Wednesday Wisdom
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If you could give one piece of advice, what would it be?
>>36762438
Don't listen to the people that looks don't matter.
They get you friends, career opportunities, better social circles, and much more.
I used to think I didn't get laid and didn't have any friends because of my personnality.
Turns out it was just my physique, and now I'm all good.
It's just too bad I lost so much time dwelling on what I think was the cause, when the answer was right in the fucking mirror.
Be the person you would want your son to be.
>>36762438
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
When you don't know what to do; breathe
>>36762451
Don't listen to the people that tell you looks don't matter.*
Everyone is just as scared of you as you are of them.
>>36762455
This is good
>>36762472
I doubt that. I'm pretty scared of a woman at work, because I made a mistake and she seems pretty mad at me.
>>36762464
faggoty tumblr-tier
>would put on a sign and sell to middle age women
>>36762455
Be the person you would want your wife's son to be.
>>36762455
Be the person your son would want you to be.
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
Don't get a frog tattoo
Rape your mother while your father watches.
>>36762438
It's all make believe
Change comes down to how bad you want it, and solely that
Therefore: if you want to achieve something, imagine there's nothing else in the universe you want more, and that you're going to achieve it, no matter what
Simple words, but nothing is more effective than simple.
>>36762438
Try to understand people. Try to understand what motivates people, why and how they react to things. I think this is the most important thing for a human to do.
It is my opinion that 75% of all arguments, fights and general hate come from the fact that people don't understand where a person is coming from, or why they did something and they assume it's malicious, when it's not.
My favorite example is this: when I lived with my mother still, we were renting a house from an old man who was notorious for being an abrasive asshole. Rumor has it he slit a guy's tires because the guy parked in the wrong spot.
As it was, we lived right next door to him, so he'd come by and mow the lawn. My mother loves gardening and planted a huge garden around the house. Part of the lawn went around the house, around the garden in a narrow path.
One day my mom comes in screaming. He had mowed the lawn and cut off a branch of her sandorn bush and stuck it back in the dirt.
How could he do that? My mother yelled, he just cut it off, what an asshole.
Wasn't the branch hanging over the grass?
Yes, but-
And he stuck it back in the dirt, didn't he?
Yes, but-
Maybe he should have asked first, but we know that he's abrasive. If he didn't care, and had done it just to be an asshole, then he wouldn't have stuck it back in the dirt- he would have just thrown the branch out.
I have a lot of stories like this- I get along with a lot of people that everyone else thinks are assholes.
Think about why a person might do something, think about what their motives might have been. In addition to that, explain your motivations to other people (this is arguably even harder) and it makes it easier for them to understand you.
This doesn't mean you should let people walk all over you, however; if someone is consistently a dick to you, just drop 'em.
>>36763190
its more than one advice btw here's mine; stop writing a fucking book every time you have to say something dipshit
>>36762438
SQATZ AND OATZ
>>36762455
Be the person you wish your dad was.
Story time lads:
>in St. Petersburg, Russia
>had a few drinks at a local festival
>drunk, and killing mah gains
>stumble back to my hotel, this Amerikanski cannot handle his wodka
>see kindly old man sitting on a bench
>stagger onto the bench, the old man is amused by all of this, lights a cigarette while watching my autism
>in a moment of my stupor, ask him "Old man, grandfather, share your wisdom with me."
>the Old Man closes his eyes, takes a long drag of the cigarette, and puts it out
>"Boy. Listen to me..."
>he reaches out and places his hand on my shoulder, establishes strong eye contact, so as to get my undivided attention
>"While you are young, use the privilege of your youth. Fuck as many women as you can! When you get too old to fuck, to keep a hard dick, you'll look back at the past and remember the women you've had in bed."
>The old man gives a stern look
>"There's no excuse for a young man to be a virgin."
>The old man read me like an open book
>this advice has adjusted me well for years to come
Thanks, Old Man
>>36763209
make me
Eat more, faggot.
>>36762455
Be the person your father's father wanted your father to be.
Just be yourself
>>36762438
"One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
>>36762455
be your son
>>36763213
That hit hard anon
>You are what you do
I try to live by this
>>36763305
>I could've wore a suit!
>>36762438
leave room for a doubt. you will approach things with more couriosity then, and thus learn.
>>36763325
or you could've learnt to spell..
Be selective in the fucks you give
If you give a fuck about everything
You will soon be all fucked out
>>36763305
so one day they will confront me with a mass killer child rapist version of me? fuck that would be scary.
