Spiral

What good thing is: quick, easy and emotionally effortless?

@Christian The better safe than sorry approach. Three weeks per habit is good for me. Two weeks of: I don't want to..... and one to make it stick.

I do think we need to compromise in relationships, within reason. If you just want to do your own thing do that, alone.

Sleeping consistently, as in going to bed the same time every day is key. Going up the same time everyday is also key. Sleeping between 11-12 at night is the most important hour. Proper breakfast is really important and taking a cold shower give you a lot for energy. It's all about your morning habit.

@MasterNigel an interesting read, I like the you formulate yourself. I don't want to to tell you what you "should" do, but from what I can tell, you want to start the online selling business rather than doing construction. I would feel the same if i was in your position. Either way I would tell your old friend that you don't like the way he is treating you, that is usually enought to make people stop. Make sure to do really seriously so that he really understands and no, he is not having any possible effect on you. As for what I would recommend regarding work. You either work part time for him and part time on your online business, but your really need to work on the online business then. If you don't think you can really go at it seriously then don't waste your time. You could for instance work 8 per day, 3 days construction and 2 days on your business. If your not putting down at least 8 hours those days then you're not ready yet. The other option is starting to work for him full time and when you can, get yourself somewhere to live on your own. Why? You'll become a proper adult if you do (and girls like it). You will start to take life more seriously, you can't just let a parent do it for you, sounds clique but it's an really important step in your life. Working hard has it own rewards, that grow you in more ways than one. You can always work on your online business on the side, on weekends for instance.

Things that give some extra effect are: Attractive people using the product People doing admirable/positive thinks with product (such as exercise) Beautiful landscape/ background Bonus if you make the ad memorable Why do these work,? well because people get into their subconsciousness that buying the product will give them these things. Example:

A video a day keeps useful things away.

@Lord Bwyra Alright fair enought, thanks for the signature heads up

@Lord Bwyra That a bit harsh, while I agree that seeing women as sex object and only doing pickup for sex is a bit shallow.It is also true that many pick "artists" are quite unethical in there approach to the whole thing. But if both partis get what they expected I don't really see a problem in it, as long as it's just a phase. Women at least in western countries are really promiscuous so it's not like his necessary taking advance of them @onacloudynight As per advice, don't expect anything. If excitement is really the goal then perhaps talking is just that, exciting. Enjoy that and if it leads to something else then that might be even more exciting. Try to have fun instead of being so serious about it, that will help. Got approach anxiety? no worries I got you. Start talking to women your are not attracted to. Why? To see that you can have a lot of fun with them as well(but don't flirt that's just mean). Do that few of times and the approach anxiety will be reduced and as a bonus you'll learn some new things about women.

Why do you ask? Is sex important to you, is it something you want? Nothing wrong with that if that's the case.

@kieranperez Hatred is a interesting feeling is it not? Perhaps one can learn something from it, not found elsewhere. Less vague input is below.

Pretend you're watching a VR movie through your own body, if you get right everything becomes scary and fascinating. Like really scary and fascinating.

I have the belief that achieving things gives an appreciation of one self that none else can give you.These things do not need to be anything huge, a few small things will have the same result as a big one. Why? well because if you feel like you can achieve what you want to achieve, you feel better about yourself and your newly attained confidence will become evidence for it. Start as small as you want or feel capable of, go from there. Could be a new habit or trying something new or just getting something done that you have punched up for to long.

Well academia is for understanding the outside world, spiritually the internal one.

Artistic and/or intellectual work.

It's irritating when the attention is not wanted and a (usually) pointless goal.

I would not consider it a waste of time, you are supposed to procreate and care for your children. Children tend to sleep more then you, so if you have the time and energy perhaps some of the time could be spent of spiritual pursuits. If you neglect your children you'll go backwards in your progression. P.S you can hide the other thread by click options- hide

Game can only get you so far, it's primary benefit is improving social skills but it can also help you improve your confidence. It's shallow but is a good "gateway" to deeper self-development.

Well lets assume the adults are enlighten, because why would kids be? I would guess some kind of relatively small authoritarian-capitalistic-democratic-meritocracy government with the focusing on enlightening the youth, while still remaining small to promote growth in the form of capitalism. Because in a state where everyone is enlighten, capitalism will work wonderfully as people are very focused on being ethical while not having to dealing with horrible government running institutions. When i say authoritarian i mean a government that prevents things like porn, gamling and alcohol from being consumed by the naive youth. Democracy would also work well as different people have different perspectives yet are all wise in this society.

I have people in my program that's 30+ with kids....

Gross mind. Needing validation Procrastination Studies too much (or anything else too much) P.S Why gossip/drink at all?

Well I find that be a preferred state of being, after all hanging out with people is more convenient and you girlfriend probably does not mind.

Could also be the partner then, although that's normal so don't be worried about that. Perhaps non-organismic sex could "help" if you want to get increased sexual desire.

Cancer dies not cause hair loss certain treatments to cancer does. Male pattern hair loss is caused by the conversion of testosterone into another hormon that causes facial hair and if your genetics are "flawed" also causes hair loss. This is why some men lose hair over a longer period of time. Regarding looks, well it all depends on your face and things like if you are wearing glasses and facial hair can reduce the issue so to speak. As for removing shininess well I'm not bald so would not know but, perhaps applying moisturizer could help(or maybe that makes it worse?)

Smoothies are fine and even healthy but juice is too low in fiber to prevent that high level of glucose(suger) from being harmful. Why you might wonder, well most juices are only the liquids from the fruit not the the "meat" of the fruit. The meat of the fruit is where you find the fibers.