The Caretaker

@Vynce No. Just liked the vibe of his album when I made the profile.

Maybe. The potential is something that we can't measure with that much accuracy. @Leo Gura You know, I wanted to make an argument about money and reflection not being a valid obstacle, but if not for the huge amount of suffering + the privilege of not worrying about food or shelter, I would have been exactly the same. No doubt about it. Now I am curious how many started this work out of passion/good education vs just because of pain.

@Leo Gura On that note, tho, why do so many people have trouble finding what they want to master? At least for me, it's almost comically easy to choose a field I want to develop, or at least to try out something new until I have a better grasp of how well it fits my personality.

I've tried many playlists and songs over the years to focus on my work, and this is what's working for me. I usually choose depending on the tasks I have ahead. Sometimes I need to be creative, others I want to contemplate, and some I just need to get shit done.

You can read "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield. I was expecting a book about creative blockages, but got a personal manifesto against "resistance". Maybe at least you will find some value in his work. The book is ~120 pages, but most of them are 2/3 empty.

I use Reddit mostly for technical or vibe feedback. If it can pass their tolerance test, then it's ready for a softer audience 😹. But yeah, even this forum can be harsh at times, so it's expected that less conscious forums will be much worse.

I find him entertaining, but I don't take him seriously even inside the fitness industry, let alone outside.

Sketchers easy fit (not from this place, just an example) - https://www.skechers.com/technologies/comfort-technologies/slip-ins/?srsltid=AfmBOor4HdzyWpkRUTxkiC64LnwpYVPPTMQOLDTjJ-i1eLk-rbpDpPdp I swear, if you find a comfortable pair, you will not be able to return to regular shoes. I have 2 and wear them 95% of the time.

I refer to this post: https://www.actualized.org/insights/actualized-quotes-183 I meditated for 20 minutes and contemplated this topic for 20 minutes, and found the following: 1) I don't feel any guilt or remorse for the corruption I create without actually seeing how negatively it impacts the other side. A simple example would be meat consumption. Until I see a cow crying, I don't actually care how I get my sausages. And tbh, with humans it's not much different. Unless I feel like I directly made somebody suffer, I don't care. 2) I felt disappointed in myself. I knew that I was not a saint, and I had made bad decisions in the past, but I felt numb even when contemplating the worst things I had done to another person. Every corrupt decision I ever made makes "complete sense" in retrospect. But I least I hoped that I would care a little more. 3) You are still punished for evil by the evil itself. I don't believe you can't outsmart yourself. To give a few examples of what I mean: If you are a guy who manipulates women for sex, you cut yourself off from the privilege of getting into a healthy relationship. If you try to manipulate people for your own benefit, you get trust issues. If you do some shady moves like stalking, you might be punished by your own anger when the person you stalk is doing much better than you would hope. If you steal, you create a paranoia that somebody else could steal from you unpunished. And so on. You got the idea. My only sticking point is the idea that - if you are not self-aware of any of that, do you even feel bad? How well is somebody like Trump actually sleeping? I mean, corruption helps you survive much better, but how much can you thrive by being corrupt? And if the corruption is "so good", why do we rise to higher consciousness with every generation? So, in the end, I am a little disappointed in how little I care about the suffering I don't see, even if I cause it. A little hopeful for all the times that I go against my bad judgment and choose the right thing. Sadly, I am not aware if my "spirit" is speaking right now or if I am that good at mental gymnastics.

Thanks for sharing. I use GPT for an initial translation draft and correct everything that feels off. But I haven't paid much attention to these lines. If not today, soon, people will raise their pitchforks even for "—"

The most I ever did was a few 3-day solo retreats, and I think they helped a lot. And Idk, it can cut both ways, making you less susestable to human suffering in general. Yo, somehow I missed this episode. Maybe I just forgot because it was not relevant when I watched it. I corrupt, therefore I am.

Idk, just got tricked into it by being promised a better life Now I want to know more out of curiosity and just feeling more "free", if it makes sense.

