Emerald

It's more about being grounded in the empirical reality of emotions. Emotions arise as sensations in the body. Awareness on that level of the emotions helps you ground yourself in the empirical perception as opposed to getting swept away in the content of the mind.

Actually, according to polling data, Biden ranks better than Trump in regard to law and order. It's very likely that many people will see Trump as a fire-starter as opposed to someone who puts out fires.

Definitely the latter. That's the trick. Most people are concerned about free speech in good faith. So, far right wing thought leaders know this and use concerns of "infringement of free speech" as a way of demonizing the other side... thus softening their image and their bigotry to the general audience. It's how they recruit people and warm them up to their more radical agendas. And they can create the caricature of the oppressive leftist who wants to undermine free speech as a strawman to make themselves look better by comparison. And people are really susceptible to the mentality of "An enemy of my enemy is my friend" and this idea of the redemption of someone who was once believed to be the bad guy. So, it's really a recruitment tactic to get average people parroting their talking points and warming up to their ideologies and to generally shift the Overton Window more towards their side to give them more political influence.

Free speech is obviously more important than an individual's feelings. But feelings were NEVER what this argument was about... that was just what it was construed as by thought leaders of the far right to delegitimize those that protest against racism and xenophobia in the eyes of the average person. And it's worked incredibly well for softening the image of Richard Spencer types in the eyes of the masses. And this false dichotomy of "free speech vs feelings" makes the average person far less likely to call out people who are engaging in bigoted behavior, as they don't want to seem like caricature of the overly sensitive and suppressive left-winger who sees racism where there isn't any and tries to silence all opposing voices. No one wants to seem that way, so most average people will let it slide to avoid looking like an SJW. And if Fascist leaning thought leaders can create an illusion that those who are fighting against racism and xenophobia are the unreasonable ones who are trying to take away people's rights, they know they can shift the public consensus to where the average person is far more sympathetic to Fascist ideas and actively antagonistic to those espousing more socially progressive ideas. And this tactic wins a lot of support from those taken in by this illusion under the idea that "an enemy of my enemy is my friend." So, if Neo-Nazis and White Nationalists want to get the average person to be more sympathetic to them and their ideals, it is in their best interest to create an caricature of the left wing radical that is overtly sensitive, exaggerative, unreasonable, and suppressive of people's rights. And from the left, for anyone with half a brain, it was never about feelings. It was always about trying to put a stopper in marginalization and to put the brakes on society falling into Fascist ways. So, never believe anyone who says it's "free speech" versus "feelings". It's actually the much more gray area of, "What happens when people use the idea of "fighting for freedom speech as a veneer of plausible deniability to hide their Fascist leanings while actively promoting it." What so many people have done is to use "Free Speech" as a dog whistle for "Let me gather people to my racist agenda while hiding behind the veneer of devil's advocacy and open-minded freedom fighting." That way they can argue that they are fighting for people's freedom of speech instead of actually using that freedom of speech to try to take other's freedoms away... which is what these figure's actual agenda is. And they want to trick as many normal people into sympathizing with them as possible. That's how they grow their following and get more influence in society... where they can actually make progress towards taking away the rights of those who they hate and see as inferior. It also gives a convenient way for those espousing bigotry to move the goal posts. So, if you call them out on their bigotry, they will simply obfuscate and make the conversation about "freedom of speech" and how they have a right to say what they're saying. Meanwhile, putting the other person on blast for not respecting their freedom of speech. So, it turns the whole conversation around from "Hey, you're saying racist things that are harmful" to a conversation about the person calling them out on that racism being too sensitive and suppressive of their rights.

I hate getting in discussions like this. Perfect satire.

That makes perfect sense. The Jedi were quite repressive... especially with fear.

Yes, the aspects of the self that are being judged away will feel hated by the conscious personality. When we split an aspect of ourselves off from our personality and repress it, that part of ourselves feels hated.

Yes, this is part of it.

When looking for Shadow, the main thing to look for is aversion to identification with open relationships and people who are in open relationships. So, it may be the case that open relationships are not for you or vice versa. But in terms of Shadow Work, you'll want to see if there are any assumptions and judgments about people who engage in that life-style or about the life-style in general. And this can reveal some Shadows. For example, someone might judge people who are in open relationships because of what they assume are the sexual habits of people who are in open-relationships. So, this may not necessarily hint that open relationships are right for the judger. But it may hint that the judger is dealing with sexual repression of some kind that is then being projected onto others.

That's a good one too. We definitely don't want to look at what we fear.

Yes, all of that would fall under the category of human stuff. But deeper than that, it's really about immersing yourself in the experience of your life as opposed to trying to simply transcend it. The spiritual and the human are opposites that are meant to complement one another instead of work against one another. So, it's important to reconcile the two. And yes, I have a YouTube channel called The Diamond Net.

Spiritual bypassing is definitely a sneaky trap. The way that I conceptualize of spirituality that helps with this is to think of it as though it's a tree. The branches and the fruits are the spiritual stuff and the roots dug into the ground are the human stuff. So healthy spirituality is one that includes both transcendence and embodiment of the individual perspective. You want to stretch your roots deeper and deeper into the ground of your humanity and stretch your branches out further into the skies of your spirituality.

