BlueOak

Spiritual Experience.

Fail a lot. Many better known or valued people in life have. Did you ever go out and try and fail at something, see what didn't work, just have a fun time with it? If you've failed you've gained an understanding or distinction, the best way to learn anything. Here perhaps you've narrowed down to specialize for example, you know what you don't want to do or what you are not good at, or just how to be better at a specific task. I struggle with it because previously in my life as a kid it meant a shouting match or beating. So I took failure seriously, but its too easy to make too much of a big deal of it and paralyze yourself or develop an identity that keeps berating, fearing or hating on yourself. video games, physical prowess and dexterity - These Sound motor related, spatial relations etc. Socializing, dating, understanding people - These sound psychological, empathetic etc. Try something unrelated to those topics to specialize in. If you've developed an identity as a failure you can either embrace and say to hell with it, not advised, I do this and it's a sucky approach. Or realise that failure isn't so bad, you are learning, and maybe you are just narrowing down in life what to specialize in. Could you for example advise kids on failure, how to cope and go through it? See everything has the potential to be useful once you go through it yourself, you are paid forward for learning something to then offer it to someone else.

I was trying to find an apathy image with a heavy weight, but I can't even find/reflect one that doesn't require payment in my search right now. About sums it up. Money = Apathy = Laziness. Heavy apathy today, not a light i'm stuck kind. Just a block of iron.

The first steps in being conscious to dreaming is recognizing things in them that are real.

Of course they are not looking to blow up a nuclear powerplant but its also tactically stupid to fire any large munitions anywhere near a nuclear power plant. Whichever local commander or dumb officer ordered it is probably being relieved of his command right now. Its obviously going to get enlarged to be: Russia targets nuclear power plant, or Russia terrorist attack. It blowing up is not the likely outcome either, it leaking is and the resulting fallout blowing anywhere. One thing confirmed to be certain is, Russia's accuracy is garbage and dangerous. Its also why whatever their actual intent, it will always come off as looking like they are targetting civilian buildings. I am sure that goes on, especially when they shell cities, but in the beginning I think it was more accidental missiles landing near their targets or government buildings. Now though in this stage of the war, where they look to break through urban areas, there will be much more civilian buildings being destroyed.

To be honest this is another reason why we are lacking an Eastern Europe Perspective video. It would greatly increase understanding and acceptance on these issues.

+All the PMC's and mercenaries involved now. Which obviously no channel will ever cover. The unofficial assistance other states feeling threatened will have sent Even the Ukraine recruitment video has passed 1 million views. People going over have been covered on various national news networks i've seen several different countries. So none of this is surprising, it will be a lot higher as times goes on, why do I say that, because georgia had 17,000 officially and this is a wider, bigger war pulling more people into it. What people above are not taking into account are many factors fear, fear people will be next. Moldova for example, the Belarus president actually showed on TV troops planning to move into their country and much of their population are Romanians. Hopefully the setbacks have discouraged it. The baltics officially have stated how they feel threatened many times. Poland also has strong ties with Ukraine, friendships and family. Which have nothing to do with 'fake news' or the propganda media engages in, that's real ties that cause real emotion. If Russia were attacking a place over the border to me and I had ties there, I would feel a pull to assist in some form. I actually did at very the start of this conflict as I identify with being a European. I saw it as an attack on Europe, until efforts were made to increase security in the East I felt threatened. I still hear today people calling Putin a Nazi, that he wants to overrun Europe. Of course this is overblown fear talking from them, demonization, but its the mood, its the fear, the history in Poland or the east, and the sentiment. People in the west are being demonized by the east too in the same way.

What you are missing Tskui is unless a large amount of people living in Ukraine no longer live there, or the Russia government itself adapts to them, this damage will happen anyway. Ukraine has 44 million people, Russia has 145 Million. The weight of that population being governed will inevitably lead to adaptation or instability in the government that tries to control it. Governments have to reflect what the population expect and accept.

