Last year for the month of November, we challenged men to give up three vices for a month. They say that it takes just 21 days to form (or lose) a habit, and from those who participated last year, you'll remember that there's great satisfaction from achieving self-set goals, so let's get started on our 2015 #N3!
The Challenge
No Nothing November concentrated on giving up vices last year, but this year we're going to upgrade just a little bit. Let's take a look at the phrase No Nothing November- It's more than just giving up some vices.. in fact, that should be called Nothing November. But we're here to say no to nothing. So this year the challenge is:
- Give up Three Vices for a month.
- Take up One Daily activity for a month.
As we did last year, we want you to choose three vices you want to ditch for the month (and maybe for longer!) Some chose porn, some chose alcohol, and some chose /r/theredpill (bastards). Pick three vices or distractions that you want to remove from your life and kick them to the curb. If you pick alcohol or cigarettes, get them out of your house. If you pick porn, install that parental control software. If you picked /r/theredpill, close this window now.
Now for the new part of N3, making sure that no day is wasted, we say no to nothing. Pick an activity or chore that you want to make sure gets done daily. It can be big, or it can be small. Clean your apartment, make your bed, hit the gym (best option), approach at least 3 women a day, shave, work on your hobby project at least an hour a day. Whatever it is, it's time to pick it and make a real schedule to include it in your day.
Sit down with your calendar and figure out what time of the day you'll need to dedicate to your NoNothingSomething. Figure out Thanksgiving. If you are ditching alcohol or taking up the gym, there's no excuse for Thanksgiving. You must commit.
Track your progress
- Track on your personal blog, or
- Twitter, use hashtag #nonothingnovember or
- Use this subreddit to post your progress: /r/nonothingnovember
Start tracking your progress by announcing your goals. If you make a new post in /r/nonothingnovember you can use that thread to post updates as you go. If you use twitter, sticky your goals at the top of your page. Discuss how you plan to achieve these goals and what steps you're going to take to ensure that they happen.
Contest
Last year we made it a contest, but the format of this challenge doesn't really lend itself to contest modes, so this year we're doing it a little different.
Every day that you update your progress, update how many days you have completed the challenge. Yes, this requires the honor system. If you're using /r/nonothingnovember, you can edit your user flair on the top right corner of the subreddit by clicking "edit", selecting the first flair option [Days], and edit it to the number of days you've been successful.
At the end of the month, people who have the number 30+ in their flair and enough logs in their thread (or blog or twitter) to reasonably corroborate it will get a special 2015 #N3 badge next to their name in TRP.
If you cheat, then that badge will serve as a daily reminder that you did not complete the challenge, and that you dishonor those who have the badge by being a fraud.
We start November 1st So get your last drink, smoke, wank out of the way and get ready for
itgscv1 8y ago
Just finished the month. Almost midnight here and just posted my last update.
[deleted] 8y ago
Addiction to soda, Addiction to junkfood, and Addiction to videogames. Bonus: Gave up hating myself too much and blaming everyone around me for the hate of myself.
Gained a love for training, lifting, and going out. Bonus: I swallowed the red pill.
[deleted] 8y ago
My three vices that I will give up are
The one daily activity I will pick up will be mastubration.
plz dont ban me OP I was just kidding
bikermonk 8y ago
Thank You for existing in this world. I give up
1)Wasting time on internet (Includes Porn and NonSense Blogs)
2)Unhealthy Food (Specially Coffee)
3)Anger [Even if I write everything down in a little diary and then have to buy a flamethrower in December]
I commit to start working out. I have been having high blood pressure and yesterday my fasting sugar was found to be 131. This is alarmingly close to Diabetes.
I will update my stuff on reddit, because that is where it started.
SephiXen 8y ago
Coffee isn't unhealthy unless you're drinking shit coffee. Coats and protects your teeth, helps keep your bowel movements regular, and caffeine is the active ingredient in any pre-workout you'd take before a good lift.
[deleted] 8y ago
I've been slammed at work. But I've been getting my workout in every, single day.
I've been doing mainly olympic style lifts or multi-joint compound exercises. Including but not limited to, bench-press, squat, rows, pull-ups, deadlifts, power cleans.
I've been averaging around 9 hours of sleep. Though I think this might be too much. I recently had my testosterone tested and it was on the low end. I was lucky enough to get prescribed some androgel. I'm still in the first week of that, so I'll keep you updated how that works out.
As far as nutrition. I could definitely kick it into a higher gear. You can tell by my pic, my body fat % is WAY too high. As far as solid meals, I'm eating great. Lots of steak, chicken, and fish. But I am having trouble kicking the soda. Not because of the taste, but the caffeine. I know I could do diet soda, but I feel like that still doesn't help. I'm probably consuming close to 3500 calories and 200 grams of protein per day.
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I cut off refined sugar this month & getting out of bed past 10am.
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nuc22 8y ago
I am off porn this entire november watching and jerking off. I dont smoke and drink a little. I will lift everyday and meditate for atleast 10 min
LifeForceHoe 8y ago
I'm in.
I will be giving up on the following vices.
My daily goal is to: write at least 400 words in my blog everyday.
Entrefut 8y ago
For this challenge I will be giving up:
Drugs (alcohol/weed)
Video Games
PMO
Daily Activity: Gym 5 days a week, 1-2 days a week of doing at least 1 cold approach and cooking at least 3 of 4 meals at home.
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Wow, you guys really hate porn.
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DexterM1776 8y ago
I'm in!
