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Chronicles of Ascent: Path Towards Greatness

Thursday 31th October:

(1) Work
- Finish new armor migration
- Check out project numbers

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"
- Therapy: talk more about self-esteem

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping
- Hinge leads
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category [Optional]
- Day game

(4) Health:
- Good diet
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water
- Wake up early and get light exposure while walking to the office
- Gym
- Figure out plan to stop antidepressant [Optional]

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power
 
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Thursday 31th October:

(1) Work
- Finish new armor migration [Done]
- Check out project numbers [Fail]

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min [Fail]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"
- Therapy: talk more about self-esteem [Done]

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping [Fail]
- Hinge leads [Fail]
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category [Optional]
- Day game [Fail]

(4) Health:
- Good diet [Done]
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water [Done]
- Wake up early and get light exposure while walking to the office [Done]
- Gym [Fail]
- Figure out plan to stop antidepressant [Optional]

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power [Done]
For anyone wondering I got majorly cucked by work for the past 2 days. I was supposed to go day gaming for Halloween but our whole service was burning down. It involves the security of 20 million company servers and fixing it top priority. I had multiple fires to turn off some of which are still ongoing.
I lost all my free time yesterday/today which I am salty about.
This week has been horrendously bad progress-wise. I had 2 dates cancel on me and lost another 2 days from work fires. Only managed to do some inner work, go day gaming once, and gym once.

Tomorrow I am going day gaming and will look for more dating leads
 
Saturday 1st November:

(1) Work
- No work

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min [Fail]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"
- Therapy: talk more about self-esteem [Done]

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping
- Hinge leads
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category
- Coaching session with Dante

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

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power
 
Saturday 1st November:

(1) Work
- No work

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min [Done]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping [Done]
- Hinge leads [Done]
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category [Fail]
- Coaching session with Dante [Done]

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

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power [Done]
Today was a great day. the highlight was coaching with Dante, I got my first A+ grade. It's crazy that I went from a D+ to an A+ in a few months.
The good grade came from my inner work breakthroughs over the past few weeks. I got into 80% of my sets and was masculine and viby. I am slowly becoming the person I want to be but have a lot to go.
It will be hard to outshine my A+ next time but one day I will do it again
 
Sunday 2nd November:

(1) Work
- No work

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping
- Hinge leads
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category
- Day game with Dennis

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

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power
 
Sunday 2nd November:

(1) Work
- No work

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min [Fail]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping [Done]
- Hinge leads [Done]
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category [Fail]
- Day game with Dennis [Fail]

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

(5) Other:
- Read more 48 laws of power [Done]
- Chores [Done]
Today was a long long day. I wake up a bit tired because of daylight saving and day game the day before. I feel like my recovery from day game has gotten better over time. I can't tell if it is because of anxiety reduction or some of the supplements I have been taking. Maybe a combination of both

I took a nap, did some prep work, and went day gaming with Dennis. This was my third time out this week, so I am hitting my goal of 2-3 times. I was out for 2 hours before I got too tired to continue. While my recovery from the day game improved, I am still not there yet. I need to increase my recovery by another 20-30% but that will come eventually.
I did 6 sets in total since the volume was pretty bad. 5 of them were bad, one was good, got one number.
Day game season is calming down, Soho has fewer and fewer sets so we have to start going to Herold soon. With low volume, it gets harder and harder to improve. You can't get enough sets per day to progress. Soon I will be focusing on maintaining my skills for the next season in February/March.

I had one date scheduled on Sunday but she cancelled on me again. This time I told her that I had wasted enough time and that I was not willing to reschedule. It hurt for a bit but I got over it pretty quickly. I won't let any whore take advantage of me like this.

I am almost done with the 48 laws of power; I have 20 minutes left to finish it. I will rewrite all the laws on paper and hang them in my room. I need to internalize the topics before moving on to the next one.

Dante and Kai recommended I get into an improv class and not Toastmasters. The latter, he said, was for more advanced guys. I have to look into it and maybe sign up when day game season dies a bit more.
 
