It's the start of the week again, take a deep breath in, hold it and exhaleWere you thinking of giving up today? No you weren't. You made it through last week, you'll make it through this one as wellWhat are your goals for this week? What do you plan to achieve? List it all down.Take a deep breath, hold it and exhale, move at your own paceWe're ALL gonna make itThe motivation thread is openLast week’s thread >>76859082
I'm so motivated that I don't even wanna take my rest day today, I just wanna finish the workday and jump straight into the bench press. But I have my finals tomorrow and I could use the workout time to study a bit more so I'll probably rest. After this week's finals, I will be an engineer, after all these years of studying.
I am still a 25 year old virgin traveling the world.I am still cutting weight. With sustained effort and a bit of luck, I should be able to reach 10-12% bodyfat by the end of the month. I have noticed my face slimming down and it's been nice to see my cheekbones and jawline grow more defined. I will go for accutane and gyno surgery in the near future to address those two problems that've forever haunted me. Though the latter looks much better now as I've leaned out. I'm gonna walk some more after I hit send on this post to burn even more calories.I am still being complacent with weed usage. It helps with walking shitloads but I know I'm overdoing it. I smoked my last yesterday and have held off on getting more. Definitely feel lower from it.Lastly, I am seriously considering finagling my way into working at a bar/club/nightlife setting somewhere in SEA which caters to westerners and then possibly being a small scale proprietor of party items in order to rake in a bit of extra cash while I laze about and figure out what I want to do in my life. In my life, I've demonstrated charisma, charm, humor, wittiness, and social fluency to varying degrees, so I guess you could say my plan now is to combine all the best parts of me and present them to the world as confidently as possible.I have a vapid hope that I might meet some rich western girl who takes pity on me and grants me an easy out.
>>76880454sigAnon files 01.2025WAIIIIIIIIT a second... was there no update the whole year?Well guess what I have to do in the upccoming 1-2 weeks.Anothher year passed by, another year semi-wasted, but well it is shity times we are living in, enough stuff to worry about.for_my_anonshttps://mega.nz/folder/Lro2TQxT#xGKCfbRYvE5cUkCPZyjzGA/folder/L7RDBDBCMotivational picshttps://mega.nz/folder/Lro2TQxT#xGKCfbRYvE5cUkCPZyjzGA/folder/DmokwDhJsig topicshttps://mega.nz/folder/Lro2TQxT#xGKCfbRYvE5cUkCPZyjzGA/folder/7nQyyRaS
>>76880454Went for a run today and felt good but this time of the year(and summer holidays) really has a way to bring you down.Literally everybody is hanging out, having dinners and parties with friends, gfs and wives and I have not a single person to do something with, fuck sometimes I just want to talk about life and there's no one there other than parents and maybe a cousin since the friends I had before are not retarded and got married and kids and moved on with their lives.I got a job and don't live paycheck to paycheck but it's all pointless, a completely empty existence. I'm well into my thirties and I'm considering moving to a new country again, I know the problems will follow me there too but at least it will be a change of routine for a while.I thought I would eventually stop caring about missing all those life milestones but no, everywhere you go you see people living the life you wish you had but I guess I was doomed from the start, my yearbook in a nutshell was "anon is very shy but great at sports".
>>76880589I’ll send you some of my favorite memes before the end of the year, sigAnon. It’s been a tough year for me as well. I’ve succeeded in unglamorous ways. But I want to believe next year is going to be even better
>>76880454Moved my grip in and did 3x5 pause bench at 235lbs
>>76880454>do IQ test a year ago>88 IQ>feel insecure for an entire year over this>get a new job where my boss actually pushes me to use my brain and focus >begin to meditate >took IQ test this morning>127feels good bros. did my first set of deadlifts in a year as well and got 100kg for 5, mid-back is looking thicker already. WAGMI.
>>76880460Focus on your education, it’s way more important. Study hard and see your exams! Your journey is nearly over after years of hard work!
>>76880710thanks <34 weeks left in this year, let's see who will be faster :)
Another week down. Work has been almost enjoyable lately, got my three jeetas working at a decent level now, my goal is to get them mostly self sufficient for 2026 so i can focus on getting the fuck out of there. i have another phone screen later today, but once the calendar flips i'm basically going to jump for any new job that has even a small pay bump, because at this point the security is worth more than anything. spending this month getting my consulting site and reading done - dont know if it's gonna get anywhere but it's a project. i'm gonna get the materials for the PMP and start working on that cert - it's the last one for this industry before i just put the full focus on pivoting to finance or something with fewer Indians. Ran my turkey trot in 25 minutes, as far as i can tell that's my fastest 5k race. then the next day i hit PRs for my squat and bench. easily the best overall shape i've been in. goals for this week are to get through two more holidays events without getting fatter, schedule a few days off this month, and finish up the easier christmas shopping, and figure out a plan for the PMP and consulting setup
I WILL STAY POSITIVE I WILL STUDY HARD I WILL PASS MY LEVEL 3 CFA EXAM THIS TIME I WILL MAKE IT OVER THIS MOUNTAIN This filing period is finally over! I did much better this cycle around than during my previous cycle. I’m already showing a lot of progress in terms of this job. However, there’s still quite a bit for me to improve upon next cycle. I need to be more proactive in terms of spotting patterns and then addressing them. Trial and error. I’ve come so far already and will only enhance myself. I didn’t get to study much last week since I spent a lot of time home with my family. My lack of preparation only added more stress. I’m so close to the exam date (61 days), I need to make every day count. From here on out, I need to prioritize studying. Next week I’ll take my first CFA practice exam. Then I’ll have a clearer idea of what my strengths and weaknesses are. I need to believe in myself and my efforts. I’ve worked so hard, I’m ready to reach the peak. This time I’m making it. There’s only a little more time left in this year. Take advantage of every opportunity so that 2026 is the year we thrive. WAGMI!
>>76880563Congrats on your weight loss bro! Hitting 10-12% body fat is god tier. What’s been the biggest factor in your cut? But you really gotta quit weed. It’s addictive and makes you weak. Keep practicing being social and eventually you’ll lose your virginity
Couldn’t pull my deadlift max today still got good reps in at a lower weight.
Got a lot of mires at Thanksgiving. Over the past 18 months I've been working out and eating better, from a fat 220 to ~17%bf 170. Pigged out and rested for a week, but ready to get back into the groove. I already did my usual 5am workout routine this morning.My sister asked "does it bother you so many people are talking about your body?" To which I replied "HELL NO. I worked hard to get here, so of course I want to hear that it's paying off." She's been working out too and I hope she makes it.
>>76880738Congrats! You’re getting stronger
>>76880454Big week for me because my immediate boss is abroad meeting with the big boss who will decide my annual bonus and/or raise.Past 3 weeks I missed one day of gym (I go Mon-Fri) and I also spent money unnecesarily on take out / junk food.For this week my goals are:- Go to the gym 5 days in a row Mon-Fri- Spend $0 on take out / delivery Mon-Fri- Eat home prepared meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon-Fri
>>76880753Use this experience as motivation to not underestimate yourself. You can grow stronger. Keep improving yourself so you reach your full potential. WAGMI
>>76880881Good luck on the job front! It’s fine to jump, but make sure your new job is an upgrade and actually something you want to do. Next year is going to be great :)
>>76880454My main goal for this week is to finish Plato's dialogues, then start Aristotle's nicomachean ethics. After that will be the meditations, then the dialogues of Seneca and Epictetus. I know that the ancient Greeks and Romans are philosophy 101 level reading, but so far Plato has done more to inspire and help me than anything modern influencers shovel out onto youtube/instagram.Life isn't going all that well for me right now: dating is nonexistent, living with family because I can't afford rent in my area, and all my 'friends' are just people I talk to regularly at the gym. But, things are stable at least, I have a job, I'm saving money, I'm eating clean, and not drinking.
>>76881001Oh well, you still accomplished something. Don’t dwell on it too much, you’ll deadlift your max weight next week
>>76881062Everyone can see your hard work! Keep pushing forward to accomplish your goals! You’re a great brother for inspiring your sister to cut as well
>>76881291So you’re doing well, you just need up push a little harder. Good luck on going to the gym 5 days a week! One day you’ll reach a point where you have to prioritize other aspects of your life, so appreciate these days
>>76881431Sorry you’re going through a rough period. But you have to believe that life will improve. You’re taking the right steps. You’ll be in a better position soon
AAAAAAAAA I’ve lifted like 2 times and ate like shit this November due to a combination of being ill, being on a work trip and having to work overtime + I’ll be visiting relatives and eating unhealthily for a good week and a half in December too.I’m just going to floor it with the gym sessions these coming weeks man, I can already see my flab coming backLet’s fucking go anons
>>76881916Being sick sucks, happened to me too in november. Took one week of rest and after I came back I was still coughing, which fucked up my breathing
>>76881916Good luck! You still have an entire month to set yourself up for success
>>76880454been doing day/7+5 pushups for 156 days, also started doing couch to 5k last week, feeling better than i have in a good while and all it took to get off my ass everyday was ~120 lines of codeadditionally have been steadily losing weight since mid last year mostly sticking to 25% calorie deficit, been hard to resist certain things especially since coffee has stopped suppressing my appetitegoals for the week, maintain current trajectory and maybe add squats or situps to daily routine
Unfortunately, I've decided to go down in weight for the remainder of this year. I know that I can't reach my goal in my current status. But I've gotten a lot of tips from stronger guys on how to improve my bench technique. Next year I'll reach new heights :)
>>76882169Congrats! It sounds like you've already made a lot of progress in your life. Even more positive change will await you as you continue to adopt positive habits
Done pretty well this year. My life really crashed hard last year and I ended up involuntarily admitted to a psych ward, but now I have a fledgling tech start up.
