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I took the course 18 months ago and made great strides. That said, I feel like I've changed a bit since that moment and I think some concepts/ideas could hit me differently this time. Hell, some of my answers would probabably be different too. Has anyone invested the time to go through it twice? If so, what was your experience?

I read that every person who jumps off a bridge instantly realize the gravity of their mistake.

And then you reincarnate with the same ego you just killed.

The segment about Green provided food for thought...thanks for sharing! His way of speaking seduced me and gave me the creeps all at the same time.

Great question! Yes and no? At the beginning, stoicism was the definition of an ideology since it fought hard with numerous schools in order to gain market shares. But then, you find Marcus Aurelius writing ''People should never be able to tell if you're a stoic or a philosopher''. As for the author of A Guide to the Good Life; The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, he advises readers willing to give stoicism a try to practive something he calls stealth Stoicism. Since a good stoic should be non-preachy and indifferent to other people's opinion of stoicism, I don't see how it can be an ideology. Can a bad stoic turn stoicism into an ideology? Off course. Really interested to read what others have to say.

Interesting to say the least. We'll see.

Some gurus are living 250+ years by doing nothing.

Our values keep us in captivity. If a person rejects the values of power, material success and security, he or she can break free. It takes tremendous courage however .

I just finished watching part 1. It's great because it makes what Leo is talking about more accessible. Someone who is not really spirtual but openminded can get it.

@now is forever I was talking to OP. I'm just wondering if narcissists can be cured by psychadelics. What would happen if he blew his head off with 5-meo?

If you ever do a large dose of psychadelics, I would pay to read your trip report. I'm serious.

I entered uni at 27 in similar circumstances. I didn't have a plan, it just felt like the right thing to do at the time. You'll meet some interesting people and some classes will be great. That said, understand that you won't get to read the books that you really want to read. They'll be times where you'll say to yourself ''I don't give a fuck about this'' and yet, you'll have to read, study or write about it. Personally, uni taught me that I was not a student but an entrepreneur.

The elite players are simply in love with their craft and don't care much about results. They find tremendous satisfaction in getting slightly better everyday. They walk the path of mastery. Anyone who plays poker for the money is pretty much destined to be unfulfilled and a marginal winner.

18 months ago, Tiger Woods was laying in bed after a spinal fusion (his 4th back surgery). At the time, he had no idea if he would ever be able to play the game again, let alone walk pain free. Everybody thought he was done. Today, he put on an incredible show and finished only two strokes behind the winner in the PGA championship. The 42 years old legend reminded me (and I'm sure millions more) of the unlimited potential that lies in each of us. How great is that gift? When asked if he could have imagined himself having a chance to win not one but two majors in 2018, Tiger deadpanned, “With what swing? I didn't have a swing at the time. I had no speed,” he admitted. “My short game wasn't quite there yet. My putting was OK. But God, I hadn't played in two years. So it's been a hell of a process for sure.”

Joseph Campbell writes: ‘’Mythology starts where madness starts. A person who is truly gripped by a calling, will sacrifice his security, will sacrifice even his life, will sacrifice personal relationships, will sacrifice prestige, and will think nothing of personal-development; he will give himself entirely to his myth…Maslow’s five values are the values for which people live when they have nothing to live for.‘’ The Turquoise and the hero are both viewed as crazy by the crowd. They both transcend psychological models. They both help raise the consciousness of the planet. They were both unconscious at one point. So, is the hero turquoise? Or is the hero too attached to his myth?

I think this situation arises a lot when you're not free to be fully authentic (eg: artists who make a living off Fiverrr).

I can relate. When I was 18, I was popular and had a ton of confidence. But at 20, for whatever reason, I had dissociation episode that left me stuck in my head and miserable for two solid years. I had lost it too. While wanting to comeback to your former self is comprehensible, it's not going to happen. Why? Because you are evolving. We never comeback to who we once were. I know it's cliché, but the shit you're going through right now is happening for you. The pain is forcing you to take a good hard look at yourself and your life. You are diving into the abyss of your soul. Treasures lie there. Joseph Campbell would urge you to find your myth and give yourself to it.

The question isn't whether self-disciplined and duty-bound people can have a happy, meaningful life ; it is whether those who lack self-control and who are convinced that nothing is better than they are can have such a life. William B. Irvine, A guide to the good life

What is it we are questing for? It is the fulfillment of that which is potential in each of us. Questing for it is not an ego trip; it is an adventure to bring into fulfillment your gift to the world, which is yourself. Joseph Campbell

Poker was sole my job from 2007 to 2014. While it's not unethical for the reasons others mentionned, it's a very stage orange activity. May it be online or live, you have to deal with some of the most shallow/unconscious people on the planet. Therefore, it's an environment that can easily corrupt your values and drain your life energy. Just like wallstreet speculators, poker players don't provide any real value to society. They serve the ego, not the truth. And for that reason alone, I think playing poker for a living is a great way to waste one's precious life.

This is a situation where Eckhart Tolle would simply go ''Ah, it's not there yet''.

I like it. The section about values is very solid.

You rarely witness a guided meditation on a late night show...it was pretty cool to see the audience following along. A taste of what is to come.