Soda drinks other than my daily blue monster in the morning
Porn, no watching porn or checking out nsfw links on Reddit.
My goal is to run 50 total miles this month and swim 6 total miles
doctorflorian 8y ago
Day 1, November 1st, 2015
No Distractions I did not get distracted by diving into any internet clickbait sites. I did check baseball stats and looked at a forum for 5 - 10 minutes or so while I was having lunch/dinner, but other than that, I focused on my work.
No snacks None eaten.
Getting up between 5 and 7 am I slept until shortly before 7 am. I would have preferred to wake up at 5 am, yet still, 6:50 am is still within the range I have set.
Working on my website for at least one hour Thanks to my distraction-free environment, I actually spent 3 - 4 hours getting a blog post together: http://lifesciencementor.com/nonothingnovember-2015-edition/
In conclusion, Day 1 was successful.
Now if I could only figure out how to change my flair, that would be great. If I click on edit in the upper right hand corner of the screen, I don't find an option to change that flair. Anyone having a similar experience? Thanks!
Chrisl19 8y ago
I am giving up Porn, weed and the extreme amount of sugary snacks I consume. Also I will make sure to do a minimum of 45 minutes of physical activity everyday.
I'm hoping this diminishes the effects of depression I have been feeling all summer.
lllkill 8y ago
Getting in on this:
Saying no to Porn, Excessive non goal oriented browsing (30 mins max), no junk food.
Goal for every day is make conversation with 3 new people each day. (learn to tell a good story)
BoogersAreTasty 8y ago
Day 1: Did full Leg and Core workout. Nothing else as it was Sunday
Day 2: I ate after 8 pm, I did not wake up early, I did not do 40 minutes of exercise, I did not study 30 minutes
Day 3:
I haven't given up on this challenge, I just switched my posting of my results over to the Physical 30 day SMV Capstone challenge.
Einsteinsmooostache 8y ago
Removing: alcohol, tobacco, porn
Adding: gym mon-sat, reading/writing daily
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[deleted] 8y ago
Posting here
Get at least 8 hours of sleep every night
No Fapping
No Procrastination
I'll be spending my time this month and likely the rest of the year building my skills as a writer and speaker as well as learning guitar. Good luck to all of you other guys.
sabinmightyfist 8y ago
3 vices
Porn/masturbation
Frivolous spending ( I spend way too much of my money on food out).
Putting off assignments
Activity
I want to do one interesting thing I week. I have a busy schedule which makes me inclined to stay in all the time. I need to go out more
doctorflorian 8y ago
Ok. I'm in again. Here are my three vices to kill:
#1 - Not using the internet for distraction. If I have downtime, I will go for a walk or read a book instead. Maybe listen to a podcast or music. No to clickbait! If I come upon a potentially interesting website while I am working on my computer, I'll click on the link and save the website in my reading list, so I can look at it later. The point is that whatever I do on my computer, I want it to have a purpose. There is a time to learn from online sources, but not "quickly in between".
#2 - No snacks. I managed to do that last year, but have since lost control of my eating habits. Time to reign them in again.
#3 - Getting up early. I will get up at 5 am every day, or at the latest by 7 am. I have already started to implement that since last week - still, doing that consistently for a whole month is not easy. It means I have to consistently sleep by 10 - 11 pm. On the flipside, I can already get lots of stuff done very early in the day.
What will I actually do for #NoNothingNovember? I will work at least one hour per day on my website lifesciencementor.com and post one article every week that is not an update for #NoNothingNovember. How will I be efficient? I get the impression that I need much longer for certain tasks than required. Why is that? Let's say, I am writing an article, and while I am writing, I get an idea. So I follow up on that idea and get distracted while I dig for an old document or start dreaming about alternative goals. Instead, I will do the following: 1. define the goal of a specific project, 2. think about what I have to do to get it done, 3. define the action steps I need to take. If I get an idea in between, I will write it down so I don't forget it and continue working on my original action step. Then, after the step is done, review the idea I had and see whether it is worth picking up. I was always afraid I'd stifle my creativity with such an approach. I guess it's time to find out if I am less or indeed more productive with the "new" way.
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I'm giving up surfing the internet. It's a huge time killer for me and it is a really easy vice to fall into. I'm really starting to feel like I am distracting myself to death. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, and YouTube are sucking so much of my valuable time.
I'm giving up shitty food. I'm going to get back into my gym routine. I used to eat very clean and go to CrossFit every day, but over the last 6 months I have slowly gotten away from that.
MindTheFuture 8y ago
Alright, I'm in.
No energy drinks & soda.
No abundant recreational internet. 30min daily some-limit.
No snooze in the morning.
Add: Draw or play an instrument every day.
TheRedRain 8y ago
Little bit late, I read this a few days ago but took my time deciding what I wanted to do. I also want to do 3 beneficial ones rather than
For a month I will give up
Fast Food Porn Mindless Browsing
And every day for a month I will:
Cook a healthy meal for meal prep
Do some sort of physical activity
Do some work on my hobby
Baby steps, I know.
Cheers for finally giving the motivation TRP
FoolishWiseGuy 8y ago
For a month I will give up fapping/internet porn, no fast food, procrastinating on the internet.
Goals: Cook at least one hot meal per day, futsal for 3 days a week, wake up early (6:30-7), Practice dutch on duolingo for 20 min a day, read a book before sleep for 30 min.
It won't be easy but damm im looking forward to the challenge.Will be reporting feedback on my notepad at the end of every day.
Niqueaveli 8y ago
No drinks but water
My body is ready. Lord knows I need this.
