Leo Gura

I meditated 20hrs this weekend.

A shit life is the default. If you want a great life you gotta build it up from scratch. Does an RPG character start off with a great life? No. He starts off in a loincloth with a stick to beat off rats. If you want something more you gotta build it. You could build a palace in the forest as long as you're willing to work for it.

@StyxNStone Lol

It helps that I'm an asshole. If I was sweet, you guys would really be in trouble.

Don't forget the Actualized Clips channel. Lots of newbie-friendly clips there.

Don't kid yourself. Meditation is super important in this work. Hardcore meditation, not the 1hr kind. Meditation is critical for deconstructing the mind and ego. A Buddhist rat is still superior to a normal rat. Outwitting a Buddhist is no easy feat

@Breathe Of course if your health doesn't allow it that's another matter.

Yeah, but if you were serious and focused you could help 1000 people improve their lives by the time Trump leaves office. Or you can sit around worrying about what Trump will do. Trump is a distraction. Go build a business, create art, help people. You could in fact build a business that will help more people than Trump hurts in the next 4 years. But your mind is distracted with lower priorities and no vision. That is the trap here.

At least RationalWiki got one thing right.

@carterfelder Don't defend Shapiro's obvious Zionist nonsense. Shapiro is diabolically biased and his politics are incoherent cringe.

I have explained enough. Read what I wrote and question your own paradigm.

You are misunderstanding what I'm saying.

What Is Actualized.org? is designed for newbies as an intro.

Every which way bro.

This is incorrect. Majority of people are fine. 1% of people will be screwed. Don't forget that a majority voted for this. Majority hated Biden, so let them have a taste of Trump.

It's hard to say how bad it will get. We maybe overestimating it or underestimating it. But sitting there worrying about it is useless at this point. Go build your life.

The simplest, smallest crack pipe is good enough.

@Misato Katsuragi Could you tell us more details about how DPDR feels for you and what exactly makes you feel negative about reality? I want to know what kind of negative thoughts are arising for you. Thanks.

All it takes is one.

Licking me costs extra.

Don't forget to watch the episode on Balance

@Misato Katsuragi Thanks for sharing. I suggest that you ground yourself in everyday human life activities. And I suggest that you do some work on recognizing the beauty, magic, and love of Consciousness. The Consciousness you see all around you in everyday life. The colors, the music, the trees, the birds. In the end this work is about discovering the Beauty of Consciousness. As the ego breaks apart that can be scary, but don't forget the Beauty of Consciousness that's all around and needs no ego to be seen or appreciated. This work is not about no-self. It's about Beauty. Try not to get hung up on the no-self part. Keep us updated with how that goes. Don't forget how Beautiful you are.

Meditation rewires the brain/mind in ways that psychedelics cannot. Hardcore meditation sharpens perception in important ways. Psychedelics also sharpen perception but in ways that just don't last long enough. Meditation also forces the mind to confront difficult emotional labor that is different from psychedelics. Meditation forces you to confront boredom and addictions in a very serious way that psychedelics cannot. If you haven't done a 200hr retreat you really should. It will be hell, but you'll also learn a lot.

Again, be careful conflating what's happening today with the fascism of the 1930s. Today's fascism is very lite by comparison. Trump is not ideological enough to be a proper fascist. Remember, we've been through 4 years of Trump already. This 2nd time will be much worse, but it is not the fascism you're imagining.