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After listening to all these debates on truth and postmodernism, I can't help but think cows have better metaphysics than most philosophers and human thinkers. The cows are constantly saying 'Mu' , far more profound than all the intellectual gymnastics here, but no one seems to get it But props to both of them , at least their hearts seem to be in the right place in the search of higher understanding,. I'd love to see Thaddeus debating this cow. How long would it take him to understand ? Would he ever solve the koan of debating post-modernism with a cow?

OBEs are most common just before waking up. That sounds like a random dream where you went lucid by realizing you're inside a dream. Whatever you expect or imagine becomes reallity in that realm. If you think or belive electricity wont work, it wont work. You get lost in the dream and fall asleep from the lucid state if you dont have a plan of action and dont scrutinize the sensations inside the dream. Sensations are the fuel for mantaining the experience going. You need to have an action plan and consciously move towards it. If you're interested, watch that 3 part series on OBEs, it will anwser most of your quesitons if you are curious. But if it's not something you're interested in, stay away. Playing with whacky ideas may be conunter productive for your quality of sleep.

I have decided to start documenting my process of experimenting with out-of-body experiences (OBEs). I’m not sure if I have a predisposition for this, but it just seems to make sense for me. I have no specific expectations or goals besides experimentation and curiosity. I might consider it a distraction from building a solid foundation for my life, but on the other hand, it’s an intriguing and unconventional activity to explore during sleep time, as long as it doesn’t interfere with getting enough rest. My first OBE was described in this old thread: I was inspired by the video below, recently being recommended in my feed after listening to that Anika/Tristan Interview on New Thinking allowed. In my opinion, these seminar videos could be much shorter; there is a lot of repetition. However, I must say that the guidelines provided are effective. I learned things I wasn’t clear on before. Literally an hour after watching this video, I had an OBE that same night, just after the first cycle of REM sleep. I didn’t realize I could enter " the phase " immediately upon waking. I had always tried to do so as I was falling asleep, which seems to be the more challenging “direct method.” From my experience, you can enter "the phase" in three ways: Catch yourself as you’re falling asleep and use subtle body separation techniques (direct method) such as rolling out, levitating, falling through the floor, or doing a crunch. Use separation techniques as soon as you wake up (easier, indirect method). Realize you’re dreaming mid-dream, gain control, and achieve your specific goals for the session. Techniques like reality checks, such as trying to poke through the palm of your hand with your finger, can help you realize you’re dreaming and gain control of the dream. The video below explains that you have about one minute to cycle through various techniques before the window fades, and you’ll have to wait for your next REM sleep cycle. OBE Report 07/09/24 My consciousness wakes up shortly after falling asleep ( 90 min of sleep ). I don't move a single muscle and realize it’s the moment to try body separation techniques. The first technique, rolling out to the side, works immediately. I had to push with my intent a little, reinforcing the thought of "yes, I want this to happen." I feel the usual turbulences, shaking, vibrations, and buzzing noise. I immediately stand up. My motor skills are uncoordinated, and I stumble a lot. Everything is pitch black; my physical sensations have transferred to my subtle body, but my sight hasn’t. I touch the walls as I stumble towards my bathroom mirror (the first mandatory goal for newbies once in the phase). I touch the mirror frame. It’s cold, and it’s still pitch black. I stumble towards my desk to complete my second task (eating something and tasting it). I didn’t have food prepared at that moment, so I just grabbed my zeolite nanoparticle spray and did a couple of sprays into my mouth. Of course, it didn’t taste like anything, but I did feel the moisture and spray noise. I now have a tube of honey at my desk for the next try. I didn't have a third goal, I didn't see anything and I lost consciousness and woke up IRL. Funny thing is, I had woken up in my astral body 180º opposite on the head-to-toe axis, which is how I usually lie in bed. This time, I was reversed but still woke up in the default way. Lessons Learned: Clumsiness, sluggishness, and poor motor skills are signs of a bad separation technique. Only partial separation occurred. I’m not sure how much of this is within my control or if it’s sometimes unavoidable. Wake up the vision: I need to imagine my hands very close to my eyes, make rubbing or clapping noises, and feel them right there while imagining them into existence. If the vision wakes up but is blurry, I should scrutinize and focus on the details of my surroundings to deepen and sharpen the phase. Have a third goal after the mirror and getting food. For now, let’s just say I want to fly in my garden or access some subconscious information as suggested in the video.

