Leo..how come you are so intelligent?

[Someone here]

@Leo GuraWas just skimming through your content to find a perfect video for tonight's "smoking with Leo " party 🥳...and damn man..how come you understand ALL these things at the same time?  You understand how spirituality works..how philosophy works..how politics work ..how society and economics work ..how sexuality works..how science works and the limitations of science..how psychology and emotion works...and I couod go on and on......

What did it take you to achieve these high and diverse understanding of seemingly different fields ? Just a rough estimate..how important is researching . reading books etc VS contemplating and deriving fresh insights  from ground zero ?

[josemar]

[Jannes]

There are many aspects which contribute to intelligence. If you nail all of them that's very rare and something really special comes out of that. 

I think for Leo its his genetic potential (probably high iq), his independent thinking which shaped his thoughts over the decades, his interest in truth which made him a lot less biased, psychedelics, his environment (relatively safe I think and little socializing).

[Schizophonia]

He is curious

[StarStruck]

[Jannes]

@StarStruck "Its right that you are wrong about being right!" 

[Someone here]

2 hours ago, Jannes said:

There are many aspects which contribute to intelligence. If you nail all of them that's very rare and something really special comes out of that. 

I think for Leo its his genetic potential (probably high iq), his independent thinking which shaped his thoughts over the decades, his interest in truth which made him a lot less biased, psychedelics, his environment (relatively safe I think and little socializing).

That's way too reductionist. I think he reads Tons of books on these subjects he converes. 

Saw that huge ass bookshelf behind him in his video on TOE Channel?  What's that about ?

[HMD]

@Someone here One of the reasons is the way in which his brain is wired. He was questioning reality from the get-go. At 14 years of age, he got into philosophy. 

Another reason is his introversion. Which he used nicely to his advantage. Curiosity and passion are also central to this. 

[Raze]

He usually mentions in the video or has on his booklist where he learned what he’s saying from 

[kylan11]

Let me give my 2 cents although I'm not Leo. Maybe he can add on or correct my perspective when he gets the chance to read this thread.

What you are seeing is a reasonably realized individual who also happens to possess above average intelligence (I'm specifically referring to the conventional logical intelligence that IQ measures). So we have two factors at play:

Intelligence itself is mostly due to genetic inheritance. Intelligence gives you above average intuition and brain processing power. Life shapes an intelligent individual in a way that can go sideways very easily, but if you're lucky, you will always be a child at heart, in the sense of being naturally curious and prone to question fundamental assumptions that most other people will just dogmatically accept. By applying this kind of curiosity and intuition to the highest pursuit of philosophy, instead of just focusing on what he'd call "minutiae" (which is in no way a derogatory term, otherwise Steve Jobs was a loser), when you happen to stumble into an experience of profound depth, you will be able to grasp even a glimpse of its significance instead of responding with fear and rejection, then formalize it into a higher framework, which, through the process of deduction...

...will allow you to become a realized individual and act in accordance to your principles. Not being constantly at war with yourself due to cognitive dissonances and always being on the lookout for their emergence. In other words, someone who has reached a "meta" level of understanding. Possessing such a higher, trans-rational framework makes worldly things seem childish and yet strangely coherent. While there's always more to discover and understand, engaging in discussions about topics like politics will seem akin to mediating a dispute between two children fighting over a toy.

Lastly, becoming more cultured will help you expand and refine this framework even more.

[Princess Arabia]

He spent more time in the books and less time "banging" hot chicks.

[Pav]

Probably genetics (ie high IQ) combined with putting in a lot of effort to learn (ie reading books, lectures, life experience, introspection). That's my assessment of the situation, the combination of natural intellect and conscientious action is one of the most powerful for attaining achievements in the material world.

8 hours ago, Princess Arabia said:

He spent more time in the books and less time "banging" hot chicks.

Didn't he go very deep into pickup 

Edited October 23, 2023 by Pav

[Princess Arabia]

13 hours ago, Pav said:

Probably genetics (ie high IQ) combined with putting in a lot of effort to learn (ie reading books, lectures, life experience, introspection). That's my assessment of the situation, the combination of natural intellect and conscientious action is one of the most powerful for attaining achievements in the material world.

Didn't he go very deep into pickup 

Even though my comment was more about messing with OP 'cause he likes to talk about "banging" girls so much - not the terminology I would use - but anyway, I'm sure Leo didn't spend his whole time doing pick-up. He was smart enough to divide his time to make it both work, pick-up and study. Plus, it's obvious he's a natural born and gifted in certain areas, just not in dating advice. 

[Razard86]

It's everything mentioned in this thread. Also consider this....he can't turn it off, nor would he want too.

https://www.actualized.org/insights/ego-collapse-awakening

[PurpleTree]

probably because his parents are russian and thought education is very important 

[Carl-Richard]

On 22.10.2023 at 6:46 PM, kylan11 said:

Intelligence itself is mostly due to genetic inheritance.

Yet virtually all the super-geniuses of history received aristocratic tutoring.

[UnbornTao]

Intelligence can be developed. 

[Francis777]

Intelligence is synonymous with consciousness. 

When you can see the big picture of everything, its much easier to then piece together and develop the nuance.

Leo studied the fundamental blueprint, that's why he can be so efficient in a vast array of areas. 

Construct awareness will help you in every path in life, not just pure awakening.

[Bobby_2021]

IQ of >=130 (which is mostly genetics) and work your ass off.

[hyruga]

Not discussing about his enlightenment but I think Leo already has very high consciousness and high self development 8 years ago. His videos from many years back also reflected his development.

So Leo must have great curiosity and tenacity in the field of self help.