Category Archives: Self-Control

How to be Happy, No, Really

Chicks won’t make you happy, dude. Readership: AllTheme: Problems with The Red Pill / Misunderstood ModelsLength: 1,200 wordsReading Time: 7 minutes 46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity … Continue reading

Posted in Agency, Attitude, Calculated Risk Taking, Conserving Power, Decision Making, Depression, Discipline, Enduring Suffering, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Holding Frame, Identity, Introspection, Joy, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Perseverance, Psychology, Purpose, Self-Control, Thankfulness, The Power of God, Trust | 18 Comments

Esoteric Masculinity

Be wise as serpents… Continue reading

Posted in Adultery and Fornication, Agency, Archetypes, Attraction, Authentic Authority, Authenticity, Authority, Boundaries, Calculated Risk Taking, Charisma, Collective Strength, Communication Styles, Communications, Confidence, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Decision Making, Desire, Discerning Lies and Deception, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Discipline and Molding, Fantasy and Illusion, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game, Game Theory, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Inner Game, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Leadership, Love, Male Power, Manosphere, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Moral Agency, Organization and Structure, Perseverance, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Persuasion, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Questions from Readers, Relationships, Sanctification & Defilement, Secrecy, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Sex, Sexual Authority, Sphere of Influence, Strategy, Teaching, Trust, Vetting Women | 38 Comments

Hierarchy vs Individualism

Which one is more fundamental to flourishing? Continue reading

Posted in Agency, Archetypes, Authority, Boundaries, Collective Strength, Communication Styles, Communications, Competence / Competition, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Discipline and Molding, Education, Faith Community, Female Power, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Identity, Individualism, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Leadership, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Organization and Structure, Parenting, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Persuasion, Philosophy, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Society, Sphere of Influence, Teaching, The Hamster, The Herd, The Power of God | 10 Comments

Selecting Markets for better Market Selection

Purpose. Choosing locale. Self-advertising. Detachment. Trial and error. Practice makes perfect. Continue reading

Posted in Advertising, Agency, Asia, Attraction, Authentic Authority, Authenticity, Authority, Boundaries, Building Wealth, Calculated Risk Taking, China, Choosing a Partner or Spouse, Collective Strength, Communication Styles, Communications, Confidence, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Determination, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Faith Community, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game Theory, Handling Rejection, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Identity, Indicators of Interest, Inner Game, International, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Meet Cute, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Power, Purpose, Relationships, Self-Control, Sexual Authority, Society, Sphere of Influence, Strategy, Taiwan, The Power of God, Trust | 3 Comments

Market Dynamics of the Hustle Economy

Analyzing the sociosexual supply and demand. Continue reading

Posted in Adultery and Fornication, Agency, Authentic Authority, Authenticity, Authority, Calculated Risk Taking, Choosing a Partner or Spouse, Collective Strength, Communications, Competence / Competition, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Counterfeit/False Paradigms, Courtship and Marriage, Cultural Anthropology, Decision Making, Denying/Witholding Sex, Discerning Lies and Deception, Discernment, Wisdom, Ethical Systems, Female Evo-Psych, Female Power, Fundamental Frame, Game Theory, Government, Holding Frame, Honor, Hypergamy, Identity, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Love, Masculine Disciplines, Misogyny, Models of Failure, Moral Agency, Online Amateur Sex Industry and Socialization, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Power, Psychological Disorders, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Respect, Running the Gauntlet, Sanctification & Defilement, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Sex, Sexual Authority, SMV/MMV, Society, Solipsism, Sphere of Influence, Strategy, Thankfulness, Trust, Vetting Women | 35 Comments

Deti’s 10 Rules on Boundaries

Here’s what Men need to know. Continue reading

Posted in Agency, Archetypes, Authentic Authority, Authenticity, Authority, Boundaries, Calculated Risk Taking, Choosing a Partner or Spouse, Collective Strength, Communication Styles, Communications, Confidence, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Decision Making, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Discipline and Molding, Divorce, Enduring Suffering, Ethical Systems, Female Evo-Psych, Fundamental Frame, Game, Game Theory, Gentile Authority, Handling Rejection, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Honor, Identity, Inner Game, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Leadership, Love, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Organization and Structure, Perseverance, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Personality Types, Persuasion, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Respect, Sanctification & Defilement, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Solipsism, Sphere of Influence, Vetting Women | 74 Comments

Boundaries 101 for Dummies

Strength of Purpose defines Masculinity. Continue reading

Posted in Agency, Attitude, Authentic Authority, Authenticity, Authority, Boundaries, Calculated Risk Taking, Child Development, Churchianity, Collective Strength, Communications, Competence / Competition, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Decision Making, Desire, Desire, Passion, Determination, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Ethical Systems, Faith Community, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game, Game Theory, Glory, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Identity, Inner Game, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Leadership, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Parenting, Perseverance, Personal Domain, Power, Protestantism, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Respect, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Sphere of Influence, Stewardship, Strategy, The Power of God, Trust | 19 Comments

Summary of Boundaries

Conclusions and hyperlinks to posts in this month’s theme. Continue reading

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10. The Law of Exposure

Boundaries must be clearly indicated and regularly enforced. Continue reading

Posted in Agency, Attitude, Authenticity, Authority, Boundaries, Calculated Risk Taking, Communication Styles, Communications, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Decision Making, Discerning Lies and Deception, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Enduring Suffering, Freedom, Personal Liberty, Fundamental Frame, Game, Game Theory, God's Concept of Justice, Handling Rejection, Headship and Patriarchy, Holding Frame, Honor, Identity, Inner Game, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Leadership, Love, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Moral Agency, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Respect, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Sphere of Influence, The Power of God | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Setting Boundaries Increases Openness

Running a tight ship grants freedom. Continue reading

Posted in Agency, Authentic Authority, Authenticity, Authority, Boundaries, Calculated Risk Taking, Collective Strength, Communication Styles, Communications, Conflict Management, Conserving Power, Courtship and Marriage, Decision Making, Denying/Witholding Sex, Discernment, Wisdom, Discipline, Discipline and Molding, Divorce, Female Evo-Psych, Fundamental Frame, Game, Game Theory, Headship and Patriarchy, Headship Authority, Holding Frame, Intersexual Dynamics, Introspection, Leadership, Male Power, Masculine Disciplines, Maturity, Personal Growth and Development, Models of Success, Moral Agency, Perseverance, Personal Domain, Personal Presentation, Persuasion, Power, Psychology, Purpose, Relationships, Self-Concept, Self-Control, Solipsism, Sphere of Influence, Stewardship, Strategy, Teaching, Trust | 14 Comments