They are all human from the relative perspective. None of them can ever transcend their humanity, nor would it be valuable to do so. There is nothing to escape from. But that which experiences their experience is not the person they see when they look in the mirror. The same is true for everyone. The difference between them and anyone else is the degree to which they directly realize that the experience isn't directly tied to anything definable or knowable. It could just be that the universe was created two seconds ago. It could be that it never existed. It's how much abiding awareness that it's just awareness. There is a kind of letting go of taken for granted notions of selfhood that makes it clear in any given moment that there is nothing knowable happening.

You don't have one

The highest it's every been is 93% top marginal tax rate under the Republican administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. This lead to the golden age of economic expansion. Now, it's important to note how tax brackets work. So, you can never make less by making more. This is because (whether the top marginal tax rate is 62% or 93%), this only applies to every dollar earned after entering that tax bracket. For example, with a top marginal tax rate of 62% for anyone making over $1 million a year, that means that their first $999,999 is NOT taxed at 62% but at lower levels within the tax bracket. They are only taxed 62% on every dollar made over a million dollars. So, if they makes $1,000,001 dollars, they are only taxed 62% on $1 of their income. And this also leads to wealthy business owners finding economically stimulating ways to find tax cuts like hiring more people or improving their businesses.

Whiteness is unfortunately thought of as default. So, if you specify the race of a white person, you're likely to have images of people of color in there too. Because their whiteness is only mentioned in relation to non-whiteness.

You could probably do it in less than a year if you have a good strategy for getting clients/customers.

1. Medium/small value - When I make this amount it feels nearly negligible. Anything under $100 really does. 2. Small 3. Buy something small like a relatively nice article of clothing. It's about 40% of my grocery bill 4. I don't care too much about losing it. 5. A normal gift amount to give to others. I might spend about that much on someone's Christmas/birthday present.

I think it depends on her personality and temperament. I've had sex workers as clients before (I'm a life coach). And there is usually a reason why things ended up that way for them. And it's also not an indication of actual sexual proclivities they have. It's more of a survival strategy.

My friend Andrew had this idea back when he was 20. He wanted to live homeless to become more enlightened. Then, he was around actual homeless people who were really depressed and shooting up heroine. It was a really low consciousness group to be around because they were dealing with so much trauma and mental illness holding them back from being a more conscious version of themselves. Then, a homeless woman he was talking to, had gotten stabbed under the bridge the night before. And that's what made him realize that he made an error of judgment. It wasn't an easier place to become enlightened. The pop culture image of the enlightened vagabond he had aspired to was false. I fear you may be stepping into this same mistake.

I have a strong suspicion that he won't make it.

My guess is that you're just getting tired of this life-purpose because it's not really growing currently. So, I recommend the following... Optimize your YouTube uploads for search (tags, titles, description, and thumbnail). Look up videos on how to grow a YouTube channel. Once you know how, you'll probably be able to get views if your content is high quality and engaging. Also, be sure to brand your videos with a consistent and recognizable aesthetic, color scheme, and logo. These things will go a long way. As far as income goes... Create a 6-12 video digital course and offer it for $150+ You can even offer life-coaching if that's something you feel you have a strength with. Or you can offer your course for more ($600+) and have a weekly 1-2 hour Q&A session over zoom for everyone who paid for the program. Give them access to the weekly Q&A for 3-6 months. Also... You can create a free webinar and/or checklist to offer as a freebie, so that you can get people on your email list (you can set up a free Mailchimp account for this). Then, email them your blog posts or a couple times a month to share some valuable information. But the main thing is to learn how to get traffic to your blog, your YouTube channel, and any other platforms you use. So, if I were in your position, I'd be doing some heavy duty research into SEO strategies and how to grow a following on any given social media platform. ***You can maybe even take down the videos you have, then re-upload them and re-do the thumbnail, retag it, put a description in with a ton of keywords, and retitle it. You want to optimize it for what phrases that people are already searching for. Then, you can post one video per week of the 45... one every Saturday or Sunday so that people get used to a consistent posting schedule. But only do this once you've made all your branding decisions and researched how to grow a YouTube channel!!!

I think what has to be understood about Trump supporters is that they are victims of his demagoguery. Trump is a charismatic leader in the exact same way that cult leaders are. He preys upon many people who are typically dealing with some feelings of powerlessness and the emotional issues it causes. And he gives people someone to blame for their pain and anger. Thus, he becomes associated with empowerment and release of pent up anger. This is why so many people identify so strongly with him and will bend themselves in pretzel knots to defend him at all costs. He becomes a symbol of validation for their most defensive reactions... and enable them to hide the wounds and vulnerabilities underneath that defensive reaction through projection, transference, and scapegoating of marginalized groups. So, even though what you're seeing is very ugly and destructive, these super devout Trump supporters are truly unconscious. They know not what they do. And the only way to get through to them is to help them address the emotional vulnerability that has made them susceptible to the control tactics of a demagogue in the first place.

Green with Blue lifestyle choices and demeanor.

True to an extent. But now way more than ever.