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  1. If you could choose only ONE self help activity that would produce the MOST results, what would it be? Variation : What are the 20% of habits that produce 80% of results? What is the most profound sentence you have ever said? What is the most profound sentence you have ever heard / read? What is the most dumbfounding fact you have discovered along your journey? What is the most obvious thing you were unaware of? What is the most common flaw in human psychology? (I'm assuming unawareness) What has been the hardest thing for you to overcome in your journey? (Psychological, spiritual, physical.. etc) What is the LEAST effective habit that is mistakenly purported as beneficial? What is the most important concept you teach? What is the number 1 reason for lack of success? Who is your favorite spiritual teacher? Who is the most underrated? What is the most important lesson you have learned about Money, Sex, Spirituality and Actualization? Thanks for all you do Leo
  2. Wow that is legitimately one of the most disgraceful things I've ever read. How can you sleep at night knowingly doing something like that?
  3. Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest basketballer of all time. It's fair to say he was orange, and used a spartan demeanor for incredible results. Would it be possible to win in any other way? In the top tier of basketball, being the greatest that has ever been? Luca Doncic seems a much more mellowed out player who may transcend MJ, but time will tell. What are your thoughts? Sports is typically ensconced in orange, but are there examples of top tier athletes succeeding in higher paradigms? I can think of acts of sportsmanship, such as helping a failing opponent over the finishing line embodying green and yellow, but I rarely see dominant players having an aura of compassion and empathy about themselves.
  4. Does transformation (or escalation) typically follow the phoenix analogy? In my personal experience significant growth has been preceded by a low period of pity, remorse, anger, shame at myself that then cycles into a new awareness of which I construct a new foundation. Or is that limited to the lower realms where those emotions and baseline states must be faced fully to be transcended, and further development comes from a more loving, understanding place? I understand it's idiosyncratic but interested in hearing perspectives.
  5. How do you think he will differentiate himself from Trump? What would his policies be? What kind of effect would he have on culture? I think he'd emphasize the stage orange argumentation / debate, which would be an improvement over the slander / banter of Trump.
  6. Hey, not that I would do it, but I'm wondering why you would be against people meeting up in the same city? Wouldn't that be kind of cool to meet someone like minded?
  7. You would say the same thing about hippies, they aren't exempt from fulfilling a stereotype and ''conforming'' to the status quo inherent in their own bubble. Evident in the way they dress, communicate, interact, eat, work (or lack thereof). I'm assuming your argument is that the pioneers aren't conformist - which is true. The followers aren't though.
  8. How I can achieve so much more than what I initially thought
  9. https://www.optimize.me/philosophersnotes/the-books/ This dudes really good
  10. Yo interesting thread man, definitely a lot of interpretations. How Important is Politeness? Contextual - what is your value system? In terms for maintaining harmony it's incredibly important. In establishing acquaintances it's useful, but there are other things that are more important to acquiring friendships. Mainly status and what VALUE you offer the other person. For example - the best player in a basketball team doesn't need to be polite to get respect or admiration (Kobe Bryant), and in some ways having politeness above other values (like winning) is detrimental to that situation. In social settings - someone who's consistently funny has more value than someone who is just ''nice'' or polite. Laughter (depending on the individual) is considered more valuable because it's a skill, whereas manners can be taught. Not to say politeness is without value. Being kind, considerate and compassionate are valuable skills that come under the umbrella of love. A majority of the time it's used as a tool of manipulation without unconditional acceptance, rather it's conditional in order to get something out of someone (Sex, money, validation). When people sense it's ulterior motive it becomes utterly unimportant and see through. Should we always be polite? Should we always use politeness formulas? No such thing as should. Do you choose to be polite? If so why? Are you coming from a place of love for all things? Or neediness, desire to appease those you believe are above you, for validation to prop up low self esteem? Find out your why, then you can determine if the behavior is worth pursuing. It's not the thing, it's the place it comes from. Should we use "bad" words? Cursing? No such thing as shoulds. Why are you cursing? To make an emphatic point that will further an agenda? What's the agenda? Are you trying to make another person laugh? Are you insulting someone? Context is everything. No blanket rules. There are no facts, only interpretations. When is it appropriate to be polite and appropriate to not be polite? I suggest reading Confucius's analects which elaborate on ''right action'' which is what you are looking for, essentially a how to for morals. Personally I use intuition and my own value systems to conduct myself, which I believe is superior to re enacting an others doctrine. How to be direct, say the truth, and be respectful at the same time? Should we do it? It's possible, but if you go through your life trying to appease everyone you appease no one. Stand for what you believe in without being overly patronzing, arrogant and respectful of others views and you will be okay. Don't take responsibility for someone elses emotional state. There are plenty of people who seek to get offended - don't bother trying to accommodate them, you wont win. Send them love and live your life. Don't cast pearls before swine. Where is the balance? How long is a piece of string? Where is the beginning and the end? Open ended questions that require parameters to answer. Listen to your heart.
