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He was like my first taste of spirituality in a way like 9 years ago. Love and miss him already!

In a way. I would say it more-so has a greater design baked into it where these hardships lead to greater wisdom. We can make society so conscious that conflict won't have to be solved through violence. Humans largely learn through mistakes and trial and error however. So war leads to a lot of pain and misfortune but from that wisdom then comes. Thus the same mistake isn't made again.

yes, the body has needs. food, water, shelter, care and sex. fulfill them all in healthy ways!

I’ve started to work through why I am resistant to financial change, working towards a different career, etc. I feel kinda good about it because I made some breakthroughs and gained some insights. I’ve realized that all the past painful stuff, “trauma” if you will, all that stuff can kinda hide in different domains of life. It’s been largely cleared up in relationships, general self image, etc but it still sorta floats around in creativity and my finances. So I felt hopeful because since I’ve resolved it before it’s just a different flavor of resolving it this time around. I sometimes feel I need either to do something really practical with my career switch, with which I then feel afraid of being boxed in. Or I want to chase my passions which then I’m afraid of failing at it and never making it. There are some other threads to it as well that I’m unraveling. I just started this process to unravel the inner stuff as to why I feel a lot of disorientation and inner conflict over career/life purpose/money but I feel hopeful because I’ve done it before in other areas of life. I’m open to this process taking some time but also open to it resolving quickly so I can focus on building and improving my finances with whatever paths I may take

I’m not one of those “eat the rich” types, but I think a more advanced society will just make being some super billionaire not possible. Society will sort of remove this power structure with the billionaire at the top, or greatly curb it. I just wonder what this redistribution will look like. Will we just have stronger governments or will it be sorta spread throughout the economy where everyone has a pretty decent standard of living, guaranteed basic income, etc? What would happen to luxury goods and all the stuff people are competing to own? I feel like it’s unrealistic to just expect people to move beyond competing and falling for supply and demand. We can greatly diminish and even eradicate poverty, health care disparities, food shortages, etc but there will always be some stuff in limited supply to go around like that luxurious LA mansion and private jet.

this dude looks like some league of legends bullshit

The point he's trying to make is that there is fertile ground for this to occur in India. The 2002 Gujarat riots for instance could be seen as this happening on a small scale. I don't see some huge state institution carrying out a genocide but I don't think it's totally out of the question to see something akin to what has happened in Myanmar happen in parts of India.

Famous people will write to him for covid advice? What the fuck?

I’m going to get some d3, any idea about the dosage on this or other supplements to take? also I turned the radiators off and the flat has stayed a nice luke warm temperature of like 20c. it was easily 28+ before… I’ve noticed a differences already just after turning the heat down and coming back to it after work.

I actually kinda at one point felt the same. I’ve gotten a ton of experience since then, life changing amounts. His book just doesn’t resonate with me as much as it used his. I’ve actually read his main book twice and then his other shorter version of it 2/3 times. It’s must read material for sure, I just find it not in the words I’d like it to be in or as in alignment with my current path. I’m sure I’ll read it a third time in some years from now to see if there is anything else I can get from it at a different stage. One poster said getting in touch with your own feminine. This is actually a really good idea. I’m kinda in the midst of doing this myself and learning A TON. I’ve come to realize that a long term relationship with two developed people is going to have both people bouncing back and forth and playing a masculine or feminine role at times. Usually the center of gravity of the original dynamic stays the same though.

It’s universally pretty unpopular across the US. It’s a progressive talking point that is under baked. It’s misunderstood by the right as well as weaponized by them to use as a political talking point against the left. The left hasn’t really fleshed out what it means nor is the country developed enough to implement such measures.

I never followed this tom guy or addy agame. They both seemed pretty predatory and toxic though. I'm all for learning game in a healthy way but it attracts some downright toxic/seedy guys so what theory is shared and promoted here needs to be moderated more closely imo. I'm not judging either of these two guys but I'm glad they were canceled. We need to hold game, especially the forum here to high standards when it comes to resources shared on it if we are so conscious and holistic as we tout ourselves to be here.

Pretty insane what’s going on in Cali. We are living in a time where green doesn’t fully know how to govern yet. Still tinkering with what works and what doesn’t. We need a strong green that is tough but at the same time has green values. I don’t think green has to necessarily be weak hippies that let drug addicts and people driven mad by poverty walk all over them. We need a stricter green that builds on the discipline and order found in blue.

Watched your video. One thing that really stood out for me is the heating. Flats here will be heated up to like 26c+ during winter, really warm. It's sometimes cozy but the moment I step into my hot flat I will feel so drowsy. I'm going to turn the heat off and let it settle to around 18-20c. I think this could be a reason why. Another reason is lack of sun. I'm getting a bit of sun but not a ton. I'm going to try to walk around outside more during the day.

