This will be a long post. TL/DR at the end.
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This month I celebrate two years since I started reading The Red Pill and I'm looking at how much it changed my life and I want to start giving back to the community so I thought I'll make a post where I'll show my progress and my mistakes (which are a lot) and give a few tips to the fellow men who are just discovering The Red Pill now.
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When I discovered the red pill I was a 18 year old first year college student (my parents sent me to school one year earlier than they should have, because easter europe and fuck rules, lol). I had some few things going on for me:
- I was studying computer science on a scholarship at one of the best universities in country.
- I have gotten good grades in my midterms(I think that's the term people use in US).
- I was involved with a political party and made some connections (nothing impressive tho), but the party just lost the elections and it pretty much dissolved, so I couldn't make any new progress in that area of my life.
On the other hand, there were a lot of things that were wrong with my life:
- I was broke af. My pocket money for a month where about 50 to 75$, depending on how much my parents could give me, and the transportation costed around 35$, so I was left with about 15 to 40 $ a month. And I had to use these money for clothes, going out, text books etc. But still, for me those where enough money, since in the first two years of high-school my parents gave me 25$ a month when the transportation cost was 26$ a month, so I had to skip some days of school to save some money on transportation. You pretty much get the idea. I was broke af and this thing mentally broke me because I thought I couldn't get a girl without money.
- I was still had oneitis for o chick for whom I had oneitis since first weeks of the first year of high-school. Imagine that. I was still stuck at that point in live.
- My wardrobe was pathetic. I was wearing the same pair of jeans ( who weren't looking good at all on me) every day and some really cheap shirts to try and look presentable.
- I had some female friends but couldn't really get sexual with them. I was the emotional tampon for them along my oneitis.
- Lazy af. Used to spend most of my time playing video games, binge watching tv series and animes sometimes, and fapping thinking of my oneitis.
- I've looked like hell. No haircut, acnee, a beer belly.
Then, one day, while I was googling ways to get the girl of your dreams to fall in love with you (I was a such a stupid loser) I discovered an article on Vice (I don't read Vice, I was actually a conservative/right-winger since middle-school) where they talked about the woman-hating community of The Red Pill. You know what was my first thought?
"How can men hate women? Women should be loved and protected by us bla bla bla"
For me a woman was the most innocent thing in the universe.
And then, out of curiosity, I searched for this forum, and I started reading. I think I read for 5 or 6 hours straight. And it made sense, and I was angry. I have swallowed the pill in one night and have decided that from that moment I will start changing my life.
It was end of January, 2017.
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And now the guide for the new redpillers. Here are the steps that I took, what I did good and what I did wrong.
- First thing that I did was no-fap. It lasted from the end of January till the beginning of april. This was a great choice. It really helped me get over my oneitis if I wasn't fapping each day to her. It also helped me concentrate and be more productive. First tip: NoFap
- I got off my lazy ass and started looking for a job. At the end of February I signed my contract and on the 1st of March I went to my first day at work. It was a part-time job as a programmer, only 10 hours a month, really cool boss, and I was paid with 125$ a month. For me it was a lot of money, and I had made a deal with the boss, if I was able to work for three months on that pay and made a good job he would keep me with an substantially increased salary, that got to the US level by the end of the year (and in eastern europe an average us programmer salary puts you in the top 20% of income). I remember when I got my first money, I felt like a king, lol, bought two pairs of cheap jeans and three cheap shirts and a pair of shoes on sale and felt like my whole wardrobe changed, lol. Second tip: Start making money as fast as you can, any amount will make a difference
- I contacted one of my friends which I made during my political activity and we put on the foundation for our own company. Third tip: start making multiple streams of income from a young age and aim at becoming your own boss
- I bought some acne cream, got a haircut and some hair products. This is the first thing you should do. It will boost your smv in a short time.
- Started being confident with girls. You may believe it or not, but this came really natural after reading TRP. I simply didn't put the girls on a pedestal and started teasing them and for the first time I started flirting with girls and girls where responding positively. My first major progress with the girls was made when I stoped giving a fuck and overthinking. Just grow some balls, read the sidebar and you will learn how to be confident around girls in no time, this will not bring you sex in immediately, but you will feel better about yourself and will get some validation that we all need at first, lol.
