Realms of Wonder

just a perspective here, question it and me. Talent does exist, but talent is not usually the defining factor in success. Talent is often like starting 100-200 feet ahead, in an ultra marathon (50k or more.) in most cases what matters more is practice, investment into that thing over the course of 5-20 years. In the case of looks, often, even an "ugly guy" can work on his body and build his mind into something extremely attractive. By investing into it over the course of 5-10 years. You need to pop this bubble that things just are the way they are and cant change. Warmly, Paul

Great direction to head! Everyone sucks to some degree when they start. My perspective would be to make crappy videos! why would your first 1-20 be good? Try reading from a script, try it without, try writing cliff notes, post the videos, move on, keep learning. Practically though, if I am reading from a script it usually takes 4-6 recordings before I land on one that is good enough. momentum is gained, the articulation becomes easier, looking at the script less necessary. Have you released any videos yet? All the best! Paul

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Thanks for sharing these! I've never had projects to apply these ideas/techniques to till now, its amazing.

Well done by starting and continuing on with YouTube, it is quite a journey! Best Resources I have come across are... https://www.youtube.com/@ThatNateBlack Down to earth, fun, wise, unique perspectives. https://www.youtube.com/@makeartnotcontent Original Ideas on making Art https://www.youtube.com/@YCImaging Startup, gear, cinematography https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaal Specific videos for YouTube. All the best to you! Warmly, Paul

How do you think you can help the world by playing poker?

Love this move! and Viggo Mortenson! Another great movie with him in it inspired by true events. Amazing to see this characters growth and expansion of concern for others. Funny, heavy and profound at times, and great acting.

https://www.youtube.com/@Batgap Buddha at the Gas Pump, could be interesting! Tagline from the YT Channel "Conversations with Spiritually Awakening People..." Also from the YT channel. "To suggest a guest, refer to our website: https://batgap.com/future-interviews/suggest-guest/. Please do not email your suggestions."

Why not? The biggest thing that comes to mind is the power dynamic. Similar to why its illegal for therapists to have sex with their clients until two years after the termination of the therapeutic relationship.

I love that it is sung live, the guitar playing is consistent and solid, well done, I admire the effort you put into this. for feedback, if I were to work on this song... I would create new lyrics to a similar or slightly different melody for the second and third verse. I would look up some song structures to get an idea of how to make it engaging and non-repetitive. The part "I, always love you, etc.." would be awesome leading into a bridge with different chords. it could be just the word "I" sung longer, more space to let the guitar stand out, if possible, find new strumming/picking styles for the chorus so it stands out more experiment with different levels of energy. the beginning could be strummed chords and slower the first chorus could break into a more upbeat picking pattern and a bit faster continue picking pattern and speed for second chorus etc.. make it dynamic. overall, great job for creating and sharing, I am proud of you! Warmly, Paul

Cripps Pink Apples. though, sadly I cant eat them right now, SIBO/Fodmaps I miss them dearly. hopefully soon I can enjoy the crispy, tart and sweet bites of heaven with some peanut butter <3

I met my current girlfriend while exploring my life purpose. I wasn't looking for it, I had basically decided I was done trying to date, and was just going to focus on my work, and we met, stayed friends long distance for a year, then she came to visit after a year of us deepening our connection, and I asked her to be my girlfriend, that was 1.8 years ago. Its incredible having someone that supports and believe in me. in my vision, in my art, in my life purpose.

You're wrong.. I am actually 6% as productive as I could be

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I dont know. If I were to guess?? Trauma is a big component, lack of healthy male role models, and being born into a low stage environment.

Used to do 3d sculping and basic game design as a teen using Blender. This brings back memories! Great job. Keep going!

Hey Y'all, I want to share with you Episode 1 of a Music based self-documentation project I have been working on since the end of April. It follows my journey writing a song from the ground up, the ups and downs of that journey, shot in a cinematic way *as cinematic as my current skill level haha. As I finish this project, I feel a lot of pride in how far I have come, and how much uncertainty I chose to overcome to create this 4 part series. whether a lot of people watch it or just a few, whether people like it or not: I am proud of the effort and learning I did. I also hope that it resonates with at least one person, that they feel inspired to create something authentic in their life. I would love any feedback you have. Things/moments that were boring to you. Thumbnail/title perspective Musical feedback other Thank you! Warmly, Paul

What if, instead of trying to find the "right" or "best" personal development book or ideology, you sat alone with yourself and thought deeply about what you really want out of life. Not just settling for something simple and obvious like "programming jobs." get as specific as you can stomach with what you want, physically, materially, psychologically, mindset and worldview, consciousness-wise, etc.. from there, you may have a little bit of direction, enough to take a little action and research what the most applicable books are FOR YOU. That will lead you to a new level of life purpose where you can then ask again, (or never stop asking,) what you really want out of life, and do that over and over again, TAKING ACTION Along the way. in practice, actually living that, what would that create for you? Warmly, Paul

Hey all, I thought perhaps some of you could have some perspective to add. My older brother (28,) sold most of his belongings and is now living in eastern Asia to gain experience. I think this is awesome, and I love seeing him grow. He knew when he left the US that at some point he'd need to start earning money because he only had about a year of savings when he left, now he has around 8 months. When he talks about how he wants to earn money, its... Difficult to know what to do. He is focusing purely on earning money in an automated fashion. He says doesn't really care how he does it, even if it is re-selling courses, following get-rich-quick plans from Instagram, selling useless virtual products, etc.. He is rationalizing it to himself that its okay because he wants to earn enough money to be able to focus on what he wants. (which I get, he does want to focus on his music, but has convinced himself he doesn't have any skills he could earn money online with.) I asked him, "Do you want to create value through your business plans?" he says, "I dont really care about it, I just want to earn money for now." My concerns are the following. Scamming or unconsciously hurting others to benefit himself. Ruining his reputation online, future work he does could be undermined by the things he does to earn money short term He may not even enjoy any of what he does to earn that money He could end up in a worse situation after spending money or paying some scammy guru for a get rich quick scheme. it seems foolish to go down this path, and I could see it creating problems for himself My question is, how can support his journey and love him the most? Would appreciate some feedback. Warmly, Paul

That is good feedback. Thank you.

Thanks for the input, I'm realizing that perhaps the best things I can do for him is listen and give perspective IF he asks, and be an example by living my own life purpose, and creating value in my own life for the world. Thanks for this, that's a good point. Is there ways to lead people to value those things? Analogous to how you inspire others to pursue higher values?

I live alone, and have an exceptional Long distance relationship of 1.5 years. Am moving to Mexico in march of 2026, a bonus of that is that we will be able to live together.

if by "Rich," you mean financially free, like earning 100k+ without needing to work for it. I would move to a cabin in the Appalachian mountains, build myself a dream music studio and do what I am already doing, just, no job to suck my time away. I would invest more time into the areas of life that matter to me. My creative work with Music and YouTube, my relationships with my family and partner, my self, my consciousness, to go deeply within.

I would love to hear some of your work. Do you have any uploads I could listen to?