Self improvement thread

What's the joke? Whoever reads this all is an idiot?

Is that your nail? Holy shit

Yes, the one one the other foot was way worse.

How you fix it, medication?

does anyone have that Veeky Forums chart for fitizen?
It was like 8 books on being stoic and shit. thanks in advance

>learning german (wanna be trilingual)
>learning music production and piano, already know guitar
>learning c++
>doing local beatbox shows for a lil money on the side
>been making dumb sketches and other types of videos for yt and facebook that are doing sorta well locally, I guess
>in my 3rd year of ChemE, should be in 4th but oh well
>all of this in order to compensate for being a 5'6" manlet

Yes, visited a podiatrist, she made an analysis, applied a treatment that made it all much better and now I apply some other product until they're all completely healthy

currently finishing listening to Neuromancer I really enjoy it
Is there also any benefits to listening to audiobooks or doing both reading and listening to the audiobook?

Also planning on learning on how to write reviews, editorials, analysis for my blog. Anyone have any good pdfs, sites, videos that will help me there

This is probably a stupid question, but how do I speak louder and clearer?

I tend to be a quiet person due to anxiety. I'm not particularly shy, but if I'm talking to people, they can't hear what I'm saying because I'm not speaking properly.

I've tried speaking louder, but it gets tiring quickly, as I'm used to speaking quietly. I find that sometimes I might talk too fast, or that my speech is a bit messed up because my thoughts are so disorderly.

How do I fix this?

No tips but I could also use help on this also.

>Paid off all my debts, started a Roth IRA and set up automatic contributions
>Lifting 5+ days a week
>Eating clean, drinking loads of water
>Sitting in the sauna regularly for skin gains and to detox in general
>Meditating 1-2 times a day for 5+ minutes each
>Went through all my clothes and threw out stuff that didn't fit me properly or that didn't give off the alpha vibe I want
>Went shopping and bought some new clothes that fit me properly and give off the right appearance

happiness is a choice

>Table tennis
>Being a complete fucking psycho and enjoying every bit of it

Marx was an excellent critic of liberalism. If you dont recognise this you're a faggots.

finding a job would be a start.

Incrementally try speaking a little bit louder than you usually do. And right when you think you might be speaking a little bit too loud or yelling, KEEP THAT LEVEL. Remember it.

Make pauses between sentences. Check politicians . Don't be afraid people will stop listening to you. If you speak loud enough, they won't.

I had same problem. It's not perfect now, but it's definitely better.

>Manlet
>beat boxing
Holy shit

Almost done with engineering degree

Play in multiple bands at house shows and bars (for fun/booze/sloots, occasionally paid)

Make music that never leaves my hard drive

Shit post

>recently started reading The Iliad
>will start new routine that's 5 days a week, I function better with higher frequency than doing the same lifts 2 times a week
>started meditating
>listening to a lot of classical music, which I already did, but stopped for a while
>finally working on mobility (need to have better posture [forward head and pelvic tilt] and actually scared as lifts go up to snap some shit)

That's about it, I guess. Last year I read only one book, which was pathetic, this year I plan on reading at least 7 books, but with uni + lifting will be kinda hard, but I'll make it brah

>>Went through all my clothes and threw out stuff that didn't fit me properly or that didn't give off the alpha vibe I want
>>Went shopping and bought some new clothes that fit me properly and give off the right appearance

Fucking this. Now that I lost some skinnyfat and gained some muscle it feels great to wear fitting clothes and I'm really surprised how it boosted my confidence.

Thank you user.
Ill give it a go, and hopefully things will improve

i don no wat u mean tho

??? Manlethe beat boxing

Can't manlets make gay sounds with their mouth or smth?

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2bh don't feel bad mane
feeling the need compensate for things you can't control leads to unearthly levels of drives in productive fields
i mean they call it a napoleon complex for a reason

>t. nu-male cuck

>Fuck books
>Consult the sheep in pic related

>just graduated (finance)
>gf is moving in tomorrow
>practicing muay thai and some grappling
>leaning out and never bulking again
>in talks with some major real estate companies and will hopefully be hired within a month
>still chronically ill but I'm stable and pain free atm

Life has honestly been quite rough, so it feels weird how shit is going well now

Decide to volunteer a few hours to shoveling snow for people.

Problem is, all the little old ladies or gentlemen try to give me cookies or a hot toddy of cider and rum to perk me up when I'm out shoveling.