We had one of these caracals running around my city couple of months ago. It ran around for 20 KM. Some filthy rich russian had it as an exotic pet and it escaped his home

Social skills coaching with an experienced coach is really valuable. No ammount of talk therapy or online coaching is as effective as infield training, but the 4k for 3 days is overpiced unless its 1 on 1 and you have cash to burn, and you are a hardcase newbie. And even then there is only so much transformation that can happen in 3 days. An experienced wing is even more valuable, but may be difficult to find a quality one. Where are you based? EU, US? Living in a good city is key for developing social skills. Do you have that going for you ?

Had three short normal dreams tonight. I didn't manage to realize I was dreaming. A good time of thumb from now on is instinctively realize reality checks when feeling fear or confusion, even irl, to embed the habit and do it while mid dream for me to go lucid I'm on little sleep because I'm waking up at night to take the heavy metal chelator doses ( unrelated) and my mind is a little hyper. In a few days I expect some more concrete experiences. If I feel intrusive paranoid thoughts creeping up, reminding myself that it's all my mind and not other entities is helpful. Whatever your mind focuses on becomes really in the phase, that's why it's key to know how to deal with your thoughts and emotions. Getting in a blissful state works for dissolving negative emotions

It is in terms of the definition I provided above, and what OP mentioned he would like to experience. This is what I believe to be closest to what he's asking for. In terms of experiencing beyond 3D + space-time in physical terms, I am cluess obviously

@Eskilon check out my out of body experiences journal. I share resources there for you to learn to have your own OBEs . It seems to be a more common ability for people than it seems. Pretty cool talk on physics + spirituallity , timestamped get yourself one of these : or just rub your eyes pretty hard and experience some Phosphene eye fractals

Normal human life is in 4 dimensions. 3 of space (length, width, height) and one dimension of time (or spacetime as called in Einstein's theory of relativity) Bashar ( an ET from the 5th dimension , channeled by Darryl Anka, if you want to belive that ) describes dimensions as "vibrational states" that reflect different levels of consciousness, existing simultaneously rather than being separate places. Time is seen as an illusion, a construct that allows us to experience events in a linear fashion, but in higher dimensions, time is more fluid or non-existent. All realities exist in the present "now moment," and by shifting our "vibration", we can access other dimensions or parallel timelines. This is part of an evolutionary process, sometimes called "ascension," where humans are moving from a primarily 3D perspective (focused on physicality and separation) to higher dimensions, where reality becomes more fluid, connected, and responsive to thought, just like in lucid dreams or astral projection, or even common dreams. Bashar says that our beliefs and emotions are the primary tools for dimensional shifting, and by aligning with excitement, joy, and passion ( this is a huge part of his message ) , we can access higher states of consciousness and reality. He also mentions that we are multi-dimensional beings, with aspects of ourselves already existing in higher dimensions.