>>36762438
have no fear
>>36762438
I feel like giving multiple:
If you live with another person, regardless if it be a friend, SO, or random dude, and you are loud between 10pm-5am Sunday night-Thursday nights, you are, without question, a dick
Clean your dishes ASAP. Makes your place look a lot cleaner
Work stays at work. Home stays at home. Never should the 2 intermingle unless absolutely necessary
In America at least, it is absolutely amazing how many people, especially businesses, will bend over after being caught being a slimy shit. Use this to your advantage.
>>36762455
this
>>36762455
be the person your dog thinks you are
>>36762438
"Realize that you don't actually KNOW anything."
>>36764445
Autism speaks
>>36763248
really enjoyed this story m8
It is Thursday my dudes
Also, I'd say don't waste a minute of your day, always be doing something you enjoy or need to do
>itt: facebook wisdom by people who listen to metal and pick up things and then put it down again
Eating clean is incredibly important
You gotta eat big to get big.
>>36762438
-Strict form
-Consistent and well planned diet, sleep and training
-Progressive overload
>>36762455
I was going to say
>Be the person you'd want your daughter to date
But this is excellent advice too.
You hear people say change doesn't happen overnight.
They'll say your muscles won't just get huge overnight.
Yes. They literally will. That's when your body repairs your muscles. That's when hypertrophy occurs.
You're muscles will get big overnight.
Get your 8 hours of sleep every night.
I'm serious.
And stay Fucking hydrated.
>>36762464
Clone Wars gives some pretty good wisdom
>>36763213
My dad's awesome
>>36767107
Literally the worst movie
Even menace and sith are better
>>36764445
muh aesetic nihilistic "wisdom"
>>36763305
>You are what you do
Replace it with: "you are what you choose"
The difference is subtle but powerful, engaging you to gain self-consciousness of both your constantly renewed everyday choices and of things you're choosing to get rid of.
Also, you're never your job nor your social status, but rather your choices that led you to some paths in your life
>>36762438
Don't waste time
>>36767195
you.. haven't seen the Clone Wars series?
>>36767195
He's talking about the show fuckin casual
I've been diagnosed with depression since I was a teenager. Then it escalated into anxiety and alcoholism.
Now I've finally decided to give anti-depressants and I'm amazed at the difference. I can't believe I was so skeptical of it before. It's just serotonin (SSRIs).
It's really helped me, try it if you want.
>>36762455
Be the person your wife's son would want you to be
>>36763294
T-thanks, dad
>>36763249
It worked.
>>36762451
pic related, anon.
>>36763209
go jerk yourself off asswipe, don't see you contributing
>>36767502
maybe in men but not in women. ive known quite a few women who spend so long making themselves look good because they are so insecure.
“What, if some day or night a demon were to steal after you into your loneliest loneliness and say to you: 'This life as you now live it and have lived it, you will have to live once more and innumerable times more' ... Would you not throw yourself down and gnash your teeth and curse the demon who spoke thus? Or have you once experienced a tremendous moment when you would have answered him: 'You are a god and never have I heard anything more divine.”
edgy af but think about it 2bh
>>36767540
True. You could say the same in women if it's a fatty though. Like the fat acceptance people.
>>36762451
This is only true if you're already a normal fag with decent connections and no social anxiety. If you're an autist, becoming slightly more muscular and wearing better clothes isn't going to make you any less shit at holding a conversation.
t. legit autist
>>36767761
you need a little bit of everything, most of all you need the capability to adapt yourself to the surrounding environment. You don't really need "decent connections" nor to be void of "social anxiety". You only need to stop pretending you're an autist, you're not you fucking loser.
>>36762455
>Be the person you would want your son to be.
don't trust anyone
>>36763052
Nothing to it but to do it
>>36762946
Undervalued submission
>>36762946
upvote
Understand nothing is permanent. Having a bad day? Don't worry, it's gonna pass bruh. Keep going. Having a good day? Enjoy it, it won't last forever. Cherish it while it's there and you will have fond memories for the bad days to help get you through. This goes for everything.
Pessimistic optimism. Always expect the worst in every situation. You either come out prepared or pleasantly surprised. Win win situation in my books
is the sticky broken or something? Every time I try to click it, it disconnects my internet
>>36762438
Treat yourself like you would treat a friend or family member you care a lot about.
Or maybe for this board, treat yourself like you would treat your oneitis.
>>36762455
Be the son who your person wants you to be
>>36763248
Lmfao what a bunch of bullshit
>>36762438
Pay now, instead of paying later. By this, I mean, if you have the skills/time/whatever to get something done that you need to get done, do it as soon as possible that day. Don't procrastinate.
