Catch22:
A riddle I learned from AFC Adam is "How do you move a mountain?...One stone at a time."
Biggest issue was weight so I started there, redid how I do my hair, got the blue eye contacts, bought new clothes, went out and learned the game to get better with women, along with any other problem areas I encountered.
Thing is it's ALWAYS a work in progress and the transformation isn't done. In the last and most recent pic you can see I made a small chunk of hair blue. I also still have more goals for future transformation. For example I've noticed my weight coming back from lack of diet and not going to the gym so I've begun to be careful what I eat again and will be starting a workout plan this sunday. Also plan on making my fashion even better by going out with a community guy here who's really good in that area. As a last touch (for now) I'm going to start using the crest whitening strips again to have a brighter smile. Once these are done I'll find more ways to better transform...it never ends and that's a good thing.
Also keep in mind a lot of it is simply new inner game, lifestyle, and experiences shining through. I transformed not only on the outside but inside as well which is definately apparant.
BigLo:
Thanks bro really appreciate that!
anutharound:
Thanks man. My drive first came from reading the book "The Game" like many people. I realized, and made into a core belief, that it was possible. Once that mentality of "this is a skill that can be learned" took place, which I never even imagined before, I realized that it's a skill I had to have. Also I was already into psychology and found it fascinating and basically became obsessed with the whole thing.
What got me past the setbacks was having a mastery oriented curve instead of a result oriented curve. I saw the setback as ways to learn and just reference points. It didn't matter if I was getting laid or not or having "success", what mattered was if I was learning and improving. During the tough times where it felt I wasn't getting any better despite the work or even getting worse (which I wont lie was the most difficult and trying times) what got me through it was blind faith which TD talks about. Blind faith that eventually I will get better no matter what and that even if I didn't see progress for a year it would still happen. It was either this or nothing and I never let the idea of nothing be a possible alternative.
As for being optimistic or pessimistic I was both many times. I was always optimistic though in the sense that it WAS possible, I never have or will seriously question that. But I'm not going to lie and say there weren't times I went home crying, felt like the biggest loser in the world sitting alone on a bench in the rain, had crushing blows to the ego and failures that I wont even get into, as well as a ton of other things. Thing is though do these nights make you feel helpless and want to quit or do they fire you up even more to figure it out?
Loved the questions guys and hope this helps
Psych