Hola Amigos Casanovas!
I know I keep posting this videos all over the boards so I just want to make sure that I'm not at all trying to advertise this guy's channel but I genuinely think his videos are extremely valuable. On my path of self-discovery I have found his deep-layered videos very insightful and inspiring. Like everything else though (take GC 4 example) the stuff You watch can only help you a limited amount unless You do the exercises and go out and apply this knowledge to real life.
So from now on I will either try to write more on how I applied this material in my life so as to help you or post the videos itself or sometimes if I have time even both.
Special thanks to MrCharming, who inspired me to add more value to the society. Thank You Mister!
I watched this video and did the exercise and I was like "
WOOOW"...and I am already not that bad in terms of self-development but this gave me a whole new outlook.
LINK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK1EqqHIOqw
Do not let the tittle scare You...
I could not resist and read some comments and people.. and oh my.. Some did not at all get the intended (or at least what I think was intended) message of video. Some of them were saying that thinking of death makes them neurotic and that one should not think of death and regret at any point in his life, let alone at end of his life, etc.
I don't think (IMHO) that Leo wanted to convey that or scare us. What I feel he wanted to achieve was to contemplate our existence and the real value of our life and he used Death and the singularity of life (Big debate..afterlife/heaven/etc; You are very welcome to comment) to try to make us think of the way we are living.
Are we small-minded in this short existence? Are we happy doing what we do? Is a Ferrari/Money/Success/Fame a small-minded goal in life or not? Is helping the society grow and evolve a big-minded goal or maybe not? .... And so on.
Some people went into very narrow-minded debates on how You don't really die, how one should not be thinking about death, how death is better than life, how life makes no sense at all (sort of Nihilistic approach) and so on and so on.
It even made me think If what I do here --> write things down, break down stuff and think on paper - is what I am happy doing and I came to a conclusion that YES, this is aligned to my values and what I want to do in life.
But I say, go on.. watch the video on Your own... Do the exercise if You really want to get the very best out of it and comment. I would love to hear Your answers and thoughts about it.
If you promise not to copy (joking haha, feel free if You find it true to Yourself) I will post the questions from the exercise and my answers:
1.
WHAT WOULD I MISS THE MOST ABOUT LIFE?
- Love, intimate connections, warmth of two (or more) loving bodies joined in a worry-free position of happiness (Am I talking about cuddling? haha).
- The experience of being conscious; being able to perceive and contemplate about all the little beautiful things that make up the world around us (scenes from nature, moments of joy, instances of deep connection, a music concert or even just a pleasurable harmony, ice-cream, etc...list goes to infinity).
- The ability to Understand, Unravel the mysteries and eternal truths of life and universe that are there regardless of our biases.
2.
WHAT DO I WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS LIFE?
- As many intimate, deep, loving connections with living or non-living beings, be it humans, animals, plants or a fucking stone.
- Self discovery and higher-states of being. (Trough contemplating life, real-life experiences, meditation, lucid dreaming, ...)
- Live (and die) happy, knowing that my deeds carry a positive energy; satisfaction that my impact on the world has moved all Beings closer together and helped progressed towards a more unified but also diverse, loving, positive state of being; to contribute positively to the shared consciousness of the Universe (I think this will sooner or later be confirmed as spirituality and science move closer towards each other).
3.
WHAT IS REALLY WORTH DOING?
- Everything listed above is worth doing.
- Everything and anything that makes me and the world around me happier is worth doing.
- Spreading what me and one of my best friends call 'The Light' (its basically all the positive, enlightening stuff listed above, moving towards the truth and happiness free of EGO and 'Darkness' or mind (dark force from Star Wars haha)). ---> Call me LUCIFER if You want
4.
WHAT IS NOT WORTH DOING?
- Spreading negative vibes/energy; anything that leads towards 'Darkness'; anything not listed above
- All the things that do not help me and the world progress (kind of repeating myself now..)
So... this are the questions and those were my answers.
What are YOURS?
Would You add any more questions? If yes, what?
Leo actually ask You to ask Yourself 2 more questions at the end of the video (the exercise is kind of in the middle, You'll see in the video):
(5.) HOW AM I BEING SMALL-MINDED IN THIS LIFE?
(6.) HOW CAN I REORGANIZE MY LIFE AROUND THE FACT THAT MY LIFE IS SINGULAR AND WILL SOON (not actually, but in the time perspective of the Universe) BE OVER?
POWERFUL QUESTIONS IF YOU ASK ME
He then asks You to do this little thought experiment/exercise every day for 7 days (I don't think it really matters for how long but 7 days seems good..more seems better)
Ask Yourself every day in the morning: "IF I WAS MORE CONSCIOUS ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH I WOULD ___________ ". And think of 10 things that You would do.
Like: have more sex, have better relationships, whatever...
That's it
Would love to hear from You people!
Peace and Love,
007
