Revolutionary Think

So anyway ever since I was young I enjoyed playing video games but, there was a period of my life when I was a Freshman in high school and I was telling myself that maybe older people are right and I should drop the video games and start socializing more and making friends. So I became this fake bubbly personality who pretended I was this changed person who was more social and trusting of people. That actually ended up being a disaster I felt fake and inauthentic and things started getting worse for me in 10th grade and I felt inadequate. Then in 10th grade this amazing video game came out and in this game you could almost do whatever you wanted like call in a Helicopter or a Tank and battle enemy bases and you could call in airstrikes on your enemies and have all sorts of fun. It also gave you that sense of being a hero when you're fighting against a dictator and defeating him. What's the point that I'm making it's this Leo in some of his videos talks about video games being a waste of time and I also believe that's true to a certain extent. Let me just say though I find it ironic because I'm thinking that he was at one point a big fan of video games himself. I think it's the people who really enjoy video games but, not just any video games the video games that take us on these amazing adventures those people think that somehow there is something more to life than we are seeing (I may be wrong on this though). Like Leo too I always had fantasies of creating but, not just the amazing video games that he talks about in his videos that he had in his mind to develop in my mind when I was really young I made an imaginary place that I could escape to. I also think that video games can teach people things too like how to be persistent and how to experiment in your life with different techniques until one technique finally leads to success. Not only that but, I think that life is like a video game as well. Some people are born with a strategy guide (which is someone like a parent and/or a mentor to guide them through life or a really good self help book), you also start the game of life with default setting (like your genetics, the kind of family and culture you are in, and the economic and social status you have), and really lucky people get cheat codes (like the people who are super privileged because of their parents and their background e.g. trust fund babies). Although I do agree that some people take it to the extreme with video games and it takes over their life and they become unproductive lazy citizens. I honestly think that's not true for anyone and their is something about games who have deeper insights into life. Me for instance when I listen to Leo's videos unlike the average person I wasn't so shocked and surprised because I knew society was full of crap because of all the bad things that I see in the world. Also I can better understand Leo's enlightenment analogy when he talks about there being no you and it just seems real. I compare it to a 3D Imax movie when you put on your 3D glasses and it seems like the stuff in the movie is coming at you when you reach out your hand and try to touch that stuff when you try to grab hold nothing is there. So that's kind of like what our monkey minds do to us. What do you guys think?

I think he's helping to solve the paradox.

All I know about Leo is that his dad was always looking for the next Get rich quick scheme and after he graduated University he wanted to become a game developer and that didn't work out. I think people who want more out of life kind of have similar traits but, you can all correct me if I'm wrong. I think at a very young age they sense something is wrong. For example as early as middle school I could sense something wrong when teachers hated their jobs, school was getting too tough, and I had trouble making friends. A lot of people tell you that life just has to suck and that's the way things are at an early age but, people who want to self-actualize go against that grain. One other trait is that we don't really fit into mainstream society or tend to question it a lot. I see that a lot of people are OK with the way society is going and they care a lot about pop culture and just getting social with friends once in a while and going about their 9 to 5 jobs. I think people who undertake a self-actualization journey aren't really happy with society and the direction their lives are heading and want to see what else is out there for them. Another trait I saw was that we have some kind of master plan whether it worked out or didn't work out (in my case it didn't) for example I was always hoping that I'd give an amazing speech in front of millions of people and it would move them to give up on habits like doing drugs, drinking, and being racist. Or I'd give an amazing speech about education reform and what we could do to improve the lives of students so school wouldn't feel like such a boring pain in the neck. I also saw this in Leo when he had the idea of designing amazing video games but, the system didn't really pave a path for him. So what I like to know and Leo if you are listening tell me at what age did you look at self-actualization when did that spark go off when you said to yourself that life has to be something more than what it is now. I'd also like to know if you hit any kind of rock bottom in your life right before self-actualization work that prompted you to think about improving your life in any tangible way. I think that information would be helpful to me and others. Anyone else though can answer this question as well. I think the more like minded people we have that can share valuable information the more valuable this forum will be to everyone. It's like a giant collaborative process of improving our lives and making it the best it can possibly be given our circumstances and capabilities.

Anyway I can get in touch with the guy?

@Leo Gura I think that my thread with these highly rational people I had on the science chat is something you should look into. I'm just listening to your argument against rationalism video and it so reminds me of the non emotional way that some of those people on that chat acted when it came to education reform.

I think that image means that one with hardly any knowledge just sees the smokescreen. The one with a lot of knowledge see's the world in a way that sucks but, the enlightened person sees things as they are and it's not good or bad.

