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Chronicles of Ascent: Path Towards Greatness

Saturday 18th October

(1) Work
- Off work on weekends

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 30min [Done]

(3) Dating:
- Messaging leads for 15-30min [Done]
- Swipping on hinge [Done]
- DG with Dennis [Tried but failed]

(4) Health:
- Good diet [Done]
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water [Didn't go for creatine]
- Go to the gym in the evening [Skipped]
- Try new supplement I bought [Arrives Monday]

(5) Other:
- Finish all my chores for the week [Done]
- Read more 48 laws of power [Done]
Today was a good day, I met most of my goals but fell short of an ideal Saturday.

What went well:

Cleaned my room, it was so cluttered and I needed to move the inflatable bed away. Also got all my chores out of the way (groceries, laundry...etc)

Did my daily hinge messages, hinge swipes, and meditation. I hope to get more numbers soon so I can get more than a date a week

40 minutes of reading my recommended book; 48 rules of Power. I wish I did more but I am struggling to internalize the material. The rules make sense to me but I struggle to find ways to implement them in my daily life. I think I will take the time to write them down and reflect before continuing

What could have gone better:

- My energy today wasn't the best. This is mainly because of my day game yesterday. The stress from approaching gives me poor sleep and affects my stomach. I felt sluggish in the morning but eventually pushed through it.
What I wasn't able to push through was doing day game in the late afternoon because of low energy. I think I will have to alternate my day game days. Dante asked me to do 2-3 days a week so I don't need to go every day anymore.

- My roommate is still causing problems, he wants to charge me a 'penalty' because Ravi stayed extra. Had to battle him for hours over text and decided I was not paying him anything. My other roommate is on my side so I hope the ordeal will be behind us soon.
This guy is too logical and doesn't understand how a roommate relationship works. I resisted the urge to blow up at him because nothing good would come from it.
This is the price we pay for winning, in a few months he won't be in my life anymore

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Inner work reflection:

While doing groceries, I caught myself actively avoiding conflict. The cashier put a bag fee that I didn't see before. I was already doing some small talk with the cashier but felt big resistance asking her what that was about.
I guess part of me didn't want to upset her which makes no sense now that I type it out. Inner game problems are like this dude, I think I am too much of a people-pleaser. Will need to address that soon to progress.

I was reflecting on my fear of escalating by showing more intent and I realized that I already show a good amount of intent in day game. Maybe I haven't internalized it enough yet
 
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Sunday 20th October:

(1) Work
- Off work on weekends

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 30min

(3) Dating:
- Messaging leads for 15-30min
- Swiping on hinge
- DG with Dennis if you have energy

(4) Health:
- Good diet
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water
- Go to the gym if you didn't day game

(5) Other:
- Write down the 6 laws you have learned so far
- Read more 48 laws of power
 
Sunday 20th October:

(1) Work
- Off work on weekends

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 30min [Done]
- [Added] Self-Journaling [Done]

(3) Dating:
- Messaging leads for 15-30min [Done]
- Swiping on hinge [Done]
- DG with Dennis if you have energy [Done]

(4) Health:
- Good diet [Done]
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water [Done]
- Go to the gym if you didn't day game [Did DG]

(5) Other:
- Write down the 6 laws you have learned so far [it was 9 and done]
- Read more 48 laws of power [Done]
- Coaching session with Ravi [Done]

Today was a great day, did everything I wanted to do and even added extra journaling. If I can make every day as productive as this one, I would be on an awesome trajectory.

Health/Diet/Energy:

I woke up with great energy. This happens after I had a day of low energy, its like my body wants me to catch up for the wasted time. Got some sun exposure and did my daily hinge chores.
I made the mistake of having too many calories for breakfast which put me in a food coma for a bit (not good). But then I took the time to meditate while I briefly recovered.

I took a big risk today with my diet. I can't have peanut butter which really sucks but I found a jar of sunflower seeds butter while doing groceries. Since it's a peanut butter alternative, I didn't know how my stomach would react. Worse case scenario, I loose all my energy for the day and need to shift to recovery.
Luckily my stomach tolerated it really well and it taste the same as peanut butter. I know most of you guys won't relate to this but this is a big win for me! I love peanut butter and not being able to have it would kill me.

Dating:

Day game with Dennis went really well today as opposed to yesterday when I didn't have the energy.

I did 10 sets in total which a month ago was unheard of but after my inner game wins with Ravi is within reach. I also got in set relatively often. My vibe was a bit off in the beginning but it got better and better.

