Day 17 - Stark + RICH + ACh
Some interesting highlights for the week:
- landed a new business to partner with, meeting tomorrow to discuss his offer; and sending agreement afterwards
- came across a good talk on influence (and how to stop procrastinating) at the perfect time
- got random discounts and freebies on various things
- a neighbor I’ve never met before invited me to hang out at the pool with her and her friends
- and people have been a lot more deferential towards me, except this one guy this morning who shit tested me in a literal way
I don’t want to hype up what I’m doing with business right now because it feels like I’m at an inflection point where things are in flux, so I’ll just say that I’m stoked (and almost holding my breathe) and look forward to sharing what’s on the horizon.
I’m starting to understand how a lot of my issues have come from an imbalance and suppression of my masculine energy. GLM is helping more than I expected with noticing the behaviors that end up making me feel like “I should’ve said this” instead of what I did say, or do.
Here’s a light-weight example of that…
Earlier today, I walked to the store. As I was crossing the street, this short, greased-hair, homie-looking dude walked next to me.
He ripped two, forced-sounding farts as we walked. And since we were side by side, I could see the smirk on his face.
Now, a few different thoughts passed through my mind like, “Bless you,” and be careful on the next one…stuff like that.
I said nothing.
Then he started to walk faster, and I thought, “He better not try and cut in front of me with that fart cloud.”
And that’s exactly what he did…smirking the whole time.
Now, I had a complex emotional response to this dude that prevented me from “accidentally” tripping him, or outright telling him he better not even try it…because I was kind of shocked that he reminded me exactly of a guy I was close friends with growing up. From the look, down to the passive aggressive behavior.
And I felt bad for that friend in a way. His home life was shitty. He wasn’t that smart. And I would stand up for him when people would talk shit…because he could be obnoxious and he only knew how to run from confrontation.
Anyway, all that to say…I let this random dude cross my path with his fart cloud trailing him without saying a word. And I was not happy about my silence and the lack of any expression, immediately.
Thankfully, that dude’s gas was weak and there was nothing to notice. But still, it created a strong realization about how I express myself in the world and the stance I take with random people.
Lessons can be learned in the oddest moments, huh?

On a less gaseous note…
That neighbor I’d never met before who invited me to the pool with her friends, literally stood in front of my open window and undressed down to her bikini. Bending over all slow and everything, then just stood there on display facing away for a minute.
It was surreal. I had to shake my head and ask myself if it was really happening.
I’d seen her twice before this moment, but we never spoke. And now this.
I tried to reject the possibility that this could be some sort of result from the subs, but this is too out of the ordinary to ignore. No other windows were open, and she could’ve done that at any other point around the pool. Plus, I caught her looking into my place while I was working out.
When I walked out to go for my run, I opened a brief conversation and it led to her inviting me to hang with her and her friends…i think it was the second or third thing she said.
But, nothing happened. I had other things to take care of – we exchanged some words when I got back since they were still at the pool and she introduced me to her friends. Then I went inside.
Another moment where I felt shitty about my behavior and asked myself, “what the fuck are you doing. why don’t you go out there?”
Two interesting moments that showed me the way to be more free flowing and express my masculinity.