So what is the best way to alchemically transform beta lead into alpha gold? Traditionally societies have made men fight, wrangle animals and endure horrible painful bullshit. Since rodeos and Amazonian bullet ants are hard to come by for most of TRP, the best options are combat sports like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Boxing. Combat sports are so physiologically and psychologically stressful that they will make everything seem benign by comparison. So if you want to develop an iron frame, brush off shit tests with ease, and permanently cure yourself of approach anxiety don't waste your time at PUA seminars. There are plenty of men willing to help you develop confidence and masculine bearing by choking you the fuck out.

Exactly. Half the shit we say to do to I.prove one's self is just doing something hard because it's hard.

Before I started lifting, and before law school espcially, I had a lot of time for chess. I was competing at a high level in tournaments. It's a very psychological game in a lot of ways. First, thinking really is tiring and you really do wear yourself out after a few hours. Second, if you fuck up then there's that looming threat of having to play on for hours. Third, there's a bit of embarrassment and intimidation at play. And lastly, there's just the aspect of risk under pressure.

You do some shit like that, and it's easier to confront people, because you've built the skills. Lifting is the same shit. It's hard, exhausting, and takes discipline. Debate, school, whatever. The while point is that it's sandwich passing. That's part of why I hate games like skyrim. They're meant to be beaten, which means they won't build you up. Wow players get their sandwich taken every time.