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@mandyjw @outlandish So as I suspected... the answer is "wheat is bad" but also "wheat is good." Must we now add "wheat is both bad AND good," "wheat is neither bad OR good," "wheat is none of that and all of that at the same time," and "wheat transcends all of that entirely"

Please explain.

So actually, I agree and disagree with you at the same time. I disagree with you in the sense that I believe some of your critiques are outdated - pickup as it is now ACTUALLY transforms you into an attractive man by prioritizing inner work, addressing trauma, getting over fear, and learning to "love yourself." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, all of that aside, one ENORMOUS fault of the industry is the fact that it exists at all... Despite all the glowing praise I seemingly gave it, one thing the industry will never admit is that it is leading these men on a serious inner journey FOR THE SAKE OF ATTRACTING WOMEN. This is terribly, terribly backwards. If you listen to their seminars they will harp on the importance of self discovery but it will always, always be done in the name of getting more "results." They will take shy, introverted men who hate themselves and turn these guys into social dominators who actually have self esteem, but now these guys hit a ceiling in their inner growth and get caught in the cycle of chasing women because that has always been their goal. It doesn't occur to these guys that at some point they must let go of women entirely to progress further. From a male perspective, that is the real tragedy of modern pickup. Doesn't matter how much you reinvent yourself, you're still on the hamster wheel. A fully conscious and evolved pickup company would run themselves such that they undermine their whole cause - they would say, "we teach you to get women but we also teach you to eventually not need us!" See why this will never happen? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to your very first point though, it is also very true that just because men have learned to be attractive, it doesn't mean that they will genuinely connect with the women they get with. There's no guarantee that they can have a long-lasting, sustainable relationship. This seems to be seen as a separate skill from what they might call the "initial attraction phase." In some ways they are right that attraction and relationship building are different skills, but they are also very wrong in prioritizing the former. There must be an equal importance on forming healthy, lasting relationships which is woefully neglected.

It's very hard for me to tell because I'm still young and I have a superstar metabolism. I can eat like trash and nothing happens. Despite this, I eat very clean for athletic purposes. I also think of myself as a visionary, so I like to pretend that I am setting good habits for the future when my metabolism becomes unreliable. Obviously, there is a clear night and day difference in subtle bodily signs such as "energy" or "mood" when comparing, for example, a fresh salad to a greasy burger. That one's a no-brainer, and takes minimal awareness. But sneaking in a loaf of whole wheat bread every morning makes no change whatsoever in "energy" or "mood." And we don't even know if that's because wheat doesn't affect me, or if I'm just straight up lacking awareness. So I'm still careful then not to proclaim wheat as "good" or "unharmful" just because I don't feel anything. The truth is that I just don't damn know. Must I await old age and a slowed metabolism before I get a clear answer? @Leo Gura

I agree, it's stupid to micromanage your foods. But have you seen Leo's video I linked above? He calls wheat the number one health detriment (or something of that sort, i'm paraphrasing) If you need me to find the exact time stamp I will. So it's not that I'm being nitpicky or paranoid, rather I'm just trying to screw my head on straight. One camp believes wheat is horrible, the other camp believes it's good. It's hard to walk the middle with something like this.

These are very tricky and nuanced grounds. Don't fall into the trap of demanding "all perspectives be heard." Don't forget this forum has the express goal of helping people self actualize. Leo does his best to prevent the spread of misinformation to uphold the forum's goal of helping people self actualize. He isn't haphazardly shutting people down because they disagree with him. He is elaborately targeting ignorance and inexperience. So the question, then, is: at what point does ignorance become wisdom, and inexperience become experience? Well you'll never find that dividing line because it doesn't really exist... but Leo has to do his best. If we allowed people to chatter away, things would become so toxic so fast.

Oh wow so you're really going coast to coast. Amazing.

Vegas? I thought you said NY!

Unicorns exist???

Benefits? Hmm... Your dick starts to work ;D

My only question is... How are you gonna shower

You can say that again

Amazing. I've subscribed. Video game music is so inspirational. People sleep on it completely. I mean, think about it. Video game music is meant to capture without words the emotions of an entire virtual world. That's a tall task! Are you currently balancing a day job while attempting to grow your channel? I hope you don't mind me asking.

Currently I only do solo piano compositions like @St Clair If things go according to plan, I'll have a YouTube channel up sooner or later What does deliberate, focused practice look like when you're creating? I must admit I more or less "wing it." I have a natural gift of hearing how chords fit, so I mostly disregard music theory, even though I have studied it. Personally my process looks like: Get inspired by cool songs > Visualize the chords they use > Mix and match > Come up with a melody I'm interested in the idea of "practice."

Trolling? Haha wow I left my honest feedback to Conrad, that is all. He has room to grow. I did not respond to his reply precisely because I have no interest in conflict. I was impressed with his level headed, reasonable response. I can only hope that he took my words to heart. If my words were unnecessarily harsh, I understand. I will be more aware of that in the future.

You've had your realization, great. Now stop crusading. "I am God, I am God, I am God" Yes, well, you certainly are that. Insofar as you incessantly communicate it and defend it, however, I question your authenticity. Truth cannot be proclaimed. You can only point fingers. These fingers are inherently not the absolute itself, at least from the perspective of the many people you communicate with. If you see finger pointing as a worthwhile endeavor, by all means, enjoy. But if you're going to dabble in the relative, be precise and sensitive to the perception of others. If you cannot do that, shut your mouth lest you usurp God.

Try https://www.youtube.com/user/charismaoncommand

Haha wow I watch your videos quite often. Very cool to find you here! Out of curiosity, in what ways did you deliberately differentiate yourself from potential competitors when you first started out? I imagine that the likes of Improvement pill, Practical Psychology, and FightMediocrity were (and maybe still are) on you radar.

Fascinating! I have a massive background in instrumental composition as well. What software do you use to make your music?

This is so wholesome To answer your question, it's 100% dependent on emotions and foreplay. If she's super aroused and dripping before you even enter her, you can probably get her off in 2-3 minutes. If she's only mildly aroused then you'll probably be going at it for 10+ minutes. Listen to her body and focus on emotions.

Are you suggesting Rubin is (at least partially) using Ecky for credibility? I never thought of it that way...

Wow! HOLY SHIT this is so similar to my own life purpose, it's unbelievable. What helped you decide on the combination of original composition and nature?

Yeah... that's worrying lol. If you need deep healing, go do the work. THEN take the psychedelic to shatter new ceilings.

Yikes. Well, good thing Ol' Ecky is a voice of consciousness amidst all that.

What do you mean by that? I'm curious