Wadzilla2000 8y ago
I'm going no sugar, no eating food I haven't prepared and no lying. I have problems telling people how it is and a lot of the time I lie for no reason. This month I will truly express how I feel and all time and stick to the truth no matter the consequences.
As for the activity on top of biking and going to the gym I will be picking up a pair of skates for playing hockey, learning how to snowboard, and going on dates that I will try and balance vice 2 and 3 with.
aditas 8y ago
As a man you should always be considering the consequences. Get good at calculating the right moves.
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BoogersAreTasty 8y ago
I'm giving up eating in the evening. I'll do it by going to bed early.
I'll go to bed early because I'll be so tired from getting up early and because I've been doing 20 minutes of weight training and 20 minutes of cardio.
I'll add in 30 minutes per day of study for a new certification I've been wanting to get for awhile.
So:
I'll give up eating in the evening after 8:00 pm.
I'll wake up early (5:30 am is my goal)
I'll do 40 minutes of exercise (20 minutes each of weight training and cardio)
I'll go to bed early at night (probably before 10:00 pm since I'll be pretty tired from getting up early and working out).
If I do this, I'll be a long way towards my certification and I'll be much closer to my desired health, fitness and "looking good" goals.
monobrauw 8y ago
My vices:
Weed/beer
Reddit
Office sedentarism
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Goal
Write at least for 25 minutes for the project I've been procrastinating .
I'll be logging on Medium under the same username if you want to join me
tirpt 8y ago
I'm going to give up the following three things for november:
video games, useless/unproductive surfing on the internet and the snooze button.
I'm going to do 3 things each day which help me with my career/school. Also, I'm going to eat healthy and avoid unhealthy snacks.
redpilledjack 8y ago
Ok, this just might be the kick in the ass that I need. I'll give up porn, junk food and waking up after 9 a.m. As for activity... I'll pick up running as an exercise.
surely_joking 8y ago
Long time lurker here. I know it's last minute, but it's still October here and I want in. Here are my vices:
1) Masturbation / porn 2) Going to sleep after midnight on a weeknight 3) Picking at pimples on my face
For my daily activity, I would like to ride my bike for 30 minutes minimum every day to get some cardio and to get out of the house. If I am away from my bike, I will go for a walk or a run. I have been going to the gym for lifting very consistently, and I think I should supplement it with some light cardio. I was not sure if I was going to participate, but you guys have inspired me. Best of luck to everyone!
greyhat2010 8y ago
3 vices - Stop smoking, stick to my diet (ie one cheat meal per week, healthy the rest of the time), snooze button (up at 5 am every weekday).
1 new thing - I already go to the gym 4/5 times a week but my new actiuvity will be walk for 30 mins + per day. Will update here cheers from the UK.
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TooMuchPesto 8y ago
No masturbation, no food that I didn't bring from home and no procrastination (schoolwork, gym) I'll be practising the guitar for at least ten minutes every day
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jxcel 8y ago
I'll throw my hat into the ring on this. Basically I'll just be rehashing the goals that I've been attempting for the past few months with varying degrees of success.
And the positives
Like I said, I've been trying these goals all at the same time for the past few months, but maybe my pseudo-public announcement will increase the pressure. You're all my accountabili-buddies!
Kingoffistycuffs 8y ago
I'll give up porn and fast food. That's about it for negative shit. But, I'll tackle 2 positive things since that's what I'm lacking currently. I'll give 100% effort to my new career and I'll hit my weights at home till I can afford a gym membership and start lifting heavy!!
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Vices:
Pot
Netflix
Gaming
Goals:
Hit the gym
Get a job by the end of the month
Dishmayhem 8y ago
I'm already in recovery (alcohol), so giving that up would be cheating.
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Vices:
Which leads into my goals:
Gigandeth 8y ago
This post came at the right time. I am slowly getting to where I want to be. I hold more eye contact with pedestrians, sing on the street if I want to and I am no more scared of speaking out when affected.
The only issue is that porn/masturbation are drawing me back in what I want to do. I don't want to kid myself and just resist to the temperations for 1 month just to comfortably slide back into them again. Therefore all the things I say no to this November, at least for me, will remain in the place where they belong to. Away from me.
List of Nos:
List of Dos:
I no I listed more than 3 objectives. I however do not care because this is what I need to do.
I wish you all a great journey.
FarCryExperience 8y ago
Giving up:
1) Porn 2) People taking charge of my life and not me 3) Weed
PickUp:
Becoming an android app developer. Always wanted to work with tech.
Shire_Leaf 8y ago
Vices to give up - Porn/fapping Bad food/sweets Alcohol
Habits to start - Hit the gym seriously. No excuses. Start learning a new language.
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recon_johnny 8y ago
Since my link was removed:
My Goals:
Over the next 30 days, I'm going to:
Give up porn/masturbation
Give up Internet time wasters (I do need Internet for work, but for non-work related will be here for updates and to pay bills
My daily to do is:
But fuck it. It needs to be done.
Additional to do: There are a number of projects (not listed here for anonymity) that need to get done. My spare time freed from time wasting will be put into these efforts.
supersport69 8y ago
Vices to drop:
1)Wanking off. 2)Checking my phone so often. 3)Eating junk food.
To pick up:
1)Meet one new person each day.
Bring it on #NoNothingNovember!!
lightfire409 8y ago
I made a post in nonothingnovember but we can't link to reddit for good reason so I will paste the goals here.
