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Measurement is a good strategy when it comes to health. Health sits strongly in the domain of science. In my opinion, the issue is more of his underlying Don't Die philosophy. He thinks survival is humanity's top objective since we are about to align with super intelligent AI. Then we will be able to live forever thanks to perfect health. This is the bigger issue.

Any chance of talking you out of that?

@James123 Warrior strength, my friend. The good news is that he is being monitored at the ICU. He can make it out of this.

@Ross in addition to some of the points that have been made, I think you may be underestimating how bad Blue can get and all the benefits of Orange. Consider that most totalitarian regimes involve a strong amount of Blue. And that really it was Orange that rebelled away from these kind of top down structures, as well as brought in industrialism and modern science.

Radical open-mindedness required: Honestly it’s hard for me to make sense of exactly what is happening here. Assuming this is true, the idea is that these “souls” can enter and exit the body. But what exactly is a soul anyway? And what does it mean to enter and exit a physical body? None of my previous awakening experiences or contemplations have answered these questions. Regardless, it’s evidence that consciousness is way funkier than most people realize.

From what I understand of Leo's latest insights, he suggests that they invalidate much of the standard non duality paradigm. Much in the same way science invalidates certain Creationist ideas. Therefore expecting everyone to play nice is not going to happen. There is a fundamental disagreement that needs to be worked out. We can keep it civil and engage in basic respect, but probably some tomatoes will be thrown.

@jacknine119 It's pretty standard law of attraction material mixed with christianity from what I understand. Your results from any online course will mostly come down to how seriously you take it.

The situation is asymmetrical. People are not putting their trust in any one individual person or idea. They are putting their trust in the institution of science and the peer-review process of thousands of medical professionals. You are one pharmacist who lacks research to support your thinking. And I don't say that to disparage your ideas or attack you. I say that because I believe you can do better. I respect that and I believe you. But I'm sorry, that's not good enough. We are talking about atherosclerosis, one of the most deadly conditions on the planet. People will not, and should not, just believe you. There are tons of people with all kinds of theories that feel just as strongly about them as you do. And that vast majority of them are wrong. This is why we have peer-review. You can criticize this process for being corrupt, subject to group-think or limited in whatever way you like. But it's still the best option that we have as a society for filtering out medical nonsense. Research comes first, then dissemination. Great. Get a PhD, get funding and prove it. Alternatively, you can continue to play outside the system. But I would really consider the downsides of that.

Critiques of Trump have been clearly made by democrats and those on the left since 2016. The problem is not the lack of critiques, the problem is a lack of taking these critiques seriously by MAGA. No one can force you to listen.

Poker is not a higher consciousness LP. Stay away.

1) That's quite a strong claim. If so, then you should be working to prove what you are saying through the peer-review process. 2) Most people do not have the medical / scientific training to evaluate the validity of what you are saying. They do not even know what ApoB is, let alone all the intricacies of biochemistry. So basically you are asking people to just trust you.

Sure. But don't go too far here. On the whole, your prospects for dating are far superior if you are better looking. Your looks will screen out women who feel like you are out of their league. But they will include a lot more than they will exclude. Which is not to say that being good looking doesn't have its challenges. Obviously good looks are not pure upside.

@enchanted I'd splurge for extra travel time and some things I've been wanting to experiment with for my health. Maybe upgrade my apartment or buy a house. Get some new clothes. Otherwise I'd change nothing. Yes, I'd continue to work because I like my work. And I would just give away whatever money I felt I didn't need to maintain my middle class lifestyle.

You keep your mouth shut. Somethings are just not meant to be said. Also, you can find intelligent people to have discussions with. But you have to be selective about who you open up to and when.

This post is basically what therapy looks like, so you're already half-way there. In seriousness, I've done years of traditional talk-therapy and found it tremendously helpful. I still have more than enough ambition. And whatever ambition I may have lost I don't miss at all. But yes, you may have to give up whatever SD Orange fantasies you have about what you want your life to look like. Ultimately this is a good thing. Giving up toxic programming is the whole point of therapy, but of course your mind will resist. I should also mention that I believe I had an exceptional therapist. So your results may vary if your therapist is subpar.

