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Bitcoin is not a ponzi scheme. It's the beginning of the evolution of money. I have been using Bitcoin since 2013. I haven't held onto any long term, but I do have a small amount now. The real disruptor is the Blockchain technology. Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency that started the entire movement. It is the first application that used Blockchain. Cryptocurrencies is what money is evolving into. Money has always evolved throughout history. I think Bitcoin will be more of a store of value like digital gold. There will be some other cryptocurrencies that will be used as everyday currency in the future. It could take over 20 years for that to happen or maybe not even in our lifetime. But at this moment there is a massive opportunity for people to become wealthy from cryptocurrencies. It's about doing your research to invest in the right ones. Like any space, there are a lot of scam altcoins. Most of the altcoins are scams so stay away from them. Do your research and stick with the main ones to start with. This is a complicated topic and there is way too much information to cover in one post. Check out theses articles to learn more: https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-cryptocurrency/ https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-bitcoin/ I recommend looking into: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin to start. Take the time to actually do research and learn about it. Don't just listen to what other people say about it or what the media says about it. Honestly the media dishes out crap information. You can dismiss what's happening as a "bubble/scam" if you want. You will probably regret it 10 to 20 years from now.

Hahaha, I admire your honesty my friend

In a world where people try too hard to be "politically correct" and constantly dodge the truth, sometimes being very direct and brutally honest is the most kindest, loving, and compassionate thing a person can do. Especially when they are going to receive a lot of criticism and backlash for their words and actions.

A lot of the things we say about awareness is just semantics. Really a lot of words and ways people describe it all point to the same thing. A simplified way to view it is that awareness = realization.

Haha, this video is great I had a good laugh

It's great you have a grand vision of what you want, but make sure to break it down into smaller chunks. That way you won't get overwhelmed by it all. It's not about doing all these great big things. It starts with the small daily habits you can implement. Are you meditating every single day? If you are not at least start doing that. Are you exercising on a regular basis? It doesn't have to be super intense, but at least 3 - 4 times a week with the level of intensity that causes you to break a sweat and gets you worked up, but not overdone where you can't walk the next day. It starts with these small habits. It seems you are over thinking and analyzing all of this. Yes, the trick is to simply just do it. Take action and don't try to over analyze everything. On the flip side, some people never can get themselves to do anything until they go through an intense level of suffering and pain. I hope you don't have to go this route, but there are so many things out of our control in life. Check out this interview with David Goggins. A man who developed incredible will power:

No, competition and being competitive isn't bad. It serves a useful purpose and it's the reason why we have come so far as a species. It's bad when you start to become consumed by it and take it too far. You have to learn to be playful with it and not take it so seriously. Bring playful energy into it and don't take it too hard if you lose to a competitor. Also, the path is more about competing with yourself and not with anyone else. It's about taking yourself to the next level and overcoming your own barriers and weaknesses. So don't worry so much about competing with others and what others are doing. Focus more on developing yourself and your inner growth. Once you start to develop more clarity you realize nothing is either bad or good. It's all just a made up construct of society. There is no bad or good. It just simply is.

Ideas are a dime a dozen. Someone in the world somewhere already has that same exact idea or is already working on it. It's more about the execution of the idea rather than the idea itself. It doesn't matter if someone "steals" your idea, although I believe ideas can't be stolen because they never really belong to anyone. Whoever can execute the best will win the market. It's normal to feel lost and not know where to start. You have to start with examining your idea from a practical stand point. Do we currently have the technology to develop it? What will it cost to develop? What type of knowledge is required to put the idea into action? Keep looking for ways that the idea can be applied through tangible and practical results. You are looking for how to promote it when you haven't even developed it. First worry about developing it into something that can actually be applied and bring real value to people. Get some real world RESULTS first. Once you get something real and it works consistently, then let me know. I know a lot about digital marketing, and promotion. You would receive more help and guidance in where to begin if you shared your idea, but if you're too scared to share it that is fine.

@Joseph Maynor That's awesome, hope it turns out great for you! Yes I also found myself sometimes getting too wrapped up in the theory. Good to take a step back from it all.

