EternalForest

I missed that one. Gotta add it. I was happy to do it, and thanks for the additions. When I see lists like this, it just reminds me how many great films there are left to see. Thank you!

No AI, just good old fashioned searching

I'll give it a shot Thank you

<3 Good vibes

Pay attention to what you said here. All of these issues are with external things; money, business, parents, etc. Tell me, how do you actually feel mentally and spirituality, disregarding everything else?

Psychologically speaking, it's actually detrimental! Look up the intention-behavior gap. The more you talk about something you haven't actually done, the more the brain is tricked into believe it's done something. The dopamine release you get from talking about becoming successful can give you the same reward you'd get from actually working towards your goals, it's wild. That being said, if you're actually taking action then talking about your goals is a good support to that, to keep you focused. In general though, act first, brag later.

What do you think is special about them individually? And what is their best book or video to start with? I'm intrigued

Pleasant wouldn't be the right word. Instead, be respectful, yet assertive. People appreciate a real aggressive leader over a fake placating, or mediocre one.

I'd generally agree that money can buy you a quality lifestyle but personally I'd be deeply hurt if one of my friends suddenly got rich and abandoned me for not being "on their level". I think the conscious thing is to do what someone like Madeon did, as you grow in money and success, never lose touch with your old friends who supported you when you had nothing.

@Aaron p Fuckin classic!! So many memories with this

@Leo Gura Did I miss anything? Any of your favorites that you haven't had the chance to mention on the forum or the blog yet?

I make comedy raps, it's a lot of fun. Rap is an underrated medium for delivering humor

https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkpsychologypodcast/videos

This guy is kind of like a niche version of Leo speaking through an artistic lens. Pretty insightful. And yes he has 1 million subs so not totally unknown but he only posts a few videos a year so he won't have a chance to be in your algorithm all the time.

What's the best online job / make money online method right now, in your opinion? In other words, if you were 17 again living with a friend and only had a laptop and internet connection, what would you do first to make money? Congrats btw!

He's a total scumbag BUT you can learn to be confident, motivated and charismatic from him. Take the good stuff, leave the bad. That's what I did.

I agree with you on a lot of points but I also think its a result of the direction of Actualized.org itself. Post-covid the content has became almost all spiritual and metaphysical, so you can be expect that most discussions will become less practical as a result. It's just the nature of the changing audience. I'm still holding out hope that we get more of a balance of self-improvement and self-actualization content again because I think that's where Leo really shines but you gotta respect the direction he wants to go in. One thing I will softly disagree on: quantity of words is not equal to quality. I actually prefer responses around 200 words because those are more conductive to conversation. The best forum discussion are just that, conversational. Maybe it's because I've been on a movie kick recently but I'll use Pulp Fiction to demonstrate. I've linked the scene I'm referring to below (starts from 6:19). That whole ending speech that Samuel L. Jackson's character gives feels long, deep and memorable but its actually only around 200 words! So you can definitely make a short and poignant reply that sticks with people. I mean, even Leo's responses are usually around that length, maybe one paragraph. Now obviously that doesn't mean you can't write more and still make it memorable but I think one paragraph is perfectly deep enough for person to person discussion.

Also Mac Miller, rest in peace <3

I got Pittsburgh Rap, but apparently the scene has been kinda dead since the late 2000s. The most famous artist is Wiz Khalifa, which everyone has heard already haha.

@Leo Gura Any idea?

You've been talking more about TV and Film on your blog and in the forum lately, and I'm curious, what are your favorite films of all time? Can be a Top 5, Top 10 etc. whatever you'd like. I'd love to know what cinematic experiences had the biggest impact on you and why.

Okay, thanks for clarifying. I feel bad, for similar reasons as you, because I fear this will either further radicalize people, or hopefully bring them together and make them realize this extremist politics has gone too far. Hoping for the best. Also, the Jan 6 thing was definitely the worst thing Trump ever did (along with the related pardons)

They are indeed both huge problems. That being said, I'd say climate change is a bigger issue than porn, by a solid margin.

Charlie Kirk didn't glorify violence at all... What are you talking about?

What about HBO?