I vow to give up:
Every day I will:
redpillyoda 8y ago
I am giving up porn, hot showers, and shitty food.
I will be trying to day game every Sunday while doing work at a café.
30303030303030 8y ago
vices to drop:
goals:
IllimitableMan 8y ago
NoNothingNovember is a great time to re-read monk mode. To help assist with the event I'll polish the article over to make it an easier read!
qkon 8y ago
Vices:
I've decided to go for two aims:
thebadmanpuntdbaxter 8y ago
J_AsapGem 8y ago
signing up!
Things to do, want to start meditating, 10-15 minutes daily gonna start hitting the gym again, clean my surroundings, been procrastinating a lot lately. will keep you guys updated! SELF DISCIPLINE GUYS, LET'S DO THIS!
sloopjohnb11 8y ago
Giving up smoking. Giving up porn/sexy videos. Giving up drinking.
Going to the gym (4-5 days a week) and playing my guitar every day.
Thotwrecker 8y ago
Long post because some of the replies in here had me feeling some type of way.
I've been browsing TRP and been involved with early PU way back in the day, but never really participated. Mainly because I had an active, semi-popular reddit account on a few subs I would hang out on, and I didn't want people to flame me for being on RP.
But I read this and knew what I had to do. Reddit is a massive fucking waste of time if you're not using it for something very specific and beneficial. Learning about a career from a career subreddit, learning about financial strategies, learning about lifting and nutrition, etc, reddit can be OK for that, but I cannot believe how much time I've wasted on validation seeking by trying to "help" the netizens of reddit on stupid ass subreddits like askmen, relationships, seduction, relationships, politics. I got into this because I work super hard and felt like I needed some good, chill intellectual discussion, but Reddit has turned me into a validation junkie.
I spent my HS overcoming this shit, learning not to give a fuck, and pursue real life accomplishments. I quit gaming and porn, got girls, joined a frat. But now I'm a 20-something posting on bullshit reddits for zero purpose.
So I deleted my account and am starting with #1: No Redditing. Going to use TRP for 10 minutes a day to update my November log, read or two articles that are relevant to my life, learn, and close the window. Not going to bother with the rest of reddit; it's a complete waste of time. Go learn by checking out the rare gems on subs relating to health, wealth, and sex, but never again will I become some purposeless participant in the karma game.
For number 2, I'm giving up excess sugars and bullshit foods. I'm sticking to a strict plan. I was ripped in college, but 3 years of being a software engineer have transformed me from a broke college stud to a chubby, typical Bay Area guy. I am pretty tall and good looking, so I always just rationalized it away as "whatever I still look good." I don't know how I've been in denial about this for so long - I feel like a chick.
My GF does crossfit and is in great shape - and when I got her, I was still reasonably shredded. I realize now I worked out in college because I wanted to get girls and look cool, and once I started getting girls and feeling good about myself, I let my body go to waste. I can't believe I have blinded myself to this and I feel disgusted. When I was young, I worked out with so much pain motivating me; I wanted to defy the stereotype of indian guys and look like a physique bodybuilder. Somewhere along the way, I realized "hey, I look good enough to use my game and confidence to have decent success, why get better?" And I look at all my bros from college and they are all chubby or skinnyfat now. What happened to us all?
For number 3, I'm giving up Sundays. I have realized that being in a relationship has drained me of monk time. I have no time to just be alone and think, no time to just work out, prep some meals, work on advancing a career or hobby, go hiking alone, or just do things. Every Sunday, I waste it doing dumb coupley shit with my GF. But Saturday's going to be her day, Sunday is going to be my day. My ass needs to get into a top B-school; my company will subsidize my MBA and I'm basically pissing away an opportunity if I don't make it happen. But what do I do Sunday morning instead of waking up to get my GMAT up? Brunch & lazy morning sex with the GF, followed by some pointless activity, chilling with friends, etc.
Sundays gotta go. M-F belongs to my job and my workout plan now, Sat belongs to social commitments, hobbies, GF, going out, etc. Sundays are mine.
As for what I'm going to do... I'm getting my ass back in the gym. I used to love going to the gym, but I stopped because oh poor me, work is so hard. Oh poor me, I'm tired, I have so much to do, I still look fine. 3 years of fucking around, 1 week on, 1 month off type of shit has left me chubby. I still have good strength - I can bang out 250+ DL and squats, and thankfully I have some muscle tone that's remained. But I shudder to think of what I could have been if I maintained the gym work ethic I had from 18-20.
Bottom line is, the pain of remaining the way I am is finally too much. What's the point of money if you are not mentally and physically strong? What's the point of pussy if you use it as an excuse for why you are "fine as you are, thank you very much." What's the point of being 24 if you're going to live with this "it is what it is, I'm doing OK and that's enough for me" kind of mentality that a 60 year old might have?
Big thanks to /u/KidStrangelove - His post at the top about cancer & regaining his momentum helped me see that my excuses and the story I tell myself for why I do what I do is complete bullshit.
Time is running out. If I keep up my current habits, this predicts I'll die in 2063. If I change, I might have till 2085. Somewhere between 1.5 and 2.5 billion seconds. So I'm going to smoke the last of this weed, bust a nut to my favorite Alexis Texas video, hit up my favorite food korean BBQ, and spend Halloween getting high with my GF, watching dumb shit on netflix, and eating munchies. The day after that, I'm going to try to start adding 20 years to my life.
Skica25 8y ago
No Porn, No eating out(garbage food), no lurking on internet more then 1 hour per day
I will learn everyday (minimum one hour) for my exams
Gl everybody
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Long time lurker, this is my first post. Apologies in advance for the wall of text below.
