The problem with having a body is that regardless of our values and attitudes, we are still doomed to experience lust and desire. More than anything, throughout my life I have wished that I could remove the 'attraction' part of my brain, but as yet I have found no cure. It is often frustrating for me to be living my own life, and suddenly experience an unexpected spark of attraction or desire. As much as I wish it, I feel that this is something that I will never be able to entirely rid myself of, and it is forever my stuck point. 

Through yoga, meditation, and physical exercise I have learned that emotion regulation is a powerful force in curbing my carnal desires. By reducing stress, focusing on the here-and-now, and down-regulating my nervous system I have gained valuable skills in distracting myself from lustful thoughts and states of desire. However, sometimes I feel that this is not enough, and as much as I wish to be able to co-exist with these thoughts and feelings harmoniously, I know in my heart that I will always struggle to a certain extent. 

The problem with having a body is that; although we have evolved the ability for complex decision making and abstract reasoning, evolution did not rid us of our base urges and desires. The limbic-drive propensity to reproduce leaves us vulnerable to biological urges that may conflict heavily with our cortical-driven motivation to avoid intimacy altogether. This cortical-limbic conflict can be seen as a fundamental problem in modern man, and for the MGTOW, may be all too apparent...unless we can find solutions to overcoming this problem. 

As mentioned earlier, I have learned to curb my desires through the power of meditation, yoga, and physical exercise. These have the function of increasing my ability to regulate strong emotional states, and distract myself through a focus on values or my immediate environment. I still believe however that I have a long way to go. I hold those Buddhist monks who have forgone the realm of worldly pleasures, as an exemplar in my mind. Will I ever shave my head and move into a monastery? Probably not. But I like to think that I can incorporate some of the monk lifestyle into my daily life. 

One way to overcome our biology is to not expose ourselves to stimuli that will trigger an unwanted physiological response. I will happily stand accused of avoidance in this instance, although it should be known that this avoidance can be healthy in that it is value-driven, and may contribute to a sense of mastery over time. How can we avoid women altogether then? This will probably be impossible given it's inevitability, but we can avoid those women who produce the strongest responses in us. For instance, I love Asian women. They have always turned me on; I love their skin, their faces, and their general submissiveness. When I see them in public places and find myself staring, I will catch myself and repeat one of various mental mantras such as "Keep moving", "It's not worth it", and more often than not "Rise above". Through distracting ourselves I believe we can reduce the amount of exposure we have to toxic attraction that will only lead us down a rabbit hole, and prevent us from living our own lives, and going our own way.  

tl;dr: The problem with having a body is that we will always have biological urges that may conflict with our core values. Solutions may include an increased ability to regulate emotional states; through activities such as meditation, but men will find their own way to curb the influence of their desires.