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Is it true the will try to use martial law or something similar? They are now ignoring orders from the Supreme Court. I figure this will be a slow boil like the frog in the pot. They don’t need to rush it. Come the next election they will have dismantled so much.

This person always seems to have some controversy swirling around them. To me, not the sign of someone serious or mature to learn from.

First off, I think you deserve to pat yourself on the back. Going 8 months through something like this I'm sure has not been easy and you are literally facing what most people fear most, including me. And you are surviving every day and doing your best. Second, I pulled this quote because I think it's very powerful and a really important Taoist teaching. In life we face unexpected challenges, things may get very challenging at times and all our ideas about how life should unfold melt. I've experienced this before where this fantasy melts away and you are left with what is here in reality, what needs attention.

I agree with Leo, I would move to Berlin or a bigger city there. Small towns are very challenging to build leverage in or get enough exposure to meet a woman you want to be with. It’s possible but I would say not when starting out. Go to a big city and get experience.

Most people on this forum are tier 2. Tier 2 is easy to spot when you do self inquiry. Law of attraction. You start to recognize it and attract it into your life.

Inquire on why people do what they do. It will lead you to the answer to your question. From my experience when you live the way (Tao), you treat other people and life with more respect and dignity because you see it is a part of you, even if you see everyone has a different agenda and direction, you want to see everyone live up to their true potential even if they may be astray, and see harm only justified when it’s the only thing someone may understand.

I think they should be left in a gray area legally and left to psychologists and spiritual teachers to lead the way with. I don’t think they should be super illegal but definitely not sold freely by shops. Magic mushrooms and ayahuasca are legal in Brasil and it seems like they aren’t abused or used wrong here.

Putin isn’t an ego maniac like Trump. He did some stuff for propaganda but that was more so a strategy and he is an elusive figure and stays out of the spotlight. He’s a strong man and a dictator but you can tell he’s doing things much more out of a stage blue belief system about serving Russia, rebuilding an empire, righting a wrong. And Putin is a far more skilled statesman. Trump has MAGA but it’s more just boomer wishful thinking when they spew out some idea or complaint, Trump has always been it for himself / his family and just likes the attention cause people think he’s funny and “owns the libs.” This is why Trump is so unbelievably dastardly to anyone with half a brain. The guy was a reality tv start who bankrupted his business before he capitalized on the uneducated and fear based social media algorithms. He’s always been a phony but most people are too lost to see that.

What’s even sadder is half of them probably voted for Trump and most of them would vote for Trump again

It’s an interesting topic. I think the inner child is just a label for that part of the mind or the belief system that culminates in some belief of lacking, being separe, not being able to cope, not being good enough. Usually these concepts form in childhood. I think you absolutely can go through some incredibly difficult situations as an adult, life has many of those, maybe even materially harder that anything experienced as a child. I think our childhood belief system though that we maybe have built upon for many years ends up coloring these difficult experiences, making them more painful for us, usually believing the outside world says something about our inherent worth.

So what happens when the 90 days are up? Is his entire way of trying to accomplish anything that of a spoils child? Throwing stuff on the ground, throwing a tantrum, going on a power trip. people said he will be cold and calculated but he just seems unhinged now to an even greater degree.

I held. I’m not selling. Holding until someone new is in power. Don’t fall for bluffs.

So in laymen’s terms: a person who has built their life on a dishonest belief system. If that’s the case many people have done this in various areas of their life. I think the people who obviously perpetuate limiting societal beliefs the most though are politicians, news, social media tech guys who have brainwashed people with their algorithms.

The wording here on this site for living as a human almost sounds like it’s nothing but a burden or a mistake. I think it’s nearsighted and childish way of looking at things. The human side is not separate from spirit. Living in balance is the key. Survival is a spiritual experience as much as anything else.

I’ve spoken to him before and he’s a good guy. His wording isn’t always relatable to me but I can tell he is a caring guy.

You know that delusional entitled incoherent boomer that just spews ridiculous ideas and expects everyone to conform to their world view? Ok, well one of them was good at campaigning and won a presidential election.

Emotion is like a guidance system towards truth, not truth itself. Think of them like a compass that points north (truth). You align with truth when you dissolve beliefs that contradict or obfuscate truth. When you are not holding a belief system that contradicts, you are not torn between the opposing sides so you are then perceiving the truth, you as one without any belief that creates the illusion of you being separate, or not good enough (a common belief of separation, you being not good enough vs everyone else who is good enough), which then has a paired chemical reaction in your body which creates an emotion you then label as love giving you bodily feedback you are aligned.

