man, there’s a whole lot in this topic. thanks for starting it @subliminalguy.
on the one hand, there’s the whole ‘nice guy’ issue, as mentioned in the topic heading. That by itself is a huge topic.
But then there’s also the part brought out by @Fractal_Explorer. In essence, what are the best ways to train major growth over time. Gentle, gradual training progressions? Intensive, grueling programs? And what about attentional emphasis and focus. Is it best to place emphasis on attainable goals? Emphasis on an ultimate, radically inspiring, long-term ideal?
Possibly various ratios of all of these elements and more.
One thing’s certain: It’s January 2020. Some people are using Emperor v4 (including me). Some are working with Ascension and Ascended Mogul. Personal growth (especially consciously driven personal growth) can be very idiosyncratic. But I’d still guess that these two groups may meet in the middle at some point. Ultimately, you have to listen to your own experience to determine how hard the program is driving you, and whether it’s really too much.
Both of these programs are, in part, about establishing Ego Strength (which is sort of the crux of what we’re talking about). We’ll have to keep observing and see just how this strengthening process works for different people.
A third point that also feels related to me and that may be a little more niche: Empaths. Like some people, I am relatively high in empathic orientation. Sensitive to, responsive to, and easily aware of certain aspects of people’s internal, experiential processes. I think this trait imparts some unique dimensions to the process of increasing ego strength and personal power. I don’t think it’s something to be crushed; just like I wouldn’t want to crush my sense of visual sight. I think the tricky lesson is learning to balance the information from outside with the needs and information from inside.
That seems to be part of my own Nice Guy journey. Maybe the biggest part. It feels like it’s not about other people. It’s about ME.
I get the sense that Regeneration, and Ascension would both be helpful with that. But I also think that those healing and strengthening elements are included in Emperor. Just in a less pinpointed way, and mixed with many other elements.
So I think that the choice to use Emperor or Ascension or Regeneration or whatever combination of all three is also connected to how urgent that specific issue—emotional healing—is for the individual. For me, for now, I’m sticking with Emperor. I’ve learned to cope with this stuff in my lifestyle. My coping was improving before I ever started using subliminals. So I don’t feel in critical need of an immediate ‘cure’. I think I’m okay to work with Emperor over a year or so on a variety of changes and projects, including but not limited to this ‘Nice Guy’ project.