Jannies stop deleting these,they have been here for a long time and its aparent that people want them, the right mindset is important for good gains too. Also was there a more chad person than Marcus Aurelius? Great emperor and accidently wrote one of the most based books.
/SIG/ Improve yourself to improve the world
Camden Lewis
Anthony Bell
>self improvement and threads about lifting? Yikes
>OH MY GOD INSTATHOTS YES YES YES!!!
Samuel Harris
Trajan was the most Chad emperor but Marcus Aurelius was pretty close for being a based stoic.
Augustus went from a virgin to a Chad so he is the best role model for /sig/
Caleb Davis
Instead of watching cheesy motivational videos or reading dumb quotes, I would simply restate my world-view.
>1. Power is the ultimate governing force in the universe. Lacking power puts you at the whims of others, who may be evil and opportunistic of your impotence.
>2. Reproducing with a mate you respect is the highest tier of romance. Do not seek mates you "love". Seek those that you respect and everything else will follow.
>3. When deciding day-to-day actions, consider the consequences if everyone else does what you do. Would the world be a better or worse place?
>4. Value should come from traits that cannot be taken away from you. Devote the majority of your energy into these traits.
This works pretty well for me. Instead of "forcing" myself to do specific things, I just go back to ground zero and realize that doing that thing is what I actually want.
Josiah Williams
Rules 1 and 3 seem contradictory. If you believe that power is a goal worth attaining then you can't also want everyone else to feel the same way. The accumulation of power is a zero-sum game.
Colton Lee
Pretty realistic worldview, not usually one for quotes but sometimes I remind myself whats important, also lots of young people dont have a solid worldview yet so they look for idols in famous people, better get them going on the right path
Jonathan Edwards
I disagree. When evil people seek to do evil things, they do not target powerful people as it entails a massive risk. If everyone has the power to defend themselves, people start basing their morality around the Golden Rule out of necessity rather than some higher sense of morality.
I think it's silly to think that acquiring power is some arms race that scales linearly.
Justin Campbell
based
Alexander Flores
I never had a role model in my life and I suffered greatly for it. I'll put in the work so my kids don't have to deal with the same shit I did.
Brayden Martin
cringe
William Stewart
Elijah Brown
Giving everyone a gun increases the power of each person able to use it. Its not a zero sum game because everyone is now able to defend themselves.
Dominic Fisher
HHHHNNNGGG I AM CUMIIINGGGG
Matthew Wilson
Mods if you read this, don't kill future generations these threads might save a life or two.
Hunter Young
>”don’t jerk off, bottle up your emotions, and be mean to women, that is how you will be happy my son” - Maximus Faggotis, MRA and based repiller
Aaron Garcia
Read and don't listen to the addicts. Gains and stable gfs are awaiting.
yourbrainonporn.com
Easton Wood
I am 18 and bipolar. No meds for the time being. I was so scared I was going to starve to death that I had to get a shot at the ER so I could get a night's sleep. That was a week ago, and I had no hope. Now I'm excercizing everyday and I love it, haven't had a moodswing in a couple days, and I'm just now thinking about scheduling it out
Aaron Torres
The self improvement general was the only thing worth reading here. Now its only fun to shitpost COOOOMMMMI memes here
William James
Literally every industry and hobby are employing psychological methodologies to make their products more and more addictive. It's more productive to talk about those methods rather than a mere application of them.
For anyone casually reading, I HIGHLY recommend watching these two videos. The first is 10ish minutes long, the second is more than an hour. They will give you a solid base into understanding how nearly everything around you has been tailored to addict you.
Lincoln Garcia
the problem with /SIG/ is that it usually gets swarmed by Jow Forums-fags who turn it into a total off-topic shitshow.
Dominic Scott
Prepare for the moodswings while youre feeling good but also consider professional help. Nothing wrong with trying it and it might improve your life.
Joseph Ramirez
I am in the process of becoming an outpatient at a mental facility. Haven't had moodswings in a couple of days, and I can manage them when they come.
Jacob Green
We must remain neutral to shitposts in /sig/ if we don't reply and hide, mods eventually will know who to ban instead of deleting the whole thing.
Justin Roberts
>Ask a girl out
>Says yes but then rejects me
>Shoganai instead of feeling like a bitch for days
Things are getting better
Blake Collins
It'd be harder for me to get property and the world would be worse if everyone did it, but that won't stop me.
Dominic Parker
>him
Matthew Carter
Alexander the great was mean to women. So was nearly every impressive man on this earth, Dante Allegri wrote poems about his oneitis and died without funking, you wanna be a poem jockey or a hero.
Ryder Evans
. Power is the ultimate governing force in the universe. Lacking power puts you at the whims of others, who may be evil and opportunistic of your impotence.
this is where you are wrong
thinking that the world is about power over people
there is only one person to conquer: yourself
Matthew Watson
There's a hurricane coming, am I allowed to break nofap?
