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@erik8lrl Thanks for sharing. I got The Maven. Love of learning is also one of my top strengths and values so I think the test is accurate. However, I'm not quite sure yet how to develop a life purpose around that.

Get in touch with a freelancer to improve your CV (Such as Fiverr or PeoplePerHour) and apply to as many jobs as you can. Dress smart and do your best for every interview. It's just a numbers game.

Looking for something that is specifically addressing the dangers of doing any form of spiritual practice e.g. Meditation, Psychedelics etc.

Personally I haven't tried the diet myself so I'm not an expert. However, Mikhaila Peterson (Jordan Petersons daughter) is a good example of someone who adopted the carnivore diet and claims to have changed her life for the better because of it.

Has anyone tried using this technique to successfully break unwanted behaviour / habits? What are your thoughts on this?

@hyruga Seems like a valid point you made. I am trying to apply this specifically to porn addiction but I am not sure how effective this technique is or if I'm doing it correctly. Nonetheless, I have noticed that I am extremely unaware and totally sucked into mind fantasies while watching porn, hence revealing the potential to break the habit if I happen to shine more awareness on the issue consistently. I have also noticed that its sufficiently hard to stay equanamous during the observation. I tend to develop guilt and shame which is perhaps feeding into the loop. What's become obvious is that my mood spirals down after the climax and with it opening doors to negative and self-sabotaging thoughts. Actually, even before that I can feel a very slight hint of disgust all the way through. I am not 100% sure on what to focus on. Is it my body? Breath? My thoughts?

I am planning to rewire my brain to see the funniness in every situation. Leo's video on being funny shares various tools for achieving the above e.g. Random sentence strings, affirmations etc. I was wondering, who has successfully applied these techniques and what are the common pitfalls and traps to avoid. Would greatly appreciate any advice given. This message will self destruct in 10 seconds...

Perhaps you should take Leo's life purpose course if you haven't already.

Im 24. At this stage I feel like my time needs to be utilized towards escaping wage slavery and working on my relationship skills (something Ive neglected quite alot). I've been meditating for about 3-4 years now. However, I feel that there is an issue with spirituality which is rarely talked about... Firstly, despite all the benefits, I feel like meditation (or spirituality in general) has to be practiced at the right time relative to one's own position on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Becoming too detached from outcome and therefore less driven to achieve goals does you no good if your basic survival needs are not met. When I practice meditation I usually become detached from something I thought was important and so goes my discipline with it. I'm less motivated to go chase girls, pursue business and so on which is exactly what I need. I feel like there is an empty void which needs to be filled before I can deconstruct my ego. I guess my main concern is that I don't want to lose the benefits of pursuing spirituality but at the same time I want to be driven towards pursuing my goals. What is the correct approach for this? In addition, I'm finding it extremely hard to connect with people who are at lower stages of development, especially the conformist and achiever types. I am wondering what peoples thoughts are on this.

Hey Codrina, PM me with more details. I'd be happy to help

For me it was just a case of spamming my CV (I sent out over 200 or so), hiring multiple professionals to refine and update my CV, learning to get better at my interviews. I worked very hard at building a solid portfolio. If you have any friends or relatives who are involved in business, you could say you worked for them part time to help build their website or some software. I only started coding properly 1 year ago and I landed my first job 3 months ago. DONT GIVE UP!

Lets do this

I think don't waste your precious time. It's already hard to self-actualize + to have unconscious people around us is guaranteed to keep us stuck in mediocrity. Sure, you can learn from them but wouldn't you rather be around people who are better than you, empower you to make changes? I certainly would!

Perhaps there's a slight itch you feel about wanting to be more extroverted... Hence why you bring this question up. Is there a part of yourself which you are not accepting?

Dying with too many regrets

Careful. Very high doses of 5meo is not the answer. Its "YOU" that has to surrender and let go, the medicine cant do it for you. Even at low-medium range doses you can experience a breakthrough into the infinite.

@Eric Tarpall Wasn't expecting that haha. But hey, I'll try to stay open minded ?

Mind sharing the list? PM perhaps?

Is it actually possible to arrive to a conclusion of what your LP is ought to be through mere contemplation/journaling?! Woudn't it be more effective to just try a bunch of shit and see what u like doing most?

Wow, thanks for posting this. Its exactly what I need at this point in my life. Never done solo travel and i think its great for personal growth. Going to start planning right away. Much love!

Even taking that first step into the unknown is already a brave decision which you should be proud of and I respect you for that. Even if you dont live up to your expectations you will learn alot nonetheless. U have nothing to lose. The safety net will be there when u return home. Ego backlashes are tricky and deceptive. They manifest differently for different people. But realise this... what if you just push through anyway, surf that wave of intense emotion until it settles. How good would that feel? And when the next backlash strikes you will know how to handle it better. Lets use these backlashes as opportunities for further growth rather than dread and avoid them. Your Dad will be proud of you efforts.

What about weekends?

I'm experiencing ego backlash as we speak. It feels awful. But I don't know if we can avoid it. It's part of the process and we cant always be progressing forward without regressing. Perhaps others may disagree but I think as long as the ego is alive and not transcended, it will sabotage our progress over and over again, esp if your engaging in spiritual practises which threatens the egos survival.

@Enlightenment Agreed! I need at least 5 min to lay upside down while rubbing my nose. The throat burn doesnt occur even on higher doses of 30mg. At 5 min it gets way too intense so i need to lay down on my back.

Just had the most amazing trip on 5meo where i realised that everything in life is perfect and evil doesn't exist. Thank you @Leo Gura for bringing my awareness to this wonderful substance, would not be possible without you man.