Alpha Male Training (1st Run) [AM 5.0]

[Tiesto]

First point. There is no other kind of introspection that self introspection, or it would be called extrospection. To say "self introspection", therefore, is redundant. Introspection is introspection.

Oh I see.. I always thought the meaning of introspection has the same meaning like analysis, as in I could analyse myself, or towards other things, oops.. lol.. Thank you for the correction..

Second point. The ego is an important thing to deal with when considering the effects of AM. It is building you up and the ego will naturally increase because of that. But what we want is genuine, healthy ego, not false ego. So to deal with that, AM 5.0 has ego balancing in every stage. It seeks to balance the ego with humility. The effect is very interesting to observe. But in the beginning it may take some time to calibrate.

A genuine alpha balances his own needs with those of others, and slightly favors his own needs, because he understands that he as leader must be taken care of in order for him to take care of others.

So in a case where I am sitting next to a child and the plane has crashed and is filling with water, what do I do? I put the mask on my own face first, and then the kid's because I have to be able to do the next step to get that kid off the plane safely. I have to take care of me, so I can take care of others.

That's why I try to never work when I am too tired, even if you guys are chomping at the bit for what I am working on. If I don't take care of me first, I cannot know that I am taking care of you by doing it right.

Balance in all things, my friend. But to be effective, your needs must be met first and foremost.If you only do for others, you will be left in the dust, and who is taking care of you then?

I guess I have guilt programming in regards to being self-centered, makes me feel bad and wrong from wanting to put my own needs above others.

You made a very good point, to be able to take care of others, first I must build myself up and be self-reliant. Makes sense.

Thank you again for sharing your wisdom.


Btw, what do you think about my second question regarding embarrassment?

Another thing is about embarrassment, also been thinking a lot about this, is it possible to get rid of the feeling of embarrassment completely, and whether it is a good idea to do so?