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I bought his Digital Economics course and watch his YT Videos. I think Dan has a lot of good information; he watches Actualized.org, and it's clear the guy is deep and has made something out of his life. He's only 26. That said, sometimes, he uses repetitive information, which he regurgitates in different ways in his videos. I find him insightful but not useful enough in practical terms. In his life, I'm sure he walks more than he talks. But in YT, it's all talk with no elaboration on how he walks his talk. His content is worth looking into, but don't expect Leo-Level of insights and practical knowledge. Dan is an apetizier worth trying! Actualized.org is the main meal. He's only getting better. I will always stick around to see what he has to offer.

No severe health professional (vegan or night/) would recommend this way of eating. So why is this even necessary to share? Most things that exist now and that you use have never existed before. So? Appeal to nature/traditions doesn't say much. Please tell me you realize that this is a more poignant and accurate descriptions of the animal industry? Most consumers of these plants are consumed by omnivores all over the world, not vegans. If your argument is that all things which are brought by the luxuries of modern society are bad, then there's a lot of stuff you gotta give up to be consistent with your worldview buddy. Any rationale vegan/plant-based diet advocate would simply tell you: Go vegan if you can. If you can't, do what you gotta do to survive. Let's not use this weird argument to justify what is feasible, healthy or isn't. There have been a magnitude of studies on plant-based diets. That's more important than "There were no vegans in history bro". I don't see any data-driven arguments on the harms of veganism, just assumptions.

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What are the most essential/insightful/powerful lessons/teachings specifically for actualizing your life purpose? Ex: insights on life purpose, or on the LP course. Insights you found which aren't in the LP course Quotes, books, resources Mindsets, methods, and ways of doing things that helped you actualize your LP.

Self-explanotary title. The King, Warrior, Magician, and Lover. Ever since reading that book, I am more able to identify these archetypes within myself. But I'm still not sure how authentic or true my obvervations are. Thoughts?

Whoever can help in understanding this in myself, Thank You. Context: I'm an introvert, and I have a tendency to avoid contact with some people. I don't text a lot. When I do text, I often don't reply or open chats read them and leave without replying. It's not because I don't like them, but it's just something I do. This behavior is strongest with my family (except my sister). The reason is because I don't feel that connected to my family. They don't know about my beliefs, values, life purpose, reason for living, and the things that make me ME. It's not because I am closed to communicating this with them, but because they are too close-minded and shallow to listen or care truly (my family is middle eastern, not open-minded). I am close to my sister because she isn't like that. This is mainly why I have a tendency to avoid contact with them for weeks or a month, even though we live together and I know that they still care about me. Even with women I like, I always have a tendency to limit contact, not reply to texts, etc. But eventually, I do. If someone calls and I'm not in the mood I often don't answer and never follow up. Sometimes I feel very inconsiderate of others, even though it truly feels that this is just my nature. I have many times avoidant contact with whole groups of old friends who "loved me" but I feel like I moved on. Even with those individuals I genuinely like and form connections with, this behavior persists, its presence is limited but never wholly eradicated. Question 1: Is this avoidant behavior or some kind of problematic behavior? Question2: If yes, then how can I overcome it? All insights are welcomed, I'm sure this is useful subject to discuss for myself and others.

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This is simple yet profoundly underrated advice. I have a tendency to overcomplicate things. Enjoying the journey and looking forward to surprises resonates deeply with me. Thanks for the reminder, friend.

very nice, thanks for sharing.

I can sure as hell relate. I think in the short term, it definitely does increase my suffering because it is very difficult to think about (which is why most people don't pursue LP). I've had friends become very defensive just when I bring up stuff on LP and what their plans are... It's hard to think about and even harder to do. It makes us feel vulnerable and keenly aware of whether we are using our life or wasting it. That said, I think you (like me) probably have underlying reasons for why LP causes you suffering. Is insecurity or doubt that you won't succeed? Is it that you are living too much in the future and forgetting to live and enjoy the present? Idk what yours is, but mine is a voice in my head that constantly doubts my ability to actualize LP and at the same time, engage in self-sabotage (defense mechanism). So ask yourself exactly what is causing your suffering? Is it the work on finding your LP, or LP itself, or perhaps is it something more subtle?

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

By doing hard things. When you get hurt or life doesn't go your way, open up yourself even more in the face of hurt/pain. This is the ultimate way to build resilience because it makes "bad" experiences good. Most people close themselves off, this kills resilience. When you have enough life experiences of pain/challenges and you facing them/opening up even more, etc. You build resilience.

