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! EVERY SINGLE POINT MADE IN THIS THREAD IS SPOKEN FROM EXPERIENCE, EXPERIMANTATION AND LOGIC. NO ACADEMIC SOURCES WILL BE PROVIDED. TAKE WHAT RESONATES, QUESTION WHAT DOESNT AND THINK FOR YOURSELF !
! THIS IS A HANDBOOK FOR MEN SPECIFICALLY, WOMEN MIGHT STILL FIND INTRESTING INFORMATION HERE, BUT SOME MIGHT BE INACCURATE ! (specifically parts about relationships, friends, gym)
HANDWRITTEN LIFEMAXXING HANDBOOK
Every single piece of information you need to be healthy, happy and live a long life.
No AI will ever be used to make any point in this thread.
This thread serves as a CTRL+F guide, there is no order of reading and you should jump straight to topics relevant to you. If you think it's important in life, it's probably here, just search!
CORE POINTS OF THIS THREAD:
natural > artificial any day
long term health > short term gain
experience, experimentation, logic > government authority, studies
stress minimization as a main strategy
strong focus on family, community, nature, nourishment
! THIS IS A HANDBOOK FOR MEN SPECIFICALLY, WOMEN MIGHT STILL FIND INTRESTING INFORMATION HERE, BUT SOME MIGHT BE INACCURATE ! (specifically parts about relationships, friends, gym)
HANDWRITTEN LIFEMAXXING HANDBOOK
Every single piece of information you need to be healthy, happy and live a long life.
No AI will ever be used to make any point in this thread.
This thread serves as a CTRL+F guide, there is no order of reading and you should jump straight to topics relevant to you. If you think it's important in life, it's probably here, just search!
CORE POINTS OF THIS THREAD:
natural > artificial any day
long term health > short term gain
experience, experimentation, logic > government authority, studies
stress minimization as a main strategy
strong focus on family, community, nature, nourishment
Truth about antisociality
CTRL+F tags - antisocial, nd, friends, social life, asocial, anxiety
Being a core part of most users life, antisociality (or social anxiety) can mean two things - being unable to socialize, or rejecting to socialize. One is vastly different from another, but the results are usually the same:
- being alone with your problems
- failure to socialize in class (or school as a whole)
- relying on the internet to form connections
- issues with trusting other people
- issues with any form of communication, including but not limited to: greeting people, asking people for/about things, standing up for yourself, having simple conversations or handling small talk.
- choosing to avoid socializing when given the choice
- avoiding phone calls (includes voice channels online)
Whether voluntary or involuntary, having most of these symptoms most likely means you're antisocial
So with that in mind, having social anxiety is only natural as a human, whilst not having social anxiety is being unnatural - and it's pushed as the opposite.
This isn't cope. Why do social people need "time alone"? Why do they have a "social battery"? Because it's not something they are supposed to be doing naturally so it gets exhausting.
You should focus on being happy - that is truly lifemaxxing. Focusing on making fake friends is not your life priority and never should be - making a family, your goals coming through, living a dream life, that should.
- being alone with your problems
- failure to socialize in class (or school as a whole)
- relying on the internet to form connections
- issues with trusting other people
- issues with any form of communication, including but not limited to: greeting people, asking people for/about things, standing up for yourself, having simple conversations or handling small talk.
- choosing to avoid socializing when given the choice
- avoiding phone calls (includes voice channels online)
Whether voluntary or involuntary, having most of these symptoms most likely means you're antisocial
Now being antisocial isn't inherently a bad thing. As we already said, there's a big difference in being antisocial and having social anxiety. Being antisocial, in my opinion, is outright a good thing. Society pushes constant communication, validation and attention when in nature humans evolved in small groups/packs, not forced bonding rituals. You were never meant to care about talking to random people, having Instagram followers or having classmates.So with that in mind, having social anxiety is only natural as a human, whilst not having social anxiety is being unnatural - and it's pushed as the opposite.
This isn't cope. Why do social people need "time alone"? Why do they have a "social battery"? Because it's not something they are supposed to be doing naturally so it gets exhausting.
You should focus on being happy - that is truly lifemaxxing. Focusing on making fake friends is not your life priority and never should be - making a family, your goals coming through, living a dream life, that should.
Struggles of neurodivergence
CTRL+F tags: ND, autism, asperger's, ADHD, OCD
CTRL+F tags: ND, autism, asperger's, ADHD, OCD
Unlike antisociality, neurodivergence barely brings any positive perks and there's not really much to "glaze" here. It's a real debuff and a real pain in the ass your entire life. But it's not exactly a tragedy - from experience, I'm a person with asperger's syndrome (to no one's surprise, it's pretty obvious 
), but i still make friends and get into relationships just fine - infact I've been through almost 6 combined years of relationships! With 1 LTR lasting 4 years and one 1 and a half. So if you're thinking that you'll never be normal and have friends because you're ND - abandon that thought, it's completely workable.
By neurodivergence, i mainly mean:
- autism spectrum (includes autism, aspergers, PDD)
- OCD (mainly severe, but a minor type of OCD still counts)
- ADHD
- tourette's syndrome
- any learning disabilities (like dyslexia or dyspraxia)
- bipolarity
...
Obviously who am i to speak for all experiences, i don't have any of these ND types except one, neither do i really know people that do.. But i can speak generally, and maybe help you more than you can expect.
Neurodivergence doesn’t usually ruin your life in dramatic ways. It makes normal life slightly harder, consistently without stop. You will experience exhaustion from socializing way faster than others - tying into involuntary antisociality. Aswell as overanalyzing everything, needing structure and routine to feel safe and confident, feeling overwhelmed, hyperfocus, trouble with changes.. These are a few of MANY symptoms of neurodivergence and all of them are hard to deal with.
But the goal of this thread is to make YOU happy, so we won't dwell on the negatives much - I mean you already know all of this, you know what you're struggling with.
Instead, let's talk about what you can expect and what you should do.
Okay so your brain is wired differently, you were born like this and it isn't your fault, that's okay and you should accept that. But you shouldn't accept it in a "defeat" kind of way. Your neurodivergence doesn't mean the end of the world and the end of your social life.
With autism and ADHD, once again, speaking from experience, you will find a lot of trouble with chaos. Your brain is hyperactive and to help it calm down you need structure. And of course let's not fuck around, no one is sitting down and writing down some plans or routine - I'm talking small simple changes that will make your brain less overwhelmed. Minimize unnecessary chaos from your life, sleep at predictable hours, go outside at the same hours, have consistent hobbies and habits and have a routine in your HEAD, this makes life noticeably easier with way less overthinking, especially when you get used to it.
In social situations ND is tough, no point in lying here, I've said it 3 times already. Things that are auto-pilot for NT's will take much more effort for you (i will talk about tourettes later aswell), tone, jokes, when to stay quiet, when to speak, when someone is being genuine or polite.. I mean even i personally struggle with these things to this day.
We already talked about the BS random socializing is in the antisociality section, so I'll focus more on your "groups" and how to behave in them. Socializing will feel more like a skill to you than an instinct, fortunately for you, skills can be learned. Skills like:
- talking 1 on 1
- small talk
- deeper conversations
- NOT overthinking
For many people this seems impossible to do but it's possible for even the biggest autists here.. And eventually it'll start happening naturally. Since you're here, I'll already assume that your biggest ND mistake is isolating yourself completely - not going to outings, not wanting to meet up, hell maybe you don't even have a friend group..
But selective socializing is truly the best thing for an ND person, you can eventually find comfort and confidence in even just one person, and that's already enough.
And even more than practice, how you live and carry yourself will go a long way in confidence and feeling good about yourself. "feeling cool" as some might call it. Good diet, good sleep, good routine, blah blah blah, you get the gist. It's more important than you think.
Going back to my experiences - untill i was 14 i was basically a nobody, yeah i had a friend here and there but never talked to them or went out with them, i was a shut in, a completely worthless person.
And to be fair, i didn't think too deeply about it, but i realised i wasn't happy and didn't want to ignore it long term.
I didn't socialize at first, i did other things such as losing weight and improving myself mentally, and it worked because i started feeling way better socially too. Suddenly i was more into going out with my friends AND most importantly talking with them in VC
As a shut in you don't understand how much of a blessing the online space can be IF YOU LET IT. Start playing online games, find people to VC with, it really helps with your speaking and confidence.
Nowadays i still have some problems talking to people, it never goes away, but it becomes easier. That's what you should expect, never expect to become NT, expect to become a better version of your ND self
And if you're both antisocial and ND - i recommend reading the antisocial part of the thread aswell, it might help you.
), but i still make friends and get into relationships just fine - infact I've been through almost 6 combined years of relationships! With 1 LTR lasting 4 years and one 1 and a half. So if you're thinking that you'll never be normal and have friends because you're ND - abandon that thought, it's completely workable.By neurodivergence, i mainly mean:
- autism spectrum (includes autism, aspergers, PDD)
- OCD (mainly severe, but a minor type of OCD still counts)
- ADHD
- tourette's syndrome
- any learning disabilities (like dyslexia or dyspraxia)
- bipolarity
...
Obviously who am i to speak for all experiences, i don't have any of these ND types except one, neither do i really know people that do.. But i can speak generally, and maybe help you more than you can expect.
Neurodivergence doesn’t usually ruin your life in dramatic ways. It makes normal life slightly harder, consistently without stop. You will experience exhaustion from socializing way faster than others - tying into involuntary antisociality. Aswell as overanalyzing everything, needing structure and routine to feel safe and confident, feeling overwhelmed, hyperfocus, trouble with changes.. These are a few of MANY symptoms of neurodivergence and all of them are hard to deal with.
But the goal of this thread is to make YOU happy, so we won't dwell on the negatives much - I mean you already know all of this, you know what you're struggling with.
Instead, let's talk about what you can expect and what you should do.
Okay so your brain is wired differently, you were born like this and it isn't your fault, that's okay and you should accept that. But you shouldn't accept it in a "defeat" kind of way. Your neurodivergence doesn't mean the end of the world and the end of your social life.
With autism and ADHD, once again, speaking from experience, you will find a lot of trouble with chaos. Your brain is hyperactive and to help it calm down you need structure. And of course let's not fuck around, no one is sitting down and writing down some plans or routine - I'm talking small simple changes that will make your brain less overwhelmed. Minimize unnecessary chaos from your life, sleep at predictable hours, go outside at the same hours, have consistent hobbies and habits and have a routine in your HEAD, this makes life noticeably easier with way less overthinking, especially when you get used to it.
In social situations ND is tough, no point in lying here, I've said it 3 times already. Things that are auto-pilot for NT's will take much more effort for you (i will talk about tourettes later aswell), tone, jokes, when to stay quiet, when to speak, when someone is being genuine or polite.. I mean even i personally struggle with these things to this day.
We already talked about the BS random socializing is in the antisociality section, so I'll focus more on your "groups" and how to behave in them. Socializing will feel more like a skill to you than an instinct, fortunately for you, skills can be learned. Skills like:
- talking 1 on 1
- small talk
- deeper conversations
- NOT overthinking
For many people this seems impossible to do but it's possible for even the biggest autists here.. And eventually it'll start happening naturally. Since you're here, I'll already assume that your biggest ND mistake is isolating yourself completely - not going to outings, not wanting to meet up, hell maybe you don't even have a friend group..
But selective socializing is truly the best thing for an ND person, you can eventually find comfort and confidence in even just one person, and that's already enough.
And even more than practice, how you live and carry yourself will go a long way in confidence and feeling good about yourself. "feeling cool" as some might call it. Good diet, good sleep, good routine, blah blah blah, you get the gist. It's more important than you think.
Going back to my experiences - untill i was 14 i was basically a nobody, yeah i had a friend here and there but never talked to them or went out with them, i was a shut in, a completely worthless person.
And to be fair, i didn't think too deeply about it, but i realised i wasn't happy and didn't want to ignore it long term.
I didn't socialize at first, i did other things such as losing weight and improving myself mentally, and it worked because i started feeling way better socially too. Suddenly i was more into going out with my friends AND most importantly talking with them in VC
As a shut in you don't understand how much of a blessing the online space can be IF YOU LET IT. Start playing online games, find people to VC with, it really helps with your speaking and confidence.
Nowadays i still have some problems talking to people, it never goes away, but it becomes easier. That's what you should expect, never expect to become NT, expect to become a better version of your ND self
And if you're both antisocial and ND - i recommend reading the antisocial part of the thread aswell, it might help you.
Doomscrolling
CTRL+F tags: tiktok, reels, shorts, dopamine
CTRL+F tags: tiktok, reels, shorts, dopamine
Doomscrolling completely overstimulates and fries your brain. In a lifemaxxing thread, it's comparable to satan in the bible.
Of course, to be specific, doomscrolling isn't simply scrolling twitter for 15 minutes, it's you automatically opening an app for "instant entertainment" without thinking about it, it's you scrolling and watching for hours on end, refreshing FYP with no real goal, consuming constant ragebait or even worse, brainwashing content.
Tiktok is basically modern day drug addiction, short form dopamine that makes you completely miserable when you step out of it.
Human brains crave stimulation yes, but this is the worst way to do it. It's comparable to junk food - unhealthy foods stands as a replacement for healthy food that hijacks your body functions. Need fat? Eat chocolate! Need sugar? Eat candy! Need protein? Eat a protein bar!
Similarly, you're bored? Go doomscroll!
