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You've just returned home with the most genius, beautifully crafted MMORPG game that was ever made. The game designer of this one remains anonymous, and 10 days prior to release, he said "there are no limits to what you can do in this game. Have fun!" You enter the game. What do you do? Explore what the world has to offer? Master a set of skills that compliment the class you chose? Undertake quests? Go on adventures? Make your character look sick as fuck? Build a legendary legacy for all proceeding players to benefit from? Do some role-play with your buddies? Realise you are the game designer?? Or, of course you could just stay in the tutorial zone... but that's kinda boring. It's all up to you

My domain of mastery is piano performance / composition and writing. I like this idea of 'sage mode'. I'm just imagining, after 50 years of consciousness work and piano mastery, would it be possible to enter 'sage mode' during a performance, and play with a level creativity never seen before? That touches people like none other? Only one way to find out. And then writing mastery to be able to share the journey there through blog posts, stories and novels, much like Leo is sharing his journey through videos.

I encountered a similar issue whilst taking the Life Purpose course. I wanted to pursue writing, film, and mainly music, yet was also confronted by this notion of picking one thing and honing in. What I ended up with was a life purpose that encompasses all that I wish to achieve, and I'm flying with it so far, the impact statement being "create art that inspires people to purse self mastery". You say "pick one thing and grind it out until you see success". I think this is a reasonable strategy. For me, I'm primarily focussing on music by putting the most time/effort/dedication into it, and then writing second by putting half as much time/effort/dedication. As I see success in my music path, I've essentially paved the way of how I can achieve things regarding my life purpose, and I can fly with that with my writing. For example I discover insights into the mastery process, how I learn, how to train/practice efficiently, and how my creative spikes work. I can draw from these insights when I want to get more serious about my writing. Also, the idea is to see such success with my music that I will be granted more time and more income from that so that I can better leverage my time to also do my writing, and perhaps film and any other pursuits. In this regard, I can fully achieve the impact I want on all fronts. Hope this helps!

Yeah I get that feeling! For me, my 'work' at this stage would be busking on the waterfront in town. It's absolutely thrilling. I've only done it a few times now, but every time I decide to go I get such a rush just leading up to it. It's because, for me, when I busk, I'm self actualising myself as a musician. I'm able to fully express myself as a musician, share the art that I've written to the world, and create magical moments for people. And that's an amazing feeling. I have a full time job in a restaurant, and I'm good at this because I actually studied Hospitality management. But it's not THRILLING. Busking jabs right at the heart of my life purpose! And that's the most satisfying thing there is! Furthermore, I'm beyond excited to really pursue this gig full time, spend hours working out a better set list, training to become a better performer, etc.

I discovered a link between the life I live and the art that I create, after contemplating the tunes I wrote and the corresponding time of my life. I concluded that if I, say, continue to do adventurous missions such as epic hikes into the mountains and the bush, then the music I write will reflect that. This reflection effect also seems to happen with big life events. For example with the passing of my dog recently, out pops a song that captures her life so accurately, and the meaning it had to me. I didn't sit down and try to compose a song. It just came. That's pure inspiration. I think these artists you mention are drawing their inspiration from these tragic or unfortunate life events. But that's what seems to fill their cup. If they fill their cup with fruitful experiences, then perhaps their art might reflect that. And then everybody can have a sip.

@Nahm Haha I appreciate your comment so thank you! I think I need a bit more time to fully explain the rest - I'm still experiencing the story as it is and trying to understand it for myself! But the main points go something like this: A profound sense of familiarity was showing up very frequently in my life. More frequent cases of De ja Vu were happening - almost every day. And a deeper sort of De Ja Vu that I find very difficult to describe. The best was I can put it is, when I met somebody - I knew them! I knew this person, I had met them before, yet, I had never met them before. I made an important discovery for myself recently regarding the sharing of information. The Celestine Prophecy states that every chance interaction has a purpose, and that if we pay attention, open ourselves up, and express ourselves authentically, then important information shall be shared that will benefit both individuals on their journey. After really integrating that, I found myself sharing to people the right information that will benefit me and them - for example telling them I am a musician. With 2 hitchhikers I picked up not 1 week ago - just before they got out of the car they told me they were also musicians and have jam sessions every Thursday night in town. Well fuck me, I just went to my first one last night - I've been in this town almost 2 years, and this was a little hidden gem, a buzzing beehive of the most talented musicians in town, jamming out in a little hidden party! I was flabbergasted to tell the truth. The implications of such a discovery for me... I can't even begin to fathom.. Also was chatting with a guy yesterday who openly mentioned his interest in Non-duality. I've literally never heard this from anybody I've just met, and was very excited! He shared with me his youtube channel - Rupert Spira - and I shared mine - Leo Gura / Actualized.org . We proceeded to have one of the most stimulating discussions I've had in a while. So that's just a few more points I've discovered! Very happy to share it on here!