Monday 3rd November:

(1) Work
- Figure out what is needed to fix the fire
- Publish my work

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping
- Hinge leads
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category

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

(5) Other:
- Finish more 48 laws of power
- Pick up a new jean
 
Monday 3rd November:

(1) Work
- Figure out what is needed to fix the fire [done]
- Publish my work [Fail]

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min [Fail]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping [Done]
- Hinge leads [Done]
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category [Fail]

(4) Health:
- Good diet [Fail]
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water [Done]
- Wake up early and get light exposure [Done]
- Maybe Gym [Done]

(5) Other:
- Finish more 48 laws of power [Done]
- Pick up a new jean [Fail]

As I've been making progress in my inner game and day game journey I caught myself acting differently today. I was feeling robust, self-confident, and grounded. I am not claiming to have become a pro overnight but I do feel different. Another year of day game and inner game will solidify these gains.

Another thing that happened is that I got frustrated, it dawned on me that I've been trying to get laid for the last 7 months and that I didn't get a single lay. Old me would have blamed himself for that but today I didn't and instead blamed women. I finally felt some of the rage many of us have felt on this journey, It was just hidden behind my bad inner game. Social media and dating apps have given women the upper hand and have turned dating into a hellish nightmare for men. The bar for abundance is going way up and many men my age are still virgins because of it. if I had my journey a few years back, I would have already hit the bar but now who knows how long I would have to do this for. It feels like my dating success is always 6 months away no matter how much time passes. I want to feel more of that rage because it shows me the truth about the modern age but I also need to make sure I don't take too much of this poison.

Other wins for the day include going to the gym and finishing 48 Laws of Power.
I am out of town next week for a work trip. I want to at least schedule of date for the week so I need some leads to roll in soon.

Let's keep the progress going
 
Tuesday 4th November:

(1) Work
- Figure out the problem with filtering

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping
- Hinge leads
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category
- Day game with Dennis

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

(5) Other:
- Pick up a new jeans
- Download the next book: Laws of human nature
 
Tuesday 4th November:

(1) Work
- Figure out the problem with filtering [Fail]

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping [Done]
- Hinge leads [Done]
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category [Fail]
- Day game with Dennis [Done]

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

(5) Other:
- Pick up a new jeans [Fail]
- Download the next book: Laws of human nature [Fail]
Today wasn't the best day. Yesterday I had a terrible stomach ache and couldn't sleep well. I go through phases where I am strict with my diet and others when I make mistakes. It's hard to resist urges when the food is offered for free at work. Some foods are also a hit or miss, I can't 100% be sure that the spices or oils they used are going to agree with me.

I still went to day game with Dennis but only did 3 approaches lol. I did learn a few things tho so it wasn't a waste of time

Today I have hit a record of 3 numbers off hinge in a single day. I am scheduling them for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (assuming they respond). I will keep working on my apps and if I get more numbers this week, I will schedule 2 dates a day. I am tired of being cucked, let's get these dates going

I am late at work, tomorrow is a full work day so nothing major is scheduled.
 
Wednesday 5th November:

(1) Work
- Figure out the problem with filtering

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping
- Hinge leads
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category

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

(5) Other:
- Pick up a new jeans
- Download the next book: Laws of human nature
- Write learnings from 48 laws of power
 
Wednesday 5th November:

(1) Work
- Figure out the problem with filtering [Done]

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min [Fail]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping [Done]
- Hinge leads [Done]
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category

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

(5) Other:
- Pick up a new jeans [Fail]
- Download the next book: Laws of human nature [Fail]
- Write learnings from 48 laws of power [Fail]
Good day, nothing major. Got a lot of things done
 
Thursday 6th November:

(1) Work
- Finish presentation slides
- Potentially book presentation with teammates
- Fix the bug in setid

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping
- Hinge leads
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category
- Day game with Kai