So there's this girl I knew when we both of us were in a relationship, so we first met each other with no intention of having sex/intimacy. Fast forward 2 years, we both broke up. I went out with her a couple times, and I was of course friendly, then she told me she broke up. Then I slowly began showing more interest in her, but I didn't do anything bold or risky. I invited her to my place and she came, I started getting more closer to her physically, I complimented her persoanlity. But nothing outright sexual or even bold. It seemed to be going just fine, she would send messages, call me, and even send me videos of her in work looking pretty. Idk but it was clear that this was going somewhere. Then, I got "the message" stating that I would like to make things clear that I see us as friends and nothing more. Of course I responded very casually and didn't make a big deal out of it. But she still continued to call me late at night... I just find it weird idk. Am I missing something? I mean yes maybe she actually just wants to be friends, and of course I understand that. But the way things were going I didn't expect it at all. TLDR; Girl was showing signs of interest, then got friendzone. I accept it, but want to know my error so I can learn

Without even trying, that's what was happening, and she asked yesterday if I was okay because I was distant. I said yes but I'm not excited to talk to you as I was before. I know you're 100% right. My only excuse would be that we started as friends, and both of us had partners at that time, so quickly changing the frame is a lot more complex than starting with that frame outright. But what about the sending videos/picture part of her looking good. I think thats kinda weird tbh...

In my view, public intellectual = a form of teacher. Maybe the name is pretentious, so let's not squabble over definitions. My life purpose (and my strengths) involve educating, breaking down information, explaining/convincing, and sparking curiosity and interest. I don't want to be part of the university system, but I've always imagined myself being a professor, and I love seeking knowledge and teaching it to others. However, what is the reality of survival? YouTube seems to be the only platform suitable for this, and making money on youtube is a grind.. I have done workshops for government agencies and got paid well, but those are far in between, and I cannot talk about what is most interesting to me. Question Summary: What are the most essential (non-obvious) skills to develop (video editing, etc). Public speaking is obviously one. What are the business ideas/consideration am I missing? Social media is essential for this LP (even if you want to do stuff in person). Given this fact, should it be YouTube? @Leo Gura and others who have similar LPs (I view Leo as a public intellectual of some sort), would love to hear your thoughts, as your advice and insights might be more relevant to my own LP.

@Michael569 I Always appreciate your insights. I actually don't see myself as a health/science educator, health and science is a topic of interest (lets say just like Leo is interested in dating/game) but it isn't the sole or main topic I wish to become known for. But I see your point On a separate note, I would love to hear your thoughts on some of his claims of downsizing the effect of nutrition on health (dismissing epidemiology). I respect him very much, but everything I've learned about health/my own intuition cannot bring myself to believe his claim... Excellent point. I suspect that as I grow, my level of complexity and attention to detail will increase, so maybe as I first start naturally I'll be moderate, and as I grow it it will reach expert level. I actually do not like to talk about strictly educational/scientific, I like to mix story telling / my own ideas / rambling etc. @Michael569 Very good points, thanks so much for your insights.

Thanks for this. I wasn't considering this to be an option.

I believe I have a combination of things that makes me unique: I'm very well-read, and I do deep research (Health, science, self-development) I present things in a way that spark curiosity (this is something that people have told me in my public speaking events and with my friends etc) I am eloquent in my speech and I believe I have a unique way of looking at things With that beind said, i am still improving and i'm still far away from my goals. So I'm not worried about my message as I already feel I have so much to say, but its about what I mentioned (survival, first steps, etc)

Let me test your hypothesis on you, mister.

Peter recalls a story of his younger self washing dishes and working overtime to master and enjoy dishwashing. I follow the opposite approach when it comes to my current job, I try to do the least amount of work possible, and if I can guarantee that my work won't be checked/reviewed, I leave errors because I can't care enough to fix it or learn to master the job. But now, I am getting by and have received a promotion (I honestly don't know how that happened, lol). What are your ideas about this? Does mastering the current work you're in indirectly help you to master your life purpose?

I really wanted to approach her, but I was having resistance. (I realized that the hardest girls for me to approach are the shy and timid type, always on the phone, not speaking, etc). I'd approach a confident girl over a timid one, even though its actually harder to game her. Any thoughts on this? My buddy approached her and put me right in the spot. It threw me off guard, so I started talking to her but I was speaking more to her sister because she was more talkative and i wasn't attracted to her. At the end, I told them I'll take their (both) numbers, her sister said "Take her number" (to the girl im attracted to). So I did. We ended up giving them a ride home which allowed me to talk more and show my personality more. So now I have her number, but I'm really not sure what impression I left. Should I text to say we alone should go out?

4:27 Peter Ralston describes harsh comments from Ramana Maharshi to one of his students.