Adam M

This is such an old criticism of Leo... "Smile when you say that, mister!" There's plenty of spiritual teachers that are all butterflies and rainbows... what's wrong with having a teacher that makes you feel like an idiot every once in a while? I've read stories of very enlightened Tibetan masters ripping the Mala beads out of their junior monks hands and ripping them apart while screaming and cursing as beads fly everywhere. all because they got the sense that the monk had dozed off into a routine state of chanting mindlessly. Would you say that this Tibetan master isn't enlightened enough? Because he acted rudely a few times? Do you see how you're actually such a whiny baby that cares more about your personal comfort than the Truth? A teacher that isn't afraid to call your bullshit is an invaluable resource... but only for people who are fully committed to their own improvement. For people who are only halfway bought into the path... A ruthless teacher seems like a devil with a pitchfork... but of course that's your projection.

If Leo is behaving in a way that you do not consider to be "spiritual." Before assuming that he is lacking development. Pause. And ask yourself: "Maybe I'm the one who is lacking in development and is projecting my childish view of how a spiritual person should or shouldn't behave?" It's so easy to criticize another... without reflecting on the validity of your criticism. Sure, Leo isn't perfect... but he's probably (a lot) smarter than you ... at least when it comes to the domain of understanding everything.... which is quite a large domain.

Here's one: "Thinking that your goal is more complicated and difficult to achieve than it actually is." another: "feeling unworthy to deserve the best of the best."

Not all women are selfish and entitled. There are plenty of cool girls out there that are very down-to-earth and also very beautiful. They just don't want to date you because you're low-value.

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It helps me brainstorm ideas and outlines for my videos and coaching programs. It also helps me do research into topics and connect them with other topics. In the future I can see how this will also help me significantly with email-marketing.

I absolutely adore this guy's dedication and love for his game. What a beautiful expression of a Life Purpose. This guy just loves creating worlds and stories and plots. That's how he gets in touch with the God within him. Bless his heart! I wish him all the best.

Great! Thank you <3

@Leo Gura agreed

100% The traditional formulation of Stage Yellow in Spiral Dynamics terms is pretty limiting in the sense that it characterizes Stage Yellow people as being bookworms who think in a sort of autistic "systemic" way. (kind of like Eben Pagan) One might get the sense from the descriptions that in order to embody Stage Yellow values you would have to read 500 books like Leo (which is 100% not necessary). The traditional description of Stage Yellow is slightly biased towards the masculine intellectual type... and I don't think that it paints a good picture of the stage (I think that might be because Spiral Dynamics was used as a business-development model). It's important to distinguish "types" when looking at stage development. Leo talks about the distinction between types and lines in his video "Spiral Dynamics - Additional Nuances and Insights." For example, I am an ENTP masculine therefore my embodiment of stage yellow is pretty typical according to the model. However, my girlfriend is an INFJ feminine and her embodiment of stage yellow is COMPELTELY DIFFERENT than mine. (make no mistake, she is definitely stage yellow moving into turquoise) My girlfriend isn't much of a reader or information junkie at all. She's only read a handful of books in her life and she doesn't devour podcasts and lectures with nearly the same ferocity that I do. That being said, she has an acute understanding of the linguistically constructed nature of reality and a great awareness of Source Consciousness or Pure Self and many other spiritual awarenesses that are difficult to explain. (including unusually well-developed spiritual powers such as clairvoyance, clairaudience, energy healing abilities, and a very high awareness of synchronicities). The point is that she DID NOT get to this stage of development by reading lots of books and studying models of models (like I did). She got there via direct contemplation... TONS of self-reflection, meditation, and a little bit of listening to some high-quality audiobooks (like Conversations with God and some of Leo's videos and other spiritual mentors here and there).

Infinity means that everything fits

@Leo Gura That's disappointing. I was looking forward to calling you Don Leo.

I love how this guy talks about the selfish survival tactics and dirty secrets of academics.

If you get a good instructor, you can develop a lot more body awareness and breath control. I did hatha yoga for about a year and I always left the class feeling calm and mellow. I would definitely reccomend it, your body is a major part of spiritual growth! You don't need to be having mystical awakenings to get some good benefits from hatha yoga.

^^ DAMN! Edit: I don't think that ants communicate exclusively through chemical pheromones. That's the materialistic explanation of why ants can coordinate so intricately. I think that morphic resonance plays a huge role in ants communication (meaning that they communicate telepathically via the collective ants consciousness or whatever) But I've yet to gather any scientific data to prove my hunch.

