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@zeroISinfinity I'm just putting it into laymen's terms. There can only be "some sense" when put into words.

End of suffering. Peace. Pure awareness. Formlessness. When you transform back to earth, you will become love. Then, back into your ego. That's why they say that your mission on earth is to find a way to love all.

This song is probably referring to Self-love with a big "S." But...ppl pass it off as a small "s" self-love.

Simply put: do what you love. Don't think of it as a struggle. __________ In other words, when you become God, you will know what's it like not to suffer at all. You don't even have to survive because there is only you, and you are eternal. So, if you apply this in everyday life, struggling, survival, and self are all illusions.

Hey, of course you could get married. I never said that you can't. No, you don't have to transcend all before getting married. That may take a lifetime. Just be ready for responsibilities and continue to work on yourself in a well-rounded way. Also, you don't have to jump to any conclusions to what I said. You don't have to take my word for it. Let the relationship play out and see what happens.

I find this to be a highly important topic. In real life, for example, we don't usually go around saying that we had the deepest awakening. That's never the topic of conversation with anyone. Too woo-woo, right? Well, also, if you're a startup, you definitely don't go around saying that you're a startup, unless you go networking and meetup with the right ppl to ask the right questions. There are a lot of hypes and stereotypes on what is actually a startup--"getting rich," "the good life," "being a billionaire/millionaire," blah, blah, blah. Ok...that's only one little aspect of it. I don't deny that. You may or may not get there one day. I do recommend this book, but you're going to have to apply your own ideas to it in real life. I like that Bill and John story. It's a pipeline story--a true story, btw. But, something is really missing in that story. My question was, what did Bill do for a living for six months before he met with those investors? I couldn't answer that. The answer wasn't there in any of Robert Kiyosaki's books. I had to look for the answer myself. So, one day, a friend told me that his uncle came to this country (US) without any skills. No one would give him a job. So, he went to the local public library and checked out a few plumbing books and read them. He put an ad in the newspapers for plumber as his profession. (There were no computers. This happened long ago before computers.) When he went to work for the first time as a plumber, water spilled all over the place. Eventually, when he got more customers, he got the hang of it. He created his own job instead of being jobless, homeless, or being dependent on some family member. You could create your own job before meeting up with investors. In fact, it will give you a good idea for your pipeline (product to scale). Your pipeline (product) could be an app, book, tool, art, teaching materials, music, etc. It may contain a description of your awakening and how it happened to make it a high conscious startup. It could be combined with your product and told in a tactful story, or whatever. This will make it your life purpose. Pattern of a startup: What you do as an 'S' counts a lot before 'B' (due diligence). Btw, I'm an early stage educational / bilingual startup. The two sides to the same coin (of course, there are a lot more than two sides): Yes, a startup can get you financial freedom and wealth. The part that most ppl can't see is that it can get you out of poverty, joblessness, homelessness, and being dependent on government welfare and dysfunctional family members. Who would want to live in a horrible / high crime neighborhood in the U.S.? -Creation of job(s) for you and others. -Great knowledge esp for refugees, recent immigrants without any skills (or with skills but can't find a job), or anyone jobless and not wanting to depend on welfare--want to get out of it as soon as possible. -Seeing the startup in its rawest form to get the truth out of what it actually is.

Nope, because I already knew my life purpose before watching Leo's clips and before entering the forum. However, I would recommend the course if you haven't found your life purpose yet. It's because you're getting more guidance from a life coach. I would recommend the book that I posted at the beginning of this thread too because it shows you how money works other than just finding a job. Just a warning though...if you actually implement your life purpose as a startup, be careful. A lot of ppl I noticed fall into the trap of jumping (bypassing) from working at a job to trying to become a full fledged entrepreneur. There is no get rich quick. They forgot to see the part of balancing job and self-employment, and then finally shifting to self-employment. Then, when you find more time and money in your self-employment business, you could finally make some product to scale. This is called "organic growth." It's you learning to be self-made to get out of the rat race. Most people can't really see this part. They end up like this dude. Just kidding. If you search him on Dr. Phil show, he's extreme and spoiled by his parents.