  11. Hey, I have an opportunity to go camping for 4 days. I'm looking to get the most out of it. Is pitching a tent and doing literally nothing (just me, a tent, water and something to sleep on) the best option for me? Does anyone have any recommendations? My goal is to elevate consciousness. I could potentially acquire mushrooms as well.
  12. Hey, I have some questions that I would like to hear others thoughts on. Why do I get emotionally attached to women without being sexually attracted to them? As a guy I notice that time and time again I will become overly interested in other women without wanting to fuck them. Rather I just want them to like me and forge some type of ''romance'' that is just them validating me I suppose. Or being intimate without sex. On the other hand, I will have meaningless sex with guys who I get horny for - but otherwise have 0 emotional connection with. Whenever I do this it feels so easy and 0 effort, but I don't get caught up with any idea of me wanting them to like me, or vice versa. It's legit just physical attraction with no thoughts on their personality. Is this some way for my mind to try and make women into my mum or something? Making up for lost time in childhood? It's confusing because I've come to the point where i'm confident I'm into guys, but there is this really weird energy around women that makes no sense to me. I feel like because I don't want to fuck them, there is no possibility of it happening, yet I engage with them in this strange meandering fashion that gives the illusion that I want sex but actually don't. Which ends up with me getting rejected and grumpy over something that I didn't want? Or do I want it and it's an elaborate coping mechanism to justify not getting what I want. But I'm not aroused for them? But I get mentally attached. Really weird and clueless as to what the answers are. Thanks for reading.
  13. Nothing (The Tao, God, Being, Presence, Infinity, Zero) Authenticity is a return to that of which all has arisen. Acting without thought.
  14. It's interesting. I've heard the claim that fluid intelligence decreases with age (around 25 when the brain is ''fully grown'') but these findings are limited to evidence.. and we know how sketchy that realm can be. I say don't allow a consensus to put a limit on what you think you can achieve. In my opinion, certainly cognitive function declines in middle age, but that's based upon the lowest common denominator. The majority of society consumes poison on an almost daily basis, takes no interest in consciousness, watches entertainment constantly and rarely self reflects. Snowball those habits for a few years and it's no surprise the brain prunes the ability to think creatively - the environment does not require it. Is it possible to grow beyond 25? Yeah dude. The more you grow to be a more loving person (in tune with the universe) the more you will see reality clearly. With enhanced perception comes the ability to synthesize information others cannot - which is the backbone of creativity. Manifesting something out of the unmanifested.
  15. Bought and completed in a similar state, though probably not as lethargic. I'd recommend doing some letting go work to alleviate your negativity - so you get the best application of your mind while pursuing the course. Read ''Letting Go'' By David R Hawkins / Levels of Energy by Fredirick Dodson
  16. If I think I'm yellow am I really yellow? Isn't the mind always trying to paint itself superior to others?
  17. To keep it? Dump a big chunk into an index fund. To raise consciousness? Funnel it into your life purpose which is serving humanity - expand it.
  18. I tell people daily to try meditation. Nobody cares. Talk does not work. People are trained to be outcome orientated. Show them fruit they can eat.
  19. Hey, I'm looking for information on Jesus. I just read this https://www.oshorajneesh.com/download/osho-books/western_mystics/The_Mustard_Seed_My_Most_Loved_Gospel_on_Jesus.pdf And loved it. Does anyone else have any other recommendations?
  20. Don't try and do it through your ego, surrender to a higher power and allow your inner being to become realized
  21. @Leo Gura You reckon? Isn't there examples of incredibly charismatic people that sway more than 1/3rd? Or do their skills allow them to garner a bigger audience to extract that 1/3rd from?
  22. It's not about what you say, but how you say it. You just have to reciprocate the appropriate emotion corresponding to what they are presenting. Complaining = Sympathizing Joy = Enthusiasm, excitement Anger = Agreement, validating Whenever someone is emotional, they want their emotions dealt with. The best way is to work through it with feeling, rather than pragmatic reasoning.
  23. Study critical thinking. Any university library will have books on it. I read Paul Richard and Linda Elders ''Critical Thinking''. Covers much of what you'd be interested in. Frequent meditation to detach yourself from ingrained perspectives, reading as much as possible with time to let it settle, abstaining from alcohol, keeping body and mind healthy. Much of humanities stupidity stems from ego based thinking, trying to prove other people wrong rather than seeking the truth. Always try to align yourself with the vibrations of curiosity, earnestness rather than obnoxiousness and arrogance and you'll do pretty well.
  24. And of course if you can get him to meditate ASAP that'll streamline his progress, but truthfully I think he needs some wins in the material world before he comes around to the idea, let alone the practice.