>>76882552Glad to hear that you're back on your feet :) Life is hard, but you've survived and succeeded. Next year will be even better
>>76882552>tech startup Sounds like gay shit like all tech faggots
>>76882669Yeah, just making stepwise improvements, and as long as I keep doing that, I should look back next year from an even better position.>>76882679Yeah.
>>76882552>fledgling tech startup what dumb shit is your startup doing anon? are you some autistic software engineer making some stupid worthless ai program to continue making the world worse? are you making some business software that does nothing positive for society like all software engineers?
>>76882695Advanced chemical engineering.
>>76882698that sounds pretty cool. good luck!
>>76882724Thanks. I'm always trying to coolmaxx to impress qts.
>ended cut>started bulking again>numbers on lifts actually going upMan lifting heavier week to week is so fucking nice after almost a year of cutting. Just amazing. I love it. I sleep better, too.Only problem is soon I'll hit my limit for natty recovery and I'll have to slow down and maybe do an intermediate program. Not looking forward to that but progress is progress.
Pretty satisfied with my focus time last month and I'm hoping I can continue to do more this month. Unfortunately didn't go to the gym that often compared to October and September. It's nice to have some incremental progress. The perception of actual progress is boring, its even dull. Its not bombastic like they'd show in social media and it can feel like shit when you feel like you've wasted your days. Still if you're someone out there trying to make their life better even by an increment, keep going. Pick yourself up when you falter. Don't just be kind to yourself, have faith in yourself.
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On a whim I found a job opening at a non-gay university where if I get in would likely pay me the same amount as my current job and give me perks to pursue more schooling (e.g., discounted graduate programs). I'm feeling really good about this one considering I've been desperate to get out of my shitty company for months now.
Finally got a workout in after a month-long hiatus. I lost one rep on one of the exercises but I'll call it even and say I didn't lose any muscle since I did make up for it with an extra set. Could have just been lack of glycogen or exhaustion anyways.Whatever it is, glad that I pushed myself to do it today. When I don't exercise my health suffers.
Was sick last week still. Fitness>Bench 140 3x5 (DONE)>OHP 105 3x5>Squat 160 3x5Self improvement>No THC/weed 4x+ this week (already did 2 days, today will be 3)>No porn>Reduce caffeine usage, skip coffee 3x this week (did 1 day already)Finances>Pay extra $5k toward mortgage>Put $2.5k into bonds>Settle up water bill, electric, cards, etc (easy)
i want to hit 1pl8 barbell curls before xmas and dont know if i can but progress is being made (currently 105lb)never looked into creatine but im on day 4 of it and im not sure if its placebo but i feel great when doing my routineqt gril added me on instagramstill might kill myself but its delayed for a but now
>>76882741Congrats on your progress! You’ve hit one of your goals, now you’ll smash the other one! Appreciate what you have for now
I've been putting myself out there more, but I didn't realize how exhausting setting up and going on dates is.
>>76884714Life is difficult for a 7/10 man, but I'm sure you can make it. You're not as dumb as the average normie is.
>>76884759I've spent a good chunk of time being a doomer and having resolved myself to nothing, but I gave up that nihilistic crap and started putting effort into life, and it turns out things are a lot better than we realize. We suffer more in our minds than we do in the real world. It's just a shame all that time wasted on defeatism.
>>76884842Not gonna debate you. Just know that you can do it. You should be grateful about what you've been given.
>>76880454No degeneracy december has commencedSame rules as NNN
>>76884897you mean double degeneracy december
>>76884934>Double degeneracyOnly if you are a kike or a jeet
>>76884714ya shit sucks thats why i dont do anything and am “focusing on myself”
>>76882769Thanks for the advice, fren. Progress isn't always glamorous, it's a daily path that I sometimes stumble on. But I need to have faith in my routine and effort. I want to believe in myself
Sat down too long and got muscle cramps in my thighs. Had to stretch for the entire day and sleep a bunch before the pain got relieved
I have been writing things down.You should too.I need to organize what I have written to make it easier to go back through and read.You should too.That is all.
Winter is killing me. I feel tired and exhausted every single day. I take 10.000 IU Vitamin D but I don't feel like it's helping. Fuck winter.
>>76886780Do you have enough K2 and magnesium in your diet? Both are important for absorbing the D properly
>>76880970Just walking shitloads and only the 2 meals a day. Being consistent.
>>76880753are these results from a real, psychologist proctored IQ test? the variation in this sounds so high it doesnt sound weird. or you did the first one in very poor mental health. i dont know much about iq testing though.
>>76886806Yeah I take K2 with my vitamin D and I take a zinc and magnesium supplement too.
>>76886868two separate online tests, not legit by any means but if my real IQ lies somewhere in the middle then I'm still happy. and I was just an unfocused retard last year
>>76880753>>76886868Bro has to have low self esteem for test numbers to affect his mood so widely. Usually people don't get that excited unless its some sort of employment test for promotion qualifications or to get into a good school but going gaga over an IQ test is like mental innit
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>>76882786Good luck! You’re really fortunate to find a job that aligns with your future goals. Make sure to tailor your resume and reach out to individuals that work there
>>76887001i dont want to rain on your parade but iq has to be interpreted by a professional. even the tests mensa gives for membership arent "real" iq tests.having been exposed to questions on an iq test also effects how your iq would be interpreted. its not the end-all number you think it is. theres probably a lot more caveats to it too, this is just stuff ive found out in some very casual reading. its ultimately just a diagnostic tool which has some predictive ability and correlated with some positive life outcomes.>>76887032i think it would be something to be happy about if it were a real test. the difference between those scores is like 15th percentile to 95th. but its an online test so it truly means nothing. it is kinda sad he got crushed spiritually by a fake test.
>>76880454I'm 26 now, but I have hopes and dreams of competing in powerlifting in the next year or two. My total is just under 1000lbs at the moment, but I think I still have a good amount of upwards trajectory left. How can I get over the regret of not starting my training sooner and the feeling of not having enough time to make meaningful gains? I'm not sure what I should be expecting in terms of strength development, some say you can keep building up to age 40, and I hope for that to be true very much. I will keep doing my best regardless, I just don't want to end up last place when I do get to competing.
>>76880881keep going vegetanon
>>76883208Welcome back! Your strength will return, but you have to keep pushing yourself. Be grateful for every workout you get
>>76884393>>No THC/weed 4x+ this week (already did 2 days, today will be 3)i also need to cut back on the weed. vaping is too easy and convenient (and affordable). sometimes I get very dehydrated and low energy and low blood pressure from it. definitely need to cut back to spare my body and reset my tolerance.
35 years and I'm finally feeling like giving up. Wife just had her fourth miscarriage after our first round of IVF, which we must do because after 3 miscarriages in a row we found out that somehow we're both carriers of a one in like 50,000 genetic defect and it was the possible cause of the other miscarriages. We have been trying for a kid for 3 years. This was one of our two embryos that we could use and our only male. If we use the other I'll never have a son because once we have a child we'll never be able to afford the time or money IVF takes (insurance doesn't cover it). If we do another round of IVF we have a 50:50 chance of getting another male embryo. We can technically afford to keep going but if this turns out to be pointless we'll have wasted every dime of discretionary spending money we'll have for the next 10+ years for nothing. BTW all the fitness shit did nothing for my sperm quality, my normal morphology count was like 2%, I dunno what that really means in the grand scheme of things because I DID get her pregnant 3 times naturally and my sperm fertilized every egg they retrieved from her, though only two were genetically normal.If you didn't know: you can genetically test embryos in IVF, or you can test a pregnancy at 10-12 weeks and abort (illegal, have to go out of state to do that) if it they have the fatal genetic disease we carry. *illegal
>>76888014I like it a lot, but I have my 4th kid on the way (due in like 2 weeks) so I need to taper it down so that I'm not craving it in the hospital. It will be nice after she's born to go home and get super stoned.
>>76888079thats rough man. how old is your wife? there are some hopeful stories out there from conceiving with bad stats. i was reading a little bit into this trying to conceive on trt. me and my wife have a pregnancy currently and my sperm quality is very bad. around 3 mil in an at home test. some people have gotten kids from even lower numbers. do you use HCG at all?
