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All propaganda is a big, big problem. Right wing just mobilizes the most downtrodden. Nobody gives a shit about the truth, which is the issue. Or at least even half of the truth, would be a nice start. People are far too concerned about their own agendas, and are happy with only pats on the back from like minded individuals. Rather than reaching out an olive branch.

This guy is one of the most sexist red pillers out there, I'd take what he says with a mountain of salt.

Well depending on how honestly or dishonestly you answer the questions (since the tests are mostly self-administered) you might get a result that is either reflective of who you actually are, or who you want to be. As one gets deeper into personal development work and deconstructing the ego, self-honesty usually becomes a necessarily increasing trait. For example I went from INFJ > INFP over the past two years of heavy investment in my own development, and I was already pretty self-honest before (or at least I'd like to think so xD).

Considering it's scientists and medical professionals making it, I'm sure whatever is in the vaccine can't possibly be as dangerous as having my cardiovascular system damaged by fucking bat flu lmao. Since I have to pick one, I'll take the vaccine thanks.

With everything you've learned about heavy metals, how much would you say the average person is "impaired" let's say. Can significant cognitive improvements be noticed with a simple diet change/adjustment? Or does one need to do rigorous testing and invest in supplements to detoxify?

You need to completely let go and detach from any thoughts about this. The only way it will not eat at your own mind and inevitably the relationship is if you go completely all in with trusting her. Show that you're ice cold about it and don't give a flying fuck if she talks to another guys or has guy friends. If she tries to test you and probe you for insecurity, don't give some big spiel or anything like that. Laugh it off and just say you don't care. If she does cheat, then guess what? That has absolutely nothing to do with you. SHE is the one that will have betrayed your trust and will have to live with that karma. Make no mistake there will be guys that try to get into her pants, but it's on her if anything happens. If your relationship is great and she is satisfied you have no reason to worry. It's completely counter-intuitive. By being utterly vulnerable you are actually demonstrating tremendous strength.

I've learned so much about self-actualization, personal development, and how to live a better life essentially for all these years now. I'm measurably in a better place than I used to be, so I'm definitely not static. However I find myself still just rotting in a pit of nihilism, despite knowing better in so many ways. I have all these ideas for what I want with my life, creative projects, hobbies, and other basic self-care things I could be doing that I'm aware would make me feel better. But I STILL don't do them even with my higher self constantly brining it up in day to day life. Literally a voice in my head talking to me, not just a feeling. There is a layer of regret, sadness, and apathy that permeates me at the end of every day knowing I'm not living up to my potential. I act so avoidant and have neglected even basic health things over the years to the point they've caught up to me in ways, maybe this is a subconscious way to punish myself? I notice I keep falling in and out old addictions too. Every time a few weeks, or even months go by and I notice, "Huh, didn't accomplish much. I can see where I wasted all this time, that sucks." It's me or the "ego" is looking for endless distractions. It's getting what it wants, and I'm not. You know? It's just frustrating as hell. I don't know if I'm ever going to break through? There is a deep fear I guess that even if I do better for a while I might sink back into old ways and the shock of that reality seems so painful it's like, why even bother? Sorry if none of this makes any sense, I guess I needed to rant. I'm just so exhausted and it feels like I haven't even started really........................ it's like I want my "ego" to lose so badly that I'm not even developing a healthy one, idk. I just would like to live without so much resistance.

@Eph75 That was a tremendously helpful post. Thank you.

He didn't specify that they had to be in Las Vegas, Leo looking for a long distance relationship lol?

Perhaps you have poor self-esteem you haven't identified yet, and gravitate towards narcissists because they have an aura of self-esteem about themselves (even if false). You want what they have so you subconsciously go towards it.

I mean as long as everything is consensual and you weren't manipulating/taking advantage of any of them, nothing "wrong" with that. But honestly that's just really risky behavior otherwise, don't think I'd ever want to attempt that. I'll willingly go to the grave without trying to break triple digits. The chances of an unwanted pregnancy or getting an STI, or god forbid HIV are just way too high, no matter how safe you are stuff always happens. You are treading in some dangerous (and filthy) waters my friend haha!

