EternalForest

Thanks for the optimism, sincerely... usually I'm hearing about the impending collapse of society nowadays so it was a breath of fresh air to read this

You think it would be attractive for guys to approach women with the goal of "weeding out feminists" the way you do with Incels? Doesn't sound productive to me. Instead of silently judging, why not try and add a "good vibe" to the interaction yourself? Personally, I wouldn't like the feeling that if I make one wrong move, I'm put in the wrong basket... In fact, I'll purposely exude "bad vibes" with pride to ward off the majority and find the people who want to stick around to connect on a deep authentic level.

You might be able to live with it for a few years, maybe even a decade, but it will weigh on your soul eventually, make no mistake of that.

This is why you can never truly "get away with murder". Living with that guilt every day of your life is pure agony. After a certain point the guy had to admit to himself that life in prison with a clear conscience would be better than living that lie one more day on the outside.

Agreed. The playlist is fire!! Then again, Leo's always had great taste in music! And this new playlist even amended some of my issues with the last one (overly biased towards 90s/2000s pop when choosing pop songs, and not including quality tracks from other eras) I love it.

Even if this was all true in the distant, distant future, I don't know if you realize how primitive AI generated content is right now. The only reason we think it's amazing is that it's made by computers. The content itself is awful. It cannot compete with humans on any level. Think of your Top 10 favorite films, YouTube channels, shows, albums, books, etc. How many were AI generated? Exactly. You might say AI hasn't been out long enough to compete with human generated content. But try this: only consume AI generated content for even one month. You'll realize how empty it all feels. AI generated Actualized.org videos can't compete with real ones, it would only be a cheap imitation. (Keep in mind, I'm not against using some AI tools in the creative process. I'm referring to the dismal quality of completely AI generated productions).

Top 5 Weight Loss Tips: - Go the gym 5 days a week, no excuses - Switch from soda to iced tea + sugar substitutes - Eat until you're satisfied (not full), preferably without relying on calorie counting - Avoid snacking/throw out all snacks from pantry - Stay consistent with your diet and weighing yourself every day Some additional motivational (and challenging) reading quoted in the video: https://www.intense-workout.com/cravings.html

I've noticed that much of the discussion on the forum is centered around Leo's latest content. This is understandable, but I feel like there are a lot of great discussions to be had around the topics of his earlier videos. Many of them have barely been discussed on the forum before. So every day, I'm going to create a thread around an Actualized.org video (starting with the oldest first), and store all the threads here in an index. Hopefully this series will be a fun journey and a great refresher for everyone!

Just watched Hell or High Water and it was brilliant. That final line of dialogue, combined with the ending shot? That's gonna stick with me forever.

Yeah, real experienced players are way harder, at least on the lower levels. I can breeze through most of the free bots on chess.com but my ELO playing real players is 400 at best, which doesn't make much sense.

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Mike from Breaking Bad kind of embodies everything I uniquely love about male personalities. Calm, cool, collected, calculated, intentional. This quote sums up his philosophy well: "I chose a half measure, when I should have gone all the way. I’ll never make that mistake again. No more half measures, Walter"

Have you considered that you're already a valuable, attractive man, but you haven't met a girl who appreciates you yet? Or at least, one who is willing to join you on your journey of growth to become your best self?

Literally all I want to do is be able to talk to women like human beings without them constantly assuming ulterior motives.

I genuinely think a person's life is richer if they're constantly consuming great storytelling filled with wisdom. It can only help you. @M A J I

I still don't understand. By that logic, even meditation keeps me in the matrix.

What? There are so many films and series out there absolutely brimming with Truth. I'd venture to say there's more wisdom in something like Breaking Bad than 90% of self help or spiritual books.

Hard work is important. My point is, living a lifestyle of nothing but work and grinding isn't very inspiring for a creative. ("All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy")

I'd rather be a dreamy "puer" and enjoy life than be a miserable old man with no imagination who's angry at the entire world, which is realistically the end result of someone who views everything through the lens of pure pragmatism. It's also a two way street. Although greatness oftentimes occurs in the process of creation, great ideas motivate great work. I guarantee you if they had the idea for a Game of Thrones or The Legend of Zelda in their head, even the laziest puer would be working on it day and night. Yet if they lived in pure pragmatism, they wouldn't even see themselves as having the potential to create such a thing. In other words, even if they had an idea so great, they wouldn't have the sense of wonder or freedom to recognize it.

This is one of those times I walked out of the theater with the quiet confidence that I had just witnessed a future classic. I'm sure Actualized.org fans will love this film. Has so much to say about religion and belief and Grant's performance is absolutely terrifying! @Leo Gura you expressed interest in 65 in the past, this was made by the same directors and it's right up your alley.

Absolutely! I would add on, only labor as much as necessary, no more. For example, stop worrying about things you ultimately have no control over. Emotionally labor over the things you CAN change, and change them for the better, even if its difficult.

It's because, without exaggeration, men don't know the first thing about women. Women know a lot more about men than the other way around, because they're exposed to the male perspective 24/7 growing up, although that's changing a bit now. Men, on the other hand, are almost COMPLETELY ignorant to the female perspective. Until you talk to them for literally hundreds of hours in a multitude of settings (romantic, friendly, professional, etc.), their behavior will seem incomprehensible to the average man. Anyone who tells you men and women are mostly the same is completely full of shit.

I'm 28, but I'll weigh in... As I've gotten older, I'm a lot better at thinking creatively within fields I already have mastery within, such as cinema and music. I crave new genres and new approaches to the artforms I've come to love over the course of my life. Writing new songs and learning new songs becomes easier and easier as I get older. What I have difficulty with is entering entirely new domains, such as cooking (which I've tried picking up over the past couple years). I feel as if I'm so behind, I'll never catch up. Unless I put in 100% effort, my food is awful. The best I can make is a fettucine alfredo, scrambled eggs or homemade mac and cheese, but even those dishes took me several tries to get right.