The Red Pill and Blue Pill Perceive Time Differently

RedditAdminsSuck_88 · 2016-07-16T18:36:22+00:00

People who whine and bitch about Mondays drive me nuts.

If your life is that pathetic to where it revolves around the weekends, then you have a long way to go.

Improve your life to where every day of the week has something to offer.

I am not saying don't enjoy weekends, but if the weekend is where you put all your focus and desires into, of course the week will be disappointing.

I have taught myself to love Mondays.

I have taught myself to love Tuesdays.

I have taught myself to love every day of the week.

I think lifting early in the morning on Mondays helps a lot. I get up on Mondays at 4:30am to go to the gym. My work starts at 8:30, so by the time I get to work I've been up for 4 hours and am already operating at peak capacity. It's refreshing, really. Compare that to the sluggard who goes all out on the weekends, wakes up after hitting snooze 5 times, scrambles to get ready for work and comes into the office looking as if they were on the losing end of a barfight.

Even if you are not a Christian, the book of Proverbs has a lot of good general wisdom about "sluggards" and "prudent men".

deepthrill · 2016-07-17T03:32:16+00:00

Meditation is the most straightforward way to embrace the fact that the days of the week are arbitrary human constructs, and everything you wish to succeed in the future happens via hour long segments of focus.

And not to just intellectually grasp it but rather to experience it viscerally and to live your life as such.

An excellent book to go in more depth into this concept is the Power of Now if you can set aside the hippie bullshit side of it

Yung_Warrior · 2016-07-16T19:35:49+00:00

It is a shame when people so passively accept that 5 out of 7 days in the week are boring and lifeless. When they allow the calendar to determine their happiness. Holidays are spaced on the calendar in such a way that the BP man always has something to look forward to while spending his days bored and unfulfilled. It is truly pitiable. Mastery of emotions is the first step to real freedom.

RedEyesBlueShades · 2016-07-16T23:25:41+00:00

With this you hit the nail on the head

yet he remains the same internally

This is really the final answer, the end state. Once you can get to that point, you really can lead other. Because you can lead yourself!

It's really hard to explain how does that look like, how does it feel when you are living it. Probably impossible. But once you get there, the sensation is nothing short of phenomenal.

makechangegreatagain · 2016-07-17T02:36:02+00:00

My job kind of sucks and it pays shit, but I don't mind going into work. I work hard all day too, but I get to socialize with my co-workers and customers all day too. Dare I say I almost enjoy going to work.

Work's not bad when you work with the right team/crew.. I work on my feet 10 hours a day cooking in a restaurant. Before a 11 hour shift the other day I went for an 8 mile bike ride. I had fun on a friday morning before going to work. Pretty far out concept for a lot of people but I find that waking up early and getting the gears going keeps you more energized throughout the day than rolling out of bed, washing up and getting to work barely on time.

thor_away92 · 2016-07-16T21:19:36+00:00

This was like learning a really short yet complicated function in math. It was critical to the bigger picture and my understanding.

This post has met my expectations from TRP. So thanks.

I couldn't figure out why I felt so trapped. I was playing somebody's stupid game. Following everybody's else's rules or suffer hard.

Breaking that trap had to do with the seeing beyond the stupid fucking MF work week.

...and it has to do with how I handle it.

...I control how my time goes and is utilized by how I control my reaction to external interference.

zgggg · 2016-07-17T03:48:02+00:00

How is this any different than the concept of being here, now ?

wiseprogressivethink · 2016-07-17T05:05:32+00:00

Good stuff. Read more - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness

8nsxdp · 2016-07-17T19:15:25+00:00

This has crept into my life.

I run my own business and 6 (sometimes 7) days a week will be in at 5am to dictate what needs to be done to my employees. I'm not a particularly great early riser but do what needs to be done. The thing is, I'm usually done by 9am and have the rest of the day to myself.

This really should be perfect as I could throw myself into a good gym routine, work on my golf game and do a number of things but I get myself worked up about the potential of an unexpected emergency that requires my immediate attention.

So I start skipping sessions 'Something might go wrong and I won't be immediately contactable', turning down invitations 'it's a couple of hours away, what if there is an emergency?' to the extent that I'll pretty much waste that 9-5 period until my business hours close. The real problem is that even though that time is unproductive, it FEELS like I'm working so I need that beer on Saturday night to unwind. after another 60 hour week (when it was only 24)

In the 3 years of running this business, over 1000 days of potential emergencies that I restrict my personal life so much for, there has been 5 'emergencies' that required my immediate attention, 2 of which I was able to fix over the phone and 1 remotely with my laptop.

I've strangled my social life significantly for the 0.2% chance that my presence will be required at a moments notice.

It's only when putting this into words on the screen that I realise how preposterous it is.

The irony is, by using this time more effectively (getting fitter, competing against people on the golf course) the by-products (better energy levels, re-gaining some competitive aggression etc) will likely improve my business rather than diminish it.

It's 8:15pm now. I'm going to make a point of being in the gym in 13 hours time.

maximus2101 · 2016-07-25T07:49:06+00:00

You are waiting in a waiting room with your baggage in your lap. Waiting to be picked up by the angel of death any moment. What are you bringing with you in your bag? Did you litter your waiting space & bring harm to others? Did you lead a useful life thanking your Maker & Sustainer on earth each moment as if He's watching you? Did you positively contribute to the waiting room & journey of the other passengers? What are you bringing with you to meet your Maker in the hereafter?

aRedThought · 2016-07-17T06:58:27+00:00

Blue pillers see life as this cycle of ups and downs, while true, life will present good times and bad times, what remains important is your emotional reaction to any given situation.

