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Not saying that your post is not true. But at the same time you have to be carefull that people are not trying to talk you down, "subdue" you so to say. You got to be carefull when people label you with words as "arrogant", "immature", or "unprofessional". Those are words often thrown out there to make you step down. But their meaning is kind of flighty, and they are losely used by people pushing their agenda.

What are the practical things that people do on this forum that moves them towards/ makes them "stage green"? According to the Graves model. Suggestions or 'paint me a picture' please.

I think it's not sustainable. Any culture will eventually cease to exist. And with globalization that will only happen more and faster then ever before.

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No, I have tried many online dating sites but not this one. I am no longer personally interested in them. Although they can be a good tool.

I don't know I can't tell from one picture.

Lay in bed. Pyjamas and all or whatever you wear. Then close your eyes. Don't press them closed hard. Just in a very relaxed way. And this is the key: Don't open your eyes at all anymore until you fall asleep. Not even for half a second. Not even one eye. Not at all. This is absolute key. Don't open your eyes. Not even if you are looking for another sleeping position, let's say you go lay from your left side on your right side. But then again close them relaxed. Don't press them hard. I figured this out in highschool when I had a hard time sleeping. I did this by remembering seeing people put a blanket over the cage of a bird. Then the light would go out for the bird and then the bird would fall asleep really fast. But if it did see any light it would stay up. I think it's the same for the brain. If you close your eyes eventually your brain is going to make the connection that eyes closed means fall asleep. Again this can take 15 minutes, an hour, one and a half hour or whatever. Don't open your eyes at all. No matter what you do. No matter for how short. The second part is that while you are laying there with your eyes closed you want to think about some really happy early childhood memory. Like for me it is when I was on vacation as a kid with my parents in Southern France and I was having a body board playing on the waves and catching crabs and putting them in a bucket. I am sure you have some happy childhood memorys. Really go back to those and think about them. They make you feel good. That helps because it's easier falling asleep when you are happy then when you are worrying about things. The happy memorys keep to bad thoughts at bay while you are trying to fall asleep. That second part I learned from my mother as a kid. She said when you have a hard time sleeping try thinking of something nice. So close your eyes in a relaxed manner. Don't open them at all no matter what or for how long. And think about happy childhood memories. Goodnight.

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She is the devil man I swear. Or a witch. She may need a black kitty.

I don't see how that appeared to be upsetting me. I was teasing you.

Why is it we never hear about any of the disciples of the various Sages? Everyone wants to be the rockstar but no one wants to be the roadie? Not to attack anyone personal. But what else are people doing on here other then meditate in their living room to become a Sage?

Ok. I am sure meditation got a lot of benefits for the individual. I can follow the idea that if everyone is raising their consciousness trough meditation then we end up living in a more conscious world. But what else can be done to move the world as a whole to a more stage green phase rather then let's say the stage orange phase it is in now? (Graves model). Even if all people on this forum raise their consciousness a little bit trough meditation, considering how many people there are in this world that's a drip in the ocean. It's not making that big of an impact. And then here and there someone pops up claiming there life purpose is to become a sage, so they are not going to have sex.....yeah ok so that's what they are not going to do, but are people going to do?

Yeah well you doing your animal shelter thing seems more Sage like to me then a person who only meditates and raves about it on the forum.

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So then what is the goal here? Be a Sage or a disciple? Or just do good work?

They have been meditating for a while now.

The angle I am coming from is why don't have people a goal of becoming a disciple of a Sage. It's a more humble approach then the idea of I am going to be the Sage, I am the hero of this story, and I will have my disciples serving me.

A lot of people who meditate are after these things, sex, power, and fame as well.

What if your assumption is wrong? You assume your assumption is right. That's two assumptions. Statistically you only have a 25% change your assumption is correct.

No Idea. I am sure no God is going to call anybody in their living room though. My point being is that meditations drinking green tea does not do any public service to mankind.

I mean what else are people doing on here other then meditating to become this Sagely figure? I don't think Jesus spend the majority of his time meditating. That's not what he is remembered for. As far as disciples go, there are Sages out there these days doing good work in the world being out and about. I am sure they can use a hand. So why not become a good disciple and help them out?

I think he looks cool. This video is right down my alley. I just bought a blender the other day, a Nutri Bullet RX. I think he also makes a good point about variety. I find it is easier to meet diet and bodyweight goals when I sober up my diet and get down to just a few very nutritious things that I eat.

"Oh I am hopeless at seducing guys: I got these pictures of me.....and I am shy.....and partly Hungaariiaann." What is caramel Ayahuasca and where is that?

@aclokay it's rare to find a girl that you completely connect with. In fact statistically most relationships are doomed to fail. That's just the way it is. Most people do have multiple hookups, flings, short-term and long-term relationships and only one will work out in the end. (Or for a while, if you also take a look at the marriage statistics). Also to find a girl that you truly connect with is, to a degree, based on luck. Some people are more lucky then others. So I hope this puts things in perspective for you. Just keep improving your life skills. (Including seducing women, but not limited to that). That connection will happen at some point.