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The Fundamentals of Self-Actualization
With over 300 videos on this site now, with so many di"erent concepts covered, it helps to
have an outline of the nuts and bolts of self-actualization.
This is your cheat-sheet. Spend at least a 100 hours learning the fundamental theory. Yes,
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action is very important, but without !rst understanding the roots of your problems, that limiting beliefs. 120+ mins
action will easily be misdirected. It takes time for the big picture to gel in your mind. But it will
be worth it.
My style of personal development emphasizes: integrating hundreds of diverse perspectives, Download MP3s and listen
very big picture understanding, existential investigation, and pragmatism. My aim is to on your mobile device!
understand life at the deepest levels possible. If you're looking for quick-!xes, this work isn't
for you. No meaningful self-transformation will happen impatiently.
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But if you diligently take action on everything below, you will feel like a totally new human
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Intro Videos: Search Videos
The Big Picture Of Self-Actualization
How To Get Started With Self-Actualization
A Vision For The Self-Actualized Life
Becoming A Modern Sage
Foundational Videos To Watch:
These videos lay out the basic principles for how to self-actualize. They focus not on quick-
!xes but helping you develop a deep understanding of your problems. You don't have to
watch them in order. Use your intuition and wisdom to determine which videos to watch !rst.
Low Quality vs High Quality Consciousness
Fake Growth vs Real Growth
Balancing Theory vs Practice
The 3 Levels Of Personal Development Work
How To Deal With Confusion
Using Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs To Self-Actualize
Self-Actualization
Understanding Awareness
Awareness Alone Is Curative
How To Deal With Strong Negative Emotions
Overcoming Addiction
Lifestyle Minimalism
One Simple Rule For Acing Life
Be Fucking Patient!
The Grand Model Of Psychological Evolution
30 Ways Society Fucks You In The Ass
The Happiness Spectrum
What Is Happiness?
Paradoxes Of Personal Development
The Role Of Balance In Personal Development
The Ultimate Model Of Human Knowledge
Understanding How Paradigms Work
True vs False Skepticism
How To Be A Strategic Motherfucker
How To Get Shit Done
How To Unleash Your Ambition
How To Stop Being A Victim
How To Stop Being A Victim - Part 2
Understanding Responsibility vs Blame
How Your Mind Distorts Reality
Grasping The Illusory Nature Of Thought
Radical Openmindedness
Spiritual Enlightenment Intro
Spiritual Enlightenment - Part 2
Spiritual Enlightenment - Part 3
How To Become Enlightened
The Enlightened Self
Enlightenment Guided Inquiry
Becoming A Zen Devil
Mystical Traditions Around The World
All Of Religion Explained In One Video
Why People Seem Crazy
Mindfulness Meditation
Meditation Techniques: Do Nothing
Concentration vs Meditation
Meditation On Steroids
Contemplation
The Highest Hero's Journey
How To Develop Big Picture Understanding
How You Lie
10 Important Things You Don't Know You Want
Mastery
Intro To Systems Thinking
How To Deal With Loneliness
Understanding Default Position
Build Your Infrastructure For Success
A Rant Against Naive Realism
How To Control Anger - Part 2
The Mechanics Of Belief
The Dark Side Of Meditation
How To Develop An Interest In Truth
What's Wrong With Ego
You're Not Happy Because You Don't Really Want To Be
A Rant Against Morality
How To Stop Moralizing
The Power Of Self-Acceptance
Why Rationality Is Wrong
Free Will vs Determinism
40 Signs That You Are Neurotic
Contemplating Your Own Death
Masculinity vs Femininity
Lower vs Higher Self
Science vs Religion
How To Be A Leader
Understanding Emotions - Part 1
What Is Karma?
How To Stop Backsliding
How To Stop Being Lazy
Understanding The Authentic Self
How To Stop Caring What People Think Of You
How To Master Your Emotions
Visualization
Advice For High School And College Students
Increase Your Results From Self Help Products By 10x
How To Use Psychedelics For Personal Development
Core Concepts To Research And Understand:
Many of these concepts are discussed throughout all my videos. Many of them are recurring
themes, which need to be understood from di"erent angles. You will need to study all of
these deeply if you want to understand how to signi!cantly transform yourself.
Mastery, 10,000 Hour Rule, Deliberate Practice, Deep Work, Self-Discipline creates freedom
Enlightenment, Spirituality, Nonduality, Mysticism, Mindfulness
Being vs Doing vs Having
Spiritual Puri!cation
Enlightenment Traps
Radical Openmindedness
Beliefs vs Direct Experience
Epistemology, Paradigms, Web of Beliefs, Dogma
Spiral Dynamics, Clare Graves
Systems Thinking
Consciousness, Awareness
Meditation vs Concentration vs Contemplation vs Self-Inquiry
Embracing Paradox
Self-Esteem
Loving Kindness
Life Purpose, Hero's Journey
Negative vs Positive Motivation
Counter-Intuitiveness
Emotional Labor
Patience, Setting Right Expectations
Nutrition, Exercise, Fasting
Breathing Techniques
Morality, Good vs Evil, Projection
Yoga, Kundalini, Chakras, Karma, Shiva/Shakti
Religion vs Science, False Skepticism, Limits of Rationality, Limits of Logic, Limits of Science
Mystical Traditions: Zen, Tantra, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Yoga, Hinduism, Su!sm,
Kabbalah, shamanism, etc.
