds you in its own dogmatism.

That's what i thought as well. But i would like to hear your opinion on this sentence from Leo: "What would really solve this problem is if schools did a better job of teaching boys and girls how to interact with each other." Would that be a solution? I mean... when everyone has game, then everyone would go for the good looking ones and the whole problem remains the same, no?!

Holy s***. This post gave me cancer. First of all: Keep in mind, that "scientist" aren't usually that good with women. The reason for that is simple. They are trying to find logic in what can't be observed by logic. Women in general judge men emotionally not by logic. Onlinedating and judging a mans attractiveness solely by pictures, aren't accurate. For me personally onlinedating is non-existence. I can try as much as i want, but it is pretty unlikely that i'm ever going to be successful with that. But in the offline in the real world, it feels like, i can choose whoever i want. Second: The mindset this post is coming from, is basically the only reason, why they can't have women.

In essence i would say, men like women they find beautiful and women choose men they like in their behaviour. As men, we are extremely privileged. We can improve every day to become better in what we are. Our sexual value rises, while that of women will diminish with time. So what JP is saying might be his experience, but it is bullshit.

Thanks everyone for your replies. This is what i needed to be 100% sure, that this can't be the way.

I have a question regarding one of Leos statements. He once said that you literally have to die to attain enlightenment. I think that statement was either made in "what is consciousness?" or "what is intelligence?". Does that mean for example, when I'm tripping and I'm asked for some mystical creature to jump from the balcony, I should do that? I mean how can i be sure, that there is no "evil entity", that is trying to trick me into killing myself or something? I'm asking that, because i already had similar experiences like that, but i thought, that this was bullshit, and therefore i did not kill myself. I'm certainly not that suicidal guy, but i need that to know what is beyond the profane existence. EDIT: Changed the titel