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@pluto @Wyatt I have only rave reviews for Reishi....Ginkgo & Gotu Kola are amazing, yes....and I don't want to fall into the trap of being one of those "herbs are dangerous" types...because for the most part, medicinals bless us with more benefits than harm...even the ones people fear....that said....I have one warning with combining the 2... (Ginkgo & Gotu Kola)... I believe there is a possibility they may bring on schizophrenia in those that are pre-disposed.... like cannabis can....at least this is something I've witnessed with someone that took this as tea daily.....I have no proof that it's directly connected for certain.... that said, if you may be at risk...maybe consider drinking a different potion....

I thought you were talking about actual dirt, because I'm ridiculously literal....lol....I remember this kid in elementary school ate an actual mud pie, and when I caught him (and possibly teased, I wasn't a bully, it was just hard not to say something....) he told me in the cutest sing-song voice "God made dirt, so dirt don't hurt"...lol....anyway it's true!!!....when I pick a carrot out of the garden, I don't scrub them to infinity, or peel away the goodness....dirt has minerals, enzymes, etc...a little dirt "don't hurt"....lol...and I do occasionally eat junk food, and sugar....I just limit....

@everybody I'm sorry for my initial emotional reaction...I still feel 30 grams is dangerous/ ridiculous....I suggest anyone interested in this consult the research team at the John Hopkins institute (psilocybin department) and ask questions such as: maximum dose ever used for therapy, and the results...plus their opinion of 30 grams for enlightenment, etc...of course medical professionals will likely use caution, that said, this is an institution that truly sees the benefits for personal growth and has incredible expertise with harm reduction as well.... @Heart of Space I honestly haven't looked into the science, I don't know for certain if it's a permanent high, or a brain fry...that said, from my personal experience - witnessing this phenomenon in a number of people, they seem to be just as intelligent (possibly with increased analytical capacity and imagination) and really do seem to be experiencing the "high" permanently....I also knew a woman that did her Masters Degree studying the effects of LSD on physiology/ neurology, and regardless of the dose, the brain was never harmed, only changed/ chromosomes re-arranged in new ways, for good. In cases of perma-high, it seems like a switch is flipped...and the person simply never returns to "our version of reality"...unfortunately, this is usually too frightening for the individual, or their unique experiences make them unable to maintain "life necessities" (such as caring for themselves, transportation, etc....)

I'm not saying don't expand your consciousness in this way...at all, I agree with Leo that this can equate to years of meditation for some...fair enough...but this is too much!...I don't give a shit, that's fucking dangerous guys! It seems like you are daring each other like a bunch of macho chimps holding moonshine kegs like they are fucking cans of beer, wtf? I know people in mental institutions ***for life *** because of shit like that...from my personal experience, in observing others, it is possible to take so much that you never come down. I can think of a number of examples that I know personally, but I guess the best is my friends parents. When he was a young teen, his parents foolishly split a 100-lot of LSD in their beer at a party. I have visited them, with him, in the mental institution....it's like they were perpetually high, and not always in a "good" way... they saw a lot of conspiracy and danger around etc....I know of another person where this happened with way too many mushrooms....please, dose responsibly!

@Joseph Maynor The more inner child work I do, the more I feel that part of me never stopped being that child....as in: no need to go back, i'm still partly there...but it's usually more like 7 not 10...for whatever reason...likely trauma...or maybe I just think I look cool with that missing tooth...lol....

@Himanshu I think free, unique, expression in all forms is amazing...and clothing is art....but I find "fashion" to generally be a tool for conformity as @jwkspeck said...such as magazines that project what we "should wear", "this season"......that said, it can also be like an art show of fabric in a living moving performance art/ art show too...i'm feeling pretty open-minded on the subject today I guess...but I could just as easily slip into disdain for the overproduction/ sweat-shops, and darker side of the fashion realm...oh, i'm already slipping into it...lol....and the disposable low quality crap - just to "fit in"....i'm slipping further...stopping now...lol...

My first instinct was to answer "ALWAYS"....but...then the ego sneaks in....and so I'll say "almost always" for now....when the truth is "dangerous" such as: you would be badly/ physically harmed if people knew your sexual orientation/ spiritual beliefs etc in a given situation...or, if in telling the truth, harm would come to another, even emotional harm (if it's significant)....perhaps those are the exceptions...or at least seem like they should be exceptions at my level of consciousness....

@kieranperez I would have said something similar to @pluto ....Bruce Lipton has the keys to the subconscious castle.... also there are other ways.... and different things work for different people... if you have negative subconscious programming - creating limiting beliefs, etc...I would not be afraid to work on that....and since the internal is the external... it's likely best to start there...

