Thank You, at 19.

[Anonymous 6]

Thank you to all the men who have put their knowledge up on the internet.
Thank you to the men who decided they couldn’t keep this information to themselves.
Thank you to the men who wanted to make a change.

I cannot imagine what my life would be like IF I did not have access to reddit, bodybuilding.com, and now this website (probably more in the next few months). I am 19 years old. Years have been saved.

My parents are cultural, but passive in their understanding of sexuality. I was on my way to becoming a slave to the world but now I can conquer it and become a man with limitless potential. I hope to one day use my skills in speech to give back after I complete my transformation.

10 minutes ago I couldn’t do anything but pace back and forth, stunned and amazed at the stories and tales I have read from the experiences of real men.

What a wonderful feeling it is to know you are at the very beginning of a life change so crazy, you can’t imagine where you will be in a years time.

[dafunkxxParticipant 8]

Not everyone is as fortunate as yourself to have woken up as young as nineteen but your youth will become your advantage if you keep reading up and utilize it right! These will be the best times of your life, Be the best you can be and enjoy every day. Welcome man.

[KeymasterKeymaster]

Very inspirational intro. It’s what motivated us.
@KantaEnos, thrilled to hear that from you.

Not too recently I was interviewed / phone-screened by a hiring manager by a company who placed an ad. I answered it confidently and they phoned the next day. The guy asks one of the most pathetic questions an HR idiot can ask:

“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”

Most people will try and answer that question with whatever bulls~~~ they think he wants to hear. So I answered:

“5 YEARS? That’s much too limiting. If you had asked me 5 years ago where I imagined I would be today, I wouldn’t have believed it myself. No. You gotta make 6-month goals, and after 6 months, re-evaluate and make the necessary changes. That’s how you propel forward ahead of those people who make 5-year goals”.

This answer thew him against the wall, and he didn’t see the value in it. He didn’t like or admire the answer at all. Didn’t respond to what I said, or even acknowledge it with “that’s a very interesting outlook!”. He just said “OOhhh kaaaaaayyyyyy”… like a sarcastic little negative t~~~, and he had no clue what I was talking about. It went right over his head and he proceeded to ask more dumb questions. Then I told him I wasn’t interested because of his silly line of questioning and ended the interview myself. Again, not what he was expecting. I told him when he’s ready to hire a professional he can give me another call and try again.

Of course he didn’t. because I already knew he wasn’t looking for the right person.
He was looking for anyone who would tell him whatever bulls~~~ he wanted to hear.

At 19, the kind of awareness you are already capable of will serve you very well. Don’t deviate from your present course. You’ll go far.

Welcome.

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[VileNordParticipant 766]

“5 YEARS? That’s much too limiting. If you had asked me 5 years ago where I imagined I would be today, I wouldn’t have believed it myself. No. You gotta make 6-month goals, and after 6 months, re-evaluate and make the necessary changes. That’s how you propel forward ahead of those people who make 5-year goals”.

Very insightful Keymaster! I’m at a career crossroad as there is an opportunity for me to take an engineering position despite me not having a degree. I was only looking at it from a 5-10 year prospective and for various reasons I was leaning towards saying “no”. I got some thinking to do.

Lust for comfort suffocates the soul

[KeymasterKeymaster]

Cheers VN.

I think it could be OK to have a a five year goal, but if you make it ….. you gave yourself a whole 5 years.
Why not chop it in half and say OK I want to be 1/2 way there in 2 years, you’ve just done basically the same thing.

A LOT can happen in 5 years. Too much actually. You could be blindsided with an ailment. It’s too far away to even TRY and think about it. You’re GOING to be forced to reevaluate before that time anyway. Gone are the days when you can start a new job or line of work and think you will be there in 5 years anyway…. unless you plan on sitting too comfortably, and that’s not good for you either. Why an employer would even ASK that question is beyond me.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

ANSWER: “well, dummy, if you hire me today – and it last 5 years – and we both like working with each other, then I could probably see myself working for you in 5 years. But if you don’t hire me today, then I would have to make other plans, wouldn’t I? So why would you care where I see myself? Why don’t you first determine if I am right for you, and let me determine if you are right for me. Only then can we talk about the nest 5 years. Idiot.”

It’s such a f~~~ing stupid question! Long term time-based goals are far too restricting. AND, you don’t get a sense of accomplishment until the 5 years are up. But if you make 6 month goals and hit them, you get to congratulate yourself much more often. And if you miss them, OK so it took 9 months instead of 6! But you still get to throw yourself a little party now and then, and plan the next step.

Aim for stars and you hit the moon.
Aim for the moon, you’ll be lucky to get off the ground.

Relationships, friendships, jobs…. you can NEVER KNOW going in how long it will last. Only in hindsight can you say “wow that lasted 5 years”. You can’t plan that s~~~ anyway! You can’t celebrate 20 years of marriage until the 20 years are up…. and who the f~~~ stays married (or at a job) for 20 years anymore anyway? Even if you WANT to keep a job (or marriage) going, you can’t decide that yourself. Too many factors beyond your control, and control is an illusion.

So, baby steps.

A man is not rich when he has money. He is rich when he has CHOICES.
The poorest people have the fewest choices.

ALWAYS create opportunities for yourself – every chance you get.
Open EVERY door you can, and walk through it.
You might surprise yourself.

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[VileNordParticipant 766]

@keymaster

So true! Thanks for the reality check!

Lust for comfort suffocates the soul

[Rock St.EddieParticipant 129]

KantaEnos I’m already a fan.

[LiberachMeParticipant 19]

I share the same enthusiasm and gratitude for all the MGTOW who have made an effort to tell their stories. Thank you sincerely for your efforts here.

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