Well yeah, that's a nice way to put it.
Who knows maybe I'll invade a country one day

Marx had excellent ideas, too bad he forgot to add human nature to the equation

Keep your enemies close.

I love reading, television shows, getting into new bands and seeing concerts. Not too into movies or vidya but now and then I make time for once. Play magic the gathering or warhammer with some friends once a week. Might try dnd.

Love martial arts and have been training in MMA for over 5 years. Occasionally I'll train with some local BJJ guys I grew up with and do take down defense, test locks and drills etc.

So much this.

Really fucking annoys me when people say "I read" and then mention a bunch of self-help and instruction books.

They're not literature. They're not fiction. They're instruction manuals.

Anyway, I've been reading a lot of Agatha Christie mysteries and a novel by Ngaio Marsh called "Enter a Murderer". They're a lot of fun. I'm also sticking with muh comics, Hillbilly by Eric Powell is really good so far.

How to stop being lazy and pushin everthing to tomorrow ?
I'm 24 ans I've been like this my all life so please no basic advices. I need real tips even if I doubt that there's a miracle solution besides discipline.

Also, how to get discipline ?

>Really fucking annoys me when people say "I read" and then mention a bunch of self-help and instruction books.

I'm an intellectual snob who enjoys highbrow literature, and I still enjoy hearing this from people. They're not read Patrick White or something, but even at a rudimentary level they're enjoying thinking and taking in new ideas.

It's also an opportunity to lead them on to greater things. If you discuss whatever self help crap they're reading with them, ask them what they think of it, how they fit it into their experience, you're encouraging them to think critically about their reading and showing them kindness and respect at the same time. You can suggest more highbrow stuff to them based on what they've said and watch them get excited about tracking it down and reading it.

Share the love breh

Do 1 thing at a time until you're finished. Set a time to begin/end a work on something if it's a long-term goal.

When you think of something that needs to be done, unless you're doing something else that needs doing, get to it. Treat resting time the same way. If you can't stop thinking about what needs to be done, write it down and then come back to your notes when you're free.

Do shit every day. Make it a habit.

Discipline is just about learning to tell yourself to keep doing something. The best way to keep at stuff is to make it a habit. If you make finishing things a habit, it's easy to stay committed or be "disciplined."

I say easy, I mean, it's still effort. It's harder than pushing things off forever but, once it's done, it's a lot easier to live with yourself. You're making your future moment to moment, every day, and you can live in the future of an undisciplined autistic, or you can live in the future you make when you work on shit and finish things. It's your choice. But it is a choice.

What are you guys currently reading?

Just finished a book about the Provisional IRA from the late 60s to the time it was written in the late 80s. Northern Ireland is a weird mixture of tribalism and modern industrial society, pretty interesting.

Currently reading a Randolph Stow novel which is so beautiful it makes me cry (no homo), Merry-Go-Round in the Sea. It's about a kid growing up in Geraldton in Western Australia during WW2 and after. Really subtle writing. I think he's the best Australian novelist.

Rotating that with A Contemporary Introduction to Philosophy of Mind, by someone called John Heil. Smoothly written and easy to follow

Also just looked your pic related up, sounds really good. I'll see if my University library has it after it reopens from construction work, fucking earthquakes...

What's the title of the IRA book? Sounds interesting

The Provisional IRA, authors Patrick Bishop and Eamon Mallie. It's pretty dense and repeats itself a lot but it's excellent journalism.

>I'm an intellectual snob who enjoys highbrow literature, and I still enjoy hearing this from people. They're not read Patrick White or something, but even at a rudimentary level they're enjoying thinking and taking in new ideas.
>It's also an opportunity to lead them on to greater things. If you discuss whatever self help crap they're reading with them, ask them what they think of it, how they fit it into their experience, you're encouraging them to think critically about their reading and showing them kindness and respect at the same time. You can suggest more highbrow stuff to them based on what they've said and watch them get excited about tracking it down and reading it.
>Share the love breh
I know I should chill out about it. It just... It bothers me when the dumbest guy in the group is like "OH YEAH I READ", and I've seen his bookshelf and it's a bunch of nonsense cook books and The Art of War.

I dunno. I'm sure I'll get over it one day.

Those sounds pretty damn good. Especially Merry-Go-Round in the Sea. Kinda sounds like a combo of Empire of the Sun and Peace.
Laurus is pretty damn good. The writing is modular and complex but the author does a good job keeping it grounded.