>>76884393Those are all admirable goals, good luck! I need to reduce/eliminate my caffeine consumption next year
>>76888199She's 30. I am on no steroids or trt, count, volume and motility are fine, just morphology is bad, so I doubt your issue has much to do with mine. The urologist said my bad sperm morphology could be due to a varicocele that I have which also causes intermittent ball aches but there's no guarantee that it has any impact on my morphology and it could just be bad luck. hCG is a part of the IVF med protocol for her if that's what you're asking.
>>76884451Don’t kill yourself. You’re clearly making progress in your life. Next year you’ll reach new heights
>>76880454I told some of this before but there’s an update, to recap>at work talking to coworker says something funny as I’m walking off>round corner smiling form the interaction girl from different department rounds corner in opposite direction we hold eye contact so I just say “hey how you doing” trying to be normal for once still had my smile going>dumb bitch misinterprets it as me hitting on her>she comes back to where I am with her coworker and they both go dead silent and stare at me in passing coworker blushes first girl makes sure to loudly talk about her boyfriend>annoyed but don’t think too much about it>starts telling people I like her>get actually pretty annoyed about this, all the cons of pursuing a bitch without tally having tried go do thatcouple months go by, gets cold out>early AM only a few higher ups can open the door for people without a key only handful of us are in that early>normally will let employees in anyways if I’m nearby even though I’m not supposed to, rarely have the chance because higher up is normally nearby>have to do shit by front door>probably sub 50 out>bell rings look up it’s her and we make eye contact she looks super cold>finish what I’m doing like I never saw her and walk off, her jaw drops>another like 15 mins go by before a higher up comes to let her in>spends entire day trying to come be near me and talk loudly about her dumbass trips to Spain keeps hanging at me>totally ignore>works on totally opposite side of building btw, keeps walking past me and glancing to see if I see herFew weeks later today>working>feel someone staring at me>turn>it’s her>looks away super fast and sperg walks outI’m fuckin losing my shit laughing at this hoe at this point. Stupid fuckin bitch got uno reverse carded by herself. I don’t shit where I eat, her earlier behavior was a massive turn off. She’s pretty but she’s not so attractive this immature BS would be overlooked
>>76888556Other than this things have been going better. Have made some upgrades to my apartment, I think I have real genuine plans to go back to school and get a better job. I’ve been gradually getting back into fitness.I am at a point where I don’t care about dating or even getting laid. I’m assuming when I’m ready that desire will just come back.
>>76884897Good luck!
>>76882698… Hey man, not trying to be a cunt or anything but are you just using AI to do all the chemistry oriented shit for this?Because that’s dangerous as fuck.I’m trying to wrap my head around how this could be a “tech” startup, and I’m worried.>>76881431Hey man, good on ya.I’m honestly in a similar boat but am trying not to get too down on myself.I’m just so much fucking harder on myself than I am on anyone else, I don’t know how to give myself a break without descending into full blown chaos and debauchery/ saying “fuck it” entirely. I’m in the best shape of my life, holding down a decent job, have an associates under my belt and am about to begin a bachelor’s (courtesy of grants, I’m not going in to debt for this shit). I’m doing so much better than I was when my life got turned upside down a few years ago, which was a long time coming.Yet, I feel like I’m never enough. I try to remind myself that it’s all just societal pressure, and what matters is that you’re making progress that you’re happy with.I’m glad you’ve successfully kicked the bottle.I’ve fucked around with a LOT, but I swear to god alcohol is the worst drug of them all. Keep your head up, and try and take notice of your accomplishments.You’re doing great.
>>76884451I felt the same way about creatine (had never tried it, finally did, thought it might be placebo) but I charted my shit and I was actually lifting heavier, consistently.Then I did a lil bit of reading.If you remember high school biology, it does something with the electron transport chain that allows the leftover ADP to be rapidly turned into ATP (the energy currency of the cell woo), which is what gives you that extra bit of pump.A lot of people think all that it does is cause your muscles to retain more water than usual, but nah.
>>76888419Hey man, I know “muh legacy” and all- but have you considered adoption?That baby could be a blessing to you, and yourselves unto it by giving it a loving home.
>>76889236Nothing against people whose hearts are there, but I didn't even want kids until I married a woman who I thought I could raise children with, I'm definitely not adopting someone else's kid. Luckily my wife is on board with that, she wants her own biological children with me, not someone else's son or daughter.After we've both seen the father of one of my closest friends remarry a widow with two elementary school age children that then developed into a schizophrenic young woman and a young man who is basically mentally 15 forever, I think we have been shown good reason not to. We may have been short-dicked by inheriting carrier status of a deadly genetic disease, but at least we know that our lineage doesn't include crazy people and criminals.
>>76889183>are you just using AI to do all the chemistry oriented shit for thisNo. I have a background in science, and we've got a professor from the uni on board.I just put it under the very, very broad umbrella of "tech". I suppose it could be more accurately described as a chemical research lab.
>>76888524i was sorta joking about that lifes going too swell currently, but i appreciate the hopefulness>>76889198i remember reading about it when i was younger and thought it was the same as protein powder so i just never really researched it, now i was looking into more supplements and totally forgot about it and how stupid i used to be
Life can be real fucking funny sometimes. A whole month can go by with nothing happening and then you get a whole month's worth of shit happening in one week.
>>76889609i miss the days where nothing ever happened, i went almost an entire year without just going to work and coming home, with a few holidays visited.now it seems like every day something either goes wrong or goes extremely right and its forcing my hand to actually do somethingFUCK MY LIFE
>>76886540That's good advice. I've been journaling all year. But I think I'll buy myself a physical journal for next year. There's something significant about writing down feelings and goals
Finally got my liscense at 25+ , so happy life just tastes so good. what do i even look for in a car i've been looking at things for days, i have 5grand
>>76889759daily driver? RESEARCH THE ENGINE TYPE. LOTS of cars have good reputation but shitty engine rep. Honda? decent. Toyota? great. Ford? NOPE. Jeep? Meh, worse other factors. Nissan? KEK. every seller is hiding something, whether its miles or rust or electrical bugs or flood damage assume EVERYONE is trying to scam you because they are. i suggest not getting a Lease but buying a cheap first car on FB marketplace or Craigslist. but again EVERYONE is trying to scam so do your due diligence, check the VIN, check KellyBlueBook for average prices, if you find something you like look up that year make mode engine type and how it holds up by googling around “96 jeep xj 6.0 engine reliability issues” etc. ALWAYS check underneath a car before you buy never take the word for it, if you have a mechanic friend or trusted shop get a PREPURCHASE INSPECTION before you buy it from a random because once you have the title transfered its literally your problem now and u cannot get that money back even by suing. TEST drive the car before purchase. SAVE YOUR MONEY DONT BUY DUMB SHIT LIKE LOUD EXHAUSTS OR SPINNY RIMS/WHEELS. that car is your baby and things will break and need maintenance, if you cannot do it yourself you will need to PAY for it to be done and they cost money to be done CORRECT AND GOOD.CHANGE YOUR OIL. do not top off and think youre fine, you need to CHANGE the oil and filter. if you cannot do it take it to a shop. easiest way to learn about your car is youtube or forums, always google around to see if say changing a brake drum for $25 yourself is easier and cheaper than taking it to a mechanic who will do it for $300congrats on the license mate i got mine at 22 and life has only gotten better.
>>76889609Ain't that the truth.
>>76889759What that anon >>76889859 said. Honda or Toyota. Avoid Subarus with boxer engines (head gasket issues) BMW or Audi over 100,000km (lots of fuckery) and the others anon said.
>>76889859>>76889948Thank you so much bro, been agonizing over this i appreciate this so much
>>76881431>>76884842>>76885025>>76888079>>76888524Whenever I feel down or apprehensive about the future, I have found the best thing to do is to channel the frustration into a productive outlet, like anti-semitism or yeeting the jeet.
>>76889759Bearing in mind your budget and lack of xp:>Nothing European made - too expensive to repair. Think hard before going American made - there's some reliable cars, but at your price point you'll be hard pressed to find them. Japanese or Korean made is your best bet.>Buy less cat than you can afford. Sock the rest away and continue to contribute to that pile for when the car shits the bed.>Get on the diy treadmill. It's always cheaper to buy the tools and fix it yourself. When (not if) something happens, strongly consider what it would take to fix it at home. You can start with little easy things and work your way up. It's all just nuts and bolts, even in modern cars with all the electronics. And guess what - your ignorant ass plus a couple of a YouTube videos puts you ahead of most mechanics. Diy is cheaper, faster, and more reliable.>Don't skimp on routine maintenance. Oil changes, filters, check your tires, etc. Again, cheaper and faster to do this stuff at home.