But it's not just bad because it wastes your time, it literally affects your brain in the worst ways possible.
The most famous side effect of doomscrolling is fucked attention span, i doubt i need to explain it, but basically say goodbye to focusing on anything that isn't short form. Doomscroll addiction will also completely consume and destroy your sleep, especially when watched before sleep. Even if you manage to fall asleep normally, your sleep quality will massively worsen. Your motivation gets destroyed, you just want to watch tiktok. And since your motivation is destroyed, your life simply becomes boring, there's nothing to work towards and nothing gives you that SWEET dopamine that tiktok gives you.
Truly, there's no more to explain here, if you're looking to live a happy life uninstall all doomscrolling apps. Get unaddicted. Seek entertainment in other, natural things.
Of course, to be specific, doomscrolling isn't simply scrolling twitter for 15 minutes, it's you automatically opening an app for "instant entertainment" without thinking about it, it's you scrolling and watching for hours on end, refreshing FYP with no real goal, consuming constant ragebait or even worse, brainwashing content.
Tiktok is basically modern day drug addiction, short form dopamine that makes you completely miserable when you step out of it.
Human brains crave stimulation yes, but this is the worst way to do it. It's comparable to junk food - unhealthy foods stands as a replacement for healthy food that hijacks your body functions. Need fat? Eat chocolate! Need sugar? Eat candy! Need protein? Eat a protein bar!
Similarly, you're bored? Go doomscroll!
But it's not just bad because it wastes your time, it literally affects your brain in the worst ways possible.
The most famous side effect of doomscrolling is fucked attention span, i doubt i need to explain it, but basically say goodbye to focusing on anything that isn't short form. Doomscroll addiction will also completely consume and destroy your sleep, especially when watched before sleep. Even if you manage to fall asleep normally, your sleep quality will massively worsen. Your motivation gets destroyed, you just want to watch tiktok. And since your motivation is destroyed, your life simply becomes boring, there's nothing to work towards and nothing gives you that SWEET dopamine that tiktok gives you.
Truly, there's no more to explain here, if you're looking to live a happy life uninstall all doomscrolling apps. Get unaddicted. Seek entertainment in other, natural things.
Pornography
CTRL+F tags: porn, corn, jerking off, fapping, BBC, cuck, super omega cuck idk
CTRL+F tags: porn, corn, jerking off, fapping, BBC, cuck, super omega cuck idk
I already wrote about this in a thread, so I'll just copy paste (forgive me!)
link:
Thread 'PORNOGRAPHY - and why fapping isn't bad aslong as it's not to porn.' https://looksmax.org/threads/pornography-and-why-fapping-isnt-bad-aslong-as-its-not-to-porn.1605114/
It is porn that is truly bad, something that fries your brain and dopamine receptors. Something that is actually LOW T
Porn is a type of hyper-stimulus. Worse than drugs, alcohol, short-term content etc. - and way easier to get addicted to. There are endless categories, tabs, videos. Infinite supply of new partners and fetishes all made to get you addicted. Studies by Kühn & Gallinat show that jerking off to pornography leads to reduced gray matter in reward/motivation regions of the brain - basically meaning it desensitizes your feeling of reward, so something like flirting, getting head, sex or even shit related to gym progress is WAY less satisfying and feels like nothing.
However, doing it to your own fantasies and thoughts is confirmed to have a "normal" level of stimulus, meaning no reduced brain activity and no desentization.
now you might say "meh, im an incel and will never have sex anyway so whats the point!!", well the before mentioned reduced grey matter doesn't only lead to worse perfomance in bed - it affects literally everything: gym, diet, school, even enjoying music. Your brain and dopamine will eventually get so fried you wont be able to enjoy shit. And whats the point of living if you dont find reward in anything?
so, what should you do as an already porn addict?
I myself was porn addicted before, used to watch it multiple times a day untill it got so bad i KNEW i had to do something about it.
step 1. Don't go cold turkey, stop in moderation. If ur gonna fap, always try to do it without porn. No phone or pc in sight, just you and your thoughts, only reaching for porn if you truly need it (otherwise ur gonna relapse, similarly to drugs and alcohol).
step 2. Replace stimulus instead of just removing it. If ur only way of getting dopamine is through porn, you cant just remove it, instead replace it with gym, cardio, hell any hobbies or even music. If ur on the path to self improvement you'll rememember this and crave porn less and less.
step 3. This also links to step 1 but always use imagination, get used to recieving natural stimulus through your brain and your fantasies. Hell you can fantasize about anything, that girl with a fat ass you saw on the street today? imagine her again!
Sleep
CTRL+F tags: insomnia, bed, rest
There's a lot to say here, so I'll try to keep it short. Sleep is very important, it's not just what you "need to do" and you know this. Everyone everywhere is taught that a good rest is optimal (even gymcels). And when i say that, i mean really, hell i doubt i can say something that you HAVEN'T heard yet, but if you're struggling to get some good sleep then you can continue reading!
This is the first section in this thread that I'll separate into a few points.
1. Alarm clocks
Completely awful for your health and brain. Forcing yourself to wake up (and usually not get enough sleep) will stress your body out to immense levels. Not to even mention how it wakes you up - loud noise to SCARE you into stopping your sleep..
"But i don't wake up in time without it" - go to sleep earlier. Your mom was right about 8pm bedtime.
I've been waking up to alarm clocks for so long that even hearing it randomly throughout the day gives me PTSD, that's how stressful it is.
Save yourself the trouble and get a good nights rest.
2. Sleeping hours
You will hear a lot about people functioning fine on 6 hours of sleep a day, some students will even go as far as 4 or 3. Now personally I have no idea how they do it, i feel like a zombie when i sleep less than 8 hours, but let's not get personal.
Most people should be getting 9 hours of sleep a day. Minimum 7, but 9 is optimal. Sleeping for less will lead to many side effects, including:
- awful memory and focus
- anxiety
- feeling of being overwhelmed
- slower reaction time
- being more impulsive
- just being damn tired all the time
Looping back around to social problems, it go be without saying but lack of sleep will make you very dysfunctional in social situations. You'll be way more awkward, less funny, less patient and especially less confident.
Now what men actually care about: YES, sleep deprivation lowers testosterone. YES it leads to worse training and YES it gives you less energy.
As a funny side effect, it'll also make you crave dopamine, leading to doomscrolling and junk food abuse.
If repeated over years, it'll even lead to a shorter lifespan which is the REVERSE of lifemaxxing. Please get enough sleep guys!
3. @insomnia
Rarely is insomnia actually a serious disorder, in most cases it's a lot of stress or overstimulation OR even a combination of both. A lot of mental issues go into sleeplessness and it's hard to sort them out.
Me and @Chifuyu both have/had problems with it, both even being given benzos to help with it.
But i have escaped for the main part, by understanding truly what causes it.
Problem here is - you have to figure it out. It's your life and i have no idea what's going on in it. Maybe you're drinking too much caffeine, maybe you're stressing too much, or maybe you get night induced anxiety.. or even worse, you doomscroll before bed! (please stop).
Whatever it is, figuring it out is your job, then you can work towards fixing it. If you don't know how - google is your friend, or even just DM me and we might figure something out together.
Some things you can do that will most likely help insomnia in most cases:
- get a lot of sunlight
- dark room, no lights and especially no flickering.
- reading something instead of watching - and i don't mean books, we both know you won't do that, but even being on this forum is fine and way better than doomscrolling.
- feed yourself well and be active during the day
Good luck friend, i know what it's like.
This is the first section in this thread that I'll separate into a few points.
1. Alarm clocks
Completely awful for your health and brain. Forcing yourself to wake up (and usually not get enough sleep) will stress your body out to immense levels. Not to even mention how it wakes you up - loud noise to SCARE you into stopping your sleep..
"But i don't wake up in time without it" - go to sleep earlier. Your mom was right about 8pm bedtime.
I've been waking up to alarm clocks for so long that even hearing it randomly throughout the day gives me PTSD, that's how stressful it is.
Save yourself the trouble and get a good nights rest.
2. Sleeping hours
You will hear a lot about people functioning fine on 6 hours of sleep a day, some students will even go as far as 4 or 3. Now personally I have no idea how they do it, i feel like a zombie when i sleep less than 8 hours, but let's not get personal.
Most people should be getting 9 hours of sleep a day. Minimum 7, but 9 is optimal. Sleeping for less will lead to many side effects, including:
- awful memory and focus
- anxiety
- feeling of being overwhelmed
- slower reaction time
- being more impulsive
- just being damn tired all the time
Looping back around to social problems, it go be without saying but lack of sleep will make you very dysfunctional in social situations. You'll be way more awkward, less funny, less patient and especially less confident.
Now what men actually care about: YES, sleep deprivation lowers testosterone. YES it leads to worse training and YES it gives you less energy.
As a funny side effect, it'll also make you crave dopamine, leading to doomscrolling and junk food abuse.
If repeated over years, it'll even lead to a shorter lifespan which is the REVERSE of lifemaxxing. Please get enough sleep guys!
3. @insomnia
Rarely is insomnia actually a serious disorder, in most cases it's a lot of stress or overstimulation OR even a combination of both. A lot of mental issues go into sleeplessness and it's hard to sort them out.
Me and @Chifuyu both have/had problems with it, both even being given benzos to help with it.
But i have escaped for the main part, by understanding truly what causes it.
Problem here is - you have to figure it out. It's your life and i have no idea what's going on in it. Maybe you're drinking too much caffeine, maybe you're stressing too much, or maybe you get night induced anxiety.. or even worse, you doomscroll before bed! (please stop).
Whatever it is, figuring it out is your job, then you can work towards fixing it. If you don't know how - google is your friend, or even just DM me and we might figure something out together.
Some things you can do that will most likely help insomnia in most cases:
- get a lot of sunlight
- dark room, no lights and especially no flickering.
- reading something instead of watching - and i don't mean books, we both know you won't do that, but even being on this forum is fine and way better than doomscrolling.
- feed yourself well and be active during the day
Good luck friend, i know what it's like.
Steroids and peptides
CTRL+F tags: gym, drugs
CTRL+F tags: gym, drugs
In terms of lifemaxxing these things should never enter your body. Yes, they work, that's not the debate, you WILL build muscle faster, recover quicker, etc..
But that's not lifemaxxing, it's "short-period maxxing", because yeah - you'll look good for some amount of time, but in the process you completely destroy your health. It's deadly hormonal drugs that will in one way or another make you unhappy (what we're trying to avoid).
You use stereoids to have a better body. This is severe body dismorphia - you should never feel the need to drug up your body so it looks "better", when the majority of women don't even consider it attractive. This feeling might stem from being short, fat, maybe bad looking facially - and trust me, no stereoids or peptides will truly help you feel better about these traits. You need to fix them naturally, both mentally and physically.
I really don't want to get all emotional now but it's really saddening to see all the young people falling for lab chemical propaganda and taking zyzz (dead at 22) as their idol.
With steroids, you completely suppress your natural hormone production, increase cardiac strain and risk maaaaany side effects. Peptides, while there are many, all have their own risks associated to them aswell. Insulin can kill you quite easily, so can everything else tbh.
Of course, if you're even considering steroids then you don't care about being natural, healthy, or living long.. but then why are you on this thread?
Short and simple, don't take drugs kids.
But that's not lifemaxxing, it's "short-period maxxing", because yeah - you'll look good for some amount of time, but in the process you completely destroy your health. It's deadly hormonal drugs that will in one way or another make you unhappy (what we're trying to avoid).
You use stereoids to have a better body. This is severe body dismorphia - you should never feel the need to drug up your body so it looks "better", when the majority of women don't even consider it attractive. This feeling might stem from being short, fat, maybe bad looking facially - and trust me, no stereoids or peptides will truly help you feel better about these traits. You need to fix them naturally, both mentally and physically.
I really don't want to get all emotional now but it's really saddening to see all the young people falling for lab chemical propaganda and taking zyzz (dead at 22) as their idol.
With steroids, you completely suppress your natural hormone production, increase cardiac strain and risk maaaaany side effects. Peptides, while there are many, all have their own risks associated to them aswell. Insulin can kill you quite easily, so can everything else tbh.
Of course, if you're even considering steroids then you don't care about being natural, healthy, or living long.. but then why are you on this thread?
Short and simple, don't take drugs kids.
LED lights
CTRL+F tags: brain, artifical
CTRL+F tags: brain, artifical
Take out your phone and record a slow-motion video of your room with your lights on - chances are, you'll notice see very noticeable flickering.
That flickering is how artificial lighting works, it's caused due to mainly bad light bulbs (cheap and artifical) or power cycling.
You can't see the flicker with your eyes, but your brain can, and it hates it. It leads to headaches, migraines, eye strain, fatigue, anxiety and more. Nothing to just ignore.
Short solution, but you should start only using natural lightning (sun) in the day and halogen or simply NON-FLICKER LED bulbs in the night.
That flickering is how artificial lighting works, it's caused due to mainly bad light bulbs (cheap and artifical) or power cycling.
You can't see the flicker with your eyes, but your brain can, and it hates it. It leads to headaches, migraines, eye strain, fatigue, anxiety and more. Nothing to just ignore.
Short solution, but you should start only using natural lightning (sun) in the day and halogen or simply NON-FLICKER LED bulbs in the night.
Water
Unfortunately, the water we drink nowadays is heavily contaminated and simply bad to drink. Tap water for example, has high amounts of chlorine, fluoride (extremely bad), heavy metals, nitrates and trace pharmaceuticals... while bottled water has all of this plus microplastics.
