The Psychology of Self-Actualization

**Emil El Zapato** · 17th April 2023, 12:00

Originally posted by Wind

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S__1h2Z2xI

Interesting.

**Diabolical Boids** · 24th April 2023, 15:10

I am curious. I don't disagree with any of these videos and they offer a broad perspective of the endless ways we can be totally effed up in small ways and profound and how it effects everyone in general, directly or energetically. I see it as helpful information but not curative information.

What I don't see though is the practices or measures that are taken to abate or process neurosis, anxiety or addressing what's hiding in the dark side or the dozens of things posted here.

The videos are informative and could be very useful but like the video of a surgical procedure the vid and information isn't helpful until its actually put into practice with the intent of alleviating or curing some mental, emotional or physical impediment.

So curious as to what practices you use to address whatever ails you?

**Wind** · 25th April 2023, 01:50

"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious." ~ Carl Jung

Or as Eckhart Tolle said it;

"There is only one perpetrator of evil on the planet: human unconsciousness. That realization is true forgiveness. With forgiveness, your victim identity dissolves, and your true power emerges--the power of Presence. Instead of blaming the darkness, you bring in the light."

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do."

Although I would still argue that true evil is still fully knowingly causing harm to "others".

If you were to ask why I am into all of these things then it would take a while to compose a proper answer.

However, I can only speak on my behalf. I have been born with a very analytical mind and it's a gift and a curse just like the sensitivity I have is. I practice self-analysis all the time and probably have done so ever since my teenager years if not longer. I'm also the kind of person who never stopped asking why after childhood. I have been practicing meditation on and off for years, but I don't always do it. Sometimes there are months when I hardly do it, but then there are weeks that I try to do it every few days. I still might practice it for only a few minutes, or mostly ten or fifteen minutes, hardly longer than that.

I know that many people especially in the West don't find the idea of sitting down and meditating compelling so it's not something they do. Yet you could practice meditation not only sitting, but walking, doing the dishes, maybe even whilst driving unless you're prone to road rage. If I can get into meditative states while listening to music then surely you can also get into such states by playing too?

The point is to be aware of our thoughts. To be aware of our biases and God knows we all have them just like we all do have our egos. I have a strong will or strong ego, but I can realize that I am not my ego. I just have it. I have my body too, but it's not who I am truly. If it ceases to exist, the I that I am doesn't cease to exist just like I don't cease to exist when I go to sleep. That's also when we every night take a dive into the realms of the unconscious. The conscious human mind is just like the tip of the iceberg, all that is hidden or stored away is beneath the surface.

Mindfulness is a very good tool and it's just being conscious and aware of what you are doing while you're doing it. Who is the one that is doing these things? Where do all the thoughts come from? We all have these computers in our heads running endless programs which are called thoughts. Some thoughts might not even be truly our own, they can come from the collective field or the collective unconscious. We can identify with them or not.

I can say that I struggle with moods or depression, but I've come to realized that I don't have to say that I am depressed. I can say that I feel depressed or sad sometimes. It doesn't have to define me, because I also feel other things such as joy and excitement. I struggle with illnesses and have virtually all my life, but I don't have to say I am sick. I can feel dis-eased, but I don't have to say that's how I truly am. I am not my illness, I am that I am. I can try to look into it more and try to heal and balance myself with proper actions and proper thoughts.

Language and terms matter a lot. To me the western definition of success isn't success at all. You truly "make it" when you get rich and famous then find out that it actually didn't bring joy contentment and you still feel empty inside? Or that you just have big bank account and have achieved this and that title. No, to me that isn't success at all. Success is how you feel inside. Success is being at peace with yourself. Success is realizing that all life flows from within and without and you see it in every other living being too and thus you become incapable of causing harm to them because you realize that it's just all one. Yet as people we sometimes forget all of that and get into petty arguments, fights or even wars. It happens all the time, but the more we bring the light of consciousness into everyday lives then we can bring more peace to this world. The opposite of that is chaos and I can't imagine many people wanting to see that in the world.

