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When did I simplify humans to chimps? Literally all I said was that orgasm improves mood, and porn helps achieve orgasm. And look at Warren Buffett, he eats at McDonalds every day and he's almost 100. So everything is not as black and white as you say. Can you try to engage with a bit more nuance? And again, I take daily walks and drink plenty of water which certainly helps with "cellular renewal, bone density, muscle gain, mental health".

The easiest way to be funny is to poke fun at the things we all take for granted as "true". In other words, observational humor.

May not be the most practical skill in the world, but I can make infinite art. I write (and often record) a song every day and I write a film or television script every year without even trying. Somehow, I never run out of ideas.

That lifestyle isn't as bad as you think. I'm a 20-something guy living that exact routine right now, and I imagine my T is very high because I'm very creative, motivated and easily aroused. Like you said, being horny is good, it's like your lifeforce right? (Speaking metaphorically). So if porn can help you get aroused to have sex or even masturbate, no harm in that. And the release of orgasming actually gives me energy and makes me more receptive and sensitive to pleasure from other things. Fast food also isn't that bad honestly, as long as you don't eat a lot of it. A Chipotle burrito, McDonalds burger, or medium pizza are pretty low on calories, and nowadays a lot smaller than they used to be. Honestly I think it's worse to drink a bunch of soda, eat at a greasy spoon or bar food or candy/ice cream everyday. The majority of people eat fast food regularly, even super fit people, in those small portions they give you nowadays. And as long as you eat it in moderation, you're fine. Exercise is only important if you really want to be fit. If you don't mind being normal weight or even slightly overweight, heavy exercise isn't neccesary as long as you watch what you eat. The key is to be active in general. I go on walks almost everyday and don't sit around for long. I stay on my feet and keep it moving. Obviously I can't speak for every man, and for some that lifestyle could be doing damage but I'm doing just fine and my last blood test was perfect. I also drink a lot of water (it's my main drink), so that could be a big factor in why I'm able to get away with all this.

These are two of his best, for sure. I feel like watching all the Spiral Dynamics videos was the first step, getting the raw information. THESE are the videos that brought it all together in my mind!

Best costume yet

Yep, having an exclusively male social circle is a very real thing, doesn't seem to help with the relationship stuff. That's why the advice of "make friends first" always confuses me, it assumes you're good at making female friends.

Anywhere we go to try and promote ourselves, we always get the same pushback "No self-promotion" "Stop spamming" "No one cares". And this isn't just in random comments sections or public places. Try and chat people up at local business, they don't want to hear about your business. In subreddits for sharing music or making music, they discourage you from sharing your own music or, God for bid, trying to SELL your own music! Try selling your movie to any movie subreddit and see how it works out. Your post will get removed within hours. It seems so contradictory to me. Like, it would be one thing if society didn't encourage kids to follow their dreams... But c'mon. You can't tell people to follow their dreams and then accuse them of "spamming" the moment we try. Anyone else upset about this?

@something_else I don't know about this. I have plenty of friends and I can't find a girlfriend.

Fascinating video. I wonder what it would be like to become one of the nomads traveling through the Twilight Zone...

@zazen Excellent work. Your posts are exactly the kind of indepth, nuanced political discussion I come to this subforum for. Thank you.

@Ishanga The disipline you have towards your spiritual work is admirable, but the answer is not to socially isloate yourself. You were put on this Earth with other humans for a reason. At least that's what I believe.

Wonderful video. The production value, content, narration, etc. is top tier.

