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He said when launching Petreon that eventually he could open a retreat centre, he also made a thread like 2018 talking about being motivated to do in-person events. With covid, especially considering that the USA have been absolutely dreadful at handling the virus outbreak, probably not going to happen anytime soon imo.

Hmm. Smells like a victim mentality to me.

My apologies, I misread your post as "Leo is trying to pussyfoot around..." haha.

How are you going to trip with a broken neck?

Traditional steam saunas are best; I have heard dry saunas can not heat the body evenly.

I'd love to hear from people's experience: I'm thinking about becoming really good at copywriting and graphic design, so that I can get full-time freelance work, and be able to actualize my own entrepreneurial projects such as a public speaking event for young people I am organising at the moment. If I try to get good at Graphic Design and Copywriting at the same time, is there a risk to me being only mediocre at these skills due to not giving full attention to one of them? I'm pretty confident that if I put in the work I can get good at both. Thoughts?

Matcha has L-Theanine which has a calming effect, so it counter-acts the effects of caffeine giving you a relaxed alertness (in theory). Also loose leaf green tea has ECGC which helps the function of the immune system. Liquorice tea is stimulating as well, and helps with digestion. At the moment I am using green tea a lot due to not implementing a good sleep schedule as of yet. But when I get that sorted, I think I'll try cutting out caffeine all together and see how I feel.

awesome advice, thanks very much

I don't think it is pointless at all, I just think it is funny that both parties are given the same advice; don't be needy/play hard to get. In my experience neediness will drive people away like a horrible smell would, but no girl has ever asked me on a date. Someone's obviously got to push the relationship forwards. Perhaps this is one of those paradoxes of personal development Leo talks about.

There are so many exercises to do/principles to implement from the must-read list - go for it homie

A really simple first step would be asking the question 'where is my customer?'; Where are they physically, where are their social media profiles. Also what are their interests, likes dislikes etc. You want to create a profile to understand what problems they face and want to solve, and the things they want to achieve so that you can then adjust your pitch accordingly.

The coaches I've all spoken to have said: Step 1: Find a training program that resonates with you and complete it. iPEC are now offering remote training at the moment.

This is so funny to me, as this is a textbook male pickup/dating success principle. Such theories suggest that if two people are attracted to each other, they should just meet and never talk again haha.

This is the case for a lot of my friends - welfare is really popular in Australia, almost the norm when you first move out of home. I've got a feeling that I will benefit from the attitude of taking no financial handouts, I'm absolutely privileged, but I'm trying to build my skill and reputation, this is how I want to earn an income.

How do you relax? The ways I like to relax are: - tepid bath with magnesium salts - sauna - ice bath (not relaxing at first, but really softens up the joints and brings the mind into present)

Great one! Got my license at the start of the year; this definitely relaxes me.

At the moment: Fruit, vegetables, pumpkin/squash, grains such as wild rice, quinoa and oats, various nuts and seeds. Animals: occasional eggs, wallaby meat almost everyday at lunch, lamb liver. + green tea - matcha + loose leaf in the one cup, with a 1/3 teaspoon of vitamin c for ECGC bioavailability.

Currently doing "Clear Communication" from Eban Pagan Training. Definitely helps to have done contemplation with a journal/contemplation before in my experience. Some of the topics are very reflective.

What are some good resources for SIBO?

There are sex therapists you can talk this through with, or if you are in Australia/Melbourne (a bit of a long-shot I know), there is a workshop called curious creatures which could be really helpful. The insight that I have had regarding porn is that I was becoming sexually attracted to a computer screen and not touch, you want to find a partner that you can explore touch and feel with. This could be a "surrogate" sex-therapist, someone who you trust and is willing to go through that with you.

Do you eat healthy, exercise, sleep well, have a source of income, have a good grasp of an activity you enjoy? People are different, but for me when I was doing 3 hours + of practice a day, I was neglecting these things, and practice was a grindy suffering. If you're currently on medication, I don't think a hardcore psychedelic trip, let alone the most powerful psychedelic in the world is the next step for you. Your adrenals have probably been put through ringer by this whole ordeal, so my suggestion is to do a healthy form of relaxation e.g. a tepid bath with magnesium salts. As for healing, maybe go for a Holotropic breathwork class first. "what you have to offer is huge with psychedelics; bring your best" - Leo Gura

Do you have any recommended resources for relationship Mastery? Things like: - Integral relationships - Communication skills - Couples therapy/group therapy - Relational spiritual practice - Right association (sangha) / positive peer group - Conscious marriage I copied this list off of a post @lacsativ shared a while ago, regarding an Integral Practice model. Thanks.

Book recommendation : The Pleasure Trap by Douglas J. Lisle and Alan Goldhammer

My philosophy is: Everything I put in my body is to nourish my body's chemistry/longevity, and make me feel good (calm, energised, awake). Paired with quality daily exercise. Worrying about weight doesn't make much sense to me; I've never really found a straight answer whether the fat itself causes inflammation, or whether having more fat means there is more risk of inflammation. Also, if you are attached to one particular weight, you're just going to stress yourself out because your weight and physique changes throughout the day. Susan Bloom says that calories are one aspect of health, but not to ignore how each food interacts with your cells.

I think I've decided I'm going to commit 10 years to mastering these skills. If I spend 2.73 hours a day doing Hatha Yoga, and 2.73 hours a day contemplating, by the time I'm 30 I will have done 10 000 hours of both skills. Is my mindset too rigid here? Very logical I know.