Thank you. Next up please. Ukraines perspective and finally the perspectives of Eastern Europe, China, India etc. A really indepth look at it if possible. I've benefited greatly from watching the Russian perspective, because I didn't have it, but i've felt that's been what's highlighed in the forum. I would like to see other perspectives on this.

Maybe more of a clear message somewhere on the forum and website that the place for people with thoughts of suicide should be one of these help numbers or organisations, then list the ones/one you think is most helpful in the immediate moment. I got that idea when I revisted teals website again the other day, its at the bottom of her page, she's obviously been through it and found that answer. It helps direct the people in the most danger or pain to a solid physical support system that's immediately there for them.

Obviously the first bit. When you break through the manners people shield themselves with to justify whatever they are doing to others or themselves, people can perceive themselves as aholes because they were cloaking themselves in that identity. Depends if that identity is built on anything more solid than 'manners' or learned behavior I guess As for the rest. I think its even simpler than you say Leo. If ten thousand come through your forum seeking help, often when they are in a bad place, a few aren't going to make it. Sad as that is, and having been there myself more than once. Just the way it is. I think because your audience is a bit broader than say Seven's, its harder to talk life and death. Same with Teal's audience, she got a huge backlash. Religions like to keep that their domain and they only get away with that because it was drilled into people's entire identity since birth and reinforced through popular mythos or stories. If I can give an opposite perspective. People who want to learn benefit from you. So do people who want a great big beam shined on their head when they need to realise something. Rather than dodge it, as we all tend to do when threatened. If we dodge, dodge, or put our head in the sand, then eventually it gets painful to hear something, even if that's everyone's first reaction. Also I suppose those who can deal with the pain of that, or the fear of losing their identity. Anyway just my musing. Teal went through this for what its worth, you can probably reach out for advice, check in spiritually, or study what happened there over youtube. I'm sure its all in the collective mind now to tap into if you have that ability within you. Also thanks, for going through this. For what its worth. Means a lot.

I've learned people get the term by not acknowledging reality and demonizing others. I've also learned people give the term by not acknowleding reality and demonizing others. The best breakdown I saw on psychopaths, sociopaths and narcissists was: Its estimated in 1 in 200 people are actual psychopaths, more become sociopaths but that is a learned behavior.

Also it is the first sign of a someone making a move for the throne I guess. Again to repeat whoever takes his place won't be any better than what the population collectively accept or expect. So its not a happy moment, but I do think it is underestimated how likely it is for someone to replace him, not right now but after this. As we've been told and i've been educated through this crisis, Russia is a brutal place and it won't tolerate weakness (lot of red there). Putin is old and there have been blunders here. A route for change is suppressed in the population but its less supressed in those with money which hold power there.

Greetings all. How do I have a healthy stage blue reflected to me and in me without identifying with a country or geographical area. When I was younger I used to have no identity related to country, the opposite in fact. Then I had no ego or identity for a brief time. Since I have gone back down the conscious ladder to come back up again, I've realised and increased my identity related to my country and continent, giving me a healthy respect for law, order etc. This however has meant I now identify with my Local Community, also Country and Europe. I don't know how not to, without losing the structure by which I enjoy law, order, and collective security or safety that I now value. I believe these values originate from the countries, governments and communities that I am now feeling part of. If leo has a video on this, please drop the link or let me know which to look at. All the best! *I know it all comes from me. Having the illusion of having 50,000 me's all in unison and 50 million for the country gives a great deal of support for that identity and value structure.

Absolutely perfect. Thank you.

Also if you believe the Belarus intelligence briefing farce, they are looking at Moldova.

This is the most factual take on the tactical picture I have seen. Dispelling some myths from both sides.

That would make more sense because the Russia state narrative is it wants to remove nazi's The azov battalion is estimated to be 900 strong, even if they were all Nazis and some not just trying to look 'cool' or be stupid teenagers. That's fighting 400,000, and bombing 44 Million to kill 900 men. The point is I don't know how that narrative can hold up, but if they managed to demonize the west as whole to be Nazi's that makes more sense.

