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@asifarahim No that is a common misconception. Narcisim is actually a toxic ego like a black hole, where self love is like a well grounded human who is a 'white' hole over flowing with love. I am still working on self love!

I mean, shamanic breathing is so powerful by itself I can't see why you would need to

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Intervention The king's taken back the throne The useless seed was sown When they say they're cutting off the phone Then tell 'em you're not home No place to hide You'll find there's a soldier on their side You're still a soldier in your mind But nothing's on the line You say it's money that we need As if we're the only mouths to feed I know that no matter what you say There are some debts we never pay Working for the church while your family dies You take what they give you And you keep it inside Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home Hear the soldier groan we'll got it at alone I can taste the fear Lift me up and take me out of here Don't want to fight, don't want to die Just want to hear you cry Who's gonna throw the very first stone Oh, who's gonna re set the bone Walking with your hand in a sling Wanna hear the soldier sing Working for the church while my family dies You're little baby sister's gonna lose her mind Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home Hear the soldier groan we'll got it at alone I can taste your fear It's gonna lift you up and take you out of here If the bone shot never heals I cannot make him yield You can't find me now But they're gonna get their money back somehow And when you finally disappear We'll just say you were never here Been working for the church while your life falls apart They're singing hallelujah when defeating your heart Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home Hear the soldier groan we'll got it at alone Hear the soldier groan we'll got it at alone Power Out I woke up with the power out, Not really somethin to shout about. 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Just light a candle for the kids, Jesus christ don't keep it hid! Cause nothing's hid, From us kids! You ain't foolin' nobody - with the lights out! And the power's out in the heart of man, take it from your heart put it in your hand. And there's something wrong in the heart of man, You take it from your heart and put it in your hand! Where'd you go?! Kettles I am waitin' 'til I don't know when, Cause I'm sure it's gonna happen then. Time keeps creepin' through the neighborhood, Killing old folks, Wakin' up babies just like we knew it would. All the neighbors are startin' up a fire, Burning all the old folks the witches and the liars. My eyes are covered by the hands of my unborn kids, But my heart keeps watchin' through the skin of my eyelids. They say a watched pot won't ever boil, Well I closed my eyes and nothin' changed, Just some water getting hotter in the flames. It's not a lover I want no more, And it's not heaven I'm pining for, But there's some spirit I used to know, That's been drowned out by the radio! They say a watched pot won't ever boil, You can't raise a baby on motor oil, Just like a seed down in the soil You gotta give it time.

@RoerAmit Because as God you are here to play this game! When you have eternity and infinite power, perhaps you learn to appreciate patience. So, learn to enjoy the mastery process. It makes it a lot more worth it in the end. This mindset of 'instant results' is something that you will mature to overcome... Oh, infinite content making us so lazy ahaha Mastery should be an enjoyable experience, and yes challenging too. If you could master anything in 10 minutes you wouldn't enjoy it. If you want to speed up your mastery process try reading "The First 20 hours" by Josh Kaufman. This will teach you rapid skill acquisition.

Hmm, They have some kind of meaning for sure. I generally note them and let them go. I don't like, plan my life around them generally. I think each dream kind of has it's own causes, meaning, take aways etc. I don't think there is one reason for a dream. Some are lucid, some are shocking, some a beautiful despite having a stressful waking life... some are visions of the future.. for me, so I don't know!

@asifarahim No, there if far more nuance here. @Preety_India Yes, you can make your life purpose something charitable. But! You NEED money to live. So, really focus on honing the craft of mastering life in general. Once you are doing well financially, socially, etc you can build a powerful life purpose. But, each part of the world has it's own challenges. I don't know india well, but know you will have a harder time. You can donate some of your time, but you really want to get paid. Nothing wrong with being paid for your contribution to man kind.

So important. It's opened my mind (in combination with many books I've read on this subject) to how my mind distorts reality, and also how others distort reality as well. I am learning how distortions can happen and it's kind of beyond your control. But, I think through constant learning and self reflection each day we can make new discoveries on how we deceive ourselves. Just keep reflecting, making mistakes and learning. Screw other peoples opinions ahaha. Sometimes you and other people are having such different distortions communication is impossible ahah

This. If you really want to progress spiritually, put down the joint. At least, smoke irregularly.

It might be useful to try guided meditations like Headspace because it's really a skill that needs to be developed. I find having time each day for meditating, and a different timer set for journaling helps me work both of those aspects. The awareness and the thinking are both important for me. Journaling might help because it lets you run through and process, and perhaps exhaust your thinking. Just get it out you know? Make a list, write a few pages and then or before, meditate.

@Gen Sue Rodriguez Interesting! Sort of related to the book. I think getting enough sun it healthy. I wouldn't look to it for nutrients other than like, whatever chemical reactions it gives me.

@EnlightenI wouldn't say the societies are backward, just different and maybe are still early in their moral and cognitive development. Also, when survival is harsh, harsh ways of living also present themselves. Also, a lot of these countries are maturing and changing from what I hear. But, yeah, traditions are still taking place. It's unfortunate! I am sure an answer will arise.

