People rarely get depressed because of a bad situation. True depression comes because you can’t see a clear path out. Despite what motivational speakers (and their modern equivalents) are saying, it’s not so easy to dig yourself out of a hole even if you are willing to do the work. When you want to escape […]
A while back I decided to do dedicated forearm training including some arm wrestling exercises and grip routines. I made the needed equipment out of wood and spare parts. It worked well. One time while doing my routine, I couldn’t help it and admitted the obvious: I felt stupid. I had to ask myself the […]
Many professors in the manosphere (and in other self-improvement segments) are super focused on maximizing TSW (time spent working). Hence they allegedly wake up at 5 in the morning, wrestle an alligator, eat 600 grams of protein, do some meditation, and then “seize the day”. As always – it’s all nonsense…and I am here to […]
They are selling you a fake dream….again. One of the consistent narratives in the manospherific community is that males become more valuable as they age….and therefore you can still win the game as an older man. I’ve heard some of the gurus say that even 60+ men in their “private cold approach group” are “killing […]
Truth is a dangerous thing. It can build but it can also kill. Once you have opened the gate to the reality of natty lifting, you can’t close it. You can’t just go to the gym and do low-bar squats while thinking that you will look like Rippetoe‘s crush Doug Young one day. You can’t […]
There are fundamental and incredibly obvious flaws with the theory behind self-improvement. In the big scheme of things, self-improvement is nothing but a treadmill for keeping people engaged. Here’s how the self-improvement money printer REALLY works: Step 1: Find your target audience. The target audience are people who aren’t happy and want more. Or in […]
One of my biggest dating mistakes (there are many) was talking to lukewarm women. It resulted in the most pain, wasted time, and a lot of frustration. And I wish, I’d become wiser earlier, but it is what it is. We have to live with the consequences of our actions as best as we can. […]
Regular readers are probably familiar with the concept of training cycles as I’ve written about it in articles and books. But for those who don’t know, I’ll summarize. A training cycle works like this: You start light and gradually build to a heavy weight over time. When things get tough, you drop the weight. You […]
The Principle of Diminishing Returns (PDR) is fundamental and observed in many aspects of life. The basic version is as follows: Every action starts to bring fewer gains with each consecutive repetition. If you have never read a certain book, and read it while skipping some pages, you still know more about it than someone […]
Fitness influencers (and male motivators in general) love the idea of consistency. “Just be consistent, bro.” it will come to you one day. One cannot deny the need to be disciplined and persistent. You can’t build even a dog house without some “consistency”. But very often, the idea of consistency is used as a camouflage […]
Disclaimer: I am NOT associated with any of the brands mentioned here. I’ve purchased those products with my own money, and the conclusions below are based solely on my experience. How It All Started… Hello, I am Truth Seeker, a recovering energy drink addict. My addiction began many years ago when I decided to lose […]
The modern male self-improvement leaders have been pushing their recruits to wage war on sleep for a long time. A while ago Arnold told us that we need to “sleep faster” if we want success. Unsurprisingly, other manosphere influencers exercising the role of global leaders such as the Tate brothers agree. In a video, Tristan […]