In addition to the regular tapes, I downloaded the expand app and have used some of the free meditations, but I’m wondering if it’s worth it to pay the subscription.
Also, I’m still on wave 1. Should I wait until I’m a little more advanced before I start branching out?
Edit: went ahead and paid for 1 month and I already wish I had paid for the whole year. The timed focus one is already doing wonders for my productivity.
So this is nothing groundbreaking. I’ve heard some philosophers basically say the same thing, but this is something that just popped into my head. I was pondering why life is so hard when it felt like someone spoke directly into my brain. There was no sense of maybe or speculation. It came to me as a simple fact spoken by someone who knows.
The message was this.
“The universe is a training ground, and you don’t learn anything from a life of ease.”
Maybe this was just one of my own thoughts, but I know how my own thoughts sound, and this was different.
This may be controversial. I know a lot of you are suspicious if not outright distrustful of the tapes.
Here’s where I’m coming from. I don’t believe the tapes themselves are actually evil at the core. I believe they were used for evil purposes, but that can be said about a lot of things.
I also don’t believe whoever was behind the program was giving us access to all the tapes. Just the ones they could exploit for their own purposes. (Side note: I know there’s some debate about the purpose of the program, but I firmly believe it was to use us to spy on americas enemies (and allies) at least in the division I was in. It leaned heavily into psychic abilities and remote viewing. I don’t remember any of the Egyptian stuff etc. but I do remember a lot of telling the instructor what was inside a closed box, “field trips” where we would lay down on the floor and basically do a guided meditation.
All that to say this. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about it, and I have decided to try the tapes. I can’t help but think that if the government thought I had certain potential, maybe it’s worth looking into. (I won’t go into detail, but i’ve had experiences all my life.)
Also, and i guess this is what it really boils down to, I’m at an age and point in my life where I just don’t care anymore. Something has to change. Worst case scenario, it drives me the rest of the way out of my mind. Hey, some time in a padded room might be peaceful.
Okay, I’ve said my piece. Now go ahead and tell me how stupid i am. But if anyone else is leaning into the tapes, I’d love to hear about your experiences.
ETA: I should probably mention that I have a strong background in “alternative religion”. I’ve been a practicing Celtic pagan for many years and have a good understanding of how to protect myself.