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I've been watching Jk's videos for a few months until now. I see that most of what he says are against the usual followed methods. He says that habits make the mind dull. And that is true, according to him, with meditation. So does that mean meditation is not useful? And in his previous videos, leo said that to master something one should go through all the struggle like less motivation and that we should have discipline more than anything else. I see that these two views are clashing. JK says that habits make the mind dull. I'm confused. Can you help me to think in the right way?

@Nahm Really I am very thankful to you for suggesting me to read Ask And It Is Given. After reading a few pages my said it is bullshit. But I kept continuing as I was judging things very frequently. A few days back I completed reading it. Since then I was monitoring my emotions to know how I really feel of what's happening around me. While reading I used to stop and takes notes and so it much longer to complete. But it is totally worth it. Now I feel much better. Thank you very much @Nahm Week back I gone back to JK's videos and I started watching relevant videos when necessary. Today I watched a video called "Breaking the pattern". In that video, as how I understand, he said that to break a pattern, for example, addiction, time is not necessary, that time will not solve the problem. That means if I sit down, for as long as it is necessary, and think deeply layer-by-layer what pattern is causing the problem, the answers I get during this thinking process will solve the addiction problem? Am I right? Did I understand it correctly?

"And my idea was that if I'm spending money from my pocket for something then I will value it more." I've read the above line in an email. I agree that I do feel like that. You know, sometimes, you need not buy everything. You get it for free sometimes - might be an online course, book, or something else. How do you get around with that knowing that it is a belief?

@Nahm I've been thinking about this for a long time. It's been on my to-do list for a long time. And today I decided to dig into it. Just look at the paper attachment below and tell me if you have anything to say. I am using medication for schizophrenia. I take one tablet --clozapine — every night. I know that I have to ask this to a doctor, but as you are the moderator of this forum and you may have seen lots of illness cases, so I think you may know it. Do psychiatric medications reduce the curiosity and enthusiasm of a person? Or maybe, I feel bad to say this, I sometimes watch adult content. Not for hours, just a few minutes, until the fluid comes out. And then I go back to what I am doing. I've tried many times to stop doing it, sometimes I just allowed it and have let the guilt it creates to just flow(after watching leo's video about strong negative emotions---I am talking about that superconducting technique he talked about). I once went on without watching for 26 days. I felt I am going through hell. And many times I have done 7-10 days streak and then relapsed. When I do this, I get these in my dreams, that I'm ejaculating...masturbating, that I'm watching the adult content.... I am prone to headaches when I try not to do these shitty things. Nevertheless, I am preparing for my future career and also taking care of my psychology. I know I shouldn't stop doing what I want to do. What's missing is the curiosity, the drive from within. Am I in a way killing it by myself?

@Nahm As I previously said I don't know how to socialize with people. Few minutes ago I had a heated argument with my brother. After a while, his feedback was that I judge people more. But as far as I am aware since I know that I don't know any general things I realized that I should not judge and that process of judging is unnecessary as I realized, after watching many videos of Leo, that everything is perfect and all the things I say are just my opinions. But, you know, sometimes I have to say something. And even then I was careful not to judge as I, all my life, unconsciously, judged people without realizing that there will be no complete good or no complete bad person. So I only say things when I feel it is right, but still things backfire. How can I see things as they are? Let them be good/bad things. I always think that I should forget my past and live as I like, though I didn't forget, but I forgave all of the people involved in it. I still see the two people who caused me the trauma( the guy who showed me adult content when I was in 4th grade and my father). Now, I'm okay with it. So, I want to ask...I am confused. Am I in some problem and which should be corrected? or am I just overthinking? Or should I switch to observation mode and remain un-reacted? you know, just responding and not reacting. Even though what others say is a threat to my ego. Oh man, I feel like I should talk to you in-person.

I feel shy about myself. I don't know why. Do you have anything to say? Does shyness hinder personal development?

@Nahm It appears to me that all the doubts I get are all related to the previous conversation we had. Can I ask them here or should I PM you? Though I have no problem to discuss everything here. And if I at the rate you(the "@"), will the post is available only for you to answer or anyone can answer? (I am not aware of how the forum software works.)

Hello guys, I've written some affirmations long ago and I think they worked. However, I just want to have your feedback. I just want to make them more effective. Please tell me about any improvements. I'll paste them here now. And if you like my affirmations, you too can use them. No copyright problems! Affirmation-1 : Some people are known for Optimism. Some are known for Kindness. Likewise, I am known for Persistence. I am good at repeating my good habits. I exercise them every day. I improve every day. I have certain things in my persistence list. I have all the might to add, change, or even remove them. It depends on my choice. I know that I can master something only when I am persistent in doing that. Persistence is one of the beautiful traits a person can have. I’m glad that I already possess it. Affirmation-2 : This is a dream. The people, the things, the environment, the buildings, this digital paper, the voices, the emotions, and everything else is a dream. In a dream everything is possible. The dream can craft itself in a way it likes, in a way that’s most beneficial to the dream. What exists in this dream is infinite love, infinite intelligence, infinite persistence, infinite control, infinite happiness and joy, infinite self-esteem, infinite confidence, infinite energy, and infinite motivation. Everyone, except me, is there in the dream. Why? Because there is no me. The ‘I” doesn’t exist. ‘I’ am not inside the dream. I ‘am’ the dream!