I know some engineering anons have posted here often in the past, but can I get some direction?The plan I’m considering atm is go back to school finish my associates to become a technician. Start doing that and after about 1 year or so go back to school again to become an engineer.My reasoning is it would mean better pay than I’m getting now faster, doing shit I’d actually enjoy or be interested in (yes wrench turning and soldering unironically), and also give me insight into what the people working with/under me face when I do become an engineer while also adding some relevant experience to my resume whether that helps me get hired or increase pay.Is this a good plan? ATM most geneds are done. I’m 1-2 semesters from having the associates and being able to work as a technician.>fieldI’m interested in automotive but I’m thinking mechanical is the way to go, read ME can get me into automotive anyways while also having the other stuff available as options. I’m still pretty fuckin lost because A.) I have no experience working on cars I just think they’re cool. B.) I still don’t quite understand WHAT my daily work would be. Am I just told “this is what we need, figure out a way to do this, keep trying ideas until it works” like “this part of the car keeps failing and this is why. Find a way to keep the car almost entirely the same but prevent this from failing.” And then I get to work and do it? Am I given dead lines like what’s the deal here
>>76890865If you can swing it, education in a STEM field is always a net positive to your life long-term. That associates is a good, achievable start. Don't break your back over it, but 2 classes a semester at a community college is affirdable and very doable, and it adds up long term. If you have some credits from an earlier attempt, all the better. Check out transfer programs from a community college to a decent local 4 year school - many times there will be a guaranteed transfer program, and the community college will be easier and cheaper. Plus, many 4 year schools don't offer an associates, and it'll be nice to have that in the bank if you abandon ship halfway for whatever reason. School in general will be easier this time now that you've been out i. The world and learned how to work.>t. College dropout, came back later and ground my way through an associates at community college, transferred that to get a bachelor's, now I'm paid way too much for way too little.
>>76890910I have to do this while working full time man I don’t think I can handle the workload of stem.It’s going to be a struggle just to finish the associates. Even if I didn’t have bills and could just focus on classes it would be hard.I didn’t study my first time in my life until I was like 19. I don’t even quite know how to study, I just re write and re read and re read everything I re write over and over again. I got through all of middle and highschool without studying, I skipped elementary level math because I was an asshole and figured out how to pass without learning the basics. Like legit taught myself long division out of curiosity a few years ago.I’m so unpracticed I have to start by doing a k-college level refresher course. I’m not dumb, I don’t claim to be intelligent either, I know I can do this. But this is how difficult this will be for me. 40 hours a week, 10 hour shifts 3 days off. Few hours after work to study, fri and sat for classes the remainder of those days to work on assignments and study, all Sunday for assignments and studying.That’s just for finishing the associates. I’m also considering getting adhd meds because for me to study 3 hours I have to spend 6 hours trying. I’ll look into stem but I’m very doubtful that’s the way for me I already know non stem will be challenging
>>76890948My dude, I'm not kidding when I say it's easier the second time around. I fucking hated every second of college both times, but on second try I realized that:>C's get degrees>work ethic developed from an actual job transfers>just showing up and turning in assignments gets you 90% of the gradeProtip 1: take every class you can online. Especially for the associates - there's no meaningful networking to be had there.Protip 2: figure out the least amount of effort you need to expend to get what you want from school. It's a transaction, don't spend more than you have to. By the end of it I wasn't even buying textbooks because I found it didn't actually affect my grade.You can do it, friend. Even if all you can muster is 1 class at a time, just keep pushing forward.
>>76887902Well, you’re here now. Whatever decisions you make moving forward, just remind yourself that you’ll be turning 40 regardless. From now, focus on being the best version of yourself and gaining strength. YGMI
I’m starting to work on next year’s resolutions. This year has been difficult but I’ve made a lot of subtle progress. Next year I’m smashing my goals
>>76881291Update: Thursday is over and so far I have succeeded on my streak4 days in a row to the gym4 days in a row of zero spending on take out / delivery4 days in a row of home prepared breakfast, lunch and dinnerThere is a huge thunderstorm here but I will try to go the gym tomorrow too.
>>76889609I feel it. Some arcs are month long filler, some arcs are crucial to the plot but last a week
>>76889859>FB marketplace or Craigslist.>>76889759A lot of cars on FB are rebuilt titles. Insurance may not give full, if any, coverage. You'll also have to be critical on the quality of repair done on the car
>>76891202Congrats on accomplishing your goals! Stay cozy tonight, you’ll work hard tomorrow
I feel out of control of my life. I dreamed of my own death - the feeling (or lack thereof) of the finality, and tried to force myself to view death as merely the earned rest of a hard fought life. Now I have the desire to have a good death, but am confronted by the lack of control.
This is like the third time I've had a cold/flu this year. I also had a nasty sinus infection like a month ago.
>>76892197Why do you wish for death? Don't you have anything you truly want to accomplish?
>>76890982Thanks man. I have to try for As at least most of the time or I get too relaxed and my grades start slipping. It’s the way I am with anything. If I let myself fuck off diet for a day a few weeks later I’ll do it again, then a few days later then I’ll start having multiple days in a row. But I’ll keep this in mind because I can see myself stressing to the point of health deteriorating and then remembering this and realizing “I’m prepared enough to pass for sure I’m fine”>least effortThat and Cs is how I got through most of my school. That’s the only reason I didn’t fail highschool actually. I’m capable of straight A’s I’ve done it before but instead of totally fucking off I made sure to get at least Cs. I would some times calculate what assignments to skip what to do so that I could fail certain tests and be okay. Or I would just get Bs on everything so I could stop trying after a certain point and get a C>part time classesI’m considering this. This may be what I have to do at first. 1-2 online classes. I’ll probably do this for my first semester back. I figure, so long as I can get the associates done and into a better paying job it will be doable for me. I can deal with it taking longer if I can make a livable wage while I do it. If I can use my free time to actually enjoy life then it’s worth it
>>76892387Sorry fren. Take time to rest and recover before hitting the gym. Are you getting enough vitamin c?
>>76887899>DID YOU SEE A PROFESSIONAL ABOUT THAT?!>DID YOU JUST SAY YOU WEREN'T GETTING THE HECKIN VAXERINO?!>TRUST THE SCIENCE, CHUD!
>>76888079I have the solution for you even though you likely will call it bullshit 99%. What you need to do is wait for the full moon, impregnate her, and keep on doing it until your son is born. >B-but that won't fucking work. Here is the trick: you have to do it by force. Idk why, but this will force your wife to carry the child to term. Your wife must become your bitch. Your current weakness and frail state of mind is causing this situation to unravel quickly. >Nuh-uh I'm a good boy who do no wrongI never miss any of the shots I take which includes this one. Thugmax now if you want your son.
>>76880454The alcohol withdrawals are coming down to where I can do pretty much everything normally but my brain is so foggy I can barely understand what is being presented to me. Like, having to reread something 5 times.
>>76892598How long you been clean?The first two weeks are the worst. The next two also suck. After that it's just maintenance. Jesus helps.
>>76889669You never realize you're in the good days until they're gone. You have to make new good days.
>>76892451You misunderstand. I don't wish for death, I wish to have a good death. One that either is impactful in and of itself, or that reflects the positive impacts I've made in life.I won't be around to witness it, but to die knowing I left something positive is the final goal.
>>76890910I graduated MS in STEMBiggest net negative of my lifeI sent out thousands of job applications and networkedNot a single interview after 5 years of trying.All of the Indians in my graduating class got 100k salaray jobs withing 3 months of graduation.Ended up renouncing my STEM degrees.Fuck kikes
>>76892855Knowing that we've made a significant impact on this world is what makes us truly important. Do you plan on doing community service or simply being a good citizen? You don't have to reform society, just being a good dad and husband is enough
>>76893103tell me ur name and ill put in a good reference for you when ze time comes
>>76893299>new impotent jew begging tactic:> Please stop noticing when the jews say they hate White people and are genociding them through mass immigration and demographic replacement!>If you don't stop talking about it, we are putting you on a list and arresting you in the future!>We are trying to kill you and your children, but the threat of a list is worse!>Trust me goy!>Oy vey, please don't fight backkys you ESL kike
>>76892855>>76893181“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” Doing something greater for your people who are coming after you.You have a good soul anon.
>>76893415Wtf schizo. I'm no Jew. Maybe you deserve to be jobless.
>>76892598Stay strong. You’re making the right move. You need to cut out booze from your life. Have you considered joining AA? At the very least, you’ll make friends
>>76892387>>76892582lol I was also about to ask about your vitamin C
I almost jorked it today but I have used my willpower to stop myself.never goon bros
>>76880454>Had an interview today as an electrician apprentice 4th year>Negotiated pay, got a list of tools that I need, a start date, and was told that I'll need to do some physical stuff next week and to wait for an emailOn the 1 hand I'm happy but on the other 2 weeks ago I was told I'd be hired at a different electrical company and needed to wait for an email except the fuckers ghosted me. Now I'm paranoid nothing will happen and I'll get ghosted again. We talked about pay, experience, benefits, etc. Did the fucking nanotech of the vax kick in to make every goddamn normie a soulless monster or did the vax kill their souls then and there after the injection? Maybe the worthless cunt in HR was retarded and fucked up but I've heard pic related so much this past year I'm about ready to punch a hole in their walls the second I detect corporate horseshit. IN THE FUCKING TRADES. Either way, either I'm looking forward to the job or this will be the final straw and I will try to make money in the stock market or die trying.
