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@Mindful Bum Idk man, mental illness is sort of for professionals. It’s too much of a liability IMO… I mean, Connor Murphy vs idk, the average Actualized.org participant are pretty different.

Hide it in your Cubbard with your cupcakes it’ll be fine

Could be, he’s gonna keep getting better over the next 6 months if he is self honest. idk, ass kissing is a real phenomenon

@Leo Gura Honestly, I generally enjoy the full episodes without complaints. I resonate with most of your epistemology and sometimes don't. I like what I read in Vernon Howards work about not always liking or agreeing with a teacher. I like the points, objections, possible interpretations etc. I like hearing someone think like that as well. I am hoping that by doing my own work, plus listening to someone who seems so well thought out my own ability to think will improve over time. So far, I think it's working. I like the impact I have on those around me lately.

@Razard86 My ADHD diagnosis and the help I received in elementary school saved my life. I really struggled for the first 4 years. But I got tutoring because I couldn't read at like grade 4. By grade 5 I had a grade 12 reading level. Did really good in Jr high (I won an award for most athletic academic student). I had ADHD, for sure.. but also genius level aptitudes. I am pretty sure I had/have ADHD. I had trouble focusing, could see sounds (I still can) and any little sound would distract me. I also struggled with emotional regulation more compared to other kids. Still do in some ways. My ADHD, traumatic up bringing etc got in the way of my path a little bit. Some of the survival mechanisms... etc. But, Onward !

I think I abused pot in the past. The worst thing you can do it use it chronically, and smoke or vape it which damages your lungs. My parents make weed brownies and... I only need a 10th of one to feel a desired effect. Eating a whole one just makes you mentally retarded honestly. Though, I am sure weed was useful at times in my past. I think it also made me paranoid and yet addicted to it. Who is to say. I am very joyful that I don't smoke hardly these days. It tooks YEARS to quit it. It's fucking addictive. Especially if you are hurting emotionally like I was. I used to be such a hippy, reading spiritual books, journaling, writing song after fucking song. I'd smoke a lot and walk around listening to my songs a lot. I wrote hundreds of songs... I will return to song writing soon. The secretary at my old job smoked a lot... She seemed a little goofy honestly. I think weed has put me behind a few years on some things. But, then again I don't know. It's all so complicated. It also helped me through a lot as well. Hard to say.

@Leo Gura Personally like them objections and warnings. But, sometimes you do repeat things. I like it because it helps me deepen your points. Sometimes I don't have any objections with you, but when you share them I sense I understand the social landscape better as I assume... that the objections are things you've had or others also have.

I have experience an aura so strong it knocked over a laundry bin after 5meo

“One Love, One Heart, Let’s get together and feel alright “ - Bob Marley

There are causes for laziness I guess. I feel like some people are lazy.

Which is why Leo has it on the book list

@Mindful Bum Look, the way I took it (I don’t consider myself necessarily mentally ill but traumatized… but still felt the message nonetheless…) I took it like this. As Leo’s relationship to us as a teacher he is explaining the scope of his work. People should be aware of the limits of the focus of actualized.org. So, perhaps from Leo’s perspective he is focused on helping people reach the highest levels of development humanly possible. Yet, many of the symptoms of mental illness are tricky, complex, nuanced and really to be addressed require people with specific training. But, clearly from this part of the video and Leo’s work in general that’s not his skills or focus. It’s important that he says these thing maybe, even if it’s harsh or cold. I was able to listen to it as someone with trauma and relate as I have had times of drama and whirlwind in the past. I would have to be selfish to put people through that in a sense. I think it’s actually an intelligent move to avoid people with mental illness if you are building a powerful and stable life. That isn’t to stigmatize people with mental illness in society but protect yourself, time, energy and mental space to fully actualize your potential. In some way, if you have mental illness… you have to recognize that for people who don’t have it… they may not want to spend time with someone who is unpredictable, dramatic, delusional, easily triggered or however their illness is symptomatic of. That’s just a harsh truth. If someone like Leo is stable minded and is pursing the best life possible… he’s gonna cut you out as he doesn’t have interest in that. He may have friend who have mental illness that he doesn’t even know they suffer from me suffer from I’m the past. But, he focuses on quality relationships. It’s also an important message because it may push you away from actualized and pursue people with more specialized training. Actualized may attract many people who are not ready for these videos and it may do more harm than good if they aren’t given a push to realize the limits of Leo and actualized. It’s not truly meant to be a mental health clinic or therapist. It’s a deeply scoped life coaching channel, he doesn’t know any of his students. Leo did a lot of self reflecting on his flaws, how his words and actions affect others, the areas he wants to improve on etc. People with mental illness watching him should have the capacity and awareness to do the same. But, honestly many may not. There’s a much bigger world outside of actualized.org full of rich, deep and powerful resources for the mentally ill.

For cobra pose you can activate the tops of your feet pushing them into the mat thus keeping your knees off the mat and create a more full body stretch. you can also keep the bottoms of the feet or toes on the mat to keep the knees elevated. Explore some variations.

It can be a bad idea to do it at home. Don’t trip around family.

Ah, 4…. my translation is different and makes more sense to me

@NoSelfSelf Yeah, It's really about you, but also you emotional intelligence. There is probably.. an almost friction between you and her? You may have good game, but she may not be attracted. It may be a roll of the dice combined with what you said above.

Pro carb

@undeather Did they work?

Go get direct experience don't ask us (:

I like it. Could probably be expanded to meet more nuances but.. seems okay to me at this moment.

@UnbornTao Alright You are right, a flower probably see just like a donkey. I shouldn't project on them. I mean of course, I am the only perspective right? Solipsism. Regardless, I have nothing to really argue about with your response other than, the limits of language and coming up against how words are used casually, and in different contexts. You have opinions about some models, or how words are used that doesn't relate the substance of what I am saying. Ramana, yes. The way a materialist uses the word consciousness is different than how a Non-dual Tantric uses it. I can use the materialist use, or I can use the non-dual use. Anyway, I think this is a waste of time ahah.

What sort advice do you want? Like the basic concepts or investing or what?

Man, for me it was so much fun. In fact, I will consider going through parts of it again this week. The concepts, exercises etc I found to be really useful and foundational. There is no magical life purpose out there in reality... For a lot of people their purpose is based on their values, interests, vision and these act as the foundations for a powerful purpose. How can you make a powerful purpose if you don't have those foundational elements? It's gonna be a multi-year process discovering it and then actualizing it.

I just live like I did before