Hi, sorry I haven't been active in this forum for a while. I have still been following Leo and have been watching his weekly videos. A brief intro: Over 1 year ago, I challenged myself to do 100 days of daily meditation. In the process, I decided to make it a life long commitment to meditate regularly. Here is my initial thread if you would like to check it out: 100 Days of Meditation Now I am here to provide an update on my experience with meditation after the 1 year mark. I tried my best to stick to this commitment, and I have successfully meditated without missing a single day for 1 year. There were tons of bad sessions along the way, but imperfectly done is better than nothing at all. I have to be honest though, last month I went on a trip with some friends for a few days, and I was only able to meditate for one of the days. So my daily meditation streak has been broken. The experience: For the first few months I felt a lot of the benefits of daily meditation. I had many moments of clarity and being more present in my daily activities. After a while the effects started to fade and I could feel myself hit a plateau. I knew this was normal though because of what Leo had said, so I didn't get upset about it. I was able to maintain my practice daily because of the commitment I made to myself. I was stuck on this plateau for a while. For the next several months after that, I just felt like I was going through the motions. It started to feel like it was just a grind. Just recently, about 2 months ago I decided to change my approach. I had been meditating for 50 minutes for most days. I decided to switch to doing mindfulness meditation, and cut down the time to 30 minutes. The reason for this is because I want to focus on quality rather than just quantity. Over the past year, I have made drastic changes in my life. I don't know if it's a direct result of meditating, but I'm sure meditation plays a big part in it. Here is how my meditation has progressed: Started with the do nothing method. Then I went through 3 different stages. I stayed on a stage for 30 days before moving to the next. Stage 1: Watch and observe thoughts Stage 2: Let go of any thoughts that come up Stage 3: Focus on awareness I kept cycling through the 3 stages. Mostly I went back to stage 1. Now I have changed to focus more on mindfulness meditation. I spent a good portion of this year feeling lost and not knowing who I am, or what I believe in anymore. I realized it was due to me watching Leo's latest videos in which I started to question what I was doing with my life. I also realized that Leo has progressed so tremendously that I should only take what he says with a grain of salt. I am not anywhere near that level of development so I need to focus on where I am in my own life first. Overall, I have had massive realizations about myself, and about human psychology in general. I have gone through a lot of growing pains, and I am still going through that now. Thanks for reading. Stay grounded, and keep meditating

@Joseph Maynor Yes definitely I could tell he was deep into personal development and enlightenment work when he first started his channel. Seems like he is diving deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole now. His videos are a reflection of his progress, and I know he will just continue to dive deeper. He mentioned it himself in his videos that there may be a point in time where he has gone so deep he will no longer come back to share his messages with us. Yes definitely doing enlightenment work and personal development helps greatly in relation to business. Glad to hear you are able to deal with managing your business without too much stress. I have been realizing that even the process of building a business is very strongly correlated to personal development, and is a form of personal development in and of itself. What kind of business do you run by the way?

Well let me elaborate, it wasn't so much the fear of growth that I experienced. It was more like I was very focused on building my own business and getting my money issues taken care of. I had built some great momentum for a few months. The videos that have been released in the past 9 months really started getting me to question and doubt what I was currently doing. I understand that was Leo's intention was to get us to be confused and to think deeper about it all, but I lost a lot of momentum because my path had become unclear to me. Leo is on a completely different stage in life than where I am. He was once at the stage of wanting to have a life of financial abundance and more freedom and control over his life. He worked very hard to build his business and he has reached a stage where he is well off financially and is living his higher purpose. I need to first reach that level in my own life. So thus I have to be able to detach myself from the current lessons being taught. That way, I can attack my issues head on without having so many doubts creeping into my head. I am still watching his videos, just from a different perspective. One where I am able to entertain the ideas and lessons, but taking it all in with a grain of salt.

@Zane - Mostly by being in a state of confusion haha. Ultimately coming to realize not to take life so seriously and learning to relax and enjoy the little moments.

To be able to love others, you must first learn to love yourself. Have compassion for yourself and know that you alone are enough. You are worthy of love and valuable just for being alive. Judging and criticizing others is a projection of how much you judge and criticize yourself constantly. Change the language you speak to yourself. Start talking to yourself in a loving way and show kindness to yourself. I would suggest repeating this mantra to yourself every single day: I am enough

Hey Zane, that's great to hear you have made so much progress! I have spent the past few months dealing with existentialism as well. It sounds like you are on the right path, and I'd like to know how your hunch plays out over the next few weeks!

I'm going to use this journal to hold myself accountable and to keep track of my progress. The goal is to meditate every single day for 100 days straight for at least 5 minutes a day. I can choose to do more if I wish, but I have to do at least 5 minutes every single day. I will start with the do nothing meditation technique and may change my methods along the way. I set a timer on my phone for 5 minutes and just lay there doing nothing, but observing my thoughts. Day 1 Today is the first day of this challenge. I am starting with the do nothing meditation method because that is currently the easiest for me to do. I know I will be able to do it every single day for 5 minutes a day because it is so easy. It is important when starting challenges, to create a system that makes it very easy to do. The 5 minutes went by very fast today. I had a lot of monkey chatter in my brain, but I was also able to do a deep breathing exercise while my mind was constantly wandering off and then flickering back into the present. What I hope to achieve by meditating for 100 days straight: Turn it into a daily habit that I can implement permanently into my life Develop stronger willpower Increase my ability to focus for longer periods of time Develop my level of awareness Effectively manage the chaos in my mind

