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I feel like I'm usually pretty good at understanding cutting-edge new technology, but I don't get NFTs or see the value. You could pay for it, or just take a screenshot of it, and get pretty much the same thing. People are speculating that these will be highly sought-after in people's VR houses in a couple decades, but that's so far away. Plus how much other art will be made between now and then? If you're an artist, it's probably worth trying to cash in on the craze though.

I've self-published several non-fiction on Amazon/Kindle. Haven't got around to writing my novel yet. My general advice would be: - Don't look for publishers or agents and beg someone to take your book. The market is so over-saturated that even JK Rowling got rejected 12 times before someone would finally publish Harry Potter. You can self-publish and make six-figures a year. - Don't listen to typical "artsy" writers for advice. 80% of these people have been working on their novel for years but have never published something, or they're working on some passion project that will never sell copies when they do finally publish. - Emulate people like Chris Fox. Go watch all his Youtube videos and maybe spend a couple dollars to buy the e-book versions of his writing business related books. He will give you a good idea of what is possible as a fiction writer and something to strive for. Ie. writing 5,000 words per hour, and finishing a book in one or two months if you're working on it full-time. Plus writing to market and/or knowing how to market your book once you launch it.

Make a meaningful impact or improvement to people's lives

Pretty sure I accidentally discovered a biodegradable plastic alternative that can be made from the goop inside pumpkins. Not for plastic bags and stuff, but things you want to quickly dissolve like the wrapper on dishwasher tabs, or gel caps for pills. But without an extensive knowledge of chemistry, how would I go about isolating it and turning it into a uniform product? Pretty sure you can't patent something without a process to actually create it. I can't pay thousands of dollars to hire a lab to investigate it, and even if I could, I don't even know how to instruct them as to what to look for. Plus other biodegradable alternatives like plastic made from corn starch already exist, so is it worth creating another one?

This is what mastery is all about. First step is just realizing the incredible depth that already exists in many seemingly-shallow fields. My coworkers used to always be amazed that I could solve a Rubik's cube in under 1 minute. They thought I was cheating and would bring in their own cubes from home and scramble it themselves LOL. Such things are unfathomable to most people, when really it just takes watching some tutorial videos, memorizing a handful of patterns, and practicing for a couple of weeks. Also shows the difference between consciously evaluating something vs coming at it mindlessly. You can play with a Rubik's cube as a kid and never have many of the realizations needed to solve it. I played with this thing for hours as a kid without ever realizing that there are different types of pieces in the cube, or that certain colors are stuck with other colors and can only move in a certain way. Most people try to mindlessly solve a Rubiks cube through trial and error instead of coming up with systems, or even considering that a system to solve a Rubik's cube could be possible. Even something as basic as shaving. People assume there is just Gilette Mach 3 razors and shaving cream that you find in stores and that's it. But you can find a community on Reddit with 170,000 members debating what is the best razor, what is the best blade, what is the best shaving soap, what is the best shaving technique, etc. Seemingly mundane daily tasks have been A/B tested and optimized. Turned into a daily ritual, a community, a hobby, or even a profession. With almost any thing or idea, there are other people who have already made decades of progress toward whatever you want to accomplish. Don't try to start from scratch and be a trailblazer. Look for a community based on the thing you want to do, and take the easy path they've already laid out for you. Otherwise you are literally re-inventing the wheel and adding years to the process. In the case of making a new type of Rubik's cube, it would be a huge mistake to not study all of Oskar van Daventer's videos. Plus immerse yourself in the speedcubing community, learn the history of cubes and how they have progressed through the years, what makes existing cubes better or worse than others, all of the other designs that already exist, what existing cube designs are most popular for competitions etc. What kind of tangentially-related puzzles like the Rubik's Clock that aren't even cubes already exist.

