Most teachers come from traditions such as Zen, Buddhism, or Advaita -- all of which they never question. These traditions guide students towards pure emptiness. When a student hits this pure emptiness, he assumes that's the end of the road, when really, it's just the end of the road for the methods he was using. But by this point he's so steeped in nondual dogma that he has no desire to even try new methods because he assumes emptiness is all there is.
This is why people can be "enlightened" but still not be conscious of what God or Love is. To realize what God is it is not enough to fall into emptiness, you must raise your consciousness to a high holistic level to grasp the entire dynamic of the imagined dream. It's not enough to just extinguish the mind, the mind must become Infinite -- at which point you will have infinite self-understanding.

Yes, I know it is difficult.
But what would you do if you were acting from consciousness, love, and no fear?
Personally I've invested several years just letting go and pushing less. It cost me a lot of productivity and money, but that's the cost of learning new ways of living life.
Pushing constantly, mechanically, might have gotten you here. But what got you here will not get you to the ultimate stage. You must learn to do things in new, more holistic ways. Neurotic habits must be surrendered. This is "the work".
You cannot just go through life like a mule. Stage Blue tends to be mule-like and there is a price to pay for that.
Life requires requisite variety. See my blog video about requisite variety.

Hehehe.... one day you will look back at the importance you placed on grades and test scores, and just laugh. It's complete pointless nonsense.
If you want to really be intelligent, simply start doing the practices to explore and investigate your own consciousness. That will be true, embodied intelligence -- the only kind that really matters.
The only thing that's required to be an intellectual is to read books and contemplate the material deeply for yourself. That's it! Everything else is distraction and nonsense. If you can read and contemplate, you can be an intellectual. It's actually very simple, but it must be done consistently over years. You cannot become an intellectual in a month or a year.

@legendary I have a tip for you. Next time instead of looking outward at some object, look inward as your self. Recognize the God looking out your eyes at all objects.

So you can discover Love.
Stop being stuck on this "no free will" business. It is you destiny to discover Love, but this requires conscious action and sacrifice.
God is Infinite Will, but since God is Infinitely Conscious it chooses nothing but Infinite Good.
Love and Goodness are destiny, by conscious choice! Choose to be Good. Goodness is its own reward

I've really enjoyed this extensive interview from 2003 put in a 10 DVD set. This is a sample from that interview that was put on YouTube from the section talking about Gender tendencies.
Just noticed Amazon had one of this set left in stock for $45.00
 
Before the birth of the universe, there existed your Original Face, the limitless Self that has been present throughout the unfolding of inert matter into life―and that continues to dwell within us at every level of consciousness. Where is this grand evolution taking us, and how can each of us participate in it more fully? On Kosmic Consciousness, Ken Wilber invites you to find out.
Since the first publication of his groundbreaking ideas at the age of 23, Ken Wilber has sought to bring together the world's far-ranging spiritual teachings, philosophies, and scientific truths into one coherent and all-embracing vision. This "integral" map of the Kosmos (the universe that includes the physical cosmos as well as the realms of consciousness and Spirit) offers an unprecedented guide to discovering your highest potentials.
Now, this legendary author invites you to discover these insights in his first full-length audio learning course. In 10 fascinating sessions, Wilber pursues questions especially relevant to spiritual seekers: What are the most effective tools for "jumping" to the next level in your spiritual, creative, and cognitive development? Does prayer work? How do women and men experience consciousness differently? Is subtle energy real and, if so, how do we harness it? Why is developing "witness consciousness" so crucial for self-realization? Can we cultivate infinite love by loving one, finite person? What, exactly, does "kosmic consciousness" feel like?
One of our greatest possibilities, teaches Wilber, is "to balance and harmonize our experiences at whatever stage of growth we are in―and to deepen our capacity for compassion, consciousness, and care." For Ken Wilber's many avid readers, and anyone who has been waiting for a highly accessible invitation to his work, here is one of the most significant thinkers of our time―spontaneous, passionate, irreverent―sharing a feast of ideas to inspire you on your evolution toward Kosmic Consciousness.

I would be practicing Zen in South Korea, preferably at the Sudeok-sa temple that is about 1,300 years old.  
 
I work as an Art Director on films and it is definitely a dream of mine to one day make films that point to the concept of awakening.  I am a huge fan of Lana Wachowski, and it is very clear that her intention to point toward that concept in projects like The Matrix or Sense8, comes from a deeper understanding of something as non-conceptual as enlightenment.  

Honestly I didn't know that, but when I listened to some of his songs like "home" I got that vibe for sure, it's really awesome to see people here who know him, none of my friends do haha, ever since he remixed deadmau5 - Raise Your Weapon I've been incredibly inspired by him. I'm curious to jump into seeing how he got where he is now.