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

(5) Other:
- Pick up a new jeans
- Download the next book: Laws of human nature
- Write learnings from 48 laws of power
 
Thursday 6th November:

(1) Work
- Finish presentation slides [Done]
- Potentially book presentation with teammates [Decided against it]
- Fix the bug in setid [Delegated it]

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min [Done]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"
- Therapy [Done]

(3) Dating:
- Hinge swiping [Done]
- Hinge leads [Done]
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category [Fail]
- Day game with Kai [Rescheduled to Saturday]

(4) Health:
- Good diet [Done]
- Good Hydration, Add creatine to the water [Done]
- Wake up early and get light exposure [Done]
- Gym [Done]
- Health coaching call with DNA company [Done]

(5) Other:
- Pick up a new jeans
- Download the next book: Laws of human nature
- Write learnings from 48 laws of power

Today was a great day.

Health:
I felt my energy return from my diet mistake a few days ago. I reflected on this and concluded that I can't effectively control my diet while eating at work. This will cause me to always make mistakes. Oh, the menu is different? I don't know what foods are safe anymore. Oh, I have a food craving? I am surrounded by bad food all the time.
The problem is that cooking for myself takes a lot of time and money. If I decide to do it, I am not sure I will save time cooking for myself over just accepting that I will make mistakes eating at work. One day I will quit my job, create my own company, and completely control my environment. Right now I can't do that fully

I had a call with the DNA company to talk over my gut and RGX results. It wasn't as helpful as I would have hoped. My gut test was 'okay' with an average score of 5.5/10. She said that I should realistically only aim for 7/10. My RGX results are not useful in the short term but will be if I decide to get on any medications.
The real gem would have been reviewing my DNA360 results with her but this is locked behind a coaching program at 500usd/hour. I don't see the value since most of it is in the report, I just need to go and apply it

I've been taking some glutathione to improve my liver function but believe I need more of it. The problem is that it's relatively expensive so I am exploring other ways to get it cheaper.

I went to the gym after I came back from work. Had a good workout but my energy crashed hard after that. I still find myself running out of energy prematurely during the day. It sucks but it has gotten better with every health habit I pick up.

Dating:

Kai rescheduled for Saturday, he had a lot of work to do for the day. This is unfortunate but I am still looking forward to it

I am going on a date tomorrow with this Arab girl. She sounds so cuck, hard screening for a lifetime partner. Girl, you are 20 yo chill. She also has a bad inner game, texting me non-stop about how she keeps getting her heart broken and that she can't do this anymore. I will use that to build some comfort since I have had my heart broken before too. I will then sell her on taking things easy and try to pull to my place. I doubt it will work but I can't think of any other plan.

I have another date on Sunday with an Indian girl. She sounds more down-to-earth and casual.

Kai recommended me another pair of jeans @MakingAComeback. Said it would fit a second date setting way better. I haven't had time to go pick them up and I considering not to at this point

Inner game:

The keen amongst you must have realized that I haven't been doing my meditation very often. I don't feel as stressed these days so I've been skipping this. Inner game coach @MakingAComeback I call for your advice 🙏

Therapy was useless today. I didn't have any meaningful topics to talk about. My inner game has improved so I have not faced any stressors recently. I hope to have more to talk about after my two dates this weekend.
 
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Friday 7th November:

(1) Work
- Release uprobe
- Move slides to the new document
- Figure out what is wrong with setid

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- No need to do more hinge since I am traveling on Monday
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category
- Date with Hinge girl

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

(5) Other:
- Pick up a new jeans
- Download the next book: Laws of human nature
- Write learnings from 48 laws of power
 
Friday 7th November:

(1) Work
- Release uprobe [Fail]
- Move slides to the new document [Done]
- Figure out what is wrong with setid [Done]

(2) Inner work:
- Meditation 15min [Done]
- "What did I do today to be a man?"