I had a few notable sets:
- A hot asian (8/10): I almost bailed approaching her but she gave me some frame. I was able to brush off some of the objections she threw at me and I went for the number. She refused but asked me to give her mine instead. I agreed but in retrospect shouldn't have, I gave in to her frame.
I thought the set was toast because it was a bit awkward and I made mistakes but then she texted me a few minutes after lol
- A 7/10 asian: She gave me a time objection and I tried to fight it but couldn't. Dennis gave me some really good feedback and told me that I didn't resolve her objection really but tried to brush it off. This was really helpful and gave me a new perspective on objection handling.
- A 7/10 short white: This was the best set of the day, I stopped her and was able to have a vibby conversation with her which never happened before. I teased her about leaving her hike to buy some weed from the dispensary. Got her number
One mistake was that I was talking too fast because I wasn't grounded enough. But it will come with more experience.

Ravi coaching:

I won't go in detail about the call since this is getting too long but I want to put my follow up items for accountability:
- Go to the gym 2-3 times a week
- Get 15-30min light exposure early in the morning while you do other work (hinge)
- Buy blackout curtains. (Current curtains are okay but could be better)
- Sleep consistency: sleep at 10:30-11am and wake up at 7:30-8am with an alarm
- Think about adding Sauna into the routine in the future
- add back the question around what did I do today to be a man
- work on building friendships

I may have forgotten some but Ravi will send me a detailed document soon
 
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Monday 21st October:

(1) Work
- Work on releasing armors
- Start migration of an armor
- Follow back on entitlement rollout

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 30min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Messaging leads for 15-30min
- Swiping on hinge
- Date at 7pm

(4) Health:
- Good diet
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water
- Wake up early and get light exposure
- [Stretch goal] Go to the gym in the morning

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power
 
Monday 21st October:

(1) Work
- Work on releasing armors [Done]
- Start migration of an armor [Fail]
- Follow back on entitlement rollout [Done]

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 30min [Done]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Messaging leads for 15-30min [Done]
- Swiping on hinge [Done]
- Date at 7pm [Done]

(4) Health:
- Good diet [Done]
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water [Done]
- Wake up early and get light exposure [Fail]
- [Stretch goal] Go to the gym in the morning [Fail]

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power [Done]
Today started out as a bad day but then turned into a great one.

I woke up with no energy, like after everyday game session. I pushed myself a lot yesterday and got out of my comfort zone and my body made sure to remind me. I was also in a negative headspace.

Work was a chore that I didn't have the energy for. I didn't get much done unfortunately and need to catch up tomorrow. Even doing my hinge swiping and texting was so much work. I had to push myself because all my leads would just die if I let them hang for too long.
All my numbers from day game didn't message back which I kinda expected

Dating:

I had a date at 7pm and I was a zombie at work. I had to come back early to get ready.
I napped for 30 minutes, mediated for 15min, cleaned, got ready and left. I needed to perform and was doing everything I could to make this work.

Spoilers: It went very well actually

My goal for today was to sexualize and give more intent. I sat right next to her, something I was scared to do in the past. she wasn't dressed up at all so I thought it was going to be cuck.
It started very platonic. Slowly but surely I started to open up more and she did the same. Luckily for me, we had a LOT in common. We grew up in similar circumstances, I was very anxious and she was too. She liked anime, video games and I did too. She had an overly anxious mom and I did too. It was crazy how close our life stories were.
As we opened up more, I could tell she was really invested in the conversation but it was still platonic. I was too scared to make it sexual but decided to touch her leg slightly. A few minutes later, I put my hand on her tight and she didn't stop me.
She mentioned she is a big weed smoker so (trying to seed) I told her I had good weed at home and we should go back and smoke. She seemed to object
I had my hand on her tight for the rest of the night and we were having a good conversation. At times I will try to make it sexual:
HER: I tried to learn Italian, French and Spanish. ME: oh so you were in the romantic and sexual ones only.
HER: I started drinking and smoking at 14 ME: I knew you had a wild side ;)
She reacted well but it was never enough for any sexual topics to stick.
Then a the end I tried to pull, and she said she would love to go back with me but she had to have dinner with a roommate which she mentioned a few times during the night. So I believe this was 100% true
She also told me that she was really surprised about me and that she enjoyed our conversation and wanted to see me again. She also texted me intending to meet me again so this might be a close soon.

