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the motives of these folks were very green

@preventingdiabetes thanks for sharing. I could somehow see that in myself too. It seems like the system of spiral dynamics is being influenced a lot by orange thinking ways, where it was supposed to a Yellow/2nd Tier system. I have heard somebody teaching SD first tier stages as 6 slices of cake with different flavors. Each slice is not better or worse than the other. When you're on first tier, have to savor each of the flavor of the cake.

@SirVladimirgood luck with that! you're doing great. woooooowwwwwwww

It looks like you were hitting resistance. Social media is only a tool, like money.. you just hold it when you use it, but not letting the tool hold you. Some reasons I know for sure why you hit walls sometimes is when you try to "initiate." Why urge to push your self on the market?? lots of traps going on there. sometimes your mind has lots of agenda in it. Why not listen to your body?

I find the videos of this channel named Dragon's Den with a very interesting orange game! Series in which budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multi-millionaires willing to invest their own cash!

Thank you for sharing @ajasatya

don't be lazy. you can do your research about it. it's not my duty to put food directly into your mouth. also, beware of the Filipino mentality, lots of toxic stuff around

Hey John. I think a strategy I found helpful is to have several income streams. Having only one income stream could be drastic. And, not all income streams does not always have to be giving profit every day. Some of my gigs were long-term and takes lots of preparation and practice, not paying off money in the meantime.

@DefinitelyNotARobot woooow! thanks for sharing! I don't know, it resonated on me. lol

great to hear that! I love Surrealism too. looks like you have an inclination towards Blake's brush strokes. You might want to check Vladimir Kush and Android Jones' works. they're good too, touching concepts of spirituality and consciousness. I have also seen several great works on Behance, not really that famous, yet they're more towards using cgi's and digital works, more of like independent studios doing art.

Do schools truly prepare kids for a rapidly changing world? From the misty mountains of Bhutan to the concrete jungle of Singapore, brave schools are embarking on a journey to evolve the idea of what it means to be educated.

@Jacobsrw impressive man! may I know if you have several inspirational creatives/artists?

Social media used by unhealthy orange society. I think so.

Step on this girl's shoes. Watch till the end.

It seems pretty normal for the mainstream people to feel that way or the worse, when people don't even recognize that they were caring for others' thoughts about them. Ok, I admit I do. A part of the things you could practically do, even right now, is to have some forms of 'affirmations'. Here's a good one, "I am completely independent of the good or the bad opinion of others." again "I am completely independent of the good or the bad opinion of others." Also, I have some little forms of realization that the "need for attention" from others is a watered-down form of Love. Ultimately, it was just Love, yet mixed up and diluted with unnecessary liquids. And people crave for that diluted liquid containing Love substance. Wake up man!!! This is a good read https://www.spiritualawakeningprocess.com/2014/03/love-and-search-for-validation.html

Let's say there were people who were 'unfortunate' out there, indeed very unfortunate. What I mean were cases like people who were below the poverty line, people who have less or almost no access to the fruits of the government, people who are isolated and helpless. sorry, I don't know how it explain it better, I'm lacking of words. I hope you people here could help gather some notable NGOs who were hitting the roots directly or indirectly helping others. I will start with this one Charity:Water https://www.charitywater.org/ charity: water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. 785 million people live without clean water. That’s nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide, or, twice the population of the United States without access to life’s most basic human need. The majority live in isolated rural areas and spend hours every day walking to collect water for their family. Not only does walking for water keep kids out of school and take up time that parents could be using to earn money, but the water often carries diseases that make them sick."

@pluto thank you for sharing this!! very delighted to see it here

trying to find my own style. this is one of my personal projects https://www.behance.net/gallery/94764839/Geometric-Collage

@ilyas dolliazal hey. I think the statement you made is too long. I believe you can narrow it down to just 10 words

@Icy It feels like we're having a similar issue. I have also been living with my dad who seems like very superficial, or say a 'cold' father. I can go on for more details about the things I hate about him, because there's a lot. but this won't really 'solve' the problem. It was just we are disconnected, and we have never talked deeper than asking what's the meal for the day. (this is exagg but I have felt this way since childhood.) I have been doing self-actualization things for many years now. and some of the things that I have learned and which scared me was... (tadahh) everything that I have physically have were components of my dad and my mom. my genes and cells were made of the two. I don't know what to brag anymore about me being 'better' than my dad. It was just there was something parts of them that were "untapped" that I think I have already "tapped" which I think they failed to do before. It feels so uncomfortable and sad but all I can do is to show some respect and continue consciousness work. I hope this helps.