Hey Self-Actualizers! Let's find out what are the most common challenges that Self-Actualizers are facing on their journey(s). It will be illuminating for all of us to see the patterns of all the obstacles that we have in common. So that we can come up with better solutions. "Seek first to understand, then, to be understood." - Stephen Covey To keep this thread organized, let's use a basic template for sharing your goals & challenges. Template: 1. Hey, my name is ___________ and I'm __________ years old. (you don't have to include personal details if you don't want to... it's optional) 2. I've been into Self-Actualization/Spirituality for ___ years. 3. What I am working towards creating in my life right now is ____________________. 4. The main thing(s) that I'm struggling with right now is ______________________. 5. ONE action step that I could take tomorrow that would help me move closer to my goal is ______________. * Please answer honestly and authentically, use this as a period for self-reflection. * Remember that it's okay not to have all the answers. We are all at our own unique stages along our journeys. Thanks for sharing!

@ivankiss @Ayham @RedLine @BipolarGrowth Thanks for sharing! A common pattern that I've already seen is: Wanting to creating financial freedom through Life Purpose... and an over-obsession with goals to the point where it causes stress and self-sabotage! Interesting...

I doubt that your actual type changes. I think you're just uncovering deeper and deeper layers of yourself... but at the end of the day. I think that you're using certain cognitive functions and you've been using them your entire life.

Yes. Also, it seems to be that your myers-briggs type is also related to your 'soul-mission' and is usually reflected in your top values. Ex. I just re-vamped my top 10 values and "exloration/learning" was my number 1 value (according to my deepest heart-feeling) That makes since since my myers-briggs is ENTP and Extroverted Intuition "exploring" is my primary function. *I didn't get exploration as my top value because of my myers-briggs type. I made sure that my assessment was un-biased by my knowledge of personality models. And only found correlation after the fact. Also, Leo's top value might be something like "Truth" as he's mentioned in other videos... "If you're top value isn't Truth! Then what are you serving?" (I paraphrase). That would make sense because his myers-briggs type is INTP and his primary function is Introverted Thinking or "accuracy" a.k.a. Truth. So, your "soul's mission" and what you most deeply desire seems to be related to your personality type. I believe that God can be found via all "primary functions" when taken to their extremes. All paths lead to God, as long as you are following the principles of Self-Actualization and you are striving to grow and expand consciously (and being true to your heart!) On changing your type: What Leo said above is accurate. I personally had a big problem with being too "P-trait" (too free-flowing and spontaneous) which caused me to be super dis-organized and easily distracted with "shiny object syndrome." I couldn't get anything done! So, I had to intentionally build my J-trait "scheduling, consistency, organization" so that I can be productive. I did this by installing a strict morning routine. This made be more well-rounded and helps me to further develop my main traits.

Read the 5am club by Robin Sharma! So many amazing and inspiring ideas for setting up a rock-solid morning routine for yourself! Summary: 5am: Wake Up Lemon Water Exercise Vigorously (20 minutes) Sit and contemplate (20 minutes) Listen to an inspiring audiobook (20 mintues) Shower, brush teeth. Get to work!

1. Hey, my name is Adam and I'm 22 years-old. 2. I've been into Self-Actualization for about 6 years. 3. The main thing that I'm working towards creating in my life right now is more financial stability with my coaching business. I want to build the business to the point where the income is predictable and consistent. The reason why I want this is so that I can continue focusing all of my life-energy into creating beautiful art and sharing it with the world. I am very passionate about making high-quality lectures about Self-Actualization. I want to help elevate people's view of themselves and reality by sharing profound ideas and by embodying Self-Actualization. 4. The main thing that I'm struggling with right now is showing up consistently to put in the work. Sometimes I say "yes" to things that I really should be saying "no" to. I've always struggled with over-consumption of entertainment. The main obstacle is just figuring out when I'm deceiving myself. Also, sometimes I work too much and other times I work too little... still looking for that balance... although it's always changing. 5. ONE action step that will move me closer to my goal is joining the 5am club. I've experimented with this morning routine in the past and it's very helpful for me when I'm in "building mode." It makes me feel powerful and on my edge. So, tomorrow, I commit to waking up at 5am and getting to work. Thanks

Nice work! I believe in you! Keep going. It will become more natural and fun as time goes on.

Holy F*** imagine getting attacked by an asshole with an axe just because of your uniform! That would drive me insane! I wouldn't be surprised if that cop is paranoid about every single car that stops beside him for the rest of his life now... poor guy. Wow.

