/sig/ Self Improvement General

Doing this bro! Made up an one hour daily routine with the help of an app and someone from QTDDTOT

What are the best exorcises a Skelly can do with some dumbbells and kinesthetics?

Practice beer pong until you are good.

Don't tell anyone you practiced beer pong in your room alone.

Make people believe you are naturally good at party games. They'll elevate your social status in thier minds.

Most underestimate the power of this.

>paid ones for free

Yeah

How do I change my personality for the better?

I'm a very boring, uninteresting person. When I was still dating my ex she did so many things (drawing, singing, piano) meanwhile I don't have any real hobbies except boxing. I also have no idea what to talk about. I usually talk about films and music but it pretty much ends there.

I switch a lot between being depressed and feeling normal(not happy but not sad either).
When I feel depressed everything loses it's special colour. I still work on my hobbies like reading and playing bass but it all feels so grey
On other days i'm normal again and everything gets a lot better. I'm not sure what I can do about the constant switching between depressed and normal. In a week 1 or 2 days are mostly depressed and the other are normal

Right now i'm a little bit depressed, went to the gym a few hours ago and that cheered me up but still feeling a little bit weird. I'm happy i'm cheered up a bit because when I biked to the gym I was a wreck

find some hobbies, maybe pick up a guitar or join some group/club
read a fuck ton. seriously, just read whatever is interesting or useful to you, as it'll help give you new perspectives or new ideas.
get the hell off Veeky Forums/the internet. I only go on it one day a week for 2hrs, thats it. the internet is a great source of info but beyond that it will only hinder you
make some friends at a sport or club

o shit, repeating digits

Thanks.

What should I talk about with people tho?

>Educated
>Getting in better shape
>Highly motivated/ambitious
>Can't get a job to save my life

I have very little work experience and at this point money is holding back all my gains. It's pretty pathetic but not even min wage retail will take me. How the hell do I get a job? I even have skills that I could demonstrate if just given the opportunity, but I don't even know how to convey that at this point.

Also, routine ideas for the poorfag/minimalist?

hmmm have you guys ever considered using a different acronym for the general?

sig sounds kind of like that thing nazis say when saluting hitler

just a little problematic desu but i know it wasn't intentional

Fuck off with the liberal /pol/ bait Satan...

I've never read it like that (Germanfag here).

I think we need to have a talk user...

What are some good websites/resources to increase your breadth of knowledge and general education? Mentalfloss is pretty meh, but I would like something with a variety of subjects (sciences, geography, history, culture, art, sociology, etc.) presented up front rather than going to a random wikipedia article

library

how to stop being butthurt and sad about life? i spent several years doing things wrong in life, and messed my life up in some relatively common, unimportant ways. but part of me is just butthurt as shit that something bad happened me (even if i brought it upon myself in retrospect) and it's holding me back from taking me positive action

Is it wrong to play a lot of videogames? I sometimes have a lot of free time, and while I do enjoy going to the gym or lifting or practicing the guitar, I also spend a big chunk of my time just playing videogames. It's one of my favorite hobbies since I was a kid, and many of my close friends also play a lot so I often end up spending entire afternoons playing with them.

How do I balance vidya and self improvement? Any tips?

oops meant to say "reading" not "lifting"

Introspection, homie. I advise reading Prometheus Rising and The Fourth Way. Take 'em with a grain of salt, naturally, but the ideas they throw down may help you out. Also, let go of expectations and just take things for what they are -- You can't be disappointed/angry if you *honestly* have no preconceived notions.

>tfw I don't have access to a library

Man thats a shame user.

I often came back from the library carrying 10+ books from whatever interests me, it works way better for me than the internet in that regard

anyone here with sales experience?

Why the fuck is the lower part subjectivity and the higher part objectivity? Anything being "objective" by definition is debatable but claiming to know nothing is far from objectivity. Putting "objectivity" and "subjectivity" there as if one is bad and the others good is dumb, claiming that something is objective is essentially a choice and has nothing to do with self improvement.

Never memorize something you can easily look up.

People who have reasonably in-order lives can still be susceptible to depression, and supposedly they are the ones who benefit the most from antidepressants.
youtube.com/watch?v=JuQgJxYriYI

If you're suffering, it's probably a good idea to see a therapist (especially if there's no obvious behavioral cause for your depression/mood swings).

