SgtPepper

Organic is premium treatment of your food and you should pay premium for what you put in your body. You can even taste the richness of an organic fruit.

Perhaps you are just into fashion and designing your appearance? Try to strike a healthy balance between your finance and your interests. I get desire to buy things too and every once in a while I do cave. Like books, I got so many, half are unread and I still buy books lol. but I'm not going into debt, you know. Keep it reasonable.

Why are you so attached to watches? maybe you can stop that need to collect them by understanding yourself. I can't recognize your story myself but I have had a few friends who liked to collect Nike shoes. I like to collect guitars? but thats cause they're all unique and I'd buy ones I enjoy playing. Im attached to guitars because I love music. I don't really see anything wrong with owning material things, but there's no need to be excessive.

we still use/have microscopes in biology classes and telescopes in physics classes tho. I don't use that often, but I sure wish I did. I feel like psychedelics hyper-evolve us.

Psychedelics.

Eat a balanced WHOLE food diet that includes high quality meat and fish, as well as plenty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and healthy fats. I don't know if meat will ground you, but it is a healthy and nutritious

I think its unnatural and will not last long-term on a societal level. It also seems unbalanced. There's no masculine qualities in that first family/household. Would be easily taken over by a tribe of warriors 2000 yrs ago. There's no masculine activities being taught in that school besides "building". Their still really young children though, id like to say how they handle this when puberty hits lol. and their insistence to ignore genitals is hilarious. Additionally, children rely on their parents to teach them how to survive in this world. I think it poor to not teach your boy how to defend himself and others. Also these stereotypes, are things the genders want in the other... Further, I do not think its a problem to be born a boy and participate in "feminine" activities. I just have a problem with ignoring obvious physical difference between men and women. I like flowers, rainbows, pretty colors, and long hair too. I didn't as a boy. So in one way, I think its positive to raise awareness in boys about getting in touch with feminine nature as well, which I didn't feel I was allowed to. So I see some good coming out of this experiment, but overall, do I think boys and girls are naturally wired differently. Edit: they raise them like girls and then say they're gender neutral. And of course they can't choose between he she or hen because its confusing. They're getting mixed messages. in addition, They're not learning what it means to be a boy/man or girl/woman because they don't give them any REAL examples. Batman doing ballerina? Lmao. They don't even know what they're saying when they say "I am a boy" today! The true responsibility and role of being a Men and Women in human society has not dawned on them due to lack of experience. And the parents also have poor ideas of it because they're so detached from nature in their first world land. edit 2: Mapa claims that people are uncomfortable with boys having long hair and its not true at all. It's not about long hair, it's about attitude and mission in life. Plenty of men had long hair, the Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Thor are some examples.

@Joseph Maynor makes a good point here my dude. I fall into negative scripts and stories myself, so no judgment here! Psychedelics CAN definitely help. They're powerful and amazing and what's crazy is if you haven't even tried it. you don't even know what you're getting yourself into it because its wild. and you will surely be amused and amazed, possibly frightened at the realism behind it.

meditation, exercise, and hatha yoga (mindful stretching essentially)

exactly. edit: Additionally, I don't think its necessary for you partner to be spiritually inclined. My partner of 7 years is not so spiritually inclined but she likes to practice hatha yoga, physical exercise, personal development, creativity, and wants to embody love. I think anybody here who is serious about personal development and wants a pre-requisite, just needs to find someone who is positive, passionate, and committed to living growth-based life. Isn't too obsessed with materialism and vices.

I agree with you ajasatya. I see you around this forum and spread so much wisdom. It is soo good to see someone speak about marriage in positive fashion here. I see many people personally and online attack marriage, usually because they misinterpret its function in our lives. I am strongly for marriage and family because it is important way to establish love and security for children. Additionally it does challenge you spiritually because being in a long-term relationship requires patience, commitment, love, and understanding. It is not easy, but it makes you and your partner stronger. Edit: @aurum consider marriage to be more than just a commitment of a sexual relationship. Its a long-term commitment of character growth and sexual growth... Arguably sex can be incredible with your partner because if the emotional connection, trust, and loyalty built up over the years. This can't be had with a promiscuous lifestyle. Although you could potentially have an open marriage/relationship like Nina Hartley and her husband. It's a choice, its our personality. so there's no right or wrong in this choice.

I think there is some truth to what you're saying. But I think all of the "negative" spirits are you. They are a creation of the energy you feed inside yourself. I also don't see how psychedelics increase the potentiation since psychedelics are associated with higher mental health and as someone clearly posted, it helped them purge "negative" entities. and if they make "holes" then why doesn't it increase the chances of good spirits coming in? or increase chances of negative entities to release? From my perspective, these are just stories we tell ourselves. All energy rests within, its all created by you. The negative spirits you see is an aspect of yourself. To convince me otherwise, you'd have to be able to point the distinction between me and the entity. -------- The only thing holding you back or blocking you is yourself. To unblock, open your heart, even to evil because you are at peace with it all. I welcome all responses.

Why is that? Fish is a great source of nutrients and humans have been fishing and eating fish forever. Additionally if majority sources are saying sardines are safe, why do you disbelieve. Can't it be just as likely that sardines are in fact safe?

I feel like id tell myself to keep doing what I am doing. Appreciate my relationships and to not worry so much, life too short to worry.

According to a quick internet search. they're safe because they don't live long, so they don't contain concentrates of mercury. They're considered the safest fish to eat as well as the most sustainable. I'd just avoid canned stuff unless its a high quality brand and you have no other choice.

It's not necessary... Honestly the only thing you should be doing while tripping, is looking inward, contemplation, bathing in silence, and participating in activities that encourage expression.

