/SIG/ Self Improvement General

Reading
>The beautiful and the damned, f scott fitzgerald, lowkey fucking with me
>Watching
Charlie Brown Christmas
>Listening to
Sabaton
>Doing
Learning recipes while i'm with the family
>Wanting
Sleep

What are you
>Reading
A Man Called Ove then onto Revolt Against The Modern World
>Watching
Degenerate, stop wasting time on tv and movies
>Listening to
Progressive Metal
>Doing
School
>Wanting
her

>Getting fit
>don't post many pics because I don't like posting
>Getting up courage to talk to qt childhood friend
>Family floods social media with pictures of when I was a hamplanet.
>mfw

how do i stop getting nervous about texting qt's?

im totally ok in person
total spaz via text.

this is going to sound retarded and kinda fucked up but what helped me was talking to traps. just be careful not to fall in love with one because then your life will get a little.....crazy

My longest relationship was 80% through text (her parents were over protective)
The best thing I found was just to imagine you're having the conversation in your head, it makes conversations flow easier

This, except I practiced with girl(friends) and thots, practice makes perfect

He's not an idiot. Just read it and decide.

>reading
A Song of Ice and Fire book 1. Just came in the mail today. Have attempted to read it a couple times before. I like the show but the books are so lengthy I have a hard time keeping my attention with something small like a 300 page harry potter book
>watching and listening
playing some youtube in another tab. I like to listen to people like boogie2988 talk about anything and everything. human voice is just comforting
>doing
it's my day off work but I'm thinking about maybe starting c25k tonight. I would play pc games but my computer just started acting up and overheats when i try to play anything. Need to buy a new heat sink and thermal paste when I can get $40. bought witcher 3 on playstation 4 but I don't really like it. So nothing to play. just bored and trying not to go over my calories today
>wanting
wanting to have to willpower and drive to consistently stay on my goals. I keep eating under my tdee for a couple days then completely annihilating it with a 3500 calorie binge then hopping back on the horse and trying again. been gaining and losing the same 5 pounds for a month now. I'm 5'9 245 pounds and I know I'm miserable because I'm overweight and want to be able to look good and do everything a thin person can. It's just when it's late at night and I feel depressed because I'm bored or the weight isn't coming off fast enough, the only thing that makes me feel better is bingeing. trying to get used to just being horribly depressed though I guess. I really want to be thin but apparently not enough because I keep coercing myself into bingeing and saying it's okay and it's just one day.

>boogie2988
PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

>Been gaining and losing the same 5 pounds for a month now.
Too accurate, the only advice I have is to get something that forces you to eat slowly or something you can suck on

Back when I was snacking nonstop I would suck on a peppercorn, the heat and slow removal of the outside layers kept me satisfied.

I don't follow whatever he does on twitter or whatever. I've heard he whines a lot about his wife periodically leaving him then coming back?? I'm not sure. But I really like listening to his rants on video game news or his weight loss updates.

Ah thanks man. Relatable feels. Are you working on losing weight too? How's it going?

Got a job interview tomorrow.
Nothing bug, just a cook job while I look for something more white collar, but it's money and 8 hours a day.

Bench press going up.
OHP going up.
Deadlift form coming together.

Things are looking up. Gonna focus on personal finance and saving if I land this interview.

I'm focusing more on muscle gain but I'm trying to maintain a 500 calorie deficiency, it's been....alright but with all this food and treats around me all the time It's a losing battle. Plus I got a nasty head cold so it's hard to lift when the slightest stress fucks your head up.

Meant for

>Reading
The Fourth Turning

>Watching
Married With Children, currently. Re-watching Mad Men lately too.

>Listening to
"Blink" By Malcolm Gladwell

>Doing
Chipping away at an executive summary and reviewing my companies new SAFE agreement documentation.

>Wanting
Next Thursday to roll around faster since I'm taking a weekend trip to LA with a girl I've recently started seeing again.

How is it socially acceptable to buy toys when you're 40
We need a world war

Anyone else here a fellow Stoic?
Currently reading Letters from Seneca rn.

>reading
infographics about onions
>watching
jordan petersen and vegan gainz
>listening to
bladee and lil peep (rip)
>doing
homework
>wanting
to stick to nofap this time

gl brahs

I've only read meditations but I focus often on following his lessons

It's always been an attractive idea to me, that being said i'm not quite there yet.