I always imagine that in truly living your purpose...that there would be bliss in the devotion of the mastery... that time working would simply melt away in irrelevance.... the present moment would be amazing all the time... that everyday would be an adventure...like this classic song:

So, obviously some people are typically more *aggressive* or *angry*... but most of us still get this *energy*...and sometimes it can be put to good use (like Martin Luther King giving a speech)...other times it can fester, as small frustrations build into larger resentments, or if you haven't done enough PD - even full blown rage, etc. I recently experienced a school of thought that insists this energy must be discharged physically/ verbally (in a safe way) to energetically clear our bodies....but screaming, hitting/ kicking inanimate objects, insulting those that aren't there, etc does not seem on the path to enlightenment, or does it?...I'm confused, what do you think? I am also wondering, since being aggressive can give people sort of a *high*, if these actions can perpetuate aggression, or connect us back to chip-like behaviours that we are transcending? It seems like perhaps, as long as we are mindful of our occasional frustrations, etc....and can understand them well enough to transform them into compassion (or productive use), that the physical outlets would be less crucial? What do you think? @Arman you were talking a bit about this in Alfonso's body sensations post, best to just fully experience the sensation?

@ajasatya love that! My first tattoo at age 17 was Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ in Sanskrit, I literally picked it out of a book of sacred symbols from around the world at the library because I thought it was "cool"...at least I didn't pick something really silly off the tattoo shop wall (a unicorn riding a dolphin or something...lol).....anyway, a decade later, I lived with an incredible Tibetan painter who used that as his personal mantra...

It's kind of like I'm wading through a swamp of shit in my life right now @Lynnel @Revolutionary Think so forgive me if I'm not myself/ embodying authentic or something...anyway...I agree with both of you...of course self mastery is most crucial, at the same time too much focus there, without serving the multi-verse/ helping to evolve the collective world (at whatever stage...or weight...lol...) would likely be too selfish....

My pagan mother taught me to use a pendulum in my youth. If you don't know what I mean see this link: http://www.lovesedona.com/08.htm, (It's basically a crystal, or metal object that can swing back and forth or in a circle when you hold it with two fingers and your other hand underneath, it answers yes or no by the movement). Science minded folks always say, minute muscle movements must be causing the movement and direction...well, of course: When I first learned, I thought it gave me yes or no answers from the universe, but my mom explained that the answers can only come from my own subconscious. Recently, I have been told the answers come from our intuition. I have had incredible guidance using this throughout my life (even if it seem flaky to you), but I am curious to hear from someone more knowledgeable, if it is specifically intuition or subconscious...as in: can our negative subconscious programming also effect the outcome?

Hey fellow injured-brain-actualizers. I know I've spoken to at least a couple of you in other threads. What did you think of the TBI info in Leo's new: why people seem crazy episode? How does this relate to you? What part of your brain was injured, and how do you think this effects your personal wiring? Have any of you read the book Leo mentioned (therapy recommended?) and what do you find most beneficial in overcoming, adapting to, or harmonizing with your TBI? Let's discuss moving into new brains with neuro-plasticity...maybe there is some benefit to injury in re-wiring yucky subconscious stuff? For me, my favorite BI part was the dwarf circus!!! Although I do not actually hallucinate like that, I can sort of project vague "holograms" onto reality at will...and those are the types of things I might imagine...lol....I only just recently (a few months ago) found out that all humans don't have this ability...I feel blessed to have such a powerful visual imagination...my injury is mostly in my frontal cortex (but my jello-brain smashed back and forth in my skull a bunch, plus I went unconscious)..., anyway, this effects me significantly: Pros: less concern/ no more OCD with order/ planning/ etc, increased "wildness" and extroversion at times, slower speech (although still too fast for some), less inhibition can laugh boisterously or cry etc, increased rebellion, can "go with the flow", can appreciate synchronicity more, etc.. Cons: Decade of concussion symptoms, issues blocking out distractions/ concentrating/ regulating behaviour and emotions/ filtering speech for offenses etc, remembering on demand... increased anxiety/ occasionally panic etc without control, triggers related to event and aftermath, photographic memory almost gone, less ideas per minute, increased negative thought spirals, far-far-far less motivation/ drive/ passion etc, more judgemental, atrocious decision making/ self-efficacy, etc... So, that I don't end with cons, I just wanted to add how stoked I was on Leo's tolerance and embracing of diversity (although we don't say "retarded" anymore ...but I am not PC at all either, I say much worse things unintentionally all the time...lol...).

I'm "crazy" (in the sense that I live beyond desired normalcy, and prefer bold eccentricity, wild concepts, etc), I hope you guys are crazy too! I LOVED this video because you can actually substitute the word "crazy" for anything... Why people are "normal", "assholes" anything my lenses choose to label using judgement...it's fucking awesome! I also have a brain injury (but I was "good crazy" before that), so I loved that part of the video too. I want to find out more about how this effects my wiring/ personality etc...(apparently those trench coat school shooters often have brain injuries!) I don't have online $ to see Leo's book list, but if anyone has read the book he spoke about and can tell me what therapy/ treatment this doctor recommends I'd love to know! (tried many programs with minimal success). May the crazy be with you!

