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Just stop caring.

smokingmonkey420

May 4, 2014
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Title Just stop caring.
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smokingmonkey420

Upvotes 39
Comments 45
Date May 4, 2014 5:33 PM UTC
(12 years ago)
Subreddit Posted in /r/TheRedPill
Original Link https://old.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/24pf61/just_stop_caring/
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Comments

[–]fuck_six_sigma18 points19 points20 points 12 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link

This post looks like a tweet. I appreciate the sentiment but the mentality seems lazy. In my situation health and money are top on my list of priorities too but the web of subcategories associated with them is very carefully calculated. "Just stop caring" works for a lot of things and can help center your priorities on the important things but the flippancy behind it is dangerous.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points9 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

My thoughts about the tweet and mentality exactly. There is an attitude about "fuck women, I'm going to do my own thing." That's a very poor internalization of TRP which stresses the holistic (read that as the parts that make up the whole and not some voodoo) nature of being a man. Women are still a part; however, they should never be given prime importance.

[–]fuck_six_sigma-1 points0 points1 point 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

I agree, and as I've bettered myself in terms of my career and home-life those priorities have changed. I catch myself sometimes prioritizing my land and maintenance on my cars over other things that should take precedence over them like my girls' health. Do I go out and buy medicine for her now or wait an hour or so while I tinker with this thing here? There are arguments to support either side of that.

[–]sadshark 16 points16 points16 points 12 years ago [recovered] | Copy Link

What happened to "The Red Pill: Discussion of sexual strategy" ?

Is this /r/makemefeelgood ?

[–]iamirishpat2 points3 points4 points 12 years ago [recovered] (8 children) | Copy Link

Sex isn't everything.

[–]sadshark -5 points-5 points-5 points 12 years ago [recovered] | Copy Link

No, but on TRP it is.

You wanna lift? Go to /r/fitness. You want finiancial advice go to /r/iwantamilliondollarsnow and so on..

[–]Stationary_Wagon6 points7 points8 points 12 years ago [recovered] (0 children) | Copy Link

Wrong. TRP is about raising your SMV through a variety of ways. Game, lifting, dressing well, career advice etc. They're all connected and they all have a place in this sub as a part of the whole.

[–]iamirishpat4 points5 points6 points 12 years ago* (3 children) | Copy Link

I was under the impression that TRP is a sub reddit dedicated to helping men become men in an increasingly feminine world.

[–]sadshark 1 points1 points1 points 12 years ago [recovered] | Copy Link

Read the sidebar.

[–]NotTheRealZuck0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

This space has been tainted.

Fuck the OP, you've added nothing.

Fuck the downvotes calling out feel good bullshit.

What happened to the mod that posted about deleting this shit? TRP is starting to disgust me more and more everyday, we've lost our way as a sub.

[–]smokingmonkey420 -1 points0 points1 point 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Cry about it.

[–]redpilltree0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

Look at the subscriber count now.

You'll find better consistent info and discussions on /alreadyred /asktrp etc.

TRP is now the new seddit with a distinct flavor of bitterness and feel-good vibes.

[–]meetmick-1 points0 points1 point 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

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[–]ibuprofiend26 points27 points28 points 12 years ago (4 children) | Copy Link

At some point everyone has the revelation that everything is in your head. Fucking everything is just your representation of it. Now I don't mean this in some mystical immaterialism sort of way, I mean that your feelings are your choice... your experiences of things are mediated by your attitudes.

Accordingly, you really can become happy just by changing your attitudes towards the things around you. Stop pining for "the One" because people say that's what you need to do. Choose for yourself if you want to pursue the One. Stop fucking cringing before women because the world says you need to be a feminist. Choose for yourself how you want to value women.

This will make you more self-centered, but women love that. If you devalue a woman, she will infer that you are much higher status than she is (whether or not that's actually true), and desire you more for it.

[+]laere-10 points-9 points-8 points 12 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link

A friend of mine I hang with she's pretty conservative and religious. And I remember drinking with her one night and I literally escalated on her and slapped her ass. She told me to "respect" her. Later same night I did the same thing, just grabbed at her ass, hell slapped her ass twice last night.

Point is, you can really get away with shit like this. I did it because I wanted to do it, and I love putting in that sexual tension. It feels great. It isn't like she closed up and cut complete contact with me. Whether she wants to be respected or not I don't care, she has to earn my respect, I don't hand that shit out.

[–]fuck_six_sigma4 points5 points6 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

/r/thatHappened

[–]laere1 point2 points3 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

It did.

