Aubrey Marcus
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Yeah, absolutely. And, you know, one of the things that I've also come to know in my own, you know, 25 years of experiential spirituality is there are dark forces in us, as us, through us and beyond us, just as the divine forces. And these dark forces are both us and not us. And they can seduce us and capture us, you know, in many, many different ways. And to be aware, I call this force anti-you.
Yeah, absolutely. And, you know, one of the things that I've also come to know in my own, you know, 25 years of experiential spirituality is there are dark forces in us, as us, through us and beyond us, just as the divine forces. And these dark forces are both us and not us. And they can seduce us and capture us, you know, in many, many different ways. And to be aware, I call this force anti-you.
Yeah, absolutely. And, you know, one of the things that I've also come to know in my own, you know, 25 years of experiential spirituality is there are dark forces in us, as us, through us and beyond us, just as the divine forces. And these dark forces are both us and not us. And they can seduce us and capture us, you know, in many, many different ways. And to be aware, I call this force anti-you.
So, in the highest levels, and there's lots of names from lots of traditions. Steven Pressfield, the great author, wrote it and called it Resistance with a capital R. Phil Stutz, the psychiatrist, calls it Part X. The Kabbalists call it Citra-Akra.
So, in the highest levels, and there's lots of names from lots of traditions. Steven Pressfield, the great author, wrote it and called it Resistance with a capital R. Phil Stutz, the psychiatrist, calls it Part X. The Kabbalists call it Citra-Akra.
So, in the highest levels, and there's lots of names from lots of traditions. Steven Pressfield, the great author, wrote it and called it Resistance with a capital R. Phil Stutz, the psychiatrist, calls it Part X. The Kabbalists call it Citra-Akra.
you know the toll techs call it the parasite or the predator you know there's this body yeah there's these we all have this idea but i don't think we give it enough credit that there's a force that will try to pull against our actualization and the closer you are to the actualization the closer you are to the candle the greater the shadow that's cast the greater the energy
you know the toll techs call it the parasite or the predator you know there's this body yeah there's these we all have this idea but i don't think we give it enough credit that there's a force that will try to pull against our actualization and the closer you are to the actualization the closer you are to the candle the greater the shadow that's cast the greater the energy
you know the toll techs call it the parasite or the predator you know there's this body yeah there's these we all have this idea but i don't think we give it enough credit that there's a force that will try to pull against our actualization and the closer you are to the actualization the closer you are to the candle the greater the shadow that's cast the greater the energy
That's pulling you, pulling you away. There's a quote from Virgil, and if you'll pardon me opening my phone because I don't have it fully memorized yet because I just learned it. The gates of hell are open night and day. Smooth the descent and easy is the way. But to return and view the cheerful skies, they're the task, the mighty labor lies.
That's pulling you, pulling you away. There's a quote from Virgil, and if you'll pardon me opening my phone because I don't have it fully memorized yet because I just learned it. The gates of hell are open night and day. Smooth the descent and easy is the way. But to return and view the cheerful skies, they're the task, the mighty labor lies.
That's pulling you, pulling you away. There's a quote from Virgil, and if you'll pardon me opening my phone because I don't have it fully memorized yet because I just learned it. The gates of hell are open night and day. Smooth the descent and easy is the way. But to return and view the cheerful skies, they're the task, the mighty labor lies.
So there's forces that'll try and seduce you into a darker path. And to just be aware that there's an opponent in this game of life. And you'll find it in yourself, but you'll find it outside of yourself as well. And if you take that appropriately, it's like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. They were opponents, but they made each other better.
So there's forces that'll try and seduce you into a darker path. And to just be aware that there's an opponent in this game of life. And you'll find it in yourself, but you'll find it outside of yourself as well. And if you take that appropriately, it's like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. They were opponents, but they made each other better.
So there's forces that'll try and seduce you into a darker path. And to just be aware that there's an opponent in this game of life. And you'll find it in yourself, but you'll find it outside of yourself as well. And if you take that appropriately, it's like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. They were opponents, but they made each other better.
You know, it's like if you take that, okay, like I see you, you know, I see you devil. I see you anti you. And, you know, we're going to contest. And, you know, if I take that attitude, you will help bring out the best in me. And that's why this force exists in this. Yeah, the contrast to help us grow. You know, it's the iron that sharpens iron.
You know, it's like if you take that, okay, like I see you, you know, I see you devil. I see you anti you. And, you know, we're going to contest. And, you know, if I take that attitude, you will help bring out the best in me. And that's why this force exists in this. Yeah, the contrast to help us grow. You know, it's the iron that sharpens iron.
You know, it's like if you take that, okay, like I see you, you know, I see you devil. I see you anti you. And, you know, we're going to contest. And, you know, if I take that attitude, you will help bring out the best in me. And that's why this force exists in this. Yeah, the contrast to help us grow. You know, it's the iron that sharpens iron.
And that's one of the great tricks. The great tricks of the dark forces is to try and convince you that it's more powerful than you are. But it's not. God is way more powerful. Love is way more powerful. Nothing can touch. Nothing can touch that energy. So if you really trust that, you're going to be safe wherever you go.
And that's one of the great tricks. The great tricks of the dark forces is to try and convince you that it's more powerful than you are. But it's not. God is way more powerful. Love is way more powerful. Nothing can touch. Nothing can touch that energy. So if you really trust that, you're going to be safe wherever you go.