>Reading
Devil in the White City
>Watching
I don't watch much TV, but I've been meaning to watch The Men Who Built America
>Listening to
In Rainbows. Also a couple of political podcasts.
>Doing
Shitposting. I should go to bed.
>Wanting
I need to get laid, I need to get into a relationship, and I need to move out. I'm not sure what order.

>Reading

How to have confidence and power when talking to people

>watching

Chris Chan lately, don't know why, he's a legendary lolcow

>Listening to

Trying to listen to more australian punk music.

>Doing

Smoking weed and lifting, along with sleeping too much when I'm not at work or in class.

>Wanting

Somebody to train with, a mentor, and to get my get my dong in a vagina

His letters feel like an extended version of Ecclesiastes, definitely worth a read.

honest question, how fucked am i with this personality?

>nothing
>Scooby
>Scooby
>Scooby
>a gf

>Work hard to become industrious
>Become rich and powerful

That's really all you need

>Reading
Critique of Cynical Reason and all of Soc’s shit
>Watching
Going to watch random kino tonight probably see Casino, saw BR2049 before it left theaters on monday
>Doing
relaxing from workout, just got done reading and stretching
>Wanting
gf

>reading
Shit on SML/NJ for class

>Watching
Nothing atm

>Listening to
Haven't decided yet

>Doing
Shitting followed by back and abs

>Wanting
A job out of college

>>Reading
An article for my paper
>>Watching
Curb Your Enthusiasm
>>Listening to
Big K.R.I.T
>>Doing
Writing this paper
>>Wanting
I want to learn guitar and start running more frequently.

>>Reading
Culture of Critque
>>watching
The Greatest Story Never Told
>>Listening to
The soft breathing of my hu’white baby sleeping
>>Doing
Starting Strength
>>Wanting
GTKRWN

I’m just kidding.

First 2 were a lie. I’m actually reading A Book of Troth which is about pagan spirituality. I’m basically fed up with Christianity and i’m looking into whether pagan spirituality is a tenable/logical belief system that I can follow.

The second lie was watching TGSNT. I’ve already watched it. Currently just rewatching Futurama with my wife because she likes stupid tv shows, and the episodes are short enough to where i don’t feel like i’m wasting my bloody life on passive entertainment.

Am I the only one who sees stoic philosophy as only really being beneficial to people who were born high up in society? It teaches that you should make the best of what you were born into/your lot in life right? It just seems way too convenient for an emperor to want the poor people to be complacent. maybe im just uneducated. anyone care to explain?

I’m happy with this response. Haven’t gotten into much of evola yet

Stoic =/= passive

stoicism (as I understand it) is basically the same as OP's picture, the desire to meet life's challenges with reserved and controlled strength, it doesn't mean the person is complacent, just that they're willing to take more than the average joe. That's how I take it at least

Epictetus was a slave.

so he was a guy who wanted a coping mechanism for his life being shit?

>Reading
A Field Guide for Science Writers

>Watching/Listening
emmymadeinjapan - soothing voice, not as creepy as asmr

>Doing
Learning stuff, working on my projects

>Wanting
time

That picture is so fucking gay

I've done nothing so far but I yet wish to pursue in bettering myself, it's a shame that i been bad about getting into shape these days but I will strive to become the man I always wanted to be. I want to work on my speech because I studder on some cases but not as severe as I was when I was a child. As of tomorrow I will cut toxic foods from my system, I've done it before, it sucks the first week but is very much worth it. Masturbating and eating all the junk i have been has taken a toll on my health leading to a depression like state, unmotivated but I mist push through. Wish me luck everyone, I will frequent these threads to show progress on myself every now and then, when there is something to show i've improved on. Lend me your strength Veeky Forums I will need it for this hellish journey i am about to take

Why tomorrow do it today

Because it's 4am

You are right, small steps shall be taken tonight, I shall work on losing my weight when I get off from my shift since I just sit all day and make much better choices in eating.

T-thanks y-you too

reality is only what you perceive it to be, so your life can't be shit if you don't think it's shit

Veeky Forums here

Buy a late 90s/early 2000s Civic (think EK hatch). Manual of course. If you are a bit more adventurous, buy a Miata (also called an MX-5 depending on where you live). It is one of the best sports cars you can buy for $5k and under. Dead reliable, easy to mod, handles fantastic.

Anyway, after you do this, look into joining your local branch of SCCA. They will give you the chance to do auto cross events, which teaches vehicle control, and occasionally, you will have the opportunity to attend a track day at a local race track.

I was never personally afraid or not confident with driving, but I know people who were, but racing experience got them to be Chads of the road.