One of the benefits of online/social media dating is that it's such a low investment of energy and resources that inevitably you WILL get better at texting, it's just a matter of practice. You don't need to close on a date on every single interaction you have, you're just going to leave yourself disappointed and feeling rejected. You need to have an abundance mindset here, it's critical. Don't be too selective, you need to be willing to talk with lots of girls because you won't really have any sense of who they are as if you approached in person and you can tell right away if you are into them or not. Personally I'm chatting up like 8 women at the moment, and have secured dates with 4 of them. Sometimes plans fall through or stuff comes up so don't get too worried or take it personally, just have other options available. Here are some tips; - You don't want to be texting them non-stop, that communicates you're too available and desperate (even if you aren't, people make harsh assumptions) - Only shoot a message here there, maybe once a day. Or every other day. - Pepper constant questions in so you keep the conversation going and have things to branch off of. You want to answer things but don't explain with walls of texts. You want to leave an air of mystery so they are curious about you. - DO NOT text forever or weeks at a time before going on a date. You should be asking and securing a date within 5-15 messages AT MOST! You need to communicate you're serious about going on a date and have options and are busy enough that you don't fuck around wasting time. - If you're texting too much before going on a date you'll build an emotional connection and expectations in your head, then if they say no you get all whiny and discouraged like you are here. It's a very fast paced dating world, you need to treat it as such and stop caring so much. Your life was fine before you started talking to them and it will be fine after. As for profile. Yes you need to invest in making it the best you can, would you swipe right on your profile? Make yourself stick out, get some good photos. If you have none, fucking make some! $500 is a little nuts like Leo is suggesting. That's a tad expensive for something like this. Maybe just find some media savy friend to help you. Go out and take pictures with your friends! Showcase yourself doing your hobbies! Remember you are placing yourself on the social marketplace here, you need to sell yourself. If you half ass it and don't get results, don't wonder why.

Ego is important in so far as you need to develop it (and have a healthy relationship with it) so you can engage in survival in as conscious a way as possible. Other than that, no.

Learning how to be comfortable being alone is one of the most important things in life, as you are the only person you'll always be with no matter what is going on. Wherever you go, there you are. As they say. As depressing as it might sound you will always be alone in a sense because despite how close it's possible to get with another person you will never truly be inside their mind or spirit, you are always in yours just interpreting. Generally to make the best of it you could be doing things that feed your soul and make you happy. Whatever that happens to be. Find out what those things are and just do them, don't let your own thoughts of others judgements or social norms dictate or hamper what those things are. If they are considered "weird" or something you shouldn't do alone. So what! There is a lot of work to be done on the ego all the time, but if there is ever a time to embrace selfishness it's when you are alone. Instead of feeling fearful or lacking, take it as an opportunity to recharge so you can go back into the world feeling energized and healthy. I'm not sure I've encountered this a lot. When I have I am usually pretty good at being empathetic and raising them up by showing them why they don't have to fear something. It takes a certain degree of patience and the right context. You won't be able to do any convincing in a quick conversation and setting.

I've got all his books but only 100 pages into Sapiens atm. Listened to a handful of podcasts and interviews so far as well. He explains things in a very impartial but also very clear way. There aren't as many comparable historians that do a good a job as him without pushing some agenda.

People who are opposed to racial quotas, diversity standards, and representation are at worst bigoted, and at best just stuck on a Stage Orange obsession with efficiency and productivity. Picking the 3rd or 5th best candidate for a job because of the unique perspective and image they bring might be an net positive even if they aren't technically the most qualified. Doesn't mean they still can't do a great job, it just might not be perfect. It's a trade off, like everything else. It could be a more overall benefit to society to have it's different groups broadly represented in businesses, organizations, and the community, at the sacrifice of some financial surplus. It's becoming increasingly more important in a world that's getting connected and as cultures and races mix deeper. We simply can't afford not to do it if we have any hope of sustaining the social fabric.

The reality and importance of survival becomes so amplified in prison that it would be near impossible to focus on contemplation and introspection to the degree you're imagining. Something as radical as this only sounds like a "good" idea for someone with tremendous experience and temperament for those things, but that just raises the question, why go to such an environment for time to master something you've already mastered?