About me, I am 25 M from Philippines. I got interested to do Shadow work mainly because they said it's good and healthy and I've been hearing it from other people here. Recently, I am reading this book Shadow Dance by David Richo. There was a practice in the first chapter and it says that I should share the results with someone I trust. I find it a bit hard to find people who are at least open minded to talk about them but I think this forum is welcoming me. Here's my output. I want to hear some opinions here. thank you for reading. -------------------------------------- PRACTICE: List 5 traits I strongly dislike about members of each group: [MY FAMILY] I hate it how my father is not so friendly w/ me & my other siblings. Very cold father, no deep connections. I hate how my older brother is so arrogant. I hate it how my family is not that close to each other enough to be more open and talk. I hate how my older sister and my younger brother had fights and screamings a lot of times. I hate it how they dislike gay people, maybe because of religion. That's why I am afraid to come out of my closet. [MEMBERS OF MY PROFESSION] - my former profession is on Construction/Engineering I hate it how they bully and make fun at gay men. I hate it how a lot of them value money, status and physical appearance, more than spiritual things I hate it how they brag so much on Facebook or in usual conversations. I find it hard to get along with them. I hate it when people don't show respect others, like me, or mybe other people of lower status. I hate it how they (not all) were so extroverted & how they like to go drinking and hang out a lot together. I envy them sometimes because I think they enjoy it. [PEOPLE OF MY SAME SEX] I hate it how some straight men don't respect homosexuals & what they think about them. I hate it how some men are not friendly enough, or some men don't like me. (maybe it's just me, wanting to be liked) I hate how older men ignores me or maybe how they think of me only as a "kid". (or maybe that's just my impression, because I really look a kid.) I hate it how some men are arrogant, and full of pride. I hate it how I sometimes can't get along with other men, or how they laught at me or make fun at me. (Maybe I just get easily angered by jokes) [PEOPLE WHO HAVE MY NATIONAL BACKGROUND] - I've been living in the Philippines since birth. I hated the Filipino language a lot of times. mainly because it is so limited. The grammar, how it's structured is not stable, and I don't like how it's uttered, unlike the English language. I hate it how a lot of Filipinos were so driven by money. I hate it how some Filipinos are so arrogant of their status in life, how they brag on FB. I hate it how Filipinos took pride of their "blood" when somebody (pure Filipino or not) achieved some fame or "success" in an industry or competition globally, etc claiming that it's because of the Filipino blood. I hate it how a lot of Filipinos aim for quick success (e.g lottery, investments). I also hate how they want an easier job that pays high. [PEOPLE OF MY RELIGIOUS TRADITION] - I grew up as a Catholic, but I'm not a fan anymore of it. I hate it how priests sermon like they know the "truth", like how they were so dogmatic of their beliefs. So sometimes I just close my ears or distract myself when somebody is preaching. But to show some respect, I do what they want to see, behaved people. I hate it how other "Christians" claim that they were the "right" one and the good one, while demonizing other groups. I hated it how Catholics were so dogmatic and not acknowledging all the scripts in the Bible, yet still claiming that they were the only authority because they were the true church that Jesus built. I hated it how other Christians demonize people who have beliefs different from them but not all. Sometimes I feel pity for them. I hate it how some Christian leaders are so biased in their interpretations of the scriptures, while using their power to manipulate the minds of weaker people. [ps. I felt shy about posting this. It felt like I have lots of negative things I hide and I hid it for so long time. I think it caused me lots of depressions and personal problems]

I am not sure if my question is correct but I feel like raising awareness (or maybe consciousness) was scary as f. I think it's because of some "bad" memories and flashbacks I had from a "bad trip" I had on an Ayahuasca journey 2 years ago. Since then, I had trouble getting back to long meditation times. Any thoughts? Thank you.

@Rilles thanks for this gem. I will watch out how I respond to those sensations. I just used the word "insane" because it made me feel like I couldn't handle my mind. It was insane because it scared the shit out of me, like a mindfuck. It took me a few months to fully recover from the "trauma". Anyways, thanks for sharing your thread. I will check it out.

should I take this advice physically, like literally a part of my body? also, does fear just hide and come back? I somehow feel like killing fear is almost like killing myself. Like dying. I feel fear of never coming back to "sanity." How do you make yourself prepared? hi Arman, thanks. It sounds new to me. how is it reflexive? Thanks for the reminding, but I think that's easier said than done. This sounds hard to grasp for me right now. I will take this advice. Maybe I just feel things deeper than other people that's why they thought I was crazy after that trip.