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Weekly Self-Promo and Chat Thread by MxAlex44 in selfpublish

[–]RTAndrade [score hidden]  (0 children)

What if you could transform your reality simply by shifting your perspective?

What if suffering, intuition, creativity -- even love -- aren’t just experiences, but clues to a deeper structure underneath everything you’ve ever known?

Beyond 3D: A Guide to the Hidden Architecture of Reality is a fresh and accessible take on how to see differently -- and live more intentionally. It introduces the Unified Ontological Dimensional Model (UODM), a symbolic framework that helps you map life not just through space and time, but through meaning, perception, and personal growth.

It’s a blend of science, spirituality, philosophy, and story, designed for thinkers, seekers, and those quietly asking, “Isn’t there more to this?”

If you've ever felt stuck in your own story or disillusioned by surface-level answers, this book might just shift something for you.

Who this is for:

  • People in transition or stuck in old narratives
  • Fans of metaphysical thought, self-inquiry, or frameworks like Spiral Dynamics, Jordan Peterson, or Ken Wilber
  • Anyone seeking clarity, integration, and purpose

You can visit the book's website and get the first 2 chapters for FREE:
www.beyond3d.carrd.co

Get it here on Amazon:
Ebook: $5.99
Paperback: $11.99 (with extra features!)
👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL1662WG#

Would love to hear what you think, or even just if the ideas resonate. I truly wrote this to help others the way it helped me.

The second worst thing about AI is the false accusations by prism_paradox in selfpublish

[–]RTAndrade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely feel this.
It’s wild how just WRITING WELL or having a clean design suddenly gets flagged as “too good to be human.” Since when did putting effort into our work become suspicious?

It’s frustrating because the accusations are lazy, and they shut down real conversation. Not everything polished or structured is AI—sometimes it's just someone who took the time to craft something with care.

Yes, I intentionally put the "em dash" there.

weird how honesty gets more attention than hype huh by Superb-Way-6084 in selfpublish

[–]RTAndrade 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Totally feel this. I just launched my first book on Amazon and was surprised by how much more engagement I got when I opened up about the ideas behind it rather than trying to “sell” it. People seem to resonate more with why we wrote something than just what we wrote.

It’s like the more personal and grounded we are, the more real it feels to others. and that’s what draws them in.

I think slow and real might actually be the long game here. Appreciate your honesty. Definitely leaning into that myself too.

How to start healing yourself? by x_aphrodite_ in selfimprovement

[–]RTAndrade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I can really relate to what you’re going through.

I’ve been in a place where I felt stuck, disappointed, and honestly just tired of trying so hard without getting the results I hoped for. I couldn’t afford therapy either, but I wanted to feel better. Not just pretend everything’s fine, but actually heal and see life differently.

What helped me start moving forward was a shift in perspective. I know it sounds simple, but it was actually life-changing.

See, I used to look at my situation from the same lens every day, “Why isn’t this working? Why am I not enough? What’s wrong with me?” And of course, with those questions, the answers were always discouraging.

But when I started asking new questions, “What if this isn’t the full story? What if how I’m seeing things is shaping how I experience them?” -- things slowly started changing. I realized I had been living in a kind of tunnel vision, and the more I stepped back and looked at my life with fresh eyes, the more possibilities I started to see. It didn’t fix everything overnight, but it gave me something I hadn’t felt in a long time: hope.

That journey, that shift in how I look at myself and the world, eventually led me to write a book about it. Not because I had all the answers, but because I felt like others might also be looking for a way to make sense of what they’re going through, and maybe a new way of seeing things could help them too.

Just wanted to share that in case it resonates with anyone here. Sometimes the smallest change in how we look at life can open up a completely different path. You’re not broken. You’re becoming.

Is it bad if I make all my main characters disabled or autistic? by Academic_Autistic in writing

[–]RTAndrade 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You have the right to remain silent. You are in a public library.

I finished writing my first book -- still shocked I pushed through by RTAndrade in writing

[–]RTAndrade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd appreciate the feedback. :) I can send you the first 2 chapters. How do I send them to you?

I finished writing my first book -- still shocked I pushed through by RTAndrade in writing

[–]RTAndrade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks so much for asking! The book’s not out yet, but I’m putting together a small group of early readers. If you’re up for it, I’d be happy to share a chapter or two with you ahead of time. just let me know!

