I would like to become a Monk of MGTOW.

Here is my thought pattern as of what might be needed to do this successfully:

  1. Buddhism. Lay Buddhists -- Buddhists outside the monastic community -- strive instead for a higher existence in their next life. They follow the Noble Eightfold Path and help others, trying to accumulate good Karma.

We get ruled by our thirst for dopamine, everyday. Personally i would like to distance myself from this.. to be in the present moment through proper mindfulness for increasingly longer periods in the day.

  1. NoFap

Self explanatory. The benefits might be something that people are not aware of however - or, those that choose to label it as pseudoscience in order to continue engaging in their favourite dopamine trap.

I just want to stop being a slave ... a slave to women ... a slave to nature (where possible) ... a slave to my desire .... a slave to my thoughts. We are born in chains

  1. Meditation

I have started to do one long session of meditation, but it seems to be that what is really important is the awareness of desire and acting appropriately.

Will build sessions up over time... this is not too important.

  1. Avoiding Women

This is the big one. To stay diligent in my encounters with women lest i fall off my pledge of abstinence - for the early days this will be one of my goals, assuming that encounters will be more manageable as time go's on.

  1. Avoiding MGTOW

I think that it is time for me to stop engaging in some of these ideas. Enough is known at this point for me to consider women an nonviable option for my chosen path, talking about women will just be harmful. This all takes time and i'm not expecting insane results in the early stages - will still continue to have discussions on MGTOW.

  1. Avoiding Politics

Views just conflict and cause so much hatred in the world. My friends can believe whatever they want as long as it has no negative repercussions and isn't extremely repugnant, i want strong bonds with the people around me.

  1. Avoiding large dopamine release

This one is really the only scientifically based part of my plan. Less dopamine input will restore the sensitivity of my receptors and lead to a much more interesting life.

I have started practising Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as it should be a very good replacement for things like gaming,manga/anime/youtube - the list is endless.

  1. Secrecy

Mentioning that i'm a monk to anyone is a terrible idea : "“The Matrix is a system, Neo. That system is our enemy. But when you're inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters. The very minds of the people we are trying to save. But until we do, these people are still a part of that system and that makes them our enemy. You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it.”

If you guys have more things to add to this list i would be very grateful. Regardless, have a great day.