Books for a 22 year old man with blackpill fatigue who wants to achieve happiness despite what others say?I am sick of my negative mentality and the fate I've created for myself.Please recommend me any books that fits into these categories: whitepill, bloomer, clean living. I'm also open to any books that are about greenpill / ecophilosophy, spirituality, and possibly some financial books to support my journey along the way. Thank you all very much.
>>25278796Fear and Trembling. I can't point to what did it, but it was instrumental in me dealing with depression. (Probably) nothing in it is going to make you think "oh everything is fine now!" but it transformed my inner life, somehow.
>>25278802Transforming my inner life is one of the things that I after, so I will check out your rec.Thanks
>>25278814>that I after*I'm.My bad
>>25278796>blackpill fatigueSchelling, Rupert Sheldrake, and Rudolf Steiner. Saint Theresa de Avila. Psalms, noting the highs and lows.
I recognize that pic, it's the pic on the wikiepdia article for schizoid personality disorder
>>25278849sounds rad i gotta peep it
>>25278834Thanks, I will be adding these to my list.
>>25278796Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, kinda.
>>25278796Any book on Epicureanism. It's the perfect philosophy for avoiding blackbill BS and prioritizing peace of mind.
>>25278849>Solitude.jpgYes, I saved that Image a while back since, apart from relating to the guy in the image, I suspect myself of possibly having some schizoid pd traits that have led me to the path I am on now.I should have specified that the pic is not related to the topic but, ironically, it was the most hopeful image I have saved.
>>25278796Get off social media.
>>25278796To Live, Yu Hua.
>>25278796The Holy Bible
>>25278856I already have this on my reading list, but will probably bump it up now.What exactly makes you say 'kinda' though?
>>25278860Is it true that one of the tenets of epicureanism is cultivating friendships?I have a weird contradiction in my life where I will seek out friends, but then I will feel emotionally distant or irritated when I am around them before ultimately isolating myself.I of course still seek a life of positivity and self-realization, but I fear that my path will depend upon finding that answer by myself without the guidance of friendships.
>>25278796Cant hurt me goggins
>>25278796tolstoys father sergius
>>25278873I already dropped social media since it wasn't doing anything for me.Feels good.
>>25278883Small spoiler but it gets to that point of what you're looking for by the end of the book but I wouldn't say most of it does prior to the end, as it's primarily about the journey the protagonist has through life with all its ups and downs leading up to that point.
Start working on the salvation of your soul. You do this by becoming a traditional Catholic. Attend Latin Mass. Start praying the Rosary. Become familiar with the central mysteries of the faith. Cultivate the Catholic Virtues and expunge the vices. Learn Catholic metaphysics, Catholic theology, and the economy of Salvation.
>>25278937I guess I understand that; Seeing the protagonist's journey and life experiences in order to understand how they achieved their realization at the end of the story.Thank you for the explanation, I will possibly check it out within the next few days (finishing off some other books)
>>25278834>>25278854Hello again, Is there any specific work from these authors that I should check out?Also what is it it that ties them all together? Is there a overarching theme that connects the writing of these authors to the book of psalms, an underlying message perhaps?
>>25278796>whitepill, bloomer, clean living. That's what you think you need. What you actually need is The Illuminati Papers by Robert Anton Wilson.
>>25278796Double that number and next month that will be me.
Stop doomscrolling through Facebook reels. If you absolutely MUST doomscroll, everytime a video of an idyllic nature spot that sayssomething along the lines of "watch this two to three times to fix your algorithm" DO IT. WATCH IT. I haven't seen a SINGLE fucking Fresh n' Fit or Whatever podcast since.
>>25278944Blessed and Rosary-pilled
>>25278944>You do this by becoming a traditional icon worshipperlol, lmao
>>25279889Seethe, kike.
>>25278944All that gold and finery is a fucking red flag. Fuck catholicsm, sincerely. You cocksuckers are idolaters.
>>25279896>t. fuming heeb.