>>76893103>All of the Indians in my graduating class got 100k salaray jobs withing 3 months of graduation>Shitskin attempting demoralizingYou don't fool me, Sukdeep
>pretty great time during my 8hour shift today>Decide do drink a little when I got home>Be happy drunk while listening to daft punk>Lifts been awesome latelyWe're all gonna make it niggas. I'm gonna ask out my crush this month I promise myself.
>>76895008It's OK, man. I jorked it every day this week, so we're covered.
>>76895008Nice job! You’re growing stronger
>>76894236Only a jew still capitalizes jew
>>76895255True storyThere are not enough jobs to justify 6 gorillion jeets in the country.The H1Bs actually make the same salary Americans did before they were replaced
>>76895202Don’t freak out. It’s the end of the year, everyone is busy. If they haven’t contacted you after a week, circle back
>>76895358I urge you to not jork it, anon>>76895365indeed and it feels great to do so
>>76895350Damn straight, we're all gonna make it! You better ask her out before the end of the year >:)
>>76895366More like a guy with a proper grasp on grammar. White, Black, Jew. Plus autocorrect too u turd.
Anyone else have experience depersonalization?I had a mental breakdown and entered this weird depersonalization state. I didn't feel depressed anymore, but my body and mind felt like a suit I wore.It's akin to seeing your video game character getting hurt, but you aren't affected by it.It helped me get through the lift on a shitty day, and the best part is that exhaustion didn't emotionally affect me like it usually does. It's like seeing the stamina bar getting depleted than feeing tired.This feels like a cheat code for working out.
>>76896270Yes I've experienced that. Usually, it's a sign of personal growth. Many fall off the wagon though. Too much growth for their frail little minds to handle.
>>76896270That's a really healthy mentality. Got any advice on how to adopt it? I get really down and depressed if my workouts don't go well
>>76896486It's not something you can consciously enter.You can replicate it with something like meditation or just observing your emotion without judgment. If you feel down and depressed, observe those emotion, but don't put any negative remark onto it.One trick is to just take one deep breath and recognize what you are feeling.>Oh, that is sadness or>Oh, that is painand stop at that. Don't put more weight like >I am so miserable.With enough practice, you should be able to build a tolerance toward it.I used it for planks to get that extra seconds.
>>76895897Very jewish response; we don't capitalize jew here
>>76895897>ulearn grammar, you ESL retard
>>76888419Keep your balls cool. Heat is one of the number one cause of deformation of sperm cells and having a really hot bath can make you temporarily infertile because you just cooked all of your sperm. The nuts hang outside of the body vulnerable because keeping them cool is that important.
>>76897108Yeah the urologist already hit me with the big list of questions about my underwear, hot tubs or baths, whether I'm into CBT or bicycles, etc. I wear boxers and I'm a shower guy, haven't taken a bath since I was a little kid with chicken pox. Haven't been in a hot tub in probably 5 years. There's definitely something physiological or genetic at play as to why my swimmers are physically deformed but still work well enough to cause multiple pregnancies with no issues.
>>76897065No,I won't. Get a job you freak.
>>76896501Thanks. I'll try that out at the gym today
>>76890998Thank you, this genuinely helped putting my thoughts in order. I'll work my hardest, and go as far as I will until I can't anymore, one life so it's worth a shot.
>>76880454>Decide to dance around my kitchen like an autistic retard while my meat is cooking>Exhaust myself after like 2 minutes>About 10 minutes later I feel amazing and my dick wants to get hardI can lift 2/3/4/5 but goddamn I need to do cardio. Box jumps, jump rope, and more sperg dances.
>>76880454I could really use some honest words here guys. Blunt, but compassionate because I’m not even sure if I’m wording this correctly.I have reached some goals, I have some other goals. But I’m not sure what the point of it all is. I have my own place. I’m pretty damn happy in it. I barely get by with my wage. Obviously I have the goal to make more money and I have a plan for that.But all I do is go fishing and play video games. I don’t have a life. And I don’t care to. I’m 30 now. I could date, but idgaf about it. I’m horny but it’s a waste of time to me. I could have friends but again, why? All I wanna do is be alone inside my apartment and maybe go fishing alone. I don’t feel any kind of way about this aside from the nagging feeling that it’s wrong due to societal expectations.So it’s like, I can get myself to where I’m making more money but that’s just for comfort. I can get myself a better body and in better shape but again that’s just for comfort. Just things to make my life better and easier in the long run.I spent the last month fantasizing about playing old pokemon games reliving my childhood nostalgia from the early 2000s, caved and got pokemmo barely played 10 minutes before I realized “what the fuck am I doing?” I didn’t even get that nostalgia feeling. I really don’t understand what the point of anything is. I don’t wanna be a loser but trying to get a gf or have friends feels like I’m just doing something I don’t actually wanna do for the sake of feeling obligated.I’ve dated I’ve had GFs I’ve had social life’s and lots of friends I’ve tried the bar and club shit I’ve had circles who just mostly hung out at someone’s house and played video games. I just don’t care for it I wanna be alone.>mom calledShe wanted me to go hang with my family tomorrow. I don’t even go to holidays anymore. What is wrong with me
>>76898636It’s not like I’m just a mopey sad faggot it’s just how I am from being this way as a kid. No one cared or saw an issue with it. Holidays stopped around 15, haven’t celebrated my birthday since then. I just don’t feel any real need to socialize.Idk that I’m even an introvert either I’ll have social interactions at work and they fill me with energy. But I don’t feel like I need it either. Those interactions just naturally occur. Going out of my way to be social, it feels even more wrong to me. I don’t wanna.But I have a nagging feeling that being alone is wrong too. Like I’m kind of a fucking loser. Spends all his time alone playing video games MAYBE goes fishing lol
>>76898636>>76898642Most people have purpose thrust upon them through circumstance. They get on the career treadmill, have kids, spend a little too much and have to chase bills forever. A lucky few manage to have a hobby that requires and inspires them to strive. Social interaction often comes packaged with all of that.You've managed to avoid all that. It happens, and it doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you, but now you lack purpose. Fishing and vidya won't provide it, unless you get into either competitively. You could kind of pick something at random - there's a reddit thread up now about a guy that made a stupid drunk bet and has spent 3 decades of his life on it. But that's not necessarily right either.It's not a big deal if this stage of your life is unexpectedly level. Don't go too nuts about it. Make good decisions now and set your future self up to succeed.And maybe get a dog. I personally fucking hate dogs, but it would probably do you some good.
>>76898690>no purposeThat’s exactly it. There’s no real reason for me to do anything. The way I see it is getting some classes done getting a better job it’s just so I have more money so on the rare blue moon I wanna do something I can afford it, or so that when I wanna buy shit whether it’s fishing gear or gaming stuff I can afford it. And also for the comfort of knowing I’m actually saving money for my future.But also, should I feel differently at least then if I wanna date I could afford it. Maybe that’s just it. Maybe I recognize I’m not in the position to date or waste time hanging with friends and when my ducks are more in a row it’ll start happening naturally. Like, I literally can’t afford to date. I can barely afford to do the one sociable hobby (fishing) and really do need to replace all my gear.I WOULD like to get into fishing competitively btw. And that would almost certainly require me to have a couple friends to be part of that journey.>get a dogI would if I could. I can get a cat where I am and plan to do that when I have a better paying job. If I ever move out of this unit I would probably be trying to get a house so a dog would come after thatMaybe it is just that it’s not the right time. Surely there’s nothing wrong starting it in my mid 30s when things are better? I mean logically, it would be easier for me if I was in a job making comfort levels of income where I had some disposable income to spend on dates and going to do stuff with friends.
>>76898587When's the last time you've ran a mile? Those are really impressive lifts but please don't neglect your heart
>>76898587That’s seriously impressive. Do you have any advice on going from 2pl8 to 3pl8? What routine did you use?
>>76897857I know you won't I already know jews are not intelligent
>>76897857Not ever working for you incompetent kikesI am not a subhuman money worshipper
>>76898587Take your tranny shit and gb2rdt faggot
>>76898777There's nothing wrong with coasting while you get your stuff lined up. A pet can help kickstart your emotional core in the meantime.Do be aware that your life is going by, though. If this goes on for too long, I mean, whatever, but maybe think about it.
>>76898636You need quests, no matter how small, to give your life meaning
>>76898226It's more noticeable with something that cause immediate reaction like doing a plank.For general emotion like disappointment, it gonna take a while.
