What I've learnt from SoSuave in the past year.

Konada

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Decided to write this because I've seen this board degenerated into a homo-b!itchfest, losing sight of the real purpose of this site. My journey is never complete but I've come a long way from where I used to be a year ago.

I believe oneitis is not caused by a lack of options, but rather a incorrect paradigm to begin with. 'Spinning plates' as much as it is preached, is merely a manifestation of this principle of reality. Losers live in the reality of scarcity, while winners live in the reality of abundance. I have never spun plates in my life thus far, because I see no need to do so. Why? There are millions of girls out there, who is to say that the one girl that rejects you is 'the one'? For every girl that drops or flakes on you, there are many waiting to be approached. It's a numbers game, embrace the abundance mentality. Believe it and oneitis will be a thing of the past.

Of course to live in the paradigm of abundance, I had to improve myself to step into this abundance. Self-improvement is one principle that has stuck with me throughout this past year. Because of this site, I started working out, gaining 15lbs in 4 months. Sad to say I've discontinued my efforts due to commitments in conscript military. The advice here compelled me to improve my social skills. I was once what you would call an antisocial loser, in comparison where I talk to anyone I feel like, without the fear of being judged. As a result I've opened more social circles than I used to have, which I am very proud of to date. More importantly, the value of self improvement forced me to step out of my comfort zone, taking up leadership positions and what not. Ultimately this did a great deal on my self-esteem and confidence, climbing ever higher with each opportunity grasped.

Ultimately, I couldn't have done all this without nurturing my own self-respect. It was hard at first because I basically had none. I was a doormat to everyone, not only girls. I was stuck in a social circle where I was constantly being ridiculed and made fun of, because I rather be in one than be without one. Stepping into this site made me realise how dysfunctional I had become as a person. As any newbie, I was eager to learn, regardless of he credibility of advice given. It turned me into a selfish-prick that said no to anyone, that drove people away from me. It was only until A few months ago while I did some thinking, that self-respect was not about walking over others. It was about living with others, whilst still mantaining your integrity as a person. What does it mean? I take no **** from others regardless. I say no to unreasonable demands or when I feel that I'm about to be taken advantage of. I do not allow myself to be ridiculed or made fun, simply by cutting out these people in my life. They do nothing but defile and degrade your self-esteem. It's hard to cut out such people when they are the only crutches in your life, but believe me, it is in this case, better to live without such a social circle.

I believe that majority of people on this site are introverted, mainly because I've seen some very well thought out posts and advice, something that is hard to do given the amoun of deep thinking involved which I believe needs solitude. As I'm writing this I'm alone in deep thought. Introversion is merely just a term to describe how one derives his energy from. Introverts get their energy from solitude, while extroverts gets theirs from people. As introverts that just means we get drained easily from social events, however it does not mean how we can influence our experiences. Many incorrectly interpret introversion as diminished social ability but this is not so. Socializing is a skill everyone needs to learn and excel at. You may be an introvert but you can communicate well with others, that is until you run out of energy and that's when you would most likely eject out of the event. Do not let the label of introverts tie you from becoming a outgoing person. Because they are entirely mutually exclusive.

Life is about you and you alone. It's not about your parents, your friends or your family. It is about the legacy you leave behind. Placing importance on women merely sidelines you from the true sight and meaning of living. Do not worry about how many girls you get to bed, but rather the quality of girls you get. Do not hesitate to cut out anyone who is detrimental to your life. Live your life as a quality man. You will be rewarded with quality like wise.
 

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what I have learnt is redflags and evil biatches - cluster'b chicks in particular. never heard of them before or how they operate.

It is scary how they are all the same and they operate in the same way and the relationship plays through the same scenarios from start to finish.....
 

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My god this was an A+++++ post. Great writing and a great well thought out descriptive of your journey. I agree this forum has turned into a ***** fest. Everyone over analyzing and trying to find tactics and they are forgetting about themselves! You have to improve yourself if you want a better life, there is no silver bullet. I was where you were, low self esteem, had sh1tty friends that walked on me, and a little shy.

But now that I've been improving I've never looked back at the people I dropped in my life to live a better one, im extroverted and in control. Your concept of abundance is awesome by the way. I really like that type of thinking because it is a numbers game out there. I agree with your spinning plates arguments too. There is no one girl for you out there out but in reality they're multiple perfect girls for your out there.

