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Found Leo’s content in 2015. Since then I feel like I’ve outgrown a lot of teachers. But Leo’s content has had depth and staying power. It continues to evolve right alongside me. He has helped me understand Love, truth, God, religion, psychedelics, science, rationality, politics and so much more. He has given me practical tools to change my psyche. He has helped me raise my standards and create a big picture vision for my life. And this community he started has been a safe haven for me to explore these ideas with others. Did Leo have to do any of this? Not really. I’m sure he could have made enough money to survive some other way. But he chose to create all this anyway. And most of us have never paid him a dollar.

I’d consider some basic meditation if you don’t already. Maybe just a few minutes a day. That can create a healthy foundation for you to build off of.

ENFJ https://www.16personalities.com/enfj-personality It's interesting to see how my results on this test have changed over the years. As an angsty teen, I'd get INTJ. Then I started getting ENTJ as I grew up and started doing spiritual work. Now apparently it's ENFJ. Which I've been getting for like the past two years. I'm curious who else has had a similar experience.

I came across a new VR device today. It's a jacket that allows you to feel the vibrations of music or any audio you are listening to. https://www.woojer.com/pages/vest It got me thinking. VR is already a huge topic of discussion with the Metaverse coming online via Facebook. However, I've seen little sense-making on this topic that has left me satisfied. So how do we do it? How do we make sense of VR, the Metaverse and all these new technologies? Here are some potential narratives I've seen outlined: 1) VR is the next evolution of human progress. We have been creating crude forms of VR since the dawn of digital recording. But now, our abilities have expanded and we are entering the golden age of VR. This will bring great benefit to humanity. We will have entertainment and inter-global communication like never before. GDP of the economy will greatly increase due to increasing ease of digital transactions. We will improve mental health by allowing people to face their fears in a controlled, safe environment, e.g Andrew Huberman's work. We may even be able to raise the consciousness of the planet by recreating mystical experiences. Therefore, it is best to get on board with the new technology and go with the flow. Do not get attached to old ways of socializing, recreation, etc. 2) VR is a sign that humanity has gone off track. People are already lonelier and more isolated than ever before due to the internet. We have created a situation where human beings essentially almost never have to leave their house to survive. Thus, we lose connection with each other. This creates misunderstandings and even violence as people move further into their own withdrawn worlds. We are losing our ability to socialize, date, touch and commune with Nature. VR is not a root cause solution to real world problems. It is a product of our capitalist system that demands indefinite growth and humanity's obsession with being able to manipulate and control life. As we wake up spiritually and mature as a species, we will realize we do not want or need these technologies. We have anything we need already. We must return to a more natural way of living. As the creators of technology, no new technology is inevitable. We have the ability to say "no" if we deem a new technology does not serve our greater well-being. Technology serves us, not the other way around. 3) VR is a necessary evil for the collective evolution of humanity. It has pros and cons. Although we may see some temporary problems arise, on the whole it will benefit humanity. It is a long-term play, and we must accept that the good outweighs the bad. Infinite intelligence is at work and has deemed VR should come online. 4) "Life is virtual reality" - mystics What are your thoughts? How are you making sense of virtual reality? Is there another narrative you are using other than what I've written?

That’s definitely a perspective I hadn’t been thinking much about. Profiting off of VR is not my highest priority, I’m mostly interested in how it affects collective social well-being. But there may be financial opportunities in the future to look at.

I like this list. Some of these are already happening and it will likely only expand.

m That feels like a balanced perspective to me. People with a more dystopian view could argue that we would have said the same thing about cell phones when they came out. But VR definitely takes it to another level, which people may not be willing to go to.

Yes undoubtedly there is potential for abuse. Likely more and more stories will come out of people having “VR addiction” or something similar.

What do you mean by rules?Government usually steps in to regulate new tech.