Stop caring about the perceptions that other people have. Most people are judgmental as fuck, but have absolutely nothing to show for it because they have absolutely no authority over what they are judging. It's the same as fitness, would you believe the fatass spouting the latest diet fad, or would you take mentoring from an established great like Arnold or some shit? Same with anything else in life. Most people are stupid, lazy, and completely lack discipline. Listen to the accomplished, listen to the ones who have mastered what you are seeking after.
Contrary to popular (and incorrect) belief, money is fucking important. It is the symbolic measurement of power and potential in the modern day. People who say shit like it doesn't matter, won't make you happy, etc. are the people who have never actually had any real money (and probably never will with their line of thinking). Go to college, invest yourself in a lucrative career (STEM is the safest choice), decimate your rivals and stand out, set yourself up financially. NO ONE ELSE IS GOING TO DO THIS FOR YOU. What would you rather be? Some wage-slave eeking by on paycheck to paycheck? Or live comfortably with nice investments, the ability to buy and do anything you could ever want in life, and accomplish and experience more than those subhuman pieces of shit at the bottom ever could?
There's a reason why "greed is good." It's because it takes you to heights most never see. Don't be a dick, but take everything that isn't nailed down. There is a balance to it. And always give back in some form (to your family, charities, etc.). Greed can be used for good.
>>36762438
>>36762438
Don't do Paxil
>>36771264
>nelson henderson
literally who
dude took an old greek proverb, changed the words a little and claimed it as his own
>>36771176
Greed is getting money at the cost of anothers well being. I agree with everything you posted except for the part with greed.
>>36762472
Not true. People don't scare me. I have had hundreds of people tell me I am scary as hell though.
Be the person she wanted you to be, and that you wish you could have been.
>tfw you loved the perfect girl and she loved you back but then you let her slip away out of your life because you didn't want to realize how much of a PoS you are.
>>36773009
>shaping your life to please a woman's expectation
fuck outta here with that beta shit, fuck boy
>>36762705
Looks like it hit you pretty hard if you're getting so upset about it
This is good advice anon, maybe you should listen to it
>>36765781
Eat big to shit big
>>36767360
Plz anon
I've gone to different counselors and doctors. They never want to give me antidepressants, they just assume I'm going through a hard time and I just have to talk about it.
How do I make them see I have to try them at least before I kill myself?
>>36767549
Yeah nietzsche was a super edgelord
>>36762438
The feeling won't go away it just becomes easier to live with.
Dont waste the one piece of advice you get to give
>>36773015
Note there is an and in the statement so both criteria have to be met for it to be valid.
We both wanted me to be what I could have been.
By her wanting me to be what I wish I was, I couldn't see it at the time but she was trying to make me a better person. There's nothing wrong with someone trying to shape you into something better.
>>36763305
>not posting the /fit/ version
>>36773217
its 2016 now
change that to 6'6
6 feet and below is manlet tier
Let yourself be vulnerable anon. You're gonna get hurt, use it to strengthen yourself and never become jaded. Finding your soulmate is the only worthy meaning of life.
>>36773134
Tell them you've tried everything and are thinking about killing yourself and believe medicine might be the only solution right now.
Also educate yourself on all the different kinds of medicine so you can sound smarter than them and make your suggestions on what you want to try. Your doctors sound like dumb cunts.
>>36765781
Come on!
>>36773276
Thanks anon. I'll give it a shot
>>36767540
It usually shows
Too much or too little is equally as bad
Read the Bible and believe the words therein.
>>36762438
Be the person that your dog believes you are
>>36762455
good
>>36774405
damn son
I need to do some thinking.
Read 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius
Learn to recognize when you're bad at something and don't waste your time on it.
There are probably hundreds of things you have an aptitude for that you'll master faster than things you don't.
I'm not saying give up on stuff right away - try enough things to know the difference between something you'll need several months to become proficient at and something that'll take years to be just okay at.
You don't need to be able to do everything well and you don't have the time to learn everything regardless.
The Gods are not slaves that you pray to when you need something. They are their to be admired in all of their beauty and power. Your entire life is your prayer. Do some crazy shit in their name.
>>36774405
This is fantastic and I'm going to quote you anon
>>36773009
didnt ask for these feels
>>36762463
"If" great poem
>>36774405
>>36762438
stay hydrated.
don't be an idiot.
Dont be nice, be yourself
+
ass to grass, faggot
>>36762967
Be the man your sisters brother should have been
>>36762438
Don't take advice from other people
>>36762438
/fit related?
Running long-distance (and other ultra events) will challenge you in ways you never dreamed of.
Buy running gear made of synthetic materials.
Use vaseline, lots of it.
>>36762455
>When you briefly feel as though you have a dad
