Sincerity

@Carl-Richard Complete strawman.

Do you recognize that in practice your mind doesn’t clearly differentiate between a held belief and „100% certain knowledge”? Why come at me with this intellectualism which doesn’t apply to you in reality? Sorry, but in your „smartness” you often sound very stupid. I really often feel like it’s impossible to talk to you. Like hitting a head against the wall. You’re lost in concepts. You successfully deflected any chance for introspection, lol.

I think you’re bullshitting yourself. All due respect. You think things because you have a belief in them. It’s not technically knowledge, but in practice in your mind it works as such. And you don’t think nearly as much about not knowing whether Leo is right/wrong. You’re not making dozens and dozens of posts from that stance of openness, but you do from that stance of „knowing” he’s deluded.

Either you think something is bullshit or you think that you don’t know whether it is (which equals being open). You don’t think both simultaneously, you think one. The two are completely contradictory stances. Imo the telling that you’re open is unconscious posturing on your part to maintain the story you’re telling yourself that you’re „complete” and not missing anything (by having an openness towards the contrary position embodied). But hey that’s up to your judgment.

I haven’t listened to All You Need Is Love in years. I really like the Beatles. My favourite is probably Octopus’s Garden, but I listen to Let It Be most often. To soothe my nerves sometimes haha. It’s a beautiful song. Thank you for the music. I had a good day today. Went early to work and ended late. There was hardly anyone at the office. But it doesn’t matter, I never talk to anyone anyway LOL. I met some folks from high school over the weekend. I ran into one of them in the metro a while ago and we were eager for a meetup. It was fun! We had some beers and watched the Norway - Brazil football match. The one I ran into told me that I’m the most extraverted person he knows. HAHAHAHA! I was flattered. I’m glad that I seem that way sometimes when I meet up with people. I was indeed talkative and open (I think). I strive to be that more lately.

Oh okay.

It’s irrelevant to observe resonance because it always still applies the same, even if you’re not looking for it or think it doesn’t apply. Nevermind. I just wanted to say in this thread that What am I? is a great direct question, which it is (at least from my experience).

Direct in terms of becoming directly more aware. As the OP wishes.

I really like to dive into the „gross/difficult.” That resonates with me a lot.

Okay. I’d say it’s more contemplation than meditation. Sure, these overlap, but I think we can agree on a distinction. Nothing wrong with these questions. Interesting too. But not as direct. I think we can agree that directness does exist, if we’re honest.

Nonsense. You only ever follow what resonates. If it doesn’t resonate, reality will not move that route, until it does. Following one’s curiosity is the key. Embracing what resonates and going fully in - and when that’s completed, something different resonates, usually „higher”. Well, that’s what works for me at least.

That’s rather convoluted to me. Why not go direct? Are you genuinely getting value out of this? (Whatever value means for you)

Doesn’t resonate. „What” works.

What am I? It’s the #1, bullseye question for me. But one meditation ain’t gonna do nothing. It takes practice. Optionally: Who is seeing this thought?

Nahh that’s not true I think. Most Mods simply went/go inactive, most probably due to personal life stuff. In terms of those openly turning on Leo in a continual manner in forum history, you could likely count them on two hands at most. But it’s still a definite minority. (I’ve been around since 2019 like you.) And Mods are no disciples/generals lol. We just clean up this place a bit. It’s not like we can’t have our own views.