I swallowed the red pill in July after a girl fucked me over and immediately embarked on Monk Mode. I've made great progress since then regularly lifting 5x a week, maintaining a keto diet, meditating 45 mins a day as well as instilling a mentality that I have to put myself first and constantly be striving to be the best version of myself. However i've stalled this past month and now is the best time to stop the 3 vices I feel have been holding me back:‎
Porn/Masturbation - I havent been laid in a long while and this is one of the things stopping me from going out and being social and meeting women. I waste lots of time finding the perfect clip and its time better spent on doing something beneficial to my life.
Internet - Directly linked to number 1, i find myself at times surfing the web when bored and wasting time on youtube. While it has its uses I am going to cut the internet off in my house. I am giving my modem to my friend so if I really want to use the internet I have to go to the library or a starbucks. Maybe can even meet a girl there. I still can use the internet at work but this will minimise the most unproductive time spent.
I want to earn as much as possible and get far in my career so have decided to take some difficult financial exams next year. I hate studying with a passion and have not always been the hardest worker but I am going to commit to studying at least 2 hours a day for my exams.
Here's to a successful November lads.‎
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Stonish 8y ago
Took some time to figure them out but here I go:
Vices
Daily activities
Stay strong brothers!
bigcaslon 8y ago
FUCK YES. 3 things I am giving up: porn, media, and fast food.
Daily activity: study medicine for at least 1 hour.
DatAEK971 8y ago
Fuck that, I do what I want.
GOML
Persaeus 8y ago
Vices: 1.) Non-work internet at work. 2.) Non-logistical internet on phone. 3.) Faping to porn - zero (already down from 1-2 day to 1 every week or two)
Activity - Pick up my bow I put down years ago; and hunt deer with it.
Booksarefun666 8y ago
I already don't smoke or drink so I can't really think up three at the moment.
But no porn and I'll stop eating junk food/cut down carbs.
I'll also chat up more broads.
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Iam7777 8y ago
I'm giving up on stopping (physically and mentally) without a purpose of doing so. I only plan to stop for sleeping and meditation, all else is purposeful movement.
NotOnDurgs 8y ago
Goodbye smoking, fapping, and all streaming. Hello meditation. Let's go fam.
ThePhenomenal1 8y ago
I have improved myself enormously over the last year. I lost 60lbs (still have another 50lbs to go before I'm at 10% BF). I stopped deluding and lying to myself and other people. I lift 3 times a week and fight depression daily. So there are not many BIG things left on the list to improve on.
Vices
Goals
NoNothingNovember
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Imma go with a break from the porn, no unhealthy food and no more reading outrage posts (your average "billy the boring beta gets cheated on" post).
And Im gonna start doing pushups before breakfast.
redadactyl 8y ago
Alright lets do this. Giving up Porn, Food in the house that doesn't need to be prepared, and Using my Computer/Ipad at all on the weekends.
ReignitedAshes 8y ago
Vices: Giving up porn, alcohol, and useless internet scrolling. Activity: Working out daily.
Good Luck Everyone. See You At The Finish Line.
Nebulose11 8y ago
No marihuana, video games, or frivolous interneting. I don't masturbate, watch pron, killed the home internet a while ago (gigantic increase in productivity for all family members) but I find I still fuck off on it at work.
My no nothing activity: Finally going to stop making excuses, gym everyday!
Its time to get over the worry and just do it.
Also giving up sex, but that's a bit more forced. Wife is having a cesarean, no sex for 6 weeks afterwards.
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Electric_Romeo 8y ago
I'm in. I'll give up procrastination on the internet, porn, and junk food. I'll go to nonothingnovember and post details.
skeletonized 8y ago
Vices
Stop masturbating: I've done it before as a willpower exercise. Regressing back into it has become an opportunity cost burden to other major life areas. It's an addiction.
Start going to bed on time/stop using the snooze button: I've been feeling fatigued a lot the past few weeks, too many family/workplace changes, my body needs more sleep.
Brush teeth at least twice a day: I had a root canal in January and that $$$ could have been allocated to a different project.
Daily Activities:
Drink more water: My office has free water bottles and I still don't even average 1 a day... and I live in a desert!
Transcendental Meditation: I keep hearing about it from Howard Stern and Jerry Seinfeld. If I maintain the improved sleeping pattern I will have time for this in the morning, before daily life starts.
GiskardReventelov 8y ago
I'm already doing exactly that. Every week I choose one new thing I want to do every day or one thing I don't want to do anymore. So I just keep going, but good luck to all.
My advice, create some chart or table that makes yourself accountable.
hudson701 8y ago
I intend to delete Internet dating apps (Bumble), and any gender-related/dating sites i.e. Redpill Reddit, loveshack etc. Whilst the information is useful it is highly addictive, very destructive to read and is absolutely making me miserable. I have to ease myself out of this addiction, it is quite literally poisoning my mind and making me despise women to such an extent it's unhealthy. Furthermore, I am also going to stop looking at my bastard iPhone so much, it is a complete waste of time, vacuous and self-absorbed. Lifting and job are already taken care off, but I'm really excited to be buying a new flat within next couple of months, with a lot of renovation work to get stuck into and really focus the mind! I've done it before and it is very satisfying work.
ReturnThroughAether 8y ago
Count me in. I'll give up porn, mobile games at work, and tortillas (bye bye breakfast burrito/moe Mondays).
