Tag Archives: philosophy
Deserving vs. Cause and Effect (Why people don’t get what they “deserve”)
We’ve been raised to believe that if we work hard enough to “deserve” something, we will get it. And, of course, there’s some truth to it. You can’t get something by doing nothing. But there are also many situations in life when you will feel like you’ve earned something 10 times and yet you still […]
The Only Business Advice You’ll Need (mini-wisdom series)
The Internet is full of people giving you nice-sounding quotes coming from elite businessmen who are richer than 99% of the population. The advice sounds intelligent and coherent, but it’s actually empty, useless and non-actionable. The problems are: People are focused on peripheral habits that have non-direct or any effect on the end result. E.g., […]
The Hardest Days Of My Life: My Thoughts on Suffering
Near the end of March, my grandmother entered a critical condition. Eventually, she went into a coma and died the next day. She spent 2.5 weeks in a state that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Throughout the entire period parts of her brain were shutting down to the point where she lost the ability to […]
Starving Gets You More Girls Than Lifting Weights
We’ve already determined that a man’s primary motivation to lift weights is the acquisition of extra attractiveness burdened with the task to trigger a very specific hormonal response within the female body. That applies to married [taken] men too regardless of what they say. A long time ago, when my sets were hard enough to […]
Why Trans Women Have No Business Competing Against Real Women
Why Natural Bodybuilders Don’t Get Big and Hate Talking About the Natty Limits
The inception of nattyornot.com created a reaction combining opposing sentiments – people were interested in learning who is natural and yet loathed hearing about the actual limits that natty bodybuilders face. This dynamic reveals the possession of a confused brain searching for answers. I went through the same phase myself and kept going through it even while writing […]
Powerlifting Is a Waste of Time If You’re Natural
Every now and then a kid with a serious look on the face enters the gym and captures the squat rack. He is ready to “kill it” like real men do. A hardcore beat is pumping through the headphones; the adrenaline factories are working overtime; the feeling that it’s a life or death situations infects […]
10 Invaluable Pieces of Advice For Young Lifters Starting Their Muscle Construction Journey
1. The Iron Will Not Be Your Saviour. (It’s Just a teacher.) When I first discovered the metal lifting sector, I thought that working out will be the element that hacks life for me. I was convinced that through resistance training I can build a powerful shell against the world. The mainstream iron philosophy supports this thesis. The young […]
9 Legit Reasons to Skip Leg Day (mainstream bodybuilding dogma got it wrong)
The worshipers of the muscle fiber take great pride in “trashing” their legs through various movements resembling light medieval barbarity. The mainstream bodybuilding axiom teaches that if you are not blasting your legs, you are not covering the requirements needed for the formation of a physique capable of triggering wicked levels of external admiration. Some […]
7 Reasons Why Online Dating Is a Waste Of Time For Men Unless You Are a Movie Star Or On Steroids post infested with harsh reality
I am a late smartphone bloomer. Bought my first one in September 2016 after an army of deep scratches captured the entire screen of my old Nokia and started digging towards its brain. I had no option but let my electronic foreign minister retire with respect. A week after the purchase, a small box arrived. The […]
15 Things That Only Natural Ectomorphs Understand
Being a natural ectomorph fighting gravity comes with frustration that only others in the shadow of ectomorphism can understand. I am one of those guys. I know how it feels to live the life of an ecto dancing with barbells. This post goes to you fellow ecto warriors. You will never lift alone. 1. The […]