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@ingurix It's impossible to tell, so you should start experimenting with ways to fix it. Look at your diet and try different Nuutropics and supplements. Start a meditation and yoga practice if you haven't already. Try to get out in nature. Sleep 8-9 hours REGULARLY and AT THE SAME TIMES EVERY DAY. I can't stress that enough. And watch this interview, extremely insightful:

@Gnosis thanks for sharing. This is also a greatly underappreciated aspect of music! Miles Davis in his album Kind of Blue mastered the spaces between the notes to a point where Ma feels tangible. I highly recommend a listen.

@EternalForest I definitely resonate with what you're saying, as I've had some amazing, almost spiritual, experiences with Minecraft (shaders really help). However, my consciousness today is at a point where video games just end up making me feel empty inside. I resonate more with what @Hellspeed said. Nature is where it's at... nature heals your soul and raises your consciousness. Even if they make a virtual reality game that mimics the real world almost perfectly, it still won't be the same. There is a force, a healing energy that comes from nature and connection to oneself that should not be denied. Video games will never provide that.

@Tony 845 There's no "best" method, as your best method is to try all methods and tools. Psychedelics are the main tool that you left out above, but they are not shortcuts or means to an end.

@clouffy can you see how a person scoring 150 could also say the same things? It's all about perspective, the number itself is meaningless.

@now is forever what is the difference between the muh and the Mu?

@clouffy so? You think your current IQ has anything to do with your success? When it comes down to it, you can make a solid case for being either dumb or smart and capable. And at the end of the day, those are just labels. You cannot grow past the labels you put on yourself.

Does a cow have Buddha nature? Mu ?.

@TheWokestMan the thing holding you back is your lifestyle and lack of vision. I'd know, since I was in a similar situation not too long ago... You don't realize how destructive that is until you get outside it.

Day 13: Energy: 3 Awareness: 3 Sexual thoughts/urges: 6 Self-esteem: 3 Social confidence: 3 Oof. Definitely an off day. Against my better judgment, I got baked last night and today, for the first time in 2 months. It's OK, but definitely made me tired. I know some people are the opposite, but for me perhaps it's not the right substance. Also it made me horny, which isn't a good thing now... Oh well, life goes on. I let my mindfulness during the day slip because I felt so tired. All of today just felt like an ego backlash. @Wisebaxter I was yesterday, but today was a backslide.

That's an ideology. The year is 1895. Lord Kelvin declares that powered flight would be impossible. "Shortcuts in life don't exist. Man will always be bound to the earth," he'd say. The plane wasn't a shortcut, it was a faster mode of travel. We've been "shortcutting" ourselves, that is to say advancing, forever and will continue to do so. Psychedelics aren't Shortcuts; they're technology that have been used for spirituality for thousands of years. Drugs have been at the center of every spiritual tradition since the beginning of time. Lol. And the proper use of not only natural substances but new ones like lsd, mdma, and 5-meo will be at the forefront for personal growth headed into the future.

Observation and practicing present, conscious awareness. ❤️

Day 12: Energy: 4 Awareness: 4 Sexual thoughts/urges: 4 Self-esteem: 4 Social confidence: 3 Off day, didn't do much.

@ivory It's understandable that you'd think that, but that's a narrow view fed to you by your society. The best leaders are yellow. You've gotta take a more nuanced and big-picture perspective of what leadership really is.

@ivory The Bible is "Spiral Dynamics" by Don Beck and Christopher Cohen, the founders of the model. It's rare to find in bookstores, so just buy it off Amazon.

That sounds like an illuminating first experience! Yeah, the comedown can be pretty harsh sometimes... it's probably my least favorite aspect of LSD. Now that you have a better understanding of what it can offer, I think your next trips will be that much better. I think you realize you've barely scratched the surface here for personal growth. Ego death is not all it's cracked up to be, and you should not be trying to pursue it with this substance. If it happens, surrender to it, but if not do not be disappointed. It can be quite scary and confusing. Ego death is not necessary in the slightest for a profound LSD trip.