If I can not only heal myself, but also bring some of that light into this world and make it a tiny bit better for others too then I've made it.

**Emil El Zapato** · 25th April 2023, 11:57

Originally posted by Wind

"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious." ~ Carl Jung

Or as Eckhart Tolle said it; "There is only one perpetrator of evil on the planet: human unconsciousness. That realization is true forgiveness. With forgiveness, your victim identity dissolves, and your true power emerges--the power of Presence. Instead of blaming the darkness, you bring in the light."

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do."

Although I would still argue that true evil is still fully knowingly causing harm to "others".

If you were to ask why I am into all of these things then it would take a while to compose a proper answer.

However, I can only speak on my behalf. I have been born with a very analytical mind and it's a gift and a curse just like the sensitivity I have is. I practice self-analysis all the time and probably have done so ever since my teenager years if not longer. I'm also the kind of person who never stopped asking why after childhood. I have been practicing meditation on and off for years, but I don't always do it. Sometimes there are months when I hardly do it, but then there are weeks that I try to do it every few days. I still might practice it for only a few minutes, or mostly ten or fifteen minutes, hardly longer than that.

I know that many people especially in the West don't find the idea of sitting down and meditating compelling so it's not something they do. Yet you could practice meditation not only sitting, but walking, doing the dishes, maybe even whilst driving unless you're prone to road rage. If I can get into meditative states while listening to music then surely you can also get into such states by playing too?

The point is to be aware of our thoughts. To be aware of our biases and God knows we all have them just like we all do have our egos. I have a strong will or strong ego, but I can realize that I am not my ego. I just have it. I have my body too, but it's not who I am truly. If it ceases to exist, the I that I am doesn't cease to exist just like I don't cease to exist when I go to sleep. That's also when we every night take a dive into the realms of the unconscious. The conscious human mind is just like the tip of the iceberg, all that is hidden or stored away is beneath the surface.

Mindfulness is a very good tool and it's just being conscious and aware of what you are doing while you're doing it. Who is the one that is doing these things? Where do all the thoughts come from? We all have these computers in our heads running endless programs which are called thoughts. Some thoughts might not even be truly our own, they can come from the collective field or the collective unconscious. We can identify with them or not.

I can say that I struggle with moods or depression, but I've come to realized that I don't have to say that I am depressed. I can say that I feel depressed or sad sometimes. It doesn't have to define me, because I also feel other things such as joy and excitement. I struggle with illnesses and have virtually all my life, but I don't have to say I am sick. I can feel dis-eased, but I don't have to say that's how I truly am. I am not my illness, I am that I am. I can try to look into it more and try to heal and balance myself with proper actions and proper thoughts.

Language and terms matter a lot. To me the western definition of success isn't success at all. You truly "make it" when you get rich and famous then find out that it actually didn't bring joy contentment and you still feel empty inside? Or that you just have big bank account and have achieved this and that title. No, to me that isn't success at all. Success is how you feel inside. Success is being at peace with yourself. Success is realizing that all life flows from within and without and you see it in every other living being too and thus you become incapable of causing harm to them because you realize that it's just all one. Yet as people we sometimes forget all of that and get into petty arguments, fights or even wars. It happens all the time, but the more we bring the light of consciousness into everyday lives then we can bring more peace to this world. The opposite of that is chaos and I can't imagine many people wanting to see that in the world.

If I can not only heal myself, but also bring some of that light into this world and make it a tiny bit better for others too then I've made it.

Very nicely put Wind and true to you.

**Emil El Zapato** · 25th April 2023, 12:11

Are you feeling better, Cats? It takes awhile for things to sink in and see the light at the end of the tunnel.

**Diabolical Boids** · 28th April 2023, 12:55

I also think that inner meditation is best,. The one's where you are working in an altered state and supported by mindfulness practices when you are in a beta state especially for deeply held beliefs or stuck trauma. I try really hard to stick to a routine of everyday and or every other day. 40 minutes is about my limit though although I might try some longer induction times to see if I can go longer but right now a guided mediation that goes on for more than 45 minutes becomes annoying once it prompts you into waking state .I keep wanting to extend that out so I'm disciplining my body / mind more but then again all of this is supposed to make your life better not take up your whole life.