Because believing in something is essentially useless. You don't believe in God, you become aware of God, and then we tend to create a model and belief around the direct experience. Belief just isn't convincing enough because there's no basis to it, like direct experience. Is it really though? If I stare closely at my experience, there's nothing material about it to me. The "materials" are occurring in "nothingness"

just eat a mixed diet or gravitate towards food that make you feel good, but you're gonna have to experiment to get insight into what diet works for you. I strongly disagree with individuals here who think meat is unhealthy. There is no evidence that quality meat is unhealthy and you can find a bunch of evidence that a diet with no animal products is damaging in the long run. Even if you point to eastern societies like India, people are vegetarian which still includes, animal products like eggs, cheese, and milk. I think a sensible diet is one that mixes all foods, consider what you ancestors ate. I am Portuguese, so my country is filled with olive oil, berries, meat, fish, vegetables, and fruits. So thats what I eat. Literally every single human civilization survived on meat. Hunting also played a significant factor in our evolution and brain development. An issue with studying the inuits is that in recent years their diet changed due to exposure of western culture. In recent years diseases when up but I believe it is correlated with the introduction of agricultural foods into their diet. Additionally, some people hypothesize that their shorter lifespan is due to lack of medical care. they concluded that ONLY processed meat was associated with shorter telomere lengths.

In assessing this idea, consider the fact that molesters and abusers are often victims of the same abuse themselves. The only conclusion I have is that these individuals did not lose their ego "permanently" if they claim it so, that they lack self/impulse control, and that in general power can corrupt people. Money can corrupt people. This may be a good time to bring up the fact that Leo does stress ego development/shadow work as well on the spiritual path. and for good reason.

I think this is a very subjective matter. I drink alcohol at family occasions, a party with friends, or Holidays. And these occasions are not often. I "party" with my friends maybe like 5x a year. I personally do not have a problem with alcohol. I can get completely drunk and usually I have no more interest in drinking it the following day. I don't know how people get addicted to it, it literally feels and tastes like poison lol. It has no health benefits whatsoever. However, I did not find it effects my "spiritual lifestyle", in fact being drunk is just another interesting perspective and it is psychedelics in the sense that it changes how you perceive yourself and others, so I enjoy that aspect of it. I enjoy cannabis way more though.

don't try any extreme diet, imo. If anything, come to understand your ethnicity and heritage, what did you ancestors survive on? Probably a variety of stuff right? but definitely not junk food like soda, potato chips, and pop tarts. Come to understand this on a deep level so that you desire the things that make your body feel good. Adopt long-term healthy habits such as eating whole foods. However, some good guidelines are to reduce carb intake, eat vegetables, and consume healthiest sources of animal products (grass-fed milk, meat, yogurt, and wild caught fish). Furthermore, How many calories are you eating? You should figure out what calories are necessary to maintain your current weight, and then reduce about ~400 on a daily basis. In the same way you splurged to get into that position, you're going to have to go on a deficit; however, if you eat good wholesome foods, it should keep you feeling filled and energized. Eventually you get used to it. Count your calories and start creating a healthier relationship with food. This will probably take years if you have only now started considering changing your diet. Experiment and see how different foods make your body feel. If you are super disciplined you can find the answers out in a year or maybe less, but it can also take 2-3 years if you are not super disciplined and keep "cheating". you can use myfitnesspal.com or the app, to count calories and it will also help you log and track your progress. In addition, Fasting can be helpful if you like it. I've read that it can boost fat burn. Elliot Hulse would recommend those who wanted to lose weight to walk about one hour in the morning before breakfast, so a soft exercise in a fasted state can help! edit: @outlandish is correct! If you are exercising with weight, you will be putting on muscle which can explain the weight (pounds) gain. You would be better off looking at fat loss through looking at your body and looking at body fat percentage pictures.

you need to relax. and step out of the echo chamber. Date girls that aren't dysfunctional and are looking for a meaningful relationship, problem solved! There are plenty of girls looking for a long-term meaningful relationship and do not want to be a groupie. The girls they're talking about in the video are not looking for a meaningful relationship. A family friend, who's a girl, got out of long-term relationship (years) and found a guy on a dating website, who also got out of a similar long-term relationship. They are now together in a long-term meaningful relationship and just got married, all in this decade. It is totally possible! date around a little, and find someone you trust, values the same things as you, and vibe with. Personally, I do not like RSD's content at all. It's so dramatic, superficial, and one dimensional. I think you would be better off reading books about this subject, seeing therapy, figuring out who you are, embodying your passions and deepest nature, and staying mindful all the while. Become a stronger version of yourself period. That is all you need to do. Women like men who are going places. Practice talking to girls in a neutral setting. Try to understand the feminine.

to transcend is to see what you are without your mind's filter. don't focus on the content of your eye vision, what is your eye vision? look at the pixels, what is made of ? what is it all occurring in. once you ask that, stop with the questions and become pure awareness, what is that? who are you behind all of the mind's filter.

Zeitgeist series Hypernormalisation Inside Job.

Love is an intense connection at its core in my experience. when you are connecting deeply with someone. However you can deeply connect in many ways. You can connect via natural birth (offspring and parent), through a deep bond in friendship, and romantic love. Love is like the feeling of when you feel comfortable, welcomed, accepted, given energy and attention to by a person. Love is giving your awareness to another, its to see beyond yourself for the benefit of another, because you deeply want to connect. When you are in love with someone, you will feel energized by them, you will be intimate and vulnerable as well. Intimate physically and mentally like talking about daily thoughts or interests. and all of this exists at different levels, for different purposes. Compassion comes from a place of understanding another person and acknowledging, recognizing their situation which often involves some sort of conflict. It is to empathize with another person, be able to imagine how they are feeling, and then being aware of your behavior in regards to the circumstance.