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@shenanigans That's quite romantic actually, writing a whole Novel about me...dm me if you wanna hit lol (don't)

Holly fucking christ lol

More like a Mosquito repellent system. idk how would that work, but it would repel mosquitos from a zone by using smell or light or whatever idk.

ow, sorry i thought the comment was addressed to me.

Ok now that's an answer.

Looking forward to knowing where you live so i can rob you of all your material stuff, because I'm stronger than you. and i gotta survive.

A common myth about meaning is that it has to be dramatic. A why. A mission you'd die for. A story with stakes "this is my whole life." "this is what i live for" That version of meaning is really just ego doing what it does best: building narrative, because narrative is how the ego survives across time. But meaning isn't a story. It's not something you have, it's something that happens, in the present moment, in the act itself. You can do something for years, love it completely, and then circumstances shift and you simply stop, no grief, no crisis, because nothing was ever lost. The doing was the meaning. When it ends, you find the next present-moment engagement. The suffering from losing that only shows up when identity gets involved, when the ego has fused "this activity" with "who I am," so that stopping feels like a small death. Then you fight to resurrect something that's already run its course. Or that thing might stop being meaningful because you grew or changed, and you read that as a verdict on existence itself, nihilism, depression, when really it's just: the ego lost its story, and it's mistaking that for losing meaning. Meaning was never in the story. It was in the moment you were actually in it.

Meaning is such an important and core concept, i'm surprised there isn't a thread about it. Use this thread to share your insights around meaning. what is meaning? how meaning works.... Here is an important insight and lesson about meaning i learned: Meaning is best realized through action and and direct experience. By thinking about stuff, you can make anything meaningful or meaningless depending on how conscious you are, and how aware of the gap between the map and territory. Many people fall into the intellectualizing trap, where they think about everything, philosophize about everything, live in their head and end up being nihilistic. Master switching from thinking to doing and you'll have a meaningful life.

Don't catch it then. approach it systematically. see the source of the mosquitos, see if you can remove that source.

Same thing is literally happening in my city, dogs are a problem so the government started killing them. the people didn't like that, because it's just a lazy inconsiderate solution. they pressured them, and a uwar later, there's a law that punishes who kills dogs and the government is looking for better solutions. the government didn't say "invent a better solution and we'll finance you"

black and white. it isn't just either kill them or live with them like a beast.

my idea isn't "don't kill them", just find the least harmful intervention. if there isn't any, then kill them. If you find a wasp nest in front of your door, you don't just burn all that shit. you find a way to transport the nest away. your last solution should be killing them.

i didn't say live with them. just find a better solution of getting rid of them. not attracting them in the first place is one example.

it's actually a serious question lol. if you could've found a better solution like altering the environment to not attract more of them mosquitos, then my question is valid. but if the only solution is trapping them and they might transfer desease or smth, then it's okay. mosquitos, despite not having a very rich consciousness like dogs for example, deserve to live as well. (don't ask me where to draw the line lol)

https://www.actualized.org/insights/bug-problems Isn't it more conscious to put some effort to finding a better solution for those mosquitos that doesn't involve trapping and killing them?

Leo, when you're tackling a new topic, or writing in an essay like manner, do you follow a deliberate process, or is it more intuitive and spontaneous? I'm curious whether it's something structured, like jotting raw ideas first, then developing those into longer and fuller thoughts, then finally writing it out in a linear, disciplined pass, or whether your actual process looks nothing like that. What does your workflow look like, from first spark to finished piece?

@Olaf just go for it. you got an almost perfect recipe for a fulfilling business. i recommend to take action on it asap, that inspiration and motivation may fade over time.

I might seem like a dickrider at the this point, but i haven't yet found anyone who created a body of work this unique, it is actually one of my frustrations. (might take matters to my own hands and dedicate my whole life to creating one lol) Leo's work is like that because he's a generalist that came in an age where specialization is a trend and is required to fit in and survive. everyone becomes a deep expert in one little niche and stays there. Ken Wilber is the closest match, but he's more academically oriented which limits his work. I might be wrong, but what's different about Leo's work and key to why it's so unique is that he embraces the paradox that the path to objective truth is necessarily subjective: you can only investigate reality from the standpoint of your own consciousness. Most specialists, especially scientists make the mistake of trying to find a "universally" valid, applicable and agreed on truth. And that's why his work doesn't resonate with everyone, because it is an expression of the person who developed it. It has a style to it. And i'm lucky enough to share some psychological similarities and cognitive wiring with Leo which is why his work resonates with me on such a deep level. I think the best thing i learned from Leo isn't even one of his insights or teachings, but his attitude towards truth and understanding.

https://www.actualized.org/insights/things-ive-been-wrong-about I found this blog post from 2017 where Leo lists the things he was wrong about before that, and one of them was: "I was wrong about the metaphysics of the law of attraction. I no longer believe the law of attraction merely works through brute mechanical means." He made a video in 2014 talking about law of attraction being just about shifting focus and attention, changing your thoughts and reprogramming your subconscious. which are practical psychological stuff. which is probably what he was wrong about. Do you think law of attraction works in ways more than just psychological and mechanical? for example: Your thoughts/emotional state literally interact with reality in some way and cause corresponding external events to come toward you. @Leo Gura I would really appreciate your take on this.

