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IMO, Bitcoin is irrelevant, and it's never going to have any major implications on the world as you can't really build anything on it. Now, blockchain in general, that's a more interesting topic. I particularly like the Ethereum platform, where developers can develop their own dezentralized apps and run them on the chain for a small fee. I see that this could have major implications in many areas such as bureacracy, logistics and automation in general. Just think about it. You could in theory run fully automated companies or even entire governments on the blockchain (using smart contracts). The Aragon project is developing a solution for the former, and it's powered by Ethereum.

@Preety_India Don't underestimate the value of attention to detail. If your presentation is bad it is going to put a lot of people off, even if your ideas are amazing. That said, I don't really see any lack of fading. Maybe it's just my screen.

Orange and Yellow both share the trait in common in that they are both individualistic, so the collectivism of Green is really something people in both systems will find limiting. I think one important distinction is that Orange might harshly judge Green, while Yellow does not look down upon Green in and of itself. Yellow generally doesn't judge as judgment is usually a sign of lacking integration. However, it can certainly make observations. So the attitude is very different. Yes, a stage Yellow person might open a stage Orange person up to Green by showing him the results and material success it will bring to move into Green. Like, by making sure that everyone feel included in the workplace your employees will make less trouble and you will be able to attract more talent.

Source: http://spiraldynamicsintegral.nl/en/green/

Yellow integrates Green, whereas Orange does not. That is really the main difference. So someone stuck in Orange will perceive Green as reprehensible and "wrong", while someone in Yellow will (more or less) consider Green an important component of who they are. In other words, yellow will see Green as an important part of the whole, and will thus see its limitations with more clarity and compassion than someone stuck in Orange.

Change your focus. Focus on positive visions that elates you, and not negative motivations (like avoiding failure). If you feel like you are consistently reliving past failures emotionally you might want to do some grieving, in order to get it out of your body. Grieve the suffering you have endured and see, really vividly, how hard it was for you. Let those beautiful tears pour out. Trust me, you will feel lighter, and those painful feelings won't be seeping into your consciousness anymore. Emotional problems require emotional solutions.

When all the "solutions" the current paradigm offered failed me. Advice on shallow stuff, like how to make other people like you, isn't really useful for resolving deep emotional issues.

Welcome to the Internet, where everyone are either INTJ, INFJ or INTP. Jokes aside, find your inner truth, and get comfortable sharing it. That's the only thing you should focus on if you struggle with boundaries.

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I got my first computer when I was 10 years old. Personally, this took me years to realize. That there is no information that is magically going to fix all my problems, and that I really have all the information I need to get going. I guess I just realised that I wasn't getting anywhere, despite having spent years looking for the magic pill.

What is it that is distracting you? Do you feel like you're on the right path in life?

And I don't disagree with that, as denying the value of either side is a form of laziness. It doesn't matter which side you are on. "Everything is imaginary" is really only one side of the coin, something which Leo fails to recognize.

From my understanding, he considers the higher chakras "better" than the lower chakras, which is problematic. Saying that everything is imaginary is exactly the kind of one-sided thing someone stuck in the higher chakras would say. He talks of love and Oneness, but his attitude reeks of disrespect and separation. His subliminal message is very different from the teachings he tends to offer. So in general, incongruity. He denies the value of materialism, in favor of non-dualism. Why not both? It shows that his main preoccupation is fine-tuning his worldview, and that he is reluctant to taking in information and facts that does not fit in well with the worldview he has spent so much time fine-tuning. His denial of the material world is in my view a form of laziness, which allows him to not have to deal with it intellectually. Also, he should probably broaden his horizon instead of reading 100+ books on the same topic.

Yes, it's no secret that we all have a biological need for belonging and that not having that need met leads to more or less hidden stress which has all sorts of damaging effects on the body. So the health benefits they proclaim does not seem unlikely at all. Don't use spirituality as an excuse to not try and meet your needs. Of course, to what extent you have this need for belonging is highly individual, but we all have it to some degree. So if you feel content with your relationships you probably shouldn't go out of your way to be more social. Edit: Also, try to find a positive motivation to be more social. If you're always worrying about the health risks of not having your needs met then you're going to have a bad time. Focus on the joy that the connection with other people will bring you. I'm not saying that coaching can't be useful, but $300/hr sounds a bit expensive. Owen Cook (RSD Tyler) and Julien Blanc have so many amazing videos on YT on how to improve your social skills, so I would suggest maybe trying those first.

Way better than before, at least. Now I will frequently find myself whistling a fine tune when strolling down the road, sometimes having small bursts of laughter because I happened to think of something funny, just to give you an example. Yeah, it's so different from before ... and the negativity that does arise nowadays is way more subtle than the negativity I used to experience, probably to the point where most people wouldn't label it "negative". And I don't really see any "limit" to how far it can go, either, as there's certainly still lots of blocks to bust through. So yeah, probably a 2/10, lol. I hope that could motivate you to do the work, if that's what you're looking for

@Lento I don't think pushing beyond your limits is healthy, no. I do however think that most people severely underestimate their own capacities. So I think you should get to know your limits really well, and not simply assume that you won't be able to handle the internal resistance of doing what you want. Because resistance is not necessarily the same as limits. You can be facing massive internal resistance without even being close to your limits. At the same time, one can face resistance towards not pushing past your limits. So it goes both ways. Are you always tense, forgetting to eat and ignoring sleep? Probably time to chill out a bit and get your priorities straight. And having lots of balls in the air doesn't necessarily mean you're having 16 hour workdays. It's mostly just a matter of scheduling. Like, working on three projects every day for two hours each vs. working on one project every day for one month and then cycling each month or something. What works best usually depends on the goal and your own work style. @EddieEddie1995 Yeah, that's to be expected. The good thing is that the next time you might be more prepared and know how to handle it better. For example with scheduling, a strong work ethic and mindfulness.

