Pharaoh

I just watched Leo's video about lying, manipulation and self deception. I found it to be very eye opening and what he proposes in this video is very foundational for doing any sort of personal development/self-actualization and/or enlightenment work, If you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend you watch it, especially if you're feeling stuck in your own development, like myself. If only they held Liars Anonymous meetings... I'd force myself to be there every single day . I also have a question for Leo. How many people do you think you're legitimately helping grow and develop through your videos and website? I ask this not as a critic because I admire much of your work, but more so to gauge your perspective on the efficacy of what you do. Personal development may be the single most difficult thing that there is to be dedicated to as a human being, so one may assume that for many people your work may not translate into significant results in their lives.

I'm a college aged male and much of the music I've listened to throughout my teenage years up until now has been rap. I've known for awhile that most rap is very shallow and materialistic, which are aspects of life I wish to distance myself from. However, I really enjoy the empowering feelings I get from listening to the overall product, not necessarily the content of the lyrics. I also find that much of my mental chatter consists of these songs that are stuck in my head. Do you think it's a good idea to stop listening to this genre?

@ChimpBrain Thank you for your answer, I think that weeding out certain artists will ultimately be the best decision for me here.

@see_on_see Very insightful answer, thank you!

@Leo Gura Thank you for being straightforward. @Sarah Marie I think you're right about perspective. Some people will naturally feel drawn to material like Leo's and really benefit from it, others will see it and not know what to do with it, and the majority won't even seek it out at all. I just wanted to gain his perspective on it out of curiousity. I guess the challenge is translating what he says into consistent action, something I have struggled with in the past. I find it interesting how Leo sometimes talks about how many people who watch his videos will "fall back asleep" or won't take the action he's calling for. But anyway, I'm glad you're passionate about personal development! I'm sure that passion has led to a significant impact in your life. @Shin I agree with you when you say quality does not involve quantity. However, I don't appreciate when you assume that you know how I'm thinking. Leo's content will appeal to whom it will appeal to. I would venture to say that a significant proportion of them would take what he says and actually apply it to their lives. However, inevitably some number of people people who watch won't make the translation from concept to action, or even attempt to do so. This has nothing to do with other people not thinking his teachings are worth it because he doesn't have millions of views on most of his videos. My question was simply out of curiousity to see whether or not he could give me his perspective of the efficacy of his work. In retrospect I could have worded the question to avoid asking for a statistic. @johncakecream I would say that I derive the same benefit. Maybe I'm not giving myself enough credit.