Viktor Frankl is one of the four fathers of modern psychotherapy. One of my professors sub summarized them the following way:
And as you could guess, he wrote a lot about psychology and the meaning in life.
I only know freud and jung. That’s 2 new names into my want to read list.
That’s interesting, if I describe my focus in life, it is mostly about meaning and fulfilment.
That’s why I’m captivated with HeO, it’s tackling many points in my life that result in meaningful fulfilment. The mastery, virtues, and the indirect ones caused by them.
If viktor is one of the four, i bet i can get some valuable things from his books.
Saint recommended to start over with microloops if you are planning this schedule. But if you are starting with 1 sub, I don’t know if it’s related to you. Just a heads up
Absolutely.
The next listening day in my schedule is 3s regardless of how I fare today.
I doubt using 15m once at the start of the cycle is gonna carry a bad effect throughout the 2 months.
EE 3s
WB’s effects are fading off gradually.
I feel peaceful. Being able to lock in and focus feels blissful in its own way, especially with EE’s influence.
No recon from 15m of EE this time. I guess the recon back then when I used full loops of it was just from having 3 subs in my stack, or the recon has been resolved by the time I used it again a few days ago.
I had the opposite since adding EE. I wonder if it’s kind of EE recon for you?
*Edit: i accidentally deleted the comment above this. The significant decrease was because i started to solo EE with no sex sub in the stack anymore. The decrease is closer to the baseline before the sex sub than a dip bellow it.
EE 9s
Everything feels much more possible.
I thought this was because of a hidden recon getting lifted off once i stopped DRR3 for a while, but it is getting stronger and stronger.
I’m convinced now that it’s one of EE’s effects.
The key to unlock the next level of productivity is to be able to notice the possibility of it in the first place.
As always, i knew it’s possible, but the depth of it is better with sub.
I also notice subtly more motivation coming from what i can achieve in the future.
It seems microloops of <10s work with EE too.
The 15m half a month ago could have influenced this, but it should have died down by now instead if that were the case. The way it’s getting stronger by the day means it’s from the microloops.
This time, i’m using EE without another sub, so i can cross out the possibility that <10s of EE works only because it’s hijacking the scripting of other subs. It’s achieving this on its own.
<10s being this strong is kinda ridiculous, but I can’t say no to good results, lol.
Can absolutely confirm this. Back when I was dancing 5-7 days a week, you could obviously see the smoothnees, the swagger whatever in my movement. How I placed my feet, how I was sidestepping people in the supermarket. Lol, I even used spins on the street because it was so natural.
At the same time I had a certain gravitas from swordfighting.
And ballet is a beautiful art of dancing. Can you still learn it as an adult male where you’re living?
At least here, I only know if classes for children.
I’m not sure either.
I just got the idea then followed some youtube tutorials. I wanna see how i like it first before jumping straight into a class.
My goal is to drill it so much that it starts to influence my movement’s accent. So I’ll most likely stick with the basics for now & do it in long repetition like doing qigong.
I did an introspection.
It seems self forgiveness has a part to do with the “possibility” theme I got from EE.
DRR3 is the perfect sub to elevate this. I’m very cautious with this cycle since i’m using the new 2 month one, but maybe if i keep DRR3 under 10s it won’t give me any significant adverse effect.
I’ll try it.
Women have cycles every month, many say it affect them differently throughout.
Do men have it too? Just because we don’t bleed doesn’t mean it’s conclusive that we don’t have any. If we do, how can i use it to further my productivity? What about yearly cycles through seasons?
The things my brain does when it’s supposed to meditate instead, lol. Maybe there’s something to this though, i’m gonna keep it at the back of my mind.
According to my fiancee, men’s cycles last 24h instead of 28 days. There seems to be a scientific consensus about this, although I never did my own research on this topic.
She might be right.
If women cycle is connected to the lunar cycle of 28 days, the moon being considered a feminine energy being, then the masculine counterpart is the sun which has a 24h cycle.
Another small piece that confirms this idea of 24h men cycle is the fact that feminine archetype is considered slow(and soft) moving as opposed to the masculine which is fast (and hard).
The 24 hour cycle is called circadian rhythm and affects males as well as females.
If you want something comparable to the female menstrual cycle in males it would be spermatogenesis, where one cycle is between 72-74 days (tritium-labelled biopsies) and 120 days (DNA clock measurements).
Very interesting. I’ll keep the tabs open so I can read them when I’m free.
Unrelated to the cycles, but i’ve been noticing that i’ve been embracing the feminine side more often lately. I think the subs are teaching me to use broader perspectives so I can use them to further my goals.
I’ve been thinking about this.
While I believe my problem with full loop of WB was different than this, i don’t want to throw this away just yet. i’m still curious if there’s a part of me that subconsciously blocks me from noticing this.
I might have found something.
When I get busy, i often cut out connection with people. This is natural, but the more i think about it, the more i think that there could be time where i cut out because of this and use “busyness” as a cover.