>fishing at least once a week
>reading through Evola's works one by one
>saying hello to at least one person in each of my classes
>actually studying for once, even though I don't have to in order to build a work ethic
>not bullying the fuck out of people on twitter anymore
>dialing back the constant bantermode and being nicer in general

plans for the future
>part time job to help ease my daily boredom
>invest in a puppy to raise :)

Hopefully by this time next year I've reached my goal body weight, got a steady part time job, got a comfy puppy friend, maybe a gf, better read with a better understanding of my life, etc. Lil bit broad but oh well.

Any recommendations for a cheeky 10-15 hour a week kind of job? Thinking about Target or a sporting goods store that can work around a student's schedule.

>piano
>writing
>reading through the 2 floor-to-ceiling bookcases my granddad left me before he passed away

halfway through, lads

Don't do retail. Work your ass off to get a comfy job on campus in a library or cafeteria or something.

I never hear back from the campus jobs, even though, yes, one would be perfect. My roommate gets paid $9 an hour to sit in a library and play on his Xbox and once every couple days he has to help someone turn their computer off and back on.

Good work cuz, sounds like you've built up a good bit of momentum, it's way fucking easier to deal with life that way eh

If I can be totally honest with you all of that I listed is extremely easy for me to accomplish and I bet I can do it all without stress or worry EXCEPT the bit about easing my boredom. I am bored 24/7 and it fucking sucks. I can't remember the last time I was entertained and that feeling leads me to just lie in bed and fuck around on my phone almost all day every day. I really really hope fishing and the job and the dog help change this and at least get me loving life again but wew lad

Public accountant with on 4 different year ends, i pretty much work 50-80hrs a week and then get fucked up in my spare time

I have that lmao, it's fucking rad. Only get minimum wage though

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Do you have or had a habit of drinking/weed?

I used to have fun with lots of things, and I had even more fun doing the same things drunk or high, but that was obviously just an illusion.
Now I can't seem to enjoy the same things sober anymore.

How does one get his enthusiasm back?

He had some nuggets of truth hidden in all the shit but he was an atrocious writer, the surplus value theory is untestable (and is based on the outdated labor value theory).

Also he was a dick.

city-journal.org/html/how—and-how-not—-love-mankind-12177.html

>learning a new language
what language?
I've been making language gains more than actual gains recently

I read autobiographies of famous men, Big Arnies book is fantastic, George Best, Johan Cruyff and more. Seeing how talented men operate and their mindset helps me understand what it takes.

They all talk about training and being hardworking.

If you have hobbies and no job you have fucked up.

>working part time
>second to last quarter of mechanical engineering degree
>decided to finally start caring about girls
>lifting again
>making new and better friends
One day, my delusions of grandeur will become an honest self assessment

>One day, my delusions of grandeur will become an honest self assessment

Jesus Christ this is the best thing I have ever read. Thank you user

Read 'Quiet' by susan cain

If you have not thrown out, give the used clothing to charity for those good boy points with yourself.
Otherwise you are doing good, save as much as you can money-wise.

This.

Your grandpa must be pretty proud user.

Keep it up lads, be the best you you can be.

OP pic is garbage.

>No 'Meditations'
>No 'The One Thing'
>No 'Disrupt You'
>No 'Letting Go'
>No 'The Six Pillars of Self Esteem'
>No 'Ego is The Enemy'
>No 'The Power of Now'
>No 'The Pathwork Of Self-Transformation'
>No 'The Disease to Please'

Get rid of all the fucking economics books. Include books that teach people how to actually improve themselves as people.

Jesus

I recently started volunteering for the local Republican Party in my county, gonna try to do some outreach as my local council members are all 60+ and way out of touch with the youth. I guess a job in politics would be a nice way to improve my social status, but mostly i just want to give something back to my community because i honestly think the way shit is going right now within 50 years the country is gonna fall apart. I dont want to be getting lined up to be shot in the back of the head for being a FUCKING WHITE MALE and have my last thoughts be "I could've prevented this."

Psst...I know who you are...

...Heil Hydra..

>watching youtube videos related to lifting
>reading articles related to lifting
>posting on forums related to lifting

final year archaeological science student so my uni takes up a lot of my time other than gym, but i also read quite a bit, Judge Dredd comics or actual books.

