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@Jacob Morres thanks for the response. I just spoke to a friend, one thing that might help with this is get an experience that counteracts the bad experience. Likee if you got abused by a black guy, your less likely to be racist cuz u already have black friends that prove to you that black people are nice. But that's kind of difficult to do with relationships because to try that out you have to prepare to make yourself vulnerable again. and if your not prepared to be vulnerable, you'll just be toxic and not have a good relationship.

I think there two key problems that you are trying to solve. 1. People have need for purpose and community, and often get that through organized religion/ideology. You basically want to create the "best ideology possible" wherein helps people live a great life. You want to achieve this by adding pillars like self improvement and best science. 2. You believe not all people are going to develop themselves into higher developmental stages, and will innevitably fall into ideology. So your solution is to give them an ideology that will cause less hard and most progress. Rebutalls. Firstly Creating the "best" ideology is already incredibly tricky. How do you even know what the best science is? Deciding what is the "best" way to do anything is not trivial and takes a lot of work. The best spiritual teachers in the world debate over what is the best way to achieve spiritual mastery. The best scientists disagree with each other on how to do the best science. I'm illustrating these examples because it shows how difficult it would be to find the best way to do things. People won't be encouraged to reflect on their beliefs and shame other people who try. This would actually be destructive. YES, I think people can develop into higher developmental stages, because it is already happening. A lot of the world is stage orange whereas before it was stage blue. We can move up collectively. it just takes a fuck ton a time and mass education, not ideology. And for the record, Leo is right by saying that's how Islam is. Most hardcore islamists believe that their way of doing things are the most developed and correct. Most islamic people believe that Islam is a "encompassing ideology on how to live your life based on science, rationality, spirituality, psychology, philosophy, self improvement". The Quran has lessons on how to behave, and organize society aswell as face lifes challenges. People believe it's right. We need people to be more self reflecting and go away from ideology. It is possible I believe. Maybe not any time soon though.

One thing I will take Leo's word for is his advice on tackling any challenge in life. You don't need to know "how to do something", just that you have the desire to do it. The passion and the ambition will help you uncover how.

I studied for my math test for two weeks straight. Yesterday I wrote it and I failed for sure. I'm kind of numb to failure. I dislike it, but like damn. I hope I succeed more this year man. I won't quit but I hope it pays off. I hope contemplating so much pays off, I hope watching all these videos pay off, I hope all my actions pay off. I've been in self improvement for a while. I hope it pays off.

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deadass. Also coo video you shared, kinda opens my eyes. Female game defenitly exists.

very nice post. This is something I was thinking about a lot in the past but in the context of friendships. Some earlier parts of my life, I was friends with some very narcissistic people. He normalized toxic behavior for me and made me think that it was necessary to have good "cool" friend group. I never became that manipulative in that sense simply because I wasn't that good at it, but it made me think that if I were to be more manipulative, I could have all the friends I want. Later on I realized that's all bullshit. That's sooo bullshit. It's such a retarded and unnececaruly strenuous way to think about frienships. Be nice guy, develop humor and charisma. With some good luck, you can get some very high quality and good friends. Thanks for this post, the way you write makes it seem like there is some parallel between my experience with friends and yours with relationships.

@undeather bin a while crocodile since I've seen you here welcome back dawg

@EdgeGod900 your right about validating for yourself. Bit lazy and scared to actually try that's why il be real. Can you tell me about situations where it worked for you? (how it activated dormant craziness ahahaha). Also, I were to experiment right away, how do I know im doing it right.

Call ma selfish, but I actually really appreciate Leo's approach to be more practical for now. I wouldn't know what to do with deep insights videos. Once I build my life up I'll be ready for all the spiritual work. But that's so far away, there's so much practical life stuff to learn. I think that's the stuff humanity needs the most and is lacking. The fundamentals are hard to master.

@Buck Edwards nah but I think what he meant is do it in a way where there’s plausible deniability.

Thanks for reply. @Leo Gura an experienced friend of mine told me that it’s good to make her a bit jealous. Keep her on her toes. Fair enough tho. I won’t do that then. ps im very new to pick up. Idk.

Yes better quality videos over consistency. When I watch your videos like Deconstructing science, Postmodernism, it's so fucking good because you realize you can't get it anywhere else on YouTube. Like Im getting a course for free, and even and also don't have ads. The whole platform needs more of that. Intellectual integrity sets you apart so fucking much too. That's the main reason I am on the forum. Your the first and only content creator that I am actually going to work a job and pay money to buy course from and not pirate it, because I literally feel like I am insulting you integrity. Please no matter what don't reduce quality or lose intellectual integrity, you have no idea how much that sets you apart.

I am understanding the importance of not blindly following Leo so much more now. Not only is Leo not always right, but whenever he talks about a certain subject he talks about it in a specific context which may not match yours. I'm not saying this casually. This is not a trivial observation. Once you realize this, you also realize that have to do this work on your own. No two ways about it. There's no other option. Because only you know your context fully, and only you know where you stand. Mentors and advice help, but in the end, you're the only one to do this work. I noticed this by seeing Leo change opinions about things, and also give advice he usually wouldn't give when addressing someone with a specific context. More importantly, I realized that living your life via only Leo's advice and no self thinking will almost always fail. There will be missing pieces to your puzzle that's different for everyone. And also Leo could be wrong. You have to think these things through.

@mmKay I don't think anything major is gonna happen. Although they stole millions of dollars, it only feels that way to the content creators, but not to its majority of users. Even if I used honey extensively (hypothetical), I realize I didn't get a cheaper price, whatever no-one cares it's a stupid application, it's not like I paid more etc etc. I feel like social outrage is a very important factor when bringing down big institutions, I think people are turning heads but won't give a fuvck after, as they have not personally lost anything. Only people who lost a lot of money are creators, only they'll be mad.

@The Crocodile Car crash deadly prediction came true. crazzzy. still skepticsl very but.......

@mmKay how has heavy metals stolen your twenties? did you have health problems or something, or is the mere boost in focus and wakefulness you feel that intense now that your chelating.

hahaha ripple effect is crazy

Your right. It is better in that sense. You're also forced to create your own opinions.

@Davino yea but Im having concerns with this because you cant split test it. like im looking at it from a scientific point of view, if it doesn't have some consistency in when it works and when it doesn't then how can you even know it works.

not slick. What you're saying is outrageous, what do you mean he altered future generations of babies to be more openminded. I don't think he even says that anywhere.

what the fuck are you talking about?

Genuine question do you think this is real, have you seen it happen. My mother claims to know people who did this. My grandmother practiced reiki, I don't have a bias against the supernatural. But how do you know it's not bullshit, like do you anyone or have done this?

@The CrocodileAlmost impossible no? this is not an attack, im just super skeptical by which you actually do this. I'm assuming practice. But how would recognize the feeling of being accordance with Truth.

@Leo Gura okay