What Should I be Studying?

[Sahil Pandit]

Here is a list Leo wrote out a while back with some of the most important things he believes one should study on the journey of Self Actualization:

Mastery, 10,000 Hour Rule, Deliberate Practice, Deep Work, Self-Discipline creates freedom

Enlightenment, Spirituality, Non duality, Mysticism, Mindfulness

Being vs Doing vs Having

Spiritual Purification

Enlightenment Traps

Radical Open-mindedness

Beliefs vs Direct Experience

Epistemology, Paradigms, Web of Beliefs, Dogma

Spiral Dynamics, Clare Graves

Systems Thinking

Consciousness, Awareness

Meditation vs Concentration vs Contemplation vs Self-Inquiry

Embracing Paradox

Self-Esteem

Loving Kindness

Life Purpose, Hero's Journey

Negative vs Positive Motivation

Counter-Intuitiveness

Emotional Labor

Patience, Setting Right Expectations

Nutrition, Exercise, Fasting

Breathing Techniques

Morality, Good vs Evil, Projection

Yoga, Kundalini, Chakras, Karma, Shiva/Shakti

Religion vs Science, False Skepticism, Limits of Rationality, Limits of Logic, Limits of Science

Mystical Traditions: Zen, Tantra, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Yoga, Hinduism, Sufism, Kabbalah, shamanism, etc.

Meditation Techniques: Mindfulness Meditation with Labeling, Do Nothing, Focus On Breath, Mantra Meditation, etc.

Self-Actualization as described by Maslow

Neuroticism, Victim Mindset

Judgment, Moralization

True Happiness vs False Happiness, Distinguishing Success vs Growth

Gross vs Subtle

Culture, Marketing, Society

Overcoming Addictions, Hard Addictions, Soft Addictions

What are thoughts, what is thinking, what are symbols, the map is not the territory

What Is God?, Absolute Truth vs Relative Truth, True Self vs Ego

Importance of Balance

Balancing Theory vs Practice

Psychedelics, and How To Use Them Properly

Shadow Work

Goal Setting, Productivity, Habits

Morning Routine

How To Be Creative

Lying, Manipulation, Self-Bias

Authentic Communication and Relationships

Distraction, Ego Backlashes, Backsliding, Dark Night of the Soul, Resistance, Self-Sabotage, The Dark Side of Meditation

Kinds of Emotions, that emotions are self-manipulations

Depression, Anger, Sadness, Loneliness, Fear

Ego Traps, Turning Inward vs Turning Outward

Taking Responsibility vs Blaming, Victim Mentality

Health vs Unhealthy Suffering

Being A Leader

Honesty, Authenticity

Unconditional Love

Detachment

Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind

Personality Types: Big 5 Aspects, Myers-Briggs, etc.

Masculine vs Feminine Psychology

[zoey101]

Holy crap! That's so much stuff to try and learn to live in nothingness. But like they say, nothing worth achieving is easy

 

[dude]

Do what feels the most urgent 

If you can't choose I'll pick one for you:

Authentic Communication and Relationships & Unconditional Love

[d0ornokey]

@dude great one