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  1. Posted

    3 hours ago, Yahya said:

    I am in the same situation as you except for the fact that I am 15 years old.

    On 25/05/2019 at 0:12 PM, Yahya said:

    Hi,

    I don't have money for life purpose course because I am a student at grade 7. Can anyone over here please help me to purchase the life purpose course. I really need serious help.

    Please don't be dishonest here.

    On 22/05/2019 at 7:06 AM, JonasVE12 said:

    Since 2 years, I have the drive to become a doctor. my motivation is coming from the fact that I see myself enjoying the work of a doctor, more than of any other profession I can currently think of.

    My best advice would be to get in touch of what the reality of being a doctor is like. Talk to doctors or students studying to be a doctor about what the reality of it is like. If you have to make a decision right now, you can choose to go to college for a semester to see if it resonates with you. I'm not sure how it is in Belgium, but here in Australia you can choose to drop out in the first 4 weeks without any financial cost or penalty. Just make sure you utilise those 4 weeks wisely and really pick the brains of your lecturers and tutors.

    Best of luck with your decision

  2. Posted

    @Truth Addict A wise observation, thank you for sharing.

    Do you think that as we become more consciously developed, we could be more able to recognise the level of development that the poster is coming from, and hence address the answer to them for where they are, and not a projection of ourselves from where we are?

    I am thinking analogous to a wise man being able to relate and explain complex ideas in simple ways to those who are not as developed. Is this a realistic expectation or more of wishful thinking that's not grounded in reality?

  3. Posted

    18 minutes ago, Inliytened1 said:

    I can't speak for Leo but i believe he sees discovering the Truth for yourself is paramount - for before you can truly self actualize to the highest levels you have to understand truly the trickery of the ego so as to be able to navigate past it.

    Personally i agree with that from my own personal experiences.

     

    So you are saying self-transcendence and understanding of non-duality comes before self-actualisation and 'orange-level' development?

  5. Posted · Edited by Knock
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    As Leo puts out more advanced videos about metaphysics and non-dualism, I see the same language being misapplied in the forum towards answering the more pragmatic questions. There are a great number of people on this forum at stage orange or below that could greatly benefit from the wisdom of those who have moved to green and beyond, if they could be communicated with at their level.  

    For example, where can I talk about the theories of minimalism, habit forming or productivity in a pragmatic way without it being derailed by non-dualistic language?

    Without prefacing in the post ‘I am at stage orange, please address solutions at my level’, many answers will just go over the readers head and hence have no impact.

    How, as a forum, should we address this?

  6. Posted

    The Ten Commandments:

    1.       Criticism is a higher value than connection. One leads to growth, the other leads nowhere.

    2.       Don’t trust anyone but yourself. You are the hardest person to fool.

    3.       All truths are partial truths, except the truth you are God.

    4.       Avoid groups where a single authority figure talks about occult knowledge to groups of devout followers, this is a sign of a cult.

    5.       When accessing someone’s opinion, filter them through the model of Spiral Dynamics to see if they are worth listening to.

    6.       Don’t take the evil in this world seriously, its just God being creative.

    7.       Your normal mind is deluded, take psychedelics to see reality clearly.

    8.       The highest good you can do for the world is to counter intuitively sit by yourself alone with your thoughts.

    9.       Awareness alone of your fallacies will cure them.

    10.   Don’t fall into the trap of critiquing the messenger, instead contemplate if there is any truth in the message.

  7. Posted

    Your direct experience is filtered through your senses and your brain to become your perception. Without a brain, there is nothing to witness the experience. All of our experiences are filtered this way, even if you try and to not attach any labels to it, all experience is partial truth. Hence, we cannot fully trust our direct experience, but it is the best thing we have got. Just know that our brains and perceptions can be tricked, and its prone to being deceptive at times. 

     

  8. Posted

    9 hours ago, Shadowraix said:

     egos don't like feeling inferior to other egos. 

    Rather than coming off as confident you come off as narcissistic, pretentious, and cocky. Superiority complex. That you feel like you are trying to prove something to other people. Somebody who is trying too hard. 

    If course that's all projection. I wouldn't worry about it. Anybody who actually cared would know your behaviors to see the truth hood of that

    The difference between cocky and confident is based on the insecurity of the accusers. 

    Why does cocky get such a bad rap? Are people trying to justify their lack in confidence so they attack those who have it, as some form of ego defense mechanism?

  9. Posted

    With limited free time, our time is valuable. With endless free time, time is valueless.

    A game of football wouldn't be the same if there were no boundaries.

    My advice to you is to set some boundaries in your life. Book yourself in to do things with people, to attend events, play sport, whatever interest you. Social accountability is a big motivator here. I would also set some time-bound goals. It could be taking a online course or commiting to doing a blog post 3 times a week.

    Lastly, get some intentional suffering in your life. Too much comfort weakens the soul. Spend a day fasting. Try cold showers. Spend a night home with no internet. Doing these things not only makes you grateful for your life, it re-vitalises your energy and gets you motivated again.

  12. Posted

    8 minutes ago, frnsh said:

    I don't agree that it comes from your knowledge level and the experiences that you have had. The direction or the point of it comes relative to the situation you are in and where you are kinda supposed to go to get closer to the place you'd grow or have evolution best in.

    I may be wrong, but it's the best I've got at this point :) 
     

    I may be wrong too, but I have had a different experience with intuition. :)
    When I tried to intuitively cook for the first time, I failed miserably.
    When I tried to intuitively have sex for the first time, it was comical.
    When I was new to salsa dancing and left my dancing skills up to intuition, I couldn't even pull 2 moves together. 