Sounds like you're definitely getting it. "Rolls off" is a good description of how it should feel.

@Butters To actually understand from a Tier 2 POV is very different from being able to put on a performance as a character in a show. Acting is not understanding or necessarily integration. Although theoretically if actor were to really do his research on a character being displayed from a specific spiral stage, he might gain some insights into that stage.

@ActualizedJohn I've not done 5-meo, but I would say absolutely do not feel pressured into doing it sooner than you feel ready. Especially if you think there is a significant risk to your physical health. God isn't going anywhere and you're very young, unlikely to kick the bucket any time soon. Plenty of time for spirituality. At the same time, with something like this there will always be some fear / hesitancy. So use your best judgment to discern between the two. Be as clear as possible about your intentions no matter what choice you make. Life is all about the balance of risk / reward, there's no free decisions. Also congratulations on landing the gig, sounds like a big win for you career-wise.

@Max_V I remember talking with him on the forum, seemed like a great guy with big dreams. Had no idea he was struggling with such mental health issues. Truly sad to hear about this. I hope his loved ones receive their closure.

Not only does it work, it’s really the only pragmatic solution that exists. What else is he going to do? Just stew in his bitterness? I prefer to keep my personal life out of my posts.

Saying love attracts love is a bit of an oversimplification, yes. But really ask yourself if want you want is to be an abusive man.

You have to actually start experiencing love from women. The love heals your resentment. Yes, it’s a bit of vicious cycle. Because when you are in the kind of mindset you are describing, you are more likely to not develop loving relationships. Which just enhances your bitterness. It’s like physics. Love tends to attract love. You are not stuck though. This cycle is not 100% solid or impossible to break. You don’t even have to heal all your trauma around this issue to start seeing progress. If you keep putting yourself out there, you might be surprised what happens. So here are some practical steps: 1) See that your desire for revenge is about you, and you not getting what you want. It has nothing to do ultimately with women. 2) Get in touch with that feeling and see that underneath that desire to hurt women is actually your desire to be loved by them 3) See that this same desire for revenge is likely holding you back from receiving the love you want 4) Study up on the basics of male / female psychology, male dating improvement and general personal development. Fix your style, get a social circle, hit the gym etc. 5) Keep putting yourself out there and facing whatever fears / traumas you might have around rejection If you do all this, you will expand your capacity to love women. And some women might just love you back.

I have no problem granting that there exist oral tradition and parts of yoga that exist outside of documentation. But most scholars would agree that yoga is at least several thousand years old. Are you going to argue that people have been doing the modern asanas we see in studios and classes today, but no one bothered to write it down until the last hundred years or so? Patanjali was a Siddha. How come he didn't write about it in the Yoga Sutras? Why didn't he include the all-powerful downward dog? Whatever very traditional asanas do exist, you mostly won't find them practiced in most modern yoga environments. All of this though still somewhat misses the point. I don't particularly care if people want to do a newer, more modern form of yoga. I like evolution. But I have concerns about the practice, modern or not. Those concerns are spelled out in my earlier posts in this thread. It is NOT irrelevant at all! That would be akin to saying you don't need to worry about overdosing on a psychedelic trip. Or jumping out a window. Or whether you got your substance from some shady drug dealer or a reputable source. Or how to integrate and interpret your experience. Do not ignore the human domain of all this. Realize that whatever experiences you've had with asanas, you are in the vast minority. Most people practicing modern asanas are not becoming highly God-realized. I have had awakening experiences just lying in my bed. But I am not going to turn that into a method and start teaching it. Also, I can almost guarantee that we could change whatever asanas you are doing and you would have still achieved similar, if not better results. So be mindful of what you ascribe your results to. It's easy to think "these asanas are super special / spiritual" when they are in fact quite arbitrary.

Do more basic, worldly things that require the wisdom of Blue and Orange. For instance you could work at getting a well-paying job. Or raise a family. Or even work towards starting a business of some kind. Success in these areas will necessitate discipline, personal responsibility, ambition, focus etc. Also consider studying more basic personal development. Books like 7 Habits of Highly Successful People and Think and Grow Rich are some classics. Leo’s book list has a whole bunch of these.