What I did well:
- I was able to show intent by touching her. Something I was never able to do in the past
- My teasing became bold: ex Don't blush too hard there girl ;)
- I was able to seed and push for a pull without too much effort. Previously I would be scared and would have to push myself.
- The conversation was really deep and meaningful

What I didn't do well:
- I struggled to talk about sexual topics and barely touched the subject: The objection my brain gave me was that I wasn't that type of guy. This is bullshit and I need to figure it out during my inner game
- The date took 2 hours, if I had been more comfortable and played it a bit better, I would have been able to close on the first date. Something I have never done before
- It took me a long time to feel comfortable escalating
- Part of me thinks that I had it very easy this date. She was really into me. I think my inner game is trying to discredit this big win

Health:

I got my DNA test results and I have a LOT to unpack:
- Genes around brain function, and mood were really good. No risk for addiction, no risk for adhd, have genes associated with goal setting and achievement: big win.
I am NOT prone to anxiety genetically. THIS IS HUGE. Helps my inner game a lot to know that
I am easily prone to distractions which is very true. 5min of youtube turn into 10 then 20 then 30. I need to work on removing distractions
I can be moody because my serotonin system is not 100% optimal. recommendations are fiber and supplements
- Diet: I should avoid certain meats and introduce more fibers
- Sleep: sleep wasn't as bad as expected. My sticking point is that I have a suboptimal internal clock, I need to get a lot of light exposure during the day and limit stress/screens/doom scrolling at night.
- My inflammation and detox profile was terrible. I am bad at all types of recovery: disease recovery, gym recovery, stress recovery, and pollution detoxing:
This makes me prone to oxidative stress which could result in mitochondrial dysfunction: really bad stuff
My ideal gym routine is <30% cardio with <60% max Vo2 (I have no endurance recovery) and 70% resistance training but only with low reps at max weight. I can't over-exert myself because my body can't recover easily. I lived it, couldn't leave bed the next day
On the flip side, I have good muscle-building potential and have the genetics to be lean.
The recommendation for detox and recovery is to buy an air filter and stay in clean environments. Avoid chemicals in cleaning products and sugary/junk foods. Also, Alcohol and all types of smoking are really bad for me, especially before bed.
- I am also prone to excess body hair (I can confirm) and bolding (This is surprising to me, I have healthy hair)

There is way more I didn't share, the report is around 100 pages lol.
I will be diving deep and making protocols for my health built around my DNA. With good habits and environment, I will succeed.

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What did I do to be a man today? crushed my goals, seduced a 6.5-7/10 white woman, and almost pulled her to my place ;)

Long post today but another big step towards greatness. I have some more inner game stuff I want to share but I will wait till tomorrow.
 
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Tuesday 22nd October:

(1) Work
- Work on releasing armors
- Start migration of an armor
- Follow back on entitlement rollout

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 30min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Messaging leads for 15-30min
- Swiping on hinge
- Schedule 2nd date
- Schedule 1st date with another chick from hinge

(4) Health:
- Good diet
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water
- Wake up early and get light exposure
- Go to the gym

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power
 
I got my DNA test results and I have a LOT to unpack:
Dude this sounds huge. Also kinda similar to me?
“Prone to excess body hair and balding” you should see my back, looks like a fucking carpet lol.

Can you please share what type of test this is? Any ethical questions about your DNA use? Do they keep it or destroy it? I might be paranoid but there’s probably a decent amount of money if they started sharing this with health/life insurance providers, who could use it to jack up prices.

I think you said you have ADHD symptoms, how does the “no risk for ADHD” play into this?
 
I struggled to talk about sexual topics and barely touched the subject: The objection my brain gave me was that I wasn't that type of guy. This is bullshit and I need to figure it out during my inner game
What's your typical date topic stack like? If you're new to talking about sexual topics it's easier to stair step into them.

For example a stack might look like
- 5 mins of small talk
- Hobbies
- Passions & dreams
- Relationships
- Sex topics

Youre essentially moving from platonic to emotionally charged and deeper topics. In the early topics tease and sexualize the conversation, as you were doing, so that by the time you're talking about sex, it's totally a normal and expected thing for you to be doing.

You can also speed this up by "kicking out the conversation" which I learned from Game Solved. Basically, you stack 3 questions in succession, with each one getting more sexual.

For example, I went on a date with an artist and art galley director yesterday and she was telling me about a commission piece for some rich guys house her team was working on. A way I could of kicked out the convo quickly was:
- "What’s the art piece about?"
- "What's the most erotic piece you've ever painted?" (She showed me pictures on her phone that she often paints figures of women's bodies)
- "If you were depicted in the piece, what sexual act would show you best?"

With each question we're moving from mundane and general, to sexualized and personal, questions no one else would ask her. Which makes you bold and keeps you out of being platonic.

This is just a way for your logical brain to handle it. Reality is, you're in control of the conversation and can start talking about sexual topics early and whenever you want. The key is to own and be comfortable with them, as if you'd talk about them to someone at the grocery store. Only way to get there is repetition and practice, and owning your desires without shame.
 