Pattern recognition without a propre epistemic foundation, leads to false interpretation of the observed patterns, which happens unconsciously, which then results in all sorts of stuff like spiritual woo and "vibration" bs, personalized and self centered universe, most conspiracy theories, meaning inflation from randomness like numerology, "Everything happens for a reason" and "signs from the universe" thinking, Synchronicity.... Basically when you see a smart person engaging in those things, and you feel surprised, it's probably because of how they interpret some patterns, and they mistake that for intuition.

also, you gotta find ways to get small frequent positive feedback that what you're doing is working. it acts like a getaway drug. it reinforced your behaviour which then updates your self image. get small wins frequently. even if you gotta take micro steps towards your goals so that winning becomes easy. good feedback architecture is how you'll "lock in" without needing too much willpower, be consistent and avoid burnout.

the movie is stacked with characters, but I'm watching ot only for Deadpool. idgf about the rest, it'll probably be some sword and hand fights even if they have powers. and some dramatic shit and character intimacy.

I don't get why most people don't go to the gym. It's the easiest thing in the world, yet the most rewarding. All you have to do is train more than 3 time a week, specific diet isn't even necessary. No mental struggle, no stress, no failure pr hard complicated stuff, nothing. After 3 years, you get a sick looking body, and a healthier one. you don't even have to wait 3 years, the benefits are almost instant, you get more energy, your skin gets better, your sleep gets better, you confidence gets better, you generally feel better...and I'm not even scratching the surface. Get yo ass to the gym

Also, when locking in, i suggest you read the book "the war of art", it talks about resistance, here's an overview of what it talks about: Resistance targets anything important. The more meaningful a goal is to your growth, the more resistance you'll feel trying to pursue it. It's strongest right before you act. Resistance peaks at the moment just before you sit down to work and eases the second you actually begin. It uses fear, not logic. It doesn't argue with you rationally; it works through anxiety, self-doubt, and procrastination. It's impersonal. It's not a judgment on you specifically everyone doing meaningful work faces it, so don't take it personally or as evidence you're not cut out for the work. It recruits disguises. It shows up as distraction, busywork, self-sabotage, relationship drama, sudden "urgent" tasks, perfectionism, or even illness anything that keeps you from the real work. It never goes away. You don't defeat resistance permanently; you just show up and outwork it, day after day. The cure is showing up as a professional, not an amateur. Pressfield's answer is treating your work like a job: consistent hours, discipline, no waiting for inspiration or the "right mood." Resistance is proportional to the stakes. The more resistance you feel toward a particular action, the more likely that action matters for your growth so intensity of resistance is a signal. Showing up as a professional means: You show up every day. Regardless of mood, inspiration, or how you feel professionals work on a schedule, not on impulse. You show up no matter what. Sick, tired, uninspired you still put in the time. You stay on the job all day. Full commitment during work hours, not just token effort. You commit for the long haul. Professionals think in terms of years and careers, not single projects or bursts of motivation. The stakes are high and real for you. You treat the work as if your livelihood depends on it, because in some sense it does. You are not seduced by applause. You don't work for praise, and you don't collapse under criticism either you stay steady through both. You endure adversity. Setbacks, rejection, and failure don't knock you off course they're expected, not exceptional. You self-validate. You don't wait for permission, recognition, or external validation to know your work has value. You persist through fear. Professionals feel the same fear and doubt as anyone else they just don't let it stop them. You act in the face of fear. Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's moving forward despite it. You accept no excuses. No blaming circumstances, other people, or bad luck for not doing the work. You play it as it lays. You work with the conditions you actually have, not the ones you wish you had. You master the technique of your craft. Professionals put in the time to actually get skilled, not just inspired. You do not identify with your archetype. You don't over-romanticize being "an artist" you just do the work, without ego wrapped around the identity. You keep it simple, keep it real. You strip away drama and mystique and focus on the plain discipline of doing the work.

damn, you want an immortality pill or something lol.