@fi1ghtclub I'd say that 100-150ug is the perfect first time dose, but DEFINITELY no higher than 150. You're on the right track by setting intentions. That's very important in the days leading up to it. However, In the moment of the experience, let go your earthly tethers. Enter the void. Empty, and become wind. Surrender, and let go of all your preconceived notions about the experience. Be aware that you have a lot of fears and anxieties built up around them. Trust me that the actual experience is nothing like you're thinking... it's not possible for you to accurately conceptualize what it's actually like, because it's outside of the realm of imagination right now. Drop your fears and surrender, and you'll have an amazing trip.

@Vitamine Water Deep wisdom for sure. Feminine wisdom, actually, if you think about it. It is the surrender to go with the flow of life. Waterbenders draw their power from the moon, the receiving and reflection energy of the sun. Waterbending is based on Tai Chi, an internal style that focuses on the control of energy. It is a very soft, gentle and flowing, but devastating when mastered. Although Bruce Lee learned a more external style in Wing Chun, he also took the wisdom from many different styles and incorporated it into his own. These two styles seem to be closely related. Maybe I'm reading into it too much, but he seemed to understand the "external" and "internal" so well that he transcended and incorporated both into his own style. Perhaps he really was the Avatar of martial arts. http://taichisnob.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-am-not-bruce-lee.html

@Leo Gura Thanks for the reply. I've been seeing this topic pop up a lot lately, so I'll be doing some research of my own as well

@Leo Gura What I was asking is if you've personally researched them and accessed them? And do you recommend any particular books you might have read? I've purchased your booklist by the way.

@Wisebaxter Can't recommend it enough. Author is Zan Perrion.

@Wisebaxter Ah, I see where you're coming from now. It did sound pretty extreme at first, lol. If that works for you, great! However, women are beautiful to me, and in my opinion, it would be a shame to reduce them to lumps of flesh. After reading The Alabaster Girl (fantastic book!), it became apparent to me how beautiful and graceful women actually are. You'll start seeing women in a whole new, healthier light.

@Wisebaxter Thanks! Yeah, I'm so glad I did it. So many men are focused on avoiding all types of triggers, and associating the trigger with the act of masturbating. The fact is that the world is full of triggers way outside the confines of your computer screen. Watching porn occasionally without touching yourself can help disassociate the trigger from the act, and thus subtly rewire your brain. Like, if you can watch your favorite, most triggering and boner-inducing media WITHOUT feeling the need to jerk off, then what the fuck is going to stop you? NOTHING! It's liberating. It's facing the beast head-on and coming out victorious... I like how I related it to a threshold guardian of the Hero's journey. I don't necessarily share the same sentiment as the monk. That may be a valid and potent perspective if you're trying to be celibate, but that's not my goal in the end. I want to be more intimate, and try moving into solid green. I want to have more engaging and passionate sex. I love my body and this human experience, and to deny and label those parts of me and women as "grotesque" is quite a shame, in my opinion. That in itself is an ideology built up to avoid the human experience. Not saying there isn't power in that... but there's also great sacrifice. I don't like denying my body, I'm interested in self-love and acceptance of who I am.

@Vitamine Water It's funny that your signature is a quote by Bruce Lee. I've never watched any of his movies (yet), but a few weeks ago I was compelled to purchase a biography of his, as well as a special edition magazine about his life. I'll be reading those soon! HA! Have you seen Avatar the Last Airbender yet? If not, what are you doing with your life?! Much love and good vibes headed your way

That is totally backwards. That is not what I said, read it again. "Doesn't matter if you agree or disagree" is an invitation to drop all prior knowledge and explore what he said for yourself. You know, the drop all ideology part? Don't filter anything he says with your previous ideology, take it in. Be radically open minded. The point I was making was don't believe in it. This is how you should treat every teaching! This is very simple. What do you have other than direct experience? How else can you interact with the world? How else can you read a book? How else can you study scientific concepts? Is there anything else you can be certain of other than your human perception?