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@actuallyenlightened No because the chronic dysfunctions created by the growing wealth inequality are terrible for society. The fact is a lot of rich people are actually consciousness enough to understand the importance of putting back into society. Of course not all of them and well it sucks to be them. Sure they will find happiness with their Louis Vuitton, Rolex and new Bugatti. Oh and their 40 bedroom mansion. Happy now? There needs to be a wealth tax. It’s the only way to begin to heal the dysfunctions created through rampant greed and materialism to reinvest back into society and create a more harmonious equilibrium and balance. This combined with a high dose of spirituality so people actually connect with the deeper spirit

@Yimpa stricter quotas on manufacturers to reduce plastic usage but this will mean the price will go up for ordinary consumers. It’s worth it though

@LordFall We need visionary leaders who actually have fucking bollocks to start shifting consciousness away from rampant materialism. It should be obvious to people that buying a third Bugatti won’t make you happy. The accumulation of wealth with the bling bling money money Louis Vuitton, Rolex and Gucci hand bags just disgusts me actually. I really do pity people that still think they can buy their way to happiness

@sholomar Like Gary says productivity is not an issue this is just what the ‘no-ideas’ ‘nothing interesting to say’ economic establishment keep saying. Not that there is no impact on productivity. In the UK we have a much higher turnover of staff and increasing sickness rates. We can all guess why (mental health crisis, consuming shit food, lack of community and spiritual connection etc) The key point is that the trend won’t change until there is a transfer of wealth from the super rich back into society. There needs to be a wealth tax ultimately

@Bobby_2021 If anything Russia’s aggression has united NATO countries. The NATO alliance has never been stronger. I forget the country. Think it’s Finland who recently joined Putin won’t win this war. No one will. At least we have stood up to him and demonstrated that Russia is not so mighty. That even a relatively small country like Ukraine with a tiny military force compared with Russia can actually fight back very effectively. The Russia people have no wish to fight. They don’t even know what they’re fighting for

@mrPixel I’ll never forget what one Ukrainian said: I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees You were right to say Putin is a bully and we should stand up to bullies. We need to show Putin that this will not be easy for you. As far as I’m concerned we have shown Putin to be pathetic same with his pathetic army - disorganised, undisciplined and treated very badly. Russia should have been able to take the whole country with their military but they couldn’t even get to Kyiv. Best they can do is send their drones. They have already lost in my eyes. Ukraine is the victor because they did the impossible by holding back a superpower It will end one way or another but as long as the Ukrainians have a willingness to fight we should support them. People talk about negotiating with Putin but you cannot trust the guy. I’m not saying we should not come to the table at some point but let the fight for freedom continue there a little longer whilst there is a willingness to do so. Keep the hope alive for Ukrainians. I don’t want to deprive them of that and the message we send to dictators that you can’t just get away with shit.

@bebotalk you haven’t watched the video

@Extreme Z7 Sure that is a mature position. Kids need structure and stability. They also need consciousness and spiritual wisdom not layers of fabricated identity

Not on my bucket list but sure I’d like to meet Leo. He’s an interesting guy and I admire his work If I’m ever in vegas I will buy him a coffee

Sometimes I do think how mindless people are in how they operate in their day to day lives. For example I often go for walks in the meadow to connect with nature and be more present. I feel very blessed that I live in such a beautiful area but I can tell you like 99% of everyone going for a walk in this meadow (and generally) is walking the dog and they do the same bloody loop each time. I just feel like they are operating on some kind of machine like level where they are just ticking off what to do and then do it in a mindless fashion. I rarely see people like me actually connect with the spirit in nature and nature bathe. They just use it for walking the dog and if they didn’t have a dog would they even be out here connecting? it just annoys me. It’s like people don’t appreciate it just use it like some kind of tool without any intention. I know this is just one example and I too do mindless stuff but it seems quite significant to me This is when I do get the strong feeling that I am operating on an entirely different level to most people. I have always had a strong inclination to be different from the crowd This is definitely linked with Leo’s video on how socialisation makes you stupid

@gettoefl I like the idea of interrupting your daily routine to stop and be conscious. This is what I meant by the dog walkers. I’m not saying they necessarily are all doing this mindlessly in this kind of mechanical routine fashion but it appears like they are Id say where I do the same for example is with the commute to work and back. Your thoughts are just fixed on getting there and back and I’m less conscious here. Again this to me is the same with the mindless dog walkers where to me they appear to be doing this very unconsciously just to get the task done. Like it’s just a mindless routine habit without the deeper connection to nature. You are in nature just be present I thought it was quite funny when this guy just lobbed the dog ball randomly and kept walking without even looking and connecting. Just literally kept walking on as if he’d never thrown it. If that is not an example of an unconscious mindlessness way to do something I don’t know what is Not saying that is always the case though obvs! Apply nuance here

@Sugarcoat Animals are conscious it’s just a lower form of consciousness. More basic I Remember Tolle talking about how alcohol creates less thought in your mind which is why you feel happier but that’s only by dumbing down your consciousness almost as if your are de-evolving as a human