The fact you're worried about this shows some insecurity and this will actually be the thing that pushes her away, so it's important to relax and stop thinking about this. Apart of what was helping give you that "vibe" and smoothness was the fact you were probably not thinking so much and were just in a flow state. Keep out of your head, and get into your body and emotions. Thinking will fuck you here, not help you. Now that you've moved past the "meeting" phase and both of your truer colours are starting to show, you're starting to become attached to the idea of being together and fear losing that, the answer to this is stop caring! You are your own complete person on your own. If she stays with you great, if she doesn't, also great! If you're going to think anything, repeat this to yourself over and over til it sticks. If she truly likes you or "loves" you as you feel she does, then she will stay and be able to tolerate a little "boring". If it's the end of the world for her that you can't keep things on fire 24/7, well that's on her for being so demanding and she's probably not a good match for you anyways.

Tinder and Bumble, you can do it from the safety of your home and it's a super low investment of just clicking some buttons on your phone. Those are the two good apps, the rest are kind of dead or have awful paywalls. I've been using them for a few weeks and already had a few dates with some great women.

I know this is probably really insensitive, but does Jesse Lee Peterson have some kind of history of brain damage or some trauma? I'm seriously asking because something doesn't seem right with him, like all the lights are on but nobody is home, you know? His eyes are just hollow and the way he talks it just seems like there is a linear script running his brain like he's a propaganda bot lmao. What's most confusing to me is, is his audience unironically following him as some sort of meta-play of support for conservatism?

What do you guys make of this? https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-06-08/collapse-of-civilisation-is-the-most-likely-outcome-top-climate-scientists/ Personally in spite of the pragmatic realist chatterbox I have going on in my mind all the time, I try to stay generally (and sometimes hopelessly) optimistic about the world and the future of it. However considering all the things I've learned and observed so far, and the ongoing/oncoming problems scientists are pointing to - I'm finding it difficult to maintain that resolve. So in naïve hope of some relief I'm curious, what's the game plan for you guys personally? Heed the warnings and desperately try to fix everything? Concede that we are doomed and just live out as selfish a life as long as possible? Accept things as they are stoically and carry on? I've had a handful of existential panic attacks about this, and having calmed down from those my contemplations have basically led me to decide I'm very likely going to forgo the traditional life expected from my society and family. My awareness has gotten to a point where I can't consciously participate in the system that's degrading our world and maintain reasonable sanity. Therefore I'll have to minimize my activity within it as much as possible; I'm probably not going to have any children (though considering adoption), I don't care for getting married or buying a large house, I don't care for having a lifetime career and spending most my waking life accumulating a bunch of resources and material possessions. I essentially want to reduce my survival needs and make enough to live in a tiny eco home or boat, consume as little as possible, recycle and conserve my local environment, and volunteer to spread love and consciousness in whatever avenues available. Doing your best despite the dire circumstances. and accepting them as they come and as they are seems to be the only option.

What's great is that no matter who the nominee is for the Republican party.... they are hilariously fucked in the future lol! Either they will pale in comparison to Trump's antics and be so boring as they won't be able muster the same loyal base that he has... Or they are an even wackier flavour of crazy and there is no chance in hell they win! The age of Trump has changed the landscape forever that's for sure.

There isn't, most peoples way of "calming" things is needlessly antagonistic and actually reactionary. They are ignorant to the fact we're going through a painful growing process collectively as a society from Orange into Green (generally speaking). This includes some of the ugly parts of Green like oversensitivity and sometimes misplaced wrath coming from a place of righteousness. It's all just par for the course. The best way to deal with it is simply step out of the way. Soon enough it will all be over and we'll be in a better place. This doesn't mean you have to pick the side of cancel culture and blindly participate in it either, just remove yourself emotionally and appreciate the bigger picture here. Judging by your language here you're triggered, which means your boots are on the ground when really you should be up in the air observing calmly.

Trump is remarkably uninteresting and an obvious bafoon. Can we please just forget and stop talking about the guy as he either goes to jail or escapes to some island? It's been way too many years of this nonsense, let's not stretch it out a day longer than we have to......................

There are crazies in every group no matter how niche or broad, including spirituality centered ones. At least something like this is relatively benign and just provides some good laughs, instead of blowing up school buses full of children or burning down businesses during riots.