Simple solution, invest in a reverse osmosis filter. They remove heavy metals, nitrates, most of fluoride, microplastics, and almost all chemical residues. If you really want water then this is a must have.
Plus, hey, no more grocery trips for water bottles!
People argue that RO removes magnesium and calcium from water, but it literally doesn't matter because you should be getting that from other food sources.
Simple solution, invest in a reverse osmosis filter. They remove heavy metals, nitrates, most of fluoride, microplastics, and almost all chemical residues. If you really want water then this is a must have.
Plus, hey, no more grocery trips for water bottles!
People argue that RO removes magnesium and calcium from water, but it literally doesn't matter because you should be getting that from other food sources.
Activity (+ gym talk)
CTRL+F tags: routine, workout, exercise, body
CTRL+F tags: routine, workout, exercise, body
The gym is a hard subject to talk about because of how it's pushed in modern day media. The cold lifemaxxing truth is that you shouldn't be going to the gym more than 2 times a week and preferably shouldn't be going at all.
The only thing about the gym that ISN'T completely negative is the "better looks", but trust me as long as you eat healthily and be naturally active you will look way more attractive than your average bodybuilder. The reality is that women simply don't find bodybuilders attractive. Yes, some do, but it's not a majority. It might come as a shock to you, but women would much rather an attractive face and tall body than a muscular body. Height and face truly is law
Back to modern day gym culture, it promotes working out to failure, going to the gym 6 times a week, taking steroids, ego lifting, chasing burnout and aiming for PRs. In health terms this only leads to chronic stress, biologically ages your body and reduces your life span.
That being said, I'm not goatis and I'm not entirely anti-gym. You can still go there for the health benefits, just stop listening to modern media and work out for your life and not for your muscles. Chill sessions once or twice a week and you're set.
For activity outside of the gym (actually beneficial and optimal), here are some peak activities that will make you happy and live a long healthy life:
1. Long nature walks/hikes - i go on these semi-daily with my girlfriend and I'm happier than ever. Breathing fresh air, walking through forests and fields without a single molecule of stress. You WILL be healthy by doing this.
2. Swimming - Is good as long as you do it right, i don't mean race swimming or exhausting your body, just going for a chill swim in the lake is all you need. It's very relaxing and very good for your body.
3. Simple mobility and stretching - take yoga for example, cortisol stays low and you stay happy.
4. Natural lifting - If you live on a farm, you know what I'm talking about. This is the kind of lifting that you actually enjoy and actually trains your body to do something useful instead of pushing metals around.
The only thing about the gym that ISN'T completely negative is the "better looks", but trust me as long as you eat healthily and be naturally active you will look way more attractive than your average bodybuilder. The reality is that women simply don't find bodybuilders attractive. Yes, some do, but it's not a majority. It might come as a shock to you, but women would much rather an attractive face and tall body than a muscular body. Height and face truly is law
Back to modern day gym culture, it promotes working out to failure, going to the gym 6 times a week, taking steroids, ego lifting, chasing burnout and aiming for PRs. In health terms this only leads to chronic stress, biologically ages your body and reduces your life span.
That being said, I'm not goatis and I'm not entirely anti-gym. You can still go there for the health benefits, just stop listening to modern media and work out for your life and not for your muscles. Chill sessions once or twice a week and you're set.
For activity outside of the gym (actually beneficial and optimal), here are some peak activities that will make you happy and live a long healthy life:
1. Long nature walks/hikes - i go on these semi-daily with my girlfriend and I'm happier than ever. Breathing fresh air, walking through forests and fields without a single molecule of stress. You WILL be healthy by doing this.
2. Swimming - Is good as long as you do it right, i don't mean race swimming or exhausting your body, just going for a chill swim in the lake is all you need. It's very relaxing and very good for your body.
3. Simple mobility and stretching - take yoga for example, cortisol stays low and you stay happy.
4. Natural lifting - If you live on a farm, you know what I'm talking about. This is the kind of lifting that you actually enjoy and actually trains your body to do something useful instead of pushing metals around.
LTR maxxing
CTRL+F tags: relationship, girlfriend, marriage, love
CTRL+F tags: relationship, girlfriend, marriage, love
LTRs, as the name suggests, means indulging in a relationship that lasts a long period of time (or in a best case scenario, forever). This is an important part in life and happiness maxxing because humans naturally crave stability, belonging and long-term partnership. Many people are against the LTR culture nowadays, especially marriage, whether it be because it's "outdated" or pushed back by social media, but in reality it's one of the best lifemaxxes on earth.
Modern dating is fucking awful, it mainly encourages shallow relationships, constant worrying and short term fake "love". Dating apps with the illusion of endless choice and preferences, hookup culture (aka "slaying") and normalization of fearing commitment, which all results in true loneliness, even if you do have sex with a different girl every 2 days. Social media completely ruins your perception of dating. Real, natural relationships DON'T involve constant drama, they don't involve spending 200 dollars on 1 date, they don't involve cheating and especially don't involve some weird trends pushed around tiktok -- they involve love and bonding. Humans evolved in bonded families, surrounded by children and a loving wife, it's deep inbedded into our mind to be HAPPY in a family - it makes your hormones stable, reduces stress significantly, and with a consistent partner you feel safe and loved.
At the end of the day, every human craves deeper connection and love, someone to build your life with, not someone to build your life around. Career, money, gym, yeah it's all pushed in your modern life as "fullfilling", but there's always that one piece missing, and that piece is family - which is what truly gives you happiness.
Look at these sets of images, and it should be pretty obvious what you truly crave:
Set 1:
Set 2:
With a family, you truly build purpose. Nowadays the "meaning" of your life is entirely pushed onto you by social expectations and social media - that's why you feel like your life has no meaning, because you never chose your meaning.
But you might not be ready for a relationship yet, and that's fine, don't rush it. You're a human being and your priority should be to be happy and healthy - if you think about it logically and know that you won't be happy in a relationship yet, they put it aside. You have your whole life for it. Chase your dreams!
But once you are ready, you never look back.
Then, there comes another issue. Yes, you understand the beauty of LTR's, but does the girl you want understand it aswell? That's a very true and common concern for primal pals. Women that are willing to commit to a husband, to commit to being a stay at home mom, and to commit to raising children, are extremely hard to find.
That's why, whenever you think about starting a relationship, always come forward immidiately with your expectations. If she's willing, that's great, if she thinks you're weird, move on, she's not worth the effort.
Look for women in churches, farms, primal forums/communities, etc. You will find the best natural girls right there. If you're antisocial/ND, the easiest way to get with a woman is texting. I was always antisocial, but i have no problem getting into relationships, because i first text with women and only meet up once i get comfortable and get to know eachother better. Yes it's not natural, but it's truly the easiest way to do it nowadays. But don’t let texting forever replace real interaction.
Modern dating is fucking awful, it mainly encourages shallow relationships, constant worrying and short term fake "love". Dating apps with the illusion of endless choice and preferences, hookup culture (aka "slaying") and normalization of fearing commitment, which all results in true loneliness, even if you do have sex with a different girl every 2 days. Social media completely ruins your perception of dating. Real, natural relationships DON'T involve constant drama, they don't involve spending 200 dollars on 1 date, they don't involve cheating and especially don't involve some weird trends pushed around tiktok -- they involve love and bonding. Humans evolved in bonded families, surrounded by children and a loving wife, it's deep inbedded into our mind to be HAPPY in a family - it makes your hormones stable, reduces stress significantly, and with a consistent partner you feel safe and loved.
At the end of the day, every human craves deeper connection and love, someone to build your life with, not someone to build your life around. Career, money, gym, yeah it's all pushed in your modern life as "fullfilling", but there's always that one piece missing, and that piece is family - which is what truly gives you happiness.
Look at these sets of images, and it should be pretty obvious what you truly crave:
Set 1:
Set 2:
With a family, you truly build purpose. Nowadays the "meaning" of your life is entirely pushed onto you by social expectations and social media - that's why you feel like your life has no meaning, because you never chose your meaning.
But you might not be ready for a relationship yet, and that's fine, don't rush it. You're a human being and your priority should be to be happy and healthy - if you think about it logically and know that you won't be happy in a relationship yet, they put it aside. You have your whole life for it. Chase your dreams!
But once you are ready, you never look back.
Then, there comes another issue. Yes, you understand the beauty of LTR's, but does the girl you want understand it aswell? That's a very true and common concern for primal pals. Women that are willing to commit to a husband, to commit to being a stay at home mom, and to commit to raising children, are extremely hard to find.
That's why, whenever you think about starting a relationship, always come forward immidiately with your expectations. If she's willing, that's great, if she thinks you're weird, move on, she's not worth the effort.
Look for women in churches, farms, primal forums/communities, etc. You will find the best natural girls right there. If you're antisocial/ND, the easiest way to get with a woman is texting. I was always antisocial, but i have no problem getting into relationships, because i first text with women and only meet up once i get comfortable and get to know eachother better. Yes it's not natural, but it's truly the easiest way to do it nowadays. But don’t let texting forever replace real interaction.
Keeping a relationship
Now that you know what kind of relationship you should be going for, and how to go for it, now you need to know how to keep it going.
I'll be blunt here, getting into a relationship will most likely be the most emotional and memorable part of your relationship (except things like getting married and having children of course). Throughout an LTR you will notice that you aren't feeling like you felt at the beggining of the relationship, and this is completely natural and expected. You need to understand that you won't forever be lovey dovey and you can't keep eachother entertained 24/7 for YEARS. Once you understand that, you need to be loyal and disciplined, and so does your partner - you both need to know that you will love the other person no matter what and no matter how "boring" it is.
Reallly, true love isn't a thing that can get boring, it's not an activity that runs on entertainment and constant dopamine. It's a connection that runs on safety and respect.
I don't want to get all bluepilled of course, but what truly matters in your LTR IS your personality. A woman will get with you for your looks, confidence, body.. but she won't stay for those aspects. To keep a relationship and family going, you need to be supportive, loyal, kind, CARING, good with kids, intelligent and be able to provide. These are all things that go into creating a long lasting family. Would you stay with your girlfriend if she wasn't supportive of your choices? If she wasn't loyal? If she didn't care about your health of the health of your children? If not, then don't expect her to do the opposite.
This is also where the importance of finding a good woman comes in, she has to feel like this aswell. Modern dating pushes the entertainment and fun aspect so much that women genuinely get brainwashed into only wanting men for attention and entertainment. I was with my ex for 4 years, we eventually broke off because she found me too "boring" (not entertaining is the exact words), so please only get with a partner that you know won't waste your efforts and will give the same effort back.
I'll be blunt here, getting into a relationship will most likely be the most emotional and memorable part of your relationship (except things like getting married and having children of course). Throughout an LTR you will notice that you aren't feeling like you felt at the beggining of the relationship, and this is completely natural and expected. You need to understand that you won't forever be lovey dovey and you can't keep eachother entertained 24/7 for YEARS. Once you understand that, you need to be loyal and disciplined, and so does your partner - you both need to know that you will love the other person no matter what and no matter how "boring" it is.
Reallly, true love isn't a thing that can get boring, it's not an activity that runs on entertainment and constant dopamine. It's a connection that runs on safety and respect.
I don't want to get all bluepilled of course, but what truly matters in your LTR IS your personality. A woman will get with you for your looks, confidence, body.. but she won't stay for those aspects. To keep a relationship and family going, you need to be supportive, loyal, kind, CARING, good with kids, intelligent and be able to provide. These are all things that go into creating a long lasting family. Would you stay with your girlfriend if she wasn't supportive of your choices? If she wasn't loyal? If she didn't care about your health of the health of your children? If not, then don't expect her to do the opposite.
This is also where the importance of finding a good woman comes in, she has to feel like this aswell. Modern dating pushes the entertainment and fun aspect so much that women genuinely get brainwashed into only wanting men for attention and entertainment. I was with my ex for 4 years, we eventually broke off because she found me too "boring" (not entertaining is the exact words), so please only get with a partner that you know won't waste your efforts and will give the same effort back.
Cooking pans
CTRL+F tags: microplastics, stainless steel
CTRL+F tags: microplastics, stainless steel
Now if you adapt the primal lifestyle, you won't be using your pans much, but you will definitely still use them, so it's good to know which pans will destroy your health and which pans are actualy good.
What to definitely completely avoid:
1. Coated pans (teflon, ceramic, PTFE)
Their coatings will degrade with scratches and heat, which releases microplastics and other cancerous compands directly into your food. And either way, it's not even money optimal because they wear out very fast.
2. Alluminium
Easily scratches, affects flavor and released dangerous compands into your food
3. Most cheap pans
Most cheap pans are manufactures with bad materials and heavily rely on marketing (being pushed as actually being good) - do research on any cheap pan you buy
What to actually use:
1. (GOAT) Cast iron pans
Actually 0 problems with these pans, they're completely ideal. They last a very long time, has great heat retention, can't scratch, and even adds a tiny bit of actually beneficial iron.
2. Stainless steel
Pretty controversial but they're fine, They don't compare to cast iron pans, but they're low maintanance and still chemically stable.
3. Carbon steel
Similar to cast iron, just cheaper, honestly no downsides either.
What to definitely completely avoid:
1. Coated pans (teflon, ceramic, PTFE)
Their coatings will degrade with scratches and heat, which releases microplastics and other cancerous compands directly into your food. And either way, it's not even money optimal because they wear out very fast.