    We have instinct carried from DNA, but not intuition. When we have no knowledge or experience, our intuition fails. However our knowledge and experience is vast and carries over to many aspects of our lives, many we are not even conscious of. 

    The direction you feel compelled to go is based off prior experience or knowledge. A child has no intuition of being a computer programming, until they are presented the idea of a computer or what a program is.

  13. Posted

    This is a topic that rarely gets talked about on this forum.

    Our very own perception, self experience and memories can be tricked. Check out this story:

    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/09/meredith-maran-father-abuse-false-memory

    Note that your personal experience is always recalled as something in the past, as it becomes a memory, when then later can become a belief. And your beliefs about what you experience and what just happened can be completely wrong! Mark Manson talks about this in one of his books that you shouldn't believe anything, including your own experiences and ideas!

  14. Posted · Edited by Knock

    I will paraphrase what was said in another thread about intuition.

    Intuition is your inner wisdom. It is the accumulation of your lifetime of knowledge and experience. Hence, it is usually right (unless you have had no life experience). This is usually expressed through your body as more of a feeling rather than a thought, that's how you know its intuition and not just conscious thinking.

  15. Posted

    Great suggestions in this thread

    I want to mirror what @Serotoninluv said, in learning about new perspectives and the human condition can do wonders for your maturity. This is why travelling can be so life changing and a huge recipe for growth and maturity.

    I would also suggest quality reading. That is from people who have developed a nuanced perspective or idea. I have wasted a lot of times in popular forums and media to learn that books are always substantially better for sharing a perspective and hence leading to growth in maturity.

  16. Posted

    11 hours ago, Truth Addict said:

    What's the point of growing?

    Life is always in a constant state of growth. You should always be growing, or else you wither. 

    12 hours ago, Truth Addict said:

    At what point do you think that you'd have enough growth?

    There should never be a point where you think you had enough growth. To think that you know or achieved it all, will be the start of your downfall. 

    12 hours ago, Truth Addict said:

    When does growth end and living life begin?

    Growth and living life are not mutually exclusive. In fact, living life incorporates growth. That's like being at a restaurant with friends and asking 'when does eating end and socialising begin?'

     

  17. Posted · Edited by Knock

    I was happy when I started self-actualisation. I wasn't depressed, sad, lonely, or anything of that sort. I liked my life back then.


    I loved reading and came across a book that talked about meditation. They talked how they increased their productivity and other aspects of their life by a substantial amount. Always looking for an edge, I gave it a shot, and within weeks I started to feel the same effects. Then down the rabbit hole I went with all things spirituality. 

    So I was happy back then, I am just happier now. Before I was like a delicious ice-cream, now with spirituality I am an ice-cream with sprinkles :) 

     

  18. Posted

    I believe I am a sex god. I’m good looking and know how to make a girl’s night.

    I know how you see yourself is how you perceive how others see you. So I think everyone is checking me out. I believe I am beautiful, I have self-confidence and I am not driven by fear. So what’s so wrong with me walking around shirtless while hiking or at parties? What’s wrong with drawing attention to myself? I have congruence in my belief and behaviour. To not display my beauty would be inauthentic to how I see myself.

    Yet I get told off by other people. I just think they just insecure about their bodies.

  21. Posted · Edited by Knock

    9 hours ago, Quaker said:

    ... instead of some divine, higher-consciousness compass for life.

    Intuition isn't something outside of you that is guiding you.
    Intuition comes from your subconscious mind. It is based on your experience and knowledge obtained throughout your life. Although this knowledge doesn't come to your conscious awareness, it influences your feelings and behaviour towards things, and it is much smarter and more powerful than your conscious mind. 

    So usually it is a good idea to follow your intuition, especially in areas in which you have experience. However, in areas without any experience or knowledge, your intuition is usually pretty crap (as its based on little to no experience). For example, try to intuitively do physics, or rap, or draw, or do anything that you have no experience in, the results are pretty comical. xD
     

    Tsuki beat me to the chase and explained it much better above 9_9

  23. Posted

    Meaning is a human construction. Nothing inherently has meaning unless you give it meaning. Do animals think there is a meaning to life???

    Meaning basically means it has value/utility towards a purpose. We chose these values, hence we choose what is meaningful. So yes, life is meaningless if you choose it to be that way. Or life can be also be meaningful if you choose to see it this way. The question is, do you want to choose nihilism and misery, or choose to make the most of this experience and live life fully in all its wonder and beauty.

  24. Posted

    Great post, I have been thinking about this idea too.

    I believe that we need more intentional suffering in our lives to live fully. That is, purposefully putting ourselves in unpleasant situations of short-term discomfort for long term growth. Doing so increases our gratitude and contentment for the abundance we already have, as well as instilling courage and strength to do the things that are uncomfortable but necessary in life.

    One of my friends practises a 36hr fast every month. Another practises the Sabbath every week (that is, no work or internet from sunset Saturday to sunset Sunday). My brother trains for triathlons every weekday before the sun rises no matter what.

    And they all say that their lives are richer because of it.

    Cold showers sound like a great way into introducing some purposeful suffering into your life to become a better person.

  25. Posted

    Aspire for your success, not others.
    Success is doing the things that are fulfilling to you. The reason these why some of these celebrities are not happy is because they stopped doing what fulfils them, and instead starting chasing others ideas of success. 

    Make sure you are doing the things that are fulfilling to you, and align with your values and principles in life. That makes you successful. Not the money or the fame. 

    Also to note, as we mature and develop, our values and priorities change. What was fulfilling to you when you were 10 years old is vastly different to when you are 30 years old. Be willing to be flexible and honest with yourself if what you are doing now is inherently fulfilling, or is it chasing someone else idea (even your old self's idea) of success.