First it takes a perspective shift. Second understand I cannot recount your consciousness to you, how you think, act, reason and what you see are entirely unique to you. You might not describe things as I do, you might not reason as I do, and you certainly won't relate X to Y as I do. The perspective shift is: Everyone is a teacher. You are reflecting aspects of yourself back to yourself with every interaction, everyday of your life. Sometimes these aspects are lies because you are lying to yourself. Sometimes they are unconscious painful trauma's you've yet to see in your behavior. Maybe its something to work on or you see opportunity inside yourself. Othertimes its boundary issues and you've got to address them in yourself. Other times its because you are hiding part of your personality away and need to bring it out to address the post. Other times its something you need to do more often, or see done more often. Even when you are going in to help someone else. Its incredibly difficult when this comes to painful events but that attracts your focus more. Perhaps you are fed up with being walked all over, or perhaps you are walking all over others and it bites you. Perhaps your bias or the immediate impact of the situation is stopping you thinking clearly. As an example. Perhaps someone steals something from you and you realise you've got issues in your past related to ownership, or you are hiding from people who take from you and need to stand up to them. It gets very difficult to make this case in regards to traumatic events, because the reaction becomes much more painful, so i'm only going to go that far with examples. How you relate X to Y externally and internally, how you see that in others is what benefits from interactions like this. * Infinity relating to infinity, creates infinite examples.

This is going to be hard to see given the context and the title obviously with the focus isn't helpful, but at the very end. The beginnings of an awkward, angry peace? An Agreement. So life can go on in a war. Sometimes perhaps we forget that peace also starts with people, not just politicians.

I still hold the perspective that when things are painful, less conscious, exposing trauma, ego identity, illusion, unacceptance, whatever. This is incredibly helpful to see. I think limiting it is a mistake. *I'll expand a bit. It will discourage people from posting their perspective or truth. Which some of you want, but why? Why would you want to limit development of what is essentially yourself?

@tsuki I am concious I am posting a lot here but I wanted to make a personal thanks to you Tsuki for persisting here and everyone else's perspective here. By all your actions you've helped heal a wound, ignorance and trauma that has existed for 40 years. Obviously expressed in many different ways not just politics. Accelerating my growth a lot just by these conversations. So deeply thank you and thank you all for being here. All the best.

Depends on the country. In the UK for example Russian ships can no longer dock, so no oil is being imported over the ocean. Every country is different. Let's take Germany, which is the biggest market for Russian Gas in Europe I believe. Initially they have only limited certain banks, and are beginning to source gas from elsewhere. Canada voted to start to export more and the US did too, the climate policies in those countries have taken a backseat to the energy lobby. American Oil and Gas companies are doing a large amount of PR, and loving this, as people are for once on their side rather than renewables. Germany have spoken and started the long process of coming off Russian Gas and oil, like I say there is political and strategic will there and longer term this will be the biggest loss for Russia if that persists. It would be untrue to say all Europe just cut Russia off yesterday, it will be a long slow process, if only so the public in Europe doesn't drop its support for that process by the costs going up too high. The longer the Russian war in Ukraine persists, the longer that political will is reinforced. Which is one reason Russia wanted a quick war.

@John Paul Can be easy and I appreciate the prespective being reflected to me that I need to work on it. It depends on many factors. Trauma, proximity to what's being said, ego identification with the topic, how close someone is to reality, upbring, peer group etc I'm sorry for this next line: In some ways you are discussing character or manners in your post above, while asking people not to.

Well when we give or see a comment like that, its a way of seeing it in ourselves or the other. The arguments you see are huge signs of things to learn or grow from. Its the most direct, highlighted way to grow if someone is willing. Its never nice and doesn't feel good but those feelings get the mind to focus on why.