SOCIETY & DESIGN YOUR ENVIRONMENT

 

Design Your Environment, Design Your Future 14 Agustus 2026

"The fastest way to become the person you want to be is to put yourself in situations where becoming that person is no longer optional. Your environment shapes your identity more powerfully than your intentions."

Examples

🏋️ Want to become fit?
Sign up for a gym with a personal trainer or join a sports club. Once people expect you to show up, skipping workouts becomes much harder.

📚 Want to become knowledgeable?
Surround yourself with experts, attend seminars, and join communities where learning is the norm. You'll naturally absorb higher standards.

💼 Want to become an entrepreneur?
Start a business or commit to a project where your income depends on creating value. Responsibility accelerates growth.

💰 Want to become financially disciplined?
Automate your savings and investments before you can spend your paycheck. Make wealth-building the default.

🗣️ Want to become confident in public speaking?
Volunteer to give presentations, or teach others regularly. Confidence grows through repeated exposure.

❤️ Want to become healthier?
Remove junk food from your home and stock your kitchen with nutritious meals. Make the healthy choice the easiest choice.

You don't rise to the level of your motivation—you rise to the level of the environment you consistently place yourself in.

Your calendar reveals your environment. Your environment shapes your habits. Your habits shape your identity.

So perhaps your next principle could be:

"Don't choose an environment that matches who you are today. Choose one that demands who you want to become."

 

If you're interested in joining scientific groups that explore paranormal, consciousness, and anomalous phenomena, here are some reputable organizations to consider—along with how to participate and what’s required:

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🧪 Society for Psychical Research (SPR) — UK-based, founded 1882

• Open to anyone age 16+, including students and non-experts (Reddit, Spr)

• Annual membership fees (approx):

  • Student: £42

  • Regular: £84

  • Concession: £56

• Benefits include access to quarterly journals, online library, and free or discounted lectures and events (Spr)

• You may also join their mailing list for free updates without being a member (Spr)

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🌌 Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) — U.S.-based, since 1982

• Welcomes academic researchers and enthusiastic members of the public (scientificexploration.org)

• Membership levels:

  • Student: US $40/year

  • Associate: US $85/year (most popular)

  • Full (requires sponsor, CV, publications): US $125/year (scientificexploration.org, scientificexploration.org)

• Perks: discounts for conferences, online events, and access to peer-reviewed journals and articles (Spr)

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🧠 Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) — Global network, consciousness research

• Membership based on a tiered donation model, not fixed fees:

  • Core tier: one-time $60–999 or monthly $10–83

  • Circle tier: one-time $1,000+ or monthly $84+ (IONS)

• Members gain access to webinars, media library, programming discounts, and community gatherings (IONS)

• Free opportunities to participate in research like the Psi@Home app study, VR experiments, and bubble tests are occasionally open to the public (IONS)

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📋 Overview Table

Organization	Cost	Type	Entry Requirements	Benefits
SPR (UK)	From £42/year	Open public	Age 16+	Journals, events, library access
SSE (US)	From US $40/year	Students & public	None for basic; Full requires CV & sponsor	Conferences, journal, community access
IONS (USA)	$60+ donation	Public support	Donation-based	Research participation, webinars, media access

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🚀 How to Join or Explore Further

1. Decide which aligns with your interest—e.g., academic research vs. experiential projects.

2. Visit the official websites to apply:

   • SPR: sign up via their membership page (Spr, scientificexploration.org)

   • SSE: select membership level and process payment; students need to email proof after paying (scientificexploration.org)

   • IONS: choose your donor level and submit the contribution (IONS)

3. Start with free options (e.g. SPR mailing list, public webinars, IONS Psi@Home research).

4. Participate actively: attend events, submit abstracts (SSE has calls for abstracts for their annual conference), volunteer, or contribute to discussions.

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💬 What Users Say (from Reddit insights)

“Associations like the Parapsychological Association, the Society for Psychical Research, the Society for Scientific Exploration each have an active community… accessible as a member.” (IONS, Reddit)
Experiences with IONS via trial experiments like the “bubble test” or remote‑viewing exercises are often engaging and widely discussed online (Reddit)

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✅ In Summary

• You can join SPR on a modest annual membership with open access.

• SSE provides structured membership with student and public rates.

• IONS offers a flexible donation‑based model and often free research participation.

• Free access to news, mailing lists, and research opportunities exists before membership.

ASHOKA INDONESIA 🇮🇩

Ashoka is originally from the United States. It was founded in 1980 by Bill Drayton to support social entrepreneurs worldwide. The organization identifies and funds individuals with innovative solutions to social problems, helping them scale their impact. Today, Ashoka operates in over 90 countries, including Indonesia.