@Nahm Yeah absolutely! I'll try briefly tell the story of how I realised the 1st insight. I had just finished college, needed a job, but left it at the back of my mind as I spent the week or so chilling with friends down in a different city. I get a phone call - "Hey mate, this is Jimmy, do you want a job trial at ______ restaurant on monday?" I respond: "Heck yeah I do! Btw, what restaurant is this? I didn't apply for any restaurant!" Just like that, I got a job. Boom. I was with my friends at the time, and we were just heading into a second hand hospice store. I'm never really a big fan of these stores, but I decide to go in anyway. My body is randomly directed towards the dusty bookshelf in the corner. It looks very un-satisfying in the way of anything interesting, but my eyes continue to browse, and eventually pick out "The Celestine Prophecy!" A very spiritual friend of mine one year prior casually mentioned it to me, so I knew it was worth a grab and a read. I purchased it for $1.00. Now, the first insight talks about coincidences happening in one's life - situations that feel destined to occur to assist you on your path. This can be the starting point of a spiritual awakening, when an individual realises "Okay, something deeper and more profound is happening in the works there". In the first insight, Redfield also states that these insights must be experienced individually and not just read. It felt so ridiculously coincidental to me that this book just appeared, literally minutes after getting this new job, rendering the job very meaningful. Therefore, that in itself had already defined the first insight for me, which made me believe in the 1st insight, and consequently get excited about the following 8 insights. I started working the job, and it's literally a fucking paradise. I couldn't have landed a more perfect job for myself, even if I did try. The most beautiful spot in the whole area, with the most amazing team, lovely relaxed customers to serve, amazing food, etc etc. I was in that job for a reason, and I knew that. It's been 2 months now, and I've integrated a few more of the insights from the Celestine Prophecy, and now have a very profound grasp as to why I landed that job, and how that plays out in the life of not just me but also the life of the place I'm in - Queenstown, New Zealand. Fuck, I might need to just write a book or blog about it! I'm just glad I started journalling heavily this year, otherwise all this experiential gold would be lost forever!

Behold Jeremy Soule~!! (One of my personal favourites of his) I'm sure many of you have been influenced by this man's amazingly beautiful, soul touching music. He composed the soundtracks to the Elderscrolls series, Skyrim, and Guild Wars/ Guild Wars 2. Take it to an awe inspiring environment, or meditate on it. Add it to the soundtracks of your life. It was originally designed to enhance the richness, great beauty, and adventurousness of the worlds you get to explore in Skyrim, Gw, etc. Take it out to the real world, and it will have the same effect, if not FAR more profound! Cheers! JSC

Find the money to purchase Leo's life purpose course, and then go for it! Make it a priority. It's the biggest investment you can make on yourself - and trust me, it will pay infinite dividends lol.

Interesting stuff huh. For me, the law of attraction defines the natural flow of how my life is moving. When I get closer to my most authentic self, by embodying the truths I discover through consciousness work, and actively pursuing my life purpose - it feels like the universe is assisting me on my path by offering me circumstances, conversations and people that are very aligned with the direction of my life. From how I see it, these offerings are happening for everybody every day, except most people cut this natural flow, and lack the awareness to understand the implications of such chance encounters that have them saying "Man, what a coincidence!" In my example, now that I've really set myself on my life purpose/music career by actively pursuing it, I happen to be experiencing chance encounters with other musicians, consequently being invited to more jam sessions, and learning ideas and concepts that help me a great deal on my path. It's become almost effortless. So, to me, the law of attraction just feels like a natural by-product of being on the path to enlightenment/self actualisation/true self. My 2 cents. (A great book that helped me understand these ideas is The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield).

