Giancarlo

Stage Green only looks feminine and weak from the lower stages. When you're in it, you'll see how strong being feminine and vulnerable actually is. For example, only a Green man would cry in front of a woman. Which actually takes balls. Paradoxically, being vulnerable makes you more of a man. Because If you can cry in front of a woman, you are one very strong man

Name: Giancarlo Benedetti Age: 18 Gender: Male Location: American, but lived in France during my adolescence and currently studying in Glasgow (UK) Occupation: Student (probably a Theology and Religious Studies major, though still undecided) Marital Staus: No Kids: Nada Hobbies: reading, meditation, personal development, theater, musical theater, fitness I've always been into health and fitness, but I guess I first truly got into personal development early in high school (2015) when I got fed up with not being able to attract girls. So I got into pickup, and got a girlfriend. After that, I kept doing personal development, and found Actualized.org not long after that. After a while, pickup got a lot less interesting, and I became more and more fascinated by the more spiritual/philosophical topics Leo was covering. So I quickly outgrew the pickup community and got more engrossed in philosophy, spirituality, Spiral Dynamics... And here I am, 3 years later. It's amazing to look back at myself from a few years ago, who was obsessed with chasing girls, to now just being able to sit contentedly in silence. Thank you, Leo. Personal challenges I've overcome: Used to be totally socially awkward Used to be a terrible conversationalist Used to suck at attracting girls Overcoming a "Nice Guy" attitude without becoming a total dick (which took me a while to figure out) Anorexia Overcoming culture and language barriers at a young age when I moved to France What I'm working on now: Becoming financially independent (probably starting a 4HWW-style business) Eating less meat Meditating and staring at my hand for long periods of time (Leo's right, it's a super good spiritual exercise) Reading Improving my relationships with the people I care about most

@Azote It seems that academia is the place to be for Yellow. Take a look at all the people Leo listed in his Yellow video: Thomas Khun, Donella Meadows, Douglas Hofstadter, Alfred Korzybski, Abraham Maslow... All of them do or did work in academia. That being said, we desperately need Yellow in all areas of life, like politics, etc. If you can make it as a Yellow politician, congrats. I'll vote for you!

Attend, t'es a Stras aussi?

@The Mystical Man I'm in the same boat as you. Love this philosophical stuff, but 18 years old in college with no income and very confused as to how to start a business. I do find that all the deep inner work from Actualized.org has definitely helped keep my emotions under control. I just wish there were more reliable resources on how exactly to start a business (like the 4HWW, which is somewhat outdated sadly). PS Where in Germany are you? I'm from Strasbourg, which is why I ask

Hey guys, After watching Leo's latest video on relaxing the body, I'm creating the first comprehensive, fully online bioenergetics course. I'm creating this course for fellow actualizers who want to do bioenergetics at home without a therapist, and because sadly there isn't a course out there yet. If this interests you, fill out a quick survey and to tell me exactly what you want in a bioenergetics program! Here's the link: https://goo.gl/forms/sPJirZYUzb1XGLK53 Thanks! (Note: This is not meant to be promotional content. It's just a way for me to gather other people's input for a bioenergetics course.)

Hello all - I was wondering, in Leo's video about doubting leading to the centric stage of development: a) are the self-defense mechanisms we need to doubt the Freudian ones (mostly lying, repression, and the associated behaviors)? b) can anyone explain how this process works on a psychological level? c) not really a question, but more of a suggestion: after you've doubted something for a while (belief, false motivation...) try consciously letting it go. Any answers appreciated. - Best to all!

Question: Leo says not to take 5-MeO if under 21. What if you've done a few years of meditation and questioning of beliefs, etc, before that? Could you take it at a younger age? I assume people (not-Truth seekers) do, just for the hell of it, and come out OK.

I love that idea! Which college are you at?