Driving is best enjoyed by yourself or in the presence of other performance drivers. Commuting is a whole different beast compared to having fun while driving. You have to try it at least once.

how do i stop watching tv when i feel so invested in a bunch of shows?

/sig/ please help me not be gay
I am scared for my mental state
I DONT WANT TO BE A FAGGOT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Dont be a faggot about being gay

Been 30 days since I've deleted all my Steam games and uninstalled the client. Feels good

Made an Interpals account, started getting heavy into it. Never felt this confident before honestly. A stunning brazillian qt noticed my profile and started messaging me soon after creation too. She ended up asking for my # flat out after a while, and now we're talking quite well throughout the day about everything. I never hit it off better than anyone lads. Although I'm in leafland, it feels good that I can do this

If you keep a manly face on and stick to manly grunts while taking it up your boipucci, it's not gay.

I don't want to be fucked faggot
There's this one faggot on discord that has just been fucking tempting me and I finally fucking cracked
I told him I wanted to rape him
HOW DO I STOP THIS

>cold shower
>even the coldest water isnt doing it for me
chad problems

give me ONE good reason to drink this shake right now, because I'm sure as shit struggling to find one

...

I work out, lift, read, work, save money and maintain a social life. I gradually get better. Working at quitting smoking which is essentially my final significant vice.

Reading Hamlet.

Watching Alan Watts lectures before sleeping.

Listening to a lot of lofi hip hop beats and nasty drum and bass depending on mood.

Doing: eating a fuckton of food. It's cold outside. Bulktime.

Wanting a (specific) girl which is nice because I wasn't sure that was possible anymore. I've had looong relationships in the past - and I've fucked around my fair share... but that shit doesn't sustain you. Feels good to feel. Plus I've already gotten it in so it's not just some dumbass wishful thinking.

Side note, shoot high by all means... It lends living a sense of purpose to aspire to something, but don't make a wretch of yourself setting some unattainable precondition to your own sense of contentedness/fulfillment/"happiness." Might reach the bar one day and realize you're still unhappy and were just being a neurotic sadist to the self.

t. oldfag

>Reading
The Thomas Sowell Reader
>Watching
Various informative content
>Listening
Jocko Podcast
>Doing
Lifting, very long walks
>Wanting
More discipline, regular sleep patterns

youll feel really good later when you shit out all those protons

>Sofa King Ghey

There is nothing gay about being fucked in the ass by a big guy

I've been mentoring a kid who's dad is in prison (inb4 cuck).

I've also been getting more involved in the art scene. I've got an interview for the board of directors at our city's art museum.

Both of those are solid contributions to your community. Good on you user.

Reading: Paleo solution and Got
Watching: Twin Peaks
Listening: JRE or Daft Punk
Doing: Getting fit from fat. Down 90 lbs, starting a routine. Also NoFunNovember fast. No caffeine, booze, or any other drug for November.
Wanting: to smoke some weed and drink some nice red wine

Ordered some bloodwork, gonna find out if I'm a low test faggot or not, and sort it out.

Thanks user, it feels good. I taught him how to fish and ride a bike, and he's starting to be more of a little man.

What are some /sig/ youtubers that go straight to the point? Like Based Seuz, but not necesarily about dating

Culture of Critique is legit son

absolutelypathological.wav
Having a stomach can be rough, good luck breh
Good luck with the sobriety friend
You know better, don't be a degenerate
Family time? Legit.
Don't be so judgmental - movies and TV aren't all there is in the world to watch.
That's breddy ghey of them LOL
Sort out your priorities - you keep exalting food over progress. Also boogie is a very poor role model for weight loss.
Hope your interview goes swimmingly
Keep grinding
Onions and Peterson masterrace, it shrekening m'lord
Move out first
Good luck finding a training partner/mentor
You've got clear strengths and weaknesses, adjust accordingly
Skateboard Squats/10
Gotta check that book out sometime, thanks for posting
dang.ogg
>hu'white
topkek
Time is too valuable
Solid m8, keep being a net positive to your community
Great job, keep going m8

>reading
Should be reading the Odyssey but keep spending my time doing stupid shit with the lads
>Watching
Nothing except skate videos and Korean movies with the GF
>Listening to
Vaporwave mixes and local punk bands
>Doing
Staying awake at 2:11 when I have class at 9
>Wanting
To finish this semester and never go back to uni while I start my apprenticeship as a carpenter and have my GF move in.