>>76899586I get it. I need to practice mindfulness and stop spiraling whenever I encounter disappointment
>>76899701>practice mindfulnessStop being a faggotspiral into antisemitism when you encounter disappointmentmuch more Chad like
>>76899701it's honestly just stop yourself from getting too emotionally invested.I get that it's associated with mindfulness, but it doesn't have to be.
>>76899714>mindfulnessAre you all faggots here?WTF is this fake and gay word even supposed to mean?
>>76900046means to stop thinking about the future and just be focused on the present
>>76900050That was a rhetorical question, anon.It is a fake and gay word that doesn't mean anything.It is just faggotry signaling
>>76900046>Are you all faggots here?Sir, this is /fit/
>>76896483It's honestly suck to go through, but it gives you such a new nice perspective after it.
>>76900046You are now aware that some people are incapable of introspection and there's all kinds of made up terminology for trying to get them to stop and think about what they're doing.
We have a walking dunning kruger here.
>>76899709Honestly blaming others might be a healthier mentality for me at this point in my life >>76899714I’ll remember that
Women are exhausting. I miss being an incel chud.
I keep on trying to fantasize how much better my life will be in a year. I know what goals I need to achieve, I just need to accomplish them
>>76901486Your life will be measurable better long before a year has passed. What are your goals? Let's find some short term things you can look forward to.
>>76899043Nice excuse you have there. You're probably not even White. Just another Indian posing as one. Go back to new Delhi you piece of shit
>>76901563For me, my goals for 2026 are:>finishing school >returning to gym 5 times a week >benching 2.5 or more >getting a better job >having more money >trying to create a social life as an adult In the short term, I’m looking forward to my vacation at the end of the month
>>76901784Noble pursuits, all of them. And we cam easily set shorter term goals for you to look forward to.>every class finished per semester/quarter is a milestone>every day you make it to the gym is a milestone>every resume submitted and interview conducted counts as progress - these are skills that take practice>every hundred saved or bill paid off is a milestone>every evening out or whatever is worth being happy aboutVacations are nice, but if they're all you have to enjoy, that's kind of tiresome day to day.
>>76902189Thanks for the advice. I need to find tiny ways to track and enjoy my progress. I will make it, but it'll take many small steps
A month ago, I started rooning in addition to my home lifting routine and changed my breakfast/dinner to be more protein-heavy. Last week, my weight for the first time in years went below 90 kg.A month ago, I took the time to figure out basic bitch skincare and how to shave properly. Now, my face skin is smooth as a baby’s butt and razor burns are almost gone.Getting visible progress fucking rocks. Here’s to another week.
WAGMI
>>76882169been thinking of doing 100 pushups a day but worried about repetitive strain. how are you handling it, has it been fine? what results are you seeing?
>>76882769what app are you using to track focus like that? and do you have any good tips for an ADHD-er like myself to stay focused and disciplined? I'm unmedicated and it's a tough life when I have to sit down and focus like that.
>>76880454I`ll be honest man. i felt like giving up.I got dumped last week and i won`t pretend that it doesnt make me feel like absolute trash.We only were together for like 2 Months so its not like some huge breakup after many years but it was enough for me to develop feelings which fucking sucks.Sinceei had injured my hand i wasnt even able to do any exercises which made me just more miserable.Welp, time for me to dive back into the hellhole that is modern dating apps and get back to the gym after work is finished.I dont have any specific goals for now, just trying to meet my last goal before my hand got injured and maybe actually start doing some cardio on a threadmill.
I WILL BE OPTIMISTIC I WILL STUDY HARD I WILL PASS MY LEVEL 3 CFA EXAM THIS TIME I WILL MAKE IT Work is pretty slow these days. But after going through two whole filing cycles, I’m thankful to have a slower period. I think I’ve really grown at this job over the last 10 months. I’m proud of the fact that I’ve rose to the challenge. The next quarter will even more difficult, but I’ll find a way to succeed. This weekend I’m taking a CFA practice test for the first time. I’m nervous about the exam, it’ll be my first true indicator of whether I pass. But I need to remain optimistic and hopeful. I’m nearly over the mountain, I just need to push a little harder. I’ve worked so hard, now I have the capabilities to finish this program. This time I’m passing. Don’t let the weight of the world crush you! We’re so close to the peak. We just need a little more strength to accomplish our goals. WAGMI!
i'm basically firing on all cylinders heading into the new yearcontinuing to increase squat and bench weights. 50 pounds away from a 2pl8 bench. i think this week's deadlift will get me to my personal best or close. OHP is still gay but im gonna just increase the weights by a pound each week.ran my weekly 10k straight through without doing intervals because i had to use the treadmill. managed that in about 55 minutes - nothing to brag about but nothing to sneeze at.job hunt continues - had a promising call that i need to follow up on. other than that, decided i will get my PMP, but this is the last cert i'm ever going to bother with unless it's related to getting out of my field. these are all mostly bullshit but this one at least used to be credible. will probably try to take that before februarywife is on a work trip this week so i need to make sure i dont eat and drink like total shit. i'll probably make tonight the main slop night and then back off. spent probably too much on black friday on myself. i'll get back to budgeting in january onward. truthfully would rather spend the money now in case shit goes south later.
>>76880454This is my last week of unemployment, hopefully. Starting next Monday I'm going back into the trades as an electrician 4th year though I've been out of the game for 2 years. More or less I'm treating it like not being in the gym for 2 years: it'll take 2-3 months to really be back in the swing of things but I'll get there. I keep alternating between mindsets of "Let's fucking go!" and thinking about a million things that could go wrong. I KNOW the anxiety side is the bitch in me trying to find a million reasons to play the victim. To play the victim means I don't have to try and never leave my apartment and enjoy cheap, shitty thrills that no longer satisfy me. When I'm in "Let's fucking go!" mode I'm actually happy, fulfilled, and optimistic about everything. DESU, I think a major reason for this is dating a BPDemon who made me feel bad for not taking their narc complaints seriously and essentially telling them to get over it. Either way, I just need to get proper sleep and not fry my brain on dopamine with cheap thrills this week to be in peak performance.
>>76903138Congrats on losing that weight! Do you have any tips on preventing razor burn? I suffer from it as well
I'm having a pretty full life between the gym, work, books and museums and yet I can't stop having some sort of "self-betterment" obsessive thoughts. I keep reminding myself not only of my failures but also my successes and everything that I have yet to do. I keep thinking about my day, my past week and my next week and I have a very complicated scheme for my life, ranging from my birth to my death, that I keep thinking about sometimes in circles, and it ain't settled till I get it right. Then I think about politics, life in general, art, poetry, foreign countries. I feel elated sometimes philosophically, it's hard to explain, but it's mentally taxing to do this every day, and it serves no real purpose.I don't really want to stop caffeine/theine (I only drink a very small amount, no more than two coffees a day) and I'm already taking magnesium at 280mg/day.I need to relax, but I don't know how. Taking a walk or watching a movie always helps, but can't always do that can I ?
Looked at an old pic of me and I was in pretty good shape, I was just depressed and thought I looked shit.I need to get back to it, I really miss feeling strong.
>>76903829I’m sorry you got dumped, fren. You have the right to be sad and to reflect on it. But like you said, it was a short term relationship. Hit the gym and focus on improving yourself. You’ll find someone better eventually <3
Just got a handy at a rub and tug place. Was able to withstand NNN but this is as far as I go.Feel kind of shitty now. Never again. Next time I'll just have a GF, surely.
>>76904077Congrats on your progress! Your digits indicate you’re going to kill it next year! You’ll definitely get a better job soon.
>>76904405Know thyself, know your limits. You need to forgive yourself and move on. There's nothing wrong with jacking once a week in the shower with your non-dominant hand if you're out of NNN or any other length of nofap. This way you can rewire your brain to enjoy it without resorting to porn when actual sex isn't available.Of course if you're religious, it's a sin.But from a purely /fit/ point of view what I just wrote won't get your gains. Supplement with a tiny bit of zinc if you are prone to acne, that's all.
THIS WEEK I WILL:>MAKE A WORKOUT SCHEDULE>GO FOR MY FIRST RUN IN A LONG TIME>GO MY ENTIRE PLACE THROUGH AND THROW OUT/SELL SHIT I DON'T NEED>HANG UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS>BEGIN READING AGAINWAGMI
>>76904628Thank you. I am religious and I'll count this as my confession. Trying to be stronger but it's been hard lately. Modern world is pretty isolating and demoralizing. I'll probably stick to your suggestion vs AMPs in the future, however, if my strength wanes again.
This week I will put something up my wife's butthole: finger at minimum, small vibrator probably, my own dick for a stretch goal. (Get it, stretch goal?) Wagmi!
>>76904927how do I get a wife?
>>76904932I got mine through a series of extremely improbable events adding up to an opportunity that was too good to pass up. The most important thing through all of it, though, was to create opportunities for success - I got fit, learned to dress, and shot my shot when I could.
