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@kamill I'll do that, thanks. @Average Investor I will check out books on speech's and also consider joining a virtual club. thanks

It's not therapy but life coaching is kind of similar and requires way less education. You could potentially make an even bigger impact on people lives as well. Leo has some vids on it, check them out.

It's pretty hard to connect deeply with someone if you aren't physically with them. Just ask all the people using zoom to stay in touch with their families. I recommend working on interpersonal and communication skills if you want to connect more deeply with people. Some ways of improving these skills: -Study Pick Up -Study Charisma -Study Body Language -Study Leadership (Leaders can create the most change and can connect with the most people) -Practice Self-Love Some other ways to connect with people: Humor Honesty Being present Having integrity Being selfless Being a good listener Being a leader or mentor Being genuinely interested in people Creating and then being yourself passionately (through purpose, personality, hobbies...) Shared experience (whether it be through difficulty, adventure, or fun) The more comfortable you are with yourself, the more comfortable others will be around you, the more they will be willing to connect and open up to you.

@Zion You bet.

Self-Love, mindfulness practice, journaling, contemplation, hobbies, and Life Purpose.

Check out this blog vid from Leo: https://www.actualized.org/insights/requisite-variety-and-creative-laziness

You can’t control what happens to other businesses. Surrender your need for control. It may just be an excuse for not taking action on your business. Create the best business you can and don’t worry about others. Also could be that your shifting from Stage Orange to Green and are experiencing a split in your values.

Short term solution: deep breathing mediation. Before going into a social situation, take very deep breaths until you feel a strong sensation in your brain. Takes about 5-10 minutes. You’ll get that drunk feeling and won’t give a shit about what anyone thinks about you. I’ve done this before approaching girls and they can’t believe how care free and relaxed I am during the interaction. Long term solutions: Psychedelics Shadow Work Self-Love practices

The School of Practical Philosophy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_Philosophy_and_Economic_Science

You need to think deeply for yourself. You’re letting culture make your decisions for you. Watch this: And this:

Meditation will help to a degree. I recommend contemplation as well. Watch Leo’s vids on it.

You are asking the right questions. You should try to answer them for yourself though. You should start a contemplation practice. You don’t need to learn concepts from other people, you need more depth of understanding of yourself. You have to take action and do the dirty work. Look up the definition of shame in the dictionary. Then question it. Your shame is your own personal story which no one else can tell you. You have to investigate your own mind and self reflect. I recommend doing a contemplation journal. You’d need a pad of paper, a pen, and a timer. Pick a subject you want to understand better, then form it as a question on the paper. Then set your timer for 30-60 minutes thinking deeply about it. Keep doing this until you have an insight which will lead to another question. Then contemplate that one. It will likely be rooted in a childhood trauma. Don’t try to answer logically. Just keep repeating the question in your mind until something spontaneously comes up. Ex. Where does my shame stem from? School bully made fun of my hat. Is this person’s opinion valid? Were they just insecure them self and tried bring me down to their level? Etc. etc. on and on until you no longer feel shame. You may have many sources of shame so continue looking around and find them all and root them out.

Maynard James Keenan would be awesome. He doesn’t have a podcast but perhaps you could host conversations for those who don’t and then post it on your channel. He has a massive following with fans open to this kind of work.

Meditation my friend

@Hardkill Learn to love yourself before you expect another to. If you think you'll never find somebody, your right.

@Elham Follow your heart, not your head. You deserve the best you can get, so don't ever settle if you're not happy. Logic and Love don't mix.

@Flowerfaeiry First pic is from about 2 years ago and the second was a few months ago.

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Tool - Fear Inoculum Pneuma Disposition/Reflection/Triad https://youtu.be/dUQjGpm5Kr8 https://youtu.be/4MzVuHqsNoM https://youtu.be/JAzLQ5aeAOw Lateralus Parabol/Parabola Lost Keys/Rosetta Stoned https://youtu.be/vvCM7Qig9qI https://youtu.be/qnlhVVwBfew Third Eye Right In Two

@Leo Gura I will do some research to figure out how to get started, thanks. @Bazooka Jesus Yeah it's tough. Perhaps labeling and then contemplating the dissociation could help. Writing always forces me to contemplate the topic, especially when posted publicly. Sometimes I post to get myself to take action on a thing lol. @Nahm Thanks for sharing, that clears up some of my confusion.

I am still a bit fearful about psychedelics. I have been watching Leo's content since the beginning (2013) and I still resist spiritual and consciousness raising practices outside of meditation and contemplation. I feel like I'd be cheating by taking psychedelics. Heck, I have a hard time even entering this part of the forum. My cognitive development is quite high but haven't developed my consciousness very far. I am still clinging to materialism and "science" and my books. As openminded as I am on a conceptual level, I avoid taking action on what I need most. I have been trying to overcome my issues without drugs, and it's just taking way too long. My biggest hurdle that I need to overcome is a social block. I've got a cloud in my mind distorting my ability to think and communicate. Imagine trying to recall what you ate for breakfast with a vice squeezing your skull. I can't think clearly when talking to people, and I have trouble forming coherent sentences. As long as I have this wall dividing my thinking from my spoken language, I come off as awkward, angry, or uninterested. I don't even care if I seem weird most of the time. I am very distant and actively avoid relationships and friendships because of this. It acts as a huge barrier for making a living and with dating. I can't be interested or even pretend to show interest in another person in my current condition. I cannot pierce through my own walls to connect with another. I lack the Self-Love to end my suffering. I have a split in my psyche where on the one hand all I want is to develop , grow and help others do the same, and on a deeper (more subconscious) level I want to be miserable forever. This is rooted in the deepest foundation of my identity, sabotaging me at every turn. So, should I continue chipping away at my concrete cell with a little spoon, or should I light a big ass box of dynamite and break out now? This is the question I've been avoiding for years.

I didn't mean I'd literally take a shit load all at once, I was just being dramatic. To your point, I do tend to use lots of theoretical life or death scenarios to get myself to take action which is unhealthy. I'll look into that. But just taking any amount and opening myself to this possibility would be a huge leap for me in such a short time period (compared to the 8 years of sober work I've done) that it would seem "explosive."

Daniel Carcillo, a former NHL player (he was an enforcer, aka fighter/big hitter) who suffered severe brain damage during his career. He developed debilitating symptoms from continuous concussions sustained by his 'tough' brand of hockey. He contemplated and planned his own suicide before he tried a "hero's dose" of psilocybin (4 grams). After two weeks, he no longer fit the criteria for clinical depression and eliminated many symptoms from his injuries. He founded the psychedelics company Wesana Health and is working to spread awareness and help cure patients with TBI's (traumatic brain injuries) and other forms of head trauma. Here is the article: https://www.fastcompany.com/90634350/wesana-health-daniel-carcillo-psychedelics-startup-tbi-brain-trauma

Watch Leo's recent Cult video.

Perhaps not letting fear control your life in specific areas is a more of an attainable goal for now then to completely transcend fear. Focus on the areas where fear is crippling your ability to take action and contemplate/question your beliefs surrounding them. You have to crawl before you can walk... Or make a big leap & take psychedelics.