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Self help, self improvement. Two things that have been constant reminders this year. I set out at the beginning of this year to improve my life from where it had started. I not only wanted to be smarter, stronger and faster, but nicer and easier around others. I would get these bursts of motivation to improve, but these would quickly fade within a week or even days.
My issue wasn't that I was lazy or stupid. My issue was that I had no confidence and was severly lacking in certain areas. Due to feeling disconnected from my peers, anxiety and stress weighed me down each day.
Throughout high school I was extremely introverted. So much that I would feel comfortable talking to random people at the school about even the most basic things. I didn't mind this at the time however, due to a passive, weak mindset. I merely followed those who I called my friends and figured that I would simply decide later on how I was going to live the rest of my life.
I was given a rude awkening of sorts in the later years of high school however. My life didn't magicly come together and I didn't magicly become more confident. However I had become desprate for help, so I searched for answers.
And I found them.
The internet is full of tips, tricks and advice about improving your life. But without the basics, these tricks are useless. I found myself going to these places where I could find help, looking for answers to immedient problems without looking at the bigger picture.
There was a fundamental problem with the way I was looking at my life, the way I was living it and the way I was thinking about things.
My peers and friends at school hid their flaws so well, I thought that they were perfect. I assumed that I was not perfect I would be an outcast
I had no discipline. I used excuses to cover up my mistakes and would delay things indefinitely
I spent so long in my head, I assumed everyone else knew exactly what I was thinking.
Looking back on it now, I went on a journey of discovery of sorts. I began opening up to close friends and others. I shared details of my life and wanted opinions on what I was doing. I discovered slowly, to my suprise, I was normal. I just happened to be taking some things a little to seriously, or ignoring other things.
This did not lead to confidence, it merely helped.
My mindset and confidence right now is purely because of the chemicals in my body. I am not taking drugs. I am just eating properly, taking vitamins and doing other things that have an extremely positive effect on me.
My mindset is my foundation.
Let us build
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The road of self improvement is a tough one, but ultimately fulfilling and empowering.
If you want to read up on more stuff i recommend therawness and postmasculine. They have to great stuff not only on dating but general mindsets and things to work toward.
What part of your life are you working on most at the moment? Maybe i can remember some articles relevant to them.
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Trust me man, when you finally gett this shit down to a good level, you won't need to eat right, or do things to have positive effects on you to maintain that killer mindset
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Self-improvement ultimately comes down to one thing, and it's not mindset: it's drive.
Every little thing you do to make yourself and your life better is a result of pushing yourself to do those things. You can prepare and plan and strategize all you want, but no matter how you think about a situation you still have to physically take a step, one after another, until you get to where you want to be.
Your mindset improves as you accrue successes and feel better about your progress, but sheer desire and force is required to get that ball rolling.
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On July 16 2012 23:21 Elegance wrote:
Trust me man, when you finally gett this shit down to a good level, you won't need to eat right, or do things to have positive effects on you to maintain that killer mindset
Yeah. I figured that out today.
Due to sickness, being fucking tired and just general laziness, I spent most of today in bed.
Then around 9 o'clock I started freaking out and felt like shit. I was thinking insane, negative thoughts.
This continued until I took a vitamin D tablet.
I instantly felt so much better. I went from freaking out about stupid shit to thinking proper, positive thoughts.
Is it possible to see doctors about this sort of stuff? To help you find the right balance of stuff to help you?
Also This Blog is what really showed me the power of mindset, habit forming and hard work
Also thanks to all you people who posted in this so far. Your support is very welcome
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I feel the same way as you, I try and improve myself. Good luck, and wish me luck 
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On July 18 2012 21:19 Bswhunter wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2012 23:21 Elegance wrote:
Trust me man, when you finally gett this shit down to a good level, you won't need to eat right, or do things to have positive effects on you to maintain that killer mindset Yeah. I figured that out today. Due to sickness, being fucking tired and just general laziness, I spent most of today in bed. Then around 9 o'clock I started freaking out and felt like shit. I was thinking insane, negative thoughts. This continued until I took a vitamin D tablet. I instantly felt so much better. I went from freaking out about stupid shit to thinking proper, positive thoughts. Is it possible to see doctors about this sort of stuff? To help you find the right balance of stuff to help you? Also This Blog is what really showed me the power of mindset, habit forming and hard work Also thanks to all you people who posted in this so far. Your support is very welcome
You see, in reality, vitamin D prolly has absolutely no effect on any of that shit, its just your mind thinking that you are fucked without it. Just train/tame your brain man
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I heard Vitamin B makes you a lot happier. I'm taking a huge lozenge of Vitamin B every morning. I think what I find most entertaining about it though is the fact that my pee is a bright, fluorescent green!
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