@Extreme Z7 Thanks a lot! The psychological benefits have been great. I started to become aware of my neurotic tendencies, and my stupid destructive behaviors. I haven't been able to completely change those things, but I just know that maintaining awareness throughout the years will auto-correct those things. @Zane Wow sounds like an amazing experience. I'm still working on be able to just be absorbed in the moment and experience that level of bliss. Yes, you have been a great support so thank you for that. Sounds like you are doing very well on your path. Glad you are currently much happier in your life, I'm sure you will be able to keep pushing ahead! @Lorcan Yes thanks for that suggestion. I will come back with another report most likely after I have meditated for a year. I would like to look back on this journal and see how much progress I've made. I wrote in the beginning I wanted to achieve these goals: Develop stronger willpower Increase my ability to focus for longer periods of time Develop my level of awareness Effectively manage the chaos in my mind Throughout this journey, I completely forgot about my goals. I became more focused on just doing the meditation, and using it as a way to keep myself grounded and calm. Now looking back on it, all of those things have happened on their own in a very natural way. There was no need to force it or to take on any sort of neurotic action. All I did was meditate day after day while increasing my awareness. I'm not operating anywhere near the level I want to be at, but I now have a stronger willpower, stronger focus, much more awareness, and less chaos in my mind. It's a great feeling to have knowing that I'm just barely scratching the surface and I have so much more room to grow.

Day 100 45 minute meditation Today is the 100th day!!! Wow the days have passed by really fast. The biggest thing that helped me to do keep up with my goal was to commit to doing it every single day no matter what. I won't be updating this journal anymore, but I will still be meditating every single day. Now I am committed to making this a life-long habit. I will commit to meditating every single day for the rest of my life. Over all: I still suck at meditating. Some days are better than others and some days are just crap. Leo said this is normal, and it will take a year for me to start getting the hang of it. Meditation is probably helping me in ways I'm unaware of. The changes I feel in myself are so subtle and so gradual that it is easy to miss. I'm sure when I look back on this moment a few years from now I will be able to see the massive impact it had on my life. Thank you to those who followed along my journey! Special thanks to @Zane @Extreme Z7 @TakeCare @Lorcan for the comments and tips I will continue on my path to self-actualization and maybe even mastery of meditation. If you're not meditating, then just do it already. Start small and just keep doing it every single day.

Day 99 45 minute meditation Almost at 100 days! Today I got sidetracked because I met up with old friends and decided to go bike riding with them. I ended up spending my entire day out instead of working on my project. Although, I didn't expect for this to happen, I think that it's good because I got to catch up with some old friends. I'll get myself back on track tomorrow and keep a steady focus on my goals.

Day 97 40 minute meditation Day 98 45 minute meditation Despite the meditation, I can still become un-grounded quite easily. I had an issue with a customer this morning and it really struck a nerve for me. I don't know why exactly, but it really angered and bothered me. I also realized that for whatever reason, anger is my fuel. When I get haters, or people just being assholes and pissing me off, it feeds me. It causes me to increase my drive, and focus. I am just starting to learn how to harness that energy. Before, I would probably just use the anger in a destructive way. Now I am learning how to use it in a way that pushes me to grow stronger and to take the right action steps in my life. So go ahead and keep pissing me off world. It's only going to feed me and help me become stronger than before.

Day 96 40 minute meditation During today's meditation I was so tired I had to lay down. I almost fell asleep twice, but I still went through with it! Overall, things are pretty good right now. It's not easy to have patience with my current project, but I just have to remind myself, I'm in it for the long haul.

Days 94 and 95 40 minute meditations I'm practicing patience, by constantly trying to remind myself about it. I'm applying the "patience ointment" so to speak. I didn't become aware until just recently how impatient I really am. I'm just wired like this, because I have always been this way since I was born. Meditating, and developing awareness about my lack of patience is helping a great deal. If any of you are lacking patience in your life, watch Leo's video on patience and practice it daily.

@Zane Yup almost at 100 days! Thanks man, appreciate you following along! Yes, I saw the video on patience, but I will check out those other videos as well. Day 93 40 minute meditation I mentioned how it's always been a struggle for me to interact in groups. Even just interacting with two people at the same time has always been a big struggle for me. The other day, I was with two of my friends and I was able to keep up with the conversation for over 2 hours straight. Of course we were discussing things that really interest me, but it was still an amazing experience for me. I never would have been able to do that before. I wasn't perfect, but I have come a long way. That shows me that meditation is definitely having positive results on me. For me it's very very hard to stay engaged during conversations. I would frequently zone out while people are talking and would always miss what is being said. I used to think that something was just wrong with me, and that maybe some psychological issues were causing it. Now I'm starting to suspect it may be a physiological thing. I will talk more about that in another post. For now, I know that meditation is definitely helping me in my life, even in the smallest ways.

Day 92 40 minute meditation Today's session wasn't very good. I had a hard time sitting, so I laid down for part of the time. My mind was wandering all over the place, and I didn't make the most out of the time. I know it's not going to go perfect every time, so I can accept that and keep practicing to improve.

Day 91 40 minute meditation For my entire life, it has been a struggle for me to interact with people in group settings. I've always been good with one on one interactions in quiet areas, but dealing with multiple people has always been hard for me. I never could really put it into words. I couldn't explain any of it and didn't know how to communicate it. Since I started meditating I started to notice more things about myself, and I am able to put some of it into words. I've narrowed it down to some possibilities as to why I am the way that I am. Over time I will dive deeper into it and keep learning more about myself.