Reached 15 minutes with both customs. They are heavy, I feel light pressure, but no recon.
I will observe my emotional state and results over the next week and make notes if anything comes up.
If there is no buildup in pressure and results do not slow down, I will stay at 15 minutes.
Small observation on ZPU customs. I had a cold coming a week ago, so switched [showering in the endless cascades of nishiki kamuro] with Paragon - and the former started to bloom immediately.
I might recalibrate listening times a bit or switch occassionally to a feel good sub like Summertime or Paragon.
This needs more experimenting. The felt bloom might just be the absence of the cold or a breakthrough that was about to happen anyway.
The customs are slowly settling in, quicker than I expected. Permanently broadening your horizon and understanding is interesting and a bit taxing.
Whatever comes I need to workout (strength) every 2-3 days. Results always skyrocket after and I feel so much better.
Next challenge is to sort ideas and insights away quickly, so they donāt get lost, but I donāt have to switch tasks.
Maybe Iāll buy a Pocket recorder afterall. It is very small and it writes up everything. What I need comes with no additional monthly cost.
EDIT: Bought one.
With new Khan Black and therefore [shapes] update coming up, I will readjust the custom a little.
I had Flowing Freely and Breaking the Cycle in the last iteration and now without them a couple of bad habits keep resurfacing. And all this related to health, maybe itās time for Paragon: Vitality afterall.
So it will look like this:
[shapes]
I. Alchemist Royal: AEON IV Core
II. NEW Khan Black Stage 3 Core
III. Paragon: Vitality Core
[be]
4. ESSENCE: The Spartanās Creed
5. WANTED: Physical Shifting
6. Synergy: Preordained Vitality
7. SPS: Cardiovascular System
8. SPS: Digestive System
9. SPS: Skeletal System
[flow]
10. Free Pass
11. Fortuneās Favorite
12. Flowing Freely
13. Solar Plexus
14. Breaking the Cycle
[shine]
15. Synergy: Primordial Aura
16. ESSENCE: Endless Summer
17. Sundial
[glance]
18. Synergy: Divine Dominion
19. Pragya
20. DEUS
Not sure how to work KB into the schedule and if I have to go through all the stages from start to finish.
Updating [shapes] is good I think.
Canāt handle PEACE right now. There is too much shit going on, canāt get the quiet inside.
Iāll try later again. The slot will be taken by ESSENCE: Endless Summer, definitely missing harmless joy right now.
Reflecting a bit on the ESSENCE modules.
They are a pretty perfect concept for maintanance, I guess. Once Iāve fully mastered Limitless: ZONE, Iāll swap it for the ESSENCE module. (I am making good progress, but it will take another 6+ months at least.)
Looking back at Breaking the Cycle and Flowing Freely, it will be interesting to see, how long it takes for a skill/module to really permanently settle in.
Still canāt make out all the phases exactly.
My guess is considerably longer than a year. Classic conditioning can take 21- ~250 days to establish a new habit, but subs are different, often not just building a skill/habit, but also working against deeply rooted ones at the same time.
The ZONE nose is still growing strong.
Contemplating if I should start a scent business or what else to do with it.
Hey man, howās your experience with ESSENCE: Spartanās Creed?
Noticed youāve had it in Shapes for a bit and Iām planning to use it in my next build
Itās pretty good, whenever I workout, it goes smoothly even if I had a longer pause.
The longer pauses are my problem now. Long way off from one hour a day training. There is often a strong urge to train, but no time.
Interesting
Have you noticed any more effects outside the gym? Like confidence, relaxation or presence.
Mostly in the gym, but itās difficult zu isolate. With e. g. PEACE in the custom I wouldnāt feel extra relaxation or confidence from Spartanās Creed, same with Main Character Energy and presence.
Kinda hard to say, but my guess is, it works mostly in the gym.
Stoked for new KB.
The copy is a delight. I very much appreciate SC subs slowly developing into a unique form of art, art in the most direct and basic way: Touching and moving the listener, confronting a bunch of personal demons and opening doors which we didnāt know exist.
With [when sirens sing in their sleep] working like a charm, Iāll add a bit of corresponding aura in [shapes] with Synergy: Primordial Aura.
Going with new KB3 for starters. New [shapes] looks like this:
[shapes]
I. Alchemist Royal: AEON IV Core
II. NEW Khan Black Stage 3 Core
III. Paragon: Vitality Core
[be]
4. ESSENCE: The Spartanās Creed
5. WANTED: Physical Shifting
6. Synergy: Preordained Vitality
7. SPS: Cardiovascular System
8. SPS: Digestive System
9. SPS: Skeletal System
[flow]
10. Free Pass
11. Fortuneās Favorite
12. Flowing Freely
13. Solar Plexus
14. Breaking the Cycle
[shine]
15. Synergy: Primordial Aura
16. ESSENCE: Endless Summer
17. Sundial
[glance]
18. Synergy: Divine Dominion
19. Pragya
20. DEUS
EDIT: Ordered.
And it has landed.
Qās still absolutely lightning fast. Better take a quick washout.
Reached 7 minutes with the new [shapes].
KB3 + Primordial Aura is fun. That was one of the flirtiest carriages I ever sat in.
There was a bit of readjustment for the ~first day: Some irritation from people close to me, but I guess thatās to be expected given the aura change.
Energy levels on KB3 are phenomenal. I used KB continously since release, new KB3 is incredibly smooth. Iāll probably test 15 minutes next time.
Still contemplating, if I should revisit KB1 and KB2. Maybe for a bit, 1-2 minutes as a 3rd title.
After a while, I will settle again on KB4 longterm. (KB4 probably the longest run core of them all for me.)
No tangible results from Paragon: Vitality so far, but that was kinda expected. ZONE gave me a lot of insights, (concentrating on the senses, what changed with what diet, training regiment etc.), quite curious what else comes up healthwise.
When I upgrade to KB4, I might swap P:V for a stage of Emperor: Fitness, after Fireās teasing review. I really need to get back into shape.
Like Summertime I love ESSENCE: Endless Summer even in dark and trying times it makes life a lot more bearable.
The ZONE keeps on delivering too: From rarely getting into trance at all to always to now getting into deep trance (blacking out 90% of the track) within 3-5 minutes. Exceptional. I struggled the last 20 years with this. Still have to build the work structure so I can focus on single tasks for a couple of hours, but that is a me problem not a sub problem.
A couple of observations on Paragon: Vitality. It helps a lot to find causes and solutions for health problems. Iāve started to build new routines around cooking, eating, sport and rest.
I had to slow down a little to let P:V work. (Didnāt get many results during hectic work routines.) Part of it is reflection, collecting empirical data (Trying different chair positions for the back. How much/what to eat? How do I feel after a meal? How long do the calories range? Is the bad mood due to hunger or dehydration?)
It of course works incredibly well with Breaking the Cycle.
Now itās blooming!
Man, I had Vitality recon (or adjustment?) the last couple of days and didnāt realize it.
What a fascinating sub.
I normally make a plan (like e. g. what to cook, when to eat) and it is made to function. And as Iāve learned, that is a shit approach, because it tries to substitute the dialogue with my body with dictate, often missing, what is actually going on, what is needed. Same with rest, physical work and training. It is an unhealthy shortcut.
There is a lot more to comeā¦ sorting through my thoughts.
Overall: I really enjoy the inner dialogue regarding the body. Maybe it can broadened to other topics.
The Creative Engine was something Iāve been waiting for.
It should go eventually into [showering in the endless cascades of nishiki kamuro].
Kinda curious how UA will differ.