2. Alluminium
Easily scratches, affects flavor and released dangerous compands into your food
3. Most cheap pans
Most cheap pans are manufactures with bad materials and heavily rely on marketing (being pushed as actually being good) - do research on any cheap pan you buy
What to actually use:
1. (GOAT) Cast iron pans
Actually 0 problems with these pans, they're completely ideal. They last a very long time, has great heat retention, can't scratch, and even adds a tiny bit of actually beneficial iron.
2. Stainless steel
Pretty controversial but they're fine, They don't compare to cast iron pans, but they're low maintanance and still chemically stable.
3. Carbon steel
Similar to cast iron, just cheaper, honestly no downsides either.
Other cookware and everything in your kitchen
CTRL+F tags: utensils, spoon, fork, microplastics, wood
CTRL+F tags: utensils, spoon, fork, microplastics, wood
What you use to handle the most important thing in your health - food - is also extremely important for lifemaxxing. Cookware involves anything from utensils to what you drink from, so let's get started with the optimal lifemaxxing setup for your kitchen.
This section will be seperated into different sub-sections for every category of kitchenware.
1. Utensils
Utensils include everything used for cooking - spatulas, spoons, laddles, tongs, etc. The absolute worst thing you can use for your utensils is anything made out of plastic. When combined with heat, fat or just overall any food sourface these will migrate unwanted chemicals from the plastic into the food. Plastic also easily scratches, which easily traps bacteria inside of them. Silicone while slightly better than plastic should still be bought only from high quality brands.
What to actually use:
- wooden utensils (best) - the most classic choice found in every kitchen back when plastic wasn't the norm. Wood is naturally heat resistant and soft, so it doesn't scratch your pans. They also age very wll and are durable, so as long as you don't leave them to mold (clean and dry!), they'll last a long time
- stainless steel - very much comparable to wooden utensils, they're very durable and easy to clean, but scratch surfaces easier. They're great for mixing things in bowls (like soups) and honestly just for maintanace sake are probably better for that specific use overall.
2. Knives
It's very hard to mess up a knife, most of them are made from the same materials. What to keep in mind:
- should be entirely carbon/stainless steel, the handle nowadays is commonly made from plastic, which should be avoided
- sharpen your knives, please.
2.5. Cutting boards
Short and simple - always wooden. Plastic cutting boards are the worst things you can use in your kitchen, every single cut from a knife will also shave off many chunks of microplastic right into your food. Out of anything in this section, this is the biggest offender.
Glass is also fine, but it's pretty hard on knives. Glass is very hygienic because it doesn't catch moisture like wood does. Still, if you wash your cutting boards, wooden is the best choice.
3. Storage for your food
This is also an extremely important step. The container in which your food is stored directly affects what bacterias and chemicals your food absorbs.
Of course, you will notice a very big trend here - plastic = bad. Plastic containers are the worst containers you can use for both food and liquids. You should always use:
- Glass (best) - whenever i buy milk from a farm the first thing i do is pour it into 1,5L glass jars. They have no odor, no chemical leaching, safe for all types of washing (including the dishwasher), and perfect for any type of food including meat, organs, fruit and liquids.
- Ceramic storage - basically glass v2, it's also very good although it's not see through so that's a minus
- Stainless steel - mainly for travelling, is very durable and safe for travels because there's no risk for breakage. It's only slightly worse than glass or ceramics because it's less hygienic.
4. Drinkware
Drinkware refers to everything you drink from, like glasses. This is a very short subsection, because we just talked about storage and it's the same here.
Glass>ceramic>stainles steel>>>>>>>plastic
5. Cloth
Nowadays the cheapest cloths for your kitchen is made out of polyester or synthetic microfiber - this is bad for reasons i shouldn't need to explain, but i will anyway:
These cloths release microplastics when washed and hold grease extremely easily. If you're washing a pan full of fat with them, then get ready to throw the cloth into the trash. They also melt if exposed to high heat, which releases even more chemicals.
Best clothes are the ones made from pure natural fibers - Preferably linen or cotton. Mixed is fine aswell but it's not optimal.
6. Bakeware
Due to high heat, fortunately for us, most bakeware is made out of good materials like glass or cast iron. There are great because they're durable, chemically safe, and very easy to clean. If you visit your grandma, you'll maybe notice she uses ceramic bakeware - this is amazing aswell, although no longer really produced.
What you should completely avoid is silicone and cheap coated bakeware. There are full of microplastics and chemicals that we talked about earlier in the pans section.
Alluminium trays are just not it, they react with acidic foods very easily and warp even easier.
7. Water-handling
In short, avoid plastic kettles and use stainless or glass. Under any cost avoid using high heat water in any plastics, and optimally don't use plastic at all. For ice cub trays, use stainless steel or silicone (still better than plastic)
8. Grinders and blenders
If you're a meat enthusiast you'll definitely use a meat grinder and it's important that you use it correctly. Wash your grinder after every use and optimally before every use aswell. When buying a meat grinder, avoid any cheap plastic or alluminium parts, and the inside of the grinder shouldn't have any coated or painted parts.
So in classic fashion, the best meat grinders should be mainly stainless steel (both grinders and blades), with a stainless steel feed tube.
Blender jars must be glass, not plastic.
If you use grinders for your spices, make sure they're manual and glass/ceramic/wood and not plastic.
9. Heat sources
The best possible heat source you can use is, for a change of pace, a modern electric glass/ceramic stove. I'd love to glaze gas stoves here, but the reality is that while they avoid electric fields, have instant and very high heat and work with all cookware, they still release dangerous compounds into the air and pollute your kitchen. If you use gas stoves, that's still fine, but definitely cook with windows wide open.
Electric coils on the other hand have no actual gas, therefore they're very easy to use and predictable, with no real risk.
Induction is another great choice in all truth, but the problem is that it produces EMF fields - and these can cause dizzyness, headaches, nausea, and a metallic taste. Other than that, they're good and very efficient, but it's your choice on whether to use them.
That being said, if you're a true primal, you'll use wood fire.
This section will be seperated into different sub-sections for every category of kitchenware.
1. Utensils
Utensils include everything used for cooking - spatulas, spoons, laddles, tongs, etc. The absolute worst thing you can use for your utensils is anything made out of plastic. When combined with heat, fat or just overall any food sourface these will migrate unwanted chemicals from the plastic into the food. Plastic also easily scratches, which easily traps bacteria inside of them. Silicone while slightly better than plastic should still be bought only from high quality brands.
What to actually use:
- wooden utensils (best) - the most classic choice found in every kitchen back when plastic wasn't the norm. Wood is naturally heat resistant and soft, so it doesn't scratch your pans. They also age very wll and are durable, so as long as you don't leave them to mold (clean and dry!), they'll last a long time
- stainless steel - very much comparable to wooden utensils, they're very durable and easy to clean, but scratch surfaces easier. They're great for mixing things in bowls (like soups) and honestly just for maintanace sake are probably better for that specific use overall.
2. Knives
It's very hard to mess up a knife, most of them are made from the same materials. What to keep in mind:
- should be entirely carbon/stainless steel, the handle nowadays is commonly made from plastic, which should be avoided
- sharpen your knives, please.
2.5. Cutting boards
Short and simple - always wooden. Plastic cutting boards are the worst things you can use in your kitchen, every single cut from a knife will also shave off many chunks of microplastic right into your food. Out of anything in this section, this is the biggest offender.
Glass is also fine, but it's pretty hard on knives. Glass is very hygienic because it doesn't catch moisture like wood does. Still, if you wash your cutting boards, wooden is the best choice.
3. Storage for your food
This is also an extremely important step. The container in which your food is stored directly affects what bacterias and chemicals your food absorbs.
Of course, you will notice a very big trend here - plastic = bad. Plastic containers are the worst containers you can use for both food and liquids. You should always use:
- Glass (best) - whenever i buy milk from a farm the first thing i do is pour it into 1,5L glass jars. They have no odor, no chemical leaching, safe for all types of washing (including the dishwasher), and perfect for any type of food including meat, organs, fruit and liquids.
- Ceramic storage - basically glass v2, it's also very good although it's not see through so that's a minus
- Stainless steel - mainly for travelling, is very durable and safe for travels because there's no risk for breakage. It's only slightly worse than glass or ceramics because it's less hygienic.
4. Drinkware
Drinkware refers to everything you drink from, like glasses. This is a very short subsection, because we just talked about storage and it's the same here.
Glass>ceramic>stainles steel>>>>>>>plastic
5. Cloth
Nowadays the cheapest cloths for your kitchen is made out of polyester or synthetic microfiber - this is bad for reasons i shouldn't need to explain, but i will anyway:
These cloths release microplastics when washed and hold grease extremely easily. If you're washing a pan full of fat with them, then get ready to throw the cloth into the trash. They also melt if exposed to high heat, which releases even more chemicals.
Best clothes are the ones made from pure natural fibers - Preferably linen or cotton. Mixed is fine aswell but it's not optimal.
6. Bakeware
Due to high heat, fortunately for us, most bakeware is made out of good materials like glass or cast iron. There are great because they're durable, chemically safe, and very easy to clean. If you visit your grandma, you'll maybe notice she uses ceramic bakeware - this is amazing aswell, although no longer really produced.
What you should completely avoid is silicone and cheap coated bakeware. There are full of microplastics and chemicals that we talked about earlier in the pans section.
Alluminium trays are just not it, they react with acidic foods very easily and warp even easier.
7. Water-handling
In short, avoid plastic kettles and use stainless or glass. Under any cost avoid using high heat water in any plastics, and optimally don't use plastic at all. For ice cub trays, use stainless steel or silicone (still better than plastic)
8. Grinders and blenders
If you're a meat enthusiast you'll definitely use a meat grinder and it's important that you use it correctly. Wash your grinder after every use and optimally before every use aswell. When buying a meat grinder, avoid any cheap plastic or alluminium parts, and the inside of the grinder shouldn't have any coated or painted parts.
So in classic fashion, the best meat grinders should be mainly stainless steel (both grinders and blades), with a stainless steel feed tube.
Blender jars must be glass, not plastic.
If you use grinders for your spices, make sure they're manual and glass/ceramic/wood and not plastic.
9. Heat sources
The best possible heat source you can use is, for a change of pace, a modern electric glass/ceramic stove. I'd love to glaze gas stoves here, but the reality is that while they avoid electric fields, have instant and very high heat and work with all cookware, they still release dangerous compounds into the air and pollute your kitchen. If you use gas stoves, that's still fine, but definitely cook with windows wide open.
Electric coils on the other hand have no actual gas, therefore they're very easy to use and predictable, with no real risk.
Induction is another great choice in all truth, but the problem is that it produces EMF fields - and these can cause dizzyness, headaches, nausea, and a metallic taste. Other than that, they're good and very efficient, but it's your choice on whether to use them.
That being said, if you're a true primal, you'll use wood fire.
Cleaning products
CTRL+F tags: cleaning, dishwashing, tabs, sprays, house, kitchen, hygiene, laundry, clothes
CTRL+F tags: cleaning, dishwashing, tabs, sprays, house, kitchen, hygiene, laundry, clothes
The cleaning products you use to clean your plates, clothes and your entire home never completely dissapear, and leave invisible residues of unhealty and even cancerous chemicals that stay on every surface you use the products on. Modern life exposes you to thousands unnecessary synthetic compounds every day.
So in a lifemaxxing journey, it's very important to know what cleaning products to use to stay healthy and chemical-free. While we talked before about kitchenware, no amounts of glass and stainless steel bowls will save you when you use toxic chemicals to clean them.
1. Washing dishes
The products that are pushed to wash dishes nowadays are completely synthetic chemicals with tons of compounds that secretly ruin your health. Instead you should use natural products that not only wash your dishes better but keep YOU healthy.
First, hot water, preferably very hot, will do most of the work at removing stains on your dishes. It should always be the first step
Then, for different function use different products:
- Scrubbing - baking soda
- Descaling and simple surface cleaning - vinegar
- Degreasing - lemon
- Classic all rounder - natural, unscented, minimal ingridient soap. Hard to find but definitely optimal.
Use cotton and linen cloths for drying, and natural fiber brushes for scrubbing. If you're based you can also just use your hands lol.
2. Laundry
You wear your clothes all the time so it should come as no suprise that what you wash them with is extremely important.
What to completely avoid in this case:
- heavily fragmented cheap detergents
- scent boosters
- bright and artificial dyes
- fabric softeners (including drying cloth, they;re awful)
What to actually use:
- Uscented detergent
- If clothes aren't completely soaked in sweat and dirt, just hot water should be fine
- Always air drying
- White vinegar during rinse to remove rewsidue from the unsented detergent
This way it's easy to adjust to and optimal for health.
3. Surface cleaners
One of the biggest causes of chemical residue, everything you spray on your tables, counters, sinks and bathroom surfaces stays on them and eventually transitions on your skin and even to the air your breathe.
What to completely avoid - Basically everything lol. Anything advertised as a cleaning spray/chemical is unneccassary and only makes your health worse. In reality you can completely clean your entire house with just hot water and be fine. If something is very dirty, then use the same products as i listed in the dishes section.
For cutting boards specifically, scrub them with salt and lemon, this pervents fat soaking into the boards and stops mold.