I'll be adding a good amount of sleep every night and some guitar practice. Time to focus up at work, not feel run down, and lose more weight.
Schveen15 8y ago
3 Vices: Internet, Alcohol, Goofing Off at work
1 thing to pick up: Reading at least 7 chapters from my reading list every week
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drinking too much alcohol (2-3 drinks or less when going out)
bodiwait 8y ago
No wanking. No staying up late at home. No TV alone.
Since I'll have a lot more free time, I'll pick 3 habits:
30min calisthenic exercises everyday (lost the habit with my new job)
Study everyday for my medical internship exam (December 4th)
Be on time in the morning (job)
It's a lot to pickup, so I'll allow two missed days per week and still consider myself on track (for exercise and studying)
hipster-jeezus 8y ago
Stop wasting random ten minute to one hour periods doing nothing
borjitaea 8y ago
Vices: 1) Fap. Won't Fap this november. If I Fap I'll let you cut my happy closest friend. 2) Internet. I only have it on smartphone and college. So gonna turn it off unless necessary/not having nothing more to do (bus) 3) Procastination. Gonna try to notice when I procastinate and avoid it. It easier without fap/internet though
Goals: 1) Read non-fiction or/and study 1-2 hours daily 2) Waste less time lifting. I mean, being more efficient. 3) Improve my inner self. It may be meditating, anxiety, social relations... Etc
I won't include drinking or smoking because I almost never drink or smoke.
And, as an interesting goal, you could try to go full vegan/vegetarian mode, don't eat something if it comes from animals.
Pd: not so good in english, tell me if I had some mistakes or could improve something.
RageLife 8y ago
Exactly the kick in the ass I was looking for.
No weed, no alcohol, no buying stupid shit.
I'm going to really get back into the gym with a vengeance, kick up my diet a notch and start a budget/tracking my finances (I know I only need 1, buttfuck it).
erniesmoove 8y ago
No more: fapping, social media and gaming. Adding: 1 conversation with a stranger a day and 15 min meditation.
akc151 8y ago
I'm down.
Giving up booze, spanking the monkey and sleeping more than 8 hours.
Proactive activity is reading 20 pages each night.
AlphaAccountant 8y ago
I'm in, giving up
Activity:
Party_Olive 8y ago
Signing up
Vices
1) Not getting enough sleep
2) Pornography
3) Cleaning bedroom/bathroom
Activities
1) Walk the dog for at least an hour 3-4 times a week
2) Do my 90 minute yoga routine once a week
3) Conventional workout (pushups, jump-rope, squats, etc) 3 times a week.
RedPillJax 8y ago
I've been hitting the booze too hard lately. It hasn't been excessive excessive, but as a guy who used to have a nasty cocaine habit - I should know better than to let addiction creep up on me again. Booze is gone for November.
I quit smoking long ago, but I still go through a tin of Skoal every few days. It's a total vice, makes me spend excess money not only on tins but on whitening strips to keep my teeth in check, and it's just plain gross. Tobacco is out for November.
I've been so-so with my diet lately, but I still 'reward' myself with shit food way too often for it to actually be considered a cheat day or anything of the like anymore. Shit food is gone for November.
As for the daily habit, I'm going to go to the gym every day. Even if it's for twenty minutes to hit the Stairmaster, to stretch, and leave. Any time in the gym is better than not going, period.
I'm starting a new investment plan with my asset manager as of Nov 1 anyway, so saving cash on booze, going out, chewing tobacco, and unnecessary (and shit) food is going to be of nothing but a benefit towards hitting my financial goals for November. Even if the habits don't last, I will have experienced a financial benefit from it.
Here goes nothing - Sunday's going to come quick, but I'm not afraid of it.
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ShounenEgo 8y ago
I'll give up PMO (Porn + Masturbation + Orgasm), video games and Reddit (gasp!).
In exchange, I'm picking up web development!
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Betterthanuatlife 8y ago
Sure I'll quit PMO, Alcohol, and drugs for this extended period of time. Alcohol, drugs, and porn will be easy (because I'm not a degenerate) but Masturbation in general will be a bit harder. I already do a lot during my days, like manual labour at home (helping around tending the garden, shoveling gravel etc), I work out 5 days per week, I read, and I study up on a lot of things. Actually I'll go and tend to to garden right now.
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It took me a while to decide, but I finally set my goals.
No:
Once a day:
RedPillduNord 8y ago
I'm giving up porn, booze, and fast food.
Going to add a set of daily exercises. Making 1 exception on the booze though - am driving down to spend a weekend with my best bro in a different state and to watch our rival college football teams play.
naMlliPdeR 8y ago
I already haven't jerked off for two years. So that kinda doesn't count. The vices I'm giving up:
1: Be in bed before 1 am every night, ready to sleep (stop staying up late)
2: Stop squeezing pimples and black heads obsessively when stressed
3: Stop worrying about rejection (approach anxiety)
Will do:
1: Meditate 20 minutes every day
2: Cold approach at least 2 girls a week
psyflux 8y ago
Just a thought:
Incorporate some kind of facial cleansing/meditative process to offset your #2.
Make sure whatever cleanser you're using has Triclosan, you won't have anything left to squeeze.
skeletonized 8y ago
I can't even fess up to it. It's the actual worst, self-destructive thing I ever started. That was courageous, mate. Good Luck!
naMlliPdeR 8y ago
I'm pretty attractive, so while I have a few acne scars it really has very little affect on physical attraction alone.
skeletonized 8y ago
Oh, I'm glad to hear that. My spots are shoulders, chest, upper arms. I wear a shirt and it's completely hidden, but makes me feel like a cutter.
naMlliPdeR 8y ago
Oh I get those days where I destroy my chest and arms (up to elbow) and don't have sex or go to a pool /beach for a week or two... The worst.
skeletonized 8y ago
Now we're getting to real men's issues, lol.