Now a days, when a beautiful girl and I hit it off and I seem to do everything right and everything is going well, I can already see her in my mind leaving me. As depressing as this sounds, it's true. All things end. The day ends, the week ends, your relationships end, even life ends. The only thing that will remain, for all of eternity is the cycle itself.

The cycle controls all things. Internalize this: Bad things will happen to you. Good things will happen to you. Your dog will die, and your relationship will end. You'll get that promotion, you'll fuck that girl. Life will continue, and life will end.

That's the mindset I approach life with. All of the things I love in life are simulatenously existing and not existing. When bad things happen to me, I have a lower reaction than what you would expect. Same as when good things happen to me. Life is better this way IMO.

Independent0 · 2016-07-19T01:06:33+00:00

So even if a job that is a mon-fri gig is a short term thing just to save money for other plans, this is considered BP if the person doesn't enjoy the job?

theneoroot · 2016-07-16T19:45:53+00:00

I feel like the most objective way to measure happiness/quality of life is to see how much someone values their time. Basically, do you want time to pass, are you so bored that you're counting the minutes, or are you having a good time with whatever it is you're doing?

How much of your day do you like? I don't mean that it's impossible to think of something else you'd rather be doing, just that whatever it is that you're doing, you're not thinking about something else. Basically, whatever it is that you do, your focus is on that.

There is that quote "do something you like and you'll never work a day in your life", but I think there should be more than that to be said. Sounds obvious, but maybe it should be "be focused on whatever you're doing, and you'll never be bored again".

So yes:

External circumstances are constantly changing, but he remains the same internally

This is the key. Not to be rigid and unchanging, but to change when you want to, rather than making the external control how you feel.

ShavedApel · 2016-07-16T19:23:17+00:00

Great post, not everyone has a job they love. The ideal situation is when you are on your purpose and fully motivated with whatever you are dong.

seever · 2016-07-17T00:38:56+00:00

A great aspect that most of had to discover on our own.

Your post is on point. This mindset also shows you who's actually enjoying their life and why are they interesting.

Kyle2166 · 2016-07-17T04:34:39+00:00

This is a fucking fantastic post. Best I've seen in awhile. Falling into routine and monotony to the point where you almost already know how your day is gonna go before it happens (Monday, for example) is the epitome of the blue pill.

With the red pill, you're not bothered by petty shit because you're constantly working towards a goal. Those goals change and evolve but there's always one there. When you're working towards something you really care about, you'll notice the monotony dissipates.

ruboski · 2016-07-17T01:28:24+00:00

I really liked this post OP, it gives me an interesting perspective that I wouldn't have previously considered.

Thank you!

Kidpunk98 · 2016-07-17T00:51:45+00:00

I hate so much what you did there. This thing in this subreddit where you think you have everything about the perfect life figured out. Anything negative in this live you throw onto your sworn enemies, "the blue pillars". Like wtf? The term blue pillar (though I do not agree with the hierarchy bullshit on this subreddit nor the term) means someone who thinks women are perfect. Anything you TRP people dislike in this world, you put it into the BP persona you created for when you feel like criticizing and condemning.

aanarchist · 2016-07-16T19:15:50+00:00

when you put it that way my natural state was red pill. i never cared for days of the week and words on a calendar, hell even birthdays and holidays is just stuff people made up. society makes it seem like there is something wrong with you for not buying into their tribal crap.

thescalpmaster1 · 2016-07-16T19:17:44+00:00

Yea. In general Bluepillers have these 'victim' mindsets. I dont get it.

BPers react to the situations in their life. RPers respond.

For those who don't know: reacting is a mindless habit(as you said, a cycle of repetitive events which make no sense) while responding is a mindful one.

twranglerj · 2016-07-16T19:50:07+00:00

Instead of dreading a day of work, the RP accepts what they have to do to live and LOOKS FORWARD to whatever comes after the work. Something they as an individual have to put there for themselves to enjoy. For most people, work is fulfilling someone else's dream of owning a business and doing well. Once the RP gets off work they have the time to fulfill their own dreams/desires with an activity that brings them joy day after day instead of letting a necessary task (working) bring them down.

wolfraisedbysheep · 2016-07-17T06:34:17+00:00

Good post, I love the refreshingly honest self-examination that is encouraged around here.

I_Need_More_Space_ · 2016-07-17T07:04:41+00:00

Great post. Routine and always chasing the carrot at the end of the stick is a perpetual trap. You gotta live the moment. Everyday is for the taking.

My advice for the Redpillers out there is obvious. Find a profession that adds to your own self value in your own mind. Find one that makes you feel accomplished.

Its great to find a profession that one enjoys, and brings happiness to oneself. For myself, healthcare is rewarding beyond the paycheck. And although I may be late for work all the time, I love my profession.

I know on my deathbed that I will reflect on the years of impact I had on humanity. That will couple with the years of adventure, and I'll transition out of this world pretty fucking happy. Cheers.

unicorn-carousel · 2016-07-17T07:35:05+00:00

TLDR:

He is internally stable, and his personality doesn't shift from situation to situation.

Thanks, good work with the article. It hit home, but that's a reminder to myself. I consciously noticed a while back that I used to be very different in different situations, and now I strive to be the same across them. The narrative format was cool. Made us work for the point, which is ok for a red pill guy chillin' on a Saturday in relax mode. I am glad you didn't pretend RP guys don't have weekly schedules or are 100% locked on time, it's more about the attitude toward it.

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Title	The Red Pill and Blue Pill Perceive Time Differently
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Date	July 16, 2016 6:20 PM UTC (10 years ago)
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