Anirban657

Leo, I know that you told us to have a solid epistemic foundation and a big picture understanding but being a newbie I feel very confused and I usually misinterpret things. Only after I have done some mistake do I realize that I misinterpreted the depth and nuances of the theory in certain topics in your videos.

Neurosis is one big obstacle that I face. It robs me of my peace of mind. Whenever I do any serious work like studying or writing a project ,thoughts both positive and negative keep coming up constantly not letting me focus. And then the rest of the day I would have serious monkey chatter that does not let me even make any sane decisions. My Shadow aspect which happened due to childhood traumas. I want to work hard and achieve my goals but my neurosis kills me from the inside. I mean its not like I am lazy. Its not like I keep resisting or that I can't sit down to begin the work. The problem is inside me. The neurosis, the shadow, the part of me that just seems to hold on to the past. I sometimes get scared of myself when I look in the mirror. Knowing that my only enemy is me and that its not the world that I need to fight but only me. The more personal development I do the more I realise that I am responsible for the quality of my life. But this "I" is divided inside me. Facing my inner demons is way harder than facing my outer obstacles.

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Here is a desktop themepack I have uploaded with pics from Leo's "The Gallery Of Infinity" video- The Themepack File I am just sharing my wallpapers. It not for any commercial purposes.

@Prabhaker She does. This book is really good... You may buy it to optimize your diet

(I know this book looks like its specifically for Indian people but I assure you that you can a great deal from this book even if you are from any other country. You can learn about a huge variety of delicious India food that is also healthy. ) This book has completely changed my thinking of Indian food. I believe no other book by an Indian author has been written with such comprehensive understanding and practical self-help type instructions. For you all Indian food lovers and lovers of delicious and healthy food out there... This book will transform your life!!!

I am 17 years old and I am going to join the gym. I really love doing isolation workouts but I have never had any experiences with gym workouts. I have never lifted a big barbell or dumbbell except the small ones. Any advice for my new fitness journey?

@Leo Gura What is your current level of consciousness? Are you at self-consciousness or objective consciousness? I am reading the "The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution" by P. D. Ouspensky and I am learning about consciousness/awareness more. What does increased levels of consciousness/awareness look like? Are there special powers?

I think this is a very important topic that is foundational. Since hardwork and menial work and spending time on the mastery plateau is a critical part for most pursuits in life, so this topic may help many of us. Leo, you are awesome!

How do I know if I am open minded or not? When I am watching Leo's videos and my ideas contradict with his ideas then does that mean I am closed minded? How do I know if I am not closed minded?

Mark Zuckerburg on Purpose

@General 2 Listening to songs puts you in good mood.. that may work as a LoA application

But there is a Truth with a capital T .

@egoeimai I don't have any beliefs about the Law of attraction as being some law of nature or some mind mechanism but I think it really works when you get to the advanced levels of personal development because after doings hundreds of hours of introspection, you start hearing your intuition.

@General 2 Maybe you need to use other techniques too like goal-setting and intrinsic motivation. The law of attraction may not work for every situation. It is likely not going to work for everybody the same way. In other words there is no magic involved in this. Maybe it works for people who are already successful but may not work for, say,people with victim mindset. Faith in the process is also very important. When I started visualizing it created motivation and momentum like less procrastination in my daily life but the big results require more faith in the process. But if the law of attraction is not working right now then that does not mean that it doesn't work for you. It just means that it is not the right time.

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@General 2 I think you are somewhat right that we anticipate the good things but after what I have learn from goal setting and visualization exercises, I think we trick the mind into having an experience of the things we want in our lives by thinking that we already possess it. This creates a motivation in the mind and the mind likes the feeling of having those things in its possession even if it is just thinking about the things that we want to attract. And so the mind keeps thinking about it more and more and those thoughts direct our focus to take action which leads to the desired results. That's my theory.

I have been putting off DJing as hobby for a long time. I am thinking about mastering it and becoming serious about doing it daily with baby steps. Will that improve my emotional self love and confidence in the long term? Thanks for the advice!

How can different people from different age groups get the most out of the life purpose course? Suppose a 16 year old buys the course and is really serious about his life purpose and career then how is the course going to affect him compared to an older person who has gone to college and is doing a job? Thanks for the reply Leo.

Yes this I think is a very foundational topic to talk about

What is emotional maturity? How is an emotionally mature person different from a person who has a lot of limiting beliefs and a purposeless life? Are there varieties of emotional maturity? How is a grounded person different from an emotionally mature person? HOW TO BECOME EMOTIONALLY MATURE AND INTELLIGENT?

I recently realised that my low self esteem is the root of my social anxiety, anger issues, depression, addictions and my laziness. I am a driven teenager but I have a lot of stuff to work on with personal development and self help products. To improve my self esteem I am currently reading the book "The Six Pillars of Self Esteem" and doing the exercises. But the techniques look "too good to be true" and confusing. But I will do this too the next 21 days at least. And if this doesn't work I will find the some other way. How do I really raise my self esteem?

Inability to execute abstract concepts is something I struggle with. I want to turn them into direct experience but I don't seem to get anywhere. My bug- the mind, it always cooks some BS up always. Keeping me up all night- to have to have patience and to persevere through the long term to get results after doing the exercises consistently. How do I speed up and the process? Emotional trigger- when there is battle going on inside my head between the lower and higher self. How do I stop this conflict? Keeping me stuck- How am I supposed to get the big results for myself? What will work the fastest for me? How am I supposed to fit all the habits in my busy day and still keep a balance? Is self help supposed to be slow or is it just me? Confused- my mind demands justification for everything I do. I roll my eyes, mind says,"What is the explanation for that?". I have bought over 200$ of self help books and am I supposed to buy another book for another problem?. One problem ends and the other begins. I get rid of my judgements and then I start doubting my mind. I thought of buying " Taming your gremlin" by Richard Carson but that's more money and I want results. P.S.- The solo retreat really inspired me @Leo Gura. I will surely do it in the future.

Hi everybody, please share your introspection experience. I am not talking about self enquiry meditation. Simple end of the day introspection that you all do will be great. Have an awesome time!!