kamwalker

I'd say most people go through periods of happiness and then unhappiness. Can last weeks or even years. There are some unfortunate people who are unhappy for most of their lives. And of course some who are genuinely happy all the time without it being a facade. I can acknowledge a baseline level of happiness within myself 99% of the time where I recognize I have it pretty good. But I'm still susceptible to having low days where I I feel discontentment. Even acknowledging why it's there doesn't help in those moments, I just have to sort of feel it and let it pass.

It's just another experience like everything else. Try things until you figure out what brings you peace. You likely can't try everything so just pick out what you think makes sense for you and go for it. A lot of people think a relationship is necessary because everyone else is doing it and so you'll fit in better. But the goal shouldn't be to fit in, it should just be to live what is a good life for YOU. Unhappy people tend to live a life that they think is expected of them.

*NDE = Near death experience* All of them describe their experience pretty much the exact same way. And it's also practically identical to how Leo and many others describe finding absolute truth. And not just the description of the event itself, but the way the people talk about life afterwards is extremely similar. You'd think it was the same being (it is of course) experiencing the same thing. As someone who has not had an NDE, but has done many psychedelics I must say it fits right in with what I have felt too. It has become so increasingly obvious to me what absolute truth is that I haven't really felt the need to discuss it anymore (until this post). Now it's just about living and embodying it every day. Not much of a point to this post just something I noticed.

I used to watch a lot of his videos in my early days. I think what this shows me is just how critical a stable upbringing is. I admittedly use some of the drugs he has abused...MDMA and nitrous in particular. Probably once every 2 months. He says at his worst he did 50 carts in one day. I think I've done 400 in a weekend before and my volume is definitely higher than his in general, but it hasn't interfered with my life in a negative way at all. I have never used psychedelics or drugs to dull inner pain or create a false sense of satisfaction. I had a very stable upbringing though and I think that matters a lot. Something traumatic happened to him and this was his way out.

Everyone is different. I’ve tripped at raves with thousands of people around me. If you have social anxiety to begin with then it’s probably not something you should do

yeah that sounds very similar to what I experienced

No idea what the dose was or if it was even real LSD since I got it from a dude I met there (but I’ve tripped multiple times on real LSD before and it felt the same so pretty sure it was) but if I had to guess it felt like 90 ug. I did drink a decent amount of alcohol too. I had never done acid in that kind of environment usually it’s at home for me. Didnt feel overwhelmed whatsoever. But I will say when I tried to go to sleep that night around 3 am I remember my eyes closing and then all of a sudden feeling like I got sucked into a vortex. It was REALLY fucking weird and somewhat scary but I wish I would have stayed with that feeling longer.

I've tripped on LSD at a wedding before. Danced for hours and hours and it was super fun, almost felt like a rave. But I had good friends with me. If I didn't know the people at the wedding that well I would not recommend.

I used to be unable to maintain eye contact but something changed with me and I honestly am not sure what it was, but I have an idea. The only thing I can remember (this was several years ago) is I started taking this substance called Phenibut which is kind of like Xanax. It melted away some of my social inhibitions and I no longer had trouble looking someone in the eyes. The strange thing is I only took the substance a few times, but I never had issue with eye contact after those few experiences. Doesn't matter who the person is I can maintain eye contact for as long as a I want and I can't imagine there is a person in the world who I wouldn't be able to do it with. Not in a creepy way either it's very natural and I can seduce women with the way I do it as well. Now obviously this is not some scientific study, I don't recommend you go out and purchase this substance because it's extremely addictive and can actually kill you if you take too much. But a lot of people use it for anxiety which is the underlying cause for why you have trouble with eye contact.

