Average Investor

@electroBeam It was a good read, but you definitely could use it to harm if desired. I think it is a good read for stage green for the fact of protecting themselves. And some really good history. I found it pretty enjoyable. But I really don't use much of it at all. I just notice things from the book that people do usually.

@Justincredible76 Thank you. If I were getting $1,000 a month I would be putting it towards a real estate business or my own personal business. I would see probably increased competition raising the price of the real estate. Which would raise the price of it. Supply and demand would have changes in a lot of markets I assume. My primary business would probably be booming if people had more money to spend. If all else failed I would just stick it into a roth IRA every month into the S&P 500 every month. I'm not so sure it would work as smooth as he presents, but there is no way to see it. I think by simply just meeting their base needs will help them get the point of gaining a purpose. Stable housing, food, healthcare, and relationships would go a long way in society. Even the money could be spent on getting people more information, or better programs in school to help with this stuff.

@TrynaBeTurquoise I'm about to go for a run, so I will think about it. I have been doing workout binaural beats with it a bit too.

I kind of want to work on my creativity as that is something I don't have too much of an outlet for. I do some with business stuff and what not that I am getting into, but I kind of want to expand it a bit. I am going to try psychedelics too. What do you guys do to be creative?

@Alex You should try hiking or some adventurous hobby. I found that my liking in the game for that spills into reality. I play 4 usually if I play. But eventually I will get a graphics card for video editing and I could play some new vegas. The games go on forever though haha. If I casually play 4 it feels like I do not put a dent into the game with all the dlc.

You should watch the backsliding one. I watched it over and over every time I thought about not going for my 6 mile walk. You time is not important it is the quality. I have had some of the largest spiritual growth in a months time. But it has taken me years and years of work to get though the hoops of basic personal development and I assume there could still be more to come. Start with one habit and get that habit super strong. Don't skip more than a day! Pick one thing that would be the most beneficial to you right now. Then once you have done that all month try to add something else maybe. Slowly change your diet etc. It's okay to feel like you are a little stuck. You could be having some ego back lash and it happens. Just maintain the habits you have a foundation for as best you can. I have had the walking habit for over a year now and I will go through snow, rain, high heat, etc. It would be very difficult for me at the point to actually just stop doing it. Yeah, I have to kick myself a little to get out and go, but I do it. I jog 2 of 6 miles, then upper body for like 20 minutes when I get home. Then the next day I do either a 7.5 mile biking session w/ 20 ,imute upper body or a full hour plus workout at home. I just now integrated it to not miss a day and have been doing great. But you know maybe a day here or there I could miss the upper body. I even dropped off the upper body for awhile at one point, but I want it badly enough to maintain it. I want you to think of how much better your life could be with those habits. Mine is so much more fulfilling and good I love it. I am completely different person than what I was a year ago. This was me one year ago. 50 LBS heavier Addicted to nicotine Ate fast food and garbage a lot In an extremely toxic relationship Tons of toxic friends that would use me and steal from me No exercise Weak purpose Weak daily routine Just doing enough to get by and look the part Me today: Vegan Bmi is like 20-21(forget what doctor had) But I look way better No added sugar No alcohol No nicotine No added sugar Super clean diet Strong mediation habit (working on making better mediation though) Left all negative friends. Have one I see to go hiking with sometimes Left toxic ex Can attract nearly any girl I want, but want to find a high quality partner for meaningful relationship Working on building a big purpose and a very meaningful life ( I love the business I have now) Strong work out routine YOU CAN DO IT. I know you can. My life has been a loop of fighting and fight and finally I just said fuck being a loser. I've had a large amount of hurdles, I could have just sat around and given every excuse in the book and I did for a long time.

Not caring would be the best way. Collect extra girls numbers and not worry too much about it. I found it best to work on self improvement and then they will start coming to you anyway. A lot of it is age dependent really. High school and stuff it will be harder usually. Once you are in your mid twenties the woman will be seeking men out more I believe.

I don't think the average person would use the $1,000 a month wisely even if it were passed. Since this is what most of the campaign is based around I think it is the most important piece. I think people just need more access to health insurance, education, and housing. Giving someone money is really not going to fix the issue. You ever see what a lottery winner does with their money? Someone who did nothing for the money is usually going to spend it faster and waste it. I say this and $1,000 would be enough to improve my life. But I don't see it doing much for society. I feel like there would be repercussions of this money being added. As well as the fact it pushes society closer and closer to not having to work. $1,000 a month is a great amount to live on if you just do drugs and live on the streets. Or if I had a family of 4 making $4,000 a month we could not have to work again depending on what quality of living you want. I think this would increase the downward spiral of society. Why would someone look for advancements and improvements? Less creation of of ideas and work. There is already a good chunk of safety nets, but the issue is usually lack of funding for programs that can give good resources to people. I think it is better to put the money into the resources that people can use to help get themselves on track. I actually like his out of the box thinking I just believe we need a different approach.