The goal here is to manually evolve your brain at a physical level to more "human" and less CHIMP by strategically avoiding some things while actively pursuing others. You all have heard about Dopamine Detox challenges by now. The thing is that a lousy 1 month will not make that much permanent change in your brain. Your brain has to literally change at a physical level. I know Leo doesn't believe in abstaining from Cornography or even fappin' , but everyone is different genetically. If you're more like me, hear this out and have a look at the website below. I chronically struggle with ambition, motivation and focus. I've blamed it on genetics and heavy metal toxicity. But its obviously not the entire story. Given my life circumstances, I have spent decades bombarding my brain by hyperstimulating it with Videogames, fast paced videos, hyper-palatable food, cornography and social media. Even using a laptop or a smartphone are big dopamine providers, and so is searching the internet or using chatgpt. Infinite novelty at your fingertips . All of this this deeply rewires the brain and specificaly your neural pathways. Your dopamine pathways and your reward system literally rewire. You become desensitised to dopamine and need unnaturally large ammounts of it to feel its effects. You become unable to engage with tasks that you know are good for you but are not stimulating enough. One prime example of decreased dopamine sensitivity is Porn Induced Erectile Dysfunction ("PIED"). This website is a gold mine on practical neuroscience and surprisingly insightful. https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/miscellaneous-resources/start-here-evolution-has-not-prepared-your-brain-for-todays-porn/ The good news is that neuroplasticity is a thing. You can rewire your brain again and unhook it from dopamine hyperstimulation, but it takes time . We are talking anywhere from 2 to 24+ or more months for decent results. Only you can decide if this this change is something you need. This list may sound cliché but it is what it is . THE GOAL IS TO REWIRE YOUR NEURAL PATHWAYS OVER TIME, not to rob your life of joy. Once you have succeded, you will get joy from a new set of activities and behaviors. More natural and healthy activities. I find neuroscience super interesting. You can plow CHATGPT for hours about it . Eliminate or minimize : multitasking, videogames, gambling, fast paced videos , watching content, scrolling for deals, porn, softporn, fantasizing about sex, sugar and hyper-palatable food, checking social media ( yes this forum counts ). Smartphone use . Fapping and edging also bathes your brain in chemicals for hours. You decide how far to take this. If you struggle with low libido, lack of intimate relationships and so on, I suggest that you give it a try. An abstainance into binging cycle actually rewires your brain worse because the dopamine hits you harder. It is one of the main components of an addiction. Same with videogames, gambling or social media where the reward is random and not constant, or even worse, when the reward is skill depending but has an element of luck, and also provides social validation and a sense of pride. Things you can do : Take high quality Omega 3, Meditating for training focus, physical exercise, being in nature, socializing, hugging, having actual sex ( maybe hold off if you have PIED until your brain rewires), laughter with other people, taking cold showers, holding uncomfortable stretches and resisting discomfort, learning new languages and skills, pursuing self defined meaningful goals, cleaning your room, taking care of an animal or other people, getting inmersed in a single task at once. Cold approach and anything that builds your willpower is exactly what you want. In simple terms, you can think of it as building yourself focus and willpower muscles while you weaken and atrophy your impulsivity brain muscles. Again, sounds extremely cliché but I find it absolutely fundational. How do you do any of this work if you cant focus, dont have motivation nor energy?? Imo it's even more insidious than permanently living on junk food. Purposefully limiting or abstaining from something as awesome as hilarious meme compilations, super entretaining video games , mind blowing cornography, your smartphone or social media DELIBERATELY is a very noble decision in my opinion. It's a very personal choice in the end. No one is forcing you to anything.

A roof is important But I'd love to have a massive skylight to stargaze at night

This is not some simple Youtube Drama. These people uncovered secret under the dable deals between the heads of YT and the Russian Kremlin's world wide 39 YT propaganda channels. In a nutshell, these channels funded directly by the kremlin chronically inflict blatant copyrighy infringements earning over a million dollars PER MONTH while spreading propaganda and missinformation all over the world. The kremlin has stated that if they do ban the channels they will frame it as an ATTACK on russian media. These channels HAVE to be terminated according to YT's own policy BUT instead of YT being simply a passive video platform they decide to take matters into their own hands and bend the rules, manipulate and lie. It's no surprise corruption and nepotism go hand in hand. I strongly recommend this one in spite of it being almost 2 hours long. It's beautifully eloquent and the hard work of the production is admirable. Very insightful.

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In cold approach, trying to be smooth is your absolute worst enemy. Embrace the spontaneity of the situation and let the chips fall where they may. Think about it, even if you were in your absolute very best mood and had a peachy life, you still could have awkward and cringe interactions. You can have a degree of influence over the interactions, which comes with experience and luck, but never full control of the outcome.

One time I've gotten my blood drawn and almost fainted because of the blood pressure drop. I remember my tinnitus shooting through the roof. Just sharing. Maybe tinnitus is related with blood pressure to some degree. I got a second tinnitus that's intermittent in my right ear when I got my titanium dental implant ( 90% sure that's what caused it)

Make of this what you will, but in the video I shared below, he apparently healed almost a decade of chronic pain in an hour, remotely, through Zoom. His process seems to involve the patient describing their subjective experience of the symptoms, and then he works through it with his own imagination, " energy " and a lot of focus. It sounds as whacky as it can, but there are too many positive testimonials for this to be complete BS There is more information about his work on YouTube, including a TV series and anecdotal reports Worth a try? @Leo Gura https://www.charliegoldsmith.com/ 00:21:00 - 01:19:00

Personal Development enthusiasts sometimes end up being somewhat naive with what is or is not possible for each one of us with that " my beliefs are the only limits " mindset. Let's gather all the genetic lottery winners ? Note : Try to discern high skill and mastery from LITERALLY genetically special people. Genetically special people that also have high mastery ( Like Charly Puth's Perfect Pitch ) is okay for this thread as well. But not just mastery or high skill. For example, no ammount of training will give you the ability to hear colors without the right genetics ( AKA Synesthesia ) Here are some examples of what I mean :