>>76904962inspiring stuff, thank you, I just gotta get out there I guess
>>76904195You'd have to experiment and see what works for you, but for me it was the combination of:>shaving before bed instead of morning>switching from electric razor to cartridge>warming up face skin with hot shower for 1-2 minutes (or by submerging it in a hot bath)>shaving with the grain, then washing face off with hot water>doing a 2nd run, this time against the grain and very carefully (I still cut myself every now and then)>washing off with hot water, then cold water, then using lotionIt would probably be a good idea to go easy on your most sensitive spot (for me it was lower neck) until it heals though.
>>76904871ALL GREAT GOALS! BEST OF LUCK BROTHER! WAGMI!
>>76904405Remember this shame the next time you want to relapse
>>76904077Money has better value now than it will later.
>You made it through last week,i barely did i ate like 30k calories and spent my extended weekend all wasted
I’m now on 25mg (5 tablets) of dexamfetamine each day and literally feel and act no different to when I wasn’t on medication at all. This stuff doesn’t work.
>>76905642>dexamfetamineyou fell for the meme anontry vyvanse
Haven't been to the gym in 10 days. I think I had depression for a week or so. It started as a hangover but I was so tired for so many days I just decided to say fuck it and neglect everything and just go to work and eat slop and pamper my wife until my energy came back.I wanted to go today but obviously after a week of being a slob I had a shit ton of stuff to take care of that came first. But now everything's in it's place and we're finally going back to the gym.I need vacations. Has been a while. I even work holidays, takes it's toll.
>>76904228It sounds like you need to focus on the present. What do you hope to achieve? What are you doing right now to accomplish those goals? If you focus on life from too long of a perspective, you'll just get anxious. I'd focus on finding what keeps you stable in the moment to calm down
>>76903825https://f-droid.org/packages/com.apps.adrcotfas.goodtime/Its a simple pomodoro app that has a heatmap. Functionally simple. Honestly though, you should try to make it like a game when you do this, 25 minutes of focus and 5-10 minutes of rest (do something like pushups). You'll start to realize who easy it is to stack up 25 minutes on top of each other in a day and then in a week.
>felt like shit today (wingstop leftovers fucked up my rhythm, should have gone to chipotle)>didn't feel like gym at all>dragged it out until 5:30pm>fuck it I'll just squat>do it>fuck this is heavy, I really do feel like shit>finish the sets (2pl8 for first time in a year)>go to bench>one bench with safeties is taken>final destination>fourth rep is a struggle, rack>same on second set>third set hit 5 reps>it was all in my head>do two more reps, then extra reps at lower weight>new PR on weighted pullups (BW+60lbs)>mogged everyone clogging up the cable machines>rest of workout was good, felt great afterwardsIt's like this every time. Feel like shit, don't go to gym, continue feeling like shit. Or go to gym, grind it out, feel great afterwards.I do need to stop the linear progression now though. Need to slow down, probably switch to an intermediate program. I hate being old, I wasted 20 years of youthful recovery...
>>76904927disgusting, the ass is for shitting
I dont mean to blackpill others but I'm in a really tough spot. I think I need to go to rehab. I have a craving for heroin again and into other nasty shit. Please pray for me. I also have sudden bacne, never in my life have I had this before. Uni fucked me over and I can't go back. Ive lost all my gains. I have no weed. I want to blow my brains out but no guns. Fuck this sucks.
>>76905937Men's asses are made for shitting. Women's asses, just like all the other holes on their bodies, are made to be fucked.
>>76905289true, its mostly on clothes and shit that i probably needed anyway.
>>76906369I will not be putting my pp where there is the poopoo
>>76906651This is only a problem if you're gay. Girls don't poop.
I went to the gym today and my gym crush was on the elliptical next to me and she was softly panting. She is completely out of my league.I had a good workout, hit a new squat PR today after hitting a new bench PR yesterday.
>>76880454Gentlemen, it is my utmost pleasure to announce that the gym has become fun for me again.I now yearn to working out and loathe rest days.WAGMI
>>76880454I swear I'm not race baiting/trolling when I say that my entire life black girls are the only women who openly flirty and compliment me to the point they want to set up a date then and there. I want to but I have no clue how to set up something IRL. Online via dating app? Easy. IRL. Spaghetti Time.
I've been resisting using AI for a while now but might just give in.Don't get me wrong, I use it for a bunch of fun or time-saving stuff, it's not the concept I dislike, rather I never use it for rewriting cv's or cover letters just because I don't want to feed personal shit to the botnet. However I have literally only three free afternoons this month to start applying to postgrad degrees and I've seen how much it legit helps save time and correct my autistic phrasing and huge detailed letters by making them shorter and normie-friendly. A friend told me it's the only way to get it done while having a busy life, two jobs, the gym, etc.
I've been on pain killers for about a half a year because of back pain. I ran out of pills early and haven't taken any for 4 days. I was very worried that I would have a heroin-like withdrawal but so far the worst is just the back pain coming back with a vengeance. I'm going to lower my dose once I get my prescription and I'm confident I can get off them or at least save them for rainy days after I have a nerve ablation done. The fear of being permanently addicted was looming over me but that doesn't seem to be the case.
>>76907803Your data isn't valuable to anyone by itself, and now anything you submit is going to be read by AI first anyway. No reason to avoid it. Tell it to avoid em dashes, though.
>>76905292So you can start over and try again this week. Don’t fuck up again
>>76907803The biggest reason to not use it is that it will atrophy your ability to think independently. It's a Faustian bargain most normies don't realize they're making (honestly, probably don't care about either).
>>76881062>17% How do i have this at 200 pounds? I am 6 2 and only do bodyweight clown moves bc i dont know what im doing. The scale says i am 38 percent muscle and I have a 99th percentile erect penis size
>>76889759Honda is the only answer if youre living paycheck to paycheck. 15 civic is a sweet spot where it has a bit of useful tech like a backup camera but not a lot of useless or intrusive IoT shit and its cheap to maintain. Toyota hybrid will also last a long time bc of how the tranny is designed. The batteries stay good for 100s of k miles.
Sometimes I just can’t help but laugh at how much of a miserable pathetic worthless loser I am. I come to threads like this to see how people get motivated to fix their lives or are doing normal life things, then I think about myself and how all I think about all day for years is how much I want to kill myself. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have the self confidence to achieve anything at all.
>>76880454>Were you thinking of giving up today?I practically have - gooned, drank again, skipped gym and class even though the program is almost done, ate shit at my shitty wagie job.But I'm getting back on. Poured out the last of my alcohol. Starting a new streak, and going to finally go back to my fight gym that I keep ghosting (I'm the quitter anon that posted in the /feels/ bar from time to time.Fucked up my weight loss goal, so I'm just aiming to stay under 180lbs for the rest of the year at least, walking weight goal is ~165lbs at 5'9". Got more shit to say, but I've been procrastinating enough
>>76900840fuck. I hate jog... Reddit fags.
>>76901616Jeets worship money almost as much as jews.Christ says the love of money is the root of all evil, so I will not get a job.>Get a job>sorry anon, the 80iq diversity hire who makes more than you is complaining; we need to send you to sensitivity training reeducation camp>Sorry anon, we can't afford to pay you enough to afford food that won't poison you or a house or children, but at least you can pay for everyone in israel to get free healthcare>Sorry anon, your student loan debt is your own fault; we never told you merit and STEM degrees would lead to a middle class job. The government can't afford the 100 Billion to clear student loan debt AND pay for free education for everyone in israel>Anon, this is goblina; she is now your boss. Do what she says even though it is illegal and idiotic>Sorry anon, we need to force vaccinate you so you won't be able to have children>Sorry anon, we need to adopt the culture of a country that literally has garbage mountains, mass rape, 70iq and human shit everywhere>Anon, these biometric surveillance networks are for your own safety; we have to microchip you to make sure you don't steal. You don't have anything to hide, do you?>Anon, thank you for your hard work. This is pajeet, you need to train him.>Sorry anon, we have to let you go; we are only making the (((bankers))) 20 billion dollars a year, so we need to cut costs.Nope.Not doing it.
>>76904405Hmmmm... at least it wasn;t porn and fapping
>>76904932put benis in her vagina
>>76908927It’s nice to see an anon who actually puts his money where his mouth is, unlike every other faggot in the work force who works for these abhorrent (almost always tech) companies and are actively participating in their infinite power grab by working for them while complaining about said company. Those faggots all need to die
>>76908927>your student loan debt is your own fault; we never told you merit and STEM degrees would lead to a middle class job. The government can't afford the 100 Billion to clear student loan debt AND pay for free education for everyone in israelYeah, it is your fault. Community college is practically free with the Pell Grant. Anyone can knock out their first 2 years for peanuts then transfer to their local Literally Who State university to finish out the last two. All told, you are maybe out $35k in loans, which is the price of a fucking Toyota Camry, something you’ll have for 10 years max and not a degree which you’ll have for the rest of your life.Kids get into giga debt because they want to go to an expensive “prestigious” university with all their high school buddies, live in a frat house, have the “college experience” and use student loan money to take “summer semester’s abroad” AKA vacations. If you want to just get the education and do it down and dirty without any of the bells and whistles, it’s not expensive at all and even the most mcwagie jobs nowadays have tuition assistance. I will not entirely disagree on your other points however.
