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Why do you have to force yourself? First what are you forcing or pushing against? Second why do you believe you need to do it in the first place? What is the belief behind having to do something? Wu Wei has another component as well that spreads out to the macro, embracing naturalism and authenticity in all things. Wu Wei would invite you to examine why you do something you claim you don’t wish to create love for. Ok that’s fine no judgement against that, but why? Take this insight of Wu Wei and spread it out even further. Just sharing my thoughts on this. I’m really starting to try and question this idea that effort is needed. I have evidence from my direct experience that not a drop of effort is ever needed in life when aligned with Wu Wei

Wu Wei is greatly misunderstood by a lot of people I believe. I think it’s because it hasn’t been as spread around like Buddhism has so people don’t have as many notions about it. It’s actually an incredibly deep and life changing concept when you really take in the full teaching. I do consider myself a Taoist student and it is distinctively different than a lot of notions shared here on meditation and “seeking.” The language is hard to translate as well in the Tao Te Ching and I think a lot of the teaching isn’t as accessible because of this. It reads like a bunch of strange poems if you aren’t attuned to the subtleties and some initial insights of it. When I really was able to digest this teaching though it blew my mind and showed me a whole other perspective I hadn’t really thought possible, but there it was, clear as day. I really think perhaps the key take away when it comes to Taoism and Wu Wei is that “you are the creator of your emotions, not the victim of them.” You have to do a genuine deep enquiry on emotion and where they come from. You think you have to force, but what is force but the perception of having something to push against? It’s an emotion no? You find meditating challenging and need to force it? Ok but what are you pushing against? Is it not a feeling experience within your awareness? Wu Wei is a realization of being the creator of that and living aligned with stillness. This does not mean just sitting on your ass all day and doing nothing. Wu Wei is vibrant freedom and natural, filled with energy and excitement for the unknown. And what may unfold. A path back home towards creation. If you are an artist or creative person I especially recommend looking into Wu Wei. What if you didn’t have to try or do anything but just choose to cease doing everything that keeps you where you are (stuck)?

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On what grounds or standard would you measure one’s “enlightenment?” By what rule do you judge? What do you define as “enlightenment?” in my opinion, unspoken truth can never fit into such a narrow perspective on spirituality. Enlightenment, I don’t even use this word anymore.

I’m not saying I’m against having those things flow in and out of my life, but yes you are mad projecting. The most miserable I ever felt was when I had almost half a million USD in cash. I’ve had plenty of beautiful girlfriends and I was able to see that there was something much greater than this. I spoke my truth clearly in the OP. The thing I value now the most and am building my life on is authenticity and aligning with truth, true value. This includes making room for financies and other life stuff, why would those things not be a part of it or have a place in one’s life? living truthfully doesn’t mean radical state changes with dmt or going to be a monk.

He legit came off creepy and was a massive liar. I watched his stuff once or twice. He was chopped....

You’re on the carousel of despair going around and round. It’s all stemming from basing your self worth in this. Step back. Understand. There are more efficient ways to live.

I think black pill is ultimately a loser’s belief system. If you want to argue in favor of your limitations, you will be allowed to keep them. No one is saying to bury your head in the ground like an ostrich. If you are perceived as unattractive by many people then you already probably know this. You’re not denying anything by not wanting to hold onto a belief system that crystallizes your shortcomings.

We are all perceived differently, definitely not the same. If this bothers you, and you doubt yourself over this, then you are doubting your innate spiritual value. What to do about it? You got to flow like water and make sure whatever you’re doing ultimately is serving to create balance rather than compensation. It’s a slippery slope too: because it’s easy to mix up what you’re doing: living for outside approval vs inner fulfillment and discover. If you believe you are perceived as physically unattractive by most people, just that belief itself can be harmful. Which people? All? And so what? Are you unable to do things you want because of it? What are those things? Why do you want to do them. Ultimately compensation for the outside leads to breaking integrity with yourself. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t take steps to evolve. You can absolutely work on your physical body and style. Radiating joy looks nice on anyone and everyone.

I would do a really deep dive on your belief system about your self worth and what you have to offer. There is an ocean within to tap into. I know it's not very practical advice, but to be honest with you these things are far more simpler than they appear at first. Largely because we create a lot of nuance around wanting to control things, or believing we are lacking in some way. Just get really deeply rooted in your innate value and true self. You will have plenty of energy from this to derive joy out of just sharing your life and your lessons, and with consistency you will grow an audience which you can then get to know and then identify ways in which you can serve them, the marketing will fall into place through consistency and building a relationship with your audience.Honest self reflection is key. You can do this along side your current hustle. I'm doing the same.

