Robert

Nah, you're still misunderstanding things... But thanks for your input on deliberate practice... Nothing is impossible.... Best way to think! Great points here! Thanks for sharing. This doesn't prove that talent is a myth. Lol But I'm glad things seem to be working out for you at least.

I didn't update this journal last night because I was way too exhausted. I was in one of those conditions where the second you lay down you fall asleep immediately. But here are my results: I was supposed to arrive at the park at 8am, but I arrived a little earlier which was great. I was supposed to leave the park when the sun was at least completely down at 9pm, but I ended up leaving at around 7:30 pm because it started raining. It said cloudy on the weather report, but I guess that meant rain. I left all electronics at home, so they did not distract me. I wasn't suppose to leave the park at all, but I left once to buy a bottle of water because my canteen wasn't enough. My goal was to put in 12 hours of work, but I ended up putting in about 9. Not bad but I'm dissappointed. I was allowed only one break for one hour, but I ended up taking two 45 minute breaks. All in all, good day. Not perfect, but good. The 2 biggest things that got in my way: The beauty around me. The lakes with the ducks splashing around, the gorgeous trees, the beautiful gleam from sunshine on the leaves of trees and shrubs, the sun itself giving me plenty of warmth and light, the contrast of light and shade, the yellow flowers among the picnic tables above the grass, the people having fun sailing in the lakes, the magical waves of the lakes, the beautiful looking restaurant across from me, the birds flying, and so much more. The detail and stunning beauty of what was around me was hard to not focus on. I enjoyed it, but I was not at the park to just observe. I was there to train. But those moments were great icing on the cake. My posture. My posture is so bad I think I need to see a professional. It makes it extremely difficult to do anything for a long period of time. I tried posture exercises I seen on the internet, but none of them seem to make permanent changes. It's like I always have to put in so much effort to maintain good posture. Takes up energy and makes it harder to focus. So those were the biggest obstacles. Not bad to the point where I couldn't get stuff done, but a bit of a hindrance at times. The posture thing I know will be a much larger problem in the future, so I must solve it soon. Overall, yesterday was a success for me. I was able to finish several chapters of my book, create many training regimens for writing, practiced almost every regimen, took many notes, learned a lot and had fun. 12 hour training will be a daily habit for me soon. It's worth it.

Will I fall during training today? I don't know. I don't like being accountable to others because to me it's a sign of dependancy. However, today I will make an exception. Training for your life purpose is extremely important. It's crucial, especially for the field you want to master since it will generally take at least 10,000 hours. I want to reach my 10,000 hours of practice in storytelling within the next 7 years. So this will require me to be serious and actually put in long hours of training, consistenly. So in order to prove my abilities to myself, today I will challenge myself to put in at least 12 hours of work. I have this 200 page book on storytelling, and it has plently of exercises and practical examples in it, so it will provide well over 12 hours of work. I also checked the weather and it will not rain today, so no excuses. I will not bring any electronics, no phone, not even a watch. No stupid distractions like checking the time. I will only bring my book with some paper, a pen and other necessities. Necessities include 1 peanut butter sandwich and a canteen of water. I will only be allowed to take 1 break to eat the sandwich and that's it. It's 7:12am right now, so I will be at the park reading and practicing the whole day. I'm not allowed to leave until the sun is completely down at around 9pm. I will arrive at the park at around 8am. So just to specifiy, here the my rules and goals summed up: Arrive at park at 8am Leave park when sun is at least completely down at 9pm Leave all electronics at home No leaving park for any reason Put in at least 12 hours of work, writing and reading Only 1 break allowed to eat and/or stretch, 1 hour at the very most No excuses Go today's distance It's 7:18am right now, so I will be leaving soon. Must arrive at park by 8am. If anyone is reading this, please hold me accountable. Yell at me if I come back before sundown. Okay, I'm off. Will share results when I come back.

@BjarkeT Dude, show me one post in this thread where I said anything about science. Then I'll start to take you seriously.