@JessiChell <3

@JessiChell Forgot to mention; His name is Plippie.

@JessiChell I love pugs! Mine is a pug too! He merged into infinite consciousness last year.

Thank you everyone. All your answers are helpful. Yes, I will be doing what some you said me to do. If I come up with some doubts, I'll come back here. I love YOU! *No shyness!*

@Nahm First of all, I have to say, I am at ease now. The ping-pong ball in my mind is at ease now, stopped hitting things. By breathwork do you mean Holotropic Breathwork? I have done it a few times by my own as there are no workshops available near me. I get tired just after 15-20 minutes and I am getting headaches as I already have vascular headache - the sides of my head bulge when I get headache. Anyways, HB helped me. I'll keep doing it, though not often. Just once or twice a week. And as I am not in the middle of read another book, I'll start reading the book Ask and it is given. Thank you very much @Nahm. God bless you!

I, while, in the process of finding a solution to a problem, or when trying to tweak or improvise things I get few ideas. They are very good useful ideas. I sometimes get those ideas while I sit and talk with others or while eating, but not often. Most of the ideas I get come when I am alone and silently doing my work. Everything seems good until I quickly forget them even before I write them somewhere. I know this happens to people sometimes and it is ok. But to me, it is happening many times; very often. I appreciate the quality of the ideas, solutions, and fixes I get but I am annoyed by those fleeting thoughts. I thought about this and don't know what is happening. I don't know sometimes I feel that my thinking, maybe, is disorganized. What do you people think? @Nahm @Leo Gura @Aquarius and everyone else.

@Nahm @Shin @pluto @Elton and everyone else. Well, I was planning to go to Germany to study. Everything was going fine. I was able to get all things sorted out. And from somewhere a feeling has come to me that by imagining how would I feel when I land in Germany, the UNI I would go and all that I am not getting direct experience - that is, the feeling I get from my senses... that, as the direct experience is missing, I may become sad or de-motivated when I really in that place. So now I felt that I should stop imagining and stop my thoughts about how I feel, how would I do e.t.c. So, do you guys think that thinking or imagining is not good sometimes? in certain scenarios? and especially when planning a career?

Hello, today I questioned myself why I am doing the things I do. I am not working(still studying), always purifying myself from limiting beliefs, reading subconscious books, trying and finding ways to cure my addictions e.t.c with an intention that it will do something good. Not that it will bring money. Though, I realized I will need lots of money(maybe) to do all I wanted to do. As Leo said, I want to have money as a by-product of what I do. And all these things are just ok for me. But I don't know why am I doing this? Can this be my intuition?

Hey guys, how much time do you dedicate to personal development? and do you , even, dedicate some time? Or do you come to personal development when needed? Like...you know...being conscious and then you try to figure out in what area you need help and then you seek help in that area through personal development.

@Oliver Saavedra You're right.

Hi, I have seen Leo's Holotropic breathwork video and I myself have researched a bit about it. I have also done a few sessions of holotropic breathwork myself. I sense an improvement in myself and decreased cravings. I felt like some energy left my body and overall, my experience with holotropic breathwork is good. But I have one question. I see a lot of posts that one can have altered states of consciousness with holotropic breathwork which I think is one of the aims of people who do meditation. Then why people do Meditation instead of Holotropic breathing to attain higher consciousness? If breathwork could help people experience higher consciousness in much less time, then why do people meditate?

Guys are there any good sources or channels to kickstart my English language abilities? I am a non-native English speaker. I haven't spoken in English for a very very long time. Now I feel like I forgot the language. I'm fine with reading and writing but very bad at speaking. I feel like my mind's processing speed became too slow. And I'm sure it's not because of the translation from my native language to English. I mean words don't come to my mind when responding to the other person. But while writing I get a few quick responses. I am certainly not asking you for a magic pill. I just want to know where should I start. Does constantly revisiting a few hundreds of mostly spoken words will solve my problem? And do you know of any good language forum? And is speaking good English possible without learning grammar rules? (I mean if I have a basic understanding of forming a sentence)

@Elton @IJB063 Thanks for the input guys. @Elton How do you do the subconscious training? Affirmations?

@dimitri Hahaha.

I do recommend what @Felli said. Even if you feel that nothing matters in life at last but you might help some people in the way and for them it might be helpful. I'm 2 years younger than you, but I do say what other elders say: Why play a game inside a game?

@LfcCharlie4 @Roy Then we knowing and using this forum is a part of 'happening'?

@Inliytened1 Alright!