This is just a way for your logical brain to handle it. Reality is, you're in control of the conversation and can start talking about sexual topics early and whenever you want. The key is to own and be comfortable with them, as if you'd talk about them to someone at the grocery store. Only way to get there is repetition and practice, and owning your desires without shame.
Is talking about sexual stuff really sufficient enough on its own to sexualize?

I've been of the opinion that if your subcomms and energy aren't on point, it doesn't actually matter what you talk about.

I've had super sexual conversations on dates that resulted in zero tension, likewise, when there was already a lot of tension, I could talk about basically anything and as long as I had slow speech, proximity, etc, the tension would build.

You're more experienced, so I'm curious to hear your opinion on this.
 
Is talking about sexual stuff really sufficient enough on its own to sexualize?

I've been of the opinion that if your subcomms and energy aren't on point, it doesn't actually matter what you talk about.

I've had super sexual conversations on dates that resulted in zero tension, likewise, when there was already a lot of tension, I could talk about basically anything and as long as I had slow speech, proximity, etc, the tension would build.

You're more experienced, so I'm curious to hear your opinion on this.
You're correct that talking about sex without the subcomms is not as good and what your subcomms are saying are more important than what you're talking about. However, you still have to talk about something, so might as well double up verbally and non-verbally. Besides, talking on a date for me is more about screening and intel gathering, particularly about what makes them tick sexually.
 
Dude this sounds huge. Also kinda similar to me?
“Prone to excess body hair and balding” you should see my back, looks like a fucking carpet lol.

Can you please share what type of test this is? Any ethical questions about your DNA use? Do they keep it or destroy it? I might be paranoid but there’s probably a decent amount of money if they started sharing this with health/life insurance providers, who could use it to jack up prices.
The test comes from TheDNACompany. They claim not sure share your DNA with any third party without your permission. They also claim to keep but anonymize the data. Ethically there's always a risk, you can't be sure.
If that makes it easier, know they don't sequence 100% of your DNA but only the genes they care about.

They have a lot of different tests, the one I went for was DNA360 and gut360 (the latter's results aren't out yet)

I think you said you have ADHD symptoms, how does the “no risk for ADHD” play into this?
They put it under procrastination. The reason it's not ADHD is because this risk comes from serotonin deficiencies not dopamine

From the report:
You carry a PARTIALLY SHORTENED 5HTTLPR polymorphism

This genotype is often associated with an increased predisposition towards becoming easily distracted due to dysregulated serotonin reuptake.

Also if you want to order a test, make sure you use code HOLY. it gives you a 15% discount which helps a lot because this is not cheap
 
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Thank you for the reply @Bman. This is very useful

What's your typical date topic stack like? If you're new to talking about sexual topics it's easier to stair step into them.

For example a stack might look like
- 5 mins of small talk
- Hobbies
- Passions & dreams
- Relationships
- Sex topics

Typically it goes like this for me:
- 5-10min small talk
- Hobbies
- Journey, goals, stage of life

I don't poke for relationships at the moment. Should it be stuff like "Are you seeing people right now?", "when was your last relationship?" ? I am not looking for a long term relationship so it feels weird to ask about this. Is there a better way to view this?

You can also speed this up by "kicking out the conversation" which I learned from Game Solved. Basically, you stack 3 questions in succession, with each one getting more sexual.

I like this technique, I will try to incorporated in my next date :)
Only way to get there is repetition and practice, and owning your desires without shame.
My brain has a bit of a mental shame around it at the moment but I WILL get over it with repetition.
 
I don't poke for relationships at the moment. Should it be stuff like "Are you seeing people right now?", "when was your last relationship?" ? I am not looking for a long term relationship so it feels weird to ask about this. Is there a better way to view this?
This is difficult for me to put into words, but I don't think I've ever directly asked about their other relationships. It often happens when I bring up contexts mentioning my other relationships.

Handful of examples of how we end up on the topic:
  • My past marriage comes up, especially if they somehow mention they are getting divorced or something.
  • They be upfront about just getting out of a relationship.
  • I'm being upfront that I see other people.
  • They mention being poly. In which I may directly poke to learn more dynamics.
  • I'm just mentioning some experience I had with a last partner.
  • We're talking about the dating culture in our city or dating culture on apps.
  • Discussing man/woman dynamics.
  • Specific to me, but we talk about how we both got into kink. Usually if they are not new to kink they had a past partner introduce them to it.
Even if you're not looking for a LTR and just want a casual FWB, it's useful information. Also by me talking about other relationships, I'm setting expectations for them that I have options, this won't be exclusive, I'm experienced, and so on.
 
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