Very true. Great examples. Good advice. But it's also important to think about this stuff because it will be crucial to your success later on. That's why Leo has so many exercises in the LP course on what to decide on when it comes to mastery, skills, impact, etc. Then once you decide on all of that, it's practice, practice, practice. Can be, I think. But it's also something you can develop. I've done it myself. I think so too. Reality is Truth. Can't be a myth. Similar to the idea that passion can come from skill and vice versa. Skills don't only come from training. Skill is defined as: "the ability do something well." Someone can have that without training. We've already talked about examples of this above: the athletes, autistic people, etc. And you even mentioned some yourself! Lol Explain.

Wow, that's amazing! I agree with every point you made here, too! You know what you're talking about. I'm talking about the biggest success possible; world class, master, top 1%, etc. So yes, I do agree that an insane work ethic is necessary even if you have talent. Exactly! Dude, there is so much wrong with what you said here, I seriously don't have time to address everything. It's good that you read those books, but you can't just call them truth like that. You also have to make sure that you understand the books fully. But what I like is that you seem to really value hard work, which is a great thing. That will get you far in life. True Depends on how much you want to accomplish or what you deem significant. The bigger the goal, the harder you will have to work. Wow! Pretty damn amazing and inspiring. You're smart! With you 100%. Thanks for the responses, guys. Fun little read.

I have often dreamed of a far off place where a hero's welcome will be waiting for me. Where the crowds will cheer, when they see my face, and a voice keeps saying "this is where I'm meant to be." I will find my way. I can go the distance. I'll be there someday, if I can be strong. I know every mile will be worth my while. When I go the distance, I'll be right where I belong. ... Down an unknown road to embrace my fate. Though that road may wander, it will lead me to you. And a thousand years would be worth the wait. It might take a lifetime but somehow I'll see it through. And I won't look back. I can go the distance. And I'll stay on track. No, I won't accept defeat. It's an uphill slope but I won't loose hope 'till I go the distance and my journey is complete. But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part.... for a hero's strength is measured by his heart. ? Like a shooting star, I will go the distance. I will search the world. I will face its harms. I don't care how far, I can go the distance 'till I find my hero's welcome waiting in your arms. I will search the world! I will face its harms! ... 'till I find my hero's welcome waiting in your arms.

I agree. Everything is based on how you see it. I noticed also, even before making this thread, that my own definition of talent would change sometimes. But I love your analogy there. Seems to be how most people look at it. That's inspiring! I always push myself to take that attitude. Next time I fall during training I will remember that quote! Always gotta stay ahead! Hmmm, maybe you're right! I already have read on deliberate practice, but it doesn't matter. Not everything you read in books is true. Agreed. This is exactly what I was thinking, lol. You're probably right. Thanks for the clarification. To be honest, this answers my question perfectly. I was recently trying to think of good examples of abilities that required no serious deliberate "training", and I couldn't think of a single obvious one... But height in sports is a perfect example! Height can be considered a talent, have you ever thought of this? It proves that talent is not a myth.

@Charlotte Have you taken Leo's LP course?

@Aftermarket Good on you for noticing the ignorance! Sadly, a lot of people start to lose basic common sense once they learn about enlightenment. It's a real shame. They fail to understand that enlightenment is just one perspective out of the infinite perspectives of God / Source consciousness. But don't let anything get you down. Your heart will take you a long way! <3

@Jedd Follow your bliss. If you really want the tattoos, get them. Express yourself. One tattoo I'm thinking about getting is a sword on my right arm. I think it'll help me remind myself that I'm a warrior on the hero's journey. Especially since writing is 80% of the work for my LP, it would be really convenient to just look right down at my arm for inspiration. The only thing I don't think is good about what you said is using tattoos as a tool for storytelling. There are certain stories that only the ego wants to tell, so be careful. But that's not an insult to storytellers. Storytelling is my domain of mastery for my LP, so you can trust me. lol I love storytelling. <3

Hopefully he was a troll. If he was real and actually did what he said he was gonna do, that would be so sad.

I am a tattoo virgin but I want to get tattoos that express high consciousness values: wisdom, unconditional love, etc. What tattoos do you want to get?