I think my super power is loving and appreciating myself even though sometimes I believe I don't deserve to

I find this analogy helpful. Money is sort of a vehicle / medium for energy exchange. Money itself isn’t absolute in the sense that the amount of money is infinite on earth. It is but a drop of the many expressions of abundant energy in the world.

Dang this is interesting because I am NOT having the same experience on THC / weed as some of you. I think it offers an easily accessible invitation for me in seeing through beliefs and taking in different perspectives sometimes. At times I’ll overlook some mundane things in life but weed has a way of bringing out some details. Simultaneously it makes my thoughts incoherent and I haven’t found it so beneficial for raising consciousness. Edibles are no joke though. They can definitely endure mystical experiences but I’ve not found them to be beneficial in terms of integrating this back into my life purpose or overall alignment with love.

It’s unfortunate for sure. A lot of young guys are going to never really break out socially. There isn’t really any going back either. The way I see it the western world will decay greatly and a lot of people will face some really challenging financial conditions. At the same time I don’t want to argue in the favor of hardship. A lot of guys can still do well and still create a beautiful life. They need to get off those dumb sports betting apps, twitch tv and actually focus on building valuable skills and developing themselves.

It's going to be more than 1/4. Easily half for people born in the 90s onward. Not necessarily a bad thing.

There is a component of resources to it. I'm always cautious to weigh how much that affects things because I don't want to argue in favor of limited mindsets or giving power to what one doesn't have. Simultaneously I have seen a correlation between wealth and the best tutors and universities. I think it comes back to your initial trajectory. You can go in the direction that's true ad best for you regardless of what you have. You can make a beautiful life out of nothing.

Navalny was a great guy. Honestly, they did him so dirty and the average Russian is like livestock. Like sheep watching one of their own torn apart by wolves, chewing grass, braindead. The average person here has zero appreciation for the level of courage that took to return to Russia. It lead to his death though unfortunately. There was a lot of dissent in Russia in 2020. All tolerance and opposition has since been destroyed. This is not a good country to live in long term for development.

Yes praying is fine. It’s just that a lot of us grew up Christian or in a religious context with a lot of lies, so we have a lot of weird associations with it and a weird relationship with how to pray and what it does. It’s really not so different than meditating but it is a bit, it’s reciting an affirmation. Speak truth, choose an affirmation that is true or something you immediately are aware of and aligns with the present moment, and speak it to yourself focusing inwardly. You are now praying. Just speak truthfully about what is true to yourself and your intentions, you are praying.

Completely agree. To be honest I don’t use this word. I think this is a label that has so many funny associations with it now that it’s judgmental and unhelpful to categorize others with it. In fact I think all labels ultimately are a hindrance for self growth. There is a healthier perspective on reflecting on how people act than resorting to clinical terms which in my opinion have a lot of flaws to them. I think it’s fine to reflect on how people treat you but these nuanced labels and games just keep oneself on the carousel, going around in illusions and disconnected from Shen and the Tao.

I’m currently in Russia. I’ll share my thoughts in a bit. I’m not from, I’m from the USA. My wife is from here and we are staying for some time until her documents are ready for us to move to another country. I think you really need to keep yourself open to new opportunities, socializing, education and earning money. You have to basically max these out in all areas and be deeply involved in life to get out of Russia. I think you could also make your peace with this place as well in case tou have to spend time here. If you genuinely want to leave, it won’t necessarily be easy. All the Russians I’ve met who get out are often times hella loaded or so rich the blue mentality doesn’t affect them. Many others succeed at emigrating out but it ain’t easy. Good luck to you. I think education is one of the best paths out if you aren’t super loaded now.

The kind of perspective she has is far too advanced and idealistic for the average person. The average trumper will say she should be deported and how they conquered her land so they can do what they want. While she is kinda cringe, keep in mind stage orange and blue are abhorrently violent and dishonest people. Her issue is she has a standard for how she thinks reality should be but reality doesn’t align with her beliefs.

Sounds like they’re going to Martin Ball it

That’s really cool. Do you see yourself living in Thailand at a monastery for a long time or do you want to pick up a place in society as a normie again? What are some intentions/goals or interests of yours now? When you got ordained did you basically set aside everything else and now only wish to focus on meditation and monk life things?

Just a simple and friendly reminder to not mix pharmaceuticals and psychedelics. I used to take Vyvanse and it’s not something I found I needed to take daily. On days off when it was out of my system I could take other substances.

Why do you believe it’s not possible to always stay aligned with truth? What about that notion do you believe is false? I’m not saying it’s a failing if you choose otherwise or you need to chase perfection or doing everything right. Why do you believe that is an impossibility to you? I mean you recognize you create your emotions through your beliefs. So what’s stopping you from no longer creating what you don’t want? I don’t think it’s about the switching to a positive story. It’s seeing through the story until you see it’s so false that you could never choose to believe it again.