Brandon Nankivell

Title says it all. I lean towards the BS side but don't doubt you can benefit from a strong belief in it combined with legitimate result-producing actions that it may prompt you to take (i.e. "Your orange chakra is out of alignment. Go exercise!"). RationalWiki's witty take on it: I'm super interested in discussion as to why or why don't you involve yourself with chakras

Many of us here have or aspire to create our own businesses which requires selling stuff. Shoes, watches, vitamins, limousine services, jewelry, luxury hotel stays. Building a shopify store is the rage these days and is encouraged as a means for 'ordinary people' to improve their lives. But does it bother you that your business is serving the ego of others and nothing else? Can you really believe in what you're selling if it's just an appeal? Unless you're selling tools to help you become enlightened (books, video courses, yoga classes), it seems most of what's going on in the world of business is a load of donkey dung. Thoughts?

For those of you who've read the book, I'm wondering if there is anything about it you disagree with? Potential discussion points: Is the Iron Rule of Tomassi #2 viable in the context of a monogamous LTR? (Never, under pain of death, honestly or dishonestly reveal the number of women you've slept with or explain any detail of your sexual experiences with them to a current lover) ONE-itis (An unhealthy romantic obsession with a single person. Usually accompanied by unreciprocated affection and completely unrealistic idealization of the said person) Do you agree that it's unhealthy to pursue a 'soul mate'? Why or why not? The feminine imperative (for one gender to realize their sexual imperative the other must sacrifice their own. This is the root source of power the feminine imperative uses to establish its own reality as the normative one. From this flows the rules of engagement for dating / mating, operative social conventions used to maintain cognitive dominance, and laws and legalities that bind society to the benefit of the feminine) Is this idea rooted in misogyny?

If everyone were to be conscious which is what you teach, then perhaps there would be 'nobody to do it'. This presents a paradox. But I'm only coming to learn to harmonize with paradoxes thanks to Leo and Dostoevsky's influence

Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud is the most profound book I've read this year out of the 103 I've read.

@realname I had a Reiki sesh for the first time when I was in Hawaii this year. Overall it was a positive experience. She got me breathing, made a space where I could share emotions openly, and I ended up crying (releasing repressed emotion?) The only part I found awkward was when she asked me if I could feel the 'energy ball' (which I couldn't) she was directing through my limbs with her hand hovering over me. I see value in exercises like these and don't doubt the connection between mind and body, I think I just have an issue with the new-agey connotations attached the terms one typically uses.

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Hi all. I started taking Leo's content more seriously after experiencing an intense nihilist episode in which my achievements such as building a 100k following became meaningless to me, as well as everything else in the world (the religion I was brought up with). As a result I gained 5kg, abused Kratom, binged sugar, developed anxiety etc... During this time I head-fucked myself with tonnes of existential philosophy books. I stumbled across Kierkegaard. I consider myself pantheistic / 95% atheist. The idea of taking a kierkegaardian leap of faith in God is a huge turn off for me, especially after being fed a load of shit for 18 years of my life (now 22). But the message I feel I'm getting from maslow's idea of self-actualization is that you must take a leap of faith. Not in a man with a beard in the sky, but in the self-development process. Thoughts? I have a habit of intellectualizing myself into misery and am struggling to come to terms with Leo's life purpose advice, that often young people have to try many new things before finding it. I'm afraid I could go through life trying many things and not find it which happens to many people (James Altucher for example).

@Michael569 Can't believe I wasn't aware of the garbage patch - thank you for pointing this out.

Are any of you using algae-based omega 3's instead of fish/krill oil? I'm using it to avoid the chance of toxins mercury etc... I can't see any other reason to use fish oils apart from the cost. Thoughts?

Yo Siim. Great to see you here! Any difference between these and Dave's from Biohacked.com? I've got Daves and loving them so far, although I've found exercise and a sleeping routine itself to be more important than using glasses.

Living in my parents basement kinda situation. Lil' side income from YouTube consulting, affiliate sales, and AdSense from my YouTube channel.