And this was done by the beginning of June. And after a couple of months I thought I was alpha as fuck (silly me). Made an account on Reddit and started posting here (I still had a lot to learn).
Now some mistakes I made in my first year of TRP:
- The biggest mistake: I didn't hit the gym! If you are reading this and just starting your transformation... HIT THE GYM!
- I wasn't completely over my oneitis and still thought that when I became a true alpha I'll go after her. Get over your oneitis ASAP!
- Didn't fixed my teeth as soon as I had the money. If you have problems with your teeth and you have money to fix them, do it!
After 2017 I went into 2018 fully confident, I had more money in my pocket than ever, I was thinking about buying a brand new Mercedes-Benz by the end of the year, I was already thinking that my company will be a huge success and I'll be my own boss till the end of the year. And I still had my oneitis on my mind from time to time.
What I did in 2018?
- Made more money, worked harder at the beginning of the year to get yet another raise. Worked hard on my company and started my second stream of income.
- Started hitting the gym in April.
- Started going on dates, fucked some girls, got tinder (you shouldn't have any expectation if you download tinder, use it just to improve your conversation skills if you like, my advice for TRP beginners is to not download tinder until they are successful/buffed).
- I fixed my wardrobe. Biggest smv boost ever. Learn how to dress, maybe I'll make a guide.
So you can see live was going well.
And then, in August I went on a vacation with some friends. We went to the sea side, best hotel in the area. And as I stood at my table at the hotel and was watching the sea while the sun was warming my face I realized something: I haven't went on a vacation since I was 10. And now I was at the best hotel money could buy in that area, with swimming pools, waiters, whiskey, wine, stakes and shrimps. I had a relatively expansive watch on my hand. I had a nice shirt on me. And I was drinking my cold cuba libre and enjoying my free time while some plates where messaging me and waiting for me home to fuck them. I thought: I've made it.
And on that day I had my first cigarette, and I became a smoker. When I got home I didn't go back to the gym. Then I stopped eating right, made less effort at work and on my company, stopped approaching girls since I had a couple of plates and constant sex. I have already gotten lazy with school and lost my scholarship(still, I paid for my last year of studies right away with cash because it wasn't a big sum for my income, but still, not a good thing). And I didn't made any real progress since August. Instead I made one huge mistake: I GOT SATISFIED WITH MYSELF TOO EARLY! This is the biggest mistake any red pillers should avoid. Don't get satisfied with yourself too early. Yes, you will make huge progress and you will feel like the king of the world, but it's not enough, because you are not yet the king of the world.
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So I wanted to make sure that I won't be caught in this trap again and get satisfied with myself when I shouldn't be, and this is what I'm going to do, and what all of you should do: setup a goal in your head and say "this is when I'll have succeeded in life" then make checkpoints for that goal, and targets that you should try to achieve after, but aren't a requirement. For example: "I want to be a millionaire and that's when I'll be satisfied with myself. After that I'll try and become a writer, see how it goes".
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For me, this is when I'll be satisfied with myself: when I'll drink my cappuccino on the seaside in Trieste while my Maserati is parked outside of the coffee-place and I ave at least 1 million dollars in my bank account and a passive income that would allow me to retire if I want. And after that, after that cup of cappuccino, I'll go back to my country and take another swing at politics. If it works, good, if not, also good.
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TL/DR:
Tips:
- NoFap is usefull.
- Get a job as fast as you can if you are unemployed. You need money to increase your smv and every bit helps.
- Fix your hair and acne. Quickest thing to do that will increase your smv considerably.
- If you have the money, fix your teeth. Trust me!
- Hit the gym and eat right as fast as you can. Don't be like me: "first I'll make money, then hit the gym".
- Get over your oneitis dude.
- Learn how to dress right. Watch some youtube videos.
Mistakes:
- Didn't hit the gym immediately.
- Still thought I could get my oneitis and I tried to become an alpha to get her, at first.
- Got satisfied with myself and my progress to early!
- EDIT: got lazy with school, should have been mentioned. Don't get lazy with school!
Final tip: set a goal in life, with details, checkpoints for that goal, keep to the plan, and have a plan/personal interest after you reached your success goal.
