How was your journey from Stage Blue to Orange?

[Boethius]

I figured this would be a good thread since we have had recent threads on journeying from Green to Yellow and from Orange to Green. So how was your journey from Blue to Orange, around what age did it occur, and what do you miss from when you were centered at Blue (if anything)?

I would say I was centered at Blue up until I was 15 or so, and then by the time I was 18 I was solidly centered in Orange, though this was a super difficult transition for me. I came from a dysfunctional family that has a lot of problems with substance abuse, untreated mental health issues, domestic violence, poverty, etc. So for me really embodying the values of Blue (hardwork, discipline, delaying gratification) was essential for avoiding what felt like the trap that had been set for me from the day I was born. The transition away from Blue was necessary, however, since I knew myself to be gay in the 90's when (most) Christianity was saying that it was a sin. So wanting to be a *good person* while knowing that the larger society would never consider me as such -- on the basis of something that I intuited was basically morally neutral -- required that I delve very deeply into my belief system. And as an INTP that of course meant thinking very critically about religious epistemology. But it was really uncomfortable stepping so far away from mainstream society, though it did help being able to adopt the "counter culture" label that had been floating around the US for some number of decades. In college I ended up adopting a libertarian political belief system, in large part because it enabled me to feel justified in not feeling responsible for helping my parents (who continue to make terrible life decisions even to this day). I do miss the clarity around what it means to be an adult that I felt like I was receiving during my Blue stage, but that clarity certainly came at the expense of individual freedom, and so I'm glad I took the chance in becoming my own person.

[integral]

I was around 12 doing catholic confirmation studies. Funny how something ment to indoctrinate me did the opposite. Began questioning everything they where teaching, it just didn't add up. Is anyone listening to these prayers? if you want something you just need to apply yourself to get it not pray for it...  I eventually came to the conclusion that religion was a tool to control people. Orange was born. 

Shortly after science indoctrinated me, then leo. lol

Edited April 4, 2021 by integral

[EddieEddie1995]

@Zeitgeist Nice! I will share my transition on my Vlog channel soon. 

What kind of ideas do you have for YT? If you want we can talk about it? 

• how to start
• how to find your niche 
• how to shoot videos
• what practices to implement 

Im in it deep! But my skills can't keep up with my cognitive abilities and insights hehe