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@cle103 First of all, it's shocking that you have almost a 100k saved at age 23. You're definitely in a minority in that respect. My perspective is that it depends on a lot of variables. Do you reasonably think work will slow down enough in the future that you'll have time to do your art? A full time job can give you security, but if it's so time consuming then that'll be an issue. Also, how much are your expenses? Can you reduce those expenses in anyway? Also, how talented are you as a artist? Do you really need to go to school, or could you just start now? These are always tricky situations. And they require a lot of in the moment, case-by-case thinking.

@tuckerwphotography I have the same questions whenever I'm channeling for someone or I'm seeing someone else channel. Even channels can be biased. In my experience, it's mostly just a matter of degree. In this case, I'd ask for more information. What does "an inside job" mean? Are we talking reptilian overlords? Or is it perhaps more of a metaphorical inside job, as in "you create your own reality" kind of thing? The subconscious is tricky. It doesn't always speak in a literal way which is why our minds can have trouble understanding its messages. We also need to understand that we form our beliefs based on what serves us. Perhaps that belief serves your friend in some way. Really, we can't know for sure. All evidence disproving or proving your friend right can be countered. So what does you own intuition say?

I’ll add to this that the nature of systems also complicates this mess of why people do what they do. Systems can make “good” people do “bad” things. For instance, all of us are using cell phones and / or computers right now. Which means that we are participating exploiting cheap labor in third world countries that create them. Does this make us bad people? Or are our hands largely tied due to the more meta-level constraints of the systems? Even if we try to not participate in exploitation, we find it almost impossible to some degree. This is what systems do. They have a life of their own, so to speak. So as much as we talk about people needing to “develop” their morality, I’d also like to see an emphasis on addressing the systems that create the rules of the game to begin with. Corruption is an illusion. An illusion we may be experiencing, but an illusion nonetheless. It’s not who people really are.

@Dark_White Yes, but you have to understand what the purpose of a ritual is. The magic is not necessarily in the ritual itself. The magic is in your intention. A ritual that works for someone else may not work for you. And vice-versa. You have to really believe in it. If you just blindly copy other people's rituals, don't expect the same results.

@The Buddha My experience is that magic is essentially just manifestation / energy work. There's no one specific way to do it. It's more about your intentions.

@Dark_White There is no technique. It doesn't work like that in my experience. You just do it. Quiet your mind and surrender any attachments. Your job is just to rely your images, words, feelings etc that come through. "You" don't do anything.

@Ajay0 Yes it should. Notice how normalized killing animals or other forms of life. If someone found a bug in their apartment, most of them wouldn't hesitate for a half a second to squash it. Then we wonder why we have mass species extinction going on. Humans have become such the dominant species on this planet that there's not even a close second. But we've yet to surrender to the wisdom of harmony. We've yet to let the consequences of our actions really penetrate our hearts. The old stories that normalize all if this are still too strong for the moment.

@HERO_ It's totally okay to be alone if that's what you want. There's no shame in any choice. The question is, is that what you want?

@Nivsch I do believe there are reasonable critiques to be made of the lockdown measures. But we do have to be conscious of where these critiques are coming from. For instance, I’ve noticed that many progressives are keenly aware of the influence of corporations in politics, but they seem unwilling to admit that science has been just as badly influenced. Science is their religion. Thus, the lockdown measures to many progressives are infalliable because they come from mainstream science. This leaves out any discussion of alternative health measures in most political circles. This critique, which is what I think you were getting at, is much different than “my freedom!!!”. I would like there be more of a space for genuine critiques of the lockdown without being labeled a right-wing nut job who doesn’t believe in science and has no empathy. It’s a silly caricature. Even if you believe the lockdown was mostly correct, I can hardly imagine you believe it was all correct. Surely there are things that could have been done better. At the same time, it’s tough to have that conversation because it feels like you’re encouraging people who already don’t want to quarantine even more reason to not quarantine. Thus, even a legitimate critique seems like a threat. It’s a messy, shitty situation we are in. We are learning some challenging lessons about getting along.

@StarStruck This is not at all an accurate representation of most women or how dating is done. This sounds more like something that would belong at The Red Pill. Why are you so afraid of women?

Good. Feel that pain and let it keep cracking open your heart. And let the medicine of despair take you into surrender. You cannot change them. You cannot change the world. You don’t know how. The problems are too big. And your knowledge is too small. So embrace those feelings. And then see what’s on the other side.

