Paradigms Video

[RossE]

First of all I want to say, I thought this was an epic watch, Leo, and one which really gets to the core of self-actualization.

The video got me remembering things I've thought about recently. I've been really wondering why we need to cling to our viewpoints about life so much, it's just something we are experiencing! Why does there need to be such cherished, defended viewpoints? For example, "I need to wash the dishes!" "People shouldn't go on strike!" "My alarm should go off on time!".

It makes no real sense to call anything "true" - for example let's take "I am 21 years old". First of all you need to believe there is a special thing called I which somehow gets "older"; you also have to invent calendars and clocks which can somehow help us to record how time evolves, whatever the hell it is, if such a thing even exists. Then 21 is a number which describes a quantity of things, not inherent to reality itself. Such a statement, commonly taken as a very real and tangible thing by a lot of people, really has no ground whatsoever. It doesn't make much sense if you dig deep. Such a statement may be useful however in everyday life, i.e. when you need to be of a certain age to get a job, drive a car, get a passport etc.

Of course this was a very innocent example and I could be accused of splitting hairs, but if you extend it to all the little things you believe about life it could really show you how none of it is ultimately true, and together the realisation that each one of these statements is infact a tool, you can discard tools which do not serve any real purpose. Then you're getting real growth and wisdom.

The part in the video I particularly loved was Leo saying "I will help you to break [the important, specific paradigms] down, and show you all the hidden assumptions that come with these paradigms, and all the dangers these paradigms pose to you and how they limit you." Inspirational, no bullshit stuff. It's like he's a messenger from reality coming to save me from all the shit I've believed in the past. One of my favourite actualized.org videos for sure.

 

[Nahm]

Very great video. Thank you Leo. 

[Loreena]

That was an amazing video. What great insight