4. Air fresheners
Just don't use them, all these little guys do is mask bad smell that shouldn't be there in the first place. Before you put chemicals onto your tables, now you put them directly in your nose,
Open your windows daily, use houseplants, have a clean house, and you're good to go.
So in a lifemaxxing journey, it's very important to know what cleaning products to use to stay healthy and chemical-free. While we talked before about kitchenware, no amounts of glass and stainless steel bowls will save you when you use toxic chemicals to clean them.
1. Washing dishes
The products that are pushed to wash dishes nowadays are completely synthetic chemicals with tons of compounds that secretly ruin your health. Instead you should use natural products that not only wash your dishes better but keep YOU healthy.
First, hot water, preferably very hot, will do most of the work at removing stains on your dishes. It should always be the first step
Then, for different function use different products:
- Scrubbing - baking soda
- Descaling and simple surface cleaning - vinegar
- Degreasing - lemon
- Classic all rounder - natural, unscented, minimal ingridient soap. Hard to find but definitely optimal.
Use cotton and linen cloths for drying, and natural fiber brushes for scrubbing. If you're based you can also just use your hands lol.
2. Laundry
You wear your clothes all the time so it should come as no suprise that what you wash them with is extremely important.
What to completely avoid in this case:
- heavily fragmented cheap detergents
- scent boosters
- bright and artificial dyes
- fabric softeners (including drying cloth, they;re awful)
What to actually use:
- Uscented detergent
- If clothes aren't completely soaked in sweat and dirt, just hot water should be fine
- Always air drying
- White vinegar during rinse to remove rewsidue from the unsented detergent
This way it's easy to adjust to and optimal for health.
3. Surface cleaners
One of the biggest causes of chemical residue, everything you spray on your tables, counters, sinks and bathroom surfaces stays on them and eventually transitions on your skin and even to the air your breathe.
What to completely avoid - Basically everything lol. Anything advertised as a cleaning spray/chemical is unneccassary and only makes your health worse. In reality you can completely clean your entire house with just hot water and be fine. If something is very dirty, then use the same products as i listed in the dishes section.
For cutting boards specifically, scrub them with salt and lemon, this pervents fat soaking into the boards and stops mold.
4. Air fresheners
Just don't use them, all these little guys do is mask bad smell that shouldn't be there in the first place. Before you put chemicals onto your tables, now you put them directly in your nose,
Open your windows daily, use houseplants, have a clean house, and you're good to go.
DIET
I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS!
PRIMAL IS LAW!
CTRL+F tags: food, health, skinny, fat, bulking, cutting, healthy fats
I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS!
PRIMAL IS LAW!
CTRL+F tags: food, health, skinny, fat, bulking, cutting, healthy fats
I will try to keep it short (because I'm lazy), but overall The natural way of eating is very simple and straightfoward.
First rule of thumb, anything that came out of the lab or was industrialized isn't good for consumption. This means supplements, sodas, processed food, seed oils (and most oils including olive oil), processed sugar, processed table salt, and basically most things you find in a grocery store.
The farmer is your best friend, the best possible food a human can eat is animal products. This includes but isn't limited to raw milk, cheese, kefir, meat and organs. If it's fully animal based then you're probably completely fine to eat it (most of the time).
Why farmers? Ever heard of the phrase "you are what you eat"? Well the same is for animal products, and the products you see in stores is gotten from animals that are mass-farmed and fed absolute garbage. You should seek farmers that farm animals in a free range, fed natural products (for cows - grass fed and grass finished), and live in a very stress-free enviorment.
Best part is, if gotten from a good source, these foods are completely fine and actually optimal to eat raw. I'm not gonna bore you with the whole raw primal talk - if you like it you do, if you don't like it then you won't listen to me anyway. But just know that healthy raw organs are the most delicious food on earth, aswell as the most healthy! For lifemaxxing purposes i give the raw primal diet a 11/10.
For lifemaxx purposes, i'll assume that everything listed below is eaten raw - but it DOESN'T HAVE TO BE! Eat your food how you want, I'm just saying what is optimal.
1. Organs
Speaking of, organs are a complete superfood and should be the main thing you eat throughout the day - especially from wild animals, but healthy cows are optimal aswell. Here's a list of the best organs:
- Liver (obvious), if you had a choice to eat one food for the rest of your life, make it liver.
Liver is extremely high in vitamins (A, B12, folate), is extremely rich in copper, iron and other minerals, has a good amount protein and has everything your body needs to be healthy. It's very delicious and easy to chew, aswell as very easy to swallow. It should be the first raw organ you try eating when switching to the primal diet.
- Heart
Very cheap organ because of low demand, heart is counted as both organ and muscle, but its nutritionally completely superior to muscle meat. There's a saying that if you want a healthy heart, eat heart - and it's completely right. Heart is very tasty and is rich in CoQ10 which supports your heart function. It also has highest protein quality and has plenty of B vitamins. If liver scares you, try this instead.
- Brain
My favorite organ on this list, brain is known for extreeeeeeemely healthy fats, i mean the most superior fats you can possibly eat as a human. If heart supports your heart, brain supports your brain with it's fat content. It's also high in cholesterol which increases testosterone, and has many fat soluble nutrients.
However, with how wild brain is, It's way more important that you get it from good sources than the other organs on this list, Please ask farmers about quality!
- Bone marrow
Very high fats and fat solluble vitamins, supports joints! Who could've guessed. They're very easy to eat, just scrub some out and eat it, it doesn't even have a taste when raw.
- Kidney
I don't like kidney personally but it's definitely viable. It's solid in nutrients but the taste is very weird, especially raw. It has selenium, B vitamins, and minerals that help you detox.
- Honorable mentions: Testicles, eyes, tongue.
2. Muscle meat
Now for muscle meat, there's really not much difference in them. Best tip i can give you is to always strive for big chunks of fat, because animal fat is extremely healthy and the best thing a human can consume.
Some very fat-rich cuts include ribeye, ribs and chuckeye.
3. Milk products
Now moving along to things that aren't just killed cows - milk, cheese, kefir and butter. Very good fat sources and very delicious. I personally drink 1,5L of raw milk per day with no issues and enjoy every glass. Order 7L a week and you're set! From that milk you can also make butter and kefir, but you can google up how to do that yourself.
As for cheese, you can usually buy it directly from farmers.
Why raw? Pausterisation removes 90% of the taste of raw milk. But it doesn't just remove the taste, it allso removes the healthy bacteria and plenty of nutrients. There's a reason it's called dead milk. You might be confused why peustarisiation exists in the first place, and that's because, as we said before, cows that are mass farmed are raised in completely awful conditions and their milk contains bacteria that IS bad for you. But as long as you buy your milk from good sources, you can heap the benefits of delicious raw milk without worrying about any harmful bacteria.
4. Eggs
Now, EGGS! Store bought eggs are usually coming from chickens fed soys and grains, so instead also buy a lot of eggs from farmers that have free range omnivore chickens.
Always eat egg yolks raw, it's what makes the chicken a chicken and is extremely nutrient rich - which cooking destroys. The whites are pretty much whatever, i usually cook them myself. Some very good things you can make is raw milk + raw egg yolks, makes for a very good drink. Or just make scrambled whites and pour the raw yolks over them.
5. Fruits
Fruits are for the most part fine as long as you eat ones that aren't completely sprayed with chemicals. Some good ones include mango, bananas and oranges (good nutrition and skin protects the inside)
I love eating fruits when i crave sugar and you shouldn't be afraid to do so. The primal diet IS NOT the carnivore diet.
6. overall conclusion
After you begin eating naturally, you simply need to eat what you crave.
I crave fat, i eat butter, brain or steak
I crave protein, i eat muscle meat and heart
I crave liquid and hydration, i drink milk or coconut water
I crave sugar, i eat fruits
I don't crave fiber, so i never eat vegetables
Listen to what your body needs, that's the most important part of a real way of eating. If you have any questions just ask ahead, I know i didn't cover everything here, but i have to get to the other points.
First rule of thumb, anything that came out of the lab or was industrialized isn't good for consumption. This means supplements, sodas, processed food, seed oils (and most oils including olive oil), processed sugar, processed table salt, and basically most things you find in a grocery store.
The farmer is your best friend, the best possible food a human can eat is animal products. This includes but isn't limited to raw milk, cheese, kefir, meat and organs. If it's fully animal based then you're probably completely fine to eat it (most of the time).
Why farmers? Ever heard of the phrase "you are what you eat"? Well the same is for animal products, and the products you see in stores is gotten from animals that are mass-farmed and fed absolute garbage. You should seek farmers that farm animals in a free range, fed natural products (for cows - grass fed and grass finished), and live in a very stress-free enviorment.
Best part is, if gotten from a good source, these foods are completely fine and actually optimal to eat raw. I'm not gonna bore you with the whole raw primal talk - if you like it you do, if you don't like it then you won't listen to me anyway. But just know that healthy raw organs are the most delicious food on earth, aswell as the most healthy! For lifemaxxing purposes i give the raw primal diet a 11/10.
For lifemaxx purposes, i'll assume that everything listed below is eaten raw - but it DOESN'T HAVE TO BE! Eat your food how you want, I'm just saying what is optimal.
1. Organs
Speaking of, organs are a complete superfood and should be the main thing you eat throughout the day - especially from wild animals, but healthy cows are optimal aswell. Here's a list of the best organs:
- Liver (obvious), if you had a choice to eat one food for the rest of your life, make it liver.
Liver is extremely high in vitamins (A, B12, folate), is extremely rich in copper, iron and other minerals, has a good amount protein and has everything your body needs to be healthy. It's very delicious and easy to chew, aswell as very easy to swallow. It should be the first raw organ you try eating when switching to the primal diet.
- Heart
Very cheap organ because of low demand, heart is counted as both organ and muscle, but its nutritionally completely superior to muscle meat. There's a saying that if you want a healthy heart, eat heart - and it's completely right. Heart is very tasty and is rich in CoQ10 which supports your heart function. It also has highest protein quality and has plenty of B vitamins. If liver scares you, try this instead.
- Brain
My favorite organ on this list, brain is known for extreeeeeeemely healthy fats, i mean the most superior fats you can possibly eat as a human. If heart supports your heart, brain supports your brain with it's fat content. It's also high in cholesterol which increases testosterone, and has many fat soluble nutrients.
However, with how wild brain is, It's way more important that you get it from good sources than the other organs on this list, Please ask farmers about quality!
- Bone marrow
Very high fats and fat solluble vitamins, supports joints! Who could've guessed. They're very easy to eat, just scrub some out and eat it, it doesn't even have a taste when raw.
- Kidney
I don't like kidney personally but it's definitely viable. It's solid in nutrients but the taste is very weird, especially raw. It has selenium, B vitamins, and minerals that help you detox.
- Honorable mentions: Testicles, eyes, tongue.
2. Muscle meat
Now for muscle meat, there's really not much difference in them. Best tip i can give you is to always strive for big chunks of fat, because animal fat is extremely healthy and the best thing a human can consume.
Some very fat-rich cuts include ribeye, ribs and chuckeye.
3. Milk products
Now moving along to things that aren't just killed cows - milk, cheese, kefir and butter. Very good fat sources and very delicious. I personally drink 1,5L of raw milk per day with no issues and enjoy every glass. Order 7L a week and you're set! From that milk you can also make butter and kefir, but you can google up how to do that yourself.
As for cheese, you can usually buy it directly from farmers.
Why raw? Pausterisation removes 90% of the taste of raw milk. But it doesn't just remove the taste, it allso removes the healthy bacteria and plenty of nutrients. There's a reason it's called dead milk. You might be confused why peustarisiation exists in the first place, and that's because, as we said before, cows that are mass farmed are raised in completely awful conditions and their milk contains bacteria that IS bad for you. But as long as you buy your milk from good sources, you can heap the benefits of delicious raw milk without worrying about any harmful bacteria.
4. Eggs
Now, EGGS! Store bought eggs are usually coming from chickens fed soys and grains, so instead also buy a lot of eggs from farmers that have free range omnivore chickens.
Always eat egg yolks raw, it's what makes the chicken a chicken and is extremely nutrient rich - which cooking destroys. The whites are pretty much whatever, i usually cook them myself. Some very good things you can make is raw milk + raw egg yolks, makes for a very good drink. Or just make scrambled whites and pour the raw yolks over them.
5. Fruits
Fruits are for the most part fine as long as you eat ones that aren't completely sprayed with chemicals. Some good ones include mango, bananas and oranges (good nutrition and skin protects the inside)
I love eating fruits when i crave sugar and you shouldn't be afraid to do so. The primal diet IS NOT the carnivore diet.
6. overall conclusion
After you begin eating naturally, you simply need to eat what you crave.
I crave fat, i eat butter, brain or steak
I crave protein, i eat muscle meat and heart
I crave liquid and hydration, i drink milk or coconut water
I crave sugar, i eat fruits
I don't crave fiber, so i never eat vegetables
Listen to what your body needs, that's the most important part of a real way of eating. If you have any questions just ask ahead, I know i didn't cover everything here, but i have to get to the other points.
Looksmaxxing + BP
CTRL+F tags: looks, bp, blackpill
CTRL+F tags: looks, bp, blackpill
I'm all for looksmaxxing, but i support how it began, not the extremist version it is right now.
Looksmaxxing was at first doing simple things to improve your looks, and as a means to spread awareness to how important looks are in our society. This is great, self-improvement is amazing and seeking to improve your relationship chances is only optimal.