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gains_o_clock 5y ago
Any tips/resources for wardrobe advice? I don't dress well at all (not real bad I still look p nice but just joggers and t shirts etc)
Crisprcas9stem 5y ago
I just started browsing TRP few days ago, and the amount of information is overwhelming. This is gold as it keeps everything concise and easy to digest, thanks a ton man! If you have any other posts you'd like to recommend, I'd be happy to read them as well.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
I'm happy for you man. Just click my profile and check out my posts. I only post on TRP and asktrp.
flapjacksrbetter 5y ago
How did u make money being a programmer? U coded since u were a little kid? Im surprised
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
I actually got paid since I was 18. I just took a really low income job at first.
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UnbreakableButts 5y ago
Make that money and go fix your country bud. Don't even worry about the women that much.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
That would be the dream and my mission bro.
surfthroughlife 5y ago
Lot of people rip on it, but NoFap was my first step towards TRP and was the gasoline behind my self-improvement and desiring to improve my life.
If you’re whacking off to some dude fucking a chick, you’re not relieving anxiety, you’re covering up your insecurities by being a fucking cuck.
If you need pixels in order to get your nut, you’re a fucking pussy that is a slave to desire and deserves to be a fucking incel.
surfthroughlife 5y ago
Lot of people rip on it, but NoFap was my first step towards TRP and was the gasoline behind my self-improvement and desiring to improve my life.
If you’re whacking off to some dude fucking a chick, you’re not relieving anxiety, you’re covering up your insecurities by being a fucking cuck.
If you need pixels in order to get your nut, you’re a fucking pussy that is a slave to desire and deserves to be a fucking incel.
FullMetalAsshole 5y ago
You forgot read challenging books to get a strong philosophical foundation bro
Truedemocracy4 5y ago
Here's another tip for your post-transformation from a seasoned vet such as myself. You will have the inclination to brag or at least talk about your life changes. When with a woman you like and she seems interested in you, a part of you will want to say "I used to be fat" or "I was super nerdy". Don't.
I've been with numerous women the last few years and have used this card on a couple, especially as I fell back into the "she likes me for me, not for what I built" trap. Model tier women, college cheerleaders, dance team girls, or successful corporate women DO NOT want to date some hot guy who was once a loser. They want someone who was always hot. I've never had a positive reaction from sharing that side of my life. Burn your old life and rise from its ashes like a Phoenix
And stay on the course. When you start having success you will naturally have one-itis again or get strong feelings for women. It's in our biology so don't hate yourself - just realize they don't like you for who you are but what you can do for them and the life you've built. Never forget it because that's how you regress
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lvanden 5y ago
Fixing acne is not quick, some people struggle with it for years.
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Don't settle down, ever. It is what it kills man
LogicalOlive 5y ago
Got satisfied with myself and my progress to early!
This is something I did as well. Currently I dropped off the map of all social media and stop hanging around friends. I'm a semester off of having "100% free college" instead of "70% off college". Also thinking about becoming a personal trainer since my friends and family have successfully lost weight with my guidance.
Satou4 5y ago
How active are you with managing your passive income sites? Are they for example blogs that you update once per week, or is it more like "here's a useful site where you can do stuff" that requires very little active work?
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
They are sites that require no activity, but if I promote it the income rises, but it requires time that I don't have right now, but I'll put in more work after I finish college.
Warrior_King02 5y ago
Good post. Honesty Nofap is great, it really does give you extra energy. I still do need to hit the gym, I'm waiting until my back injury is better so then I can go back.
JohnIan101 5y ago
I find the thing absurd - Nofap; taken to almost cult peak.
Moderation, that should not be an unknown.
As for energy - this is like those who go deep into new age, another spiritualism.
Eat well, exercise and be confident; that's pretty much all you need. The rest is filler, things to gaze as you move by or opt to play with.
Warrior_King02 5y ago
It honestly depends on you. For me, I can get addicted to things very quickly which is why I quit watching porn and started to do NoFap. I know some people who don't do NoFap who are great. All depends on your mind
JohnIan101 5y ago
Will power - strength of character.
Okay. It's a good thing you have recognized a personal flaw that could very well destroy you.
But... by not fixing it. You're leaving opening yourself to the next addiction (whatever that might be). Though some might be a good thing; like addicted to cooking - which would be great if you worked at a restaurant.
Yeah.