Your university probably has a computer science degree program or similar. Find where those people hang out and see if you can get someone to partner with you. - People in these programs often volunteer or work in computer labs or libraries on campus doing tech support - There might be programming-related groups on campus. Go to one of their events and do some networking - Reach out to a professor in the computer science department and see if they can connect you with some of their students. - Make a job posting or ad in the university newspaper If you can sell the vision for your idea, someone with the skills you need might join and put in the work upfront for future equity. BUT you need more than an idea... you better be able to add value in terms of marketing, keeping track of finances, etc. Building a basic website doesn't require programming knowledge if that's all you need though. Depending on what you need, you can probably cobble something together with Wordpress and one of the thousands of plugins that already exist.

Most people who record videos don't stare directly into the camera, so it might be that alone. There is also a natural light source like a window behind the camera that's making his eyes really clear and reflective. That's my two skeptical answers if you want something more psychology-based instead of just "he woke."

That's one strategy. For me, after watching the video I got idea for one useful tool that I can probably 3D print and sell if I want to start small-scale. Although that's not necessarily what I'd consider the main takeaway from the video. For me the message was more along the lines of "be radically creative." There are also lots of high consciousness products that don't require a big capital investment that you could start right now. If you don't want to be the next Elon Musk you can skip the capital phase for lots of stuff. Then there are things in the middle. I also got an idea for something that I could probably create with a $1,000 investment and a year of hard work in my spare time. Capital is also not needed if you can create a decent enough prototype that you can show people your vision, and get crowdfunding or get people to invest in you. Currently wracking my brain trying to figure out what the next medium will be. Like what the next version of a podcast will be. Not currently open-minded enough to see it yet.

I call BS to some extent. I just looked on Indeed.com for my city and there were 2,857 jobs. Many of them low level stuff like fast food restaurants, laundry washing, etc. If you apply for hundreds of jobs and you get no response, don't bang your head against the wall and send out 100 more. You're clearly doing something wrong. Time to re-group and figure out what that is. Maybe there are a couple typos in your resume you didn't see, maybe something isn't worded optimally. Maybe you're sending out generic applications instead of tailoring them to the keywords in job postings that employers are looking for. Find a group on Reddit or something that critiques resumes and get them to tell you where to improve. Even pay some resume expert like $100 to look at your resume and re-do it. I'm happy to give your resume a look-over if you want to remove all of the personally identifiable information and then post an image here or private message me. Maybe I'm just incredibly lucky, and I definitely wasn't applying during a pandemic, but over the course of my lifetime I feel like I at least got an interview for 1 in 4 jobs that I've applied for. And if I make it to the interview stage I'm like 50/50 if I get it.

I agree rent is unethical. But what about buying farm land and leasing it out to farmers? You get money for the land, the land is also generating more income for them than what they pay you. So it's win-win. You can let people grow hay on your land and they just come in and cut it down and bale it up and take it away a couple times a year. I've heard of some areas where people rent their land out for forestry companies. Basically it's just rows and rows of trees, then once they're mature a company comes in and cuts them all down and re-plants them. Seems kinda sustainable at least? For the years that the trees are growing. Plus if Bill Gates is gobbling up hundreds of thousands of acres in farmland, I gotta wonder if something else is going on there.

I brought up the topic of me doing psychedelics (specifically mushrooms) with my partner recently. Her main objection is that she's worried it will cause me to have a psychotic break. She's currently pregnant and I would like to get the experience before we have a kid and more responsibilities, as it'll be harder to find the time. I understand her concerns... that I'll have a mental break and end up in a psych ward, potentially leaving her to take care of all responsibilities by herself for weeks. Or I could hallucinate something scary while high and try to hurt her while in that state. I've never done anything except small amounts of THC oil and I don't know how I will react to psychedelics. I feel like she has justified concerns. There is a possibility I could go totally crazy from a bad trip. I can minimize the chances with meditation experience, good set/setting, etc but there's still a non-zero risk that taking them might trigger some latent schizophrenic tendencies within me that can't be turned off. I get that it's coming from a place of caring, that to her it seems like an unnecessary risk to my safety, the security of our family, etc. I've told her how important it is to me, how it'll give me an experience that I might not be able to attain otherwise even with a decade of hardcore meditation. She is MAYBE okay with me doing psychedelics just one time. But adamant about me not making it a regular thing, even a couple of times per year. The thing is I'm totally inexperienced and it doesn't feel responsible to me to jump into an all-or-nothing 5 gram shroom trip. If anything has a risk of fucking me up it's that. I'd rather get my feet wet with 0.5 or 1 gram before going totally off the deep end. Has anyone else been in a similar position with a spouse, and how did you get them on board? Bonus question... if you could only do one shroom trip as the only psychedelic experience of your life, what's the ideal dosage to maximize enlightenment/insights? Not under-doing it so all you get is some cool visual effects, but also not over-doing it and being totally overwhelmed. (Not sure if it's possible to experience ego death without being overwhelmed.)

