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Taken Oct 2018 on top of random cliff I kayaked to and hiked up. You can see the highway at the start of the river in the second pic.

Hopefully it illuminates the flaws in the American healthcare system and gets them to reflect seriously on it and strive for improvement.

You gotta do what you gotta do to pay the bills, survival comes before enlightenment. The key is too have a plan for an alternative and just do what you have to do to be able to execute on that plan at the right time.

If those numbers are true and he isn't just lying (possibility) it's pretty staggering and just pure unlucky that he hasn't landed at least one of those women. He is actually quite attractive for his age and seems like a decent honest guy from the short video. I'm sure if he just kept lowering his standards he would get with some woman but that is a VERY tough pill to swallow and I think people should draw a line somewhere for themselves. Sex and relationships are great and fun but you shouldn't have to sacrifice so much when there are so many better things in life.

I think that's a little bit of a stretch comparison lol. I agree with you. Perhaps it's in the works for the future to make things a little more concise. Leo does seem to be cracking down a bit more on bullshit lately.

This forum is a guide, a way to nudge people in a certain direction. Not a scientific manual. If anyone makes that mistake then they aren't equipped to do the work in the first place, which isn't the forums fault, it's theirs.

Here is probably the most helpful things I've found learning about how to deal with my own addictions; Self-Love Learn to not judge yourself too harshly when you're falling back into or participating in your addictions. Acknowledge, "Hey, this is where I'm at. That's OK. People just struggle all the time, it's normal." It's very difficult, but you must learn not to hate yourself so much for the addiction. You'll ease yourself of a lot of the suffering it causes. There is a common trap and delusional interpretation in this to watch out for; This doesn't mean be content and love your addictions and simply just give up on trying to change them. It means learn to love yourself even when you're addicted just as much as you'd imagine loving yourself if you weren't. Learn this acceptance so when you do make the choice to move away from those addictions, you're doing it from a place of love and not hate. One of those is better than the other. It's OK to use the pain and hate as the spark that starts the fire of healing, but don't use them as the logs to keep it going. Otherwise they will burn out too quickly and you fall back into your addiction. I strongly urge you to consider understanding and practicing this. I struggled with addictions for many years and this was the most helpful thing by far.

Either @BETGR164128 is an S-Tier caliber troll demonstrating the absurd satire of taking Actualized.Org concepts literally, or he is actually literally lost in the concepts and has made a twisted belief system out of them. I'll choose the first option because it's amusing and doesn't make me feel anxious lol.

@RendHeaven I think in our culture awareness is a more understood word than consciousness, at least in the sense of consciousness past the idea just being "awake (literally) and not asleep", which is the definition the layman gives it. Of course it all depends on who you're talking to. Sometimes you'll run into people who spend zero time learning about these things past layman terms so you'll have to go through the labor of explaining everything. It sucks but there is a first time for everyone to learn right! To help you I think the most relevant and stringent way to describe "Awareness/Consciousness" to a Blue or Orange person is; "Awareness/Consciousness is like a scale, where as you move up the scale you become more empathetic, considerate, and strategic about your actions/attitudes towards other people, animals, and the world in general." An easy example to explain is Environment. Someone who isn't very aware or conscious (meaning they don't understand, can't empathize, or can't imagine not being themselves and being that thing instead) will behave in ways that are completely destructive and disregarding of their environment. So another way of thinking about Awareness/Consciousness is that as you get more of it you become more understanding of the consequences of certain ways of behaving. You start realizing that literally everything is connected in some way because it's all apart of the same reality. If you behave in a way that is very low in awareness like a racist for example; you see that it is destructive to make such a firm separation between one group of people and another, because we are apart of the same planet and ecosystem and need each other. To be more conscious/aware is to acknowledge possible consequences and orient yourself in a way that minimizes them. There is a huge trap in this though - You have to be extremely careful when explaining this to people lower on the spiral than though and let them come to their own realization that as one moves up the Spiral you gain more and more consciousness/awareness. If the point is made too explicitly they will get very defensive and won't learn anything.

