12-13-2010, 08:49 PM
I am unfamiliar with the previous incarnations so I apologize if I mention things already covered. I'm working on a program of more conscious effort, tasks and exercises to develop various alpha qualities of a mans character. The following is a repost of some of my person notes on the qualities and how I define them.
Ambition: Defined in this context as the ability to set goals. Goals must be attainable; Having a goal to fly like superman doesn't make you ambitious, it makes you pathetically unrealistic. Likewise goals should still be challenging; doing 10 pushups is really a low target but doing 200 pushups or bench pressing double your bodyweight is more ambitious. Ambitions and goals can be physical, career, social etc. rating should be based on how many goals a person has and how challenging yet realistic they are.
Motivation: In simplest terms this is the quality of being enthusiastic about ones goals. The things you do to achieve your goals, do you do them begrudgingly as a chore because you HAVE to, or do you approach them with energy and enthusiasm?
Initiative: Like Nike says, "Just Do It". Having goals is meaningless unless you actually get off your butt and take definite actions needed to achieve those goals.
Persistance: Goals, particularly the worthy ones that are truly challenging will take time to achieve and will more often than not be accompanied by obstacles and setbacks. Persistance is the ability to stay focused and maintain motivation.
Discipline: Self control and will power, Control over emotional responses, control over impulses that provide immediate gratification over long term satisfaction; eating junk food over healthy food, being lazy over working out, spending impulsively over saving for bigger things.
Organized: The ability to organize space both at home and at work, manage time, money and emotional energy
Confidence: Not to be confused with arrogance which is usually used to cover a lack of confidence. Confidence is best looked at as a self assuredness in ones capabilities and value. You don't act like or think you're the best or better than anyone else, but you know you are capable of success this free's you from the fear of failure that would otherwise stop you from taking action. It's also being aware enough of your own value and expecting to be treated with respect so much that when somebody doesn't respect you it doesn't even register, you're unaffected by their attitude or actions.
Assertiveness: The ability to set personal boundaries and get what you want from people in a way that's neither begging nor bullying. It's stating your desires and communicating your limits decisively and firmly but politely.
Optimism: Pretty self explanatory, it's a side effect of confidence. In being confident and knowing your capabilities you naturally should have positive expectations regarding your goals and your life. You simply expect the best, even when obstacles appear they are no more than temporary setbacks toward an inevetable outcome.
Positive: Just maintaining a pleasant mood and demeanor
Sociability: Outgoing, extrovert, fun loving, ability to meet new people, make new friends, try new things.
Compassion: Not simply caring about something other than ones self, but caring enough to take an active part in making the world better in some way.
Courage: As they said in the movie "Saving Private Ryan", courage is doing the right thing.
Doing the right thing however is not always easy, so the rating should be on a persons willingness
to do what is moral and ethical even when the consequences might be negative or unpleasant
Leadership: Ultimately, having the personality and character to inspire others to share your vision/goals and have confidence that you know how to achieve them. People obey a tyrant because they fear him, they obey a leader because they have the same goals and believe that he knows best how to reach those goals, and they genuinely like and admire him.
I don't know when the program will be ready, but it's my hope that if the Alpha Male subliminal is compatible with it it could cross promote between a subliminal program to work on the subconscious, supplemented with an organized and systematic series of conscious actions and the use of a product like A314 for a multipronged program of personal transformation.
Ambition: Defined in this context as the ability to set goals. Goals must be attainable; Having a goal to fly like superman doesn't make you ambitious, it makes you pathetically unrealistic. Likewise goals should still be challenging; doing 10 pushups is really a low target but doing 200 pushups or bench pressing double your bodyweight is more ambitious. Ambitions and goals can be physical, career, social etc. rating should be based on how many goals a person has and how challenging yet realistic they are.
Motivation: In simplest terms this is the quality of being enthusiastic about ones goals. The things you do to achieve your goals, do you do them begrudgingly as a chore because you HAVE to, or do you approach them with energy and enthusiasm?
Initiative: Like Nike says, "Just Do It". Having goals is meaningless unless you actually get off your butt and take definite actions needed to achieve those goals.
Persistance: Goals, particularly the worthy ones that are truly challenging will take time to achieve and will more often than not be accompanied by obstacles and setbacks. Persistance is the ability to stay focused and maintain motivation.
Discipline: Self control and will power, Control over emotional responses, control over impulses that provide immediate gratification over long term satisfaction; eating junk food over healthy food, being lazy over working out, spending impulsively over saving for bigger things.
Organized: The ability to organize space both at home and at work, manage time, money and emotional energy
Confidence: Not to be confused with arrogance which is usually used to cover a lack of confidence. Confidence is best looked at as a self assuredness in ones capabilities and value. You don't act like or think you're the best or better than anyone else, but you know you are capable of success this free's you from the fear of failure that would otherwise stop you from taking action. It's also being aware enough of your own value and expecting to be treated with respect so much that when somebody doesn't respect you it doesn't even register, you're unaffected by their attitude or actions.
Assertiveness: The ability to set personal boundaries and get what you want from people in a way that's neither begging nor bullying. It's stating your desires and communicating your limits decisively and firmly but politely.
Optimism: Pretty self explanatory, it's a side effect of confidence. In being confident and knowing your capabilities you naturally should have positive expectations regarding your goals and your life. You simply expect the best, even when obstacles appear they are no more than temporary setbacks toward an inevetable outcome.
Positive: Just maintaining a pleasant mood and demeanor
Sociability: Outgoing, extrovert, fun loving, ability to meet new people, make new friends, try new things.
Compassion: Not simply caring about something other than ones self, but caring enough to take an active part in making the world better in some way.
Courage: As they said in the movie "Saving Private Ryan", courage is doing the right thing.
Doing the right thing however is not always easy, so the rating should be on a persons willingness
to do what is moral and ethical even when the consequences might be negative or unpleasant
Leadership: Ultimately, having the personality and character to inspire others to share your vision/goals and have confidence that you know how to achieve them. People obey a tyrant because they fear him, they obey a leader because they have the same goals and believe that he knows best how to reach those goals, and they genuinely like and admire him.
I don't know when the program will be ready, but it's my hope that if the Alpha Male subliminal is compatible with it it could cross promote between a subliminal program to work on the subconscious, supplemented with an organized and systematic series of conscious actions and the use of a product like A314 for a multipronged program of personal transformation.