@Charlotte you're welcome ??✌️

Yes, I agree. It's probably relative to each individual. (Btw, flow state in terms of the absolute is called singularity/riding the ox backwards in Zen. I've only experienced this once in my life. You actually become the flow. You're not an embodied ego. You're flow.) In the relative sense, remember when we were children and we learned to ride our bikes? Did you ever fall down from your bike and get scarred? I did. Afterwards, were you fearful of riding your bike? Did it stop you from riding your bike? No, it did not. That's flow state. The next question is, what are you planning to do in your life to get into flow state? Are you planning the next step in your LP? Did you get enough experience and planned it well? If so, why go into it with fear? Fear is not flow. It's the opposite. Yes, I do think the relative influences the absolute. There is such thing as karma, and it can be subtle and profound. Are you doing something now that will benefit all? Are you at least trying? You don't have to wait for the absolute to happen to get your career/LP started. If you do it this way, I think the chances of the absolute happening to you goes down.

@VeganAwake hey, this sounds like an excellent video. I'm going to listen to it later when I find some time. I listened to the first 3:20. But, there's something I have to say there that caught my attention. The guy on the right is explaining it to the guy on the left. The guy on the left said that it sounds "crazy." Well, of course. How can most ppl relate to it without becoming it? The teacher will have to tell it in the way that fits into his/her life. How was this teacher convinced that life is but a dream? Certainly, someone did not just tell him and he believed it. It never works this way. A person doesn't become a teacher by believing in it. Something in the teacher's life had to have happened in order for the teacher to realize that the absolute is real, and that we are all one. It's more convincing to the audience if the teacher explains it in this way. See, the absolute may have happened in a teacher's life, but initially, the teacher passed it off as a dream. He/she wasn't convinced. You wonder, what else must have happened in order to convince this teacher?

@Raptorsin7 #1. I picked being a bilingual teacher as part of my LP. I could be a pointer of non-duality through two languages. #2. Art is also part of my life purpose. I could express bilingual art and non-duality through canvas paintings and arts and crafts. #3. And, of course, the third part is, to make some kind of educational product (maybe an app) to express non-duality through storytelling in two languages. I'm doing it like this because, you know...imagine walking into a startup networking event and introducing yourself as a non-duality teacher, like Leo. lol! That wouldn't work. Too woo-woo. So, I introduce myself as a bilingual startup and teach through art, like canvas paintings, and then they like it because they could relate, and I could explore ways to market this. __________ I dunno. I'm just taking a wild guess. Maybe you love basketball because it's more expressive? It goes with the flow? There is a flow state in enlightenment, btw. Would it be less stressful for you if you just took some kind of sports major? It's up to you.

Well, you know, Christmas is right around the corner. What are you doing for Christmas? ???☃️ For a change, I don't just prefer words as pointers. Pictures and animations can be too.

I'm just making an observation. Please don't take my word for it if it's not what you like. @Raptorsin7 you seem to love basketball a lot. If I had this love for the sport, I would be wondering if I should pick a major that relates to what I love. For example, is there a major that will direct me to being a basketball coach, or something else along this line? Are you sure you want to study law and become a lawyer? I would be thinking, should I make my website and blog on how to play basketball correctly? Should I make an app that teaches basketball? What products can I make? What do you think? Maybe think about this, but don't take my word for it if this isn't you.

Yes, I would compare it to riding a bicycle. It becomes automatic to you. You don't have to think about it. That's why in some sports, it's better to learn it when you're very young or young, just like riding a bicycle or driving a car. Imagine what will happen if you learn to drive a car when you're 40+ instead of a teen? I've seen it happen with two ppl. It's unnatural and they were fearful of crashing the car. They were too scared to drive on the freeways. I wouldn't compare it to backseat driving. It's just like riding the bicycle. No one teaches you these things. You learn on your own by looking at others. Yes, you do make adjustments when you fall down. You get back up and practice again. That's how you learn to ride the bike. You don't fall down, feel disappointed/fearful, and give up. No way. You don't even think about it. You just get back up and practice again. It's the same for anything else. __________ Let me tell you something. I'm not sure why when we're older, we're reluctant to try new and unfamiliar things. Maybe we're conditioned to only think one way, and that's the only "safe" way. We are conditioned to only write a resume (CV) and apply for a job. We are not trained to look for other opportunities, such as: most of us, myself included, don't know how to go from job to self-employment to entrepreneurship in the straightest possible way. We keep trying with responsibility until we get it. We read books, gather information, compare notes, and network (implement this in real life) to make it work. Jobs are not the only team sport. So are businesses (self-employment/startups). If you look at the big picture, it gives you maximum opportunities.