Just finished the origin of our species by Stringer which was decent considering Stringer is a cuck. Gonna start tolkeins translation of beowulf next just cos i have it here.

Wow that was the gayest post ive seen

>Get rid of all the fucking economics books. Include books that teach people how to actually improve themselves as people.

are you a leftist?

Seen a gay post, gave a gay reply.

You don't know who I am if you think my conservative political views have anything to do with /pol/. I honestly believe, as should most fitizens, that conservatism is the ideology of self improvement and responsibility. There's a reason most leftists are skinny middle class pussies. They aren't capable of internalizing goals and developing a sense of self worth so they look to the state to provide it for them.

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No I voted Trump.

And I have the brains to know that if anything is going to make you successful in business, it is actually doing it instead of reading some shitty books about economics.

You should be reading to impove yourself not learn fucking economics.

Just banterin' ya lad I don't need your reasonin'

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I'm starting to think that what I really want is a wife, dog, kids, and a small comfy house a bit in the country and close to a nice city

Is it possible that you are (ironic word choice) overtly self conscious? Do you feel pressure to speak clearly and precisely all the time?

You should try throwing yourself into throngs of people, like riding the rails at a concert. The more you realize no ones paying attention to you, the less mental burden you'll have, subconsciously or painfully aware of.

What sort of music do you make?

Just finished reading a compilation of H.P. Lovecraft stories now I'm starting pic related.

Not him but I had that problem when i stopped drinking daily, everything just seemed so boring. But I started up new hobbies to replace just getting pissed and watching movies and playing vidya, I've started to play the keyboard, been practicing guitar a hell of a lot more, I've been learning to sing, learning to juggle, writing short stories and doing some DIY projects. Lots of things to fill my spare time.

I guess what worked for me was doing the things and learning the skills that I've always wanted to. The boredom will pass soon enough.

Italian
What are you learning?

bought an e-book reader 2 weeks ago, been reading every day since then - trying to read in original language if french/german/english to improve language skills

stopped watching porn and masturbating almost 3 weeks ago

deleted all video games from my PC 2 and a half weeks ago

consistently lifting 4 times a week with a clear focus on performance for >5 months (after years of fuckarounditis and random "bulks" and "cuts" which always ended in me either being fat or weak)

drawing & playing music a bit every day

>still browsing Veeky Forums
>still browsing /pol/
>still not studying for uni
>still no gf
>still no job
>still spending hours in front of PC

>>Went through all my clothes and threw out stuff that didn't fit me properly or that didn't give off the alpha vibe I want
>>Went shopping and bought some new clothes that fit me properly and give off the right appearance

This is a big one. I've been in the process of doing this for the last year and a half after putting on more and more size. I do miss some of my cool shirts that I got at concerts and festivals though. I'd still wear them around but they look like they're child size now.

Also I bring all my stuff to a clothes resale shop first, then whatever they don't buy I give to goodwill.

>H.P. Lovecraft
Ugh, I love the idea of Lovecraft but most of his stuff is so damn boring. It's almost always the same exact formula stretched out for way too long every time.

He created an excellent world and mythos but it takes a lot of work and discipline to get through it, and it's usually not very fun imo

>I'm starting to think that what I really want is a wife, dog, kids, and a small comfy house a bit in the country and close to a nice city

Same here man (except the wife and kids part desu.) I'm only 23 and just graduated college and I've pretty much abandoned my dream of wanting to move to the city and live some cool urban life. That seemed like the ultimate goal during high school and all of college (I live near and went to school in Chicago so I was always aiming to live there.) For some reason in the last year I just got fucking sick of it. I don't like the city any more except for concert venues and some cool restaurants.

I want access to nature and open space more than a bunch of dirty people living on top of each other all trying to be relevant and exciting. It seems to annoying and forced now. I feel like somewhere in the last year I aged like 40 years and I don't have any real goal or direction any more.

Yeah I agree, i found it hard to get into at the start and a bit dry, but once I did it was very well worth it, amazing stories and greater universe he created.

Does anyone else literally don't know what to do with his life? I feel like all things that would interest me are unrealistic for me since I'm not smart enough to do it.

>reading fiction
>self-improvement

You're just switching to a different type of entertainment, it's not actually any self-work. It's like saying you're improving yourself by watching movies instead of playing video games.

>Does anyone else literally don't know what to do with his life?
Yes