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I'm at the position where I can full time on copywriting due to the kindness of my family having me at home and personal savings. The thing is, I don't want to be dead weight for them and I also want to take care of myself. This situations puts me on a crossroad with which i'd like the opinion of more experienced members: Advance more now and have the opportunity to earn a decent income quicker, or Play safe and earn some money through other means but keep working to build a copywriting career What does the community here think about this, is it a good idea go full time when I'm just starting out or is it better to do it as a side hustle? Thanks a lot for your input!

Hi guys so much like my last post but now more focused. I would love to know the community's best money and wealth resources that you know, books, podcasts, blogs, videos and whatever you have out there. Advice is also received. Thanks a lot!

Hi people, kinda weird request but I think it fits to the forum section. Does anyone know of the amount of time that is healthy for a human being to use for leisure time? A research would be great. Thanks a lot

Definitely matter. The clothes that you use are a form of self expression if you pay attention to it. Per example: What do you think this says about a person? I would say that he/she takes care of him/herself and wants to portray an image of self care. In my case I like being formal when ocassion requires it but otherwise I'm kind of a punk wearing ripped jeans and boots, I also have long hair and piercings (that I keep even when I'm in formal ocassions). What do you think that says about me? I can say for me that that's a way of me expressing how I am and how I think to the world. Anyway you can also become an elightened being and be naked all the time or go around in robes but even that portrays an image of you (sobriety, humility, maybe some kind of life of vote or commitment). Hope that helps

Extremely helpful thanks a lot guys!

Hi community. I wanted to ask (and I don't know if this is correct to post here, if not feel free to remove this thread) for other resources that talk about self development and with the quality that we encounter in actualized.org I know it can be kind of a difficult request No grudge against Leo, actually I love this site and the community. I just want to take some other points of view and hear different discourses against this deep topic I'd love podcasts or videos as I like this format to go and hear them while I'm at the gym or taking a walk or whenever I have some time I'd love to hear more about the topic of masculinity, sexuality, ego, finances and I'd actually like some perspectives on our current global society I'll stay attentive

Thanks a lot for your opinions people You nailed it. Obviously there's so much you can get to "know" someone in a short span of time as 3 months. I keep that in mind and can say that it also feeds my neuroticism jaja Yeah... actually I can say that I don't trust her. I wouldn't say she's a bad person -actually she has a lot of really good values and traits- but she's continuously partying and going out to drink so that doesn't makes me feel at ease with her. I was actually enjoying a good amount of femenine company when I met her and since some time before that but I just fell stupid for her. I'm quite unnatached to... everything, even with her! But in general what I feel for this relationship not fluorishing is that it would be a shame. Maybe sad, but definitely a shame. Hands down. I've always had problems with this but I'm trying hard this time to fix it. Partially true. Whenever I feel something's not right for me I always tell her and tell her what she can do to fix it. The thing is she doesn't do the same with me nor tries to (unless she's so in love with me that she can't see my flaws, thing that I'd love but find hard to believe). Whenever we're talking It's always pointless stuff (which I know it's neccesary) but... never, from her, about "us". Relationship stuff. But anyway I reckon that that's because I've been deep into personal development for at least a year so I'm more conscious of this kind of things whereas she's just oblivious to it (from my point of view). Anyway you're right when you say that this should be talked with her but I wanted to hear people's opinion here on the forum. Maybe I also just wanted someone to talk to... Thanks @FindingPeace @faithful @Annie for your opinions about this. I'd love to continue the conversation anyway as I find the long distance relationships theme intriguing because everyone says it's assured failure. I don't think that's the case, in my opinion it takes focus and a conscious effort but still possible as our friend Annie just implied

That's a cute story. Congratulations for taking your chances and growing

Hi actualized, I've been in a long distance relationship for 2 months now with this girl with which I really really like. Before that we've been together for 3 months. I was always too skeptic about going on with a relationship on those terms (long distance, monogamous) and she knew about it, nevertheless I accepted because she has made me feel that it's worth it (And she passed my "filters" even though I'm picky). The thing is lately I've been feeling that things are starting to cool off on her side. It could be because of her work, which is apparently a lot, but I feel that she's been more aloof in the last weeks. I know that this can also be affected because of the fact that I'm shifting careers right now and I'm going from anthropology to online work with copywriting and I know she's worried about it (basically I'm living in my family's house now ). She's told me explicitly that she doesn't have so much time right now (she's turning 31 this year and me 25) and stability is important for her. About this I only want to say that I wouldn't mind being with her for more time but I'm not changing my mind on the career change topic. We will be seeing each other around august/september and we've spoke about me going to europe and living together for a while but that will only happen around january/february next year. If a question would be made it would be How do I change this? I don't want to loose her. Don't get me wrong... I'm someone with options (when comes to girls)... but I'd really love to be with her. If I've done something bad in all this proccess is, maybe, that I've been neurotic about this topic wanting to decide dates and plans to meet so we can make this thing work. Actions which I don't regret. I'd love to have a tailored answer for my specific case if someone wants to venture out to try it but if that's not possible I'd love to hear community's opinion on long distance relationships and any advice that you can have about them. Thanks