(3) Dating:
- No need to do more hinge since I am traveling on Monday
- Complete 10 sentences of each dating category
- Date with Hinge girl [Done]

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

(5) Other:
- Pick up a new jeans
- Download the next book: Laws of human nature
- Write learnings from 48 laws of power

It was a good day yesterday. The highlight was the date and there were a lot of learnings from that.
TLDR: I pulled but didn't close. My inner game is ass

She showed up to the date 30 minutes late but did give me a heads-up. This might have been the most negative person I have ever seen. A 2/10 inner game and 6/10 look-wise
I was trying to build comfort and get her to open up. Initially, she seemed pretty closed off but it slowly got better. The conversation was boring at times, sometimes logical. I would try to make it viby and fun but she was way too logical at times.
I progressively got a bit touchy, but nothing bold though. 20min in she gave what I now believe was a shit test.
Her: "You know I can block you anytime, right? You better be on your best behavior"
That sounded so offending to me. I am not your dog bitch
Me: "What are you going to do really? We're already on the date right now"
Her: "I will walk away and block you after"
Me: "Do it then. Block me" (said in a confrontational/daring way)
Her: "Ahhh... No, you haven't done anything wrong. I don't have to..." She backs off after that
Looking back at it, I don't think I handled it badly. I should have been more dominant and thrown it back at her after that. Something like:
Me: "I'm not here to play games girl. Unlike you, I won't hesitate to block you. So watch your behavior"

I brought up handling shit tests to Coach D and he said that shit tests are designed to test your inner-game/masculinity. A shit test is also an invitation to be more dominant.
I like the word "invitation", I don't have to feel bad slapping them back as hard as possible.

Things seemed to head in the correct direction after the shit test. She opened up a lot more and I put my hand on her thigh. She then put her hand on top of mine. All good signs
An hour in, she mentioned she wanted to smoke some weed, so I went for the pull. Offered her to go smoke back at my place. She accepts and we walk back

This is when things started to go badly and I ended up losing control of the frame

I offered her a choice which was either smoke a joint outside or hit my weed pen upstairs. I think offering girls a choice is dumb, they can't decide on anything and I should just have made the decision myself.
She flip-flops between the two but in the end, said she wants to smoke outside, sure

We smoke, get upstairs, and get to my room. At this point, I kinda shut down lol. My mind was fighting against me and I couldn't escalate.
The first thing that happens is that she sits down on my chair and I sit on my bed.
Then she complimented my room and said I had a good view.
Told her that my view was pretty and was 'okay'
She goes on to tell me that she lives in a way worse apartment and that she is a tougher person than me because she lived a hard life and that she has wisdom, blah blah blah.
I would mention something I struggled with she would try to double up on me. Telling me how I have it so easy LOL
I think she got insecure when she saw my apartment and tried to prove something to me. I don't think she's "tough" or has "wisdom". She is the most broken person I have ever seen and doesn't know shit.

I would love to go back and slap some respect into her. I will fix my inner game and not smoke any weed next time.

What I did well:
- Managed to pull
- Passed her shit test

What I need to improve on:
- My inner game around escalation is still bad. I self-sabotage, my head tells me that I am not that guy, that I am not worthy. I have hit this wall multiple times and need to break it
- I did not sexualize
- I did not command enough respect from this girl
- Gave her the frame multiple times
- I feel shame around this date. Shame that I gave in to my inner game problems, that I am struggling with this, and that I didn't slap this bitch hard enough.

What I will do to improve:
- I need to review my date audio
- I need to dive deep into my inner game problems. I have taken notes on what the sticking points are and dive deep into them
- Derek from the New York group sent me an audio of one of his dates. I need to listen to an audio to see that sexualization is normal
- Make a more thorough plan for post-pull

She messaged me after she left intending to meet again. Told her I am traveling for 10 days. She asked if we could meet before, told her I only had Sunday free and our schedules didn't line up.
Might or might not see her again. I don't really care to be honest

On another note:
I went day gaming today. It was bad, almost no sets. Is this what day game in the winter is?
I am leaving on Monday for 10 days so no more dates or day game for some time. Just me and inner-game
 
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