Not a girl/plate question. I am achieving my dream, but have barely time for it

bicepsblastingstud · 2014-10-29T14:36:43+00:00

Will you regret it forever if you don't take this opportunity?

bobbybluepill · 2014-10-29T18:57:55+00:00

I'm going to give you a piece of advice about college that was given to me... I was told, "There are three aspects of college life..."

Academic
Athletic
Social

And then, I was told, "You can do two successfully, but you can't do all three successfully."

The point is, I think you need to view Krav Maga as an Athletic element to your college experience. I think you should be able to focus on both your studies (Academic) and Krav Maga (Athletic), but you will not be able to focus on making friends and gaming women (Social).

If you're OK with giving up the Social "college experience" and essentially going Monk Mode during the time period it will take to become a Krav Maga instructor, then my advice is to go for it.

If you feel like the Social aspect of college is going to be important enough to take on as one of your two focus areas (meaning that Athletic experience of Krav Maga will be a hobby, but not a focus), then my advice is for you not to go for it.

What do you want from your life during the time period it will take to become a Krav Maga instructor? This is the question you must ask and answer for yourself.

648262 · 2014-10-29T14:51:40+00:00

How do you know you can't do it?

Also; are you a "specialist" or "generalist"? If you belong to the latter then diversify your activities and do both.

Specialist? Do only one thing.

truchisoft · 2014-10-29T14:52:09+00:00

Can you suspend your studies for a year or so? Then go for it.

Have you just started your studies? Then go for it.

Are you finishing your studies with 6/10 months to go? Then don't go for it.

lloopy · 2014-10-29T15:11:32+00:00

Are you not going to be capable of doing it when you finish your studies? Is this opportunity somehow going to go away forever?

favours_of_the_moon · 2014-10-29T17:58:11+00:00

"...one of my biggest characteristic is that i can lead in a friendly and generally understandable way. (AlphaAsFuark) "

THAT, is what being "alpha" is like. It's not trying douchebag AMOG your bros or slinking around behind their backs like a "Machiavellian."

It's necessary to be ABLE to be "Machiavellian," because there are always those losers trying to drag you down. But that should not be the substance of who and what you are.

BellatorCordis · 2014-10-29T18:11:29+00:00

I may be going against the grain here, but it sounds to me like you think you need to focus on your studies. I agree and advise against taking on too much at once. You want to be able to dedicate yourself fully to your schoolwork, and later you'll want to dedicate yourself fully to the Krav Mega training. I am of the mindset that if you take them both on without enough time to dedicate to them, you'll be setting yourself up to either burn out or you will fail to gain the full advantages of either.

You can be very appreciative to your instructor and tell him that you intend to take that course on a school break or after you graduate. Obviously you'll want to keep training while you study. A huge part about being 'alpha' is that you need to hold your ground with conviction.

aaron_the_just · 2014-10-29T19:06:33+00:00

I am in the same boat. Endless opportunity, love every minute of every day, but... when I check my Sleep Cycle app, I average 5:30 hours a night.

[deleted] · 2014-10-29T20:46:46+00:00

It depends on what type of person you are.

I am very spontaneous, I would have jumped on it immediately and take it as a sign the universe gave me a challenge.

That doesn't work for everybody, I thrive in chaos and become fixated, frustrated and bogged down by monotony. I found out some time ago that boring does not work for me and I strive to put myself in situation where I know I can give 100%. I recomend you try that as well.

Dip your foot in training, (I don't know the logistics of it how long it lasts, how hard it is to succed and so on) but fundamentally learn if you like it. I don't believe there are callings, or that we are meant to do something.

I do believe we have different qualities(which makes us better or worse at some jobs) and the only way we can thrive(professionally and in life) is if we are excellent at our jobs, that means we are passionate about it and it stimulates us into working hard to become great at it.

That is what you should choose, a path at which you can become excellent and give you the rewards that will make it worth the sacrifices.

Now, unpoppular opinion, but I do have a couple of drinks on me so bear with me: school is shit, especially social sciences. You are just receiving teoretical models and graded upon internalising as your own. General rule in life, if a woman ca do it, you can't brag about it and it won't offer you any competitive edge. School is designed so even the most dull of gals can finish it if she works hard. Being a trainer is again a job that as long as you aren't full retard you can do(no offence to the good trainers that actually have a relationship with their clients).

The difference comes when you think about being excellent in those two fields: being a excellent student opens quite a few locked doors, that can set you up for life, being a excelent trainer essentially gives you a life. So in which one are you capable of being excellent? What do you want more: opportunities or a "life"?(you probably don't know how it is to be a trainer so try it out, without neglecting school)

LS_D · 2014-10-30T11:39:17+00:00

if he's happy to let you pay when you can afford it .. go for it

oldredder · 2014-10-31T03:49:06+00:00

Take it. Then don't stop unless you must do so because something better comes along & is so rare a chance it would be foolish to pass it up.

Title	Not a girl/plate question. I am achieving my dream, but have barely time for it
Author	throwthebluepillaway
Upvotes	9
Comments	19
Date	October 29, 2014 2:33 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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