@Nahm That's harsh jaja I was reflecting on this last night and i think i understand how it limits me but i have to ask if it's that bad to limit oneself. To choose one path over the other

Hey guys, So i was checking the video of Leo "dropping the roles you play" and i think the main idea is good, to relax, be yourself and grow in which you feel its best for you (or at least thats how i see it) but i still dont get it why to drop from those roles. I mean, at least my roles have positive things and let me decide and focus on advancing on a path but the one of the question on the worksheet is hard for me and i have to admit that i have no idea, the question is "how are your roles limiting the growth of your consciousness?" Has anyone done the worksheet? Any insight about this? Im really interested. Thanks

Well i know i don't want to be a monk but still i want to have a conscious life, i'm done with being a pleasure addict. Definitely. You know guys.. actually what i want to know is if entertainment gives some value to my life or if there's a reason to add it there more than for the sake of having a hit of pleasure. Most of the time that i'm tired i just go to pleasure and i really want to make my time count... i mean, why go watch a movie when i could play the guitar and cultivate a more profound and lasting pleasure as sharpening my musical skills? I don't know if im being neurotic about this. I just think that i want to give my life value creating it more than just by consuming it

@Vercingetorix i think its a decision, im satisfied with it About the blog mostly free writing about whatever i want to write. Its not like a serious project, more like a canvas where i can create. I want to use it as a journal of some kind or to write about ideas i just have. This weekend i ended giving some friends a quick lecture (like 20min) on asian philosophy so why not have that written? Somebody could find some use for it and id like to sharpen my writing skills

Heya! Soo.. Entertainment, that big mammoth. I actually don't know what to think about entertainment besides it's an "interesting" manifestation of the human existence. My thinking about it actually goes more towards questions like, what's its function (as some theorics says leisure time is neccesary)? why is so strong in our actual world? how does it affect human life? I'm writing this new thread because lately i've been in this process of selecting which are the most important things (priorities) for my current life plan and i've had to do some cutting of extra fat here and there with things that aren't really contributing for my goals. Mostly it has been certain habits and thinking patterns but i've had to start cutting also big commitments like my participation on some choirs and teams of people in my university like editorial funds and research groups. That i did because i was feeling really exhausted and decided to keep with the essential things to keep advancing with my life so i'm sure that i am laser focused on them and with the amount of energy neccesary for that. It's been something like 2 weeks since i started cutting the "big" things and i definitely have a lot of energy now and feel lots more peaceful than before but i've started to see that i'm consuming more entertainment like series and web surfing (although i must say that my web surfing is mostly for finding things that i'm interested on like music theory, guitar tips, personal development, etc etc) which is making me not work on the projects i have now (i think). So, what do you think about that question according to my case. Is entertainment screwing with my performance? Cheers

Well.. i don't want to repeat but yeah the more things you're attached to the more you're suceptible to suffer. It doesn't only applies to material things it also goes towards your psichology. I've been by most of this year on a journey of letting go. Actually it was fun, i started getting rid of all the unnecesary things i had on my room (and life) and my friends said to me all the time that if i was planning to suicide or what (i got rid of A LOT of things) jajajaja but actually i just found that although those things are nice and were good memories it was all in the past and most of those things were not relevant to my life now and just a way of manifestating my ego and my NEED to hold my past and that which i "built" although i knew i wouldnt need it anymore. At one point of my life i got to the realization that "it's better to travel light", first were the books, then clothing.. then other things like my gaming pc and my unused electric guitar.. but then it started shifting towards more deep things like pleasing other people, my relationship with money, my relationship with friends, family and romantic partners... and then it was towards just changing my life and accepting that yeah, life changes; i'll say no more as that is the moment that i am now If i could say anything is that.. yeah, it's better to travel light