Before a friend introduced me to Leo and his videos I went on a science and philosophy chat and asked in the philosophy of science section if they should teach about what makes us happy in the schools. Then eventually someone there was constantly asking me for proof of why the schools should be changed. Then I saw Leo's videos about paradigms and scientific thinkers that are stuck in a paradigm lock. I brought that to their attention and one of the mods literally locked the thread so I couldn't post anymore. I must admit I did it in a bit of an abrasive way but, I wasn't using any foul language or cursing anyone. Anyway I link to this not for advertisement purpose because I couldn't care less about advertising their blog but, just so all of you can get a glimpse of how purely scientific thinkers think and compare and contrast it to enlightened thinking. http://www.sciencechatforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=32399

@Bodhi123 You would think with as many years as humans have lived on this Earth that something like this would've been realized by now. So many years of human history with pain and suffering that people haven't realized that maybe the best way to live is to minimize the suffering and neurosis as much as possible but, quite amazingly people who realize this are a rare breed. I'm wondering in the future if things will get better or worse if there'll be more enlightened people or less enlightened people? I'm wondering what the future holds? If I went through hell when I was younger I'd certainly wouldn't want that for the future generations yet, ironically our parents might complain about the terrible things they went through while they were young. Although I doubt that at a certain point in their lives if they really wanted to get to the root of the problem. All I know is that since I'm sentient in this world right here right now I can change the course of my life to have absolutely no regrets and live it to the fullest.

I like your outlook on life @username because there is no use in getting frustrated if the frustration isn't going to help us and keep us down. The frustration will just lead to more and more negative emotions and that's something I'm trying to eliminate. In fact I'm just grateful and happy that I'm born in the time period and the country that I'm in. For all I know I could've been born in a different time period under much different circumstances and not even have my basic needs met.

@The Universe So you're just 16 wow I'm 12 years older than you. If you want you can private message me because I've been in your shoes before and I'm really trying to figure out a way to reform the school system but, it hasn't been easy.

@The Universe Please read this and tell me what you think. http://bakshandehariel.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2016/12/30/Creating-Something-that-Lasts-Taking-You-Through-My-Past

For all of you talking about video games just being a distraction to a certain extent I can agree. I really do want to start some kind of movement that changes the world. Especially the education system because I believe that Today's education system around the world doesn't really focus on improving people (like this website does) but, instead focuses on making them robots. I started a website discussing this and I really want to talk about these issues with all of you. @Phocus I am sick and tired of playing the side quests but, nobody is giving me a strategy guide to play the main game (except for maybe Leo). That's the problem I find in schools too no one is giving these kids a strategy guide for how to figure out what there passions are and make a living out of it. I myself created a petition on change.org that talks about bringing mentors to schools so they can help these students in the high schools. I also want to know from all of you how you found your passions and if you are making a living off of them and how you did it. I hoping that finally on this forum I can find some like minded and deep thinkers who want to do something about living their lives to the fullest and how to help others who want to do the same thing.

I think the lack of civility these days is a big problem. You can disagree with people without being a disagreeable person. I think people need to take more time to know where other people are coming from and see how a different perspective can change another person's views.

@Prabhaker I'm quite the extrovert with the right type of people around me. It all depends on who I am talking to and if they are like minded.

@Leo Gura would enjoy hearing your ideas on this.

@Ariel my name is Ariel too funny coincidence. I personally think like some others have pointed out you have to verify this information for yourself. I think if you don't take the theories and put them into practice you can't really find out if it works or not. Other than that all I can say is that every experience I have in life acts as an adviser in my head leading me the right way. Like when how you fail you learn what not to do.

@Alex K Thanks for the response. I hardly know anything about meditation and how it works so maybe I'll read some books and watch some videos on it. The interesting thing is though at a very young age my mind was already kind of self actualizing when it came to thinking about "adults". It didn't make sense to be living in misery even though older people in my life told me "that's just life" I kept thinking to myself that older people are missing something because there is a way to live life where you can be happy and not having so much stress and anxiety. I remember older people telling me that life only gets harder, more complicated and more boring. I remember telling myself that what they're telling me is BS because so many people have created amazing happy lives for themselves by strategizing and surrounding themselves by the right people. I was always wondering why our society is so ignorant wasting time with celebrity worship and complaining about everyday life so much. I also wondered why the education system never talked about how to be happy and how to do things that make you happy and make money from it. My Revolutionary Thinking blog is kind of like my self-actualization journal for my own life but, eventually I want to find a way to monetize it and get a lot more attention for it from like minded people. So please @users feel free to take a look http://bakshandehariel.wixsite.com/website the posts I enjoy the most even when I read it for myself are the fourth one where I talk about how to make a better education system and the first one where I talk about creating something that lasts. Anyway I hope to get more involved in this community and find like minded people who want to be happier and more successful in life.

Hi everyone my name is Ariel I'm a 28 year old University graduate from Los Angeles, CA who stumbled upon Actualized.org from a friend in Japan. So ever since I was younger I was always wondering why the education system in the States wastes your time on so much useless stuff that you hardly ever use but, doesn't teach you to be happy or live a life that you love and enjoy. That's why I decided to quit my job and become a YouTube content creator. My content just like Leo's is how to think differently than everyone else for life improvement but, I've started watching some of Leo's content because I'm starting to learn so many interesting things. So I was just thinking we talk about how your lives were before you got involved with the Actualized.org community and any advice you have for me on my journey.