@Serotoninluv I have done my research on them. I am going to test whatever I get. Have a trip killer on hand if needed. Just have not decided what to actually take. I was going to probably get a hotel to be by myself for the duration of the trip. Cut off all stimulation like cell phone etc and just mediate and contemplate. Any suggestions on substance? Have you wrote in a journal while doing any?

I've noticed some days I have like a state of tranquility with some feeling of pleasure to my head. It's definitely not always like that, but I've noticed it more often and it lasts longer. Is that from mediation? I mean I can't really consider my mediation to be that quality, but I do it every day. I've been excelling through a peak in some of my self actualization work. Hitting big ego back lashes back to back with big break through back to back as well. Maybe it is just happiness?

@Serotoninluv I just find it odd because of the reward effect my brain is giving from it. But It does feel like it. But I could just be on the computer or something just enjoying it. But it isn't a daily occurrence or anything. It has happened a few times now. A couple times this week though. I am excited to see what they hold. I am no longer really worried about the amount of money I make. I mean can make enough to survive pretty easily. But for me a year ago I would have fluctuations in mood just from the amount of money coming in. Even if I had plenty of savings etc. Materials fee; less valuable by far from what they were. Starting to develop a large vision for life. My habits are really good. My happiness and optimism are good. Ego back lash does make me a bit depressed sometimes or have bad thoughts, but I can get through them well. For me this was some of my biggest hurdles to move through. I was afraid to take them because of anxiety and depression, but I very seldom have much of these feeling anymore. My only hurdle now with cutting off so many people is finding some lol. But I can come up with a few ways I suppose.

@karkaore It feels really good. Just strange as it is not something that occurred ever until the last year of my life. I kind of feel ready to take psychedelics for the first time I think. I've been feeling heavily into these feelings and thoughts and want to explore further.

I've never had all that much luck with business partners. I'd rather have employees personally. I would never go with someone if I had any reason to doubt them. They must really be providing a significant benefit to me to even consider doing it with them. If you are already struggling with bills you likely just need some stable income for now. Since usually a business isn't going to generate quick revenue. But depends what it is really. Services are usually a fast way to get more money quickly like detailing cars, mowing lawns, etc. You were just posting on another thread of ways to make money, so I know you are aware enough to find something that can come up with some money. I'd ditch the person if you really have to even call it into question.

@CreamCat Well, I get what you mean there. Yeah, most of my friends are online for this reason too. But it would be cool to have a more support environment with at least some similar ideas. I love being able to go eat somewhere and it just feels more fitting. So much less tension and hostility. The people are way more friendly etc.

There is a heavily stage green city about an hour away from me. My current town is blue/orange. I enjoy going to this place, but I think it would be rather expensive. I actually conduct a good deal of my business there. I don't have the funds or space to move my business there now. But I have been wanting to buy a blank property and focus it to build a warehouse for my business and live in a trailer on the property. So I have been kind of considering something closer to this large city. I think it would allow me to start meeting a lot of higher stage people and would give me a big selection of higher stage activities. Not only that I do actually see the high potential effect it could have on my business. Where I live now is not bad, but I have lived in the same town my whole life. Just living in various apartments and houses. The feel of the environment and people just feels so good. When I come back to my town is the exact opposite. Have you ever moved away from your home town? Or focused on a higher consciousness place to live?

@CreamCat That makes sense. I feel like there would be a higher chance to meet these people in this city, but not most of them. Do you normally meet these people where you live?

@CreamCat What to elaborate on their shit wrapped up?

I've had quite a few unsuccessful businesses. You learn new skills and tricks each time you fail. "You win some, you learn some" is probably the best way to look at it. If you get so stuck in the mindset of failure, then you will just continue to fail. It will be okay. Things are not always meant to be. You may find there is another calling you are much more passionate about as well. I'm 23 myself.

Look into maca root a bit and see what you think. I like the suggestion of the removing sugar and junk food. Have something maybe you can enjoy as a treat, but there is some better options if you are open to change. Although, there could be more than diet causing the issue. I would give that a try and see. You may be surprised to see the amount of added sugar in other items in your diet besides just the one sugary drink a week. I would suggest trying to get a taste for naturally sweet things like fruit. Try a smoothie to get that fix and see how you like it and experiment with some different fruits. You taste buds will start to adjust to them more actually and it will become tastier.

@Leo Gura This should be pinned in this section. This is exactly what I had went through in my last 2 year relationship and it was a hell of a struggle. This response described it down to the T.