>Reading
dewey's experience and education and freire's pedagogy of the oppressed
>Watching
monty python, peep show, and south park lel
>Listening to
more punk recently, but 90s hip-hop always
>Doing
paying off debts and sobering up. 4 weeks today, baby
>Wanting
to get to a place where i can complete my education and get a better sense for what i want to do in life. also, i need a new hobby.

What are you
>Reading
stuff about daily life in ancient rome
>Watching
nothing, everything depresses me
>Listening to
grimes
>Doing
just keeping myself together really, forced exercise, diet, rest, leaving the house etc
>Wanting
money, sex, motivation

What are the point of these threads? Looking through the posts there are no content creators or producers. It's just a bunch of people waiting for someone to come in and give the secret to a great life.

>Reading
Moby Dick again. The perfect storm by sebastian junger.

>Watching
Mostly Football

>Listening to
Pimsleur farsi. The beach boys christmas album.

>Doing
Finals for this semester in international relations (I finish on friday)

>Wanting
Gymnastic rings

>Reading
OATHBRINGER
>Watching
Stranger Things
>Listening to
Marian Hill
>Doing
Drawing
>Wanting
for Bless online to finally come out in the west

>>Reading
nothing. used to be a book worm but now feel like reading is a massive waste of time unless i need some directions in life
>>Watching
twitch streamers
>>Listening to
edm, idk gaming music
>>Doing
finding part time work, getting my summer bod, buying a shit load of make up online so i can practise and become the stacy i've always wanted to be, online dating, learning java, getting back into japanese
>>Wanting
to move out, travel, a soul mate

>doesn't read bc waste of time
>but watches twitch streamers
>online dating
>learning java (baka)
>basic stacey wants
gitgud/10

on day 5 of a 120 day NoFap and NoPorn to get rid of my desire to watch tranny, femdom, and chastity porn

yes i am fucking pathetic, a near daily internet porn user since my early teens, it among other things has made me so much less of a man

but i will not break

/thread

>Reading
Just finished Sun and Steel by Yukio Mishima, now reading a history book about the first civilizations around the Rivers (the Nile etc)
>Watching
some redpilling stuff about politics and media, idk really
>Listening to
West Side Connection
>Doing
Cleaning and doing chores before going to the gym
>Wanting
To see my girl. Will do in 1,5 weeks!

>What have you done to improve yourself this week?

>Work atleast 4h/day on my master thesis
>Read atleast one chapter of a non-novel a day
>Meditate everyday 1 min longer (now at 5 mins)
>wake up before 10 (hardest desu)

>What are you
>>Reading
Gustave Le Bon - Psychology of the masses
>>Watching
Suits
>>Listening to
When working I listen to calm video game music compilations on youtube
>>Doing
Going to work on my master thesis
>>Wanting
Finishing my master thesis and finally starting working.

should I play nier automata?

>cant wake up before 10
tfw work start at 8
fml senpai

Things are going good, I think. At the moment I am reading set books, one concerning neuropsychology and the other one metaphysics. Additionally, at evenings I'm reading an another book on philosophy and the course material of a community service officer course. I also have to watch a few video lectures before the exam on Tuesday.

Lifting is going pretty well, making gains slowly but surely. The community service officer course is interesting and has taught me some new stuff. After the course, I will start volunteer work as the leader of a group of volunteer CSOs in my congregation soon, which is neat.

Could I get a link to this test, please?

Do you have the pic with an astronaute longing for a world that probably doesn't exist

>Reading
The definitive book of body language
>Watching
Nothing Atm
>Listening
Treasure
>Doing
Cooking launch
>Wanting
Her

Nowwhaimsayin?

You should read the Richest Man in Babylon.

>Reading

2666, and God I love it. One of the better books I've read this year. Fallada's "The Drinker" was also great.

>Watching

I don't watch a lot of movies or shows but I like Peaky Blinders.

>Listening to
Lectures mostly. The idea of podcasts seems retarded to me, I'd rather go for an audiobook. In terms of music lately it's been Nick Cave, The National and Tom Waits.

>Doing

Studying, working, getting in better shape and drinking less.

>Wanting
To go to Portugal but the gf has very little time off due to doing her coeds in medicine. When she does its in the holiday season so everything is expensive as fuck.

>The National

What site is that?

could you faggots stop using this photo for /sig/ threads please, it's way too cheesy

What are you
>Reading
Nothing right now
>Watching
Nothing right now
>Listening to
gy!be
>Doing
a lot of guitar, exercise and journaling
>Wanting
to message the ex. probably going to ask her to get coffee this weekend.