Brilliant ideas

There is nothing wrong with emotions. I would say our experience as humans is colored by emotions and they can be wonderful. Joy, happiness, love, these are fine. The thing is most people including me have gotten lost in our emotions. It's almost as if they become the star of the show without ever looking at just what they are, why they exist, and how they exist. Most people aren't aware they create their emotions (from the beliefs and perceptions you choose, which is your choice, some of those beliefs may even be valid and helpful for how you want to live your life). They want to deny them, sweep them under the rug, fight with them, seek "emotional safety" which is a contradiction considering they are self generated. You aren't ever a victim to them, but most people frame them as such, and they pile on so many beliefs, in a way subtly letting their inner child / ego drive the car. Emotions are fine, even anger and whatnot can be appropriate, they aren't a mistake, I see them as a signal to lead oneself back to wholeness. Just take responsibility for them and recognize yourself at the center of them.

So this is where it's really important to refine your approach and understand yourself, understand your beliefs and have the right relationship with yourself so you can really resolve what's happening. Own it. It's not something deep down. It's there to be understood if you will genuinely listen. Let that be and love that but own it, whenever you feel confused or like what's going on is ungraspable or difficult to change it is just a way you are sort of avoiding the resolution because there is a sort of preference you have for not changing. You see the inner child or ego (whatever you want to call it) prefers the familiar or to try to be in control even if it's confusing, because it believes it is safe but we know we aren't actually safe by holding onto these limiting beliefs, they actually only hold us back from sailing towards what is right. I would ask: why don't you believe the update? You don't have to accept the new narrative? You don't have to force this new narrative or anything, it's just about gentle questioning and genuinely listening to really understand. Your inner child / ego will open up and talk to you if you are really willing to listen and not force these new beliefs on it, just listen, listen to yourself why you think you aren't good enough and question why that is true. This is why the inner child model is so powerful for resolving inner issues like this. Because you can talk to yourself like a loving parent and actually uncover all of what is happening. The subconscious is not some mystery with everything hidden away, only accessible to those with some hidden esoteric knowledge. It is actually so simple to access that it's why many people usually have a bit of a challenge understanding this one simple lesson at first. It's so simple that that's the reason so many people trip up, but I'm saying it's not as hard as you think and you absolutely can shift your perspective and resolve what's happening. It seems all like this mystery, a secret, I've been exactly there, but what's so important is you have to own it and realize all these gates in the way are a choice and easily open when you have the right approach. Own them and ask yourself "Why do I believe I am not good enough?" Genuinely answer that question without going on a tangent about how it's hard to change, and just keep asking why. Trust that you are good and valuable as you are. This self inquiry will lead to total understanding of this pattern you have created and as you gently listen and answer the questions you come up with compassion, the issues will melt away and resolve. Watch some of the videos of the guy I sent you. he has mapped out the entire suffering structure that the inner child / mind / ego makes and reduced it perfectly into something which will allow you to answer the questions you have that will come up so you can reengineer your belief system and let go of all the beliefs you are holding onto.

Me too! The rent is too damn high!

I'm just choosing to panic, which isn't wise. Been reflecting and it's not as bad as it seems for my situation, I'm situated to weather this ok. My stocks are not high risk stuff and it's spread across blue chip companies. I'll be ok, but my runway for my short term goals has been shortened. I need to improve my work and income most, this is my main goal now.

I’m really worried I’m going to be wiped out if there is a recession. I don’t know what to do. we need an emergency thread for advice on how to navigate such a challenging life situation.

I agree, I realized the number one thing which will fuck anyone up is panic. Fear and panic during times like this is the worst. I need to up my income, live within my means, get a bit tighter and be more tight and just sit it out, especially with what I own. My biggest issue is my income is low and I need to improve that. That's a bigger threat to me than stocks sitting, which I believe my portfolio will recover (Exxon, Souther company, energy, pharmaceuticals, dupont, johnson & johnson, spread across many sectors). Industrial and energy bluechip is almost always safe and recession proof. It's volatility, not necessarily long term loss. My problem is I need some of them for short term things so my runway is getting cut shorter... Not pleasent, but a sign that it's time to really up my income and work more.