@bejapuskas Not at all. I've been in a pretty toxic relationship with a person with some heavy emotional issues. But I quickly out grew the person. The girls I am physically attracted to that I see a bit could be crazy for all I know. A lot of my issue was the fact I thought I could get her to grow and develop enough to move past that. Which just slowed me down. When I got with them I had just hit one of the roughest patches of my life and now I am in one of the best now that I have moved on from her and worked on myself. My life and outlook has dramatically changed in the last year or so. I did get her to make a good amount of progress in working on herself, but when I left it seemed she was worse than before I got with her. So it really just cost me a lot of money, time, energy, emotion, and etc. But I did benefit greatly from the fact of where it put me being with her even with the strains it put on me in certain ways. It probably made me a much stronger person as that is the last time I will put up with any sort of abuse in my life. My issue is being distracted by attraction and emotion, and not actually analyzing the person. Or just simply ignoring a red flag. But I think this time around I will be okay. I am even very picky on who my friends are at the point and I have one in real life compared to tons I use to have. I would think it would be the opposite of a negative thing. I think a lot of people have some sort of baggage one way or another, but it is how the progress and move forward from it. I have "baggage" myself, but my guess is that I would be a lot higher quality than most of the guys these girls are going to meet. I don't let these things drag me down day to day though and I actually work through them. Everyone is going to have some sort of issue or problem if they realize it or not and they probably always will. As I don't see anyway to get out of it permanently. Just like I am probably not going to find someone who meets my criteria perfectly of stuff I am looking for. They might just hit a couple of those things heavily and we have a great connection because of it.

I had a pretty rough childhood myself. I feel I have elevated myself well above that. Having a variety of abusers I have come to find more strength from them. When I am at my weakest points I think about how they never believed in me and wanted to harm me as fuel to keep going that extra mile. It's not any easy thing to do. I removed my dad from my life for over 5 years without communication till like 6 months ago and I have not talked with him since. I've got my own life I am working on and he made his own choices. Maybe if these people are still holding you back it could be a good route. You are worried about a relationship it sounds like too with women. Forget that for a bit because if you are in this sate you will likely attract someone similar to your abuser at least in my experience. Therapy can help or a good friend you can break down all of your past traumas. But that is not always a fix all for everyone. I found it helpful to contemplate how undeveloped my abusers were and that they were limited in many areas causing them to be the way they were, also someone had probably done the same to them.

@bejapuskas Yeah, I use to be needy years ago and attracted to people with a lot of issues. And I did not have much luck with women at a certain point. But I am probably lucky I did not. Things that would be immediate rejection: Smoking, drug use prescription etc etc, drinking (maybe in moderation, but would be cool if not at all), lying, low moral standards, no motivations, no goals, no interest in improvement, self absorbed in social media, stuck in rooted ways/won't look at information. Probably more I imagine Things that would be awesome: Vegan/vegetarian, likes to read, likes to exercise, interest in personal finance, hiking, strong emotional connection, ability to grow and support each other, goals, a passionate career or hobbies, explore psychedelics together?, interested in mediation, yoga, or something like that, and of course at least a good level of physical attraction. I've dated some women that were not really ideal attractiveness for me and I have to admit it does not help. There is 3.5 billion girls or so, I am sure I can find one that can do some of this stuff and be physically attractive.

@bejapuskas I am kind of in the same boat. I can find girls interested in most new places I go. You'll eventually get approached by some if you are gaining enough interest. I am just going with the flow and flirting a bit with most. But selection seem to get better and better looks wise, but I don't really know them well. You'll probably have a solid amount of confidence from the fact you know many are interested and it just brings more ironically lol. I've been debating on asking some on dates that I've made a clear indication of interest to. I just want to make sure that I really thoroughly pick through them. Because I don't want to be set back by someone.

I think it is good to have like a really solid diet 80-90% of the time and have some comfort foods on occasion. I would tackle this issue alone without any others and one piece at a time. Even me stopping added sugar made me feel like I needed to get high or something. But your body adjusts to these things. It takes a lot of determination. When you go to eat the items you want to remove analyze how little and brief the pleasure is. You will find that you really are not needed a lot of that stuff. Having a dark cocoa based chocolate isn't really all that bad to my knowledge, but that would not taste quite as appealing. It may be a good way for you to lose interest in that snack if that is what you want to remove. 100% of the time is pretty hard. I do not slip up on things I specifically removed though. But added sugar could come into something without my knowledge if I went to eat out, but I seldom do and it is usually the same thing if I did. I have not made the commitment to fully remove wheat, but I only eat if it if I go out maybe once a month. But dairy, meat, added sugar, and other various animal products are removed. I cut out carrying any frozen junk food, which was hard for a bit causing me to not have enough intake for a bit. But I have done more meal prepping and etc. My best tips would be: Take your time and remove things slowly Do not bring the items into your house that you are removing from your diet Resist any temptation of offers for said items from the people you live with as this will be the hardest for some. Talk to them and ask them not to. Create a reason or a vision of how your life could be without that item. Maybe you will not know until you remove it for a couple months though. Do not beat yourself up while eating "junk food" just enjoy it the time you do. Your pallet will change the more junk you remove. Making healthier stuff a treat.