Just wanted to share something...
Above clip: recent clip of Ivanka Trump's visit to India about entrepreneurship, networking, and economy. Speech in front of India's Prime Minister Modi.
I was recently in India and did some networking there. (Now, I'm back in the US.) What I discovered was being a philanthropist is popular after one becomes an entrepreneur. For example, Bill Gates has his AIDS Foundation (non-profit). This is across the world. Sometimes, when I went to networking events there, it would take place in a donated house donated by an entrepreneur. It is converted into a mini coffee shop / restaurant which serves homemade food and drinks at a very low price to all. Nice little place. Local schools use it for events too, etc.
Anyway, all that is great for one's life purpose / startup, but the thing I noticed is, someone like Sai Baba (guru) and Baba Ramdev (guru) are also philanthropists. Sai Baba has hospitals and universities built for the poor and regular people. His ambulance services are still running. I especially like Baba Ramdev's toothpaste, Dant Kanti. My tooth aches are gone. He has other products, and when people buy them, I heard that a large portion of the money goes to charity. This is great, but the point is, they are entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and also gurus at the same time. They have spirituality incorporated into their life purposes. This is one aspect.
Another aspect is, I noticed that the Shaolin monks have kung fu as their mastery. This means that mastery and spirituality can be combined. I especially like this example because it goes with the saying:

If you learn kung fu (or any other mastery), you could survive with that skill. If you are ready to hear and learn spirituality, you can learn it from someone who knows, like a Shaolin monk or whoever. Philanthropy involves learning and teaching a skill and not just charity and donations because it teaches someone to fish.
(More info on combining entrepreneurship and spirituality.)
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Becoming a philanthropist is a solution to many problems we face in life. We think, "So many 'bad' things happen in life. How can we solve this? What can I do on my part to contribute?"
 
 
 
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uh oh! 
(humor)

"First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they criticize you. Then they fight you. Then they follow you." 
-Mahatma Gandhi

Any one know of any good books on what it actually means to know a thing? The nature of reason, what logic is and the flaws of materialism?

Cleaning up diet
Optimizing diet
Transcendental meditation 
Noting meditation
Self-inquiry
Other consciousness work (feeling gratitude, love, acceptance, etc, appreciating existence, aware of awareness, do nothing, body awareness etc) 
Buteyko breathing
Various healthy lifestyle habits
Reading
Watching the actualized videos, often multiple times, and other self improvement stuff 
Watching videos from spiritual teachers 
 
Need to do kriya yoga and journaling more. Kriya yoga feels incredibly effective, I often have crazy dreams after that feel like they may be astral projectiony. And journaling I know is extremely good for you, and it would be insanely valuable to have notes on all the important stuff I've read and watched over the years. And to get thoughts out of the head and onto paper / screen

recontextualization. The last video made me realize that I've always used this technique for years to solve a lot of my problems, by simply recontextualizing them. Incredibly powerful technique. I've always been fascinated by how external circumstances can stay the same yet you can radically change how you perceive them through recontextualization.  mindfulness meditation. One of the most powerful techniques I've used so far to become aware of the illusory nature of thoughts and the self. Also great to get in touch with the now and perception, and to become more aware of the incredible beauty of the present moment. visualization. Use the imagination to visualize any outcome and draw motivation to make it real, or practice skills or future situations.  lucid dreaming. The more I go forward on this the more I realize I'm just barely scratching the surface. Leo should talk about this at some point. Allows for direct contact with the subconscious. Direct shadow work by interacting with dream figures and controlling your reaction to dream situations. Realistic visualization and practice of real life situations. Materialize and explore incredibly vivid and realistic worlds in total freedom, including breaking the laws of physics. Obtain useful information from dream figures, dream images, spirit guides. All doable in the time that would otherwise be wasted sleeping unconsciously every night.  journaling. Essential practice. Can't remember how life was before I started.  psychedelics. Can't be described. Experience incredibly high states of consciousness effortlessly in a matter of minutes or hours. Essential tools, must be tried at least once. 

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People paid hundrets of dollars to attend this seminar, and you have it for free to watch over and over again. it's a gift from the master thinker, Bob Proctor.
You'll need a workbook for this seminar, which you can get here >>  http://asamanthinketh.net/files/Born%20Rich%20Workbook.pdf
I love this seminar. It introduces some powerful ideas and gives you profound insight into the subconscious mind and the process of auto-suggestion. The main focus lies on how to transform thoughts into their physical equivalent. You'll learn to reprogramm your mind. 
In addition to this seminar watch 
 
and read Napoleon Hills book "Think and grow rich".
 