>>76908943They wouldn't give me a job when I was among the most qualified candidates and now they expect me to come running back to wage-slavery save them from their fuck ups.I would go back if there were a benefit to it, however the current deal is:We pay you barely enough to survive as a slave in a nigger/jeet infested US third world shithole city In return, you continue to build your own digital prison and pay for your own destruction and demographic replacement.Yeah...no.Not doing that.
>>76908927so are you a NEET? Cause if you're leeching off your family and/government, you're not quite as bad but still parasitic
>>76908948Christ says usury is a sin.Student loans are usury.You have sinned, Boomer.The loans were predatory; predatory loans are illegal; illegal loans will not be paidI went to a prestigious university, but did not do any of those extra things, because I could not afford it.I majored in one of the most difficult STEM degrees and worked the whole time.Tuition, rent and food got me into debt.Cut all aid to israel, send all of the Paperwork Americans home, end usury and I will fulfill my end of the bargain.Otherwise, all of you kikes can fuck off.I am never paying, not building my own prison, not bailing you out and you can't make me.
>>76908997I am following in the footsteps of Christ.He was a simple carpenter who lived a simple life and refused to wageslave for the pharisees
>>76904927Wife's butthole status: fingered. Set your goals and make them happen, folks. WAGMI!
>>76908927You seem like a miserable person
>>76908927Except, you need a job to provide for yourself or others without being a leech. You using Christ to excuse your laziness is a deep sin. And Jesus himself was literally Jewish too you fool. Get a JOB.
>>76905666We’re happy to have you back, fren. There’s no shame in prioritizing more important parts of your life over the gym. Rest is really key to living a good life. Make sure to balance work and rest. You can’t always do your best 100% of the time
>>76908997>muh parasiticwagecuck detected good goyim kek
>>76909012>prestigious university>Tuition, rent and food got me into debt>I call out retards for doing retarded things to get into student debt>retard admits to doing all the things I said gets people into student debt>retard thinks it’s a flexlol you are coping because you couldn’t do the basic due diligence and let your ego drive. If you were half as smart as you think you are you wouldn’t have debt at all and would’ve gotten a full ride scholarship.
>>76906228There’s no shame in getting help. Go to rehab and get yourself clean. It’ll be hard but you can start over. Good luck!
Gentleman. I hate HR women.Payday is technically on Wed, company does payroll on Monday. I know this because my bank makes the funds available to me Monday everyday for 3 years.Don't get paid on Monday this week. Ask HR about payroll, you don't get paid till Wednesday. Say I know this but ask if something is going on with payroll because of the above, they've never not sent all the payroll stuff on Monday.Try to gaslight me saying its not true when I ask them to square that with my bank making the funds available. Woman just shuts down.Whatever. Tuesday no paycheck. Today "payday" no paycheck.Payroll wasn't done and they had no way of knowing. At least a dozen people ask about me because I brought it up to others.HR woman tries to threaten me because I was spreading misinformation despite being right.
>>76910890HR is full of wannabe girl bosses that think they contribute something but are fucking cancerous. The only good HR cunt is 1 that is tightly chained and monitored by at least 2 other MEN that keep her in place. AKA: >Bitch, you will do the tedious paperwork nobody else wants to do and you will answer questions regarding benefits, health insurance, time off, etc that management doesn't have time for.If a company has your resume looked at by a man not in HR and you come in and interview with a man, you can FEEL the HR roastie seething at you because SHE didn't get to make the decision. I honestly believe in Trump's second term, at least in the USA, we will see massive waves of HR roastoid layoffs to brings the country back to something more merit based. I just hope it isn't an excuse to hire street shitting Jeets.
I hate rest days
>>76907011Congrats on your PRs! You’re getting way stronger! If you get the body you want, ask her out!
I AM going for a walkTODAY, in the next 10 minutes EVENI WILL stick to it, I WON'T make excuses
>>76907035Good job rekindling your joy! In this life, it’s important that we find happiness in our daily routinesWAGMI
>>76911340and I went and I walkedvery nice
>ghosted againI'm starting to have incel thoughts about women again. I tried becoming a better man and going out into the world, but all that's shown me is that the incels were right.
>>76908779You really don’t have any goals you want to accomplish? You’re really going to rot away until you die? Think about who you and what you want to be. Then set goals, no matter how small. Even if they’re as an insignificant as having enough money to eat out every night
Deadlift day tomorrow lads!https://youtu.be/BWprPrZXOis?si=JKRPCn7p-Ywqiq6CGotta stay motivated.
>>76906228Tough it out and fill your time with other things you gay pussyt. used both for years and never going back
>>76907867You’re stronger than you can even imagine. You might be in pain right now, but you need to quit the drugs. Good luck!
wagmi
>>76908997No silly, the goverment is leeching off YOU
>>76911669Tell me your problems bro.
>>76908804Get back in the saddle bro unless you want to crash again. You still have goals and ambition. It’s only truly over when your heart starts beating. Good luck
>>76911340>>76911597Congrats! You set a goal and succeeded at it
>>76914960WAGMI
You know somedays, it's just fucking tough staying off the goonwagon. I know that if I give in I'll fall into it head first. My life is good, I just need to have sex. And apps aren't working.
>>76912392I hope you killed your deadlifts! Stay strong!
Bros, I actually fucking did it, I bench pressed 100kg for the first time in my life today, and after all this time I have finally hit 1/2/3/4. My head had been full of anxiety for so long about if I would ever get here, but today I proved to myself that my goals are attainable, and now there's no limit to how far I can take this. WAGMI
>>76917010Stay strong! If you keep pushing forward, you’ll eventually obtain what you desire. Your life is good, don’t let a tiny issue ruin it
>>76882695dude 4chan exists because of software engineers, dummy
>>76882552>I ended up involuntarily admitted to a psych wardi've been there. now most people i interact with probably wouldn't guess I was at a point (this is over 10 years ago now) where I was hospitalized because I was a "threat to myself". i hated it, but I did survive it and eventually move on with my life.
>>76886540I need to write more. I used to write just in a daily Google Calendar slot and even that was kind of beneficial. For some reason the urge just isn't there anymore, I probably need to force it.
>>76917643Congrats on smashing your goals! Never let /fit/ put you down, 1/2/3/4 is impressive! Don’t ever limit yourself again, you’re capable of so much! WAGMI!
>>76917643great to hear anonWAGMI>>76918140your brain and you yourself don't recognize the value until you start doing itI was the same way, I only realised just how powerful writing things down is after a few weeks of doing it
>>76918307>>76918352Thank you! I'm happy to have hit this milestone on my journey, and I'm looking forward to the future with hope. I'm taking this all the way to the top, and give it everything I've got.
>>76918352I've been using google keep to journal this entire year, but I think I'll buy something physical to write in next year
I need to believe in my effort and hard work I've worked hard so hard, I can accomplish my goal I still have enough time to learn from my mistakes
>got only 5 hours of sleep for 4 days>failed at 8 reps instead the usual 12What a fucking gain goblin
I’m going to do my best today! :)
>I WILL ask out the qt3.14 I saw at the train station>I WILL make it through my exams>I WILL finally get my licenseWe're all gonna make it
>>76920101Stay strong, you’re more than capable of hitting that goal. Get some rest and try again. You can do it!
I PASSED MY PRACTICE EXAM LET'S FUCKEN GO
>>76917812Yeah, I gooned. Not as hard as I could though. Today went well. You go into the city to work and it washes you like sleep. Life's fighting me but I gotta fight back, every day.
every time I end up masturbating I don't really feel pleasure from the orgasm and I end up saying to myself "Fucking pathetic".Then I get the urge to force myself to either do cardio or do chores for a solid hour.I feel like there's something there. Discipline would basically be the second half of that equation - meaning rather than being a method of punishment for transgressions, it is simply a feature of the daily routine.Although perhaps punishments are still part of the equation.
>>76920488Good luck fren! Your digits indicate that you shall succeed. WAGMI!
>>76921077Life will always present challenges. What’s important is that you learn to face them to head on before they consume you
>>76920582thank, anon.
>>76921618Do you really need to make a mistake in order to be productive? Can’t you simply live in a disciplined manner to achieve your goals?
okay time to bump this thread out
And that's a wrap frens Great job on your goals! Let's work hard next week WAGMI
The good merciful lord got more mercy and love for us than our sins....Say that God turns away from the sinful is like saying that the sun hides from the blind....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSIGfH7AYK0&list=RDhSIGfH7AYK0&start_radio=1LETSSSSS GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHAT ?! WHAT ?! POW !!!! POW!!! POW!!!!
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