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@Onelove I am finishing it up right now. It will change your entire life if you do the work. Can't recommend it enough.

@soos_mite_ah Contemplate why you feel you need to work on yourself constantly and neurotically. Look within rather than without.

@mmKay BJJ can help you learn to self-reflect and contemplate. Also, it feels good to be able to handle dangerous people should they confront you. If you can avoid a dangerous encounter, then do so. Confrontation should be your last resort. You never know what the person has as far as diseases, weapons, training, drugs, etc. Plus all the legal ramifications. If you plan to arm yourself with any kind of self defense tool or practice, you would be wise to seek out training from experts. Also, research laws in your region to understand laws and punishments should you have to use force. I used to think about this constantly. I was fearful of people and the world because I was picked on in school. Nothing too brutal, but it made me wary of people and started to see everyone as potential threats. It was very unhealthy and neurotic. I don't know why you are asking about this topic and I don't want to project my situation onto yours, but I would ask myself this question: "Is my motivation coming from a place of fear, or is it from my values, principles, and desire to grow?" Hope this helps.

@Value I once tossed my lunch bag into a trash bin from 30 yards when I was in high school.

@ucan99 The Book of Not Knowing & Pursuing Consciousness By Peter Ralston. Also, research Ken Wilber's books and read whatever appeals to you. He is as meta as it gets with regard to books.

@rnd You are stuck in a scarcity mindset. Perhaps you fear that others will become more intelligent and powerful than you. Maybe you think of yourself as a genius and can't handle someone else being "superior" to you. Or maybe you fear teaching others because they would think your woo-woo. These are just two possibilities, but notice how your ego is trying to preserve itself, to survive in it's current state. Contemplate why you don't want to help others. See Leo's video's on contemplation, Ego, and survival.

@SS10 Read Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch. HE will explain it for you.

@Sandy6 Watch Leo's blog video titled Requisite Variety and Creative Laziness and take notes. It's on page 7. Also, read the books in the Creativity and Doing Your Art section of Leo's book list. Nobody can tell you what your purpose is, and you don't have some genetically ingrained purpose that you were born with. You must contemplate what's important to you, and create a new niche in the marketplace. Idea's: create some way of making social media more conscious, or help conscious small businesses with their marketing. (Stage Green Marketing)

Leo is writing a book for those of you who don't know. See Leo's blog post from Feb 5 from 108:35 to hear him talk about it. I am very interested in reading it and want to rally support to encourage Leo to focus more of his time on his book, which he says will be the most important book written to this point in history. An arrogant claim, yes (lol), but I would like to see what that looks like sooner rather than never and I would imagine everyone else might too. Please Vote Above!

@Yarco Yeah that's what he mentioned, balancing the different aspects more evenly.

@Steelheart He just posted a blog video 3 days ago explaining what he's been doing and what his plans are for the website moving forward. I would say a new video will be out this Sunday.

@SamC Learn to let go of your family/society's expectations of you and become an independent thinker. This is easier said then done obviously. This will require lots of work but will be worth it. Finding your Life Purpose is also super important so I recommend checking out Leo's course on that. Here is a survey if you want to find out about your personality: https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/home And another model to check out: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagram-system-works Some books to read: Shadow Dance https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Dance-Liberating-Power-Creativity/dp/1570624445/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PBVTEIU87GV4&dchild=1&keywords=shadow+dance+david+richo&qid=1612802927&sprefix=Shadow+dance%2Caps%2C255&sr=8-1 Models: Attracting Women Through Honesty - (good for dating but also for social skill and mindsets in general) https://www.amazon.com/Models-Attract-Women-Through-Honesty/dp/1463750358/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2JAS5L3R8ZGFJ&dchild=1&keywords=models+attracting+women+through+honesty&qid=1612802362&sprefix=models+attracting%2Caps%2C269&sr=8-3 How to Have Confidence and Power In Dealing With People https://www.amazon.com/Have-Confidence-Power-Dealing-People/dp/0988727536/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2VLNYKPG613MP&dchild=1&keywords=how+to+have+confidence+and+power+dealing+with+people&qid=1612802386&sprefix=How+to+have+con%2Caps%2C236&sr=8-3 Conversations With God 1-4 https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Neale-Donald-Walsch-Collection/dp/9123797223/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1A6VEUXCYAN4S&dchild=1&keywords=conversations+with+god&qid=1612802412&sprefix=conversations+%2Caps%2C389&sr=8-3 Ken Wilber Is an author to look up as well: A Brief History Of Everything Integral Psychology A Theory of Everything Religion of Tomorrow

@Rilles @DMM710 Here are some authors that talk about it. Noam Chomsky Francis Fukuyama

@Mihajlo Toviovic Energy Leadership is a really good one (coaching book). Also, How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing With People. These aren't necessarily about teaching, but powerful nonetheless.