Did you know google maps has a subscription system like any other social media? I’ve been active for the past four years or so because I like both learning something new and sharing it. I've given as many fair reviews as I could, and without even trying, I’ve gained over 300 followers and 4,000,000 views. I can’t really use these for anything, but it’s funny how consistently giving people what they need is still a formula that works, even in today’s modern social landscape. I’m still learning how to apply the same approach to my actually important channels, but it’s amusing that my main reference for social media success is maps Do you have anything similar in mind?

It might be because of overthinking. From what I've noticed, I have the most mental clarity either after a hard training, or when I meditate for at least 20m, in silence or with some music like this. Just try to give yourself some time before every session. The mind needs space to focus. Also, this simple concept helped me tremendously in the days when I didn't "feel like it". Just do the second-best thing. And if you can't, the third best thing, and so on. A lot of times, you don't need motivation, but momentum.

I still watch once in a while videos that covers some intresting entries, even tho the tooic hyped a very long time ago.

I don't find long working hours a problem but poor rest or bad priorities. Creative problem solving takes a lot of mental energy, and cobsidering IT is very heavy for the mind, maybe you could reschedule your day to start with your thesis. Also, I haven't noticed you mentiong much about sleep and fitness. I know it's a broken record, but I swear that good health improves everything x3. And you can't even start to comprehend how it affects you before you move back and forward on this area a few times.

Idk if this fits your topic, but "who controls your thinking/can you stop your thinking" give some folks a brain lag

Oh, it actually reminded me that I've learned english trought video games and youtube. A time sink with purpose 😆 Early SCP Foundation might be one of my favorite works of ficion. Is somewhat related to creppy pasta, but in my opinion had much more substance behind

Here is my list with a grade: A lot of stuff is a "bro science" version of business. Others are fine, but don't last for long. Million Dollar Weekend is the only one that I feel like I want to read again, and I was looking for something similar. Also, right now I am reading "The Millionaire Fastlane", and I Jesus fuckign Christ, this book is everything I hate about finance and business advice. It's like watching a car crash from up close.

Infini It has a very weird aura that I can't describe. It does not look like a good game, but I can't get it out of my mind. Also To The Moon series, but it is not weird per se, but has a lot of dream/memory/identity-driven narrative. And if you want reaaaaaaaly weird and experimental games, google the most popular titles for the RPG Maker game engine. You will be shocked at how wild the imagination can go.

Yes, but not on a big scale. I have a few visual assets packs for video games, from which I have only one that sells quite a few copies a month. And a video game on Steam that is very niche and was mostly my learning project. From everything I've tried, I really, really like YouTube and an ok with Reddit for promotion. YouTube for storytelling potential, and Reddit for how engaging and brutal the community is. So right now I am on a journey of developing my next game and promoting it through my own YouTube + streams, discord servers, and so on. Again, can't say that I am very experienced with that, but 2 big things I've noticed are that it is almost impossible for me to care about low low-effort platform like Twitter/YT Shorts, even tho some game developers made an entire fortune through it. And it reaaaaaly hard to promote a shitty product. The visual asset pack I am talking about had 0 promotion outside the organic traffic from the platform, but has sales to this day.

I've stumbled a few times on the idea that if you do 1, very heavy set, just once per week, it will be enough of a signal to stimulate strength growth. It might not lead to the same results as at least 4-10 sets, but you will be 80% there with much less fatigue. Currently, I do resistance training 3 times a week, 1h each workout. And let's just say that more and more, my cardio and my grip become a problem rather than my strength . Is this true in your experience?

@Michael569 Peak addiction to have

Thanks to @Leo Gura for still having good integrity with his work. Literally, he and Alok (Dr.K from Healthy Gamer) are the only 2 sources on YouTube I feel I can learn from. Everybody else in this space feels so shallow that it's not even funny. The internet almost became a cartoon parody of itself. And it might sound like an exaggeration, but with so few examples of goodwill, diving into corruption seems more and more like the only option. Goodspeed to all.

He is Russian, so it makes sense 😹. But for the general public, I think Alok is a better role model. Leo's path can be very extreme for most folks.