15lbs in 4 months isn't bad man, if you need any tips on working out, diet or supplication shoot me a pm. And again nice post, this is what you read when you feel unmotivated or down on yourself to pick you back up and on track.

-JohnChops
 
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Konada said:
Life is about you and you alone. It's not about your parents, your friends or your family. It is about the legacy you leave behind. Placing importance on women merely sidelines you from the true sight and meaning of living. Do not worry about how many girls you get to bed, but rather the quality of girls you get. Do not hesitate to cut out anyone who is detrimental to your life. Live your life as a quality man. You will be rewarded with quality like wise.
A great paragraph, I concur completely. :up:
 

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Life is about you and you alone. It's not about your parents, your friends or your family. It is about the legacy you leave behind. Placing importance on women merely sidelines you from the true sight and meaning of living. Do not worry about how many girls you get to bed, but rather the quality of girls you get. Do not hesitate to cut out anyone who is detrimental to your life. Live your life as a quality man. You will be rewarded with quality like wise.

yes too true
 

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Great post Konada.

I especially like the part about leaving a social circle where the others look down on you. This is SO IMPORTANT. Too many guys are lonely and stay in such groups. It just brings them down. Or they post questions about how to "out alpha" a popular guy in that group. You don't. You leave and stay alone until you meet people that respect you.
 

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Great post +1 rep!

I particularly like the stuff below. Last week I socialised with friends all day, and it was good, but in the evening I just didn't have any social energy left. I removed myself from the situation (at the risk of seeming "anti-social") and went and did some dancing on my own to recharge. It helped a lot.

Sometimes I wish I could be better in group situations. I find 1-on-1 conversations more beneficial and I can excel at them and get some real value for both people. But I've realised that I'm pretty good in group situations too, they just require more social energy and I need to make sure I recharge at appropriate times.

Thanks for these insights Konada :up:

Konada said:
I believe that majority of people on this site are introverted, mainly because I've seen some very well thought out posts and advice, something that is hard to do given the amoun of deep thinking involved which I believe needs solitude. As I'm writing this I'm alone in deep thought. Introversion is merely just a term to describe how one derives his energy from. Introverts get their energy from solitude, while extroverts gets theirs from people. As introverts that just means we get drained easily from social events, however it does not mean how we can influence our experiences. Many incorrectly interpret introversion as diminished social ability but this is not so. Socializing is a skill everyone needs to learn and excel at. You may be an introvert but you can communicate well with others, that is until you run out of energy and that's when you would most likely eject out of the event. Do not let the label of introverts tie you from becoming a outgoing person. Because they are entirely mutually exclusive.

Life is about you and you alone. It's not about your parents, your friends or your family. It is about the legacy you leave behind. Placing importance on women merely sidelines you from the true sight and meaning of living. Do not worry about how many girls you get to bed, but rather the quality of girls you get. Do not hesitate to cut out anyone who is detrimental to your life. Live your life as a quality man. You will be rewarded with quality like wise.
 

Konada

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Gro0ver said:
Great post +1 rep!

I particularly like the stuff below. Last week I socialised with friends all day, and it was good, but in the evening I just didn't have any social energy left. I removed myself from the situation (at the risk of seeming "anti-social") and went and did some dancing on my own to recharge. It helped a lot.

Sometimes I wish I could be better in group situations. I find 1-on-1 conversations more beneficial and I can excel at them and get some real value for both people. But I've realised that I'm pretty good in group situations too, they just require more social energy and I need to make sure I recharge at appropriate times.

Thanks for these insights Konada :up:
Good to know that you're improving. However I believe one on one conversations should never be neglected as it really shows your true value as a proper man. Such conversations are rare unless you are talking with a group of intellects. Honestly most of my close friends come from having one on one talks with them. It's where you guys can open up and share anything under the sun. Other than that I treat group situations as a way to open up my social circle, and then start developing relations personally through 1 to 1.

With that being said, one way I found to excel at group situations is just simply not give a fvck. You will risk coming off as a d!ck or whatever but that's way better than being 'that creepy dude' in the group. 50% chance of being hated for is way better than a 100% chance of being 'that guy' if you are afraid to show yourself.
 
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