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Since Joe Biden has become the President of The United States, almost everything is a mess — inflation, and high gas prices as he did attack the energy sector. I only have to look at the effect of 'the Biden administration policies' to realize that I won't be voting for Joe again.

Romance is the most important thing in a relationship. Sex is secondary.

It's all a mind game — the one who plays for the sake of enjoying the process will ultimately succeed. Let me elaborate on that. The neurotic individual takes everything too seriously, and then he struggles because he doesn't realize that the end goal is not so important as the practice itself or the ongoing process. You must fall in love with doing the work; the process should be like opium to you. As Curtis Jackson has said, reality to him is the biggest drug — it is the main thing that motivates him to crack its mysteries. You can do things with willpower or you can do the work effortlessly. Which one would you choose? Willpower which is a struggle or the effortless state of mind in which creativity is highly enjoyable? At first, it is important to grasp that willpower has a role — you must use your willpower to deconstruct your neuroticism so you can do things effortlessly. For those who don't understand the foundation of self-help and personal growth, it is imperative to work on their minds so they can be hyper-aware of what's happening in their psyche. As long as you won't notice your dysfunctional patterns — the lack of focus, or the need to distract yourself with trivial things — you cannot be in the right frame of mind from which an individual can be effortlessly creative. When you begin to increase your level of awareness, you notice things that were previously hidden from you. For example, the frustration that arises when you're doing an exercise of concentration — you know that it's difficult but you don't see clearly why you're getting frustrated and how your limiting beliefs about yourself are stifling the process of your growth. To be more clear, you're not aware of how your bodily functions work. And if you start to use your willpower to build your awareness muscle, over time, you will see with clarity the things you need to deconstruct, so you can do the work without too much effort. 1. You start to increase the level of your awareness by focusing on something — it can be an object or your breath. 2. You know what to expect — frustration, anger, lack of patience, and a lot of darkness, especially if you had a traumatic childhood. 3. In the meantime, you strive for knowledge — reading lots of books or watching great YouTube videos will certainly help; it will put things in perspective. 4. You have faith in the process — even though you're making many mistakes, the brain learns on its own, and mastery will be guaranteed only by gathering information and doing the practice.

Although I'm into spiritual work — countless hours of 'consciousness' work — I've never tried psychedelics. All I did is to focus my mind in-depth on an object, on my breath, or on my awareness — you can be aware that you are aware. And I pushed myself to get the practice — in a unique manner — to the next level. The quality of the practice matters more than the quantity of it — you can focus three hours straight or you can do it ten times a day but with less intensity. 1. Focusing on something for three hours without pause. 2. Focusing on something for ten minutes, ten times a day. It is a huge difference. The good news about consciousness work is that you can heal yourself mentally and physically. Your biology is not separate from your mind — your body is an organism; all of its functions are intertwined. To truly experience well-being, you need the capacity to stay present effortlessly, for hours on end, just like a Zen monk does. Being anchored in the present moment is a skill — it requires lots of practice and @Leo Gura knows that. Leo discovered so many things on his own because he succeded in biting the bullet — he took the practice seriously and applied it often, despite that pain that surfaced when he figured things out alone. Without enlightenment work, is it very difficult to understand yourself, how your body functions, and how the mind operates.

He wants to earn his independence by creating a YouTube channel. He genuinely wants to be a massive value provider. But he has an "ADHD" type of mind, leaving him unable to retain the information he reads or studies. He's unable to articulate understanding. He has mental health issues due to childhood trauma — the tremendous lack of love he didn't receive in early childhood is debilitating. He grew up in poverty with a violent, alcoholic father and a cold, depressed mother. He realizes that he has mental health issues that could be cured only through spirituality. He gets to work. He starts to read books. He struggles to focus but he pushes through anyway. As the future is uncertain, he has no idea where he'll end up — but he continues to be vigilant and persistent.

Hello. I'd like to share with you the most delinquent tips for overcoming any type of addiction. But first, I wanna give many thanks to @Leo Gura — he made a video on the staggering depth of awareness, and I used it to my own benefit, just like a selfish person would do. See, life is all about being aware — even Leonardo da Vinci has a marvelous quote about the potentness of awareness: "An average human looks without seeing, listens without hearing, touches without feeling, eats without tasting, moves without physical awareness, inhales without awareness of odor or fragrance, and talks without thinking." As I kept my awareness ongoing, I realized so many things about my body — the incessant stream of thoughts that I was having, my positive and negative emotions, and my cravings and impulses that were generated by a vague image that appeared in my mind. The more you stay consciously aware, the soberer you become and the more clarity of mind you experience. I didn't try to refrain from eating junk food — I continued to eat unhealthy food but I was aware of what I was doing. And it wasn't only a few seconds of awareness; I had to remain aware the whole time I was consuming sugar, for example. At some point, I become so aware of the dysfunctional behavior that anytime I look at junk food, a feeling of disgust towards it manifested inside me. The bizarre thing is that even if I were to force myself to eat sh*tty foods, I couldn't — I consciously and unconsciously have an aversion to it. To overcome any addictive pattern, just be highly aware of the unwanted behavior and you will notice that in a year or two you will no longer have cravings. You'd rather avoid it because it will make you sick. The cornerstone of growth is your conscious awareness — a new dimension of experience that takes care of any so-called problem you have. It's never about force but rather about the depth of your awareness.