Damn, that sure made me feel good, and the bot didn't even write it about me 😂😂

These are some of the films I've found Leo praising on the blog and the forum. Documentaries were also not included in this list, I think those deserve their own separate list. @Leo Gura Can you fill me in on the rest? Perhaps some more obscure ones or films that mean a lot to you which you haven't had the chance to talk about yet? I think you've got good taste 👍Especially when it comes to science fiction! -------------------------------------- The list: A Guide for the Married Man (1967): https://actualized.org/insights/gaslighting-masterclass The Man Who Would Be King (1975): A great classic film showing how stage Red dominates and exploits Purple tribal people to gain absolute power. Star Wars Ep. 4 (1977): Star Wars Ep. 5 (1980): Star Wars Ep. 6 (1983): "The Star Wars movies have a lot of juicy Hero's Journey wisdom. The Force is so similar to enlightenment!" Extended forum post: https://www.actualized.org/forum/topic/50749-spiral-dynamics-stage-red-examples-mega-thread/?page=32#comment-703985 https://www.actualized.org/insights/trust-the-force https://actualized.org/insights/george-lucas-explains-star-wars Alien (1979): "Just don't expect it to be as great or as serious as the original Alien films. [Alien Earth]...it's like high-budget Alien fan fiction. I am enjoying it." Caddyshack (1980): https://actualized.org/insights/be-the-ball Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) "The reason I link Temple of Doom clips is because it's the classic example of how a Purple undercurrent runs underneath a veneer of Blue civilization." Aliens (1986): "There only exist 2 Alien films. 1 and 2. Everything else is non-cannon." Wall Street (1987): https://actualized.org/insights/wall-street-orange Robocop (1987): "First film I ever watched. And still one of the best films of all time." "You don't need to patronize to children. Children can watch adult films and fully enjoy them. I watched Robocop when I was 5 years old. I treated it as a "kid's" movie. You don't need to put cute idiots into a movie for children to enjoy it. This is so insulting to children. Children have been turned into pussies by such people. Robocop is the perfect children's movie." Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989): https://www.actualized.org/insights/the-thugs Fletch Lives (1989): https://actualized.org/insights/fletch-on-being-wrong The Abyss (1989): https://actualized.org/insights/the-making-of-the-abyss Terminator 2 (1991): https://actualized.org/insights/i-cannot-self-terminate The Lion King (1994): "The Lion King is a classic hero's journey movie. Worth a re-watch. I have a whole book that explains how they wrote The Lion King using the Hero's Journey structure." Goldeneye (1995): "Personally, I prefer my laser beams on the heads of sharks. On the other hand, Goldeneye was a good movie." Braveheart (1995): "There are many admirable qualities of healthy stage Blue. Relentless loyalty and sticking to principle is one of Blue's top strengths." From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) "That is a perfect film." Trainspotting (1996) "Great film. The Robert Carlyle character is epic." The Fifth Element (1997): https://actualized.org/insights/5th-element-opening-scene https://www.actualized.org/insights/quintessence-the-5th-element The Postman (1997): "The Postman is a great stage Red film. The villain is a well-done classic Red:" "People do not awaken en mass when their survival is threatened. They retreat into egotism, xenophobia, and violence." Private Parts (1997): https://actualized.org/insights/private-parts Contact (1997): "It's an excellent film." https://actualized.org/insights/the-black-hole-problem The Thomas Crown Affair (1999): https://actualized.org/insights/the-thomas-crown-affair Snatch (2000): https://actualized.org/insights/brad-pitts-greatest-role Gladiator (2000): "A perfect film" https://www.actualized.org/forum/topic/106073-most-movies-are-disappointing-nowadays/#comment-1569112 K-PAX (2001): "Good movie. They don't make 'em like that any more. Fucking superheros, ruined Hollywood." A Beautiful Mind (2001) https://actualized.org/insights/proving-infinity Crazy/Beautiful (2001): https://actualized.org/insights/crazy-beautiful Catch Me If You Can (2002): https://actualized.org/insights/catch-me-if-you-can Death to Smoochy (2002): https://actualized.org/insights/death-to-smoochy Ladder 49 (2004): "Blue is the type of person who would die in the call of duty for his country/people. Reminds of the movie Ladder 49, which was a stage Blue tearjerker: Same phenomena as jumping on a grenade to save your troops. Classic Blue move." Flight of the Phoenix (2004): https://actualized.org/insights/flight-of-the-phoenix Lord of War (2005): "Orange meets Red" "Great Orange film" "A brilliant film" Also referenced here: https://actualized.org/insights/pig Into The Wild (2007) https://actualized.org/insights/into-the-wild I Am Legend (2007): https://www.actualized.org/insights/this-is-love Slumdog Millionaire (2008): "That's a great movie." Avatar (2009): "A human species identity is certainly present and will only get stronger as we transcend our national identities. If aliens became a commonly recognized thing, humans would develop a much stronger human species identity which would contrast itself against the aliens. Then at some point there would need to be unification of the alien and human identities. The humans and aliens would start to have sex with each other, and so on. At first this would be hated and even outlawed. But then it would become normal and even desirable. The movie Avatar touches on this issue" Splice (2009): https://actualized.org/insights/splice Limitless (2011): "Such a great movie! :D" "Modinfinil is like that movie Limitless, but less extreme and far less negative side-effects." Bone Tomahawk (2015): https://actualized.org/insights/bone-tomahawk-film The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015): https://actualized.org/insights/the-man-who-knew-infinity Passengers (2016): https://actualized.org/insights/passengers Blade Runner 2049 (2017): https://www.actualized.org/insights/blade-runner-vibes A Quiet Place (2018): https://actualized.org/insights/a-quiet-place Annihilation (2018): https://actualized.org/insights/annihilation Sputnik (2020): https://actualized.org/insights/sputnik Greenland (2020): https://actualized.org/insights/greenland-film Don't Look Up (2021): "We are barely able to hold on to democracy in the US and get people to wear masks. Forget about planning for existential planetary risks." Finch (2021): https://actualized.org/insights/finch Pig (2021): "The last movie I watched was Pig. Pretty good." https://actualized.org/insights/pig Dune (2021): "I like the new Dune films, mostly for the vibes and world." SISU (2023): https://actualized.org/insights/sisu-nazi-hunting-mayhem The Surfer (2024): https://actualized.org/insights/the-surfer Road House (2024): https://actualized.org/insights/road-house-film Dune 2 (2024): "I like the new Dune films, mostly for the vibes and world."

@Leo Gura Try this, maybe you'd like some calmer metal?

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.