I don't tell anyone what to do, and I don't listen when people tell me what to do.
Some personality types constantly tell you what to do.
They expect compliance.
There is friction when you do nothing.
That's been the pattern where I'm perceived as passive and able to be manipulated by those that want to be in charge.
It's a power and control dynamic which plays out.
I find a way to do what I want.
Society wants to tell you what to do.
Constitutions and bills of rights recognize this need in humans to tell each other what to do and therefore put limits on it.
That seems to be the crux of those declarations.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness seem contingent on others leaving you alone or being restricted in how they can coerce you.
When you enter into a relationship with someone, you don't know if you are getting a totalitarian.
We see it at a macro political level but never stop to examine the phenomenon in our relationships.
We see it at play in work dynamics where your boss can be difficult and make your life miserable.
You can refer to your boss as a dictator as a comparison with the understanding you can quit.
You can't quit society.
You can, but it's difficult.
You probably need your job because you have locked yourself into obligations you need money for.
Same with a relationship.
You make a commitment and it's a legal burden to remove yourself from it.
Things change and you give yourself no opt outs.
Life is easier operating within society.
Having a life partner gives you insurance and a manufactured purpose.
A job unlocks rewards within society.
No one is going to submit to authority without a reward.
Society risks rebellion which ignites revolution.
A totalitarian government must turn security resources against their own people while in theory a more open society has to secure themselves against the encroachment of totalitarian regimes.
Yes, it's sold as freedom.
Wars are fought for freedom.
That's what you are taught in school.
Is that true?
There is some truth to it as you need to repel foreign invaders.
When the world was organized through monarchs the reasons for war were clearer, as in the Persians were invading Egypt for control of resources and dominance.
Populations would be enslaved and literally forced to serve the conquering force.
What would happen if the west collapsed and say China or Russia assumed control?
Well, Russia couldn't maintain control for long, perhaps China could.
What would be the result?
A loss of freedom and exploitation.
Poverty.
Constant rebellion.
Sure, but we aren't free as a population now.
We have the illusion of freedom.
The government keeps an eye on you.
Big tech does the rest of the heavy lifting to force compliance with the rules of society.
What do you mean?
You are monitored for deviance.
The banks keep an eye on you as well.
Yes, they report large transactions to the government.
Why do they do that?
It's the law; it's not a conspiracy.
You are on the grid sucking on the teats of big brother.
Got it.
So, what are wars for?
Imperialism.
Do you think the west wants to help the people of Venezuela?
Well, no, they don't care.
They want their oil.
The communist takeover in that country nationalized the oil industry controlled by western economic interests.
They had a legal framework where they could plunder the resources of the people of Venezuela.
They'd get a lot of profits, and the people would see a trickle-down effect.
Venezuelan people will see a rise in their standard of living if they allow exploitation.
Yes, but they will be robbed of their natural resources.
Do you think the USA wants Greenland for national security interests?
You could make an argument for that.
However, it falls apart when you realize whatever security concerns the USA has can easily be alleviated by the NATO alliance which allows the US to militarize whatever they need to do in Greenland.
Why do they want Greenland?
Rare earth minerals.
Trillions of dollars are at stake.
They will give each citizen a hundred grand and then rob them blind.
Isn't this conspiratorial thinking about Venezuela and Greenland?
No, it's taking in the public positions of the government and twisting it around to see the obvious truth.
Do you think the west wants to help out Iran's people to shed the theocracy that rules them?
No, they want their oil.
I don't see the west rushing to help out the people of the other totalitarian gulf states who oppress their people.
We seem quite friendly with them.
Iran has a lot of oil and the west, much like in Venezuela, had legal contracts which allowed them access to that oil.
Revolution forced them out.
Well, that's what the term "world order" refers to.
Enforcement of legal contracts.
Revolutions and collapse of order nullify legal frameworks and monetary systems.
Your money is worthless without a world order.
That's why the super-rich find tangible assets to invest their money in as a hedge against systemic world collapse.
Yes, I went through this exercise.
I concluded that you need to invest in armaments.
Guns.
Lots of guns.
What are you going to do with a pile of gold?
Attract other people who are hypnotized by a shiny yellow object.
