LlFE TIPS

At 10/14/2013 2:01:22 PM, bossyburrito wrote:
http://www.debate.org...

At 10/14/2013 6:34:44 PM, xXCryptoXx wrote:
Life Tips:

Fuk bietchez get mon3y

At 10/14/2013 6:39:53 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:34:44 PM, xXCryptoXx wrote:
Life Tips:

Fuk bietchez get mon3y

At 10/14/2013 1:32:22 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
Eat healthy. Exercise. Look, smell, and act presentable. Form a healthy sleep habit. Organize and Plan. Put work before play. Be on time. Do what you say you're going to do. Finish what you start. Use manners appropriate to your audience. Anchor yourself to something familiar to your audience. Successful people form the habit of doing things unsuccessful people aren't willing to do. Look at your behavior; look at your goals; do they match? Don't ratchet down your goals, ratchet up your behavior. You don't get what you want; you get what you picture; Picture->Expectation->Result. Smile. Speak slowly and clearly with good eye contact. Acting and appearing confident, assertive, and friendly is 90% of the battle. Use your environment to your advantage. Expand your comfort zone. Use a catch phrase to push yourself; mine is "Don't be a little b!tch." Don't try to do everything yourself; ask for help from a knowledgable person, it saves time. Start fast, end slow. Set concrete goals for yourself with arbitrary deadlines. Use psychology to your advantage. Knowledge is power; research and read to help yourself accomplish anything. It is not your resources that determine the outcome, but your resourcefulness.

At 10/14/2013 6:45:54 PM, 000ike wrote:
... why do you like this cliche nonsense so much?

At 10/14/2013 6:59:08 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:45:54 PM, 000ike wrote:
... why do you like this cliche nonsense so much?

Self-development material has helped improve my life with regard to my relationships, finances, sense of accomplishment, well-being, fitness, and happiness.

I didn't enjoy life nearly as much as a value-taking, cynical introvert addicted to Internet porn. Since then I've run a business, lost my virginity, become better with girls, given more of myself in relationships with family and friends, become more cemented in my identity, and become a friendly, helpful guy.

At 10/14/2013 7:06:58 PM, 000ike wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:59:08 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:45:54 PM, 000ike wrote:
... why do you like this cliche nonsense so much?

Self-development material has helped improve my life with regard to my relationships, finances, sense of accomplishment, well-being, fitness, and happiness.

I didn't enjoy life nearly as much as a value-taking, cynical introvert addicted to Internet porn. Since then I've run a business, lost my virginity, become better with girls, given more of myself in relationships with family and friends, become more cemented in my identity, and become a friendly, helpful guy.

yes, but perhaps the advice you're forwarding is subconsciously embellished with connotations intelligible only to yourself and with the precedent of your experiences. Perhaps this advice was not the catalyst of your psychological shift, but a post hoc attempt to vocalize and rationalize it. Perhaps the words in and of themselves, as read by strangers who know nothing of your psychology, are vague truisms that have this irritating meaninglessness about them.

At 10/14/2013 1:32:22 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
Look, smell, and act presentable.

At 10/14/2013 7:20:02 PM, YYW wrote:

At 10/14/2013 7:06:58 PM, 000ike wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:59:08 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:45:54 PM, 000ike wrote:
... why do you like this cliche nonsense so much?

Self-development material has helped improve my life with regard to my relationships, finances, sense of accomplishment, well-being, fitness, and happiness.

I didn't enjoy life nearly as much as a value-taking, cynical introvert addicted to Internet porn. Since then I've run a business, lost my virginity, become better with girls, given more of myself in relationships with family and friends, become more cemented in my identity, and become a friendly, helpful guy.

yes, but perhaps the advice you're forwarding is subconsciously embellished with connotations intelligible only to yourself and with the precedent of your experiences. Perhaps this advice was not the catalyst of your psychological shift, but a post hoc attempt to vocalize and rationalize it. Perhaps the words in and of themselves, as read by strangers who know nothing of your psychology, are vague truisms that have this irritating meaninglessness about them.

Even if all of that is the case, there is nothing wrong with WSA encouraging others to better their lives.

At 10/14/2013 7:42:48 PM, 000ike wrote:

At 10/14/2013 7:20:02 PM, YYW wrote:

At 10/14/2013 7:06:58 PM, 000ike wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:59:08 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:45:54 PM, 000ike wrote:
... why do you like this cliche nonsense so much?

Self-development material has helped improve my life with regard to my relationships, finances, sense of accomplishment, well-being, fitness, and happiness.