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Pelikahn 5y ago
My only tip is to never think you’ll remember everything that’s vital. Rereading is a crucial tool
HumanSockPuppet 5y ago
The nice thing is, once you put it all into practice for long enough, you don't have to remember anything. The right behaviours, moves, and attitude become a part of your natural instincts.
This is why we stress newbies getting off their asses and applying TRP principles in the field.
Pelikahn 5y ago
I’m struggling, but I’m doing it.
I hope everyone else here does the same.
eccentricrealist 5y ago
This goes hand in hand with the third mistake
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ChrimsonChin988 5y ago
Good read. I'm 22 also from europe, discovered trp a year ago. Can relate to a lot you write.
Just a tip though; work on your English. It's subpar especially for someone going to uni..
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Thanks for the advice. It's actually my third language, started using it more often since I started working, but still I should take some extra classes to improve my vocabulary.
mette13 5y ago
I dig it. Good post OP. Growing balls has been the hardest part for me. The gym, dressing, and self education has been a breeze but I still gotta kick myself in the pants to go out there and be confident.
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TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Sure bro, if you think I can help you with any advice, I'm here. But still, I'm far from the true red pill man. Lol.
mette13 5y ago
I dig it. Good post OP. Growing balls has been the hardest part for me. The gym, dressing, and self education has been a breeze but I still gotta kick myself in the pants to go out there and be confident.
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InvictusDO 5y ago
How do I learn how to dress?
Viramont 5y ago
I like how I mentioned fashion being one of my hobbies on here years ago and got downvoted to hell. Now everyone is asking how the phuck do u dress?? LOL
nicethingyoucanthave 5y ago
The sidebar on r/malefashionadvice is a good place to start.
Once you find clothes that you like the look of, consider getting them tailored. It doesn't cost much and it makes a big difference.
Viramont 5y ago
You will end up dressing in the MFA uniform and look like a dumbass LOL
ZigzagLumen 5y ago
Check out the 'male fashion advice' sub, I can't link it here for some reason, but just type those three words in as the sub name and it'll come up
Heaps of great info
SalporinRP 5y ago
ehh I'm not a huge fan. If you look at a single "What did you wear today?" thread 90% of them look like complete idiots. This is the 2nd most upvoted post in yesterday's thread:
https://i.imgur.com/ttlIrSG.jpg
That guy dresses like a fucking pedo.
More highly upvoted examples:
https://i.imgur.com/7zFtIZw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/TeiHC2d.jpg
RVCFever 5y ago
The 2nd one is alright but I'd have swapped the beanie out for sure. The other two are bad imo but it doesn't help that the models aren't attractive
ZigzagLumen 5y ago
Granted there’s a lot of the very “fashioniesta” (only word I can think to describe them) users on the sub, those ones you’ve linked are very...interesting to say the least...
But as the guy commented how do I learn to dress, the side bar at least has some great posts on beginner things such as the importance of fit and colour. And their basic bastard guide could be a start for someone still caught in the baggy hoodies stage
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Yeah, I also recommend that sub.
DarkRedLens 5y ago
When you go about your day notice what other people are wearing and make note of the items you like on other people. For me style is copying other people that dress well and adding your own touch to it.
InvictusDO 5y ago
I like that. I will do it. I think I want to look stylish, but not metro. Maybe rugged?
DarkRedLens 5y ago
Yeah, I see less Parisian, more Australian
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Well, it depends on the style you want. Personally, if you are not yet in shape (but even after that), I recommend the smart casual style. Drop the over sized t-shirts and buy some shirts that suits you well ( again, not over seized, they should fit). Drop the large jeans and go for something more slim (Levi or Armani jeans should do, if you have the money, if not go to Colin's), not skinny jeans tho, or some chinos are also good. Buy a blazer that fits you well and tailor it if you have too. Hell, there are a lot to say, probably I'll make a guide tomorrow if you guys want it.
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MaliciousMack 5y ago
To expand on the jeans section, Hollister has frequent sales. For thinner guys like my self, the skinny (not super skinny, that's too far for me) jeans will fit you like normal pants tend to fit larger men. They last too; I've bought pairs some 3 years ago and they still hold up without the colors fading. They usually run $25 dollars a pair on the better 50% off sales.
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InvictusDO 5y ago
My issue is that I live in the desert and it's hot as balls. Dressing in a baggy shirt is often a necessity unless you want to be covered in sweat
I would definitely appreciate a guide though
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Then you could dress with linen shirt and white pants and some leather shoes (I don't know how it's called in english the type of leather I'm thinking about), that should work, but I'll make a guide.