Not conclusive yet, but I’m still keeping an eye on this. The break I take from WB + the focus from EE is bringing the contrast & clarity forward. I might gonna find something useful that I’m not aware of yet.
Yeah, WB is going back into the stack, at least for now.
The temptation is just too strong. Seeing what life is like with and without it once you’ve tasted the sub is… WB is just too appealing.
Unless I lock myself in a room without any connection outside and just be productive, WB will work.
It doesn’t matter if it’s just a simple stroll to the local bakery or to a cafe, it will work.
I guess I just can’t lie to the sub.
I want the focus and fulfilment of working, but deep down I also want this part in my life.
As for possibly overloading myself because I’m using the 2 month cycle without a sub that has the antirecon scripting, we’ll cross the bridge when we get to it, lol.
I’ll be sensible and keep everything below 30s though. I’m taking enough risk as is.
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I’ve been experimenting with a new skincare routine too.
I looked at the ingredients of almost every skincare product in the aisle, and one ingredient stands out as it’s almost always included: aloe vera.
Now I’m experimenting with using only that. Aloe vera. The raw plant.
I found out that store bought aloe vera stinks and stings, so I got the real plant, cut it fresh and apply it to my skin after a shower, wait for 10 minutes, then rinse it off.
So far, it has been better than the normal routine I do.
My skin is reacting well to it. it feels smoother, more supple, and not as dry.
My theory is that, because it’s dirt cheap, I’m less reserved in applying it to my body.
Maybe the volume is the key and I should have used more of the products I did back then, or maybe using aloe vera alone is the key for my skin in particular.
It hasn’t been long since I started this though, I’ll keep an eye on how it’s going.
My view started to switch from “I only have 16 hours in a day” to “I know I can manage to do this”.
EE’s results is helping me with that too. This is truly the “possibility” sub. The self forgiveness part is helping me adapt to it too.
WB’s social guidance is back at almost full force.
I’m gonna sound like a broken record, but I gotta say, seeing the difference between when I had it vs when I didn’t have it as strongly in my break from WB really gave me better clarity on what to do.
I’m not sure about others, but this “break from a sub after a few cycles” has proven itself useful again and again for me. Getting the contrast between when I have and when I don’t is really valuable in gaining clarity.
That being said, I don’t think it’s necessary for every sub. A break from DRR didn’t give me the same clarity because I already have a good understanding of what to do under the sub. It’s more useful for subs that are still kind of a mystery in one way or another.
In the last break, I used it to solo EE. In the next one, I’ll be able to sneak in HeO.
Also, 4s is sufficient. Maybe my long experience with WB & LBFH makes it enough for me to just have a small nudge to get everything rolling again.
I noticed that my stress level has lowered quite a lot.
EE soothes while allowing me to do more through its various effects.
I didn’t expect much yet, but <15s of EE is powerful enough to give me such results.
I know i can use more, but I’m not losing much by microlooping either. Looks like being vigilant to not overexpose with the 2 month schedule won’t leave me short of results.
Using EE, I keep finding how I can pick up things I’ve been putting aside for the sake of productivity.
It’s as if the sub is saying, “Here, I give you ways to be more efficient, use the freed up time to pursue other things you want”.
But I know it’s not just the sub.
It’s me. I want these in my life.
I can’t lie to ZP. I can’t lie to myself.
This is the “possibility” sub.
It’s shifting my mindset from being limited by time, resources, feasibility etc, to being able to see things as opportunities. I haven’t ascended over time or human limitations, but I’m starting to view them less as limitations and more as just factors in the various possibilities I can achieve in life.
Shouldn’t this be in DRLD? Well, I did want EE to be like it. DRLD was the sub that pushed my productivity forward the most out of everything else. EE surpassed it easily. I guess my wish with EE is fulfilled.
Aloe Vera update:
My skin is getting less dry. Isn’t this too quick? This is even better than using moisturizers like i did back then.
My 2 theories are still standing.
It could be that my skin is reacting better to aloe from the plant itself than store bought products that contains it, or the sheer volume alone is enough to give me this result.
It’s dirtcheap, so i’m not reserved at all when applying it.
Fresh young aloe vera from the pot is by far the best. The big ones is firmer, harder to break, and too big to cut for just using it once. Store bought ones stink & sting. Freshness has got to do with it.
It’s going well, maybe i’ll use cucumbers on my eyes too like the stereotypical skincare routine, lol. As long as i’m having fun then it’s good.
I can say that the physical shifting is working well then. It’s not directly from the sub, but it’s guiding me to get to the result. It’s a success as far as i’m concerned.
Inner circle: brotherhood is getting close.
After I finish DRR3, maybe it’s time to get a custom.
I can’t use HeO yet or it might kitchensink with WB at some point. HLB is also too early with DRR still in the stack.
DRR4 + EE seems like a good option to make a custom as. DRR is a great booster, combined with EE, the productivity is gonna take a center stage.
Then I’ll have a free spot for UA or ICB.
But I won’t plan this any further yet. I’m gonna wait for the updates first.