[–]CovertDiplomat 0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Dude, aside from the fact that that sounds like bona fide ass-hatery, it has almost no bearing on the general principle put forth by OP.

[–]1-drukpa-kunley-3 points4 points5 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Yes and no.

What you are speaking of is being outcome independent and putting yourself first.

Which is extremely important, but it is only one part of the equation.

You still need to understand sexual strategy and how to play the game. Because the game is happening, and either you learn to play it or learn to lose.

[–]Beardsman22 points3 points4 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

You're missing the most important one. Relationships. Humans are a social species, you can pretend it's not important to you if you want - it could be to your benefit - but that is just rationalizing. Relationships make us happy and they give us power.

[–]Manuel_S2 points3 points4 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

1 - Health 2 - Money 3 - School.

School is a method to earn money and get yourself the life you want, not the objective. So - choose the field according to your objective, and pace it for the same reason.

If you doubt me, ask liberal arts majors... check closest wal-mart, 50% odds on any counter.

Health? Without it everything else is unmitigated shit.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Health, mental and physical, is #1, 2 and 3, as far as I am concerned. Ask anyone who is no longer in good health. It makes every single thing in life less positive, because it is always on your mind. If a job is fucking you up, leave it. If school is fucking you up, drop classes until you get your sanity back. Good fortune, success, etc, can leave you just as easily as it came.

[–]awfukbye1 point2 points3 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

This is definitely true. Once you focus on those three eventually your mindset will follow I can't exactly explain what happens but you exude something that attracts females. Mostly sluts tho

[–][deleted] 2 points2 points2 points 12 years ago | Copy Link

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[–]-Tyler_Durden- 2 points2 points2 points 12 years ago [recovered] | Copy Link

Health should always be #1. Money is meaningless if you are sick. Live simply and don't be part of the consumerism scam. You don't need stuff.

[–]smokingmonkey420 0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago [recovered] (0 children) | Copy Link

Right, I concur on all points. I just put school because I have a passion for what I'm learning and the experiences that go along with it. Luckily, staying in good health has always been easy for me.

[–]magicalbird1 point2 points3 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

tl;dr post in terms of sexual strategy is: MGTOW

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

For sure. I don't worry what others think of me. I do what I want with my life if I think it is right. I don't live to be any representation of what any segment of society considers to be an ideal model. I instead, through my own thinking and logic, have come to my own idea of what I should strive to be.

Being a guy who has fucked over 1000 girls definitely isn't part of that. I know someone who has at least fucked 250 girls because all he does is he tries to get laid. He's broke and depressed with no direction in life. He knows all there is to know about game, but he has nothing else going on for him. He lives an empty life.

Go out and accomplish great things and women will find you. I'm not saying not to try and get laid, but don't make it the centerpiece of your life. If you have goals much more important than girls, being the aloof man, mysterious man who is moving up in life will be much easier for you to pull off and will make you much more attractive to the females.

[–]LibertarianLibertine0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

None of those 3 priorities says something about what you really seek to accomplish.

[–]averagecycle0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp-U79tlScw

I highly recommend this video especially to new guys. you cannot truly swallow the red pill until you put yourself first and stop giving a fuck about everything else.

[–]pro_skub0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Your username seems to be in conflict with one of your priorities, just sayin'.

Anyway, I kind of agree. I'm probably older than you and for whatever is worth, I'll tell you the biggest shift in my priorities in the last few years: I have become more and more selfish with regards to the working life. That doesn't mean I focus more on money, necessarily, more often is the opposite. It means I'll have things my way or not have them at all. The workplace will eat you up if you let it, the rat race is a big scam.

[–]maxmangel0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

I see there is nothing about people on your list. Humans are social creatures. We can't just turn that off. If you have no good friends, not only will this, in some ways, make you sad, but you'll also lose important social training. I know a guy who's main problem with women is that he is 'creepy' - and this stems from his lack of social awareness.

[–]smokingmonkey420 0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

True. That would have to be another one.

[–]aazav0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Exactly that.

[–]bennyha10 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

I have just recently discovered this sub and when i read " you are the prize last week it changed EVERYTHING. My phone wont stop and its all the girls i never thought i'd get. thanks red pill.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

I think you're full of shit.

Does that offend you? Even for the slightest instant? It shouldn't, since you apparently don't care about anything but your top three.

You can pretend not to care and even trick yourself. But ultimately you will care about more things than you would like. Of course, if you fool yourself into believing you're this kind of aloof badass who doesn't give a damn about anything you'll only find this out when something unexpected happens to you. But it will still influence your behavior in the meantime despite your best intentions.

