Some less discussed benefits and my insights from this journey for the bros here .
Long post ,
I have my own fare share of on and offs in this journey , sharing some insights and realisations which might help people here in this sub ;
THE CORE BENIFIT I EXPERIENCE FROM THIS PRACTICE IS RISE IN AWARENESS .
Here are some things which I noticed and you can expect too :
- You don't realise it but literally half of the time you are on autopilot mode , With this discipline you are inculcating in your life , you train yourself to take control of things , your impulses and your actions . With your increase in awareness you finally become able to make decisions manually .
- You get ability to think clearly , interpret situations without that gloomy cloud impacting you , get the courage to take decision , make a move and lead . Notice something in these actions ? They all scream masculinity . Getting attention and respect from the opposite gender is a bi product of your changed outlook towards things and how you approach it .
- You start paying attention to the life happening around you . With the rise in energy , you finally feel like doing those things you have been procrastinating. You become more present and simple tasks like doing your household chores and cooking your own meals give you feeling of accomplishment and joy ,you might actually end up liking these things for example I like ironing my clothes myself and polishing or cleaning my shoes for the next day .
- If you workout , you will definitely feel more energy . In your compound movements there is a weird rage which will make you feel like benching or squatting more , perfect setting for a progressive overloading . Recovery becomes significantly faster and noticeable , provided you eat well and maintain some sleep hygiene .
- Again the awareness thing, you will recognise your other vices and start acting on them . I was enslaved by smoking while on SR I was finally able to sit with myself and made a conscious decision of leaving it and doing better things . Yes , I read a book too it's ' Easy way to stop smoking' by Allen Carr if you want to know .
SOME ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO KEEP THINGS GOING ON :
- You don't need to suppress your impulses , you need to recognise it , look it in the fucking eye and tell it to stop, don't judge it , it's neither good nor bad its just an impulse . Suppression create tension . I know it's easier said than done so practically , if you have a garden just sit in the grass for a while or walk barefoot on it , breathe and do what's written above . Still feeling it , 20 push ups , 20 squats and 20 crunches , if its still there just do it till you are tired . Key idea is to change your usual sitting place and breathing pattern . If you don't have a garden you can dip your feet in water for a while , keep it simple .
- Observe your daily life , find out times at which you are vulnerable . Construct a routine and add something else there preferrable if it's something outside . Enforce some discipline on yourself ( in my case I'm not so self disciplined so I have to enforce it) it do feels mechanical initially but you will get hang of it . Discipline beats motivation anyday.
- You do need some Entertainment too that is understandable , only thing I have to say is avoid short form content and stop frying your brain , watch long form content be it watching fifa or some movie or you may even read a book if you are into it .
- Maintain a healthy sleep routine as much as possible , mostly it happens at bed time , sleeping on time is a game changer . If possible just keep your phone in other room before sleeping , just relax and sleep . Nocturnal emission is for sure a problem , I don't know much about how to prevent it but if you keep your things in check and do not play with fire , it will not happen .
- This is VERY IMPORTANT and something I have done too , do not watch every damn video on SR on youtube , you don't need to overload yourself with information , keep things simple . Nothing is worth it if you don't take any action .
- You have your own pace of learning and doing , do not compare yourself with anyone else .Tap into your consciousness and figure out what you need to do in present , your focus should always be intrinsic , no one knows you better than you yourself . Read and research things but always listen to yourself .
With this I will take my leave from this sub ;
Goodluck boys , be the supreme commander of yourself .