JosephKnecht

You need to create a deep bond that binds the inner group from the out-group. The bond has to be created out of the existential values of the inner group. The closer these values are to the individual sense of identity, the stronger the bond. Ex. All Trump supporters belong to an inner group with a deep bond of individuals who are primarily self-centered, success-driven. PS> Don't start a cult.

You can't control your own actions. Why do you think you can control others? Nobody is born a teacher. Every teacher was once a student. The question is, when did the student become a teacher? When the student learned more than the teacher. You have to apply what you have learned. If you don't apply it, how would you know if you have learned truths or falsehoods?

Someone has been reading Ken Wilber. You need both. If you not growing, it gets harder and harder to wake up. You must disentangle all the shadows before you see the Light.

Is his life experience limited, or your understanding of his experience that is more limiting? Wisdom is always personal. The highest thing we can give others is knowledge (observation of facts), but not embodied experience (wisdom). By definition, nobody is an expert in wisdom but oneself. Thus, nobody is more or less qualified.

A new vision for the future. One that is exciting and terrifying at the same time.

There is no higher wisdom than the wisdom you can derive for yourself. Even the wisest sage appears shallow when compared to your own depths.

To know thyself. Looking forward.

Because in the long run, only democratic governments survive. You have to be an idiot to choose another governance structure other than democracy.

Not sure why everyone is against this... This is basically an admission of the government that local laws are too restrictive, and new governance structures are needed for progress. Why do you assume that the new governance structure won't be democratic?

The problem of desires is that in the moment of fulfillment of desire, the desire itself is re-contextualized. For example... You desire money. You get money. You no longer desire money. Now you desire not to lose the money. The initial desire for money is re-contextualized as a desire for security. Money was just a proxy for security. You will continue to have desires until you have re-contextualized all desires.

You have infinite freedom in finite rule-set dimension.

Exactly. Both are responsible. The hard truth is that the victim chose to raise their consciousness through the abuse. Manson as the "abuser" is more culpable, because perhaps he abused the weakness of others, but notice that if there was no weakness there would be no abuse. The ultimate weakness is a low level of consciousness.

Sometimes I sense love. Sometimes I sense wisdom. Sometimes I sense complete BS.

He should learn how to delegate tasks to others.

When you play with a bear, don't get surprised when the bear one day eats you alive. Everyone must take full responsibility for their actions. Maybe these young girls were using Manson because of his status, money, fame? Don't be a victim, because you are only a victim of your ignorance.

A writer thinks he writes a book to transform his audience. But the book writing process transforms the writer. Write the book for yourself. There is no audience.

It takes one to know One. If you are sensitive, you can sense his level of sensitivity. If you are not, then you can't.

I don't like this victim mentality. To become a victim you must admit ignorance. For if you were not ignorant you won't fall for a manipulator. To become a victim you must surrender your power. For if you never surrendered your power, how can the other manipulate you. It is ignorant to look at someone like Merlin Manson and expect that he would treat you like other "normal" guy. Merlin Manson wears his personality on his sleeves. If you are too blind to see it, you need to fix your eyes.

Clever guy. Understands lots of psychological tricks that make him a good salesman. The highest thing he is selling is his soul, then his name(brand), but he is unaware of these things yet.

If there are words in it, I will be disappointed.

An idea for a new video... Leo stares at the camera for 1 hour and communicates without words. Let's make it happen.

RIght-wing is all about conservation. Left-wing is all about liberation. If you become completely liberated, you become completely disinterested in conservation. Since all conservation relies on self-deceptions, once you are liberated you can see through all deceptions. To Leo, all right-wingers seem like charlatans that can't see through their own self-deception. However, the universe must conserve itself, so it must create a balance between the right and left. It must create people that will conserve that which is already created. Thus, Jordan Peterson. All systems must evolve eventually, but the systems that evolve the longest are the ones that are able to stabilize(conserve) while they evolve.

The family is great. But oftentimes the family is the major roadblock to discovering your true nature. Once your turn 18, it's time to become an adult and go your own way. (Metaphysically speaking) The "family" can't support you forever. It will support you as long as you need support.

Learn to like it. You can learn to like it by breaking it down into smaller pieces. Or you can visualize the reward of achieving the final result. Who would you be if you did it, and who would you be if you didn't do it. Then decide which one of those two people would you rather be.

@Valwyndir Nice post. I enjoyed it. His biggest flaw is that he still has an Image, and others try to photoshop their face onto His.