@SwagKing right now:
BOOM.
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BRO you’re speaking like a Chosen Black Stark. DAMN. That sub duo is working omg
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I am honored fellas. I haven’t added in Chosen yet. Still ED+SB+EOG2. Next cycle though, should be great.
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What’s your listening pattern with that?
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Just regular. I switched out KB and WB though. Have too much stuff to get done right now. Needs SB for even more brainpower because I’m maxed out.
Day 1: SB + ED
Day 2
Day 3: EoG ST2
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I’ve been using Stark Black since it’s release, almost over a year. I ran it as a standalone title with the stages of Khan for the first four cycles and then in a custom with Mogul. I wanted to provide a review of how this sub has changed my life in so many ways within the one year that I have been using it. The two things that drove my experiences is the consistency of using this sub, it has been and still is a staple in my stack. I have just created a new custom with ASBR and EoG St3 based on the comments @SaintSovereign made about pairing the two of those up. And actively driving myself out of my comfort zone to pursue what I wanted with a relentless drive.
But, let me also provide some context on where I was at the beginning of this journey with ASBR.
At the time when I first started using it, I had some ideas of building a new startup and was also dangling on some discretionary investments two parters of mine that I had run a Hedge Fund with in a previous life. This is in addition to a full-time job that I was still doing at the time for a fairly large financial organization where I was a C Level executive responsible for managing several billion dollars in risk.
As far as my professional life goes, I had, as I posted separately in the EoG thread, by most standards been very successful. But success and satisfaction aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive.
While running ASBR, I began to move away from that more traditional role that I had and started to become much more strategic. By my fourth cycle of ASBR I was asked to join an advisory board for a VC Fund. By my seventh cycle I went from being an advisor to becoming a partner overseeing an entire sector of the fund. A few key points about this particular move, I am by my very nature, extremely private. I rarely post about any of my results on this forum and I think @Plutus actually shares more of my experiences with my sub journey than I do. I raise this point because when I decided to become an advisor to the VC Firm, I quite literally had to get myself out there in a much more public manner. I cannot stress enough how incredibly fucking uncomfortable that makes me. But, by doing that, by willing to even be more public, it not only opened the doors for the advisory role, but later positioned me to join as a partner.
My discretionary investments that I made with my two other partners also became much more strategic and the return on a few of our plays was so ludicrous I won’t even bother posting the details, mainly because I can’t even believe the multiples we returned. To be fair, it was a play in the crypto markets, but even still, the returns were stupidly insane for a very little amount of work.
I had also been invited to participate and learn about the emerging startup ecosystem of a certain European country where I was flown by the government to actually be a speaker at their conference. I have since then been working on building a partnership with my VC Firm and that countries government to formally take an active role in identifying deal flow from their ecosystem.
My startup has now been deployed into a global infrastructure and we are presenting to some very interesting figures in the industry we’re playing in. I unfortunately cannot elaborate further on that, but, I will say that the sector we are playing in is very niche and non consumer focused.
I am also actively being presented with new opportunities very, very frequently. I don’t think I’ve ever had as many options to choose from when it comes to being involved with different projects, that I literally have stopped engaging for a period just so I have some time to catch my breath and re-assess what I want and have time to invest into.
The biggest aspect of all of this is that I haven’t even scratched the surface of what my potential is in these markets and where I can go from here. I say this, because it is also something I inherently know. It’s not a situation of maybe, or a possibility of options, no, it’s a hard known fact for me. I know this as factually for myself as I know the sun will still rise tomorrow and set by the evening.
Both @Fire and @SaintSovereign always mention on the forums how the subs just bring out what is inside of us all. It’s how we integrate and act on the scripting. It’s how we allow ourselves to evolve, with the subs just being a tool. The tagline of “Become Legendary” is quite an accurate description of what happens when you run these tools for an extended period of time and take action towards your goals.
I wanted to post this to demonstrate what running a single sub consistently can do for you. When being spoiled for choice, the hardest thing is to identify one lane and then run with it for a long time. But, if you can keep that single minded focus with one or two key subs that are going to be the benchmark of your goals, I think the rewards will be absolutely incredible.
I say this also when I consider how @Plutus has faired, knowing how long he’s been running Stark and then ASBR consistently, or even seeing his physical transformations from his consistent use of LoTS and WB. While I won’t blow up his spot, when it comes to him and his lifestyle, it’s like playing a game of where in the world is the man of mystery today. I’ve just seen him continue to level up in the past 18 months in ways that astound me but are completely normal for him.