@Annie I have lots of them, no regrets, of course I will - eventually I will be covered (except face, neck and hands although I have nothing against those on others)... It's funny, my egoic reaction to your questions = both delight and dislike...the "story" of tattoos was popularized with TV....and I'm kind of coming from the mindset that a "story" need not exist, or be shared....at the same time, when I think of personal development things like "letting go"...".empowering", etc....tattoos can be another tool in the tool box....at the same time...they could likely make things worse sometimes too....like someone that gets a deceased family members portrait to "get over the loss" only to find that it actually serves as a daily reminder of their pain or depression....that said, there is also something about the ritual: the physical pain, the adrenaline and hormones, the sacred skin carving/ bleeding that has the potential for great transformation both internally and externally, if you are in the right head&heart-space for that

(not sure about the order?) 1. Unconditional Love/ Compassion 2. Truth 3. Integrity 4. Devine Bliss 5. Source Consciousness 6. Infinite Creativity

This is an awesome question! It reminds me of what Leo said in one of the last videos about being careful about who we look up to....I remember writing a paper in college on an artist (in fine arts) only to be at a total loss when asked questions about the artists pedophilia or something from my classmates....I had only looked at the art, everything I wrote was about the art, I had not looked at the person making it at all! I feel like I'd need to do more research before I could answer this question now....

@socal04 @alea i'd imagine that you could relax doing a hobby or life purpose activity you love instead....it depends what your root cause/ trigger is for watching TV with how difficult it will be to overcome...if you are simply addicted to being entertained, you can find healthier substitutes...if on the other hand, this is your form of "self-medicating", as it is for me, the struggle may be more of a challenge.... TV is my heroin...I quit for over a year when I began personal development...then the shit hit the fan again, and I guess I lacked the coping skills to handle the extreme overwhelm at times without this distraction....I've been on a roller coaster of TV relapse ever since... tied directly to stress episodes....I may have to cancel internet at this point due to my pathetic weakness (which would suck because I learn and grow here too)....I never quit TV entirely, I just quit fiction tv, I still watched Leo, TEDx etc....hope you find awesome new things in your life beyond these fake worlds...ultimate wishes!

@Joseph MaynorAffirmations, maybe? These can help people re-wire their brain for more positivity....the trick is to find affirmation that you can actually believe in *on all levels*....I just listened to "beyond willpower" there are some good examples of how to re-program in there...also, maybe see Bruce Lipton's work biology of belief, etc....

Wow, stoked on your posting bravery guys! No fucking way I'd post mine...lol....I went through it, thinking at times I was being self-honest...but I sooooo wasn't (maybe yes, I like art...but that's about it).....I was either overly critical on somethings = making myself seem way worse than I actually am...or...put myself on a pedestal quite undeservingly...or...was in total denial about other stuff...it was fucking ridiculous! It was like my ego would grab a different mask for each question randomly, based on whichever one shoved it's way in....I may be too fucked up to take this test....lol....at least I see that...I guess.... Edit: @Leo Gura laughed so hard....but sadly true... For anyone that hasn't taken it yet, I'm not sure if there is a "how to" but I suggest (if you are also neurotic) meditating/praying first for self honesty. Taking time, not rushing, but also paying close attention to quick gut instincts. I also suggest brief contemplation on anything that seems confusing or off...I ran into a similar issue with the positive psychology test for values, I could envision myself making polar opposite answers to numerous questions because I am able to envision scenarios where I would feel or respond very differently (based on specific situation)....and I'm not sure what do with those questions except vote neutral, which is far from my intense feelings in both other directions....so, I guess try not to envision too many scenarios...lol...

@Joseph Maynor I've recently discovered that the extent of the monkey mind's manipulative powers is far more epic than I could have ever imagined...this includes using many of the great things about you as devices....although negative thought spirals are obviously "less healthy" even if your monkey mind was going crazy with positivity...monkey mind would likely be using this for it's own agenda of distracting, manipulating, and controlling you...the good news is that you are AWARE of how negative your monkey mind is...you've spent time observing it mindfully....and it never hurts to get more optimistic!

@Leo Gura LOVED new video! (Usually I'm the one that seems crazy though...lol...) Are you really considering stopping advice giving? Please consider how your wisdom can inspire others to action. If we think of just your new video, how you spoke about: everyone is wired differently, at a different spiritual frequency, etc... this clearly illustrates how outside perspectives can be of enormous, even profound benefit...we have limitations with our own lenses, programming, etc there are obviously things that you can see that we can't....and sometimes vice versa....perhaps this is another part of nature's plan....different people... for sharing unique perspectives and insights... Personally, I was disrespectful to you about your advise, and I am truly sorry. I have so much gratitude that you have taken your time, to help me on a number of occasions. "Tough-love" has actually worked on me effectively before, weather I "like it" or not...lol.....

@Mrkvn8 Maybe consider: instead of thinking about it as "ways" to have fun...as in specific activities (although @ajasatya has you covered with those, awesome)...you could alternately think of it as "THE way YOU have FUN" as in: allowing yourself to have: the wonder of a child, the bliss of truly savouring, and the freedom of truthful, joyful, expression, etc

I think all of the low/no sugar, exercise etc ideas mentioned here are awesome....I struggle with this issue right now too (severe overwhelm that totally depletes).....Anyway, one thing not mentioned that could potentially blow all of the smaller practical ideas out of the water is: getting ridiculously stoked on your life purpose!!! when I think of those I know with the most energy...it's because they have a reason to be energetic, their passion is the highest octane fuel imaginable...yours could be too !