But then, it gets to the blackpill and to the ideaology of doing "everything" to look better. Guys, It's really not that serious, and i'm saying this as a normal average guy that has plenty of experience with women. I always thought that the the entire looksmax culture that is being pushed around is centered on brainwashing teens like you into believing you're not enough, when you most likely are. YES, looks are important, height is important, your face is very important, but the requirement for living a happy life is way lower than you all expect.
Modern looksmaxing will only make you less confident and stress more, and remember what this thread is about? No stress! You will find no happiness obsessing over looks, no matter how good you look in the end.
Everyone talks about hypergarmy, but then post threads about the "subhuman friend" at their school having girlfriends and having friends.. but then, if the hypergarmy is so brutal then why can he get a girlfriend and you can't?? Maybe because hypergarmy is a stupid concept.. It's true that modern women have higher standards, but then simply reject modernity and look for natural women that aren't brainwashed by social media.
Of course, I believe that when seeking a partner, looks and attraction is a completely valid concern. For most people it's a natural and important part of any relationship. Of course it's not everything but it's not at all nothing either.
But in the grand scheme of things, love is deeper than just appearance. It's about shared values, feeling of trust, safety, good personality and how someone makes you feel. Eventually, after a few months in a relationship, you'll notice that you love your partner in their natural state more than when they actually put effort. After half a year you'll notice you aren't paying much attention to looks at all, and realise that your partner slowly doesnt care either. After a few years, you understand that the value of your partner never stemmed from their looks but who they are as a person.
The most important values in creating a family are patience, being caring, being kind, being creative and intelligent, being loyal, being good with kids.
Notice how none of them are about looks?
Before you call me out for being "bluepilled", I had a conversation with a guy called Sperggatura, i'll quote it below:
So yes, I believe looksmaxing is great and important, but don't make it your entire life.
Looksmaxxing was at first doing simple things to improve your looks, and as a means to spread awareness to how important looks are in our society. This is great, self-improvement is amazing and seeking to improve your relationship chances is only optimal.
But then, it gets to the blackpill and to the ideaology of doing "everything" to look better. Guys, It's really not that serious, and i'm saying this as a normal average guy that has plenty of experience with women. I always thought that the the entire looksmax culture that is being pushed around is centered on brainwashing teens like you into believing you're not enough, when you most likely are. YES, looks are important, height is important, your face is very important, but the requirement for living a happy life is way lower than you all expect.
Modern looksmaxing will only make you less confident and stress more, and remember what this thread is about? No stress! You will find no happiness obsessing over looks, no matter how good you look in the end.
Everyone talks about hypergarmy, but then post threads about the "subhuman friend" at their school having girlfriends and having friends.. but then, if the hypergarmy is so brutal then why can he get a girlfriend and you can't?? Maybe because hypergarmy is a stupid concept.. It's true that modern women have higher standards, but then simply reject modernity and look for natural women that aren't brainwashed by social media.
Of course, I believe that when seeking a partner, looks and attraction is a completely valid concern. For most people it's a natural and important part of any relationship. Of course it's not everything but it's not at all nothing either.
But in the grand scheme of things, love is deeper than just appearance. It's about shared values, feeling of trust, safety, good personality and how someone makes you feel. Eventually, after a few months in a relationship, you'll notice that you love your partner in their natural state more than when they actually put effort. After half a year you'll notice you aren't paying much attention to looks at all, and realise that your partner slowly doesnt care either. After a few years, you understand that the value of your partner never stemmed from their looks but who they are as a person.
The most important values in creating a family are patience, being caring, being kind, being creative and intelligent, being loyal, being good with kids.
Notice how none of them are about looks?
Before you call me out for being "bluepilled", I had a conversation with a guy called Sperggatura, i'll quote it below:
So yes, I believe looksmaxing is great and important, but don't make it your entire life.
Happiness while looksmaxxing
bonus thread from @Deleted Member 30141
HAPPINESS
Might expand on this thread later, this is a dummy version but I am willing to talk further in the comments if you'd like.Anyways, most of you are dissatisfied with life. That is likely a reason for why you started looksmaxxing. And still, you wake up everyday, upset. How does one fix this? Will you even be happy once you are handsome? I will try to answer these questions.
Wealth Analogy:
Some of you may be familiar with this, it is a happiness score for wealthy people. Generally, after a certain point, your happiness will...
Clothes
CTRL+F tags: polyester, fiber, wool, style
Now as a reminder, this is a thread about health and life maxxing, so i won't be telling you how to dress and what your style shoud look like, but i will say what is the most optimal for it's health benefits.
The kind of clothing you should avoid under all cost is anything synthetic and unnatural, coming to our first point:
1. Synthetic fibers
A good majority of modern clothes are made from these, it includes polyster, nylon and acrylic. Why? Because they're extremely cheap and easy to mass produce. But from a health and comfort standpoint, they're the worst pieces of clothing
Synthetic fibers are basically just plastic worn on your skin. If you read any other section of this thread, you know how bad plastic is for you and your health. They have very poor breathability, because the plastic completely traps heat and holds sweat against your skin. The microfibers from these clothes also release from the main piece and ends up in your water, indoor air, your skin, and eventually in your system.
All of this, and they're also very uncomfortable - synthetic fiber clothing will irritate your skin, leading to itchiness, which leads to stress. And they also hold onto sweat and smells much more, so you're gonna be stinky all the time.
Simply - don't wear them, what should you wear?
2. Natural fibers
These are fully focused on your health and comfort, specifically cotton, wool, linen, silk. These were worn for thousands of years before plastics even existed.
Natural fiber clothes breathe better, don't stick to your skin, normally regulate temperature, feels more comfortable and doesn't break easily. And best of all, no more microfibers and microplastics!
Each natural fiber is different, but they're for the most part all healthy and optimal for human use.
3. Leather
Leather is very durable and similarily to natural fibers has been used in clothing for decades, it's also very durable and breathable. Proper leather lasts years or even decades. It handles liquids and moisture very well. And good quality leather molds to your body so it's always very comfortable to wear
big W for shoes, jackets and belts.
The kind of clothing you should avoid under all cost is anything synthetic and unnatural, coming to our first point:
1. Synthetic fibers
A good majority of modern clothes are made from these, it includes polyster, nylon and acrylic. Why? Because they're extremely cheap and easy to mass produce. But from a health and comfort standpoint, they're the worst pieces of clothing
Synthetic fibers are basically just plastic worn on your skin. If you read any other section of this thread, you know how bad plastic is for you and your health. They have very poor breathability, because the plastic completely traps heat and holds sweat against your skin. The microfibers from these clothes also release from the main piece and ends up in your water, indoor air, your skin, and eventually in your system.
All of this, and they're also very uncomfortable - synthetic fiber clothing will irritate your skin, leading to itchiness, which leads to stress. And they also hold onto sweat and smells much more, so you're gonna be stinky all the time.
Simply - don't wear them, what should you wear?
2. Natural fibers
These are fully focused on your health and comfort, specifically cotton, wool, linen, silk. These were worn for thousands of years before plastics even existed.
Natural fiber clothes breathe better, don't stick to your skin, normally regulate temperature, feels more comfortable and doesn't break easily. And best of all, no more microfibers and microplastics!
Each natural fiber is different, but they're for the most part all healthy and optimal for human use.
3. Leather
Leather is very durable and similarily to natural fibers has been used in clothing for decades, it's also very durable and breathable. Proper leather lasts years or even decades. It handles liquids and moisture very well. And good quality leather molds to your body so it's always very comfortable to wear
big W for shoes, jackets and belts.
Hygiene
CTRL+F tags: body, wash, smell, bath, shower
CTRL+F tags: body, wash, smell, bath, shower
I don't really know how to start here, but I'll try my best. I'll also try my best to avoid mentioning any big pharma theories... 
But you know how i am - so starting off, skincare is propaganda, you don't need it. Acne, skin quality, skin moisture, that all comes from diet and habits. Modern culture "hygiene" has gone too far and is only meant to take money out of your pockets with 12 step skincare routines, fragranced products and chemical layers.
Second off, showers. Showering isn't about smelling like fruits and flowers, it's supposed to just keep you clean and healthy while not smelling like doo doo (which mainly comes from diet anyway). For your entire body you should primarily be using natural soap with a very little amount of ingriedients. You don't need "body wash", gels or any fragrances.
For your hair - shampoo is just straight up harmful. It causes irritation, makes your scalp dry and makes it even more oily the day after. Nowadays you hear about people doing water only on their hair, and that's fine, but you don't need to do that - A good shampo replacement is something like egg yolk washes 2-3x a week and occassionaly baking soda. If you truly need your hair to smell good and not like egg yolks then use diluted apple cider vinegar.
third - deodorant. It overall shouldn't be needed naturally, because your diet should be good and your odor shouldn't be noticable, but if you truly need deodorant, aim for non-fragrance few ingridient antiperspirants. Simple is always better than complex.
Teeth brushing is non-negotiable, brush twice daily and floss. Use brushes that have no microplastics, preferably boars hair. For toothpaste, instead of synthetic toothpaste filled with fluoride, use baking soda and coconut oil (google how to do it safely) - in reality, the brushing is more important than what toothpaste you use, so focus on that first if you don't want to bother. Avoid constant sugar exposure for best teeth health.
Keep your nails trimmed.
But you know how i am - so starting off, skincare is propaganda, you don't need it. Acne, skin quality, skin moisture, that all comes from diet and habits. Modern culture "hygiene" has gone too far and is only meant to take money out of your pockets with 12 step skincare routines, fragranced products and chemical layers.
Second off, showers. Showering isn't about smelling like fruits and flowers, it's supposed to just keep you clean and healthy while not smelling like doo doo (which mainly comes from diet anyway). For your entire body you should primarily be using natural soap with a very little amount of ingriedients. You don't need "body wash", gels or any fragrances.
For your hair - shampoo is just straight up harmful. It causes irritation, makes your scalp dry and makes it even more oily the day after. Nowadays you hear about people doing water only on their hair, and that's fine, but you don't need to do that - A good shampo replacement is something like egg yolk washes 2-3x a week and occassionaly baking soda. If you truly need your hair to smell good and not like egg yolks then use diluted apple cider vinegar.
third - deodorant. It overall shouldn't be needed naturally, because your diet should be good and your odor shouldn't be noticable, but if you truly need deodorant, aim for non-fragrance few ingridient antiperspirants. Simple is always better than complex.
Teeth brushing is non-negotiable, brush twice daily and floss. Use brushes that have no microplastics, preferably boars hair. For toothpaste, instead of synthetic toothpaste filled with fluoride, use baking soda and coconut oil (google how to do it safely) - in reality, the brushing is more important than what toothpaste you use, so focus on that first if you don't want to bother. Avoid constant sugar exposure for best teeth health.
Keep your nails trimmed.
Sunlight
CTRL+F tags: exposure, sun, morning, vitamin D, hormones
CTRL+F tags: exposure, sun, morning, vitamin D, hormones
Modern life has done something that from a natural viewpoint is irrational and outright insane. Every day you wake up indoors, wake up to artifical screens and artificial lightning, and even worse, some people are taught to fear the sun. Then you sit and wonder why you feel so awful all the time, why you have low energy and why you're depressed.
In reality, the sun is one of THE best lifemaxxes out there, you should worship the sun like it's your actual god. The first thing you should do when waking up is a simple morning sunbath. Take it in, it improves your sleep, your heart, your mood, and boosts your hormones. Just go outside and walk.
Sun exposure also supports testostorone, boosts vitamin D, balances your dopamine, makes you less depressed and more. I mean what more would you ever want?
Whenever you have the oppurtunity, you should strive to go outside into the sun. Always keep your windows open and avoid using artifical light unless necessary.
I know I said I wouldn't say anything about studies, but there are studies that say the reason you get sunburnt and get cancer from the sun is because of a bad diet (primarily seed oils).. so just keep that in mind.
The sun is your best friend, treat it kindly and you will feel happy.
In reality, the sun is one of THE best lifemaxxes out there, you should worship the sun like it's your actual god. The first thing you should do when waking up is a simple morning sunbath. Take it in, it improves your sleep, your heart, your mood, and boosts your hormones. Just go outside and walk.
Sun exposure also supports testostorone, boosts vitamin D, balances your dopamine, makes you less depressed and more. I mean what more would you ever want?
Whenever you have the oppurtunity, you should strive to go outside into the sun. Always keep your windows open and avoid using artifical light unless necessary.
I know I said I wouldn't say anything about studies, but there are studies that say the reason you get sunburnt and get cancer from the sun is because of a bad diet (primarily seed oils).. so just keep that in mind.
The sun is your best friend, treat it kindly and you will feel happy.
Place of living
CTRL+F tags: living evironment, house, rooms, nature, city
CTRL+F tags: living evironment, house, rooms, nature, city
Your enviornment entirely shapes your life and happiness way more than you think, especially your stress levels, mood and motivation. Not only that, but where you live might decide your daily habits and routine.
A luxury house or anything overaesthetic is unneeded, really, it's just something seen as 'cool' when in reality it does not matter at all. The biggest factor in a good living environment is exposure to nautre. This is not only healthiest for you, but for your relationship and future children. Your brain, and the brain of your kids, was never supposed to stay locked up in a city away from nature.
