I listened to this for 2 weeks a month or two ago. 30 sec each.
I somehow went into studying the works of Ibn Arabi, of Rumi, alongside the Sufi tradition in general. I was definitely surprised by how rich Ibn Arabi’s beliefs were - that it completely changed my ontology! Rumi’s poetry is so deep, so rich. As luscious as red wine. And the Sufi tradition, fitting how I understood the world more than I thought. To this day it still affects how I view existence and being, even if I am no longer actively researching these topics anymore. It’s on the backburner for now as I focus on more material pursuits.
I found that to be the 2nd greatest gift that title gave me at the time.
The greatest gift was healing the relationship between me and my partner.
Our relationship has been worsening over the past year. Fights almost every single day. Worsened from the fact that we are now long-distance - which has only exacerbated the intensity of the fights.
After a particularly bad argument, we didn’t contact each other for a couple of days. I was burning in silence, in my anger I constantly felt a displeasure, of dissatisfaction. Then on the 4th day, a change happened within me.
I began typing out on my Notes app, sentences that flowed from me to her. A letter of sorts wrapped in prose and poetry. Within it, it became very apparent that I began using phrases that were similar to the sales page!
(Sales Page below)
Love is like… sunlight.
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Warm sunlight falling on things it will never own — indifferent to worthiness, generous by nature, asking only that something be there to receive it. It simply arrives.
Now truth be told, I didn’t actually read the sales page before listening - I only read the Objectives. So I was surprised when I saw it was similar. Of course, I do think the direct inspiration for my words actually came from me reading Ibn Arabi, Rumi and other authors of the Sufi tradition prior but it certainly played a role.
In any case, the letter I wrote flowed beautifully and as I did so, as I held back my tears, it was like my head became clear even as my heart was gripped with emotion. I utilized metaphors and similes that cleared the road for me to understand my feelings, to understand what I needed and wanted from this relationship.
It was more of me bathing in my emotions to wash away the anger I held on to and a love letter all-in-one.
After I sent her the letter, we began talking again and we made up. Then I suggested she listen to Love Bomb for Humanity consistently as it will help her and our relationship.
She’s been listening to it for almost a month now and we haven’t fought for 1 to 2 weeks. A miracle to me, honestly. We have had a lot of joy and love together and I no longer feel exhausted from the constant fighting. Had a minor fight today but it resolved quickly without escalating too much, which is great.
Also this seems like a lasting effect from the subliminal but I write differently now than before. More flowy, more emotional, more abstract.