Day 2 (part 2)
Was able to get in a second session of eye exercises. And it’s about sleep time now and will meditate before I hit the sack. Have to do that first thing in the morning from tomorrow onwards though.
Was also able to hold off on jerking off when I opened a browser window mindlessly to some erotica. Thought it wouldn’t be worth the pleasure. So just closed it and did something else. Sitting idle or doing something unproductive is no longer relaxing.
Reflecting a bit on all this: one major benefit of the Khan sub which I feel within is the destruction of Resistance. Readers of Steven Pressfield’s book “The War of Art” know that Resistance is the obstacle that stands between doing what we have to do and the greatness that stands at the end of the journey.
Sure, Resistance is still there and taking the first step is still our choice. But while we take the first, second and every other step, the journey is easier. It doesn’t feel tedious anymore rather one feels a sense of empowerment from the action performed.
This must be why men love action movies where the protagonist symbolizes the epitome of taking action and winning and why we, instead of doing that ourselves, take vicarious pleasure in watching him from our couches. The same way we thrill in spectator sports. That’s why true satisfaction comes from taking action. No wonder there is ‘action’ in satisf’action’
This was what I was missing from my life. Although I have a lot of head-knowledge on what to do, there was not enough drive to do it. The “ignition of the engine” is still our free-will but the engine is upgraded thanks to Khan
Firing all cylinders now!