How do I stop blushing?
Why am I so socially retarded? I literally start blushing and sweating when someone says my name.
Someone fucking help me...

blushing doesn't matter mate. sweaty hands can be awkward, but blushing is really not bad.

but if you suffer from awkwardness and low confidence, you should look out for Phenibut. great stuff.

wow. can't imagine living without reading. a lot of things you can find freely online.

i never gamed alot, but i would say as long as you don't become a asocial gametard, it is alright.

just don't let it make you miss out on social, real-life things, don't let it be an excuse for laziness, shyness and a way to avoid social anxiety.

say yes to everything that comes your way. i was an awkward, shy neet, and decied to turn it around by saying yes to everything. wanna take the train to party in another city (eurofag)? yes. wanna go boxing class? yes0 wanna go and trip on lsd? yes.

i took it a bit too far and signed up for first aid classes and some other things, but it really changed me a lot for the better

see

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Nerdwriter1 is pretty good for a bunch of that shit

>college
Even a mention of it hurts...

I've posted in these to vent for about a year now but I think for once I don't need to, I've got a (admittedly shitty but not awful for still in school) job.
I'm not depressed or empty every other day.
I'm finally over my ex and I'm almost as happy as I always was before I met her.
I've eaten properly for the last 2 or so months apart from today and that's only because this was my first day where I was totally free and not out with friends in ages.

My friends group no longer looks like it's going to break apart and I'm going to a new school soon so I'll meet more people which is nice.

All I really need to do is start playing guitar and singing like I keep saying I will, read more often and paint more and I'll be content.

I'm going to end it asking for advice because I'm banned from /adv/ without ever posting there. There's this girl who's clearly into me but I'm not sure if I should go for it, she was going through hard times so I used that as an excuse to pussy out but I want to know if I should go for it. I'm just not sure because I hardly know her and she looks a lot like my ex which fucks with me a bit.

Blogpost over

Still cant get laid but atleast i have some friends and im not a criminal/drug addict anymore.

Struggling with math at trade school though

neck yourself reddit

>went to job interview yesterday
>got the job

Feels good brehs

>Looking for work in an extremely competitive field
>Got a surprise offer for an unrelated job from a small business
>Now going to work for them while applying to better jobs at the same time

who /devilish career hunt/ here?

How to stop lying to self? i mean, i'm doing good progress in my life, but every once in a while i will catch myself lying to myself, like getting a extra snack, skipping the last series of abs or stretching, or reducing in 30min the time i should be studying in order to play more vydia, small things like this

how to stop?

recognizing it is important. If you can recognize when you're doing it then you can stop. It's really hard to break a habit instantly. Just need baby steps

Does anyone remember that youtube channel that was shilled there not so long ago in those threads? Something about mind.

Made it 16 days with no fap in prep for college but one night couldn't control self and just humped the air while reading doujins for a good 3 hours and came. Relapsed after that and just jerked it all night to doujins in shame knowing I failed. On day 4 again. I will make it this time

How do I get better at small talk/general banter? This is my biggest flaw currently. I literally am unable to casually joke around with people unless it's with close friends in which case I just act the way I want to and say nigger jokes. It's not that I'm retarded or anything, I can gladly have deep intellectual conversations about certain topics, but the initial ice breaking when meeting people is through small talk banter which i suck at.

Learn normie banter by watching some standup. Whatever makes you laugh is usually a reflection of yourself, so use that to build your humor up. I myself love Aussie banter and use it from time to time to great effect in social interactions

Also try to stay away from racist jokes. Everyone knows they are the best types of jokes but you won't be getting any friends with them.

You can do it. Push to 17 days and then lose count.

maybe its ultimately good advice, but a lot of these things are just about putting on appearances, lying and being a stuck up asshole "above it all"

Consequences; You break a taboo, you punish yourself with pain. Unless you're a masochist, you'll train yourself to knock it the fuck off in short order.

>been kinda down recently
>fapping twice a day
>starting to finish in like 2 minute when fucking GF
>says she doesn't care since I always get her off manually first, but I care
>started doing nofap
>planning on adding cardio to routine after stress from that starts to go away
>on day 3
>wanna have sex with everything that's remotely curvey
brehs how do you do it

TV, moves, and if possible, boxing.

I can see that helping me gain some discipline, but is self flagellation really the best way to punish yourself? Isn't there another kind of punishment I can force myself to take?