We are still in the early adoption phase. Cutting-edge pioneer Elon Musk only just put a significant amount of money into Bitcoin. Most institutional investors don't own it yet. The vast majority of people still have no idea what Bitcoin is or how to buy it.

He says the book is possibly 5 years out. IMO he can't just drop off the radar for that long and expect to still have an audience when the book is ready. Maybe 1 video per month would be a good compromise... enough to keep people from forgetting about him, but 3x less work.

Can you explain what you mean by transpersonal? Also what do you mean by school? Google definition: "of, denoting, or dealing with states or areas of consciousness beyond the limits of personal identity." I don't think you'll find many traditional "schools" in the sense of college or university pursuing those topics. Do you mean teachers/gurus or organizations?

What experience are you basing the idea that it's oversaturated on? Where are you looking for clients? Locally or on job boards, or sites like Upwork/Fiverr? How many jobs have you applied for? How many companies have you cold-emailed or reached out to that haven't posted an ad? I think you'll find that every area of business is oversaturated nowadays if you just try to do the standard thing. You need some way to differentiate yourself... price, quality, or something else that makes you unique and stand out from every other average web design company.

Opening your own BJJ academy or working as an instructor at an existing academy seems like the best compromise. You get to be immersed in that environment and work on your skills all day and get paid for it. Of course a lot of your time is going to be doing the basics over and over with dumb newbies, but it's better than nothing. It will probably feel less like a job than anything else you could do.

What a mess. Mandy's explanation is pretty good. Watch a couple Youtube tutorials on cutting a pineapple to see it in action. Some extra tips: - Don't use a serrated knife, use a blade with a smooth edge. You want to slice it, not saw it. - Do it on a cutting board, not a plate. - Cut both ends up so it can stand up on the end. Then stand it so you're cutting with the thorns, not against them when cutting the skin off. - Don't try to dig the eyes out individually like a potato. Just cut deeper and waste a little bit of the flesh to get rid of them. - Cutting out the core is a must. It's extremely tough and basically inedible.

How desperate are you? Did you spend 5+ hours applying for every job posting you could find and then visiting every business within walking/bus distance to drop off resumes? If not then you aren't really desperate yet. EDIT: I just noticed the original post was from last May. What progress have you tried to make in the past 7 months? Or are you still sitting in the exact same position as when you made this post? What a load of shit lol. What steps are you taking toward getting these skills, or are you just going to lean on your parents forever? Unless you're severely physically or mentally disabled, you're just lying to yourself. Get your mom to show you how to use a washing machine or dryer next time she does the laundry and you're good. Can you make peanut butter and jam sandwiches and boil water to make instant noodles? Are you capable of talking to other human beings? What other skills do you think you need to live on your own? WHAT lol what have you been doing with your life for the past decade? You're meant to be married and have kids by now man. You're 32 and you can't survive outside your parent's home? It sounds like you have 100% support in your life. No rent, meals made for you. You have like 12 hours a day you could be devoting to starting an online business, and 100% of what you make can go into savings. Don't complain, live with your parents and work your ass off for a few years to actually make something. In your position it literally doesn't even matter if you fail. Just keep trying stuff until something works. The price of failure in your position is just that you have to start over again. There are tons of online avenues that can help you make money in your position. But I'm not going to bother listing them because you sound like someone who is just going to find any excuse why it's not right for you or you can't do it. Look up "how to make money online" and watch every video that comes up for a day and write down some ideas. Just try not to fall for a scam. If this comes off sounding super harsh, it's because I hear a lot of myself in you, and I probably would've ended up in the same position as you if I didn't get a push from my parents. If my parents didn't make me go to university in another city I'd probably be in the same spot you are now. I'm still a pussy compared to the general population. Because of anxiety I made an online business so I don't have to go out and work at a real job with people any more. I found a wife with a better-paying job who earns 3x more than me and supports my stay-at-home lifestyle, and she drives me around to places we go most of the time because I'm scared of driving. Although this year I challenged myself and started driving to the grocery store and other places a few blocks away because I know I'm gonna have to start doing it at some point. You're super behind in life and the only person that can help you now is you. Stop saying "I can't." Start doing stuff that makes you uncomfortable and scares you. The only way that you're going to grow is to experiment and try new things. That's shit people like you and me shoulda been doing in our teens like most people, but instead we sat in our parent's house playing video games alone.

