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To bad - the people loved it. "Groundbreaking," "Masterpiece," "The voice we need," were some of the ways I heard it described as. A shame the creator decided to delete it.

Since were already on the topic: Was that Schmachtenberger disstrack on YouTube really yours?

Reading one book will not profoundly change someones mind. Either someone is motivated to pursue the truth or not. If you want to impact people around you, youre gonna have to put a little more effort in than "handing out a book."

Nofap is mens version of homeopathy.

I can go on rateyourmusic.com right now, come back and tell you: yeah dude, Ok Computer by Radiohead is totally the best album ever, its so forward-thinking and genre-defining, and the band has such great chemistry... I can give you the answer, the justification and all the right memes. I can even earnestly enjoy the album. But why is this album greater than the next one? Why dont I listen to HipHop instead, or Jazz, or Techno? What makes this album so forward-thinking? Would I have noticed that its forward-thinking without reading the article? Why do I even care about that? This is the problem with this kind of stuff.

Peter Ralston is arguably way more direct and to the point than Leo. If the theory and philosophical deconstruction appeals to you and you have a sharp intellect, you should check out Krishnamurti. Its always good to listen to different perspectives, even if they are ultimately pointing in the same direction. Also, you dont know that Leo is "the best," until you go and seriously study other wise individuals. Maybe Osho is right, maybe Krishnamurti is right, maybe Sam Harris is right. Maybe they are all right. What do they agree on? Where do they disagree? Where do they use different language to talk about the same thing? Where do they use the same words and mean different things? This is obviously not directed at you personally, but I can tell that the majority of people engaging with this content do not grasp just how deep and tricky the subject matter is. Epistemology is a real bitch. So, this is a long winded way of saying: Engage with as many different perspectives as you can, no matter how much you think you prefer one of them.

Would be cool, if you would share more of your insights here. You could start some interesting threads about ideas you're currently engaging with. We could have an earnest and generative inquiry together. The quality of the discussions here is generally quite low. How you show up here obviously has a big impact.

I should mention Peter Ralston as well. Probably the closest thing you will find to Leo, as far as personality and philosophy goes.

Depends on what you like about Leo. Sadhguru, Daniel Schmachtenberger, Ken Wilber, Jiddu Krishnamurti are examples of very wise individuals you can listen to on YouTube.

I was addicted to smoking myself. I quit a few months ago. Make of that what you will. I would quit for a few days and then get myself another pack: "I can just turn it down a notch;" "Smoking isnt that bad anyways," "I just LIKE smoking;"... Your mind will come up with all sorts of nonsense. I was constantly soaking packs in water, after having smoked just one cigarette. It was a costly ordeal. As long as you are fully commited to quitting, you will eventually get there. You just have to persist and not give in to the temptation.

I apologize for the corny Zen wisdom. I have been away for too long

Intelligence is not an algorithm. In the relative domain, your priorities should be highly dynamic and context-dependent. In the absolute domain, there is of course a certain "divine order" to things, independent of the context. Knowing when to apply which, is another mark of intelligence

Intelligence is having your priorites straight.

Get serious about lifting weights; Learn how to fight; Start a YouTube/TikTok Channel; Get serious about your dating life Pick whatever suits you and stick with it. Dont make this overly complicated. Your mind wants this to be complicated - that way its easier not to change. Dont allow this!

Taxi Driver, American Psycho, Fight Club.

Jay-Z Notorious B.I.G. Nas MF DOOM Kendrick Lamar Just my opinion. Any hip-hop fans here?

Love yall. Im out boys.

I'd listen to Andrew Tate or Uberboyo every day of the week over this wannabe. This is really peak shallowness. Tate was at least teaching you some virtues, but this guy is just a fucking dork. There is a point at which all this confidence and Machiavellianism starts to become unattractive and is really rather pathetic.

Mainstream media is obviously biased and cherry picks the worst kind of incidents to represent psychedelics as a whole, BUT these things happen nonetheless, so beware. As far as safety measures go, I don't want to beat this dead horse any further, but even with all precautions taken, there are still no guarantees you won't lose your mind and jump from your balcony.

I don't really get that. Maybe I haven't been to the same moon that you talk about, but to me it's not the kind of place you would ever want to buy a house on. Sure, it's one hell of a vacation and I can certainly appreciate that, but it's ultimately not a very hospitable place. I'm actually starting to get a little pissed off with with people claiming enlightenment, because I don't know what the fuck they mean by that. Do we call someone enlightened that has had an awakening experience in the past of what, because they sure as hell ain't awake. Would be nice if you did a video or something where you directly address this issue, because I'm starting to see it myself and it's kind of unsettling to see these people make such claims that are, as far as I'm concerned, completely arbitrary.

Badass

Pretty much. I'm not "dead," so how would I know?

You're lost in stories.

Whatever. If those stories make you sleep at night, good for you.