It's a lot of things because trauma effects so many of the bodies systems at once. You can reach a healed place. You can reclaim the inner kingdom and get to the other shore. As you get your mind together, begin collecting tools and researching trauma in general. I think it needs to be a patient process that will unfold as you persistently move toward a clear and balanced mind. There are other books on the book list that are great imo for overcoming trauma as well thought not explicit. Not sure if I can name them here, but if you own the book list send me a message. I recommend having a professional to talk to, and having your own systems like meditation, journaling, self study and reading, eating healthy, getting enough sleep. Putting relaxation, rest, clarity, introspection, reading, feeling into your body etc first. Good luck Yoga, Qigong, meditation, Journaling, reading books, doing de-armouring sessions with someone, maybe psychedelics if in the right setting and done properly, reading books on trauma that pertains to your own trauma, books on forgiveness, transference, developing your adversitiy quotient, books with affirmations to reprogram your mind etc 1. Some trauma is psychological and results in mental emotional habits such as transference, thought loops, mental distortions, irrational beliefs, etc 2. Other aspects of trauma are dealing with the mind body connection, your breathing, the quality of your polyvagel system and mind body connection, how your skeletal system is aligned (ie, how is your posture?), how is the Qi flowing through your body and what quality and balance is it? Can you find practices that allow you to get out of fight or flight and into rest and recovery mode? The more you do that, while using your tools the better I think you will heal. Speak to a professional!

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Low quality thread imo. I've been reading some taoist books on nutrition, and from direct experience I don't consider marijuana healthy. Maybe once a month or less. Also, don't spread misinformation. You are not accessing infinity that way, anymore than other stoners who smoke weed. More like, you are getting really baked. 5meo and thc are leagues apart. marijuana, I notice, when used infrequently can be very insightful, not really awakening. Used chronically it makes you deluded, foggy and stupid. From my direct experience of being frequent smoker in the past and seeing how it changes my mindset. What I personally appreciate in a spiritual seeker is a high priority on groundedness, humility and intellectual and spiritual integrity. I notice how I've lacked these things in the past, and I think that instead of state chasing we should be building functional psychology and spirituality at the same time. We have these tools like journaling, meditation, yoga, qigong, breathwork, and properly used psychedelic use to expand our minds. This work should in the long term be turning us into mature, highly aware human beings. imo, being a functional adult and a spiritual being go hand in hand. Nothing wrong with accessing infinity, it's part of my spiritual practice each month to let myself dissolve into the infinite. But, it needs the right structure, protocol, tools, mindset and overall maturity to make it work. I'd like to see you two go sober, and make some grounded posts in the future. This is a personal development forum after all. Aho!

Man, he really isn't that mature yet. He is a nice guy but he is kind of a fool. I noticed that after rewatching some of his videos and contemplating how I am a fool. He is smart, obviously. But, he lacks sound judgment at times.

One of my favourite Clips. I love to listen to these and repeat them actually when I remember I could use this specific video, for example his video on you get what you put into life and how to deal with failure. (Leo, it's worth the investment for me as a viewer, so thank you!) This is one of the best clips imo that sums a lot of the foundation for what I think will allow me to create a good life. I find the clips channel to be really powerful. Because I watched pretty much every Actualized video at this point I like the clips for short, focused inspiration and reminders. I think the editor is doing a great job. Thank you guys! Leo says these videos are expensive for him to produce. So, let's make use of this!

Being grounded, humble, sane, clear minded, at peace, in control of your emotions, not needing to prove yourself to others. From there, you know the others realms open up. But first, we really need to focus on like.. cleaning up. Getting our lives together. Being grounded, sane etc. Spirituality shouldn't be a race of up and down, trying to prove myself as capable or etc.. It's about BEING what you are, as you are in the moment. Facing yourself, doing the hard work of facing just how fucking deceived you are, how wrong you have been and persisting to recontextualize, and love yourself. To forgive yourself, others, to be healthy, balanced and functional adult. That is a spiritual person vs spiritual ego, maybe The higher fruits will blossom. I think we need to focus on being humble gardeners first, instead of the next buddha. None of us are chosen, as far as I can tell. Unless you self select, but then you must be have a garden already tended. Let reality humble the shit out of you.

Maybe, find an area of life you are passionate about, master it and then put coaching on your like 5-10 do to list.

I need to work on my fear of pissing off green aha I consider myself stage green but I am always afraid of making a mistakes around them

To develop a clear mind.

I like the fabulous app

I practice Qigong and am training to be a teacher. I've been practicing it for a few months now. I am seeing just the tip of how it will affect me I think. Yeah, I do notice more and more that I am able to feel the difference between inner love, and inner stress. I still have a lot of work to do but, I know that the warmth of doing the practice is more and more obvious and lasting. Will do update in a few more months as its one of many practices I am exploring at this time. I like the inner smile because it can be easily brought into someones normal meditation routine and works great with the healing sounds. I know as well that my Qigong guinea pigs as I go through my training program seem to really enjoy the inner smile as well.

You are here. This is how the journey begins. I found the fabulous app to be useful at this phase. https://www.thefabulous.co/