( thanks @Histy bhai for the amazing video )
A clean environment, with access to spring water, trees, green grass, flowers, fields, entire forests.. that's the most lifemaxxing type of place you can live in. And i cannot even describe properly how beautiful it is to raise a family in nature. There's also a big plus to nature - no background noise. You don't hear cars, you don't hear neighbours. This really relaxes your senses and therefore relaxes you.
Another important thing to minimize stress is to minimize clutter. Please keep your place of living clean and sorted. This way you avoid mental fatigue and distraction. Less unneccesary stuff and more organisation.
But as always life is not that simple - cities provide oppurtunity, social networks and access to easy services. Of course in reality these aren't needed - but it's up to you.
This point is extremely important if you live in a city - air quality. You should keep your house ventilated at all times, and in a city it's best to invest in an air filter.
If it's a possibility to you (it can be quite expensive and hard) - invest in chickens, goats, and later on cows. 1 cow can provide enough meat for an an entire family for around 10 months. Chickens are a stable source of eggs, and goats are a stable source of milk.
A luxury house or anything overaesthetic is unneeded, really, it's just something seen as 'cool' when in reality it does not matter at all. The biggest factor in a good living environment is exposure to nautre. This is not only healthiest for you, but for your relationship and future children. Your brain, and the brain of your kids, was never supposed to stay locked up in a city away from nature.
)A clean environment, with access to spring water, trees, green grass, flowers, fields, entire forests.. that's the most lifemaxxing type of place you can live in. And i cannot even describe properly how beautiful it is to raise a family in nature. There's also a big plus to nature - no background noise. You don't hear cars, you don't hear neighbours. This really relaxes your senses and therefore relaxes you.
Another important thing to minimize stress is to minimize clutter. Please keep your place of living clean and sorted. This way you avoid mental fatigue and distraction. Less unneccesary stuff and more organisation.
But as always life is not that simple - cities provide oppurtunity, social networks and access to easy services. Of course in reality these aren't needed - but it's up to you.
This point is extremely important if you live in a city - air quality. You should keep your house ventilated at all times, and in a city it's best to invest in an air filter.
If it's a possibility to you (it can be quite expensive and hard) - invest in chickens, goats, and later on cows. 1 cow can provide enough meat for an an entire family for around 10 months. Chickens are a stable source of eggs, and goats are a stable source of milk.
Sexual health
CTRL+F tags: sex, privacy, penis, libido
CTRL+F tags: sex, privacy, penis, libido
Sexual health is usually just a mirror of your overall health, if you're healthy as an organism then there shouldn't be any problems with your sexual health. Low libido, no morning erections and hormone instability is usually just boiled down to "low testostorone", but it's not that simple. These are usually signs of deeper loss of health while a strong sexual drive is a sign of good health.
I already talked about pornography so i'll try not to get into that much, but remember that it's also a very detiriorating part of your sexual health.
So as we said, your sexual health can be fixed with simple habits that this entire thread is literally about. If you follow the steps in this thread, become healthy and natural, you will fix your sexual health 99%.
Basically, in short, for testostorone production:
- consistent sleep is needed, sleep depriviation destroys hormones
- sunlight exposure is needed
- good amount of activity is needed
- healthy fats are needed
- low chronic stress is optimal
- healthy body fat % is optimal
If you need any help with any of these - CTRL+F is your friend.
You might also notice erection issues, this is usually linked to cardiovascular health and hormone levels (again). NEVER try to fix this by taking pills or some sort of synthetic solution. Lifestyle is always the way, listen to your body and listen to nature. Look at everything we already pointed out and think if you're doing something wrong.
If you care about family and healthy children in the future, everything we talked about is crucial, aswell as avoiding alcohol, drugs and chronic overheating (usually caused by tight clothing)
I already talked about pornography so i'll try not to get into that much, but remember that it's also a very detiriorating part of your sexual health.
So as we said, your sexual health can be fixed with simple habits that this entire thread is literally about. If you follow the steps in this thread, become healthy and natural, you will fix your sexual health 99%.
Basically, in short, for testostorone production:
- consistent sleep is needed, sleep depriviation destroys hormones
- sunlight exposure is needed
- good amount of activity is needed
- healthy fats are needed
- low chronic stress is optimal
- healthy body fat % is optimal
If you need any help with any of these - CTRL+F is your friend.
You might also notice erection issues, this is usually linked to cardiovascular health and hormone levels (again). NEVER try to fix this by taking pills or some sort of synthetic solution. Lifestyle is always the way, listen to your body and listen to nature. Look at everything we already pointed out and think if you're doing something wrong.
If you care about family and healthy children in the future, everything we talked about is crucial, aswell as avoiding alcohol, drugs and chronic overheating (usually caused by tight clothing)
Pregnancy (your partners, not yours)
CTRL+F tags: children, kids, family, caring
CTRL+F tags: children, kids, family, caring
It is very important for you to be not only a good father but also a good partner. You're one of the biggest influences in both of their lives - especially the most important parts - providing, nutrition access, and stress control.
Stress control is extremely important, because not only does it have an awful impact on humans as a whole, it also has an awful impact on pregnancy. Avoid stress at all costs!
Now, you have a role and a responsibility as a man. That means you need to control your emotions and know how to fill that role. You need emotional stability, financial stability, a calm environment, and a lot of knowledge. Pregnancy is very physicially demanding for a woman, and your job is making it easier not harder.
First off, nutrition matters way more than you think, especially for your child. Your partner needs to consume a lot of VERY nutrient dense animal products (focus on organs), LOTS of healthy fats, high quality dairy and good hydration. Never feed your pregnant partner ultra-proccessed food.
But your partner isn't the only one that matters - your diet also affects your sperm, so a good diet before pregnancy is also crucial, focusing on the same parts.
Second off - environment, you should check out the Place of living part of the thread for some good advice, but in short, avoid stress, give your partner lots of fresh air and sunlight and a supportive home atmosphere.
Emotional support is also important - you need to be available for your partner at all times. This requires lots of patience, reassurance and reliability. If you aren't ready to be deeply emotionally connected to your partner, then you shouldn't plan a preganancy.
Nature is good for your baby. That's your focus.
Creating an environment where your partner and child can thrive and grow old - that's real lifemaxxing.
Stress control is extremely important, because not only does it have an awful impact on humans as a whole, it also has an awful impact on pregnancy. Avoid stress at all costs!
Now, you have a role and a responsibility as a man. That means you need to control your emotions and know how to fill that role. You need emotional stability, financial stability, a calm environment, and a lot of knowledge. Pregnancy is very physicially demanding for a woman, and your job is making it easier not harder.
First off, nutrition matters way more than you think, especially for your child. Your partner needs to consume a lot of VERY nutrient dense animal products (focus on organs), LOTS of healthy fats, high quality dairy and good hydration. Never feed your pregnant partner ultra-proccessed food.
But your partner isn't the only one that matters - your diet also affects your sperm, so a good diet before pregnancy is also crucial, focusing on the same parts.
Second off - environment, you should check out the Place of living part of the thread for some good advice, but in short, avoid stress, give your partner lots of fresh air and sunlight and a supportive home atmosphere.
Emotional support is also important - you need to be available for your partner at all times. This requires lots of patience, reassurance and reliability. If you aren't ready to be deeply emotionally connected to your partner, then you shouldn't plan a preganancy.
Nature is good for your baby. That's your focus.
Creating an environment where your partner and child can thrive and grow old - that's real lifemaxxing.
Fatherhood
CTRL+F tags: father, children, kids, raising
CTRL+F tags: father, children, kids, raising
I'm not a father, and never had children, so I'll keep it short on logical terms, because i still believe this needs to be mentioned in a "lifemaxxing handbook".
Your goal as a father is making sure your child grows up in the best possible environment, is raised in the best way possible, and ends up the best possible version of themselves. It is your job to teach it the importance of everything around it.
Your child will copy you, and it's best that you keep this in mind. You want to be calm, disciplined and reasonable. Overreacting will only make your child overreact aswell. Fatherhood is about guidance and protection, not about struggling to hold authority over your child.
This is very similar to pregnancy, but nutrition is very important for a child.
It's natural for a child to be kept on mother's milk for even up to 3 years, but after that, it's in your hands to make sure it gets enough nutrients and isn't fed processed slop. Around 2-4 years old, kids will experience big iron drops, it's very important you know that and account for it accurately (like feeding them liver). It's also very important that they eat a lot of animal fats for a healthy brain. But you should already know everything about good nutrition from other points.
Another point, raise them in nature, not modern day internet. Teach them how to climb, recognize plants, help with chores and expose them to sunlight. Show them how food is made and where it comes from. This way they will grow intelligence very fast and will grow up to be capable. Kids raised on IPads and YouTube shorts are literally underdeveloped mentally.
Optimally you should also home school your children, this is best for their brain. I would never recommend sending your kid away for 6-8 hours to sit still in artificial lighting and be taught how to be a slave. Of course this comes with a lot of responsibility, but from what i know homeschooling is actually easier than it seems, and can be made stress-free, fun and healthy aswell!
Trust me, just with that, you're better than 99% of parents, and your children will be thankful in the future, even if they don't understand it as teens. Don't teach your child to be a government slave. Without experience, that's all i can say.
Your goal as a father is making sure your child grows up in the best possible environment, is raised in the best way possible, and ends up the best possible version of themselves. It is your job to teach it the importance of everything around it.
Your child will copy you, and it's best that you keep this in mind. You want to be calm, disciplined and reasonable. Overreacting will only make your child overreact aswell. Fatherhood is about guidance and protection, not about struggling to hold authority over your child.
This is very similar to pregnancy, but nutrition is very important for a child.
It's natural for a child to be kept on mother's milk for even up to 3 years, but after that, it's in your hands to make sure it gets enough nutrients and isn't fed processed slop. Around 2-4 years old, kids will experience big iron drops, it's very important you know that and account for it accurately (like feeding them liver). It's also very important that they eat a lot of animal fats for a healthy brain. But you should already know everything about good nutrition from other points.
Another point, raise them in nature, not modern day internet. Teach them how to climb, recognize plants, help with chores and expose them to sunlight. Show them how food is made and where it comes from. This way they will grow intelligence very fast and will grow up to be capable. Kids raised on IPads and YouTube shorts are literally underdeveloped mentally.
Optimally you should also home school your children, this is best for their brain. I would never recommend sending your kid away for 6-8 hours to sit still in artificial lighting and be taught how to be a slave. Of course this comes with a lot of responsibility, but from what i know homeschooling is actually easier than it seems, and can be made stress-free, fun and healthy aswell!
Trust me, just with that, you're better than 99% of parents, and your children will be thankful in the future, even if they don't understand it as teens. Don't teach your child to be a government slave. Without experience, that's all i can say.
Meaning of life/your purpose
All the sections we have written so far come back to this one point. What is the meaning of your life? What is your purpose?
But truth to be told, there isn't a set purpose for anyone, there never was.
Modern day culture tries to force you into a purpose that you never truly wanted, because it never felt natural, that's why when you thought deeper about it, you never felt like life had any meaning in the first place. But it did, it's just not THIS. It's not flexing money, it's not "slaying", it's not attention, it's not "mogging".. that's just what they want you to think. But it's not real fulfillment, it's just short filler that is created to make you feel good, but real fulfillment comes from lifelong peace, good health and knowing that you built something that will last.
Ambitious and intelligent men are made because they make something their purpose. They create their meaning. And you have to create your meaning aswell.
Life gives you building blocks, and it's your job to figure out what to build with them.
It might be stressful now, but once you've thought about it and figured it out, the knowledge of the destination reduces anxiety way more than you might realize. No more overthinking.
As a personal tip to finding your purpose, look for your responsibilities. Responsibilities create meaning - that means caring for something and giving it your all.
Whether that be caring for a family, or caring for health, maybe even caring for a single partner or caring for your future kids. These things are what keep you grounded down and going. Because you care for them and want to see it through. That, for example, can be your purpose.
But remember, what might feel like your purpose now, probably won't be forever. You will have different ambitions at 20 and different ambitions at 40. So never feel left out, there will always be something eventually.
But truth to be told, there isn't a set purpose for anyone, there never was.
Modern day culture tries to force you into a purpose that you never truly wanted, because it never felt natural, that's why when you thought deeper about it, you never felt like life had any meaning in the first place. But it did, it's just not THIS. It's not flexing money, it's not "slaying", it's not attention, it's not "mogging".. that's just what they want you to think. But it's not real fulfillment, it's just short filler that is created to make you feel good, but real fulfillment comes from lifelong peace, good health and knowing that you built something that will last.
Ambitious and intelligent men are made because they make something their purpose. They create their meaning. And you have to create your meaning aswell.
Life gives you building blocks, and it's your job to figure out what to build with them.
It might be stressful now, but once you've thought about it and figured it out, the knowledge of the destination reduces anxiety way more than you might realize. No more overthinking.
As a personal tip to finding your purpose, look for your responsibilities. Responsibilities create meaning - that means caring for something and giving it your all.
Whether that be caring for a family, or caring for health, maybe even caring for a single partner or caring for your future kids. These things are what keep you grounded down and going. Because you care for them and want to see it through. That, for example, can be your purpose.
But remember, what might feel like your purpose now, probably won't be forever. You will have different ambitions at 20 and different ambitions at 40. So never feel left out, there will always be something eventually.
Skill building (mainly primal)
CTRL+F tags: usefulness, skills, butcher, farm, work
CTRL+F tags: usefulness, skills, butcher, farm, work
You can't be a true lifemaxxer if you can't handle yourself well. Hence this section will serve as a guide to how to get started with most important skills to live a healthy natural lifestyle.
