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Sounds so much like my relationship with my brother. My brother is convinced that he understands everything about life, and everything about me. This caused lots of tension, and exhausting arguments that just looped between him: "I want you to change because I think the way you live is wrong", me: "No thanks, I've thought through my life decisions and want to see them through", and this would just go on and on. I eventually realized that people don't need to understand you, they can't really. Your mind and emotions are changing all the time, so the snippets you attempt to convey through language are not super accurate. Your family doesn't need to understand you, especially if you want to do something like start a business as an expression of your life purpose, do serious spiritual work, have a deep realization. Most people have never even considered such things, so don't expect them to be supportive of you, even if they're related to you.

I feel like when I'm not doing "the work" e.g. Developing practical skills, spiritual practice, contemplating, researching etc. And I'm procrastinating, doing something comfortable like bingeing Netflix, I am waiting for it to be comfortable to change my behaviour and get back to doing the work. When I am motivating myself to get out of bed early in the morning, I record motivational speeches for myself to listen to, to inspire me and remind me why I'm making this change. But in a sense I'm trying to make the change more easy than it would be if I were to just push myself out of bed. Will it ever be the comfortable choice to change my behaviour?

"Science is objectively true" - Neil Degrasse Tyson Not my personal objection, but I think a response to this kind of belief would be one I'd like to hear. Considering how popular Neil is, and how many people (I know personally) believe this statement is true.

Unsustainable industry is an odd dilemma; probably a good life purpose for someone to pose some actionable solutions to them. I used to attend vegan seminars, animal rights protests, lecture almost every single person. Moan, whine, bitch about all the facts about veganism.This went on for three years. Then tried to incorporate eggs into my diet, to see how it would make me feel. I wasn't hungry for the first time in a long time. I rationalized that plants are less cholorically dense, and I didn't have the skill to meet my choloric requirements (even know I tried very hard to do so). I caught and butchered a rabbit. Very odd experience. I saw pure selfishness, the only reason this animal was dying was because I wanted to use the animal's body. I'm not sure if that's a "bad" or "immoral" perspective to have, especially because you can rationalize it with other words. I was able to see with my own eyes the brutality of my food choices. I was okay with it due to how devastating rabbits are to my country's landscapes, effecting native species.

Get real dude. Have you heard the horrific stories of his cult survivors, the stories of child abuse where children were locked in rooms until they could perform advanced occult techniques, forced to shit in their own pants. Sadghuru spends his time initiating people into yoga techniques, and creating social initiatives to improve the environment.

There's a girl who I was hanging out with for a while, we are very compatible, many of the same interests. She is very insightful, she is so beautiful it's almost intimidating. The last time I saw her, we kissed for ages. We had really "deep" discussions, very open discussions, not about our feelings but mostly speculating about what reality is and how we fit into it. The next day she told me that she didn't want to pursue anything romantically with me. I was wondering, if I built enough momentum within my healthy habits, and became clearer on my life purpose until I see her again, would she want to be with me? We are still quite good friends and talk maybe once every couple weeks. I think I'd want her to be in my life regardless.

Leo, do you have an update? I've started his course "Build a Second Brain", I love it so far.

I've heard it is good to have a plant based probiotic handy when doing cholonics to maintain gut flora.

Do you have any blood test results?

"woke" people demonize them

"fluffier" that's is adorable

I don't see the point of these threads. Where is the value of speculating about other people's psychologies. You could contemplate this, go actually talk to them if you're genuinely interested.

So I would go about not caring about her through contemplation, emotional work, and aligning with/finding my purpose? So if I contemplate: What is neediness? Do I actually need her in my life? What do I actually want from life? This would be in the right direction?

Wicked, thank you.

That's hilarious

https://www.andycutlerbooks.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=20 Yo Leo, I ordered this book today. Someone mentioned it on the Andy Cutler forum as an important book. Is there another one of Andy's books, in your opinion, that is better to be focusing on.

Is building muscle your only vision for your health?

@universe wicked answer. You're talking about becoming detached from her. Thankyou very much

Social progress, love, intuition

I personally wouldn't pigeonhole "pickup" under the title of "predatory". There's a spectrum of salesmen who are honest and want to give the customer value, and there are salesmen who aren't afraid to rip you off for money. Yes some men seem to believe they are somehow entitled to a woman's body, disregarding things such as consent and basic manners. But in my experience, I enjoy approaching someone I haven't before, and starting a genuine conversation with them. After the conversation I feel like I have taken control of myself and my emotions, I have overcome my mind that tried desperately to avoid the interaction. The first time I approached someone (outside of a house party/social event), I didn't really have any intent on sleeping with the woman I approached, I just wanted to see if I could push myself out of my comfort zone. Also, one of my for practicing cold approaches and attraction, is to have the skills to attract the girl I want to be with. If I meet someone and feel I am compatible with them, I want the skills to be able to get them to be interested in me.

I don't think this is a real issue. I don't think this is a common reason why people will elect a powerful leader, people's motivation will normally elect based on how their wealth will be effected, how the elected individual's policies will effect the environment etc. (that is depending on the person's stage of development and values).

My dad bought a book on the gut the other day, also a book called "atomic habits". They are both really common books but I've flicked through them and they sound dope. If the book explains a concept really well, inspires you, or gives you a system to improve your life then go for it. Also, Leo's booklist has multiple "very short introductions" (I think published by Oxford or Harvard), Napoleon Hill. Some really popular books on there.

@Thestarguitarist14 thankyou

When i have noticed the feeling of my heart (I would call the warm feeling on my heart love) in my body, it is after doing the work of Byron Katie. Once I combined the work of Byron Katie with 200uq of lsd. This made the love feeling in my heart so intense that it almost burnt. I felt like I loved myself so much that I wanted to give my body a hug. I've also done lsd around people, and definitely felt deeply closer to people on the substance. In short: Loving what is by Byron katie, after reading this and doing the work, was the first time I felt my heart. Lsd magnifies this. Actually come to think of it, my first meditation experience was doing a loving kindness meditation called the metta bhavana. I felt more compassion and happiness than ever before, it really knocked my socks off if I'm honest, i didn't know what to expect. It's a good thing that you posted this, I might return to these practices soon.

I came to a point recently where I decided that other people aren't going to control me. My parents don't respect my boundaries a lot of the time, so I have started to communicate them more clearly e.g. When I'm doing yoga, can they please not enter the room disturb me. It is the same with toxic friends who want to reconnect with me. I feel like I want to be polite to them, but it is not worth it, so I just politely decline their offers. I have Indian friends, so I understand the family dynamic is very different to me (I am an anglo Australian). But my experience with this is that you can take control of the situation, and firmly set your boundaries of you see this as necessary.