>>25279927I'm a Lutheran you fucking RETARD.
>>25278796The Trouble With Being Born, by Emil CioranBetter Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence, by David BenatarThe Conspiracy Against the Human Race, by Thomas Ligotti
>>25279942>Germans are actually Jews in disguise >>25279945Very sneaky sis
>>25279950>Luther is Germanykys, Moshe.
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>>25279954This dumbass Spixican Italoid mestizo mutt thinks he's a real peoples! LMAO! YOU ARE BROWN!
>>25278796The basics of the early greeks is a good start, Epicurus or Seneca. Stoicism has some cool ideas. What you probably want is to overcome lifes inherent nihilism and become the best version of yourself, an ubermensch. Nietzsche has a lot of stuff to read, I think people usually start with Zarathustra. If you want similar vibes but in a novel, Dostoyevsky has interesting and deep characters who struggle in different ways.
>>25278796Unironically The Lord of the Rings. But when you wanna go deeper, read the gospels, particularly the books of Matthew and John. They’re short books. Just go into the gospels with an open mind without an expectation of being converted or what have you
>>25278796I know you asked for uplifting and positive butNotes from the Underground by DostoYou will hate the main character while also relating to him. This can help you identify and separate that part of yourself, become disgusted, and move on from these bad self sabotaging habits.
>>25278834Schelling is a guy I'd love to read but he sounds needlessly complicated. Steiner sounds more intuitive.
>>25278934Actually that made things much worse for me.
>>25279954???
>>25279960>LMAO!Delicious seethe. Always nice to see Jewry in shambles. You make it worth my time, thanks.
>YOU USED PUNCTUATION! THAT MEANS YOU'RE MAD!! You again, eh schizo? Thought I learned your ass in the last thread that you pulled this cope in.
>>25280130>I'm talking to you but not taking to you.Finding new ways to seethe, huh? Keep it going. I love it.
>NOOOOOO, YOU DIDN'T REPLY TO ME DIRECTLY! YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS MAD ACTUALLY!!Kek
>>25280019You are badly mistaken in your evaluation of your own personal life. There is no such thing as a human being's personal life becoming markedly worse by first using social media, and then stopping.
>>25280155Of all the gaslighting, you saved the worst for last. See you in the next psyop thread.
>>25280158C O P E
>>25278878Came here to say this. Everyone else giving meme answers.
>>25280156>no u!I accept your concession
>>25280274Nta anon but you're drooling retarded and your rage bait is weak.
The Tartar Steppe
>>25280276Wasn't baiting. You just have a hard time conceiving experiences of other people outside yourself. Its okay to live in a bubble and think everyone thinks, acts, talks, and lives like you do. But some people just remain immature their entire life. You are one of those people. Good luck.
>>25278796You are a zoomer, not a man.
>>25278796hi
>>25280287>conceive of my idiocySorry to burst your bubble.
>>25280302Yeah, that didn't happen, but ok
>>25280366>nah nah nah still in my own bubbleYou just have a hard time conceiving experiences of other people outside yourself. It’s okay to live in a bubble and think everyone thinks, acts, talks, and lives like you do. But some people just remain immature their entire life. You are one of those people. Good luck.
>>25278883Doctrine of Awakening would complement it nicely
Steppenwolf. Also get the fuck up and out of your head and go hiking. Better yet get a mountain bike. You’re young and there’s a whole world right outside your door and you’re willingly dooming yourself to be unhappy. I’m rooting for you
>>25278796The Dream of a Ridiculous ManIt's about a nihilistic man in his forties who plans to kill himself for have lived a bitter life, but then suddenly when walking down the street and yell and scares a little girl asking for his help he feels deeply bad about it and have a psychedelic dream about the human condition.
>>25280373Didn't read. Try again.
>>25280722>I won't engage with my own slop.Then you'll just have to go back to the retard corral where you can virtue signal to your heart's content. You'll be happier there too. See >>25280019
>>25278796>wants to achieve happiness despite what others sayI admire your struggle. I cannot join it, but I wish you all the best.