Cheers

http://www.teachersofgod.org/40day/
Very good program. Clearing deep wounding, forgiveness, love, health, abundance. 
Free. 
Starting 1st of May 

Shift it is a program from  Julien Blank aka RSDJulien
The program is dedicated to "success with women" area, but can be taken as a personal development program also because its all about improving yourself
Here is what you will find in the program:
01. Making A Shift 02. How SHIFT Will Transform You 03. What Is Game & Attraction 04. Destroying Limiting Beliefs 05. Are You A Victim 06. Superiority Mentality 07. Transcending Your Identity 08. Staying Motivated 09. Don't Do It For The Validation 10. Realistic Expectations 11. The Kickstart 12. LOVING Rejection 13. Getting Your References 14. Breaking Down Your References 15. Interpreting Your References 16. Learning From Your References 17. Resources 18. Building Momentum 19. Keeping Your Vitality Alive 20. Making Things Easy On Yourself 21. Getting Access To Beautiful Women 22. Getting Wingmen 23. Managing Relationships 24. Self-Love (30:43) 25. Epilogue - Final Thoughts (2:48)  
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"Sean Webb has a passion for helping people better understand Spirituality so they might attain a complete and lasting inner peace, and so that one day we might realize world peace.  His no-nonsense style and scientifically grounded explanations of spirituality and the search for inner peace make him a popular source of information for tens of thousands of spiritual seekers.  He is one of the world’s truly enlightened teachers."
 

For those of us out there trying to change the world, trying to become really powerful leaders, or even just being frustrated that the people around us don't change, this is really helpful.
In this program, Tony Robbins gives us a clear understanding of what it means to make a change happen in somebody else. He gives a series of steps as long as some tools that really help us make change in any human being, even ourselves. What I like most about it is how much you can adapt his advice to whatever technique you already are using. It gives a structure to the stories you tell, to the subconscious reprogramming techniques you use, etc. If you can't afford to go to one of his Leadership seminars, this is perfect for you. He's been using those techniques himself at his own seminars and it's been working wonders, I've tried them on my sister, and it really worked. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to create a change.

I've been following him for months and it's just amazing ! Seth returns every day with a new post. He's mostly about being creative, doing work that matters, but his advice can be applied to all kinds of personal development. It's extremely refreshing and also thought provoking to be reading his posts. I highly recommend it.

Maybe you came across this on the internet since it's kinda going viral. Beautiful short story.
http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html
The Egg
By: Andy Weir
 
You were on your way home when you died.
It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me.
And that’s when you met me.
“What… what happened?” You asked. “Where am I?”
“You died,” I said, matter-of-factly. No point in mincing words.
“There was a… a truck and it was skidding…”
“Yup,” I said.
“I… I died?”
“Yup. But don’t feel bad about it. Everyone dies,” I said.
You looked around. There was nothingness. Just you and me. “What is this place?” You asked. “Is this the afterlife?”
“More or less,” I said.
“Are you god?” You asked.
“Yup,” I replied. “I’m God.”
“My kids… my wife,” you said.
“What about them?”
“Will they be all right?”
“That’s what I like to see,” I said. “You just died and your main concern is for your family. That’s good stuff right there.”
You looked at me with fascination. To you, I didn’t look like God. I just looked like some man. Or possibly a woman. Some vague authority figure, maybe. More of a grammar school teacher than the almighty.
“Don’t worry,” I said. “They’ll be fine. Your kids will remember you as perfect in every way. They didn’t have time to grow contempt for you. Your wife will cry on the outside, but will be secretly relieved. To be fair, your marriage was falling apart. If it’s any consolation, she’ll feel very guilty for feeling relieved.”
“Oh,” you said. “So what happens now? Do I go to heaven or hell or something?”
“Neither,” I said. “You’ll be reincarnated.”
“Ah,” you said. “So the Hindus were right,”
“All religions are right in their own way,” I said. “Walk with me.”
You followed along as we strode through the void. “Where are we going?”
“Nowhere in particular,” I said. “It’s just nice to walk while we talk.”
“So what’s the point, then?” You asked. “When I get reborn, I’ll just be a blank slate, right? A baby. So all my experiences and everything I did in this life won’t matter.”
“Not so!” I said. “You have within you all the knowledge and experiences of all your past lives. You just don’t remember them right now.”
I stopped walking and took you by the shoulders. “Your soul is more magnificent, beautiful, and gigantic than you can possibly imagine. A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are. It’s like sticking your finger in a glass of water to see if it’s hot or cold. You put a tiny part of yourself into the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you’ve gained all the experiences it had.
“You’ve been in a human for the last 48 years, so you haven’t stretched out yet and felt the rest of your immense consciousness. If we hung out here for long enough, you’d start remembering everything. But there’s no point to doing that between each life.”
“How many times have I been reincarnated, then?”
“Oh lots. Lots and lots. An in to lots of different lives.” I said. “This time around, you’ll be a Chinese peasant girl in 540 AD.”
“Wait, what?” You stammered. “You’re sending me back in time?”
“Well, I guess technically. Time, as you know it, only exists in your universe. Things are different where I come from.”
“Where you come from?” You said.
“Oh sure,” I explained “I come from somewhere. Somewhere else. And there are others like me. I know you’ll want to know what it’s like there, but honestly you wouldn’t understand.”
“Oh,” you said, a little let down. “But wait. If I get reincarnated to other places in time, I could have interacted with myself at some point.”
“Sure. Happens all the time. And with both lives only aware of their own lifespan you don’t even know it’s happening.”
“So what’s the point of it all?”
“Seriously?” I asked. “Seriously? You’re asking me for the meaning of life? Isn’t that a little stereotypical?”
“Well it’s a reasonable question,” you persisted.
I looked you in the eye. “The meaning of life, the reason I made this whole universe, is for you to mature.”
“You mean mankind? You want us to mature?”
“No, just you. I made this whole universe for you. With each new life you grow and mature and become a larger and greater intellect.”
“Just me? What about everyone else?”
“There is no one else,” I said. “In this universe, there’s just you and me.”
You stared blankly at me. “But all the people on earth…”
“All you. Different incarnations of you.”
“Wait. I’m everyone!?”
“Now you’re getting it,” I said, with a congratulatory slap on the back.
“I’m every human being who ever lived?”
“Or who will ever live, yes.”
“I’m Abraham Lincoln?”
“And you’re John Wilkes Booth, too,” I added.
“I’m Hitler?” You said, appalled.
“And you’re the millions he killed.”
“I’m Jesus?”
“And you’re everyone who followed him.”
You fell silent.
“Every time you victimized someone,” I said, “you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.”
You thought for a long time.
“Why?” You asked me. “Why do all this?”
“Because someday, you will become like me. Because that’s what you are. You’re one of my kind. You’re my child.”
“Whoa,” you said, incredulous. “You mean I’m a god?”
“No. Not yet. You’re a fetus. You’re still growing. Once you’ve lived every human life throughout all time, you will have grown enough to be born.”
“So the whole universe,” you said, “it’s just…”
“An egg.” I answered. “Now it’s time for you to move on to your next life.”
And I sent you on your way.