Find 10 people per month who are willing to pay you $100 for something. Or 100 people willing to pay you $10. With no education, my go-to would be landscaping or some other type of manual labor. Get a family member to lend you a lawnmower and start going door-to-door offering to cut grass for people, advertise it online on Craigslist/Kijiji. Professional landscaping companies can charge $50 to cut someone's lawn, so if you can do it for $20 lots of people will give you a chance. If you live somewhere cold right now, borrow a shovel and start offering to shovel driveways after the next time it snows. If you can find 5 people per day willing to let you cut their lawn for $20 each and work Monday - Friday, that's 100 lawns or $2,000 per month. This site says mower use about 2.5 gallons of gasoline per hour, and at $3 per gallon, thats $7 per hour to run a mower. Assuming it takes 1 hour per lawn, $700 of gasoline expenses. And you're left with $1,300/month in profit. Many of those customers will become recurring clients if you do a good job.

There are ways to fulfill your love of thievery through a career that isn't illegal or immoral. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_hat_(computer_security) https://www.redteamsecure.com/services/penetration-testing/physical-penetration-testing/ Companies will pay you to break into them and try to steal things, in order to find out where their security vulnerabilities are. Either through their technology or physically seeing what locks and stuff aren't secure. You get a hefty payout, and the people you steal from are actually happy you did it. In my opinion this is the best way to pursue a life purpose of being a thief or hacker, and it's one of the only win-win outcomes. "If there was a natural cave with diamonds in it i would also go there to get them." If it's about the hunt for you, have you considered treasure hunting or looking for rare gems? With a little education in geology and a basic idea of where the natural rock formations are, you can go out and look for gold, silver, diamonds, opals, and other precious gems and metals. No matter which European country you're in, I bet there are rich deposits of precious gems only a couple hours away from you that are just waiting to be found. https://www.gemrockauctions.com/learn/additional-gemstone-information/gemstones-from-europe I haven't considered becoming a thief, but looking for gold and other valuable natural resources has interested me and it's something I've looked into a little bit. I would go the corporate route if you are more interested in technology and being in the city. If you have a love of nature, then being out in the woods panning for gold may be the better option.

A life purpose and the skills needed to actualize it can take years to develop. 10,000 hour rule for mastery and all that. You may want to focus on something more short-term that won't require tons of education or training to master. If you want to help society, there are charities you can work with and ways of starting to give back today. 10 years isn't likely enough time to go the Elon Musk route and make some huge company or scientific advancement. If you have big world-changing ambitions, the best you can do is to start planting seeds.... with the hope that when you're gone, someone else can take over your work and tend to it until it grows into a full-sized tree. Don't forget to take some time to enjoy life for yourself too.

