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A part of what was holding me back from understanding things was my approach to contradictions like outcome independance. Outcome independance doesnt mean you shouldn't care about a defined outcome. It means you dont care if a situation didnt reach your desired outcome. Interpreting it this way has made things way easier
I discovered RP over a decade ago now. And man has it been a journey. Ive identified 3 different stages. Every stage, i reread the side bar, sometimes multiple times, read rollo, all the basics, got some practice, some success, some failure, and the thought "ah now i get it".
But now i realise, you will never rrach a point where you fully get it, because some things aren't for getting. You just gotta role with the uncertainty, and navigate it as best as you can with the frame that you are. Thats really the closest you'll get. Theres in infinite x infinite amount of possibilities that can affect an outcome, and that doesnt even multiple the infinite variables that affect those outcomes. You just gotta decide on the outcome you want, and decide if things align with that or not, and make actionable steps to actually get there. And its not even about getting there. Its about the journey getting there.
Fuck, i been over thinking the wrong things, and underthinking the things that really matter to me. Thats the only thing that matters. My own experience.
Read MoreI have finally decided to methodically address the congenital shoulder deformity that caps my bench at around 90 pounds and my overhead press at around 60. (My “pull” lifts are fine… it’s only when I push that I risk dislocation.)
I’ve had to work around it my entire life. I’ve been fairly successful as far as functionality: I can lift what I need to lift in my day-to-day activities, but I’m not as strong as I’d like to be, and I have to consciously think about how to lift things that the rest of you would pick up without hesitation… maybe even with one hand.
My upper body lifting routine for the last few years has been pretty comprehensive: I worked strength, power, endurance, and flexibility within the constraints of my genetics, but I’ve gotten to the point where any significant further progress is unlikely. I always choose to stop before I get hurt.
So I made an appointment with one of the PTs at my gym who’s had Physical Therapy training. We’ve known each other for years and she understands my situation. She set me up with a new routine to strengthen the stabilizing muscles of my shoulder girdle, and I ran through the entire workout yesterday. It took me nearly two hours and I’m not sure we can be friends anymore. (Just kidding… she’s a total sweetheart.). I expect it to be a slow process, so I don’t anticipate noticeable improvements for weeks, nor major improvements for months, but I’m nothing if not persistent.
My goal is 135 on the bench, which is probably the most I’ll ever lift without surgery (which I have no intention to get).
Wish me luck.
Read MoreI can't drive a few miles without passing 3 of them
Yeah this is the uncanny shit I'm talking about. Like who has the money? Why this business chain? Etc
@Vermillion-Rx I've had chocolate with pistachios before this silly craze. It can be a good pairing. This was good chocolate and actual pistachios. I liked it, but not enough to spend that much again when other pairings such as hazelnuts are way better and less pricey.
From what I've seen of the Dubai crap, it's a pistachio-flavored paste that looks like vomit.
when every store and their pet monkey did dill pickle flavored everything
The only new thing like that I ever saw was dill pickle flavored sunflower seeds, and those are really good especially on a hot day.
They had dill pickle flavored almonds as far back as 2005. I distinctly remember coming across those in the PX during my first tour in Iraq. Blue Diamond brand, if memory serves. They had all kinds of oddball flavors.
@Vermillion-Rx I had never heard of it until it was mentioned in a WAATGM thread a while back. I was relieved to find that it had nothing to do with Dubai porta potties.
I'm always suspicious of stuff that just comes out of nowhere and is suddenly popular or at least ubiquitous. Another example is Dutch Bros Coffee. I never heard of this chain, and suddenly I can't drive a few miles without passing 3 of them. They're almost as widespread as Starbucks, but didn't have the slow build they did.
Nah I might just dislike random marketing pushes to the point of conspiracy
Thoughts?
Next.
She's lost attraction. She's tightening the noose. It gets worse from here on out.
Eventually you'll be cumming in a tissue, and she'll be telling someone else how much she loves his cum.
Cut loose now, this one is gearing up to cheat.
@dream-hunter long time no see. Good to see you're still around.