@kira Here are some of my favorites: Conversations with God 1-4 - Neale Donald Walsch Brief History of Everything, Integral Psychology, Religion of Tomorrow - Ken Wilber Zen Body-Being, Book of Not Knowing, Pursuing Consciousness - Peter Ralston What Every Body is Saying - Joe Navarro The Laws of Human Nature - Robert Greene The Essential Difference - Simon Baron Cohen Shadow Dance - David Richo The Charisma Myth - Olivia Fox Cabane How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing With People - Les Giblin Energy Leadership - Bruce D Schneider The Big Leap - Gay Hendricks Models: Attracting Women Through Honesty - Mark Manson Linchpin, Tribes - Seth Godin

@longusername12345 I recommend the following authors, ones I wish I started reading earlier, after having purchased about 100 books from the list. They are also the authors of some of Leo's top 5 books. Neale Donald Walsch Ken Wilber Peter Ralston

@ryank940 Try different mediums and see what works best for you. I like reading books because I can take notes in my commonplace book and mark helpful passages much easier than when listening to an audiobook. Kindle is great too. Videos are also a useful and I plan to use more often.

@peqkno I have also yet to go through a program, but I will share with you how I am preparing to take a course and eventually create my own coaching business. - Read coaching books recommended by Leo in his book list. The book Coaching Questions will help to uncover some of the structure of a coaching session and how to prepare good questions. - Search 'Life Coach' on YouTube and watch videos from many different coaches and coaching programs (iPEC for example) - Coach yourself or find a peer coach that you can practice with. - Hire a coach and be coached about how to coach. - Read books on empathy, psychology, charisma, organization, business, marketing, social skills, and books on whatever you want to coach about: leadership, relationships, personal development... - Take Leo's Life Purpose Course. Hope this helps

@EternalDream I purchased the Life Purpose Course about 2 years ago. I finished about 70% when got sidetracked/lazy and went back to general personal development for a year and a half. During that time I was reading a lot of books from Leo's book list. I also researched careers revolving around things I was most interested. Ecosystems, animals, history professor, martial arts, guns (I was fascinated by the mechanisms and with competitive shooting sports), military (almost enlisted twice because I didn't want to take responsibility for my career/life, thank God I didn't!!!), race car driver, park ranger, & amateur hockey scout among others. I researched people who had careers in these fields and what their experiences, regrets, etc. were so I didn't have to go through the whole process myself. I saved myself a lot of wasted years doing this, although finishing the course the first time through would have been ideal. The 2-3 years it took me to find my purpose was absolutely worth it. As for my purpose, I was browsing Leo's older video's a about a month back and finally decided to re-watch his life-coaching videos. I knew as I was watching the first video that that was what I wanted to do. I am now finishing up the LPC to get inspired, create a plan, etc. I can't recommend the LPC enough. It will change your life if you take it seriously and do the work. Best $250 I ever spent. Good luck Excuse the Quote boxes

@blankisomeone Thought as a System The Essential Difference Read lots of books on psychology

@ShardMare Models: Attracting Women Through Honesty

@Average Investor The Charisma Myth Models Attracting Women Through Honesty - You can use some of the principles from this book with both men and women. Best Dating book I've ever read and a must read if you need help in this area. How to have Confidence and Power in Dealing With People

@StarStruck Robert Greene is an author you will like, especially if you are interested in history as well. The 48 Laws of Power The 33 Strategies of War

@kras Books: How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People Models: Attracting Women Through Honesty - Best dating book I've ever read. The Charisma Myth How To Be a 3% Man The Laws Of Human Nature Shadow Dance - Not a book for social situations per say but you can use this to uncover and integrate your limiting beliefs and insecurities which is the core of most of your problems in life. Must Read! Other advice: Meditate before you go into social/stressful situations and incorporate deep breathing. (This is a short term strategy but good in a pinch) This will help to detach from neediness and be calm. Don't think of people as your enemy. Learn to love and accept yourself and then others. Easier said then done obviously. Watch Leo's video on Self-Love. Do shadow work. Listen to songs that make you feel like a badass before you go out or while in your car. Smile. Smiling makes you feel more confident. When you feel more confident, others will perceive you as more confident. You will see people's reactions to you and reinforce the confident feeling. (Self-Love is sexy) Use powerful body language. See above excerpt for how this affects you. Your mind can be tricked by manipulating your body. Study human psychology. Male and Female, they are different. Learn to be compassionate. Study people or groups whose perspective you don't share or understand.

@Madhur Learn to be open-minded, empathetic, and genuinely curious about the people you talk to. If your friends aren't interested in self actualization and are actively holding you back, ask yourself if they are people you want in your life. Let go of the fearful part of your mind that tries to control what others think of you. Instead turn your attention toward outward and try to understand the other person's perspective. Read: The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene