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It is estimated to last around 6 months.

@Javfly33 I'm not denying that. I'm saying that even though evil and good don't exist in reality because reality is neutral, it is still good to follow the egoic/religious definitions because it helps with spirituality. "Evil" is defined as anything that perpetuates the ego (selfishness) and "Good" is anything that doesn't do that (selflessness). I am aware that the ego has it's own definitions of good and evil, but the definitions based on ego/religion are more absolute because they actually go against the ego and help to get rid of it. Everything you've said is right, but if we are going to be using the terms "God" and "Devil" I think it's also fair to use "Evil" and "Good" as also described in religion, since that is what the notion of Gods and Devils is based on.

@BETGR164128 True. Leo knows all that so idk what the problem is

@Javfly33 It is true that reality is neutral, and that good and evil are projections of the ego onto reality, but we are going by religious/egoic definitions here. Devil is the ego. God is everything that exists, including the Devil. "Evil", in this case, is defined as any action that perpetuates the ego (devil). It is important to follow these notions, if you care about progressing in spirituality. Sure, reality is neutral, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do things to better yourself. Even going by the neutral aspect, God is defined as absolutely anything that exists, including notions of evil and good, because everything is awareness/consciousness.

@inFlow This is exactly true. God is everything, including the Devil.

Update, Leo straight up said he has an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism passed down from his mother. (from his video on how to shop healthy)

@Red-White-Light He did say that he made this salad light cause he wouldn't be doing much physical activity that day, and that he would add salmon and other stuff if that was the case. It seems to me this video is just a general idea of what to go off of when trying to create a healthy meal.

@Potential Different and lost in this society? Yes. I still am, but not as lost as before thanks to Actualized.org. I also hate school and I am still in it. But, I've decided to use school to train spirituality while I am stuck there. This way, I've transformed something bad like school into something good that I can benefit from. I can use it to practice social interactions, mindfulness, positivity, etc. A big goal of mine is to be unconditionally happy, and an annoying place like school is perfect for practicing that. If you find yourself drifting into the victim mindset, just ask yourself this: Who is responsible for the overall quality of your life? YOU are. If that isn't motivating enough, I like this video from Leo: Good luck. I really resonate with your struggle of being lost and not fitting in, and hope you can find your way as I find mine.

@Red-White-Light Don't forget about the eggs. But yeah, salads usually leave me hungry cause its mostly low calories but high nutrition.

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@JalenS23 I heard eating raw cruciferous vegetables can cause thyroid problems. Leo has videos promoting a raw diet. Might be something there, but this is all speculation really.

@Mongu9719 Your ego is getting the best of you cause you got kicked and didn't like it. Yeah, I don't think you should have gotten kicked either, but now you're just making stuff up out of anger. Good luck on your journey for truth.

@Zingo You are consciousness. Everything is consciousness. Existence is consciousness. God exists. Everything is God, including you. Your ego is getting in your way, saying "god shouldn't be this or that."

@lennart That's the ego projecting itself onto reality, making it look bad and not amazing. Of course, that's all illusory.

@Javfly33 Not too sure what you're talking about, but yes how you interpret reality and how reality is are two very different things. Your ego will try to project itself onto reality, make sure not to mistake it for reality itself. I think you are on to something. Keep it up

I'm starting to see everything as me now. Inflicting pain on animals is inflicting pain on yourself. Problem is, you don't even kill the animal yourself nowadays. It just comes to you packaged at the store. I can say 100% I wouldn't be eating animal products if I had to get it myself. But see, this line of supporting evil through hierarchies is everywhere. Leo's video on the devil really points this out. The phone you own and buy every year comes from child labour. By working at Mcdonald's you promote a radically unhealthy lifestyle and support consumption of meat. By working at that 9 - 5 job you help the manager to continue wage slavery, etc. etc. it goes on forever. Evil is ignorance. Now, morals have become skewed and hard to pinpoint, because evil has always been a projection of ego. This projection is fragile and only meant to sustain your egoic identity. The only way to eradicate evil is to surrender yourself to reality.

@lennart Enlightenment = no ego .... I think

@fewrocker You -> Devil -> Ego

@Jamie Universe This post seriously resonated with me. I struggled with a lot of this stuff, some of it I still do since I am still in school. School is honestly horrible, there are many flaws to the education system. I don't take it very seriously, I'm just trying to get by with average marks. I realized, however, that I can use school to my advantage. I can use it to practice all these spiritual concepts. For example, school forces you to deal with social situations daily. This is a great opportunity for getting good at that. Seeing things as "bad" is all a mind game. If you change your mindset you can use school to your advantage and use it to train your spirituality. Be grateful for even the challenging things in your life. Also, fixing my sleep schedule has made school and life in general 20x better. I wake up at around 3am now for school. It's amazing not being sleep deprived when going to school, and having a full 4 hours to yourself in the morning. As for the social problems, Acknowledge that social anxiety is created in your thoughts because you fear how others perceive your ego (you). Social anxiety is not a tangible thing, there are no situations that cause social anxiety, reality is neutral. Other people's perceptions of you will always be that - a perception. You will never be able to live up to the version of you that they imagine in their head, so there is no point in trying to correct it. What they think of you is a fantasy. The version of you that they think of will never be correct to who you really are. It also helped me to realize that everyone is me, in a sense. I still struggle with social anxiety, but this stuff personally helped quite a bit. Leo also has some videos on social problems you can watch. I'll be honest, I don't know much about making money, but my brother only finished high school and dropped out of college and he is doing much better than people who have gotten degrees in terms of finances, so don't lose hope. Hopefully this helps, keep your head up.

@Chakra Lion Well, there is quite a lot covered in the 1 hour, but more specifically: - Reality is neutral, there is no good or evil in reality, only for your ego. (I am not denouncing the existence of evil for humans) - What you see as evil is a projection of your ego (devil) onto reality - You (devil/ego) are a hypocrite and do evil things without knowing it (ignorance is evil) - What is evil to you (ego) is what threatens your identity (ego) No, I am not saying animal cruelty is not evil. Anything that perpetuates the ego/devil is evil (selfishness). I am not really criticizing your post or trying to say anything about it, I'm just trying to get you to ponder on these very important truths regarding evil. I don't think i'm at the level where i can decide if consuming animal products is ok or not yet. I just think the video will help guide you a bit.

@Red-White-Light Reality cannot exist without consciousness. Reality is consciousness.

@Chakra Lion Watch Leo's video on the devil.

@Prevailer No problem. Stick with this idea. Maybe look into non-duality. Good luck on your journey for truth.

@Prevailer Some self-inquiry should help guide you. First, come to the conclusion that you are not your body or thoughts. What are YOU then? You are consciousness. Everything is consciousness. Existence is consciousness. God exists. Everything is God, including you.

@Rilles Yep. Fear is often irrational. I think sometimes it's just about forcing yourself into those situations or doing it gradually like that list you made recommends. Also that aspect of "everyone is me" helped deal with the anxiety quite a bit. Good luck.