Spiritual Warrior

This song about self love is an absolute masterpiece. There are some juicy, relatable lines in this. Here are some of my favorites: Half of my brain was totally afraid she'd hate me, never want to see me again Half of my brain was equally afraid she'd like me, want to be my friend ---------------------------------------------------- I am learning to love I am learning to let myself be loved How did I miss this lesson when I was young? ---------------------------------------------------- Be gentle with me I might not be ready

Self Love Entry #2 On a more masculine note, self love also embodies getting what you want. If you genuinely want something then you have to understand that you have every right to go and get that things, you deserve it, you deserve anything and everything that you want in this life. You can apply the principle Thick Face, Black Heart here: "Thick face is a shield. A thick-faced person has the ability to put self-doubt aside. They refuse to accept the limitations that others put on them or the limitations we impose on ourselves. Black heart is a spear. It will place you beyond human manipulation, beyond the petty standards of human judgement." This will allow yourself to go after what you want without caring what other people think of you. Thick Face Black Heart.

The War of Art What does it mean to make art? Art is creative It is the personification of your soul Of your greatest gift to the world Your soul unwounded Your soul unencumbered Your soul flying freely The soul makes art. What is integrative artwork? It is uncorrupted, solid Like a tree trunk True to the deepest truth True to the core of your soul True to being the best that you can be True to not giving in to resistance True to steering into fear Integrative artwork is truth. What is art if not in line with integrity? It is corrupted It is selfish It is being used to make money It is being used to manipulate It is being used for selfish desires or gains It is being used for shortcuts Art not in line with integrity is not true.

"I just think he was... He was just too nice." Hahaha. I love basketball so I enjoyed this share, thanks. I'm actually playing some pick up tonight and I've been trying to trigger stage yellow in my basketball games instead of stage orange, doing anything and everything I can to make sure that the system that is my team is thriving and ultimately wins the game. This requires me to take my ego out of the equation and not care about my own success and achievements. It goes beyond just one person at stage yellow, you need to think about everyone individually and also the system as a whole. I play point guard so I can dictate where the ball goes and am at the top of the zone on defense so I can lead by example with my hustle and effort. Of course I can try to take over a game if I feel that I need to.. but the intention at stage yellow needs to be that I am taking over for the betterment of the team, not for my own selfish gains. All of the NBA greats that have several championships must have done the same thing. It's a team game and you're not going to win unless the entire system is firing on all cylinders.

I am intrigued by this. How do you measure serotonin levels?

You replace every negative thought with a positive thought by using positive affirmations (repeating the positive thought over and over again), visualizing something positive happening in your direct experience, using the Lefkoe method to get rid of limiting beliefs that were engrained in you from your childhood, and in general just trying to consciously steer your mind into more positive thinking. This will help you achieve your goals because negative thoughts are completely useless when it comes to achieving what you want and being happy. Yes, these methods work.

@CARDOZZO gracias

I'm interested in the things that you're talking about but I couldn't scroll back far enough to find the book title of this "Zan" guy, would you mind posting the book title again please?

How do I know if I like a girl or if I just want to have sex with her? Are they essentially the same thing, or can you have one without the other?

Exploring the Masculine Entry #2 The feminine wants the masculine to challenge her, not some guy that dotes on her and agrees with everything that she says, she wants him to be authentically himself. The feminine wants the masculine to go for what he wants, with confidence and integrity and honesty and nobility, no fake shit. Whenever you are about to text a girl something or say something to a girl, ask yourself, "do I actually want to say this?"

Alright, in the past two weeks, I've gotten two phone numbers. The first girl, I danced and talked with all night, probably for 3 hours total, got her number, texted her a couple of days later and invited her to a mutual friends party, no response. Second girl, I walked up to a cute girl at a bar and talked to her for 10-15 minutes. I felt like I killed it, had her laughing. A couple of days later, I ask her out on a date, no response. I'm determine to trudge on so I guess it doesn't matter, but is this a common occurrence?

@Migue Lonas I appreciate that man, I think there's a lot that I need to work on and Im sure you could help me out, just not sure where to start.. maybe I'll send you a message when I'm ready to talk about it.

@28 cm unbuffed lol dude everything you are expressing in this thread through your words and demeanor demonstrates a cry for help and we are trying to help you. People don't talk the way you're talking if they aren't desperate. I'm trying so hard to get through to you because I think you have way more potential with women than you realize. But I will stop now, you are capable of handling this on your own.

@28 cm unbuffed alright I just want to say one more thing because I just can't help myself. You are not frustrated and angry at women, you are frustrated and angry that you are unable to attract women and get laid .. I am the same .. I have never had sex.. I am also frustrated and ashamed of the situation that I am in. The difference between you and me is that I am trying to solve this problem head on.. you are running from it.. and you can run as long as you want.. but you will get tired.