>>25278796>blackpill fatiguepussy>wants to achieve happinessdegenerate>recommend me any bookskahlua dunkin donuts caramel, mcgillicuddy raw vanilla, baileys
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>>25278944>Start working on the salvation of your soul.* Jesus did it all, all to Him i owe, sin had left a crimson stain He washed it white as snow* so loved He the world that He gave us His Son, the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon recieves* twas Grace that taught my heart to fear and Grace my fear relieved, how precious did that Grace appear the hour i first believed>You do this by becoming a traditional Catholic. Attend Latin Mass. Start praying the Rosary.q: what is best about catholicisma: chanting form letters to a statue
I kek I just google schizoid and saw the wiki image
>>25278796Cut-up trilogy for sure
>>25278796>spiritualityA Voyage to Arcturus. Though, you probably won't like it and it won't give you a saccharine and flowery worldview nor justify your seeking happiness (which is just a sophisticated form of hedonistic pleasure anyway).
>>25280413I fail to see the appeal of these platitudes and the demand that people just stop thinking and live more like mindless animals.
OP here. I just wanted to specify that by "achieve happiness" I meant intrinsic happiness through self fulfillment and achieving long term goals; books that will rewire my negative 'abused dog' defeatist mindset and help me overcome the abnormalities of the d2/d3 dopamine receptors in my brain through brainwashing and willpower.Please don't recommend me any books that are hedonistic or promote consumerism / materialism, as those forms of 'happiness' are superficial and short-lived.Thanks again.
>>25278796On The Tragic - By Peter Wessel Zapffe.On the Tragic is a philosophical work by Peter Wessel Zapffe that explores tragedy not as a literary genre, but as a biological and existential condition. Drawing on biology, psychology, and existential philosophy, Zapffe argues that humans possess an overdeveloped consciousness that renders them maladapted to life, generating internal contradictions and existential tension.
any opposite books? Books to really push me over the edge and make Me end myself? I really want to do it but I'm such a pussy. I have nothing to hope for and I don't care about anyone in my life that id leave behind
>>25280413Not everyone lives in a place where going outside is an option
>>25281825Literally me. I'm such a fucking coward lmao
>>25281703let me guess, you need more?Read Hadot or the chinks then
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>>25281665The appeal is feeling getting and being better you’re such an overly intellectual faggot cuck you fail to see the appeal of just being happy
>>25278802>Fear and Tremblingyou mean the book that immediately tells you everything is so cheap anyone can have it?
>>25281825Read the cut-up trilogy but make sure to do so with evil desires. You will probably murder a homosexual halfway through The Soft Machine but most certainly at the end
>>25281703The cut-up trilogy and no i am not joking. Skip around if you like its not all that strict in order, skip the gay ayahuasca orgies as needed. This trilogy changed my life and is specifically meant to be a cure for the ersatz bullshit of the world (direct quote from chapter 2 of Nova Express, you can just start with that book actually its the least gay)
>>25282189NTA well it didn't work for me and I'm not intellectual at all. I don't live in some idyllic place
>>25282207>the least gay.The gayest thing I have ever read was The Sluts by Dennis Cooper, and that was about a crazy gay gigolo.How does this trilogy compare?
>>25278802If you mean you converted to Christianity, that's not going to work for most people.
>>25278944Could you please go further into detail on what you mean by 'the central mysteries of the faith', Catholic metaphysics, Catholic theology, and Economy of Salvation?And does it have to be Catholic over Eastern Orthodox? Why?Sorry if this sounds sarcastic, I am genuinely would like to know more since I did try going to church in my late teens and early twenties, but was bombarded with "progressive thought", and considered looking into Eastern Orthodox Church as a way to get away from the progressive churches. Thanks.
>>25281862Thanks. I was just seeing some replies about hedonism and wanted to clear things up. Stuff like this:>>25281663>>25280927