So, this is my long way of saying, if you are using ASBR, keep it in play, let it unfold, and watch how the world will bend to your will. I didn’t think I would be taking the professional jumps I am at my age (I’ll be 48 this year), but here I am re-writing my own rulebooks on life. I wish the same for all of you with your own journeys, whatever those may be.
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That’s incredible, a big congratulations man!! 
While running a sub (ASBR in your case), did you have moments where you lost faith in the sub or had a feeling that it is not for you? If yes then what made you stick to it?
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Absolutely nailed it! Discovering how seamlessly WB aligns with my personality and aspirations has ignited a transformative foundation for my subliminal journey moving forward. It’s like finding the perfect fit—everything just clicks! 
Discover your primary title and skill set, and embrace it wholeheartedly! 
Stay committed, no matter the challenges ahead—success will follow! 
Great testimony @Demian congratulations on your success 
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Thank you Brother!
To answer your question, I did have my moments. When I first started with ASBR I paired it with Khan. As I went along through the stages of Khan I started to feel like I couldn’t reconcile the two subs. I eventually hit my wall on my fourth cycle of ASBR where I had started Khan Stage 4. It was at that point that I decided to stay with ASBR and dropped Khan. Now, I had run the previous version of Khan for a long time, but I was really excited for what this new version was going to do for me, so it was really hard making the choice that I did.
After dropping it and staying with ASBR, I did ask myself a few times whether I should have stayed with Khan and or did I make a mistake. To really seal my decision though, and I don’t recommend others do this, but I went ahead and made a custom with ASBR and Mogul. I sort of locked myself into it. It also happened to be my very first custom.
That was my version of burning the ships. I knew I was locked in at that point and I just stayed with it. Within three months of making that decision I ended up becoming a partner at the VC Firm. That only solidified my decision. I would still read about others experiences with Khan and I would stop and think about the what if. Ultimately though I did get to have my cake and eat it too when @Fire dropped Emperor Daddy. I felt like that suited me more than Khan and it didn’t conflict with ASBR for me the same way that Khan ultimately did.
I think that’s why it’s so important to really spend some time with yourself and get very clear on what you want to achieve and then pick out the staples that are going to take you there and just resign yourself to the journey. Buckle in for the ride and just keep going.
To quote one of the greatest lines ever uttered in a film (in my humble opinion) by the legendary Bill Murray “The more you know who you are and what you want, the less you let things upset you.”
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Thank You Brother!
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Thank you for a very comprehensive reply, appreciate it 
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Absolute gold
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This is so inspiring, great post.
I’ve run ASBR for over a year with great results for my current endeavors but have not put myself out there nearly enough to have new opportunities at that level.
It seems ASBR synergizes with other subs direction really strongly.
I was just reading about and appreciating your experience on Khan. Specifically how it set the stage for some real advancement as well.
I feel I may need to do a full run of Khan to activate the full power of ASBR.
Which aspects didn’t gel for you with Khan and ASBR? I can see why Emperor Daddy may be a more seamless fit.
ASBR can be a serious sub and so can Khan, together it may be overbearing. I am stacking both but have customs with HOM and True Sell which tempers that.
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From my experience, and take this for what it is, but if you are going to stack ASBR with Khan, stick to Khan stage 3. I think it’s when you hit stage 4 that it really diverges between the two, making it difficult to balance it out.
Stage 3 will definitely push you on the ASBR front. I think it also comes down to what you want from ASBR and what your longer term ambitions are just in general from a life standpoint. ASBR is very versatile in terms of industry and approach, but at the same time pretty focused in terms of its execution, as I am sure you’re already aware of. If you really want to push ASBR to the upper limits though, Khan Black Stage 3. You might need to give it two or three cycles on this stack, but trust me, you’ll never look back.
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Anyone stacked Stark with SB here? How was it?
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In the past i did it as an experiment they seem to work fine ok but i only tested for a week so its unfair for me to comment.
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I’m posting this for anybody running ASBR, Stark, Or IG and trying to figure out llm coding.
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Does A Stark Black Reality have New Romance Experience? @AnswerGroup
Women were literally pushing to take me out when I was running just ASBR solo
I just realized when I switched to custom with ASBR/ HOM/NEW Wealh Experience/ASBR these results stopped coming.
Could be uncorrelated
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Thank you sir!
I wonder if adding a NWE in a custom would switch the focus off this, probably to a large degree
@AnswerGroup how does adding a NSE to a custom shift the NSE in a core?
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