Lmao nice dude! I never thought something like this could work. Props to you for going for it and succeeding, I'm sure you give her much joy and excitement as well.

@28 cm unbuffed Damn bro... I really thought I'd get through to you at least on some level... but alright then... I appreciate the honesty.

Dude she wasn't afraid of you hunting her down... She was nervous around you because she was attracted to you... in this sense men and women are the exact same.. we both get anxious when we like someone or feel attracted. Women can be very socially awkward around guys .. I find this cute and endearing about them ... You as the man in this situation have to take on the responsibility of making her feel comfortable and at ease with you.

I'd like to say one more thing because I really do relate and I want to help you. I'm sorry if it seems like I'm on this high horse, Im not... I am still recovering from resentment of women because of my many past rejections, how difficult they are to figure out, how I can't act authentically around them, etc.... I'm not better than you on this front... And I think we're all being a bit too harsh. The thing that I think we are all trying to get across to you is that you are not going to deal with this horniness problem and getting laid while simultaneously hating women... You can't skirt around this... Until you can learn to love women... You will not got laid... You have to deal with this reality.. I think you're too frustrated right now to make true changes to this so... Just channel your frustration and anger and resentment of women towards something that is constructive... Work on your physique, work on your enlightenment work, work on your relationships with your mom and dad and close friends, work on everything, absolutely body everything in life on a personal level.. this will make you feel good... eventually when you are ready.. hopefully you can open yourself up to women and see the beauty within. When you are ready, there are some really good outlets to get into in order to expose yourself to more women: Yoga class: This one is awesome, you will see how in touch women are with their health and bodies and you will start to respect them for that. You will learn to appreciate their bodies as a work of art.. and yoga makes your body and mind feel amazing Dance class: Great outlet, you will dance with girls left and right, you will learn how to lead, how to have a strong frame.. and most importantly, you will start to love making them smile.. Theres nothing better than doing a dance move with a woman and then looking down at her face and she's smiling from cheek to cheek... it warms your heart. This will also get you more in touch with your sexual and sensual side, not sure if you need work on this, but I know I certainly do. Toastmasters club: This is a new one that I am going to try. I just learned that I cannot act authentically when a woman's gaze is on me.. I am too concerned with how I am being perceived by her. Plenty of women go to toastmasters. If I can go up in front of several women and give a 5 minute speech, then I think thats a good start. Take a job in a restaurant or as a barista: Lots of women work in places like this. The objective is to expose yourself to them.. and you will learn that they are wonderful creatures. Good luck to you my man, I know this road is difficult.. more guys are struggling with this than you know... You are just brave enough to admit it and I commend you for that... just keep trudging along and you'll get to where you want to be

Lol it's not bullshit at all, this really happened to me and I empathize with your frustration because I've been where you are. There's a lot of great advice in here, but I don't think you're looking for advice, you're just looking to complain and vent. Although venting feels good, it does not help to solve your problems. You will need to take full responsibility for your situation if you are going to make a significant change.. not blaming women.. not blaming society.. not blaming your parents.. not blaming us.. this is your life.. start taking ownership of it... best of luck to you.

@meta_male ayyyy, thank you my man

Okay, so I have come from the exact same place that you are at right now. I was sexually attracted to women but also hated them at the same time. It was such a mind fuck. What I learned is that I didn't hate the essence of women, I just hated the fact that I was unable to attract them and get laid. This made me very frustrated (it still does) and I took it out on them. What do I do with this information? I can wallow and continue to hate women or... I can do something about it.. I decided to do something about it. I deliberately took jobs in which I was in contact with women constantly (host at a restaurant & dance instructor) over the next few months, I absolutely fell in love with the feminine essence. I love how they can be so fiery and emotional, love how they are able to be empathetic and genuinely care about me in a way unlike men, I love how they are able to surrender to a masculine man's presence and allow him to lead ( this was learned through dance), I love how vibrant and lively they are in meetings (laughing and smiling very easily), they are able to pick up on emotional signals unlike that of a man (if I am sad about something, a girl will pick up on it immediately), I love how they try to seduce me by using these subtle signals that are so hard to pick up on but are meant to penetrate my mind, I love when a girl cracks a cute little smile despite trying to hide it, I love how women are sexy without even trying, I am in love with their presence, I just want to make them smile. I urge you to expose yourself more to these wonderful creatures, you will find out a lot about them and about yourself... And you may even fall in love. God has not created men and women to merely get together and reproduce, he has created us to fall in love with each other. Open yourself up to them.

It's so easy to say this when you're on the outside looking in

Thank you @Lila9 I couldn't help but smile while reading this and I think you're right on all accounts. I appreciate you

This post was a wake up call for me as I am broke af and have a spending problem. Going to start tackling it today. Thank you for sharing @Thought Art

This game is hard brother, try to stay hopeful. Each rejection is a learning experience.