InvictusDO 5y ago
I'll look into it. I'm thinking about leaning towards a rugged look. I want to look good, but not metro
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Trieste is not that good bro.
Best places are in the middle and south of italy, very low pollution, cheap, best food (from local sources) and good weather; also some good clubs.
Islands are also good but are more expensive (sicily not that much but can be very difficult to navigate without a local buddy).
The north is good for sluts but is very expensive.
If you need some direction just ask
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Thanks bro. I've never visited Italy, but I'm planing to. And Trieste looked really nice. Any good city for the first time visiting Italy?
PlateTheory 5y ago
Id' recommend to visit Sziget in Budapest, great experience and you'll meet great people!
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in tuscany you can see florence and "valdarno" (it's a region, where there is good beef) On the east if you want to have fun you can't miss the riviera near rimini (all the seaside near rimini, riccione and souther too) here you will find the clubs, the girls and the crazyness. In the hinterland you will find more places to eat good and relax, like restaurants, beerhouses, winehouses etc. On the south you can eat very well and it's very cheap, but the people are more complicated, someone will try to take advantage of you because there the people is like that. Rome has several monuments but don't stay there long because it's full of smartasses and thieves. Naples is the same as rome. If you need more infos, contact me when you are planning the visit, i will help you with the specific location.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Thanks bro, the riviera near rimini sounds cool, will look into that.
Fraita 5y ago
I don't know what you do with your money, but maybe put it somewhere so it gives you passive income + it will "cripple" your mind to think you have less money than you have (good feeling if the shit hit the fan), so you won't go to the lazy side.
KelvinPhoebus 5y ago
This is a great fucking post! I am still less than a year in the Red Pill. Thank you for the words. It’s inspiring
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oorobz 5y ago
this is so fucking comfartable to read. I apperciate your personal and social developement here. If u get the feeling of satisfaction with ur progress try travel around asia or other middle-class countries it will be open ur eyes more than ever and u might be find new ideas and things. Wish u all the best! keep posting ur exprience. U are good writer it is so easy to read it as non-native english speaker!
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Thanks, probably because I'm not a native english-speaker too. It's actually my third language, lol.
xNightly 5y ago
I enjoyed this post as I especially relate to your blue pill past and being attached to a single chick. The most important message I took from it is that you should always strive to achieve more with yourself no matter how successful you think you are. A lot of people wonder why millionaires or even billionaires don’t retire early, it’s because self improvement and success has become a drug for them and they’re addicted. We’ll all die eventually but why not die leaving your mark in this world.
One thing I disagree with is the fact you said you swallowed the red pill over night. That simply doesn’t happen, no one completely swallows the red pill and I personally catch myself drifting back to the blue pill narrative of “the perfect women” and “dream family” despite being a heavy reader of TRP.
Good post and best of luck with your life.
throwawayflatwhite 5y ago
Remember in the movie, Neo swallows the pill to start seeing reality for what it really is. He is still a noob who knows jack shit and they have to load him with useful programs... But he had the paradigm shift
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Well, by that I meant I have got an idea about what I should do with my life and about how women really are. But to be truthfully, I think I have started my awakening earlier, when I was in the political campaign there were a lot of alpha dudes around there fucking around and having money and I wanted to have that kind of power too. I just didn't get the whole picture.
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TheGoblinTurkey 5y ago
Sounds like you're doing pretty well. What area or programming do you work in as part of your business?
Do you freelance by the hour, or is it more like a project by project basis?
Any tips for someone also looking to make extra money from his programming skill?
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
I work in cyber security and my other income is from web development.
I made some sites that pretty much run themselves and I get money from the ads. Also, if someone need a website I'll build it for money. So it's pretty much a combination.
For a time I also teached some high-school kids with rich parents programming (I've charged for an hour of teaching like 10 to 15 times the minimal wage/hour, lol).
RPSilverfox 5y ago
All good advice. The only thing I would recommend is to look at semen retention over Nofap. Of course porn is for losers that can’t get laid but when I started practicing SR (no masterbating at all) I became exactly who I had striving to be and it all comes from within. You can still have sex but since you will want to retain as long as possible you will become much more selective and not be trying to hook up every time you’re alone with a girl. This will separate you from most guys who show neediness by trying to get laid every chance they get.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
By no fap I mean also no masturbation but sex is allowed, so I think is pretty much what you are talking about.
nicethingyoucanthave 5y ago
I'd like to expand on something you brought up: tinder.