I would say this is mostly something that comes down to how you view vulnerability. What do you believe vulnerable means? To me it takes great strength to be vulnerable and tremendous courage. I don’t think it’s weak at all. Some may view it that way and that’s their own perception of it. Own your vulnerability.

I think people will attract all different kinds of people for various reasons. I actually don't like ranking in any way and try to avoid it. I've found even ranking stuff like "better communicator" or "more conscious" is just another ranking system akin to the beauty scale. I'm not against evaluating and saying what I prefer but I don't like to buy into some objective scale. I think you should just screen and look for what you want in a partner and expect that they won't be perfect and fit every single need of yours.

I'm still with my girlfriend. It's been kinda hard and had a lot of ups and down cause her plans change but she will likely still move for work when COVID is more under control (who knows when?) It kinda hurts cause I'm not sure I will go with her :\ I have envy and would be open to starting over here even though I don't want to and it hurts. Right now I wanna be in the relationship and will consider all my options. I'm not going to just say I won't move with her nor I will. I'll cross this bridge when it comes. Part of me still very much thirsts for other female bodies and I feel envy sometimes that I can't go out and meet new women for sex. The perks and sex in my relationship is amazing though so I recognize I do have envy and desire still. I feel I've been focusing too much on my problems, relationship and complexes instead of putting energy into my life purpose. I've been doing personal development seriously for a while now. I am kinda tired of the "healing" mindset. I will always hold onto it and still prioritize emotional wellbeing and care but I'm putting a bit of space between all the stuff that is emotionally painful and focus more on my passions. I wanna make more money. I want to start a business. I want a career shift. I want to make online video content. I want to start focusing on my hobbies more and stuff I enjoy rather than putting in mental and emotional energy focusing on my problems. I will allot a certain amount of time a week to reflect on emotional problems and all that shit. Aside from that I'm going to focus more on my life purpose, my interests, having fun and working hard while enjoying it. I love the feeling when I'm busy doing something I enjoy. I feel so alive. So that's what I'm gonna do Hopefully I can look back on this post in 6 months and see what I've done to make myself more money and enjoy doing it in the process!

Anyone watching this? Apparently it broke HBO records for most viewed thing ever on their streaming platforms.

It’s one of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever had, probably the most ugly as well. Life without a woman by my side is like flipping through the pages of a new coloring book. Doesn’t feel alive at all.

I never label my feelings good or bad. They are just feelings. They each are valid and important in their own way. They may signify a need of mine looking to be fulfilled, a belief/thought, a way to communicate, something wanting to be expressed, etc. I would say there is a sort of wisdom to them that I just trust, it's largely centered in my heart area. My mind is used for strategizing. When both mind and heart come together it sorta forms wisdom for me. I also try to face fears and accept I'll make mistakes. I don't read into it too much about intuition. Intuition can be a very confusing thing for cognitively heavy expressions of life (people). I think there are many different kinds of intuition as well. I would say don't label feelings as good or bad though or expect them to be some sort of clear roadmap to the good life.

same, meditation is more for me kinda a good way to just be less reactive and triggered, keep the mind more focused and feel bodily sensations so I can identify emotions better. compassion has grown more for me when I'm sorta thrown into situations with people and in life, I feel them, I'm faced with the reality of change, I hear what they been through, face my problems in a compassionate way. This has grown me more than any retreat I've done. It's why I don't do retreats anymore, I don't get much more from them that regular life already gifts me.

Not advised at all. Therapy, books, exercise, diet, volunteering/community, self love, etc. This stuff is dangerous if there isn't that foundation and container. These substances are proving very useful in helping people who already have established a healthy container and resources around them to recover from issues. You're going in dark, very risky, like performing surgery on yourself without any training or knowledge of medicine.

Were you talking (yelling) too much and it seemed like she wasn’t interested in listening? You didn’t describe that so it doesn’t sound like you made some mistake so to speak. Sounds like you just need more practice in such a setting to get a feel of what works and what doesn’t. Sounds like you learned something too so I would say try to go to some more parties and enjoy yourself.

I’d LOVE to be a techno dj

You don't really talk in this setting as much. Think about it, this isn't the place to have some long conversation. You're trying to put your foot into a shoe that doesn't fit. You make some small talk by getting close to their face, dance, touch, eye fuck, get a little physical, etc. You pull her to the side where it's more quiet (and darker) when you feel a connection and want to have a conversation. Also what you do when you feel it's time to make out