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I don't think most people in 2024 are considering how long they could potentially live. If you look at life expectancy over the last hundred years, we've seen major increases with medical advances and security. AI may lead to exponential growth in medical care, far beyond anything we've seen. There are some very intelligent minds who think humans could soon live beyond 150 or even 200 years. Whether we get there or not, life expectancy should jump quite a bit in coming years. That of course depends on humanity not wiping itself out!

A Kindle might be a good option for you. I highlight important passages in my Kindle, then copy them to a page in my Onenote journal. I normally then filter and distill my notes to the most important take away ideas, then again in to actionable steps. If you don't change your behavior through concrete action steps, you didn't really learn anything.

After watching the latest video on controlling anger, I had to ask this question that's been in my mind for a while. The question is about acceptance vs. taking action. I understand that anger can be controlled by seeing things holistically and trying to understand why things are the way they are, but I don't see how acceptance is always the best option. For example, Leo suggests at the end of the video that if your partner cheats on you, you should try to understand why this happened and to dig deep until you reach acceptance. In this case, even if you chose to accept, the decision to also leave that partner might be an easy one. But what happens when you're faced with a situation where you must choose between action and acceptance? If you want to live an actualized life, you have to know when it's time to take responsibility and improve your situation. If your partner acts selfishly or breaks your trust, for example, there must be a tipping point where acceptance and understanding prevent you from experiencing a better relationship with more joy and happiness. How do you know when to accept things as they are and when it's time for a change?

@Leo Gura Great answer. Living consciously is tough when you're still developing your level of consciousness. When I listen to my intuition, I get the feeling that it's being influenced by my sub-conscious beliefs and past experiences. This makes it seem like living mechanically is more effective, since higher consciousness beliefs have not yet been internalized to the point where trusting intuition would be the best move. But even if trusting intuition will take more work, knowing your values and setting clear boundaries based on those values is something that can be put to action right away for anyone who's having similar issues with acceptance. Thanks Leo!

@Leo Gura @Arman Thanks for the great responses. I think the challenge is in step 3, querying your highest self to figure out when the best move is to accept versus accept and change your situation. For problems less serious than cheating, you may have to accept you partners faults without the option to change anything, but it can be difficult to know if that's the best way to move forward. The question becomes: "Does this bother me because I'm not understanding, or do I really need to change my situation?"