[–]smokingmonkey420 0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Nope doesn't bother me one bit. : )

I get what you're saying. Objectively, I know these three things are what matter but it's difficult put it into practice. It's good to recognize this though so that you don't get too caught up in the minor stuff.

[–]1PaulRivers100 points1 point2 points 12 years ago* (2 children) | Copy Link

If it doesn't concern one of these three things, it is trivial. This helps put things into perspective for me. Do the right things and girls will come your way. What do you think, red pillers?

I think that an entire generation of guys had this attitude, but found that it didn't work.

Men pursue, women decide - women don't show up at your door all by themselves.

Your "women aren't important" attitude is a women's attitude. They can afford to look pretty, sit back, and wait for a man to come along to sweep them off their feet. Men can't do that. Now, if you personally want to forget about women for a while - that's fine. But don't pretend that girls are going to show up on your doorstep. "Just sit back, wait, and one day it will happen" is advice and a mentality for women.

[–]smokingmonkey420 0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

Yes, it is like a women's attitude. Let's not forget there is some common ground between the sexes. Looks matter a lot and whoever cares the least has the most power. That much is ubiquitous. I can remember having a ONS where I hardly said two words to the girl beforehand. Guess she just found me attractive because I only needed to put forth minimal effort.

Anyways, I'm not saying you can't run game and get with girls. I'm only saying you need not worry too much about it. Take care of your priorities and the rest should be easy.

[–]1PaulRivers100 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

I wrote more, but then I erased it, because I realized it didn't really matter. Here's the problem -

Anyways, I'm not saying you can't run game and get with girls. I'm only saying you need not worry too much about it. Take care of your priorities and the rest should be easy.

"Take care of your priorities" is so vague as to be meaningless, because it doesn't define what "your priorities" are. For me personally, women liked me but didn't date or sleep with me while I was doing that. It wasn't until I decided "fuck it, I'm getting old (I was a junior in college) and I'm still a virgin, I'm going to get laid" that I was able to use my existing personality and skills with girls to actually have sex.

I could have kept doing "take care of your priorities and the rest should be easy" for the rest of my life and died a virgin. I didn't even have to change my whole personality or anything - the girl I had sex with for the first time was a girl a friend (another girl) from back home introduced me to who was starting college at my school in the fall.

The first girl I dated I did so because my "priority" was "I'm college, I'm going to try to hang out with girls I find attractive, and try to make out with the ones I find interesting". The second girl I dated my "priority" was "I need to stop getting back together with my first girlfriend who I'm definitely not interested in long term any more and date someone else". I forced myself to do things I found vaguely uncomfortable (like asking her to dinner immediately when running into her in the hall, trying to make out with her when there was an awkward moment and we were alone in her room).

Third girl was the long term friends with benefits girl. 4th girl was the "I'm tired of being beat to the girl by another guy who swoops in just as she gets home when she's single, so I'm going to turn the tables and do that myself" - she was the sister of a plutonic female friend, she had broken up with her boyfriend over the summer and was coming back home - so I invited her to go on a camping trip with me. 4th girl was...well, you get the point.

"Take care of your priorities" can work if: 1. Your priorities "happen" to bring you into contact with women you find attractive. 2. Your priorities "happen" to cause you to try to sleep with / date women at a pace that's neither to fast nor to slow. 3. Your priorities "happen" to not include anything that prevents you from sleeping with / dating women - moral or behavioral things where you think you're "doing the right thing", but really you're just shooting yourself in the foot. Like I used to only get my hair cut every 6 months because I didn't want to spend money on it. Looking back at my picks - what a terrible, terrible mistake.

If it's working for you - it's a fine philosophy for you to have. That's great, keep doing it.

[–]narcissus88-2 points-1 points0 points 12 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

I think you would be freer if you didn't care about those things either. See, the Cynics, or Christian or Buddhist saints. The life of the Cynic is easy, but can you live like a bum?

[–]smokingmonkey420 0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Never thought of it that way. Def couldn't do it.

[–][deleted] 0 points0 points0 points 12 years ago | Copy Link

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[–]midWRITEdle1 point2 points3 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

Conversely, the least happy people I've met ARE broke. Money probably shouldn't be your number one priority, but I don't see homeless people skipping down the sidewalk.

High income need not be a priority, but financial security ought to be.

[–]TRP Vanguard: "Dark Triad Expert"IllimitableMan0 points1 point2 points 12 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

My spouse/immediate family

My extended family

Friends.

For people without many or any of those, money fills a void. The family structure is falling apart in the western world, immigrants and the super religious tend to have the biggest intact families now.

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