@ajasatya Thank you! I appreciate your comment

Latest song. Trying to express the 'Ladybug', otherwise known as 'oneitis', through the piano. I suffered from this, and it really held me back from self actualisation. Or, just picture a ladybug coasting through it's existence - upon a wish, like a dandelion flower. I hope you enjoy!

For me my life purpose was already building itself naturally - I just started creating my own compositions on the piano in 2015, and never stopped doing that. Even though I could have taken this and rolled with it, I was still intrigued as to what Leo's life purpose course had to offer, simply out of the sheer fact that he put so much time/effort into creating this course, and well, it's fucking Leo right? - It's gonna be some kind of treasure chest. And I wasn't wrong. I discovered the throbbing heart of my existence, which seems to get more profound and more fulfilling every month. For the love of god, take the course. Do the course properly, and discover the key to become the god who is doing the loving.

I'd say you need to perhaps broaden your idea of what a life purpose should be. I think what's most important for you at this stage is not figuring out the logistics. What you need to do is to really pinpoint what your greatest gift is, what you were born on this planet to do - and this might be far FAR deeper than you can possibly realise at this moment. Dig deep, like really fucking deep. Your life purpose is waiting for you, and it is aligned with your most authentic, raw and natural being, that all powerful ZEUS within your own heart. Once you have found it, the seed has been planted. Now it needs watering - Visualise it. Contemplate it. Meditate on it. You do have time in your schedule for these 3 simple habits. Be patient, let it grow. And as it grows the logistics will figure themselves out, by the pure majesty of the universe.

@HII Yeah for sure man! This is one of my first compositions, that I've only recently been able to play to its full potential. My style has evolved a lot but check it out anyway. Cheers! (In fact I just noticed I'm wearing the same shirt as my bio haha)

Yeah nice bro! Good shit! I made a solid decision recently. I've talked about busking on my piano keyboard for awhile now, but just haven't done anything about it. I realised my life purpose earlier this year, and busking literally gets to the heart of it. To share my art and inspire others. I'm not launching into this to make money - that's surely nice. But really, I'm doing it to actualise. To share my gift, my work, the passion that I pour into this instrument. It can't remain dormant, shared only with my self in the evenings. It hit me like a Bruce Lee punch to the face, that I can literally actualise my life purpose, right now. So, I'm doing it properly, and with no holding back financially or personally. Bought the best keyboard, best amp, a stand, chair, a chest for the tips. I'll dress the part, and even burn some incense to flirt with the senses. Good to hear you're embracing your passions, I'll let you know I'm right here with you! If you're going to do something, may as well fucking do the thing like it's the last thing you'll ever do.. ya know? Cheers mate, and all the best rom NZ!

Hey man, that's sick! I do a bit of rapping too, but from a different perspective. I got into it just free styling, and got a big kick out of landing solid rhymes on the spot. I'm a bit busy focussing on my other music endeavours but I think I'll do more rap practice in the future. Your routine sounds like a solid foundation for your passion, so definitely keep that up. I would highly recommend starting to freestyle if you don't already. Start with 20 minutes of freestyle a day to your routine, and build it from there. Find a solid beats playlist on Spotify and go off that (I use one called Lush Vibes). Being able to freestyle is probably one of the greatest skills you can have in your arsenal as an aspiring rapper, if not the best. The way I think of it is like playing an instrument. If you can cover a bunch of songs, and write your own bars, that's fantastic because you're tapping into your muse. But just imagine if you practiced free-styling diligently for years / decades ( as well as writing bars) - essentially you have the power to write your own bars on the fly, spontaneously, in a flow state, embracing god and all eternal presence. Maybe you could focus on building your vocabulary too, as a powerful daily habit. Tapping into the infinite possibility of language...on the spot?!?! Now that is fucking badass , and you would be one mother fuckin master. Anyway those are my thoughts. All the best!