@Thought Art Awesome. Have you signed The Pickup Contract? This is a cool exercise I’ve been doing lately whenever I start a new endeavor that feels maybe a little out of my comfort zone. Essentially you write up a contract with the universe where you commit to experiencing ALL known potential downsides and upsides you can think of in your new project. So something like, “I, ThoughtArt, commit to at least 500 rejections, looking like a fool in front of X person(s), low sleep, blowing interactions at the last minute, fights with wings, heartbreak, etc. I also commit to great sex, improving my social skills, becoming a more attractive man, etc”. You can make The Contract as long as you want and include whatever feels relevant. The point is to identify any resistance you have and consciously work through it, while also focusing on the upsides and getting excited about it. Combine those two and you can manifest pretty much anything. If you can’t commit to a potential downside because it seems too painful, that’s alright. Notice that. What’s that about? Of course if a downside does not occur, it’s not like you have to make it happen. It’s about YOUR resistance, not what will happen “in reality”. And when a downside does come, you will be less reactive because, well duh. You knew this was coming. You signed up for this. You chose it.

@BuddhistLover What do you mean by lap dog? The focus should be on creating financial independence via your life purpose.

@Bob Seeker you don’t need to be high energy all the time at night. But you should generally be enjoying yourself. Enjoy the music, enjoy dancing, enjoy talking to people, etc. You might be surprised too how much the vibe of the club can suck you in. You might not think of yourself as a high energy person, but the club can reveal a whole different side of yourself. Maybe one you didn’t even know you had.

@AliceK your bf sounds like he is being cheap to me. Which usually stems from fear. A conversation may or may not change things. But it needs to be had. It may be scary or uncomfortable, but at the same time, mature relationships require this sort of communication.

These are all your fears / limiting beliefs exposing themselves. I’m refraining from giving you an internet punch in the face.

That’s not really what I was getting at. I’m uncomfortable with being too critical of Leo. I feel he tends to gets more than enough flack around here. In general I’d like to see more Leo appreciation.

Who cares? You work on your game until the day you die.

He has subtle frames and beliefs about dating, sexuality and socializing that are distorted. Possibly because of negative experiences growing up, possibly because of his time in the PUA community, possibly both. I agree with his advice on the whole though. Most guys need to learn to become attractive, socially calibrated men. And part of that involves getting real experience with real women.

I was referring to the book. It seems very stage Green at first glance. Not available to read yet.

@Epikur Seems very stage Green / tier 1 just from reading the title / description. Still in the frame of “progressives vs conservatives”.

@Fredodoow It’s a tough call. You have to decide what your highest priority is. If you’re really dedicated to improving with women, you may have to move to Paris for at least a year. You can try day game or doing game before 10pm, but that will have obvious downsides. You won’t have great logistics and you won’t really be able to do night game. Most people don’t move to the city for the pure air. They are there because of the opportunities that come from living in the city. Maybe one day our cities will have pure air and be as peaceful as living in the country, but they right now they usually aren’t. So you gotta do the best you can. I live in a major city because I want the benefits of a major city, and it’s worth it to me to suffer some negative consequences from that. But also, I’ve chosen a city with great nature access so I can still catch my breath when I need. Find what works for you.

@Antor8188 there are problems with Leo’s advise but this is not one of them. This thread should be locked for low quality.

@Striving for more I like Huberman a lot, seems like a really charismatic guy. He’s just very much a scientist who takes a scientific perspective towards just about everything. Nothing wrong with that persay, but if you’re not that much of a science nerd than Huberman is likely not going to be for you.

Pretty good article, props to Yang for this one. This topic is not well understood by a lot of people. I believe that if we look at some of the worst examples of how men are showing up (Blackpill / redpill, homelessness, alt-right ideology, school shootings, PUA), none of this is because men are thriving. These groups and ideologies are forming precisely because men in many ways are NOT thriving. If you want to get rid of these groups, which I would assume progressives would, then it makes sense to care that men are healthy. Healthy men is better for all of society, women included. And it doesn’t have to come at the expense of feminism. Yes, injustice is not always equal and that needs to be acknowledged. But the wars between MRAs and feminists are largely nonproductive.

It’s possible that was just a token objection. But assuming she was serious, then she’s right to “reject” you. You’re clearly not compatible for a long term relationship. If it was a token objection, then the key is to just make a joke of it. Don’t take it too serious, stay in your frame.

Curious to see what your perspective would be if you read the book I mentioned above. She definitely does not recommend just killing all bacteria, but she does include Listerine and a few other mouthwashes in her system. Personally, the mouthwashes are the part I am most skeptical about as well. But I figured I’d play full out if I was going to follow her advise. So far seems pretty good, especially for my gums. No signs of gingivitis anymore.