Hey guys, I wanted to make this post as a sort of tribute to the beauty of life. I'd like to share how my life experience is fundamentally changing as I feel my center-of-gravity slowly shifting towards becoming more Unitive in pretty much every aspect of my life. I hope that this is inspiring for those who are striving to reach this stage… and relatable for those who have already gotten tastes of it. About me: I'm a 22 year-old guy who is a full-time life coach and YouTuber. I've been fully into self-actualization since I was 16 years old. Leo's videos really served as the catalyst for helping me orient my life in the direction of self-actualization and 'becoming a sage.' I have about 6 years' experience doing meditation and I've been on many retreats with awesome teachers who have really helped me to grow. I've also integrated a 'fuck-ton' of personal development, spirituality, science, new age, psychology, philosophy, information… mainly by reading 100s of books (many awesome ones from Leo's list) and listening to podcasts, lectures, and online courses. I've probably spent over $25 000+ on my personal development. And have gone through many self-transformations. I also think that I am a little bit more spiritually and intellectually gifted than the average person. I was recognized as a gifted child when I was 10 years old for scoring 99.6% on some kind of IQ test. I do believe that my intelligence comes from a higher than average ability to quickly recognize patterns (which helps me to understand things rapidly). Through the difficult task of starting my own YouTube channel and coaching business. I feel like I was able to really learn a lot about myself and life in general by overcoming many of the emotional challenges that come along with that. While also helping me to solve most of my deficiency-needs… giving me more financial and emotional security to grow even more. Also, working in a career that is in alignment with my Life Purpose (because I created it for myself) makes my personal growth even easier. *Disclaimer* I'd just like to say that I'm not claiming to be an enlightened master that has reached the top of the mountain. I do spend most of my days in the Strategist and Construct-Aware stages of development. However, recently I've been experiencing huge shifts in my personal values, thought-patterns, and motivations that I can clearly recognize as being the emergence of the Unitive Stage. This has not arisen as the result of using psychedelics. I have not been feeling very called to use psychedelics because I am currently in a 'building-phase' of my business and I feel like psychedelics would de-stabilize me. Although, I do meditate quite a bit. Descriptions of the Unitive Stage from my experience: - A profound sense of non-neediness. An abiding feeling of emotional stability and groundedness in my relationships, social interactions, and coaching calls (with current and prospective clients) I feel like I don't 'need to act in a certain way' in order to get the specific result that I want. This makes me feel very calm and relaxed even in situations where I used to be very afraid (like doing sales calls, making sales videos, or talking to girls) A lack of fear and self-judgement when expressing myself - Improved ability to calibrate myself in social situations. Way more authentic expression and effortless humor More awareness of how other people are feeling Still working on this… I have some girlfriends that are WAY more socially calibrated than I am. - Trusting myself Trusting that I will know what to say in social situations Trusting that I will know what to say in my YouTube videos Allowing myself to be spontaneous (because that's when I'm at my best) Trusting my body to know how to stretch Trusting my body to know how to work out and for how long - Reduced desire to read books for knowledge This is an interesting one that I'm still a bit shocked about… there are still many books that I'd like to read… but reading is becoming more of a pleasure activity than an information-gathering activity. For example, I used to read books that I thought that I 'should' be reading… but now I only read what is intuitively calling me based on what I'm actually interested in… (so recently, I've actually been reading the Harry Potter series which I've been enjoying greatly). Going to the bookstore… I used to be overwhelmed by HOW MUCH information there is that I don't know… but now I'm starting to realize that about 80% of the books in the store are written by stages green and yellow and I'm already familiar with all of the main principles that they share. It's been getting harder and harder for me to find books that I actually feel are worth my time. (although I always love reading my spiritual-poetry books) - Consulting my intuition for pretty much everything Before eating food, drinking water, picking up a book, clicking on a YouTube video, picking a song, etc. I always 'vibe it out' with my body to see what resonates and what doesn't. Things that 'feel good' in my heart are things that I pursue… whereas things that don't feel good are things that I avoid. - More effortless balance of effort and surrender… work and rest… middle way is seen to be a fluctuating and evolving balance that can only be followed via sensitivity to the needs and demands of each passing moment. - Increased acceptance of people in the earlier stages. Even stage green isn't bothering me as much! I feel like I can relate more to Orange and Green because I'm no longer annoyed by their 'lack of development.' (still working on this) - Reduced need to "help other people grow." Accepting