If only the pen they were discussing was a DMT vape pen. Remembers me of that one quote : Contemplation without psychedelics is like sex with a bone dry vagina. You can do it, but I don't recommend it . - Leo Gura 2020

If you're asking because you want to do something similar, start speaking of the cuff about anything, it's way more fun. Then you can try riffing on a specific topic. You don't have to nail anything because you can come back to the idea the next day. Owens older videos were just that, him riffing on ideas over and over until eventually he just nails it in one of the videos ( source: rsd assistant) More structured speech is important as well, but it depends on the nature of what you're covering

Trump the kinda dude to change the National currency from usd to crypto and then do a rugpull

I want to start a thread that recompiles all the good resources, tips, tricks , software, do's and don'ts about optimizing technology for Personal Development purposes. Recently I've been putting more and more attention on how insidious modern technology is for our attention span, focus, productivity, dopamine and motivation system, etc. The sad thing is that it's an absolutely miraculous tool with a potential beyond your imagination, but if it's not CAREFULLY designed for your advantage , it literally CRIPPLES your potential. Doing Personal Development with technology actively working against your interests ? Forget about it. YOUR ATTENTION IS BEING CONSISTENTLY RAPED . TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY!! YOU CAN NOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW INSIDIOUS TECHNOLOGY IS BY DEFAULT I have a long list that I will slowly share. Feel free to contribute if your idea has not been mentioned yet and you think it deserves to be on here. Do's and Don'ts. Tips ands tricks. What to block / eliminate. What to invest in what to install. Let's do it .

Different groups may define danger in various ways, but that doesn’t mean that "danger" is all relative . Saying that is just weaponizing relativism and is one of the limits of post-modernism. It's not an excuse for us to avoid regulating whatever we consider to be harmful speech. We have clear criteria, like incitement to violence or hate speech, that can guide regulation. History has proven the catastrophic results of leaving extremist ideologies unchecked. Ironically, allowing extremist speech to go unchecked often leads to authoritarianism, which ultimately undermines free speech itself. Both right and left have valid concerns, but this doesn’t mean we should avoid regulation altogether. The indoctrination of youth with extreme ideologies, whether from radical gender theories or far-right extremism, calls for more regulation, not less You know what’s worse than a government regulating free speech? No regulation at all, or letting it be controlled by a single person or a tiny group of radicals. That’s a guarantee for corruption and catastrophe. Modern democracies have developed rules over centuries of trial and error to balance free speech and safety. It’s not perfect, but it’s far better than having no rules at all against hate speech, which history has proven to be a recipe for disaster. It would be a regression in evolution and a failure to learn from history Yeah, lynching wasn’t stopped thanks to free speech being censored, butt it was started by unchecked hate " free speech". White supremacists did have the power to regulate free speech during that time, but they were openly proud of their actions and didn’t even recognize them as atrocities. They lacked the self-awareness to hide or moderate their speech or actions because their ideology blinded them, so journalists didn’t even uncover or expose hidden lynchings. They documented and published what was already being done openly and unashamedly by these people. Increased public awareness and eventual activism helped to end it.

are you aware that people from the outside can see in at night, while you cant see them? just asking

@Shodburrito Ignorant, undeveloped, and ideological people can’t be trusted with “personal responsibility” and that’s why society has the collective responsibility to account for these risks. If there’s even a chance something could get seriously out of hand and be dangerous for society, it should be stopped before it starts. MAGA extremism, neo-Nazis, and terrorist fundamentalists are dangerous precisely because they were allowed to spread unchecked. We’ve seen the devastating results: Charlottesville, the Capitol riot, and terrorist attacks. Saying society “did just fine” during Jim Crow is insane. Black people faced horrific lynchings. They were tortured and hung in public with crowds of white people cheering and taking photographs. Free speech is a luxury. The stakes are too high to let dangerous ideas spread like a virus. Society must protect itself, especially when individuals can’t be trusted with collective responsability. Regulating harmful speech is about ensuring that freedom doesn’t come at the cost of others’ lives. Dangerous ideas will spread anyways, but giving them easy mediums to spread is irresponsible and reckless. If you say there should be no censorship at all, you’re actually pushing for a kind of censorship that prevents society from protecting itself. By rejecting all forms of censorship, you're denying the collective's right to limit harmful speech and keep everyone safe.