@Sugarcoat That is true. Dogs are truly enlightened. The Buddha did say be more dog

@Schizophonia It doesn’t bother me like that it’s just like this minor irritation that I have noticed. I go so frequently to that place I end up observing the exact same patterns of behaviour and think oh here they are again. My inner introvert in me is partly to blame. I prefer to be undisturbed having said this I really truly don’t get the sense people deeply appreciate the nature in the same way. But this is like saying most people think spiritually is woo woo bullshit

@Carl-Richard tbf I could have it ass backwards as Leo says. Fair enough I just find it mildly irritating. I like to walk undisturbed by constant dog walkers doing the same thing. Sorry if I have offended any dog walkers. It just strikes me as very unintentional and process orientated but they may unlike me be the real inner Buddha lol

@StarStruck when I go for a walk I sometimes just stop walking in random places and become completely present. There’s something about stopping in unusual places that connects with the spirit like normally you might go to a particular spot and stop to look or sit down but do it in places that no other person ever would do it. The more random the more interesting. Don’t care what other people think when they walk by looking at you

@fopylo 3. Start investing money. I have FINALLY gotten the trading app for my phone, a comfy one. My goal for this year was to finish watching a playlist of like 70 videos of someone explaining about investing. I have stupidly rushed into buying some QQQ stocks because I think it might be good but mostly because of FOMO and that I am not managing to invest time to learn about investment. I would suggest you proceed with caution when it comes to trading. IMO trading is a mugs game. It’s basically gambling and you can lose a hell of a lot of money. Only professional traders know how to play the game and even they can lose a ton of money. Are there other ways to make money? New career or vocation? 5. Get back to music. This has been so long lost that it isn't something I think about anymore. I haven't touched the piano really for like a little over 2 years (basically when I started my job of serving the country). This has been a long lost dream, really. I don't have much emotion now writing this. The only reason I felt like writing it is because I really like to whistle and I know that I am musically gifted. This I like. Music is good for the soul and good to connect creatively in ways that can be shared with others

@Someone here Hmmm I would not say the same in my experience. Personally I just let go completely of the outcome and just follow my heart. I don’t try to control or manipulate anything so I don’t think to myself oh if I think more this way I’ll get that. It’s not up to me whatever the hell happens if it happens it happens I learnt from deep connection with the spirit that most of my life is out of my control. I just follow my heart and passion and take time to empty my mind of thought in nature to intuitively gain insights into where I should go next.

@Emerald That will depend on the generation though. The average is more than a 2 year gap for those in their 20s and 30s. I know plenty of women who are dating guys 10-15 years older For those in their 50s and 60s the age gap is around 2-3 year difference

@PenguinPablo I have not reached the kind of consciousness levels that Leo has but I’m conscious enough to get what he means by this. To jail break your mind is to understand how reality ACTUALLY works. This is where deep intuition comes from when you access the ethereal dimension ie the dimension of consciousness The universe will reveal the rest…

@Hojo Very good explanation. Very blessed 🙏

@MarkKol Women will pretty much always go for guys older than them and the gap is widening. 40 years ago the average age difference might have been around 3-5 years now it’s around a 10 year gap. I don’t actually have any advice for getting round that even if you are more mature for your age. If a situation arises and you connect with an older women no harm in buying her a drink and seeing how things unfold but I wouldn’t count on it if you’re 20 and she’s like 30 odd men age like fine wine. Just focus on developing yourself and when you get older you’ll find it easier to attract the women you want. I’ve noticed I have more success now than in my 20s

@Bobby_2021 with maturity, experience and spiritual development I have grown to value my suffering more. I see it as the universe is trying to tell me something or push me to make a change when life gets too convenient

Reflecting on it recently, funny how much of the harm we inadvertently do to ourselves is in the name of making our lives convenient. Capitalism has sold us this. For instance, I saw a study recently that said the residue from the chemicals in dish washer tablets ends up staying on our plates. People use dishwashers all the time because of convenience. Or for instance how ready meals are quick and easy to prepare but do us a lot of harm through the micro plastics. Water bottles also Could even consider less obvious stuff that we don’t think twice about like driving. It’s so convenient but actually we could be doing our body a favour by cycling instead I really do feel that for most of the convenient things we do to make our lives easier there is a trade off. Anyone got any other thoughts on this? Curious to know because our lives can be so automatic and taking time to stop and reflect on our daily habits and the harm they can cause we really need that.

Since I started to eat super healthy around 2 years ago (organic hearty foods) I have noticed the development of allergies. So for instance, I now have a metal allergy that prevents me from playing my guitar. Also my IBS is more sensitive if I eat too much or eat junk food which I very very rarely ever do now (FYI I consider bread junk food) When I do eat unhealthy my god it does hit me. Really not used to it. I just seem to have become way more sensitive with allergies, intolerances and bad food Has anyone else experienced this?