Gianna

I have chronic sensitivity towards others and their feelings. For instance, just today I was at Trader Joes. I noticed before that this Trader Joes always has a rotating staff, or at least a very big one. I never see the same people in there consistently. I thought one time, "Hm. You know what, I always see new workers when I'm here." Yet today, I saw a guy two days in a row, so when he said, "Hey! Did I see you yesterday?" at the cash register I said, "Yes!", and I told him about my thoughts of never seeing the same people in there twice. Immediatly after I said that, I felt as if I offended his coworker next to him. What if I had seen him before and didn't recognize it and now I had just said that? I now have chronic anxiety/anxiousnesses, overthinking, guilt, regret, etc. This happens often and I'm needing to get to the bottom of my chronic overthinking, chronic over-analyzing and hypersensitvity. I'm super careful and nuerotic of the words I use constantly because I know how much weight they could carry and what they could imply. But this overthinking and anxiousness is driving me mad! Even though I've had it my entire life. I was thinking this problem might stem from some sort of self-obsession– why do I believe I have influence over other's feelings? Yet, I feel this way even if it's not me saying or doing anything. If it's someone I am with that is acting in a way I feel would offend someone or make them feel humilated or guilty I have the same reaction. I understand its good to have empathy but I feel like this is an extreme level of mindfulness/consideration and it drives my mind right into paranoia. Also, I don't think this comes from a past experience of hurt, at least not one I can remember! I did fine in school socially and always surrounded myself with friends who were more mature than that. Any advice?

We are each other's greatest lessons.

I've been feeling a weird sensation in my forehead. I remember Joseph Campbell talking about this area in the series The Power of Myth. I'm not sure if Campbell elaborated on what this means. If I am feeling this sensation during contemplation, is that to say my contemplation is leading me in the right direction?

Thank you @Nightwise for writing out this post. My mind has been going through this example you gave and I believe this will help.

Do we just pick whichever narrative we're feeling that day? And then come back after the day and write down the ways is was not true? Do we ever write down the ways in which it was true?

When the mind starts to turn everything upside down, I know that is it doing its devilry.

Happy Birthday Leo! You are an inspiration to us all. A true creative genius! Your work is incredible, beyond words. So grateful for it. Thank you!!!

The creator is a joker because it made the most obvious thing, impossible to understand.

Incredible! Thank you!!

@Preety_India Ahh, I see. This makes sense! Thank you so much!

I'm going through a stressful time right now with a client. This client is a part of the work I am trying to get out of, it is not within the business of my Life Purpose which I recently came to after taking Leo's course. However, I am trying to think long term, realistically. I know that I am going to need to make money from other means before my life purpose starts producing income. But anyway, this client I have been working with for over a year now has been pushing me far out of my scope of services the entire time, completely taking advantage of me. I've only recently became super defensive against them– pushing back, rejecting work, drawing lines. My mind has been lashing out, causing havoc, being dramatic, condescending, etc. But I really do believe that I need to have self-respect, set boundaries, set the right tone for myself (i.e. not sell myself so cheap, get taken advantage of, etc.) I'm wondering if I should fire this client even though it is my highest paying client and the majority of my income. If I do this, I could open up room for working on my life purpose or a potential new client who I do not feel enraged by. Or, if I should just push through, do the work because I've already set up a system with it, save money, and then.. idk? What do you guys think? Is this client a dragon I need to slay? Or is firing a client irresponsible because it is not thinking long term? I'm not pushed up against a wall with finances or anything. I'm thinking of this client in terms of a dragon because I want to slay my attactment to this source of money. However, it also takes a lot of energy getting a new client if I needed to. But who knows maybe one would just come to me. But I don't want to be doing this work anyway!! I want to actualized my Life Purpose.

@Preety_India Amazing! Thank you!! How do we know if we have trauma? I know this sounds weird. But when I think of what I considered as my trauma, I think, "well, that was just my life." I guess I just think of being traumatized as stemming from one event. Whereas mine was years of my life. I have overcome some things on this list, through tough acknowledgment/self-honesty. But they still linger. Why do they still linger? If we find ourselves dealing with old negating coping mechanisms, does this mean our trauma is unresolved or is this ego backlash? Are you ever fully cured of your trauma? I know raising consciousness helps because I have experienced what @Yog was mentioning. But I can't tell if raising my consciousness is giving me ego backlash or if I never really overcame my trauma.

@Leo Gura I hope you feel better ♥️

The Evolutionary process of Maya.

I was listening to the series What Is Love for the second time. In part two, Leo talks about how God loves everyone and accepts everyone because God is selfless. I can't help but wonder how God is selfless if God is the only thing that exists. How can you be selfless if you have nothing else to be selfless for? Help!

@freejoy I see! I agree

There is a great quote in Victor Frankl's Mans Search For Meaning that I always turn to when thinking about Life Purpose. It states: "Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by becoming responsible." I read this quote while having enlightenment ideas in the back of my head. So I thought, "What are the unique circumstances in my life that could serve as answers to God (aka Myself) to the question: what is the meaning of this life, of this particular journey? What is it ultimately for? What or who is it trying to serve? What are the particular idiosyncrasies, talents/skills/abilities, interests/passions, resources, experiences, knowledge, etc., etc.? What message could the combination of all of these things send to my higher self? These are the questions I consider when dreaming up my life purpose. What are your guys' interpretations of this quote and how do you think it relates to LP and/or enlightenment?

@Bodhitree Categorizing your studies is great! But saying that you will only learn from 'enlightened people' (not saying this is what you're saying) is extremely limiting.

I feel that my enlightenment journey is so scattered and everywhere. I have deep insights, but they come and go so quickly I am not sure how to chart my progress. Does anyone have any good advice on how to structure or stay organized during your enlightenment journey? I have written down all of the 'Many Facets of Awakening' from Leo's episode. But how do you guys practice and work towards awakening daily, when not knowing what type of enlightenment you will have? I guess I have no intention with my meditations so I don't feel like I'm accomplishing anything. What are your guys' daily routines?

@m0hsen thank you! <3

The first minute of this song! Let me know what you guys think!!!

Where do you guys get your body energy practice? Leo mentions in one video how he would make another video on this topic (feeling body energy) but I'm not sure if he ever has!

No matter who writes the book, the book was written by an ego. Whether coming from an 'enlightened' person or not. Some egos are less ignorant than others. But, all egos are egos. If they are claiming to be enlightened, they may be less ignorant than others especially as it pertains to enlightenment, but they are still egos at the end of the day. This is why, I don't think it is best to limit your learning to "only enlightened people" which is basically what you are saying. I think learning from someone who has gone through a great deal of suffering- like suffering through a concentration camp as V. Frankl had- is deeply valuable. Someone who has developed the humility, love, and ability to see past their ego through enormous suffering is something worthy of learning from. I would say, Victor Frankl, being a concentration camp survivor, is definitely one of those people.

these interpretations are incredibly beautiful! I am going to write them down in my journal as affirmations.

This is also restricting and limiting in that it gives people the idea that their 'destiny' will fall into their lap without much effort. Super dangerous.