There's a saying in TRP: spin plates. This phrase seems to have morphed into, "fuck a lot of different girls" but what it originally meant was simply to be gaming multiple girls, as opposed to concentrating on only one at a time (because what a blue pill guy does is, he gets his hopes up with one girl, then gets them dashed - what a red pill guy does is approach many women, and not be upset that most of them reject him).
I think that the key to surviving tinder without wanting to kill yourself is to limit the amount of time you invest in any one girl. Send a couple of messages, ask for a meetup, but if she is flaky or not flirting back, just move on and forget about it. Don't let a girl who you haven't fucked monopolize your time. Don't let her play you - don't give her free attention. If she just wants to talk, talk, talk, she's playing you. Move on. Even if she's hot, just move the fuck on.
And don't stress over composing the perfect message. Send a message or reply to a message and then just forget about it. Put it out of your mind.
cupshadow 5y ago
One sound advice I found on some PUA site was to set up a date ASAP. It's even better if you get her phone or whatever messaging app contact, tinder is not reliable and girls often complain about it. If she is interested, she will agree right away. Some may be a little resistant and may require you to invest a couple of minutes of chatting. But that's it. Many guys think you should "get to know each other online" first and that's a huge waste of time. I don't even rely on text game anymore, never had any success doing so.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Words to live by. But for a beginner it is hard. I also fell to the trap of a girl matching me on tinder who was way hotter than any girl who had an interest in me till then and I spend more energy in it for no return. It's just not worth it. The app can be good from time to time. It can bring you an extra plate or so. But it shouldn't be the main way to interact with women.
And let's not forget, no matches could bring a guy down, especially a beginner. That's why I recommend tinder after at least 6 months of TRP after you actually took care of yourself, learned to speak to women a little and made some good pictures.
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witch_pimp 5y ago
Anyone have any good guides for building passive income streams?
obey_kush 5y ago
Read the WallStPlayboys blog and if you like it, buy both of their books.
Both of these books are like a Bible for my.
Buy two books from @WallStPlayboys together they cost less than $20
Edit: Also adding The Millionaire Fastlane by Mj DeMarco,
You won’t need anything never besides these three books (unless is too specific to your area of work)
throwaway001snxs75k 5y ago
Up and up for the WSP books - both are great and the guys behind them have made their millions and know tf they write about.
nicksaiz65 5y ago
I’d be interested in this as well
Standgrounding 5y ago
Or even active income streams for that matter. Like, you have free time at weekends - you hit some online job and profit from it instead of boring yourself.
RedditArgument 5y ago
The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris and One Simple Idea by Stephen Key
SuperCrazy07 5y ago
Look up DRIPs and pick big, well known stocks with a history of dividend growth. Buy a bunch of them in different industries for diversification. The companies don’t have to be exciting, just well run with lots of free cash flow.
Assuming most here are young/middle aged, don’t panic when the market goes down. You’re decades away from touching the underlying asset (if ever). The only stock I’ve sold this decade was GE because they can’t stop shitting the bed. So pay attention, but don’t sell on a short term problem.
Use the cash generated from current stocks to buy new ones. Growth rates are exponential. It’s hard to go from $0/mo to $100/mo. It’s easy to go from $10,000/mo to $10,100/mo.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
It pretty much depends of your are of activity. I get my passive income stream from advertising on some websites I own and are getting pretty popular, but haven't worked on promoting them really that much. Also invest! I'm planning on investing in stock market/forex soon, after I learn some more about it.
457755263 5y ago
Learning ways to make money in the markets is a great skill to have and will help down the road in compounding wealth. Would recommend heavily studying equities/options trading and also some real estate for longer-term investments
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Yeah, some way down the road I'm thinking about real estate.
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PhasmaFrank 5y ago
Would you invest on Us stocks? Cuz i dont live in the us but looking how to invest in em
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
It could be an option. Currently I'm thinking about forex. And maybe go short on some companies because I'm pretty sure an economic crisis is coming so you can make good money going short.
