Socrates

@HII Don't get ahead of yourself, we obviously need some theorizing/contemplation to get to the real thing. What I want is to have a better starting point so to speak that at least resonates with me on some level. The problem isn't that I don't know how to start the example I shared. The problem is that this example doesn't feel authentic.

@HII It was a certain procedure at the course i obviously can't share. Maybe I misinterpreted, good idea thanks.

@HII Not any significant example apart from casual convos with friends and family, I always squeezy some personal development there.

I relapsed again

@egoless Ideally quit both. If you are in such a desperate state just vape your way to quitting smoking forever. I have heard rumors that vaping is bad as well but I don't know how accurate they are. At the end of the end, you don't need either, it is a just social crutch for people that need to prove themselves by succumbing to mainstream trends.

@Aquarius The easiest way is to be "out there" and be open to getting approached but to be honest I don't like the waiting strategy at all. By what you said you definitely need to practice your communication skills and verbal game so to speak, by building this foundation you are going to cultivate an extremely attractive character that will implement and supercharge your physical appearance. I've had girls open me but that requires an extreme amount of confidence if you can pull it off without being self-conscious you will be out of this world.

@Emre Wayyy too many assumptions here... she probably does x, she probably thinks y, she probably wants z. The fact is it doesn't even matter why she does it or what does she want out of it. The fact is that you need to view without any personal bias. View it as it is your sister that likes ballet, she just likes it, you either go with it or you don't. If you have any issue with it, it is YOUR problem, not hers, you put yourself in this situation after all

I am doing no judgment this month and Holy shit this is like posting porn while I am on nofap. @Mighty Mouse Don't you dig the swag?

@ShinI think I got the trick. I relapse only when I watch porn and especially when I am edging What do you think about sex though?

@Shin LOL AHAHAHAHAHAHAH FUck its hard though tomorrow day one again

@Key Elements I think the delivery of the video was not good. Of course you focus on one thing as a job but you dont stop your everyday habits. That cancels out the whole personal development habits (like meditation, gym, reading etc) if taken literally. From my pov having good productive habits is the thing that grows you exponentially but i could be wrong.

@Leo Gura I've been aiming to do that since 2016 and everyone I encounter is not even interested in basic personal development work. I haven't even found a person that is pushing himself and having fun in crazy ways like me let alone do any amount of personal development work. I just encounter lazy fucks that want to sit on the sofa and watch tv with chips and coke or boring uni students that are so bland i cant even make small talk with them which somehow makes sense since that's what the mediocre majority does. So it is probably because: I have my standards too high I somehow repel people (maybe too aggressive, too assertive) My action is inadequate I don't know how and where to find them It is not a small deed to find like-minded people from my perspective, how would you go ahead and do that?

@Leo Gura @Echoes That's exactly me. Do i just dump the whole non duality pursuit and just focus on basic personal development? Or do i just keep my meditation practice and focus all my attention on my basic needs? How should i navigate this?

I dont know what to say about this video. The only thing i know for sure is that i am not as developed as i thought i am. I am puzzled in a weird way, i haven't fix basic needs yet but i still bother with nonduality. Maybe i am chasing two rabbits...

It sounds great but how can somebody do that especially when he doesn't have his fianances in order?

I find myself reading every comment without prejudice. In the past i used to screen certain people based on their rank or the absence of it, now i read every comment with an open mind.

I have exactly the same problem. Everytime i am on the internet i become extremely in urge of content or entertainment and i neurotically open twitch and leos blog and forum (although i have slready done that 10 times already). When i take s break from the pc (by putting the screen away) my brain deceives me that i need to watch x/y/z video from leo's course or other courses that i only have in my pc and my brain basically propagates me to put the screen back and i end up on twitch again.

@Sopot Be resourceful. Look for the solution not the problem. That's a useful mindeset shift in general. When others give up and find reasons to say "it's impossible" you find solution to the so called impossible problem.

After being in my job for a couple months I realized it is not such a good idea. It is a d2d sales job and after working 9-6 every day you are not even guaranteed money for your day's work unless you sell something, I am not going to go into detail to what money we get but it is barely minimum wage and only IF you sell something every day. So my dilemma is if I should stay in my current job (still 1>0 $) or if I should make it a part-time thing and work only in the mornings while working on my LP in the evening. I wondering if there are any jobs that would benefit from people like me with knowledge of the stuff we do here but I doubt it. The ideal scenario would be a job that also pays well, doesn't fry my brain like the sales one and also has a schedule open enough for me to work on my LP. Would it be worth it to do an online gig just to make some bucks in order to have the freedom of working on my LP without worrying about food and bills? What should I do based on your judgment?

@Arman Yeah it is not fun but I'd do it if i made more money or got good business knowledge and not just bs sales techniques.

@Seed Although it is really important for kids to get in touch with consciousness and awareness, I don't think we have the manpower for a whole subforum. You could make a post specifically for parents and people that interact with kids to get some answers you want.

@Leo Gura Here are some ideas: You keep it and limit the number of likes someone can do per day and maybe make them invisible to see who upvoted what. You have a hidden upvote-system and every post that has more than X amount of likes gets pinned/highlighted. You disable the liking system altogether.

@Leo Gura Come to Europe too, I bet there would be more than 20 people for sure. You could come to Europe and do one big event for everyone, I would be down to travel just for the event but it has to be more than 2 hours .

@Jonson Go plant-based for a month and if not satisfied go back to meat. If you do, eat meat in moderation and stay away from these kinds of meats in the photo (hotdogs, bacon, etc) These are the worse meats in terms of health. Ideally, study nutrition on your free time to get the big picture view and play around with your diet to find the ideal one for you.