UnbornTao

jesus christ, that's jason bourne! We do know how to deceive ourselves, though.

Guys literally only want one thing and it's fucking disgusting.

It was said semi-jokingly, but pay attention. What are rich people actually up to? What people are up to is survival - fulfilling their own self-agenda, usually by making others feel good or validated, in this "spiritual" context. There's nothing necessarily wrong with that, but it's fundamentally different from the pursuit of what's true, which is often seen as worthless or useless, and frequently threatening to one's current sense of self and reality. But I agree to a degree, since I'm talking about teaching or facilitating people. You could be the CEO of Whole Foods, for example, and that would be fine as far as "conscious business" goes. But that's not what I mean. It's far harder to facilitate consciousness than to sell a bill of goods, because the former isn't subject to fantasy. That alone already excludes most people from participating. Consider why the more profound Leo's episodes are, the fewer views they tend to get. A video on getting laid gets far more views than a video that genuinely contemplates what reality is without any fuss. I claim this isn't a random dynamic. People don't give a hoot about honest communication. They'd rather have their fantasies and beliefs validated. It's a bit like comparing McDonald's with a local place that values craft over convenience. Maybe Jesus's quote attempts to shine a light on this condition - what I suspect he's really pointing to is greed: "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." Not to get moralistic about it, though. Money!

Definitely. It seems to be a common archetype among men, from my point of view. We're all little scared kids deep down.

Classic tough guy with a vulnerable and somewhat tender interior - depending on who it is directed to. Random comment: sorry, I just remembered to reply to your post. Also, I'm watching, and loving, the show.

If by "wealthy" you mean extremely rich, I'd say not really. Culture as a whole doesn't stand in favor of "consciousness," and appealing to the masses tends to water the spirit of the work down. Because, for the most part, no one gives a hoot about what's true. You could draw a correlation between poverty and consciousnes.

What is it that you're feeling hopeless about, and why? Hopelessness and an imagined negative future go hand in hand.

No idea. Austin?

Why the truth? Because it's fucking true!

I haven't been actively maintaining my commonplace book for a while now, but I'd recommend Obsidian. It is tried and tested and has a solid (free) plugin marketplace. Logseq is similar and open-source, but I haven't tried it. Same goes for Joplin.

The guy's work ethic is laudable. Remember to drink agua