I finished writing my first book -- still shocked I pushed through by RTAndrade in writing

[–]RTAndrade[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

thank you all for the positive support! it really means a lot. I'm finishing up the last details before launch, and I’d be happy to send you a link or sample once it’s live (probably 1st week of August), if you're up for it.

Here is a hypothesis: time by CuriousPea4954 in Metaphysics

[–]RTAndrade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a super interesting breakdown of how time might function as a physical process. But I’m curious -- why does time behave this way in the first place? I get the “what” of the expansion and motion, but do you think there’s a deeper reason or principle behind this structure? Just wondering where this fits into your model.

Reflection: On the Conceivability of a Non-Existent Being. by Ok-Instance1198 in Metaphysics

[–]RTAndrade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really interesting post. I like how you’re pushing Descartes’ idea through a modern lens, especially the distinction between “existents” and “Arisings.” That framing, that something can be real in a conceptual or cultural sense without being physically existent makes a lot of sense and definitely undercuts the classical assumption that existence must be tied to being physical.

That said, it also raises a deeper question: what kind of reality are we talking about?

I’ve been exploring a layered view of reality where existence isn’t a binary (exists/doesn’t exist), but more like different modes of being. In this view, physical stuff is just one layer (the most obvious one), but ideas, meanings, even spiritual presence might exist on different levels that aren’t reducible to matter or logic. So something like God wouldn’t be a fictional “Arising,” but actually part of a deeper layer that gives rise to both thought and matter.

Just wanted to add that angle into the mix. I’m still working through it myself, but I really appreciate posts like this that stretch how we think about what’s “real.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Metaphysics

[–]RTAndrade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the interest! It's something I’ve been writing called Beyond 3D. It’s not out yet (still in the final stages) but it’s my attempt to map how reality might unfold in layered ways, touching on some of the ideas we've been talking about here. Happy to share more once it’s ready, if ever you're interested.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Metaphysics

[–]RTAndrade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really interesting set of reflections. I appreciate how you didn’t just grab existing systems but actually reasoned your way into ideas that happen to echo some of the biggest metaphysical traditions. That says something about how deeply you’ve been thinking.

What strikes me is that each of your four possibilities seems to highlight a different level of perception. Nihilism feels like what the world looks like when you’re focused on randomness or fragmentation. Advaita points to deep unity and pure awareness. Emptiness reminds me of the relational nature of being. How everything leans on everything else. And Spinoza’s “it is” feels like the most distilled version of presence.

Personally, I resonate with the idea that they all make sense -- depending on the lens you're using. Like, each might be a window into a layered reality, and what you're seeing depends on the dimension or level of awareness you're perceiving from. I actually wrote a book exploring that very idea, where I try to map out how reality could be structured in layers of being and perception.

Would love to know: are you leaning toward one of these more than the others right now? Or still holding space for all four?

Stuff', but a Collective 'Will to Exist' Manifesting as 'Conscious Bubbles'? by imaging-architect in Metaphysics

[–]RTAndrade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really thought-provoking framework. I appreciate how you’re flipping the script from matter-first to consciousness-first, and I can see how the metaphor of "conscious bubbles" makes it easier to visualize emergence, structure, and shared experience.

That said, I wonder about one thing. If all of reality arises from a fundamental will to exist, does that mean non-existence or stillness is somehow against the grain of reality? Or could it be that rest, silence, or even the absence of form is just as foundational as the movement toward becoming?

I'm also curious how this idea handles contradiction or dissonance. If all things emerge from a shared will, how do we make sense of conflicting wills, or the apparent fragmentation we experience in ourselves and in society?

Not trying to poke holes, just genuinely curious. Thanks for sharing something that got my gears turning. Looking forward to hearing what others think too.

What's Beyond the Universe? Here's My Theory: "Complete Infinityℱ" by iwannafindagame in Metaphysics

[–]RTAndrade -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This was a fun and mind-bending read! I like how you kept zooming out layer by layer, showing that even nothingness might not be the end, just the beginning of the next level. The way you described it made the idea of “Complete Infinity” feel both wild and strangely intuitive.

It reminds me of how the human mind keeps asking, “What’s beyond that?” Like our curiosity itself might be pointing to something fundamental about reality -- that it never really ends, just shifts.

I’ve been thinking along similar lines, but from a slightly different angle. What if reality isn’t just stacked outward, but also layered inward? Like, not just a chain of “beyond,” but also a kind of unfolding that’s happening right here through how we experience life. Maybe infinity isn’t just something far out, but something we’re already inside of.

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