JJ Consciousness / Spirituality, Philosophy

Press Start to Exist: You’re Living in a Video Game

https://youtu.be/Wf1wb7ogbcs Life as we know it is akin to being in a dream or a video game. It is a grand illusion that we are unable to recognize because we're both the dream and the dreamer. We're both the video game and the video game character. Yes, this means you. You rading this right now, … Continue reading Press Start to Exist: You’re Living in a Video Game

JJ Consciousness / Spirituality

Spiritual Seekers: BEWARE of This Trap

https://youtu.be/UujpUPppZhQ If you're on a spiritual journey—a quest for enlightenment—you must beware of the numerous traps and distractions you will inevitably encounter. These are all designed by your ego, your sense of self, to keep it alive and thriving. We must recognize that what we're seeking lies beyond the mind and the ego, beyond the … Continue reading Spiritual Seekers: BEWARE of This Trap

JJ Consciousness / Spirituality, Philosophy

Is Enlightenment Worth It? The Soul’s Ultimate Question

https://youtu.be/eEC2gcuCRX8 Those of us on the spiritual journey may want to latch on to labels for what we're looking for to guide us, such as a 'union with God' or 'nirvana', but we must not forget that any label will always miss the mark. Remember: the Dao that can be spoken is not the true … Continue reading Is Enlightenment Worth It? The Soul’s Ultimate Question

JJ Consciousness / Spirituality, Philosophy

Spiritual Enlightenment: What is it Really?

https://youtu.be/xO-uNtPwiCc What is spiritual enlightenment? Whatever it is, people have been trying to describe it for thousands of years: Lao Tzu called it the Dao, Jesus Christ called it the kingdom of heaven, the Buddha called it Nirvana. The problem is, nobody can fully adequately describe what it is with words because there is no … Continue reading Spiritual Enlightenment: What is it Really?

JJ Consciousness / Spirituality, Philosophy

The Voice in Your Head: How It Controls Your Life (And How to Change It)

https://youtu.be/fKPX0PKzD_4 If you see a person on the street talking out loud to themselves you might instinctively want to keep your distance. You may ask yourself: if they're the ones saying it doesn't that mean they already know what they're going to respond, so then why do they need to speak out loud to themselves? … Continue reading The Voice in Your Head: How It Controls Your Life (And How to Change It)

JJ Consciousness / Spirituality, Philosophy, Psychology / Inner Work

A Guide to a Transformed Life: How to Embrace Change and Overcome Your Fears

https://youtu.be/lFPnxx4IwTk How do you view change? Do you see it as frightening or as an inherent part of life? If you have a lot of fear within you then you won't like change, you will try to create a world around you that is very predictable, controllable, and definable. Most people go around day to … Continue reading A Guide to a Transformed Life: How to Embrace Change and Overcome Your Fears

JJ Book Summaries, Philosophy, Psychology / Inner Work

Book Summary: Living From a Place of Surrender – Michael Singer

https://youtu.be/Q8Dmm6lFjOI This book is about coming to a place of truth by first inviting us to realize what is false and then subsequently inviting us to let go of that falsehood. It is about realizing that nothing is actually about you, your sense of control is an illusion, and that your self's resistance to the … Continue reading Book Summary: Living From a Place of Surrender – Michael Singer

JJ Psychology / Inner Work

THIS is Humanity’s Superpower — And It’s Available to You Right Now

https://youtu.be/42doVm3hW9o I'm sure you've seen the experiment below, where participants are asked to count how many times the white team passed the ball amongst themselves. This experiment elucidated a very important component of how our minds work: at any given moment your senses are bombarded with an unfathomable amount of infinitely complex information, so our … Continue reading THIS is Humanity’s Superpower — And It’s Available to You Right Now