Yesterday we talked about sex and enlightenment.
Today we’re going to talk about it too.
As you know, I think most psychological growth comes from deep, intimate relationships.
The reason for that is simple.
People you spend time with hold a mirror up to you.
And the closer you get to someone, the more they can see who you are.
You can be into personal development all you want but it’s hard to get a real, dirty look at your psyche without someone else to call you out on your bullshit.
But there are exceptions.
Some people challenge their self-perceptions on a regular basis. They embark on deep work most can’t even imagine doing, let alone doing on their own.
And moreover: they seek out that depth in others.
These vagabonds — the artists and adventurers — are promiscuous for different reasons than the masses.
They are promiscuous out of alignment.
Might sound crazy, but it’s true.
I can tell.
The vast majority of people sleeping around today do it because they’re told they have to in order to feel valuable. Or they do it to numb themselves, or avoid intimacy.
These guys don’t. They do it cause they want to.
Who am I to say stop?
This is why I always make it clear when I talk of such topics as sex and growth I don’t lump the notch counters with people like Goldmund (who you should check out if you haven’t).
Goldmund follows his instincts. He isn’t trying to impress anybody.
(It’s one of his big secrets to getting laid.)
He’s a “Promiscuous Priest.”
Power to him.
And to get some more power for yourself?
Consider doing some deep work with me.
Unlike Goldmund I’m not a “natural.” It’s taken me time to decondition and see who I am.
But the benefit is: I know how to also bring it out in you.
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– Pat