Meditation Techniques: Mindfulness Meditation with Labeling, Do Nothing, Focus On Breath,
Mantra Meditation, etc.
Self-Actualization as described by Maslow
Neuroticism, Victim Mindset
Judgment, Moralization
True Happiness vs False Happiness, Distinguishing Success vs Growth
Gross vs Subtle
Culture, Marketing, Society
Overcoming Addictions, Hard Addictions, Soft Addictions
What are thoughts, what is thinking, what are symbols, the map is not the territory
What Is God?, Absolute Truth vs Relative Truth, True Self vs Ego
Importance of Balance
Balancing Theory vs Practice
Psychedelics, and How To Use Them Properly
Shadow Work
Goal Setting, Productivity, Habits
Morning Routine
How To Be Creative
Lying, Manipulation, Self-Bias
Authentic Communication and Relationships
Distraction, Ego Backlashes, Backsliding, Dark Night of the Soul, Resistance, Self-Sabotage, The
Dark Side of Meditation
Kinds of Emotions, that emotions are self-manipulations
Depression, Anger, Sadness, Loneliness, Fear
Ego Traps, Turning Inward vs Turning Outward
Taking Responsibility vs Blaming, Victim Mentality
Health vs Unhealthy Su"ering
Being A Leader
Honesty, Authenticity
Unconditional Love
Detachment
Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind
Personality Types: Big 5 Aspects, Myers-Briggs, etc.
Masculine vs Feminine Psychology
Core Practices & Techniques To Start Doing:
Use the following methods to implement the abstract concepts from above. You don't need
to use them all. Pick and choose whatever suits you. Some of these techniques are very deep,
requiring research and years of training.
Daily Reading / Audio books
Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation With Labeling
Hatha Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Kriya Yoga
Holotropic Breathwork
Concentration Practice
Contemplation
Self-Inquiry
Spiritual Autolysis
Vegetarian/Vegan/Plant-based whole food diet
Clean Up Diet: sugar, processes foods, all wheat products, all dairy products, meat, etc.
Comprehensive Bloodwork: check your thyroid, liver, lipids, hormones, vitamin levels, etc.
Fasting
Journaling
Visualization
A#rmations
Mantra Meditation
NLP
Taking Notes, Keeping A Commonplace Book
Solo Retreats
Find Your Life Purpose
4 hours Zone of Genius work every day
Doing Self-Help Courses
Attending Workshops & Seminars
Vipassana Retreats
Enlightenment Intensives
Researching self-help products, seminars, books, retreats, courses, techniques
Quit Toxic Relationships
Psychedelics: Mushrooms, LSD, DMT, 5-MeO, 2C-B, Ayahausca, etc.
Shadow Work
Lucid Dreaming
Astral Projection
Hypnotherapy
Self-Hypnosis
Reiki
Acupuncture
Channeling
Therapy
Life Coaching
Nathaniel Branden's Self-Esteem Sentence Completions
Physical Exercise: Gym, Weight lifting, Cardio, etc.
Conscious Body Relaxation
Conscious Breathing
Reichian Therapy
Quit Hard Addictions: Junk food, drugs, alcohol, co"ee, smoking, porn, video games, etc.
Quit Soft Addictions: Theorizing, judging, success, being loved, perfectionism, being right, etc.
Clean Up Information In-take: TV, phone, internet, YT, Facebook, politics, gossip, music, etc.
Travel
Being Out In Nature
Socializing, Pickup
Minimizing Your Lifestyle
Cleaning/Organizing Your Clutter
Contemplating Your Death
Sitting And Strategizing About Your Future, Making Plans
Strong Morning Routine
Mindful Eating
Walking Meditation
Binaural Beats
Neurofeedback Brain Training
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Training
Light Machine
Isolation Tank
Sedona Method
Seeking Out Masterful Teachers
Public Speaking, Toastmasters
Most Important Habits To Build:
These habits produce high-yield results, although not immediately. They take time to
snowball, but once they do, life becomes much better. Always install 1 habit at a time.
Daily Meditation (especially strict mindfulness with labeling)
Daily Reading / Audio Books
Strong Morning Routine
Very Clean Plant-Based Diet
Daily Self-Inquiry
Daily Journaling
Taking Notes, Commonplace Book
Eliminating Hard Addictions
Eliminating Soft Addictions
Daily Concentration Practice
Psychedelics (done for spiritual growth, not recreationally)
Research
Attending Retreats/Workshops
Doing Self-Help Courses
Finding Your Life Purpose
Sitting And Strategizing About Your Future, Making Plans
Shadow Work
Yoga
Biggest Traps Of This Work:
There are 100's of traps in this work. Your mind will be your greatest enemy. Here are the
most common traps people fall into:
Chasing quick-!xes. Not wanting to explore issues deeply or solve problems at their root.