I certainly think you can have a lot of balls in the air at the same time. The main problem is just that most people tend to get a massive ego backlash when going there, and they might fail at implementing even small things due to overwhelm. Ego backlash is way more manageable when you make less drastic changes. That said, don't use ego backlash as a limiting belief from taking massive action. Doing one thing at a time can certainly be beneficial, but at the same time doing multiple things can be even more powerful as it pushes your subconscious to work even harder. I feel like there's a certain limit to how much your brain can improve at one thing in one day, so if you do multiple things in one day then that would increase the total degree of improvement.

Trust your inner truth. Get in touch with your anger. Put blame where it belongs. Stand up for yourself. Don't take shit from other people. Don't let anyone convince you of anything but your inner truth. Anger is in my view the antithesis to a weak ego. You don't necessarily want to be running around like the hulk all the time, just to get it out somewhere. Like a journal or boxing bag. These things are only really a problem if done unconsciously. But maybe most importantly, get in touch with your desires. Get in touch with what you authentically want, and focus on that like a laser beam. Instead of avoiding difficult situations, take the challenge. Run at it like a bull. Don't believe disempowering thoughts. When you have an unshakeable sense of who you are, you know you're there. So get to know yourself. Who are you authentically, when no one are there to invalidate you? What are you authentically feeling? If you have been avoiding this for too long, it might not be pretty. In that case allow yourself to process it, give it a mouthpiece. Cry, laugh, journal, whatever. Remember, every thought and feeling that you have has truth in it. So get to know that truth.

@Girzo Thanks! I've been wanting to read "How Not to Die" for a while. Didn't know there was a separate cookbook.

I really want to get good at making food, as I feel like it's something that will pay dividends for the rest of my life. But I feel like the main thing that has prevented me from committing is that I really don't know what to make. Sure, there are lots of recipes online, but there's almost too many and I'm not really motivated by sensual pleasures (which seems to be the main focus of most recipes and cookbooks). So I started wondering, might there be any cookbooks out there that promotes consciousness and holism? Because that would sure as hell motivate me to get cooking. I could vaguely remember having heard about Ayurveda, a millennia old healing system that recognizes that certain ingredients are beneficial to certain body types etc. So I looked into it, and found one book that seems very interesting: Eat Feel Fresh by Sahara Rose Ketabi. It seems promising, but I honestly have no clue about this kind of stuff. So I wondered if you guys have any good, holistic cookbooks to recommend? Preferably a book with stronger focus on principles (and less on recipes).

I just figured out D&S at objectivepersonality.com officially typed you as FF Ni/Te BS/P(C) some time ago. They use the scientific method and a more nuanced version of MBTI (512 personality types). That makes you the exact same type as Marie Forleo and Tai Lopez. Just some interesting trivia for you

Yes, it does work. There's no limit to how many words you can use, as long as you do it every day. I have about two pages of affirmations that I read every day. The most important thing for me really is that the affirmations spark positive emotions.

@brugluiz Thanks, I'll look into them

I've struggled with this feeling a lot. I never feel like I had the normal teen experience. However, I like to tell myself that I would never have been where I am today hadn't it been for all that suffering and loneliness. I probably never would have gotten into personal development, and I wouldn't be pushed to do the deep work. And I probably never would have thought of actually realising my full potential. All of that comes from deep suffering, and is not something I would have opened my mind to had I been living in comfort. I'm now at a point where I feel more healthy than most people, both emotionally and cognitively. And I have all the tools and habits in place to keep the trajectory going upwards. Where would I been if things had been comfortable and I hadn't been pushed into personal development? Probably like my dad. Living in my comfort zone with all my fears and worries. You have not missed out. You have been taught valuable life lessons that other people have not, lessons that make you so uniquely you. Honor your history, take pride in it. And as a final note, you're never too old to let loose and make mistakes. If that's something you want, then by all means, go for it.

We all dislike uncertainty, but if you're a traditionally controlling person (like me) you're going to hate it even more. This is really something you will have to face if you want to live life to the fullest. You got to get to the point where you'll be able to trust your ability to handle whatever kind of shit life throws at you, RIGHT THEN AND THERE. You already have all the tools available to handle uncertainty, you only need to work it and learn to trust it. And not let your controlling tendencies come in and interfere. It takes courage, that's for sure. Start small, in amounts you can handle, and build yourself up from there. One huge hurdle for me was not really knowing what I truly wanted out of a situation. For example, when socializing, I would be too preoccupied with making a good impression, rather than actually enjoying the moment and making the best out of it. You know, just talking about things you like for the sake of your own enjoyment, doing things you think would be fun. This might sound obvious to some people, but to me it was a huge revelation. Focus on what brings you joy, and not all the problems you believe to be there. When you're rooted in joy, that's such a strong motivator to push through uncertainty.