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@trenton It's a good question, and I don't expect we'll solve it by the end of this thread either. I think we'll be asking that question for the rest of our lives. Is going outside during Covid with a mask dangerous? Or are people who believe that falling into a limiting belief? I've seen smart people argue both sides. We are going to have to keep raising our consciousness and learning.

@levani Video editing definitely can help. Almost every spiritual guru or spiritual product is online these days. And they ALL need video content filmed and edited. It's actually a hugely valuable skill in today's world. I would have killed for a professional video editor when I was making youtube videos. I don't enjoy it much. Programming can definitely help too. Think about meditation apps like Headspace, someone needed to program that. Cryptocurrancies that might change the financial system needs programmers. ReGenerative Village software needs programmers. There are plenty of avenues to go into if that's what you like doing. These are just a few examples.

Business student who can't afford $300? What are they teaching ya'll there This is the sense I get as well from your post. You're lacking the long term vision. Without that vision, you just end up making decisions that benefit you in the short term. So the big thing for you is to think longer. Don't think about what to do when you get out of college. Think about where you want to be in your 40s, 50s or even 60s. Once you have a better idea of that, become extremely strategic and work backwards. Break it up into chunks. If I know I want X at age 50, what do I need to accomplish by 40? 30? 25? The next piece of this is that you're probably going to feel unclear of where you want to be in your 50s. This is where you're going to have to experiment and continually follow things you're interested in. For instance, if writing is the most exciting thing to you right now, then go with that. It's also okay if the vision changes. You can't possibly know everything that is going happen, especially when you're on a path of self-actualization. But start somewhere and keep refining it over time.

It sounds like she's not going to change her mind. For now, I would just focus on processing your emotions. A lot is going to come up. Cry, scream, punch a pillow, do whatever you feel you need to do. Then when you're ready, start to rebuild.

@tsuki I really like Teal Swan's mnemonic on intimacy. Intimacy is "in to me you see". For me, that implies vulnerability and trust. You can really let your guard down and be seen.

That’s really good insight. But it’s not the bottom just yet. What’s the worst part about being deceived?

You tell me. Let's say you're right and your girlfriend cheats on you with her guy friend. All your suspicions are true. What would be the worst part about that?

This question is not what I would focus on. This and this are what you should focus on. Forget about what she's doing for a moment. You can come back to that. Why are you so triggered? What message is this trigger telling you? You didn't manifest this situation out of a coincidence. You manifested this because you want to heal your shadow. So what is your shadow in this situation? What is the real fear?

Client on Demand is one of the best I know. They basically are going to teach you how to run a multi-week, online mentoring group. This is a business model that a lot of coaches are starting to use. It's extremely fast and profitable if you do it right. Be ready to invest several thousand dollars.

@Mason Riggle Really excellent analysis. Very thorough and with good insights into cult psychology and in general how the mind forms the beliefs it does.

@Gerhard Anything can and will be abused, especially at a large enough scale like a whole country. There certainly should be some regulations at first. Age is probably the biggest. Once we're all super enlightened maybe those regulations can be relaxed.

@aklacor727 I think you're right but I personally wouldn't do affirmations. I feel like it would be distracting and take me out of flow. The whole point of that state is being singular minded, totally present.

@Don Wei I also had a really bad relationship experience at that age. Truthfully I'm not even sure if I'm over it. But I know you have to feel it to heal it. You may want to seek some sort of professional help to walk you through dealing with this.

@Striving for more Were you ever punished for sleeping as a child? Or felt like you weren't allow to sleep when you were younger for some reason? Outside of the insomnia I mean.

@Javfly33 Unscripted by MJ DeMarco might be a good place to start. Narrow down what you're looking for though. There's many subtopics to consider in entrepreneurship, things copywriting, building internet funnels, hosting workshops, etc. You're going to need tailored advice.

@GreenWoods This is the kind of content we need on here. I haven't explored much in this area but this was an extremely thorough post.

Yes, I wrote a post about this earlier. You've got to get real with what you're avoiding. The "I don't care" is your shield. How is pretending not to care keeping you safe? Be specific. What is the worst thing that would happen if you cared?

@soos_mite_ah Being gentle or having compassion for yourself comes from the same place that lets you have compassion for others. You have to understand yourself. Let's use the example that you keep lying in your relationships. If you don't understand why you keep repeating that pattern, it's very easy to criticize yourself and go into self-attack. This is what the ego-mind does. It sets you up for failure and then kicks you when you're down. But if you bring awareness and understanding to that pattern, then self-attack becomes impossible. That might mean realizing that the lying is subconsciously protecting you and getting you love. That it was a habit you picked up as a child when you didn't know any better and were just surviving. Now compassion is possible. So I wouldn't seek so much to be gentle with yourself as I would to understand yourself. One will follow the other.

@Bird Larry Embarrassment usually means we approve of our decision, but we don't believe someone else will. Why do you believe people will offend or make fun of your ambitions?

@Value I'm personally not doing any prepping. Can be a fine line between being practical and acting from the fear-mind.

@legendary I have seen it unfortunately as well. Kyle isn't wrong in his analysis, although he is dismissive of spiritual truths since he is a materialist. I think once you start questioning things it's easy to believe that anything outside the mainstream must be true. And that's obviously not the case. This is the conspiracy theory trap. In reality, the fear-based ego can come up with all sorts of ideas and distort reality in amazing ways. Qanon seems to be one of those ideas. It will die, especially as trump fades from the collective consciousness, but it is insightful how many people have gone for it.

@Someone here Think of Humanity as a single, large organism with its own limiting beliefs and psychology. We could say that the current limiting belief for Humanity is a belief in scarcity. We believe there is not enough. And as such, Humanity is manifesting systems, institutions and situations that reflect this scarcity. But the reality is that the scarcity belief is made up. It's not the deepest spiritual truth. And the scarcity of modern society perfectly reflects. In other words, the scarcity is artificial. It has to be. That's what you're seeing. When you see people who don't have nearly enough food while others overindulge, that means the scarcity is artificial. There's no actual shortage of food. It's beliefs and the systems that have been created AS A RESULT of these beliefs. It's also all self-reinforcing. As our systems are born of a scarcity mindset, they generate situations that confirm our scarcity based beliefs. Which just keeps Humanity stuck in a loop. The good news is that people are recognizing this. New consciousness is being born, and with it new systems and beliefs will take shape.

@Mada_ I would be more flexible in terms of how long or how often you should do The Work. Do it as much as is helpful and you can reasonably finish.

@Michael569 I like to take walks in the local park. Physical movement is really important for me to process things. If I can't walk outside, I'll just pace around like a madman in my apartment. Also, I like to set my intentions for the next day right before I go to sleep. I'll usually just put them in my phone and then delete them as they get accomplished. Also also, get a coach or at least someone who is committed to helping you achieve your dreams. Meet with them regularly. I'd be so screwed if I never got coaching.

It's a good question, I don't really have an answer for you. It sounds like your job is already covering your financial needs though. Why not then continue to explore your interests and see where it leads?