Not taking ownership of your life. Hoping for someone to give you a 1-2-3 step formula for
success & happiness.
Trying to be like someone else rather than working to discover YOUR authentic self.
Chasing ideals and ideas of goodness.
Feeling like it's too late, I'm too old to change, I've wasted so much time.
Staying loyal to toxic friends/family who are holding you back.
Not reading, not learning, not doing enough research.
Expecting this work to be easy and pleasant.
Learning from too few perspectives, thus getting an incomplete picture, not having enough
options.
Judging, moralizing, criticizing, debating, arguing, blaming.
Asking for "scienti!c proof", as if someone can prove quality-of-life improvements to you.
Being so skeptical of everything that you don't put the theory into practice.
Speculating about and conceptualizing enlightenment, mystical experiences, and spiritual
growth.
Clinging to a naive realist paradigm, believing that reality is physical, logical, and Newtonian.
Assuming that modern science has !gured out most of reality.
Underestimating the massive negative e"ects of mainstream culture, diet, media,
entertainment, beliefs, etc.
Not understanding how happiness really works. Thinking that external conditions or
possessions produce happiness. Chasing gross material pleasures.
Confusing success with happiness or true growth.
Assuming that successful people, like your favorite role-models, celebrities, professors, CEOs,
etc are happy.
Not recognizing that mystical experiences are real and possible for you to have.
Becoming ideological about anything whatsoever (theory, techniques, science, logic, politics,
etc), not realizing that all human perspectives are partial.
Confusing Truth with knowledge/belief
Assuming that reality is rational, mistaking scienti!c maps and models for being.
Working a job/career just for the money.
Being stuck in wage slavery, working a 9-5 job, not having control of your schedule.
Eating the Standard American Diet of wheat, dairy, sugar, meat, and processed foods.
Assuming that personal development is all mental work, not doing any development or
puri!cation of your body.
Consuming mainstream media. Not realizing how toxic modern media and entertainment is.
Not taking full responsibility for your life
Whining and complaining about how your situation is unfair and impossible to change.
Not valuing or pursuing truth for its own sake. Treating truth as a luxury.
Dismissing theory, philosophy, and beliefs as "merely" philosophy.
Studying tons of theory without ever taking action. Improperly balancing your ratio of theory to
practice. Mental masturbation.
Keyboard-jockeying: over-conceptualizing, discussing, talking shit, and speculating but never
embodying what is talked about.
Having a short time horizon for all your goals, plans, and projects.
Over-packing your schedule, leaving no time to sit, think, or meditate.
Valuing and pursuing gross experiences vs subtle ones.
Assuming that consciousness is a physical by-product of the brain.
Assuming that you are physical body, or etherial soul.
Projecting onto the teacher you're learning from. Getting triggered by teachers. Holding
grudges. Debating with them. Trying to school your teacher.
Clinging to the idea of good and evil, not realizing that these are all your projections.
Going on a crusade to save the world or vanquish evil. Getting overly focused on acting "good"
in the external world vs working on your own inner demons.
Assuming that if life is meaningless, that's a bad thing.
Setting unrealistic expectations. Being too impatience. Expecting big results to come quickly.
Trying to change too much too fast. Lack of focus.
Getting overwhelmed with all the options. Indecisiveness.
Not taking action because, "I don't know how."
Underestimating how much growth is possible. How much better your life can become.
Assuming boundaries between objects are scienti!c, physically given.
Distracting yourself from facing emptiness, negative emotions, loneliness, and ego backlashes.
Misusing psychedelics: using them recreationally, using them socially, using them without
proper research.
Conceptually misunderstanding enlightenment
Confusing enlightenment with a sensory experience or emotional state
Trying to install too many new habits at once.
Quitting meditation or self-inquiry when negative emotions or resistance surfaces.
Not being decisive, thus maintaining the status quo by default.
Not having a big vision for your life.
Using negative motivation to get stu" done.
Motivating yourself through competition with others, trying to "be the best".
Making your vision all about personal success and wealth rather than contributing to the
world.
Being too cheap, not investing in books, courses, workshops, etc. Undervaluing self-education.
Chasing after love, success, pleasure, excitement, rather than pursuing Truth and
understanding.
Assuming you need certain physical conditions to be happy.
Con$ating knowledge acquisition with growth/development.
Dismissing "new age" concepts like spirits, aliens, God, healing, love, etc.
Demonizing psychedelics.
Not taking massive action. Assuming that "things will just work out". No they won't!
Not having a spiritual practice because you've been told there's nothing to seek.
Expecting people close to you to understand and support your e"orts to grow.
Trying in frustration to get everyone around you to change or become interested in personal
development or spirituality.
Not realizing or appreciating the incredible value of this work.
Quitting
Quitting when resistance kicks in.
Quitting when emotional upheaval surfaces.
Not getting back on track after backsliding or quitting. Beating yourself up for failures.
Letting yourself get lulled back to sleep by our toxic and indi"erent culture.
Good luck!
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