Stage 2, Day 15,
Full day of work. Hit the weights hard, and did most of my pMemory lesson. I measured my left arm after the workout; holy shit, my (left) arm is 16".
I have even more insights that I forgot about yesterday:
3) People aren't "dumb" or "lazy"; they've mostly been conned into decisions that make them broke, tired, and busy.
Most of the things that we're implicitly told to do are things that occupy our money, our time, and our energy in major ways.
Let's go through the list:
- "You HAVE to go to college to get a good job" = debt and enough of a time commitment to prevent you from earning money
- "You SHOULD get married, or else it would be weird after a certain age" = expensive ring, expensive wedding ceremony, possibly an expensive (demanding) partner, and statistically an expensive divorce. Energy levels can vary depending on how awesome your spouse is.
- Having kids, even before being financially ready for it = huge time, money, and energy commitment
I came across this realization when I realized that every single one of the clients I've seen since I've started my internship have been quite intelligent and present. Some are over 70 and are still 'there', as much as they can with their condition. They mostly understood the medications they were taking, and the risk of interactions.
So, with this in mind, I asked myself: "why is it common in self-help to call the masses 'stupid' or 'lazy'?" In my life, I'm finding plenty of people who aren't so.
I'm becoming aware that the typical western lifestyle is one that is wrongly sold. The benefits are exaggerated to the point of ridiculous, and the disadvantages are swept under the rug as "well, that's just the way it is". Unfortunately, there's so much gravitational pull behind it that people settle into it, become comfortable, and don't bother to look at the other options.
However, I still assign responsibility to people who want to get out to find a way. It helps when you're single and younger, and when you've made fewer major decisions that eat up your resources.
4) I have some sort of deep fear of people hidden away somewhere in this brain. It shows up in the fact that I want to go out there and mingle, but I never stick to any sort of habit. It's actually the single worst area in my life. It's affecting me with friends and dating.
Right now, it's at its worst; I don't care to do anything about it. I'm put all my time and energy towards all these other things. But I know that it has to be handled this year.
My theory on why this is so would be from the summers in my youth I've spent isolated because of surgeries that I've undergone, and the recovery time always being during the summer. When I was 6 and 9, I had two different surgeries, and so I couldn't go out and play with others. I couldn't even go outside. So I stayed in and played video games. This was fun, so I didn't notice what sort of impact it's had on me until now.
The ironic thing is that I go to the gym, and I'm completely fine and relaxed.
5) I really REALLY don't how to fully relate with attractive women;
My game plan has to change; whenever I do start approaching and chatting with women, I have to become more interested in spending longer periods of time learning about them, taking things much less seriously, and not putting her on the spot to decide (aka approaching too directly).
I will wait until I have some semblance of motivation, as I really don't care to right now. My sex drive has been very low this week. I appreciate the mental clarity that it brings, and I understand that this won't be forever.
I'm glad these issues are being brought up, as it seems that this is how Slipstream technology works; it shows the user what the problems are, then the subliminal finds a way around the problem with minimal resistance.
Full day of work. Hit the weights hard, and did most of my pMemory lesson. I measured my left arm after the workout; holy shit, my (left) arm is 16".
I have even more insights that I forgot about yesterday:
3) People aren't "dumb" or "lazy"; they've mostly been conned into decisions that make them broke, tired, and busy.
Most of the things that we're implicitly told to do are things that occupy our money, our time, and our energy in major ways.
Let's go through the list:
- "You HAVE to go to college to get a good job" = debt and enough of a time commitment to prevent you from earning money
- "You SHOULD get married, or else it would be weird after a certain age" = expensive ring, expensive wedding ceremony, possibly an expensive (demanding) partner, and statistically an expensive divorce. Energy levels can vary depending on how awesome your spouse is.
- Having kids, even before being financially ready for it = huge time, money, and energy commitment
I came across this realization when I realized that every single one of the clients I've seen since I've started my internship have been quite intelligent and present. Some are over 70 and are still 'there', as much as they can with their condition. They mostly understood the medications they were taking, and the risk of interactions.
So, with this in mind, I asked myself: "why is it common in self-help to call the masses 'stupid' or 'lazy'?" In my life, I'm finding plenty of people who aren't so.
I'm becoming aware that the typical western lifestyle is one that is wrongly sold. The benefits are exaggerated to the point of ridiculous, and the disadvantages are swept under the rug as "well, that's just the way it is". Unfortunately, there's so much gravitational pull behind it that people settle into it, become comfortable, and don't bother to look at the other options.
However, I still assign responsibility to people who want to get out to find a way. It helps when you're single and younger, and when you've made fewer major decisions that eat up your resources.
4) I have some sort of deep fear of people hidden away somewhere in this brain. It shows up in the fact that I want to go out there and mingle, but I never stick to any sort of habit. It's actually the single worst area in my life. It's affecting me with friends and dating.
Right now, it's at its worst; I don't care to do anything about it. I'm put all my time and energy towards all these other things. But I know that it has to be handled this year.
My theory on why this is so would be from the summers in my youth I've spent isolated because of surgeries that I've undergone, and the recovery time always being during the summer. When I was 6 and 9, I had two different surgeries, and so I couldn't go out and play with others. I couldn't even go outside. So I stayed in and played video games. This was fun, so I didn't notice what sort of impact it's had on me until now.
The ironic thing is that I go to the gym, and I'm completely fine and relaxed.
5) I really REALLY don't how to fully relate with attractive women;
My game plan has to change; whenever I do start approaching and chatting with women, I have to become more interested in spending longer periods of time learning about them, taking things much less seriously, and not putting her on the spot to decide (aka approaching too directly).
I will wait until I have some semblance of motivation, as I really don't care to right now. My sex drive has been very low this week. I appreciate the mental clarity that it brings, and I understand that this won't be forever.
I'm glad these issues are being brought up, as it seems that this is how Slipstream technology works; it shows the user what the problems are, then the subliminal finds a way around the problem with minimal resistance.
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