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SeasonedRP 5y ago
Nobody consistently makes money shorting or in forex. Chanos is the best short-seller I'm aware of and his returns aren't great. If you don't know how to value businesses and have the proper temperament for investing, which is 99.999% of people, buy index funds and hold them long term.
BadDeath 5y ago
Don’t wait to get in the market. On the long term, you always win. Profit from the correction right now! I recommend reading: « unshakeable »
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TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Yeah, everybody said that. But that's where real money are made. 90% fail, but hey, I want to be top 10%.
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TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Thanks for the advice. But I still think I'll put like 1000$ in to see what happens after I play with the demo account a little more.
ivebeencaught 5y ago
As someone who actively trades FOREX and is about to be able to quit my day job so I can trade full time. I highly urge you to exclusively trade with a demo for a long, long, long time before you put in any real money.
I traded a demo exclusively for over a year, and I had years experience trading the US stock market and options market, before I was making any positive REGULAR progress. I also found out after moving live that the data is different, spreads are different and I spent a month getting back to speed before moving on.
When you say Play with the demo a little more, I can 100% guarantee that you aren't ready to trade with live money. So if you just want to loose $1000 put it in FOREX before you have been posting positive trades for more than 6 months in a demo account. (side note $1000 at 1:200 leverage will burn through your margin availability in a few pips movement with any trade larger than .01 . If you don't know what this means you aren't ready to trade live. Less than a 1:200 and you won't make money worth your time put in and you will quit as it not being worth it.)
I love the volatility of the FOREX and now that I have moved up to being able to replace my income from traditional work I really enjoy the extra hours of free time I have each day. (I trade 2 hours a day). My next goal is Futures Market (makes FOREX look like child play)
Satou4 5y ago
I agree. I've been trading almost 3 years now off and on and I'm only now starting to get it, and I consider myself pretty smart and dedicated.
Trading isn't something you just pick up in a month or two. Protect your money!
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Thanks for the tips.
I've traded on demo account for 3 months now, and this month was the first with consistent positive trades. If I can can have 6 months in a row like the last one, I'll go for it.
When I said I'm going to put 1000$ in, it was more like my first money in trading, after those 6 months. Just to see how much I can get out of it. If after another three months or so I'm on profit, I'll put in more money. If I lose 1000$, hell, I'll say I blew them on poker (even though I almost always win at poker, lol), whiskey and bimbos, lol.
ivebeencaught 5y ago
The biggest risk to FOREX is that while you are trading on the same data as everyone else you aren't necessarily trading with the same advantages the big banks are. And all they want to do is use those advantages to take your money. The spreads your broker lists can kill your profits, not properly protecting your position and a trump tweet can cause you a massive loss in minutes, forgetting a SL or not accounting for drift, proper lot size and TP pips.
FOREX is not a passive income (that's what stocks and dividends are for. With covered call's and protective puts for quasi-passive income). FOREX is probably more mental work than just about anything I have done.
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SeasonedRP 5y ago
Option writing is too advanced for most people and should be avoided. I'm not saying that applies to you, but generally, I advise people to stay clear of options unless it is just play money they don't mind losing. A stock can be undervalued and an option on it can be overvalued and vice versa. There are ways to use them to hedge risk, but people who don't understand how options are priced have no business fooling with them.
coconutxyz 5y ago
Good post but quit smoking bro
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Thanks, I want to quit after I finish uni. It really helpes with the stress from exams and work combined.
rollanballs 5y ago
nicotine only helps with the stress that it creates
coconutxyz 5y ago
Glad to hear that, but stress is never a valid reason though
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suburbboy 5y ago
$125 a month? Uhh
Maybe instead of typing these out u should focus on making some real money
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Dude, re-read what I wrote. That was my starting salary for 10hrs of work as a first year student. And it was for three months. Now I'm paid at US/New-York level.
I'll be buying a bmw or a lexus next month as a first car, lol. Read the post before shitting over it. My point was that you have to start somewhere if you want to get anywhere.
suburbboy 5y ago
Ah shit misread dude, ya got me
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stripethrowaway 5y ago
Do you have any YouTube channels you recommend?
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
I don't really have channels that I could recommend, more like videos that I watched.
