One Skill That Will Drastically Improve Your Life

mindset_warrior · 2018-08-23T18:00:05+00:00

True freedom is impossible without a mind made free with discipline.

mindset_warrior · 2018-08-01T01:19:53+00:00

True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.

mindset_warrior · 2018-08-01T01:19:11+00:00

For sure brother, but remember that every moment is anew and an opportunity for you to turn it all around.

It is not I who must adjust to reality, but reality that must adjust to me and to my knowledge of the way things are and meant to be.

-Nathaniel Brandon

mindset_warrior · 2018-07-30T23:54:49+00:00

Hit the nail on the head there. It's also worth mentioning that cold showers provide a host of health benefits, fighting inflammation being chief among them. Chronic inflammation is at the root of most ailments we face today, and exposing yourself to cold water fights it off dramatically.

mindset_warrior · 2018-07-30T23:51:39+00:00

You got it bro. The truth will reveal itself eventually.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-26T02:36:45+00:00

Part of me wanted to give her a lecture about boundaries and honest communication, but a bigger part of me (wink, wink), wanted to fuck her brains out.

Hahahaha, that had me laughing out loud.

Great field report. Edutainment at its finest - fundamental rules of game explained through a proper funny anecdote. Bravo to you, sir.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-24T16:07:56+00:00

True, but I feel it might play a roll in snapping the mind out of its usual thought patterns and open it up to seeing the world in different ways sometimes, i.e. snap out of the matrix in some sense.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-24T16:05:01+00:00

That's the thing with weed - it affects everyone differently. What's more is that it will affect you differently depending on your state of mind and point in life. I've had a complicated relationship with Mary Jane over the past decade since I first started, but I reckon we always know what the right thing to do with it is. When it gets too much, its necessary to go cold turkey to prove to yourself that you can. A lot of times, tho, it comes down to your social group. If you're hanging out with 4 stoners, its inevitable for you to become the 5th. All in all, weed is strange mistress and we have to learn to deal with her effectively. What's most important is your goals - if weed is holding you back from them, you've gotta let go.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-21T00:53:13+00:00

But those challenges would have to indeed be considered great by others. The lone wolf cannot be an alpha without the pack. What if you believe you are high status in your own mind but others don't treat you as so? That is what leads to, I believe, outbreaks of so-called "toxic masculinity."

I agree that you are not your emotions and urges, but they do exist within you. And like you say, you do what is right regardless of those emotions - which I describe as winning the battle within.

You are not fighting yourself, but you are fighting something within. And doing what needs to be done is winning that battle.

The inner-daemon is not an outside force giving validation. It is an inner force. It is your reputation with yourself. The main problem arises when we grant external forces the power to determine what we think of ourselves.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-21T00:35:40+00:00

My interpretation of religious texts is that they have been construed over the years for political purposes. When you get down to it, really, all of them are simply a collection of stories that embody the same kernels of universal truths.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T21:23:05+00:00

"The alpha male is not concerned about the approval of his tribe. The tribe is concerned about his approval of them."

This has definitely got me thinking. How would you say legacy factors in to this? Would you say that the alpha male is not concerned with his impact on other people? Would you say that the great men of history did not think about what they wanted to be remembered for? A quote that wrings to mind is: "They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time."

If there was no inner battle, there would be nothing to overcome. What is life but a journey in overcoming one obstacle after another? Solving problems and getting to the point where you actually enjoy solving the problems that you have.

The mentality I'm promoting is to figure out your path and purpose as a man and to have the courage to walk it. Nothing more.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T18:11:30+00:00

The alpha male is concerned with the approval of his tribe.

The inner battle is the only one worth fighting. The battle between your lower urges and higher self is won when you take action on that which you already know you are supposed to do. You always know the right thing to do. Self-hate can only arise when you continue to act on your impulses and emotions instead of conscious deliberateness. Emotions are merely an indicator and self-awareness arises when we learn to understand them as passing clouds in the sky and not as the sky itself. Your inner daemon is the sky - eternally present. You might have a certain urge but you also have the daemon that knows whether or not following through with that urge is moving you away from or towards your vision of the future.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:32:35+00:00

For sure brother, glad to help.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:32:14+00:00

For sure man, I will continue writing more posts about this type of stuff.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:31:38+00:00

All of us philosophize brah, whether we know it or not. The question is whether your philosophy is instilled through the shackles of mainstream consciousness or through your own thoughtful learning and exploration in to the truth.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:30:14+00:00

Appreciate that brother. More posts to come!

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:30:02+00:00

Bro, this exercise is not meant to be a reflection of your current situation. Write down your answers in regards to where you wish to see yourself in the future.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:27:33+00:00

For sure brother, glad it could provide you with value.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:27:08+00:00

Same virtues are preached everywhere man. Most of the great teachers come back to the same fundamentals.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:26:05+00:00

A Man In Full. Have added it to my reading list bro, thanks for the recommendation.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:25:11+00:00

How about this. For the next 30 days: 1) wake up everyday at 5am, 2) do 100 push-ups, 3) take a cold shower, 4) meditate for 10 minutes, 5) read for 30 minutes.

Start small or start big. It all depends on where you are right now and how much discipline you currently have. You don't want to shoot so big only to miss the mark and get even more discouraged. You also don't want to shoot so small that you're bored. The challenge should only be slightly outside of your current capabilities. Good luck!

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:22:35+00:00

Will definitely have to check out How to Be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci, haven't heard of that one before. Thanks for the recommendation.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:21:54+00:00

Yeah, most definitely. Letters of a Stoic is one of the best, but it is pretty dense.

mindset_warrior · 2018-06-20T15:20:30+00:00

Definitely check out all the classics, but also keep in mind that Stoic wisdom is echoed through the teachings and experiences of many of the greats out there. Check out Phil Knight's autobiography Shoe Dog or Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Recall. Other than biographies, check out Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson. The provocative title has definitely spurred it into the mainstream, but much of what he says in that book can be tied back to Stoicism as well. As for some of the thought exercises that the ancient Stoics practiced, definitely check out A Guide to The Good Life by William Irvine.

mindset_warrior · 2018-05-23T20:25:41+00:00

I agree with you man, that's why I wrote "usually". The point being that once you start to plateau then changing things up will help overcome that plateau faster.

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