(05-24-2015, 06:31 AM)jonathan4all Wrote: Ivaylo how is your post-BASE experience ?
Hey, Jonathan!
I'm already on day 8 of my second run of BASE. The off period was... well, more of the same, at least consciously. I kept growing, kept getting more and more ambitious. I've actually started working on a bigger project (I wouldn't call it a startup, not yet at least) in the last few weeks.
The rest period only made me wonder more if I could ever distinguish the effects of the subliminal from my personal effort. I really don't mind, though.
One weird thing, that happened while resting, was that I was almost ready to get into a monogamous relationship and started calling girls, that I knew might be interested. Highly unnatural for me, even before BASE. Somehow... I started BASE again and to a large extent I forgot about them. I'm still meeting one of them in a few days for drinks, but my focus is definitely back on business.
First time around, I was very impatient with time-wasters. During the rest period that definitely weakened and now I'm returning to form. This time though, it seems that I can narrow down what irritates me more accurately, instead of dismissing the whole person. Maybe the people (who are different than last time) are more patient themselves. Still, that tells me that a monogamous relationship might be workable, with the right girl.
Whatever it is, I've decided to just focus on my work and then try to be in the right places at the right times for the magic to happen. (both in entrepreneurial and romantic context). First time around, there was a lot more of the former and not enough of the latter.
P.S. A mini-testimonial on networking skills. Went with a few friends to a entrepreneurial get-together event a few weeks ago - probably the last day of stage 6. A few days after that, one of my friends casually mentioned that he was impressed how I knew everyone there and had a lot of people to chat with. In reality, though, I knew probably 3 people out of 20+. He was REALLY surprised when I told him that what he thought wasn't the case.