Firstly let me say how excited I am that my post has got your attention (assuming that you are the real Leo and not just some administrator that uses his name). Secondly let me answer your questions. I'm willing to work pretty hard for it but, depends on the work no? My question is if the hard work will pay off? The public education system always tells you about your grades and when you are younger your studies are basically your work because before the age of 18 you can't legally work at most places. The problem with it was that after that it seemed like I couldn't really transfer the good grades I got in University into success in the real world. So in a sense I felt betrayed. Well what I did about 3 months ago (the sacrifice I made) is quit my job and work on my blog and YouTube channel full time. I already at a young age had a natural ability to push out side of a certain comfort zone that most people have (most) people have a fear of public speaking but, for me it's not a fear it's a talent and it's a passion. If it is something I am passionate about and want to talk about I enjoy going up on a stage in front of thousands if not millions of people and talking about a subject that I have an opinion on. In terms of cleverness I was always the odd one out when I was growing up so much so that I wasn't even ever a teenager most things that interested teenagers weren't things that interested me. I was never very materialistic but, I was always searching for experiences not material things. That's why I loved vacations and being on an airplane just to look out of the window seat. I grew up in a big house in Bel Air, CA but, I hated growing up in that big house because it was isolated from the rest of the community in a suburb where there were only houses as far as the eye can see and when you're that young and don't have a car you are dependent on the people around you (in this case my mom) for rides down to the city. Also after I quit my job I want to the chamber of commerce in my community and found a mentor, his name is Adam Torres and he's a finance guy (I bought his program for $55 a month) and in addition to that I bought this program called Jumpcut academy online and the thing cost a whopping $1000 and at first I was scared of buying it because as you said I have the emotional money hoarding problem because of the things in my past so before I bought the program I had a big battle in my mind whether to buy it or not and it was a really painful battle and I was also going back and forth with the support that owned the program asking about the money back guarantee over and over again until I finally decided to buy it. Now looking back on that whole ordeal I'm glad I bought it because I realized it's not a scam. So now I have that Jumpcut program helping me out and Adam Torres. Also through Adam Torres I managed to book myself on a podcast that talks about entrepreneurship. After watching the bulk of your videos Leo it's really been an interesting experience but, if I am to buy your program too (which I'm thinking about) but, I don't want to spread myself too thin with your program, Jumpcut, and Adam Torres. It would be interesting if I could send you a YouTube video I did or a blog post I wrote then get your opinion on it and if you see if it has potential and you can help me get my message out there I'd most likely be interested in buying your program. (I'm not going to link to my YouTube page or blog because I don't want to violate the terms of this forum but, if you give me permission I'm really excited about showing you my work).

Hi everyone I've only stumbled upon these self actualization videos in the past 2 weeks and they're very fascinating. Ever since I was younger I wanted to change the world but, now I've kind of mellowed out since then. My childhood sucked because of my parents divorce and the middle school I went to. A lot of arguments about money between my parents and a lot of stress and depression in school. Then fast forward to my after high school years where I just wanted a job and I was sick and tired of the education system but, I went to a community college anyway to advance myself. I was proactively looking for a job at community college and it was to no avail especially when the financial crisis happened in 2008. Then I finally graduated community college and got a minimum wage job. After that I went to University and in the breaks I had in between semesters I traveled and on those travels I was very very happy. Now though in my life I feel a sense of fulfillment that I got to travel to those places and do those things but, I can almost never forget my childhood and how bothersome it was for me. I right now in my life want to change the way the education system works because I don't think that it actually helps young people grow and succeed just like how it didn't help me. So I created a YouTube page and a blog dedicated to self-improvement and societal improvement but, it's not getting a lot of traction and a lot of people to look at it. Until another YouTuber showed me Loe's page and all this stuff about self-actualization and now I'm wondering if the best idea is to improve myself and my outlook on life before I make any blog posts or new videos. Where I want to be though is successful with money and people appreciating my work and ideas. It's kind of difficult to get there but, I am trying. Although watching some of this self-actualization stuff has me asking a lot of questions about my own life... So if you guys have any ideas on how we can help ourselves get to a better place in our lives and what you've all been doing I'd like to know.

What may I ask is the job you did and what you do now?

Can you come up with an example?

It's nice to find like minded people. I'm also wondering what Leo will think of my ideas. Is he on this forum and do people get to talk with him?

Thanks for the encouragement but, I honestly think that the education system in the US should be doing a much better job and limits your purpose because of how strict and non-creative it is. I think it still hasn't changed it's still operating on an industrial model and that's basically what I talk about. I don't know if it's OK to share it here but, I started a petition that mentors should be coming to high schools to help out children.