I only have one chance to have my impact. Just one. I'm 22 years old right now and time is passing. In 20 more years, I will be somewhere, but where? Will my vision come true? I don't know. My vision is really big. I'm currently planning out how I will make my impact. I've been planning for years, but for the past few days I've really been putting stuff together, so soon I will have a solid and specific plan for what I will do with my life purpose. It's pretty exciting, I'm not gonna lie. On one hand, I hate that I have to compete against people for everything, but on the other hand, I really want my vision to come true. I want everyone to be happy, and I want everyone to love each other. But it seems like I will have no choice but to play this game of life, competing with so many people. And I know these people are hungry; hungry for money, hungry for power, etc. Hungry for all of the wrong things. They don't know better, sadly. What is a saint? I mean a true saint. Would someone who was that close with Source be doing what I'm doing now? Would they just stay in one spot or would they play the game? I still don't know. I will continue to contemplate.

@littleBIG Ah cool, that makes sense.

Go live in a car if you want to, there's nothing wrong with that. Society tells you that you need an apartment or a house or something like that, but society is wrong. You can live in a car and still get all of your needs met plus more. But have you ever thought about living in a van or an RV instead? A car is very small to be living in for a long period of time. A van or RV would be a lot easier and more comfortable.

I'm excited. Soon I will make a permanent decision on who/what I plan to become. I have many options, many opportunities, but I know I will not become anything great unless I dream big. I also need to be decisive. I can't stop 5 years later just because my vision didn't manifest. I need to be able to be infinitely patient and push forward until I either succeed or lose consciousness. I'll update this another day.

@Charlotte You're very welcome.

@Charlotte A noble purpose is a purpose that's greater than oneself. An example of a noble life purpose would be something like "to make money in order to give back to those less fortunate." This is because it goes beyond the individual. A selfish life purpose would be something like "to make money in order to live a luxurious lifestyle." This is because it only serves the ego. It all boils down to selfishness versus selflessness.

I already know there's a huge difference between being enlightened and being a saint. There are some enlightened people who are assholes, scumbags, etc., and they can behave no different than an ordinary unenlightened person. So then how would we define a saint? What is the hallmark of a saint?

It's funny because as soon as I heard Hawking died I thought of how you mentioned him in the recent Quantum Mechanics vid. I knew you would feel bad, lol.

Why do you say this? If he's only in his teens right now, it's probable that he doesn't know what good content even is. This can come back to haunt him in the future, especially if he's grinding out a bunch of stuff. It can hurt his brand.

@CuteCornDog You will have to take time to heal. It might take time, but it's possible. Try not to become a complete victim. I recommend the book Psycho-cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz to help you out. It's on Leo's book list. Most of what's covered in the book is about how to create a positive self-image, which can be very helpful if you have a lot of negative memories. You basically focus on replacing the habit of experiencing negative memories and instead you cultivate a habit of experiencing positive memories, thus a better self-image. It really does work, give the book a try!

In my above posts I wrote about how I might give up on my life purpose. About that... I don't think it's possible for me to do that. I mean, it's definitely possible, but at the same time my life purpose is something that I'm being pulled to do. Even before I got into personal development, before I watched a single video of Leo, I had a life purpose. I had a mission, ever since I was 16 years old. So, with that being said, I don't think giving up on my life purpose would serve me at all. But at the same time, I've been doing some visualizing within the past week. Not the visualizing of my life purpose being realized like I usually do, but instead the visualizing of what my life would be like if I gave up on my life purpose. I've literally been visualizing what my life would be like if I didn't have a life purpose. And it's funny, because my life purpose is such a big part of my identity, my ego, that it's hard for me to imagine myself without a life purpose. It's crazy to me. But what's even funnier is that when I visualized myself without a life purpose it felt like such a huge weight was lifted off my back. If I didn't have a life purpose I would be able to relax so much more it's ridiculous. Instead of doing all that life purpose work, trying to improve the world, I could just be a normal person. Still a spiritual seeker, but aside from that, a normal person who doesn't want much success. Life would be soooooooooo much easier. I could work a 9-5 job and then go home and just meditate and raise my consciousness not really have to worry about anything. However, I think trying to quit on my life purpose would be a trap. You can still raise consciousness while working hard on a life purpose. It's possible. Plus, I'm already at too high a stage of consciousness to give up. I care too much about others. I NEED to help as many of God's creatures as possible. I can't just sit down and do nothing. Aside from that, I'm still thinking over what to do with my life. I thought I knew before, but I didn't, so I will continue to think about it. And maybe I will update this journal another day with the results of my contemplation.

Please draw me a picture of peace and love throughout the entire universe.