Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 8

[Shannon]

Above 30

Okay, I think I have identified what the issue is.  AM is very big on making you independent.  That is a big part pf being an alpha.  If you find yourself in a situation where your independence is not easily attained, then you're going to have two options:

1. Find a way to achieve independence, or
   
2. Fight to stay with where you are.
   

You seem to be doing both, based on what I have seen you report from AM and SM.

I have seen it multiple times that guys who are above the age of adulthood who either still live with family, or must for some reason rely on or be subordinate to family still, struggle to execute AM because it's telling them to become independent and self sufficient.  For some people,  circumstances don't make that easy, and it can be a very scary thing to do in some such cases.

Based on what I now understand, I see that you're in that very small percentage of guys who needs to first become independent of family before they'll be able to fully execute AM.  The best way to do that is to become financially self supporting.  That will give you the freedom to live on your own terms, which is necessary for being a real alpha.

So the step after you run SM is to focus on making yourself financially self supporting, and make a move to your own housing.