Originally posted by dadudemonI choose to deprive myself of comforts, or at least be the last person to indulge in them, because it keeps me mentally fit.
I don't do any of that.I don't have arbitrary lines in the sand for my comforts. I am the master of my own experiences and I am king of things directly under my control. I demand comfort. And I get it.
The world exists to entertain me, please me, and provide me with knowledge. I do not exist specifically to be uncomfortable. My body doesn't need more training: I train enough already.
My house is usually set at 68F (20C) and my apartment is set at 64F (18C).
Upgrade your existence, Kurk.
It all goes along with the sith code:
peace is a lie, there is only passion
The temporary satisfaction gained from climate control, unhealthy foods, is nothing more than a form of instant gratification. Nothing is ever accomplished through instant gratification. I'm sure you know this, dadudemon.
In some ways it is a form of torture, but I call it motivation to not be comfortable where I am in life, as this will result in my inevitable decline and death.
Before embracing this methodology I was completely lost in life with a bleak future; bound for a meager, worthless existence.
Anger and frustration are tools that must be used to accomplish whatever you seek to accomplish.
I am beyond material goods at this point.
What does climate control do for me? What does eating at the Chinese buffet accomplish? Buying cheap chocolate from Aldi? Yes I toss myself a bone every now and then from notable accomplishments, but never aim to remain comfortable.
This is I've been doing recently:
I'll buy a tub of ice-cream and eat it. Once the dopamine wears off, I realize just how worthless, if not detrimental, of a decision it was to eat it.
I then write it down on a 'blacklist' of sorts with a delay for the next time I will indulge in said good or activity. Store-bought ice-cream is at 3-months. If I choose to eat it again in August, it will be renewed on the list, but maybe at a ban of 5-months.
Chinese take-out is banned until next spring.
I do NoFap, but to keep it more consistent only do it on weekends, or put in place a 4-day cool-down between sessions, rather than quitting cold-turkey (which I eventually fail to maintain for more than a month).
The results show, btw. I'm in the best shape I've been (though by no means exceptional for my age group) thus far. If I needed to join the Air Force, I know that I already meet or exceed the physical requirements to pass basic-training.
This is a long-term satisfaction worth far more than any temporary pleasure gained from living in a cool environment, or from eating like shit.
Driving in the heat reminds me that our world if f*cked and the pressure to do something to remedy rising temperatures motivates me.
It's about not. being. comfortable.
I'm glad I came to this realization through my own power...the rest of my family is bluepilled.