The Lord of the Rings Challenge

@RiseToGreatness thanks, brother. I will learn my lesson.

 

Extremism vs naturality in NoFap

NoFap can fall into an extremist mentality the name say it all “NO” “FAP”. Its extreme it implies you should not do it.

Whenever I used to be in a difficult situation my response was to go to an extreme mentality: no sex, no women, no this no that; or going to the other extreme “I’ll just let my mind free and do whatever it pleases, I’ll chase pleasure” or to a surreal state of impartiality “no happiness and no pain, nothing is real”. Everything that is extreme seems appealing, edgy and powerful. But in real life is unnatural, weak and unsustainable in the long run.
We even have the monk or hell mode: which some take as a form of torture and ego destruction, monks are extreme. Others have a hedonistic approach to life and that is where addiction comes to place.
I’m not saying you should not follow some rules or constructs but don’t be a blind slave, create a false identity base on it and start to denigrate and see others as inferior or wrong because they don’t share your same believe system.
See cats, they simply wander here and there, they rest at full ease and joy by simply existing, following their nature and simply by being themselves they are magical and fascinating creatures.
I believe if you are in touch with your real self, without so many ideas in your head, you find the path to wisdom and full realization.

How do we do this? Opening yourself to the world, to others, not forcing anything, trusting in your guts, letting go rigid ideas, accepting who you are. The more I do this the more easy my streak becomes, the answer it’s not creating rigid rules and closing yourself to the world but being open, relaxed and natural that way you succeed.

Conclusion: forget about extreme mentality, simply be yourself, believe and flow with your true nature which is pure bliss.

 

Day 497

 

Checking in. Good day today with lots of studies, some walking and qigong practice. Not much urges, although they seem to lurk a lot when I'm alone on weekend evenings.

 

Day 140, trod on!

 

Day 9

Another busy day. I woke up, worked, went out to watch a movie with a friend, studied, worked more, went out again and worked again when I got back. I had some tiny urges here and there throughout the day from triggers but other than that I'm doing good.

 

454 days

 

Day 11. Hanging in. The cravings are starting to die down and become less strong. So close to the two-week mark. Need to stay dilligent

 

Day 243

 

Day 0. That taste of non-orc-dom was sweet. I'll get back there soon.

I had a dream last night that wasn't sexual at all in nature, but the instant my alarm went off this morning I was immensely on edge and that urge did not go away. I attended Mass, did some ironing, played a few games of chess, and studied for a test I have next week, all while deliberately working on the practice of urge surfing. All that didn't help, though, and around lunchtime my physical arousal was too strong to ignore any longer.

The brain fog was immediate, some of the worst I can recall. I spent the whole afternoon in a tired daze. Despite setting aside four hours for writing, I only accomplished one paragraph, about 250 words. That's going to come back to haunt me later next week. But still, we carry on.

Maria Desatanudos, ruega por nosotros.

 

Day 86

Really blasted myself with a full body workout; I expect to be kinda sore tomorrow! My investments are doing well (mostly) so I have more money than I've ever had before (not that I'm touching it so I still feel broke). I feel like I did a bit better at the pull-ups, but I kinda hurt my hands slightly. I assume that will become an issue. I used to have a pair of workout gloves, but I don't think I have them anymore.

 

470 days high king
539 days no PMO, semen retention

 

Day 1!

 

Day 93

 

Any in particular that you’d recommend (other than meditation/yoga, because I always feel an impulse to do things that are constructive and neither of those appear to be constructive)?

Oh, and Day 1 completed, Gobbo once more

 

Day 237 no PMO.