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I really liked this article and I can relate to it so much... 
I think many of us feel like this.... http://wakeup-world.com/2016/03/24/are-you-a-bridge-between-two-worlds/ 
 
 

Wake Up Productive by Eben Pagan is a self-help program, that specializes in helping you become more productive in your work and personal life. You can consider it as a system or framework that helps organize your thoughts, emotions and actions into productive energy. Working online for several years now, I know that my business depend on my productivity and ability to get things done.
The content of the program includes:
Section 1:Welcome video (78:24) and welcome webinar (49:36). The
welcome video gives you an introduction and orientation on how to use
the program and what outcome you can expect.
Section 2:Fast start sessions. You receive one fast start session
video each day for the first week of the training. These videos help you
to get a jump start so you can be more productive immediately
  * Fast Start #1 – Clearing Your Mental Clutter (07:38)
  * Fast Start #2 – Completing What’s Incomplete (07:20)
  * Fast Start #3 – The Grey Zone (06:13)
  * Fast Start #4 – Eliminating Energy Robbers (05:53)
  * Fast Start #5 – The KEY To Productivity (17:49)
Section 3:Weekly training. The weekly training is the main part of
the program. You get one video each week and an exercise that you must
do if you want to double your productivity in 90 days.
  * Week 1: Your Personal Success Ritual (24:09)
  * Week 2: The Inner Butterfly Effect (21:40)
  * Week 3: Friction Free Focus (35:50)
  * Week 4: Building Your “Focus Muscles” (20:31)
  * Week 5: “The 60-60-30 Solution” (24:07)
  * Week 6: Routine Rituals That Really Work (19:16)
  * Week 7: The Grey Zone (19:36)
  * Week 8: Your Most Valuable ACTIONS (26:49)
  * Week 9: The “Key” To High Energy (32:06)
  * Week 10: Inevitability Thinking (24:57)
  * Week 11: Transforming Emotions (22:40)
  * Week 12: Purpose (35:40)
Section 4 Coaching calls. The coaching calls happen every two weeks.
Eben holds a webinar where you can ask him questions about your progress
in the course. The coaching calls talk about:
  * How To Future-Proof Your Business (52:23)
  * Your Personal Strategic Planning Summit (52:33)
  * Structure & Freedom (71:05)
  * Investing Attention (72:15)
  * Getting More Leverage (86:54)
  * Strategic Planning for Team Productivity (64:25)
  * Productive Investing (59:58)
  * Self-Esteem and How To Build It (26:21)
 
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