@Leo Gura, I've found your YouTube channel in 2018. Since then, I'm meditating on a daily basis — my consciousness has increased exponentially. Back then, I had no idea about the dark side of meditation; I blindly started to meditate. It was out of foolishness and enthusiasm at the same time. After a year and a half of meditation and mindfulness inquiries, I plunged into "The Dark Night of the Soul." It was so scary that I didn't know or had no idea if I'll make it through — that was dark man. But somehow, after two months of being patient, without suppressing my awful moods, I started to feel better. And now, when I look back, I laugh so hard because I no longer have a false sense of identity. I only have egoic leftovers. It was due to you that I've become interested in spirituality, and for that, I'll be eternally grateful to you. 1. Less suffering. 2. No more junk food — just a little from time to time so I won't harm my body. 3. I'm a lot more confident. 4. I let go — daily — of anything constraining. 5. I'll soon be enlightened, meaning that I'll be able to lock the enlightened state as long as I'm alive. 6. I can stay present for hours, effortlessly. 7. I don't take everything too seriously; the present moment itself is a joyful experience. 8. I'm no longer nihilistic. I'm falling in love with reality. Thanks, Leo!

Thanks for asking.

Sometimes I'm feeling self-conscious, especially when I'm talking to people — I have the impression that what I'm saying is wrong or weird. Or when my girlfriend calls me, I'm at a loss for words due to the awful feeling of self-consciousness; I just don't know what to say or how to get out of that tense situation. Although I'm confident enough because I've been meditating for the past four years, I have egoic leftovers that are pretty strong when they get triggered or activated. I've done my homework in terms of consciousness work. I'm aware of anything that happens inside my own mind or aware of the feelings that I'm experiencing at a particular moment. In the past, I've had severe social anxiety, but right now I'm pretty much okay — the only thing that I need to overcome is my self-consciousness and my slightly awkward moments when I talk to people. To offer some context, I grew up in a dysfunctional family — my father was absent, violent and an alcoholic and my mother was depressed and emotionally distant. I grew up in poverty. I really wanna fix my impostor syndrome issue. Do you have any tips for that?

Thank you! It makes sense, and now I have a clear understanding of my self-consciousness issue. Why didn't I know this? And my social anxiety issue. Can you help me understand it?

@Yarco, I think I have impostor syndrome. Sometimes I'm feeling self-conscious, especially when I'm talking to people — I have the impression that what I'm saying is wrong or weird. Or when my girlfriend calls me, I'm at a loss for words due to the awful feeling of self-consciousness; I just don't know what to say or how to get out of that tense situation. Although I'm confident enough because I've been meditating for the past four years, I have egoic leftovers that are pretty strong when they get triggered or activated. I've done my homework in terms of consciousness work. I'm aware of anything that happens inside my own mind or aware of the feelings that I'm experiencing at a particular moment. In the past, I've had severe social anxiety, but right now I'm pretty much okay — the only thing that I need to overcome is my self-consciousness and my slightly awkward moments when I talk to people. To offer you some context, I grew up in a dysfunctional family — my father was absent, violent and an alcoholic and my mother was depressed and emotionally distant. I grew up in poverty. I really wanna fix my impostor syndrome issue. Do you have any tips for that? Thank you!

I'm doing that and it works — that you for offering me an illuminating perspective.

I don't have a need to change her — I never attempted that.

She likes to talk about her day and the things that are happening in her family. You know... mundane stuff. What can I do to get her interested in what I have to say? Is there a possibility?

Hello. I was drinking alcohol with a friend, and I still couldn't be relaxed. I was neurotic, and I wasn't able to make eye contact properly. Despite drinking alcohol, I still was self-conscious. Not even alcohol can put me at ease. Damn! Is there any solution to my self-consciousness problem?

Hello. I was watching one of @Leo Gura's videos about God — he mentioned that infinite consciousness has accepted itself and the nature of its being. Last night I had an insight into the nature of reality: total acceptance must be ensured for a happy life. Unless I'm working on my mind's kernel to accept existence as it is, I can not be happy. Infinite consciousness is indeed epic, as @Leo Gura says, but the fact that it's eternal, is that a good thing? Is it acceptable? And why isn't infinite consciousness intolerable? I AM is the profound realization and it can scare the sh*t out of you.

Okay, that's fair. But I have the need of understanding female sexuality. Are women more sexual than men in terms of needs and instincts? Who is more driven to have sex? A man or a woman? From a hormonal standpoint, a man has a bigger drive for sex, right?

How about a woman, @Leo Gura? Does she require "jerking off?" Or a woman is not like a man, meaning that she doesn't need to have sex as often as a man.

Hello. I've recently seen an Instagram video with Elon Musk, where he talks about the rapid decline of birth rates. We're no longer reproducing ourselves — we don't replace ourselves. He also talks about the consequences of low birth rates; it will lead to a civilizational collapse and thereafter, a long dark age period. Here's the link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXRiAtSh0e0/ Many people believe that there are too many people on the planet. That's wrong! It takes a lot of good engineers, doctors, scientists, and other people with practical skills to maintain a technological civilization. We're 7 billion people on the planet and just a small percentage of them have impeccable skills. It is extremely hard to master an essential domain. And if you don't have enough people, there's no stimulation of the economy and any other aspect of a functional civilization.

God comforts Himself by surrendering Himself to Himself. Enough said.

He was trolling Bernie.

Sure. He is that. He is the problem. He is the bla bla bla. In the meantime, what are you doing for the betterment of humanity?

Elon Musk is from Africa. He does a great job for humanity.

We're doing that a lot. That's why the West represents the greatest civilization in human history. Elon Musk is from Africa. We've allowed tens of millions of people to migrate into our Western hemisphere. We're helping a lot of people. As for Elon Musk, he is a man with common sense — I can't help myself but be grateful to Elon for everything he has done for humanity.

I'm also a virgin and I don't feel bad about it. I'm 29 years old by the way. It can be a problem only if you crave a woman. Other than that, it's alright.