@Shin @bejapuskas

@Raptorsin7 great topic. I hope you'll do well in your basketball game. Is it today? Because today is Thursday, or is it next Thursday? My experience with sports, as best as I could describe it, goes something like this: I learned how to do two kinds of backflips on a bar when I was in first grade. I could still do the backflips because basically I mastered it. I've been doing it since first grade. It comes naturally to me. Each time I do it, I just let myself go, without fear. I'm completely at peace when I do this. It just goes from point A to point B straight without any emotions or trouble. I'm completely in the "meditative flow" without thinking about it or having second thoughts about it. See, I learned these moves when I was little. If I didn't know these moves, and tried to learn them now as an adult, it will look like this: I'll probably keep falling on my head or on my back repeatedly, and it will hurt much more, or I'll get injured easily since I'm an adult. So, I would say, try to get into that "flow state" of mastery. I'm still trying to master something else. You know, strategizing, organizing, and mastering speeches and socializing for business. As I go further along my life purpose/startup, it becomes clearer to what this is. I didn't even know exactly what networking is until I kept going and meetup with ppl! You all of a sudden discover something and have an ah-ha moment, and your line becomes straighter. I'm like, "ah-ha, so this is how I plan to do it." I'm sure strategizing and communicating with your teammates while you all are playing is the same thing. Same idea.

Question: does it really matter if ppl understand this or not? Even though some will not bother to listen? Because, anyone in a relationship will soon find out that a "relationship" doesn't really exist. If they don't, and the couple behave neurotically, the chances are, they'll breakup. Heard of "honeymoon phase?" How about "weddings are only icings on a cake." You could be married for life, but technically, you're still single. You are still married to yourself, and that's the only person you can marry. I don't know if you're going to understand what I'm saying. Even if you're married, you're still single. Everything is one. That's why you can't really change the other person. The relationship will become just like another family member, like your mom. Of course, it's not your mom. It's still a relationship. It could still be romantic if both agree.

I agree here. They're cool. It's just that many ppl who actually embody truth in their interactions don't really make it in mainstream society, if they only talk about the truth that they've experienced, if they only did that. Shinzen Young has his own meditation retreat center closer to L.A. in southern CA somewhere. It wasn't easy for him to reach that point in his life. He went to Japan and became a Zen monk first, not a very easy path. But, first, in his childhood, he wanted to become a Samurai. That's cute (not really). Not an easy path if you put it into real life.

@Raptorsin7 but remember... I'm not going to give a speech about non-duality (or my awakening experiences) in a networking group, especially when I start my own meetup networking group. They won't relate. I could tell. One guy in a startup group made a obituary business on organizing photos of deceased loved ones on his platform (website) on the internet and having it printed, designed, and delivered in frames or however you want by mail. He pitched this. (Gave a speech.) A lot of ppl questioned whether it will make money or not, especially technical ppl. They think that tech startups make the most money. I went up to that guy (with the obituary startup) and asked him, "What if your loved one came back to you in a dream and told you something profound?" Even he thought what I said was weird. He looked at me with open mouth and raised eyebrows. Hey, I understand that. So, I'm just going to express awakening/enlightenment/non-duality in my product (probably an app) in a storytelling way, like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings (movie), or Ghost (movie, starring Patrick Swayze). Ghost has some realm truths in it. Let the audience figure out if it's fact or fiction.

I thought a very small group of yellow/turquoise ppl, no more than a handful, are just called "highly developed BFFs." I wonder how they met each other, maybe through their life purpose. They did it really well and noticed each other.

Correct. (I was just kinda joking.) I wasn't thinking about it cause I have to keep up with running my website and blog.

The contents need to be better. Here comes a big step for me: Yeah, I bet the next step for me is to work on it more and to go out, network, and let ppl know about it face to face. I think this is the trick. We don't network. A lot of us don't know the definition of network. I'm learning that you got to be creative in meeting ppl when it's about LP in this area. Networking is a marketing skill, a very useful one.

You're welcome. I went and checked it out. Good question. Hmmm... __________ It brings up the question. This question comes up in my mind sometimes. Should my LP have a forum feature? I'm not thinking about it now cause I already have a blog and website to run. My experience now is, we are so used to applying for a job that we forget to experience self-employment and go beyond that. First step is self-employment. The transition from job to self-employment. It's a balancing act. Then comes the passive income feature. These are things you create in relation to how to market to society step by step. It's a change of mindset.

@Preety_India not sure.