that everyone is exactly where they need to be on their path Only offering advice if it is asked for… never trying to impose 'what I think will help' Seeking first to understand, then to be understood. Realizing that no amount of 'taking action' will work if I am acting from a place of fear, lack, and neediness. - Synchronicities in my experience Getting 'messages from the universe' on a daily basis so frequently that it's not even a surprise for me anymore… it's totally natural. Like for example, the other day I was having an argument with my girlfriend and I felt like my boundaries were being disrespected… so I went for a walk around the block to gather my thoughts and cool-off a bit… yet I still felt really angry… so as I was walking back into my house, and I saw my girlfriend waiting for me in my garage… then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw the words "GET LOUD" written on a newspaper article that was sitting at the front of my driveway… so I took that as permission to be expressive about how I was feeling. It turned out to be the right decision, because I allowed myself to "get loud"… it actually helped my girlfriend to realize what the problem was and it helped us to come to a solution. I don't think she would have realized it if I tried to "play it cool." Today I was trying to change my billing information on Google Workspace as I just got a new debit card… but my homepage on Google said "LET IT BE." I didn't know what that meant so I proceeded to change the billing info and found that it wasn't working. After a few tries I decided to contact support… which turned out to be a waste of my time… after a few tries I gave up… only to realize that my bank as undergoing maintenance and that it will probably work if I try again later… "LET IT BE" - Appreciation of patterns in nature as patterns of my own consciousness Today I was at the park and I saw this really beautiful red pine tree. It's needles were so abundant. Spontaneously I realized that the tree isn't growing out of the ground… but it's actually growing out of my consciousness. The abundance of the pine needles is just an expression of the abundance of my own Infinite Consciousness. (and this realization wasn't a conceptual one… it was actual) The clouds turned into waffles JK no they didn't - Feeling more confident and sure of myself and my ideas. - Upgrading my teaching-style to be more about 'embodiment' as opposed to 'idea-based.' I notice that even in social situations people are telling me that I have a palpable energy-field… like they can feel a lot of positive vibes coming off of me… even though I'm not at all 'trying to be a certain way.' In fact, I think that my energy field is so abundant precisely because I'm not 'trying to be a certain way.' And it's not like the way I talk is all flowers and rainbows… I personally enjoy playfully teasing and bantering with people… I'm authentically a pretty edgy person… I've always enjoyed pushing the boundaries of what is considered 'socially acceptable.' So I let myself express naturally however I want to… according the energy of the circumstances/situation. - More original ideas… no longer relying on other humans to 'think for me.' Intellectual independence. - Reduced fascination with building conceptual models of reality. - Increased trust and faith that "everything is working out best-case scenario" In conclusion: I still feel like I am at the very beginning of this journey. It feels almost like Unitive is where life begins... I feel like I waded through all of the human bullshit and delusion... only to realize that now I am a newborn baby... with still so much to learn. Here's a Zen quote from Huang Po because I like Zen quotes by Huang Po. Q: What is the Way and how must it be followed? A: What sort of thing do you suppose the Way to be, that you should wish to follow it? Q: What instructions have the Masters everywhere given for dhyana-practice and the study of Dharma? A: Words used to attract the dull of wit are not to be relied on. Q: If those teachings were meant for the dull-witted, I have yet to hear what Dharma has been taught to those of really high capacity. A: If they are really men of high capacity, where could they find people to follow? If they seek from within themselves, they will find nothing tangible; how much less can they find a Dharma worthy of their attention elsewhere! Do not look to what is called the Dharma by preachers, for what sort of Dharma could that be?

@thisintegrated Thanks for taking the time to point out my potential blind spots. I do believe that my 'center of gravity' is definitely solid Yellow... with peaks of Turquoise. My myers-briggs is ENTP. I have a very dominant Ti. My 3rd function would be Fe so perhaps that's why you're getting the ENFJ vibes. I would like to say that I am VERY careful about discerning between Green and Turquoise... I've noticed that Green often likes to fancy itself Turquoise. I get how my original post would just appear to be Green thinking that it's Turquoise... but what's interesting is that I'm usually a very active "model-builder" and have already spent over 5 years just endlessly contemplating many of these interesting personal development models. I would say that when I originally wrote this post... I was definitely peaking into Turquoise... although I still feel rather solid Yellow. Although I've already done lots of work integrating Orange and Green... it's definitely something that seems to be an on-going process... Eventually, I can imagine that all of these "stages" become balanced in a very effortless and harmonious way... as one masters them.