He needs some kind of purpose, even if it isn’t one that is traditionally validated by society. The point is that it’s something he feels called to do. Unless he really feels his 9-5 fits that label, then he’s the reality is that he’s just doing what most people do. Making money to survive. That’s not to shame him. Given the economic realities of this planet, most people do have to make money. But if you’re on a path of self-actualization, likely you’re going to want a partner who is interested in more than just getting by.

@Christdas Yeah this question gets asked a lot. I mentioned my view in the past, which is that these spiritual beings do "exist", at least as much as anything else exists. Although this seems like a controversial opinion, it certainly was not so in a lot of pre-modern indigenous societies. The presence of spiritual beings was well understood. Frequent communication with the "dead" and the spirit world took place. Of course, that alone does not make it true. But it has validated my own experiences that have lead me to believe in these entities. That said, you do have to use discernment when it comes to this kind of stuff. I've found that people who claim they channel these beings can still be biased. So be aware of that.

@SirVladimir Nothing but love brother, take care.

Your awakening is not something that can be forced. It happens exactly when it's supposed to happen. When you're ready. Relax, you're doing great.

It could be a good thing depending on the intention behind that statement. I.e, if you've realized that happiness cannot be found in sex, that's good. But I also wonder if you're just having some low quality sex. Learn about Tantra. It might take you experience to the next level.

@UNZARI I'd be less concerned about whether or not who is the financial breadwinner. I'd be more concerned about whether you're on your path / life purpose. If your girlfriend is slaying you at work because you're just half-assing it, she will notice that. But if you're truly on your purpose and she just happens to make more money than you, it most likely will not be a problem. At least not for many girls. I had a situation like that myself. I dated one girl who made good money as a nurse, while I was working part-time to support myself while starting my coaching business. Technically she would have been the breadwinner, but it was never a problem.

@Happy Lizard I wonder if Trump actually could have the political power at this point to create a new party and split the GOP. People like this guy don't really identify as republicans, they like Trump himself. They're not loyal to any party.

@Jordan Welsh Yes, this kind of inequality is inevitable given how our systems are set up. Previously, we've been able to hold off inequality from rising too high with economic growth. But as I've said many times on this forum, I see that those times are largely coming to an end. There's also the question of the actual structure of money itself with leads to inequality. Since money holds its value over time, the more money I accumulate, the more money it helps me accumulate in the future. Thus, accumulation, hoarding and "greed" are incentivized. However, you could have money that decreases in value over time, e.g negative interest rates. We may be heading there anyway as the Feds realize they cannot raise rates.

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The idea behind it is that you’re programming your subconscious mind, which is really the driver behind what you do. On a more esoteric level, you could say you’re praying to God. But people don’t like saying that because we believe in science. So the subconscious mind gets the credit instead.

@Vrubel Yes it’s a huge problem. And the amazon is only one of many major ecosystems that’s being heavily damages. These are world events. The economics that incentivizes this destruction has to be addressed. As you point out, you can’t just blame the farmers. The farmers are carrying out what our systems have been designed to do. What is greed? Greed is perception of scarcity. Only when I feel there isn’t enough do I become greedy. But our systems are designed to run on scarcity. Thus, greed becomes incentivized. That has to end. The zero sum economic games we are playing will destroy the “natural world” if not addressed.

A lot of "red pill" nonsense being spewed in this thread. If you're in that phase, that's fine. But know that you need to eventually evolve beyond that if you're serious about this work. TRP is an extremely distorted view of women and dating in general.

@helloWorld Your boyfriend is pissed because you beat him at judo and now he feels emasculated. Not saying you did anything wrong. Honestly he is being immature about it. But know that he is likely feeling like he just got his ego crushed. This is tricky because if you now try and do something obvious to reinforce his masculinity, it'll likely come across as even more emasculating to him. "I know I just whopped you in judo, but you're such a big man!" . At the same time, it would nice if you could just honestly communicate about this. I'm sure you don't see him as "less of a man" because of this, so it's largely just a misunderstanding. You might have to let him sulk for awhile before he's ready for a conversation.

What do you want? What do you want you life to be about? What do you love doing? It feels to me like you don't have quite a clear vision on where you're going. So these decisions seem arbitrary. It's like the Cheshire cat says in Alice and Wonderland. If you don't know where you're going, doesn't matter what direction you pick. So where are you going?