A word that would better suit the context you're worried about is "awareness". It's similar but doesn't match the bill of consciousness for the work we're involved in.

Nowhere. Conscious "pick-up" is just > connecting with people with honest intentions and authenticity. You know, like humans have been doing for tens of thousands of years, before all this bullshit lol.

Stop with all the pill bullshit and tap more into authentic being. You are sabotaging and delaying your happiness otherwise.

@Annoynymous I'm not too well versed in American politics, but I get the impression corporate democrats are actually about 20% Blue 75% Orange 5% Green, they pay a lot of lip service to Green but don't really embody anything in it, at least not a lot. Just my intuition considering how much they're resisting Bernie. What do you think? Edit: Also yea Obama is significantly overrated to what most of what everyone says in this community including Leo. Yea he talks like a yellow systems thinker and vouches for green values but talk is cheap. Actions matter more than words. He had 8 years in office and I don't think his presidency reflected a Green/Yellow person like so many people say.

Majority of fruits don't need to be refrigerated. Different kinds of nuts don't need to be cold. Those 2 categories have tons and tons of options and are healthy!

Expansion of your comfort zone guarantees improved confidence and reduced fear at the very least.

People need to be more like Chakra Lion. He came into this thread with certain perceptions, ideas, and beliefs, and has ended with a stronger mind and higher tolerance. It's that kind of open-mindedness and willingness to change that Leo advocates. Way too many people even in this community bullshit themselves and don't do the work. They just pay lip service and fall into self-deception. My hat is off to you mate.

@Derek White if one person is sober and the other one is not, no it is not consensual. It's great school is teaching you that. That is a very dangerous and slippery slope and it's a good principle to just avoid it all together. Personally I will very rarely have sex with my girlfriend if she's had anything to drink (I don't drink) and she's literally a consent educator lol! Of course if you are BOTH under the influence that changes things, but you have to realize people are quite easily manipulated while drunk (or on most drugs for that matter), and their intentions/wants are not completely transparent or aligned with what they might have wanted if they were sober in the same context. Devils will selfishly exploit this for their own pleasure. They think someone being drunk is explicit permission to advance. Don't be a devil. Be smart and respectful.

@Cykaaaa updated for ya.

If YOU were paying attention you'd realize I never elaborated or put forth any position or argument about carnism. My first post was literally a statement that, "Humans who eat meat exist. Accept their existence." That was it. Your reaction was to project a conclusion onto me that I think it's ok that animals are slaughtered for food, then implied "people like me" support slavery and don't like black people ------------> Like I said, you're an emotional troll, or at the very least you behave like one.

I think the argument is just simple math friend. It's the same reason why one person choosing to drive less means there is less carbon being put in the air. One person does make a difference. In the grand scheme of things the number is small but it's still a number none-the-less. The only question is how much do you want to participate in contributing to the problem or solving it. That's your decision obviously.

This is exactly the kind of stuff that prevents people from seriously engaging with you. Consider you might need to shoot your psychoanalysis gun in the mirror instead of at everyone else.

Here is a third perspective; Stop being an obscurantist troll. Stop posting walls of text that don't specifically address anything and just serve as a way for you vent your frustrations instead of discussing (which is the purpose of a forum). Stop making egregious and inapplicable analogies about the holocaust and slavery, and then implying that people who don't think like you are racist or bigoted or supportive of these things. Meet people where they are at and in context and everything will simply go a lot smoother.