I’m a surgeon. Do not go the med school route unless there is nothing else you want to do. Not worth the debt and stress you will go through. You will need to sacrifice many parts of your life that others take for granted. Holidays don’t really exist if you work in a hospital. I sometimes wish I would have gone the PA route and eliminated the decision making stress I face on a daily basis. The money does very little in contributing to my day to day happiness

Light meal a few hours before I drop. Then munch on fruits or gummy candies throughout the trip

A lot of people go through spiritual awakenings they just don't realize that's what has happened until later. Some of the things he says in this interview are definitely indicators that it has happened with him

To use some of Leo's terminology, if you start mixing the absolute and the relative with each other and conflate them with being the same then you'll run into this issue (the relative exists within the absolute). Birth and genetics are both relative and they only matter so long as you treat both as such.

Nice to see someone finally who gets it

I voice my thoughts out loud when I’m alone. They don’t even seem like thoughts just whatever the fuck I feel and it comes out. This made me a much better speaker.

Do you still get hung up on your flaws? Have you stared into a mirror while in a vulnerable state and analyzed every aspect of your face and body? What helped you accept the way you look and how you think others perceive the way you look?

Think that lines up pretty well with me at this point in my life lol

OP has a point because it's actually a detriment to other people who are learning. Be honest about where you are really at. Otherwise people who read all these posts end up frustrated and confused as to why everyone else seems to be comprehending these topics so easily (when in actuality they don't). If there is any doubt in you about what you're about to post then please don't give off the impression that these are things you have fully realized. And if there's a sense you're only saying it because you want to sound like one of the people who "gets it" then you should ask yourself if that's the case before hitting that submit button.

I started doing it about two years ago, changed my life. Before doing it I used to think I was a pretty calm chill person. I was but only when things were going well. In stressful situations I realized I didn't hold my shit together as well as I thought. I had become super attached to one of my friends at work and she was leaving for another job. I didn't like anyone else at the job and I was also getting a promotion which meant all these people I didn't like would be coming to me with all their complaints. On her last day I went home and basically broke down knowing I was going to be all alone with this. I was in a really negative headspace. I had heard of Wim-Hof before so I gave it a try. I couldn't believe how fast it ripped me out of that headspace. Heart stopped racing and my thoughts became more positive almost immediately. After that I baked it into my daily routine. Every morning before work and sometimes before sleeping. I feel so much more centered and things that used to give me anxiety just float away.

I think the weird thing is for someone to think they already know everything and don't need to learn. So don't feel bad about not knowing. None of us really understand anything until we work at it. Lots of dudes think they already have it figured out and end up being creepy or only attract girls with low self-esteem.

Eh I'd say just suck it up and get through whatever state of mind you're in. If it's as temporary as you say it is then what's the big deal with waiting a bit more? You mentioned you don't think it's an addiction because of the number of women, but you've obviously created some sort of dependency on it. If your need for sex is that powerful maybe it makes sense to take a break and recalibrate a bit. Go back to it once you have a better understanding of its control on your state of being.

I met a girl who seduced me in an elevator and asked for my number. The next day she asked if I wanted to meet up for drinks. I have to admit I was suspicious and thought she was a hooker. But she just straight up told me she just enjoys sex and was looking for a guy equally comfortable in their sexuality. It was rather interesting and I was shocked with her confidence to try that.

No actually the arrogant part is simply choosing to believe one thought over another and creating a bias towards it which is what I see some people doing with God. It becomes so obvious by the descriptions people use in their posts. I'm not sure why you think people are not capable of doing such a thing.

If you can't cold approach and online dating is off the table then getting a job with people your age or enrolling in some classes is a good way. It's obvious enough but most people pick their mates based on convenience. Finding hobbies that have people of the gender you're interested in is another good one in theory although in practice I've haven't had luck with this one. I used the Meetup app but most of the people attending the events I was interested in were much older.

It is true that the words don't mean much. I think it's clear that some people mistake their thoughts for direct realization. I've seen many posts on this forum about people that develop anxiety and depression over their apparent God realization, but it seems obvious to me they are still caught up in thought and projecting a meaning on to God realization. Even worse some people develop yet another spiritual ego about it. If Love isn't at the forefront of your being then you need to reevaluate where you're at on this path.