I'm a freelance writer -- people pay me to write blogs and articles for their website, and I've got a couple sites of my own that get about 6,000 unique visitors per month. I would review the site you've listed but your link is broken. No, the blog itself is your marketing. Can you describe what kind of "marketing tactics" you think you need to do to have a successful blog? If you think you need guest posting, backlinking, paid ads, and that kind of stuff to be successful -- no. But you do need to actually write about topics that people are interested in, and use keywords that people are likely to actually search for. Anybody can make a successful blog even in 2021, but it can't just be what most people think of as a blog.... which is basically just a rambling journal about personal experience that isn't searchable. Aaaaaaaand I just realized this post is from May and people bumped it for some reason, so I'm going to stop replying now... if OP is still around and still has specific questions lemme know.

Be careful with weird revisionist history based on what we see in movies. Wealthy and powerful Romans and others drank water that was transported through lead pipes. People drank out of pewter goblets that were 30% lead. Mercury was used in paint. They burned torches and candles inside their homes and breathed in the fumes every night before electricity. You have no idea what kind of weird toxins they were exposed to. They also shit in bowls and tossed it out the window onto the street. Sounds like fun, right? Their water was so fucked that most people exclusively drank beer to not get sick. Seriously? The #1 doctor from 5 centuries ago didn't wash their hands before performing surgery because they didn't believe in germ theory, and your dentist would be pulling all your teeth out without any freezing or anesthetics. Maybe you could get really drunk beforehand if you were lucky. If you're unlucky enough to suffer from mental illness good luck, they're drilling a hole in your skull. I would much rather have a random intern or nurse today than the best doctor even 100 years ago. Literally no different than today. You don't think if you were a billionaire you could have practically any woman you want today? I'll take my chances with modern women who shower every day, wear deodorant, don't have rotting teeth, and shave their bodies, thanks. This, in every way. My house is perfectly heated in the winter and cooled in the summer. There are no insects or mice in my house. I don't have to worry about anyone challenging me to a duel or trying to murder me, I don't have to walk around with a sword or pistol everywhere I go. Nobody is going to ransack my entire city and burn it to the ground and rape all the women. I can order any food from any cultural cuisine in the world and it'll be delivered to my home in less than 30 minutes. I can eat authentic Indian, Chinese, and Italian food all in one day. I can order any product I need and it'll be delivered to my home next-day, for free. I can fly from North America to Europe in 12 hours for $500 whenever I want. My life expectancy is 80 vs 50 for a king in 1,000 - 1,600 AD.

If workers were really honest, most office jobs are about 3 hours of actual work per day, and 5 hours of fantasy football, Facebook, chatting with coworkers, watching Youtube videos, all while trying to stay alert enough so you can look busy when your boss walks by. Think about how much productivity and just hours of your life are wasted playing this stupid game of pretending to be busy. If we were just honest, we could work super hard for 3 hours a day without distraction, still do the same amount of work, but go home by lunch and have the rest of the day to ourselves. You actually get punished for working faster or more efficient than slower colleagues. It's fine for the average person with a 100 IQ who can just do the same mindless thing day after day. But if you're on this forum, that's probably not you. Somebody who can only get halfway through a summer internship before feeling depressed and like they'll kill themselves if they have to keep doing this for 40 more years, that's somebody who's perfectly ready to find their life purpose. Money and stability is good, but it's also a trap. The more you get, the harder it is to throw it all away and take a risk. So the sooner you can start the better. I worked through the entire life purpose course in downtime in the afternoons at work. Then once I found out what my life purpose was, I spent probably half my day working on my new business instead of just mindlessly passing the time. Until I was sure enough that I was ready to give my 2 weeks notice. If you really want to play the long game -- figure out how you can automate your job as much as possible, but don't tell anybody. Simple Excel macros can turn 8-hour jobs at inefficient companies into 10 minutes of work per day if you're just moving shit between cells in spreadsheets for most of the day. Spending a little time to learn programming and you can automate pretty much anything. Then do your job super-efficiently, collect your paycheck, but spend your days working on what you actually want to.

I think I got through it in about 4 hours per day, for 4 - 5 days. But that was my second time going through it and I watched all the videos in the "Core Concepts" video section at 2x speed.