1. Cooking
I've been going to gastronomic school for 4 years, and let me tell you, it didn't really teach me shit. The best way to learn cooking is through experience, not theory.
Try to cook meals for yourself every day, because eventually you will have to. Avoid using pre-made meals at all costs (especially fast food or processed food), and if you already do this, then experiment and try making different meals than what you're used to.
But most importantly, learn how to cook actually good and nutrient dense meals. It doesn't matter if you know how to make fries or good toast. What you should know is how to prepare organs for eating and how to cook steak in all states (rare, medium rare, well done)
Cooking is one of those skills that feels natural once you learn it, and anyone who can't cook suddenly feels stupid, lol.
2. Butchering meat
Hard to learn without actually being a butcher, but you can simulate it by just buying big chunks of meat and separating + storing them yourself.
I always buy 1.5-2kg chunks of ribeye and butcher it myself with a trusty sharp knife. Wrap it up and put it in the freezer and you're set.
You can also watch a loooot of videos about it, that's one actual perk about the internet.
This is a very good video that teaches you all pieces inside of a cow and how to tell them apart.
3. First aid and how to treat yourself/someone else
Atleast this is caught in schools nowadays, but you should still personally learn up on it. I recommend buying a book.
There isn't much i can say that you can't read online.
4. Fire making
A basic skill in any primal skillset. Learning it is very easy but you need to be careful to not set a forest on fire...
Nowadays you can just bring a lighter with you anywhere, but it's still good to have the knowledge.
Simple video about it.
5. Animal care
Especially important if you plan on having farm animals in the future.
Buy a book about it, TRUST me, it's very worth it. I have a polish book about taking care of a farm and it's a blessing for learning. You will truly be thanking yourself in the future.
Also, learning about animals might make you a better father as a bonus.. patience is key in both cases.
6. Repairing things
Try to manually repair everything you break, and i mean everything. It really builds intelligence and skill.
Other than that, read up on topics you're interested in. Intelligence is always beneficial.
There's some more skills that come to mind.. I think gardening is pretty important and knowing how to make composts, construction is obviously important aswell.. and much more. But really it'd take ages to go through it all. The reality is that this is all publicly accessible on the internet and you don't need me to tell you to learn it.
1. Cooking
I've been going to gastronomic school for 4 years, and let me tell you, it didn't really teach me shit. The best way to learn cooking is through experience, not theory.
Try to cook meals for yourself every day, because eventually you will have to. Avoid using pre-made meals at all costs (especially fast food or processed food), and if you already do this, then experiment and try making different meals than what you're used to.
But most importantly, learn how to cook actually good and nutrient dense meals. It doesn't matter if you know how to make fries or good toast. What you should know is how to prepare organs for eating and how to cook steak in all states (rare, medium rare, well done)
Cooking is one of those skills that feels natural once you learn it, and anyone who can't cook suddenly feels stupid, lol.
2. Butchering meat
Hard to learn without actually being a butcher, but you can simulate it by just buying big chunks of meat and separating + storing them yourself.
I always buy 1.5-2kg chunks of ribeye and butcher it myself with a trusty sharp knife. Wrap it up and put it in the freezer and you're set.
You can also watch a loooot of videos about it, that's one actual perk about the internet.
This is a very good video that teaches you all pieces inside of a cow and how to tell them apart.
3. First aid and how to treat yourself/someone else
Atleast this is caught in schools nowadays, but you should still personally learn up on it. I recommend buying a book.
There isn't much i can say that you can't read online.
4. Fire making
A basic skill in any primal skillset. Learning it is very easy but you need to be careful to not set a forest on fire...
Nowadays you can just bring a lighter with you anywhere, but it's still good to have the knowledge.
Simple video about it.
5. Animal care
Especially important if you plan on having farm animals in the future.
Buy a book about it, TRUST me, it's very worth it. I have a polish book about taking care of a farm and it's a blessing for learning. You will truly be thanking yourself in the future.
Also, learning about animals might make you a better father as a bonus.. patience is key in both cases.
6. Repairing things
Try to manually repair everything you break, and i mean everything. It really builds intelligence and skill.
Other than that, read up on topics you're interested in. Intelligence is always beneficial.
There's some more skills that come to mind.. I think gardening is pretty important and knowing how to make composts, construction is obviously important aswell.. and much more. But really it'd take ages to go through it all. The reality is that this is all publicly accessible on the internet and you don't need me to tell you to learn it.
Money
CTRL+F tag: moneymaking, saving, gold, cash, job, employment
CTRL+F tag: moneymaking, saving, gold, cash, job, employment
To do anything with money you first need to make it. Even if you plan on being unemployed and rich in the future, you have to work first. Atleast for a year or two, untill you figure out a plan.
Of course there's some exceptions, there's some lucky fellas or just hardworking fellas that make it very early, if that's you, good on you! But it's not the majority of people unfortunately.
Once you actually have the money and a wage, aka. a reliable source of income, it actually gets interesting and more than just slaving away every day. Unfortunately we live in a world more comparable to slavery than actually living, and getting out of that is easier than done, especially when everything costs a ton of money.
Now you will build your "emergency savings". Put away a chunk of your monthly earnings untill it's enough to supply you for a couple of months in case of emergencies. That's a good use of your money and you shouldn't feel bad putting that money away.
Along with the emergency savings, you can also invest into casual savings that will last forever.. aka. gold. Real solid gold is a resource that never goes down in value (but never goes up in value aswell). It's the most safe and stable way of saving money.
So if your income is high enough, buy a safe and literally just buy solid gold, it's that simple.
Along with gold, a solid way of investing your money into the future is buying safety supplies. Things like canned food, ropes, batteries, fuel (tons of it), durable equipment, water, and even land.
Another form of investment is simply investing into skills that will make sense in the future. For example education, books, tools, kitchenware. It's all necessary things that aren't just things "you want" but things you need.
For some classic and short tips:
- Avoid all types of debt (especially consumer debt), it'll only come back to bite you.
- Don't try to live in luxury
- Don't try to impress anyone for no reason
That's about it. It's simple enough.
Of course there's some exceptions, there's some lucky fellas or just hardworking fellas that make it very early, if that's you, good on you! But it's not the majority of people unfortunately.
Once you actually have the money and a wage, aka. a reliable source of income, it actually gets interesting and more than just slaving away every day. Unfortunately we live in a world more comparable to slavery than actually living, and getting out of that is easier than done, especially when everything costs a ton of money.
Now you will build your "emergency savings". Put away a chunk of your monthly earnings untill it's enough to supply you for a couple of months in case of emergencies. That's a good use of your money and you shouldn't feel bad putting that money away.
Along with the emergency savings, you can also invest into casual savings that will last forever.. aka. gold. Real solid gold is a resource that never goes down in value (but never goes up in value aswell). It's the most safe and stable way of saving money.
So if your income is high enough, buy a safe and literally just buy solid gold, it's that simple.
Along with gold, a solid way of investing your money into the future is buying safety supplies. Things like canned food, ropes, batteries, fuel (tons of it), durable equipment, water, and even land.
Another form of investment is simply investing into skills that will make sense in the future. For example education, books, tools, kitchenware. It's all necessary things that aren't just things "you want" but things you need.
For some classic and short tips:
- Avoid all types of debt (especially consumer debt), it'll only come back to bite you.
- Don't try to live in luxury
- Don't try to impress anyone for no reason
That's about it. It's simple enough.
How to deal with breakups
So you broke off and now you feel empty, alone and depressed..
Well that's how you'll always feel at first.
It's a simple mistake of giving your all in the relationship, without thinking about the 'what if'.
I made the same mistake, when we were together we always promised eachother that we're different, that we're gonna grow old together, that we aren't like all the other relationships.. But that's how it always gets you. You don't expect anything to go wrong, so you dump all in. You lose friends, hobbies, time, everything for the relationship, so when it disappears you're left with nothing.
But this isn't something permanent, that feeling of void, it might last a week, might last a month, might last a few -- it all depends on when YOU become ready to move on and achieve greater things for YOURSELF.
it took me around a month to pick myself up personally, i was just like you, completely empty inside. I invested everything and was left with nothing. But. you're probably young and there's more to life than relationships and friendships. Pick up the gym, pick up any hobby.. Work towards self improvement.
When we broke off, i made a tiktok account where i would just post my journey of self improvement for no one to see. I'd post the healthy meals I'd make, physique updates.. etc.
Breaking up with a relationship that took everything from you is a blessing in disguise. Yes, it's heartbreaking, but think about all the time you have now for YOURSELF. No more worries, no more screaming in your ear, no more staying up all night. You have you and yourself, one person to focus on and one person to improve and make unstoppable.
Good luck mr. reader, and all love. You're a strong person and a breakup won't change that. Worse thing you can do is cry over spilled milk - or even worse, seek revenge. You're wiser than that. Because the worst thing you can do, is instead of focusing on yourself, focusing on her:
Stalking her socials, texting without stop, begging for her to come back, jumping into rebounds after rebounds..
These won't give you closure, instead it'll just make you stuck in this constant cycle of depression.
But also, don't isolate completely. You're hurting, and if you need to talk, hell man, you're on this forum, feel free to DM me or anyone or even just make a post.
Well that's how you'll always feel at first.
It's a simple mistake of giving your all in the relationship, without thinking about the 'what if'.
I made the same mistake, when we were together we always promised eachother that we're different, that we're gonna grow old together, that we aren't like all the other relationships.. But that's how it always gets you. You don't expect anything to go wrong, so you dump all in. You lose friends, hobbies, time, everything for the relationship, so when it disappears you're left with nothing.
But this isn't something permanent, that feeling of void, it might last a week, might last a month, might last a few -- it all depends on when YOU become ready to move on and achieve greater things for YOURSELF.
it took me around a month to pick myself up personally, i was just like you, completely empty inside. I invested everything and was left with nothing. But. you're probably young and there's more to life than relationships and friendships. Pick up the gym, pick up any hobby.. Work towards self improvement.
When we broke off, i made a tiktok account where i would just post my journey of self improvement for no one to see. I'd post the healthy meals I'd make, physique updates.. etc.
Breaking up with a relationship that took everything from you is a blessing in disguise. Yes, it's heartbreaking, but think about all the time you have now for YOURSELF. No more worries, no more screaming in your ear, no more staying up all night. You have you and yourself, one person to focus on and one person to improve and make unstoppable.
Good luck mr. reader, and all love. You're a strong person and a breakup won't change that. Worse thing you can do is cry over spilled milk - or even worse, seek revenge. You're wiser than that. Because the worst thing you can do, is instead of focusing on yourself, focusing on her:
Stalking her socials, texting without stop, begging for her to come back, jumping into rebounds after rebounds..
These won't give you closure, instead it'll just make you stuck in this constant cycle of depression.
But also, don't isolate completely. You're hurting, and if you need to talk, hell man, you're on this forum, feel free to DM me or anyone or even just make a post.
Thread on self-discipline:
CTRL+F tags: improvement, patience, personality
"Life is a movie" theory
a nice way to finish things off
CTRL+F tags: improvement, patience, personality
"Life is a movie" theory
a nice way to finish things off
People in today's society immediately shoot down any attempts of passion from young people. The phrase "life is not a movie" is a common thing you'll hear directed at anyone with imagination or ambition.
It's an easy way to create ignorant workers who can't think for themselves. Great people are great because they reject that idea and work towards their imagination.
Life is a movie if you allow it to. Life can be beautiful. But you're taught to swiftly shut those feelings down because they're "unrealistic" - it's important that you don't give into that pressure.
When society expects you to allow the government shape your life for you, you should instead shape it yourself.
It's an easy way to create ignorant workers who can't think for themselves. Great people are great because they reject that idea and work towards their imagination.
Life is a movie if you allow it to. Life can be beautiful. But you're taught to swiftly shut those feelings down because they're "unrealistic" - it's important that you don't give into that pressure.
When society expects you to allow the government shape your life for you, you should instead shape it yourself.
fun facts about the thread:
- the thread has exactly 12,313 words
- it also has around 58000 characters.
this is on a level of an academic article or thesis chapter
- it will take you 1 hour and 8 minutes on average to read this thread out loud
- it will take you 17 hours to hand write the thread
- it will take you on average 44 minutes to read through the entire thread carefully
- average sentence in this thread has 14 words
- the most used words are as follows: very (60), good (58), about (57), all (56), just (53), should (43)
- i got lazy near the end, there's still topics i want to cover but i lost motivation lol.
some things i will tackle in the future:
- video games
- religion
- vaccines and medical drugs
- male friends
- cars
- technology in your house
- movies and subcription services
@Randomized Shame
- the thread has exactly 12,313 words
- it also has around 58000 characters.
this is on a level of an academic article or thesis chapter
- it will take you 1 hour and 8 minutes on average to read this thread out loud
- it will take you 17 hours to hand write the thread
- it will take you on average 44 minutes to read through the entire thread carefully
- average sentence in this thread has 14 words
- the most used words are as follows: very (60), good (58), about (57), all (56), just (53), should (43)
- i got lazy near the end, there's still topics i want to cover but i lost motivation lol.
some things i will tackle in the future:
- video games
- religion
- vaccines and medical drugs
- male friends
- cars
- technology in your house
- movies and subcription services
@Randomized Shame
Want me to try and put the spoilers in the middle?