Yes, that works, however, you can't eat it, so the immediate need is food, shelter, and security.
You need to establish a perimeter of security and then work from within that structure.
The homeland.
Yes, that's how it works.
What about investing in real estate?
Lack of enforceable legal frameworks collapse property rights, and a gun enforces claims.
Do the other people in your life know they are in a game?
I think some do.
I didn't know for over 55 years.
I knew something was fishy but couldn't figure it out.
Awakening gives you the tools to figure it out.
You intuit this strange set of games.
Yes, it's a carnival of activities.
The games are rides and games of chance you decide to play.
You don't figure out the game, but you do know it is important to win the game.
Why?
So, you get the rewards of the carnival.
You don't want to pay admission to the fair and be a loser.
Sure, but the casino is rigged.
You can't win.
Some do, but the vast majority are losers.
Yes, so enjoy the free drinks and shrimp cocktail while you can.
Take advantage of what the carnival offers.
The dancing ladies?
Yeah, remember that Ayahuasca vision?
Yes, and being offered one of them.
You declined.
I just wanted to watch the spectacle.
That Ayahuasca vision was giving you a glimpse of the carnival.
I didn't understand it at the time.
I also remember the float of all these sweets that went by, and then Ganesha appeared.
Yeah, it was wild.
Plant medicine will awaken you and then reveal the game.
The longer you keep at it, you will get more knowledge.
Eventually, the second awakening approaches where you are going to see through the game.
If you take that step, you are cooked.
How did don Howard manage?
He hid in the jungle and started up a camp for seekers.
Most came out of curiosity.
He called the place "SpiritQuest."
It's an odd name when you think of it.
Why?
The quest part.
What the hell is that?
It's a game within the game.
The highbrow game where you figure out the game.
That's the quest.
It involved awakening, tests, a jaguar, riddles, sorcerers, witches, and helpers.
Your path was an initiation into that world.
I figured out the game.
The carnival.
Getting the high score.
Becoming the most high.
Being able to navigate mind states without collapsing.
It's unteachable.
Why?
You can't survive it.
How did you do it?
I'm special.
I've always been special.
When I was younger, I realized I was different.
Special.
It makes sense that I can do this, though there is no requirement that it needs to make sense.
Why is that?
Because it's crazy.
It doesn't make sense to everyone else.
When I had my second awakening and started seeing the game in its entirety, the pressure on me to leave became enormous.
How did you manage the load?
You do nothing.
The interesting part of these tests that you face is that your demise is of your own doing.
There's an exercise you can do in your head which will allow you to navigate this rocky passage.
What is it?
You play it out to its conclusion in your head.
You see what the result is of all your actions.
If you studied Tao, then of course you will do nothing.
When you do nothing, the external pressure collapses.
Why?
It needs input from you.
It works every time.
So, you recommend doing nothing?
I recommend the flow.
If you gotta take a shit, then take a shit.
To try and prevent that is doing something.
So, the key is to flow and not fight the current.
Correct, and that sometimes is doing nothing or taking the path of least resistance.
Such as taking a big shit when warranted.
Exactly.
Our society is obsessed with control.
Yes, therefore you hear talk of A-type personalities who exhibit the need to be in control.
The underlings are betas.
We are obsessed with the notion of the alpha, especially the alpha male.
Yeah, it's aspirational.
It's built into the structure of society, and no one questions it.
It's like a koan.
If you can see past this construct, you are given insight.
The idea of the alpha is embedded into our systems of worship and who we think is in charge.
Yes, there must be someone in charge.
That idea is God and he is the alpha.
There is no one higher in our system than God.
It's baked in.
If you see past that then you can win the game.
Get the high score and become the most high.
If you do not free yourself from the mind control of culture, you will never see it.
The most high is the writer of this story.
We are living in a story.
God is a character within the Writer's story.
Is the Writer the alpha?
No, he is part of a triumvirate with the Goddess and Eros.
There is no alpha.
Alpha is reserved for God.
God is a phantom who you think is in control so the Writer can remain undetected.
What about the Goddess?
She is a woman; therefore, in our culture she is denied.
What about Eros?
They are defined as lust and sinful.
It's God or bust.