For transient emotions or beliefs I do EFT ( tapping ) at least three times a day. Thats really good for PTSD. When they come up I don't get in the story with the transient anxiety or depression, I either tap or breathe it out. I do a lot of energy work which I can do watching a program or reading my optimal time for anything seems to be about 40 minutes.

I have resonant frequency machine based on Royal Rifes work. They were originally intended for physical healing but have a lot of programs for energy centers, anxiety, clearing negative emotions and even mimicking the frequencies of essential oils, ibuprofen, etc. That can be run on remote so 24/7 something is going on even if its just detox program. I think its still more useful if used in conjunction with meditation though.

**Emil El Zapato** · 28th April 2023, 17:17

Originally posted by Diabolical Boids

I also think that inner meditation is best,. The one's where you are working in an altered state and supported by mindfulness practices when you are in a beta state especially for deeply held beliefs or stuck trauma. I try really hard to stick to a routine of everyday and or every other day. 40 minutes is about my limit though although I might try some longer induction times to see if I can go longer but right now a guided mediation that goes on for more than 45 minutes becomes annoying once it prompts you into waking state .I keep wanting to extend that out so I'm disciplining my body / mind more but then again all of this is supposed to make your life better not take up your whole life.

For transient emotions or beliefs I do EFT ( tapping ) at least three times a day. Thats really good for PTSD. When they come up I don't get in the story with the transient anxiety or depression, I either tap or breathe it out. I do a lot of energy work which I can do watching a program or reading my optimal time for anything seems to be about 40 minutes.

I have resonant frequency machine based on Royal Rifes work. They were originally intended for physical healing but have a lot of programs for energy centers, anxiety, clearing negative emotions and even mimicking the frequencies of essential oils, ibuprofen, etc. That can be run on remote so 24/7 something is going on even if its just detox program. I think its still more useful if used in conjunction with meditation though.

that's all well and good, it is easier for me to just kick my cat.

**Diabolical Boids** · 28th April 2023, 18:19

Originally posted by Chuckie

that's all well and good, it is easier for me to just kick my cat.

It's all well and good and doesn't come with the Karma of kicking the cat,,lol. Don't fuck with cats, dude, they were like Gods in Egypt.

**Emil El Zapato** · 28th April 2023, 19:10

Originally posted by Diabolical Boids

It's all well and good and doesn't come with the Karma of kicking the cat,,lol. Don't fuck with cats, dude, they were like Gods in Egypt.

yeah, Rameses II owned both me and my cat in former lives. Because my cat treated me so bad he understands my need.

**Diabolical Boids** · 30th April 2023, 11:56

Originally posted by Chuckie

yeah, Rameses II owned both me and my cat in former lives. Because my cat treated me so bad he understands my need.

OMG this is like reincarnation porn

**Emil El Zapato** · 30th April 2023, 12:01

lol, not exactly but it could be construed that way...unfortunately.

**Diabolical Boids** · 30th April 2023, 12:05

Originally posted by Chuckie

lol, not exactly but it could be construed that way...unfortunately.

Yeah it probably says more about me than you.

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Maybe.

**Emil El Zapato** · 30th April 2023, 12:08

Originally posted by Diabolical Boids

Yeah it probably says more about me than you.

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Maybe.

**Wind** · 1st June 2023, 17:50

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvZqyEfFvYk

**Emil El Zapato** · 1st June 2023, 18:25

Originally posted by Wind

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvZqyEfFvYk

A solitary thought is only the beginning. One other thing recently occurred to me, after watching that Why files post. Our neurological system is aware of what we are going to do, e.g. move our arm, before we consciously are and before we actually move. It seems that since the human body is a highly connected group of energy systems, it would be surprising if things didn't work that way.