5:30 to 6:00 - Wake up, washroom, shower, grooming, affirmations/hype up. 6:00 to 6:30 - Make small breakfast, eat, journal. 6:30 to 7:00 - Silent mindfulness meditation. 7:00 to 8:00 - Go to gym, rotate each day between weights and basketball/cardio. 8:00 to 9:00 - Come back home, make large breakfast, check emails, respond to texts/calls, stocks, manage investments/finances, do any pressing errands/to-do-list. 9:00 to 11:00 - Personal Development/Self-Help reading only. 11:00 to 12:00 - Brainstorming/Research for concepts and ideas. 12:00 to 1:30 - Make good lunch, chill, watch helpful/interesting videos, search for inspiration. 1:30 to 3:00 - Action time. Work on business, implementation, learning/working on skills. 3:00 to 5:00 - History, autobiography, misc reading only. 5:00 to 9:00 - Whatever the fuck I want time. Live, relax, love the girlfriend. 9:00 to 9:30 - Contemplation meditation > Reflect on day, absorb any possible lessons. 9:30 to 5:30 - Try to turn my loud ass brain off and sleep LOL. I could probably crunch and accomplish all that in less time, but I think it's smart to give yourself permission to pace yourself through each part so you don't feel rushed and exhausted to meet your times. Obviously if responsibilities/appointments come up I need to heavily alter the schedule. This is the general guideline for 6 days a week. It's always subject to change if I need to accomplish different goals. I take Sundays free from this schedule to have dates with my gf, do grocery shopping, clean the apartment, go hiking, have fun. I'm working on building a life coaching practice right now similar what Leo does (or used to do I guess), but I have different interests/approaches I want to take about it. At the moment I'm gathering competence and skills to put things together and make the whole thing actual. I have the skeleton for pretty well everything, I just need to start putting the meat on it. It's hard work! Sometimes I lapse and end up free-styling some days. For the kind of person I am I need the discipline of a well thought out schedule. I've always struggled with perfectionism and procrastination so breaking things down like this really helps my brain make is graspable and not overwhelming.

Between Duncan and Nanaimo is everything goes as planned. Might consider somewhere else though.

Interesting study. I'd say the taste answer is the one I've heard the most too when people are cornered logically. My conclusion was just more of a reach of my intuition that most people are not willing to be honest about their beliefs. I think there is more underlying psychology but I'll agree with the study and concede. Let me illuminate my thoughts in how I view understanding. I break it down in 4 stages; Ignorance>Knowledge>Awareness>Embodiment. The example here is meat consumption because well, that's what we're discussing Ignorance - Someone who is completely oblivious to the suffering of animals and environment impact it has. When confronted with and shown the facts they get defensive, or just willingly discard them from their reality. Knowledge - Someone who has been shown enough to know that meat consumption is generally harmful. However it hasn't suaded them to make or consider any life changes. They go on eating meat with almost zero emotional recoil or shame. Awareness - Someone who is deeply connected to the issue and true plight of our situation. Little to no meat consumption. They feel regret or other negative feelings if they lapse and eat any meat. They try to spread their own awareness to others. However being connected to the issue and "getting it" they react emotionally to the people of Ignorance or Knowledge below them. They don't accept the existence of the stages below them. Embodiment - Someone who has transcended the emotional stage. Little to no meat consumption. They still fully acknowledge the true plight and harmful impacts of meat consumption, but they don't let the emotions and resonance they have dictate their actions or interactions with others. They do accept the existence of the stages below them and act carefully and effectively. Lead by example. I think too many people at the awareness stage don't realize you can't bring up people to your level of awareness by brute force. They won't come if they're kicking and screaming because they are being treated like children. Like I said the information should be politely and surgically put before them and eventually their consciousness will "click". You can say this is too passive and possibly counter-productive that's fair. However I didn't even lay out my own personal strategy when I even engaged in this thread. I just simply pointed out that people should stop shaming others and getting emotional about the issue. As for the human bias aspect and baby analogy, I concur that is something to consider. All I'll say against that is we're not at that level yet so I don't see how it's entirely relevant. We can't skip stages. The content and people engaged in this thread are stage green people trying to unhealthily force people from stage blue and orange to go up. I as a stage yellow vegetarian am simply trying to help illuminate their strategic blunder. Ultimately should I have used a word like "triggered"? Probably not, but hey sometimes it's amusing to give people a taste of their own medicine, and there is the off chance they self reflect. Also while I've been keeping an eye on this thread I made a yummy naan/veggy curry dinner hehe https://imgur.com/a/kC3oA7R