Jose Turner
the thing is, you can only have power in regards to someone/something else. like giving everyone a gun, everyone still has equal power. give one guy a gun, power balance changes
Matthew Thomas
no, but you are allowed to fuck the hurricane eye
Wyatt Torres
For those who are /fitlit/:
Any good biographies to read, particularly about people who were in position of power (president, military general, ceo, expert in a field, etc)?
I think reading about people who were in a position of power will reveal patterns and principles that are solid and should be followed. It's not about emulating the person's success, it's about building a solid foundation of beliefs.
Also, any non-fiction books that stood the test of time?
If things have value, they tend to last longer. This same concept applies to books. Books that are relevant back in the day and relevant today, means the book contains valuable information.
Chase Butler
Based
Brody Murphy
Bump
Joseph Robinson
You unfortunately need meds if you're bipolar. All it takes is one bad manic episode to get you arrested or killed. Too high risk not to medicate.
Oliver Wood
>no more swearing (still slip up on occasion)
>no more drinking alone
>no more porn or jacking off
>trying to reduce my phone use and work through the massive stack of books I bought and haven't even started
Am I doing good?
Adam Long
I don't even browse these threads just bumping to support you.
Fuck jannies for deleting these threads. Jow Forums is a horrible, forced board. The images don't even work because no one is maintaining the board.
Jaxson Foster
At least she said yes bro
That alone should give you hope. I'm in the same boat rn myself; she said yes and we went on a date that went real well but she's pretty distant so I'm betting on her choosing to bail. People come and go
Carter Harris
Doing great you mean
Don't understand the no swearing thing but whatever works for you. A little bit here and there when the atmosphere is right makes for decent banter though
William Cox
Thanks, user. Forgot to include that I'm trying to stay positive in general and not let anything get me down, despite a few major issues I'm currently working through.
>Don't understand the no swearing thing
I just mean in regular life, obviously language has a time and place but it isn't for all the time. I'm trying to stop completely for now because it's become a bit of a habit.
James Morris
Hey SIG, been posting on Jow Forums for awhile, but never really felt the need to visit these threads until now. I just moved into college a week ago and the loneliness is crippling me. I’ve never had a girlfriend back at home, but at least I had friends. Now that I’m here, I have no friends and definitely no gf. I know how to introduce myself to people and have basic small talk, but I don’t know how to really keep them interested in being with me. Usually we just part ways after a short conversation. How can I get people to want to be with me, especially women
Mason Williams
can someone explain what happened to the self improvement general? was there an actual reason for it's constant removal?
Brandon Rodriguez
Jannies being whack.
Ryan Cox
You living on campus? You should be if unless you're a poorfag. Go to campus things. A ton of them. ez.
Kevin Rogers
Removed for being off topic, but there wasn't a healthier thread on Jow Forums. Wack tranny jannies
Asher Torres
Luis Jackson
Im with you on the no cursing, I've beeen slipping lately though.
I feel like I am slipping with everything.
Jace Ward
Ben Franklin's autobiography is based.
Jose Peterson
Xavier Ward
Everyone just goes there with friends. Is it normal to just go up to a group of people and introduce yourself and just hang with them? I’m a 5’6” freshman so I don’t think people would be that inviting to me
Nathan Campbell
I'm sure you'll get back on track. Don't let one mistake discourage you!
Colton Campbell
"Lincoln" by Gore Vidal.
Caesar's memoirs are good, but involved.
Everyone should read "The Art of War" "Meditations" & "The Prince" at least once.
Adrian Harris
Thanks brother.
WAGMI, if we try.
Joseph James
Don't bring your height into it. I'm 6'2 / 7" etc and in the same situation. Charisma is king. Drinking in moderation can ease that along if you manage to get into a party
Brody Gutierrez
Bro nobody wants to invite the awkward 5’6” freshman to a party. I may have a connection to get into parties, but I’m afraid that the seniors won’t let me through the doors because I am so far from alpha. I’ve only been lifting for like 6 months so I don’t even have gains.
Alexander Ward
I'm not in any real position to help you but I will say don't get anal about how tall or ripped you are. Gains are for you more than anything. One thing I've learned for sure is that charisma is all there is when meeting people, if you've got that you can be reasonably ugly and unfit and get by.
Jonathan Diaz
Your obvious first step is to break your insecurity. Fuck it. Just go in there with a smile and break the ice. Don't ever say that first sentence again. Normies don't care about your height. Jow Forums has literally reprogrammed you with memes. You're gullible and that's not good on this shit hole. Your second step should probably be to never come back here again. Read books. Watch charismatic YouTubers, avoid niche hobbies.
Carson Ross
Nietzsche, Kant, or Dear Abby. Pick one.
Levi Cox
It’s really easy to say that when you are tall or have an attractive face