I leave a list of videos that helped me make my style, see if it suits you:
Hair tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUKgILan28g
How to tie a tie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAg7z6u4NE8
Matching belt, shoes and watches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxa4Ye01BsQ
Smart casual style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzs\_2XryuZI
Also search on pinterest for smart casual outfits. I'll make a guide and post it on red pill soon.
L1amas 5y ago
Nofap is the dumbest thing this sub supports. You do you, but nofap should absolutely not be near a number 1 recommendation.
You're not gunna last long.
You're going to be overaggressive.
Your standards are going to be lower.
mallardcove Endorsed Contributor 5y ago
I'll upvote you because you are absolutely right
Viramont 5y ago
Nofap is a huge fucking meme lol
Take this from a guy who did it for three straight months. Just control your fapping habits so you arent a daily chicken choker
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
"Don't go to college, you are not going to last long"
"Don't change your job, you are not going to last long"
"Don't approach that chick, you are not going to last long"
That's a loser's mentality. We should be winners here. If you can't control yourself from playing with your dick how are you going to control yourself in other situations? No fap is about control, is about discipline. That's why you have to do it at the beginning of trp journey, it teaches discipline.
You are the kind of guy who agrees with gilette ads, right? Lol.
Not if you have constant sex. And for that to happen you first need to stop playing with your dick whenever you are horny.
Loser mentality.
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GoiabEX 5y ago
Any tips to last longer on bed?
L1amas 5y ago
You're an idiot. Read the title. Tips for NEW folks... They aren't swimming in vag yet.
By last long, i meant in bed ya tard. Not in life.
Yeah, you don't wanna be a wuss, but you don't wanna roid rage on them either.
I've been doing this for five years you peasant
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
They won't get any pussy if they keep playing with their dick.
Not really, "ya tard".
At first I felt sorry for jumping on conclusion, I mean someone with 5 years of TRP experience must know better, so I clicked on your profile to see some posts you made in TRP and to learn from your knowledge so I can know who am I talking with.
But instead of Red Pill knowledge I saw questions about Final Fantasy, Xbox, Sonic the hedgehog and stuff like that.
Are you sure you are on the red pill for five years? lol. Read the fucking sidebar again because you haven't understood anything.
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L1amas 5y ago
Well duh. This is my main account. I'm not posting here and only here. Go ahead and scroll back five years for me. Not much reason to come back here unless correcting misinformation.
I'm allowed to play video games between fucking, aren't I? When my dom is cucking me i mean.
You should already know this place is shunned, and that we shouldn't act like we do here elsewhere. You pointing out that i posted to video game subs was such an empty move.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Sure. No reason at all. You got all the knowledge and you can play final fantasy and sonic the hedgehog now. Lol.
L1amas 5y ago
You're funny. I like you. Why don't you come over to my house and fuck my sister?
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Thumbs up for that. At least you have good taste in movies.
Viramont 5y ago
I know a guy, he can also fuck your wife!
VoiceActorForHire 5y ago
How did you get a programming job, what sources of tutorials etc did you use and what kind of programmings jobs did you get (what sector, what progr language)?
Great report.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Well, I just searched for jobs online until I found something that I liked and I knew it will be payed well (cyber security). I was pretty ok with C/C++ and had knowledge about Object Oriented Programming, and some skills of web design that my boss knew he would need later.
To learn programming I just used youtube tutorials and what I learned in uni, but mostly youtube tutorials.
Currently I'm working in the next programming languages at various projects at work and at my company: Java, Python, C/C++, PHP, C#, Bash, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL.
zk2997 5y ago
How did you figure out what field to go into within CS? I'm studying it right now and looking for internships. I had an internship in cyber-security/IT last summer and it wasn't great. I took an OOP class in Java last year and loved it, but not sure how to apply that experience.
TheLegionnaire00 5y ago
Well I've looked at what was payed the most and choose cyber security because after some reading it looked interesting, and after working 2 years in that field, I say I made the right choice.
You just have to find something that you think is interesting and try to work in that domain for a while to see if you like it.
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SICFJC 5y ago
What a useless post. This is nothing but basic shit.
_do_not_read_this_ 5y ago
It's not useless. It's one man reporting that, indeed, TRP wisdom works and has worked for him, and how it worked for him.
If we didn't have these kinds of posts, all we would have is the sidebar and no verification (a) that TRP is real and works; and (b) that anyone can take the Red Pill if they're properly motivated.