I didn't enjoy life nearly as much as a value-taking, cynical introvert addicted to Internet porn. Since then I've run a business, lost my virginity, become better with girls, given more of myself in relationships with family and friends, become more cemented in my identity, and become a friendly, helpful guy.

yes, but perhaps the advice you're forwarding is subconsciously embellished with connotations intelligible only to yourself and with the precedent of your experiences. Perhaps this advice was not the catalyst of your psychological shift, but a post hoc attempt to vocalize and rationalize it. Perhaps the words in and of themselves, as read by strangers who know nothing of your psychology, are vague truisms that have this irritating meaninglessness about them.

Even if all of that is the case, there is nothing wrong with WSA encouraging others to better their lives.

not saying there is.

I'm saying that the advice has far less meaning to a casual reader than it does to him, so he should bear in mind that it could all sound incredibly cliche (as I think it does) and not serve the purposes I assume he wants them to serve.

At 10/14/2013 6:59:08 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:45:54 PM, 000ike wrote:
... why do you like this cliche nonsense so much?

Self-development material has helped improve my life with regard to my relationships, finances, sense of accomplishment, well-being, fitness, and happiness.

I didn't enjoy life nearly as much as a value-taking, cynical introvert addicted to Internet porn. Since then I've run a business, lost my virginity, become better with girls, given more of myself in relationships with family and friends, become more cemented in my identity, and become a friendly, helpful guy.

At 10/14/2013 7:22:33 PM, YYW wrote:

At 10/14/2013 1:32:22 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
Look, smell, and act presentable.

As DDO's resident queer, I'll speak on this one.

Looking healthy, smelling good (which rather implies proper hygiene) and behaving as one ought in civilized society are the most foundational imperatives of being a respectable man. They're not quite sufficient, but certainly necessary, to that end.

At 10/14/2013 10:00:40 PM, Noumena wrote:

At 10/14/2013 7:22:33 PM, YYW wrote:

At 10/14/2013 1:32:22 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
Look, smell, and act presentable.

As DDO's resident queer, I'll speak on this one.

(At the risk of counter- pigeon holing) Get off my block.

Looking healthy, smelling good (which rather implies proper hygiene) and behaving as one ought in civilized society are the most foundational imperatives of being a respectable man. They're not quite sufficient, but certainly necessary, to that end.

Two out of three isn't bad.

At 10/14/2013 10:05:06 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
Ike, this is by far my favorite self-development principle. It's called the "Do Something" Principle [http://markmanson.net...]. Read it and tell me your thoughts. It's terse and cogent, no problemo.

At 10/14/2013 10:11:48 PM, 000ike wrote:

At 10/14/2013 10:05:06 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
Ike, this is by far my favorite self-development principle. It's called the "Do Something" Principle [http://markmanson.net...]. Read it and tell me your thoughts. It's terse and cogent, no problemo.

The same psychology that makes me averse to motivational speeches, church sermons, poems and literature, makes me find little value in what I just read.

At 10/14/2013 6:59:08 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
I didn't enjoy life nearly as much as a value-taking, cynical introvert addicted to Internet porn. Since then I've run a business, lost my virginity, become better with girls, given more of myself in relationships with family and friends, become more cemented in my identity, and become a friendly, helpful guy.

At 10/14/2013 10:59:37 PM, Mirza wrote:

At 10/14/2013 6:59:08 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
I didn't enjoy life nearly as much as a value-taking, cynical introvert addicted to Internet porn. Since then I've run a business, lost my virginity, become better with girls, given more of myself in relationships with family and friends, become more cemented in my identity, and become a friendly, helpful guy.

Feeling sad for you Ma'am. Hope you don't think your fornication will do you much good.

At 10/15/2013 12:42:41 AM, Smithereens wrote:
There is only one way to be successful: Be born in the correct environment with the ideal genes to optimise your position to exploit others and make money.

At 10/15/2013 12:58:45 AM, wrichcirw wrote:

At 10/15/2013 12:42:41 AM, Smithereens wrote:
There is only one way to be successful: Be born in the correct environment with the ideal genes to optimise your position to exploit others and make money.

This guy agrees with you on every point except "exploit others". How do you support that assertion?

At 10/14/2013 10:00:40 PM, Noumena wrote:

At 10/14/2013 7:22:33 PM, YYW wrote:

At 10/14/2013 1:32:22 PM, Wallstreetatheist wrote:
Look, smell, and act presentable.

As DDO's resident queer, I'll speak on this one.

(At the risk of counter- pigeon holing) Get off my block.

Looking healthy, smelling good (which rather implies proper hygiene) and behaving as one ought in civilized society are the most foundational imperatives of being a respectable man. They're not quite sufficient, but certainly necessary, to that end.

Two out of three isn't bad.