Hedonism and TRP?

NeoreactionSafe · 2015-10-07T03:41:22+00:00

Just realize that hedonism has a strong link to beta male traits.

Generally the masculine traits are not narrowly or exclusively hedonistic.

Being stoic means that you observe and experience reality with a firm and constant frame. If a woman shit tests you that's intentional pain which as a man you are "tough enough" to not be bent out of shape by. A man is said to have a "thick skin".

I'd suggest that hedonism is not an "improvement philosophy" and in that sense it's not Red Pill because that's central here.

Taken to the next level you can get into things like Neoreaction and Dark Enlightenment which also are "dark truths" and often painful to go through.

But as the joke goes:

"Life is suffering... and then you die."

...you really need to see suffering as evidence you are alive.

"No pain, no gain." ...is another of those improvement quotes.

I personally am not addicted to pleasure so I'm not a hedonist.

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RP-Doctor · 2015-10-07T02:24:17+00:00

People are different. If it makes you happy, you are satisfied, and you can maintain this lifestyle indefinitely, why the fuck would any of us have an issue with it.

Personally, the only form of hedonism I engage in is working my ass off to obtain inaccessible desires. I get no pleasure from things I didn't work towards. An easy fuck is an empty fuck. A gift of charity is a sign of the things I'm not doing to earn my worth in the world. I think most people feel this way. If you don't, that's fine, but I don't think it's in line with TRP. A big part of TRP is about putting in the work to avoid the negative consequence that will inevitably befall you in your romantic life if you take the easiest possible route.

okcupidanon11 · 2015-10-07T02:42:55+00:00

every moment I'm awake I try to maximize pleasure and minimize pain

I don't eat the best foods, drink the best drinks, or make the wisest life decisions

Many people feel that eating indulgent high-calorie food satiates their desires. I once felt the same way. But I found that when I switch my diet to only healthy food, no junk food, no fast food, my body has more energy, my mood improves and I feel disgusted even smelling the junk food. Consider maximizing your long-term pleasure, instead of your short-term pleasure at the expense of your long-term life happiness.

massiveburrito · 2015-10-07T17:18:12+00:00

To live a happy life is to live in the present; living a meaningful life is done by forever obsessing about the past and worrying about the future

consistentstrength · 2015-10-07T04:47:56+00:00

Are you a hedonist or an escapist?

It sounds like you're living life on a very shallow and impulsive level rather than digging down and doing the rough emotional work of becoming a functioning adult.

There's nothing wrong with enjoying pleasure (there would be something wrong if you didn't), but compulsively structuring your life so that all your surface needs are met but no lasting positive habits or lasting deep relationships are formed suggests that there's something more going on.

If you're content and at peace with your actions, have at it, but if you notice yourself becoming ever more compulsively pleasure seeking, and anxious about having normal negative human feelings, then it might not hurt to talk to someone.

monzzter221 · 2015-10-09T08:37:56+00:00

Sure it is.

The ideas here are about effective means to an end. They are about breaking away from delusion. They are about understanding the nature of the world around you so as to better serve your needs.

If you live simply for hedonistic self service, that's your choice. That doesn't stop you from understanding reality.

I will say though that you will regret it one day. Getting what you want in the moment is great, but abusing your body and time on a whim will leave you weak and broken eventually. and you have to live that part of your life too. So take care of yourself and exercise a little caution. A little tact can double the amount of enjoyment you are capable of experiencing, simply by enabling you to enjoy yourself later as well.

Title	Hedonism and TRP?
Author	DopamineDripz
Upvotes	3
Comments	8
Date	October 7, 2015 1:24 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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