>insomnia is worsening, going to sleep at 7 AM or not at all and always sleep unhealthy amounts of 12+ hours
>suspect I have hgh defiency or low test but don't want to make myself a clown in front of the doctor
Just fuck my shit up

this isnt true at all

i am a sperg and played beer pong at a few parties in college and was really good but besides some high fives, nothing changed for me, because im an ugly as fuck skinny autistic beta

I used to sleep a lot and go to bed late (2 am or 3am) maybe its depression, dunno

I've been like this for years, but it's getting worse now that I'm an 'adult'.
I'm going to a sleep doctor to get an evaluation whenever they call me back, would be pretty psyched to get TRT even though I'm only 24.

You're getting judged by the way you dress and compose yourself, on first look.

Actualized.org?

kys senpai

Rubberbands on your arms. Every time you fuck up, you put on another rubberband. The point is, you have a physical reminder of your fuckups, whether it be lingering pain/scars/rubberbands/tattoos/sharpie dicks drawn on you. Personally, I feel that reminders which leave their mark retain their potency after you're done, rather like how you won't ever fuck about with boiling water again once you've been scalded, but you're likely to fuck about with boiling water again if you only got yelled at to cut it out because you might get scalded -- The message just doesn't sink in as deep without extreme measures; Half-measures more often than not lead to half-results.

I'm just trying to lose weight and tone my muscles. Are swimming, ab exercises and running good ways to achieve this?

yes, those are the best ways too.

Thank you for the response. How much time per day would you recommend doing these activities?

It really depends on what you plan on doing

Running you should try to get up too 45 minutes to an hour running.

Swimming you should work up to also, but you can also go longer with it.

And ab excersises, look up routines.

Honestly all routines are pretty good.

Couch to 5k works for running.

Swimming I'm sure theirs stuff out there.

Thank you for the help man, I appreciate it

Thank you for your kind words user

Veeky Forums

Get in that puss. If you get to know her she probably won't look like your ex anymore

How do I get legs without heavy lifting? Rural homegym so back squats are a one way train to snap city

And that's a good thing.

thanks man, sometimes Veeky Forums isnt so shit after all

Any general tips on how to not give a fuck about what people think/things you can't change?

E V O L A
resign yourself to the tiger of modernity and ride it out, but don't be afraid to put it down when it's tired of running

Yes! Thank you.

Should I get into boxing? Could you give me some general directions as general as it sounds?

I have a bunch of /sig/ books and shit, I ought to dump it in a MEGA archive. I'll do it soon.

>problematic

sieg = victory
I see no problem here.

what keeps you guys going when you're miserable and you just want to give up

Please do, Also
>Checked

>le steben uniberse """"cutsie"""" weightlifting gif
>Its a little problematic guys
Fuck I know this is bait but it still makes my blood boil

self hatred.

and DBZ, i want to become a saiyan, real fucking bad

Personally, I relish in it. When something sexy happens (on like TV or whatever) you are actually able to appreciate it because of your horniness. Feels good.

>future authoring program abbreviates to FAP
nofap btfo

libgen dude

So guys, I started going to the gym like 2 and a half months ago and I'm getting some results. Should I go to a nutritionist to get some kind of diet? So far it's a regular diet but without junk food and my dad bought me some protein powder to help me out

Which app? I can't afford a gym as of now, but I don't want to use that as an excuse.

Read some Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, and Evola, homeslice.

>N E V E R I M P R O V E

Yeah that's my problem though. That IS the only thing I find funny. Racist jokes. Making fun of poor people. Muslims. Africa. This is what makes me laugh

>/sig/ general
Just make sure you're drop safe ok

DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR PRODUCTIVITY-RELATED CONTENT ESPECIALLY CONTENT ABOUT PLANNING AND STICKING TO A SCHEDULE!!!

That's also my problem. I really only find 4chans brand of humor truly funny. I generally come off as boring and unfunny unless I'm comfortable with making off color/dark humor.
Luckily my GF is just as fucking stupid as I am and finds this shit funny. But I hide that shit when around people I'm not close with.

>porn addiction destroying my life
>start thinking like those Japanese grass eating men(google it)
>do a proper research
>stopped watching porn
>the research says the brain will start noticeably improving after 6 months

((they)) really fucked me Veeky Forums, don't know if I can make it

>Stop drinking
>Start managing my diet more carefully
>Stop taking caffeine

How do I interact with people, Veeky Forums?

read the book "How not to die"

why are all the yellow climbing goats in such sexy positions? not gonna lie, i rubbed my penis about "wants to fix them" on more than one occasion.