JosephKnecht

Earned is cherished more than the unearned. Earned wisdom is embodied, unearned is not embodied.

It is a gross simplification of trade. When America was an exporter of goods, other countries needed dollars to buy their goods. So foreign countries bought the dollar in hopes to buy American goods. These days, America only sells debt and very few goods. Yes. Most of the debt issued globally is denominated in US dollar, and the dollar is perceived to be stronger than other currencies. But I think America has been abusing their power of global currency for way too long. All abuse of power eventually terminates with loss of power. Thanks for the information.

When you accept the ideas of others, you adopt their perspective. Don't do that. Use their ideas as a small beam of light that allows you to explore the darkness. You can borrow from their light, but as long as you borrow, you will never shine on your own. Create your own perspective. Create your own Light.

We are transitioning to a more green energy economy. The reliance on oil as a source of energy will continue to decrease in the future. America used to be the biggest exporter of goods in the world. Since it exported a lot, it required other countries to hold dollar reserves with which they could buy the American exports. Initially, the US dollar was pegged to gold but later removed the peg. These days, the US has immense trade deficits to the rest of the world, but it kept its reserve currency status. My guess is that this won't remain the case for very long. @commie What a the sensible reasons? I am interested in learning more.

This is transference. He shouldn't channel his hatred into a different object, but rather investigate the root cause of his hatred. Transference helps temporarily, but the original problem is not resolved.

No. I would update my real name to my username. I picked my username, while others picked my real name. But in the end, the name doesn't matter much. You need to be consistent with your views so you don't develop a multiple personality disorder. LOL

This is a good summary. Until recently, oil was the major energy source that moved the world. You must use energy to move things. All the world's oil was being bought for US dollars, which made the US currency a neccessary reserve to be used by central banks around the world. This helped make the dollar a global currency. But the tides are now slowly changing, so expect the rise and fall of currencies in the coming 10 years.

Assume that everyone acts based on what they know. If these people knew better, they would probably have done better. Assume that the root of all evil is ignorance. Of course, there are people that act based on evil for evil's sake. Don't worry about these people for these people are cutting the branch on which they stand on, metaphorically speaking. Would you do that to reward your ego that you are right and they are wrong? What is the payoff of telling them to their face? Why does it matter if you were right when you have already been hurt? Let it go. Don't hold resentment toward them. Forgive them and forgive yourself and move on with your life. Contemplate what would you do differently if you encounter a similar situation in the future.

That is a clever title. Its a book for Nobody. You are the True Yoga Master. The student follows the master until he realizes that he is the Master himself. If the student remains a student forever, then he followed the wrong Master.

Then it is not an addiction. What you truly desire is only the Truth. But Truth can have infinite disguises. Addictions are always misperceptions of what you truly want.

Yes. But do you get your friend? You can't always get your way, and you can't always accept the way of others. Arguments are sometimes necessary to find the middle way.

This is a good approach. Imagine the future you want to live in and make it your reality. Imagine the greatest future for all humanity and make it our reality.

Understanding. When you are addicted to something, you are supplementing an unfulfilled desire with an addiction that numbs your unfulfilled desire. For example, when you get addicted to alcohol, you are trying to numb down your mental state so that you don't think about your unfulfilled desire. You must deconstruct your desires so that you can understand what is that you truly need.

I know you are trolling. LOL. There are no girls in my neighborhood.

Yea. I am sure Leo gets off on the number of views. @thesio Hello there. Finally, someone who looks like the girls in my neighborhood. LOL

So if your friend wants to go to the movies with you, and you want to play video games with your friend, what do you do? You can't play video games at the movies.

Or maybe he is currently buying the whole world supply of these substances, and then he will re-sell them on the market 100x their original price. Front running the market.

So even if you revealed the substances that you are "hiding", people might experience a completely different effect than the ones you have experienced.

- I would be whole.

Do you consider the stacking of psychedelics to play a role in the experience? For example, if someone has previously experienced MDMA, shrooms, LSD, DMT, and then takes 5-Meo, will they have the same experience as someone taking 5-Meo for the first time?

Just curious, when you say OK, do you agree with the arguments or just say OK to avoid arguing?

Because they disagree. To come to a common agreement. Serves the Ego to prove itself right.

It is hard to describe the "God state", but it is unlike anything you imagine. When you are in that state, you understand that the pen and paper is just a product of your imagination. You are imagining the pen and the paper, so it is silly to think that you can preserve your imagination with pen and paper. Don't rely on Leo or anyone else to give you information. You can get it yourself.

Have you experienced the greatest joy? Have you experienced the biggest suffering? How do you know they were the greatest and the biggest?

Well, "death" is the last gate, but it is not physical. Physical reality has to be transcended before you die.