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Debauchery_Tea_Party 8y ago
I'm in. I'll quit porn; reading web articles and forums as a procrastination tool, mindlessly refreshing every ten minutes; and my dependence on coffee, I'm addicted to it and it's not good when I'm either jittery because I've had five cups, or jittery because I've had none.
For my activity: minimum 30 minutes a day of specific touch-typing practice for an audio transcription job I've got lined up once I finish Year Twelve in three weeks.
csehszlovakze 8y ago
remove:
fast food
sugary drinks (except 1 coffee in the morning)
add in:
MrJugsMcBulge 8y ago
What the heck, I'll give it a shot.
Vices to Give Up
Leaving the television on for background noise while I'm doing other things - I do this a lot and it's a big waste of time and mental effort. I end up 'watching' a bunch of dumb shit like football, cooking shows, episodes of South Park/Family Guy/Simpsons/Futurama I've seen dozens of times and pseudo-historical documentaries on the History Channel ("was Hitler an alien ghost trying to count his pawned cars in Alaska?"). I'll still watch the few TV shows I actually like, but when I need background noise while I do paperwork or house-cleaning, it'll be music or talk radio.
Mindless, repetitive internet browsing - I spend too much time checking the same sites (reddit, news, some sites related to my hobbies, etc) over and over and over throughout the day, just to see if there's anything new. It's a sign of addiction or 'fear of missing out' or whatever and it wastes way too much time; all the updates will be there whether I check a sites 10 times a day or once. For the month of November, and hopefully beyond, I'll restrict myself to checking my favorite sites only once each per day, with only 30 minutes total each day for checking news/updates.
Daily Activity
BlueChilli 8y ago
1) Porn. (Been doing pretty good on this one already. Have been getting up to 10 - 14 days free at a time.)
2.) Energy drinks. If no other reason, that's money that should be saved.
3.) Junk foods. Real food only.
New Habits:
1.) Meditation. 10 minutes per day.
2.) Study programming 1 hour per day.
laere 8y ago
With you on the programming bud! Javascript is becoming fucking fun for me.
4delicioustreats 8y ago
Javascript isnt fun for anyone. Typescript, ECMAScript or Coffeescript maybe...
IMO Learn Golang.
SuccinctlyVerbose 8y ago
I am in, and I am going to do better than the last challenge. I will be giving up pornography, the snooze button, and t.v./youtube videos/etc.
I will commit to reading/studying sidebar materiel and/or recommended books for at least 30 minutes per day. Bring it on November.
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DONT_reply_with_THIS 8y ago
I started fasting 4 days ago but I plan on fasting for November, not smoke and cigarettes and not drink any alcohol.
I will study for my Security+ exam every day.
TrumpsHairAdvisor 8y ago
Let's do this boys. No cigarettes, porn, or booze for me. In addition to this, I'd like to get back to the gym. I also want to stop seeing woman as walking fleshlights.
TooMuchToDoo 8y ago
I'm giving up Facebook, Porn and Reddit for NoNothingNovember. So much time is wasted online but I can't afford to give up internet entirely.
My goal is to finish at least one 300 page book over the course of the month.
Daisy_DukeNukem 8y ago
Alright, time to state my NNN goals:
Vices to eliminate:
-No more mindlessly browsing reddit/internet, (TRP, news, essentials max 30 mins per day)
-No more overeating/stuffing myself, watching nutrition in general
-No more mobile gaming and gaming in general (holy shit this might suck)
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Next: The To Do Goals:
Daily Activity: Make a TWO hour block of time every day to study for or review my class work. (Exceptions for exam or paper due the next day)
Blahshizer 8y ago
My Plan: ||| No porn and masturbating only once a week ||| No gaming including mobile games, PC games and console games ||| Necessary home gyming every day of the week until the end of November.
Wish me luck and thanks TRP!
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Hi guys, 3 months into TRP here, long way to go. Do we just comment our 3 vices and 1 goal for the month over here to show we're participating and then head over to the nonothingnovember sub? But but there's too many betas there! jk jk, Here it goes.
Ideally this should give me the balls to approach more, and force me to release the energy in other ways - which is related to my goal.
This should help with two things:
getting my stupid roommate who's sleep is about as delicate as a melting icicle to shut the fuck up about how I keep waking him up by opening the washroom tap or showering at night. More importantly it will force discipline, help with paying attention in school, and paying more attention and being more alert to IOIs and shit tests.
Hot showers are a terrible thing - at least for me. It takes grit to start the day off with a cold shower and you feel much better for it. It adds on. You start your day off in a lazy manner it doesn't help. I don't have the vocabulary to better express what I mean, but with each time you challenge yourself you grow.
Will help with everything else too. Should help with releasing some of the extra energy, should help me sleep which is something I have struggled with lately, and will get me in good shape!
HappyScribe 8y ago
Okay...
I'm going to write. I've been trying to do stand up comedy for a couple of years, but I've never sat down and properly written a set that I'm happy with. I'm going to write every day.
locolopes 8y ago
I'm in for this, except my aim is not for it to be just November, I'm aiming to get rid of these vices for good.
I am done with cigarretes, I've been a social smoker for a while.