I also experienced this while taking the life purpose course. I discovered that understanding my life purpose was a case of understanding my childhood. For example, when I was 12, I randomly started writing a novel which was deeply inspired by my beach house at a place called Omaha beach. My imagination was running rampart in this special place - so I looked into it. I concluded that I wished to capture the essence of this place, and pour it into some form of art to share with the world. Interesting, I thought. So, I followed that path - and I am building Valhalla.

Simply, -To create more things -Train harder in Martial Arts -Appreciate mum's lasagne more.

One of my tunes.

Be in that fantasy! You are the protagonist - the FRODO!, and you are capable of walking the heroes journey, to the fires of Mt Doom!. If you don't meditate already, start meditating. You will develop a clear mind, and will be more focussed with the visualisations that you appear to be struggling with. All the best!

Hey Dan, I'm also 20, and was in a similar situation earlier this year. I play piano, compose music, love to write, enjoy making videos, want to be a public speaker, and really just want to travel the world. I had a lot of confusion too. I was originally focussed on being a musician and writing music, but with my desire to travel ablaze, I just didn't see it working out. Not to mention story ideas that I felt needed to be shared with the world were buzzing in my head. The idea that I should choose one thing to focus my efforts didn't sit right with me. I wanted to compose all this music, and write these epic novels in the future, and make videos, and travel. I took the life purpose course to figure out what to do, and it took awhile until I found the answer, but I found it through much contemplative thought. -I contemplated why I enjoyed doing all these things. What did I love about it? What was the purpose behind me doing it? It all pointed to creating and expressing ART that moves people. -I thought about what I wanted to get out these things in the long run. With piano, really, I came to the conclusion that I just wanted to master the piano for the sake of mastering the piano. My thought process was "Man, what would it be like to truly know the piano? What kind of art could I create if I have mastery of this instrument?". I pictured myself at 50 with the ability to fully harness the piano, and the potential of my own creativity. How much fun I would have, how moving my music could be...That in itself was enough to get me practicing piano for 2-3 hours daily. -I held the belief that I could succeed in all these areas of life I enjoyed most, and I knew I would find a way, I just needed to think outside the box. I did, and came up with such ideas as throughout my 20's, I could travel around the world in a van with a piano in the back, seeking inspiration from the most beautiful vistas, pouring it into music and busking to the streets. Such a lifestyle would also cater for my writing, video making, consciousness work, language learning, etc. I thought that I could spend my 20's just cultivating these skills and enjoying life. God knows where this would take me in my 30s. So, through contemplation, I found a vision for my life that encompasses all the things I wish to achieve. I just needed to align my day to day actions to meet that vision. With music as my forefront, I started to prioritise that, and spend most of my energy practicing piano. Writing books is more of a long term goal, so I put less focus on my writing but still practice a little bit every day, and will practice harder in the future. I hope that my experience helps you a little bit! Have faith in the process, and believe that you can achieve your potential. Keep contemplating, you may be surprised by some of the answers you generate within. Cheers! JSC

I was really chained in by this belief that I needed to find my life companion / "other half" in order to fully succeed with my life purpose. For quite some time, I was coaxed by this idea. Frantic in trying to make a relationship work, I was conceptualising all these great possibilities for what could be achieved, yet still sitting around and doing absolutely nothing for myself. I was jostled into action when I realised how hopeless I had become as a result of that belief.

Make sure your habit changes are positively motivated. Cultivate a powerful vision for how your life will look if you successfully tackle a certain habit. Think about how much time, energy, money, health, etc you will gain as a result of eliminating that habit from your life. Reinforce this positive outcome through journalling and visualisations. Also use journalling as you go about tackling the habit. Dissect your thought processes as you confront the desire to indulge in the habit, and write it down. Even if you do submit to the habit, don't feel guilty. Get present, and simply observe how it makes you feel. Over time if you do this you will accrue a bunch of notes on strategies you personally used to overcome the habit in that moment. You might find substitutions for your habit that prove to be effective. Do what works for you. Tackling negative habits is a difficult path to manoeuvre, so don't feel guilty if you fail. Just keep pushing forward diligently, and know of the freedom that awaits! All the best.

Queenstown, New Zealand! If you make it this far south hit me up!