I am quitting pornography, I've used it as a crutch and as an excuse to not go out at times, especially in between relationships.
I am significantly dropping my consumption of internet blogs, even TRP, limiting it to 30 minutes a day.
Good luck to everyone taking on this challenge, let's get shit done.
KidStrangelove 8y ago
I am beaming with pride right now. Thank you for /u/redpillschool for picking up the ball after I semi disappeared, and giving many men an outlet for their self improvement. You are the man
First - a little bit of background.
I started my first #NoNothingNovember 2 years ago. I jacked off too much, smoked too much weed and consumed too much media.
I was dying a slow death.
After a very trying month, I learned a lot about myself - my strengths, my weaknesses, how my mind works - I grew to become a better person all around.
Last year #NoNothingNovember, thanks to this amazing community, grew larger. People from all walks of life were taking their discipline into their own hands.
For me personally, it was up to that point, the most life changing moment of my life. I got a new job at a tech startup, vastly increasing my earnings, while consulting on the side. My fitness level skyrocketed thanks to my dedication, and a brand spanking new state of the art Crossfit gym I was able to easily afford thanks to my new-found earning potential.
I disappeared. I had a lot of new experiences to process, a new life to live. Little did I know life had other plans.
In February, I was diagnosed with Cancer.
I can tell you a lot of stories from this year, from the pain I faced, to the friends I made, to the eventual euphoria when the doctor, after looking at the type of scan that was designed to spot needles in haystacks, told me that I am cancer free. But those stories are for another time, and right here, right now, I am here to talk about discipline and perseverance.
I was absolutely terrified of the diagnoses, but I knew right away that I was going to beat it because I had no other choice. Live, or die. I chose life.
One of the drugs in my chemo cocktail does a number on your lungs, so smoking was immediately out of the question. People struggle for years to quit smoking. I did to. I always relapsed. But I quit cold turkey that day because the alternative was that if my lungs were in REALLY bad shape, they would take me off this life saving drug. Life was more important. Living was more important.
I cut out drinking completely. I cut out bad food completely. I was entirely dedicated to getting better, and it was the easiest decision I ever made. Because the alternative is death.
So here is my advice to you - choose life! Don't look at this challenge as a challenge, look at it as the easiest thing in the world - because it is. Especially when you consider the alternative - death. You are the only thing standing in the way of your perfect life.
I chose life. I beat death. Now I want you all to do the same Go out there and kick ass this November!!!
PS: if you wanna check out my old posts on #NoNothingNovember -hit up my blog
WeRAllOne 8y ago
As someone who is beginning to leave all of my vices behind, thank you for this. If it was your intention to get others motivated, you have done it.
paradwarf 8y ago
Hey man thanks for sharing this post. I really enjoy reading stories like this.
-your internet friend.
TRP_Werther 8y ago
Extremely well put, when I was a teenager ill health and coming to grips with the death of my father really knocked me down, so much so I spent an entire summer in bed, waiting for everything to end.
I don't know why but one day I woke up and vowed to choose life over death, after that day I never looked back.
You're a living a living testament to life overpowering death
J_AsapGem 8y ago
great story bro, thanks for your testimony
RedSugarPill 8y ago
Wow, inspiring story man. Thanks for for sharing!
bobjoe177 8y ago
way to go bro i had the same thing in 2010/11. Don't let any health problems become your identity, you're more than that. Was the one that fucked your lungs bleomycin? I had that and cisplatin. In the last couple of years I've taken up long distance running, I can run til my knees give out now, the lungs are a non issue long as I'm not inhaling anything pressurized
AnAbsoluteSith 8y ago
Is the particular med affecting your lungs platinum based? Had a similar experience: a few times during chemotherapy we had to stop altogether because my lungs would start giving out. I'm glad to hear you're finally free though. Here's hoping we don't have to face that adversary ever again.
spottedstripes 8y ago
Reddit
Pot
Porn
I'm going to start meditating since it's been the most challenging for me
See ya'll on the other side
Subbbie 8y ago
Giving up Fast Food, swearing, any form of wasting time before 4pm - social media/reddit/games.
Going to pick exercising back up, am still recovering from knee surgery, but there is now things I can do that I couldn't 2 weeks ago.
Hopefully those 3 things will help me keep my good grades through the tougher part of the semester and get my health back on track.
The fast food and swearing are going to be so hard. I'm a 3rd year pre-med student, and taking heavy core science classes in preparation for applying next summer. Fast food is my life right now, I never have time to prepare food at home. And even if I did I don't know what I could take with me that could last all day in my rucksack. I leave my house at 6.30am or so, and drive 30min to school and stay there till about 10/11pm. Any ideas anyone?
Silthir 8y ago
I'm in for this!
Vices to give up will be
Daily activities will actually be 2 at once, because I pretty much have to do the first one either way. Here goes:
I will be updating on reddit, only real option for me.
Cheers everyone, kick your vices good
phantomorg 8y ago
5.No last minute work
Daily activities;
There is no more giving up or slacking off anymore. I'm sure many of us can agree that we've fucking had enough. I feel like I've been stuck in the same place in my life for a long time and doing the exact same shit everyday will keep me there. Suffering and enduring through this is the only way to get through it. Don't expect it to be easy because often times fighting these habits will feel like the hardest thing you can face when really they are fucking microscopic in the bigger picture. Just fuck it, I'm doing this.
tuxidomasx 8y ago
Giving up: weed alcohol soda
daily habit: meditation
keep yourself accountable. noone else will.
slip-up 8y ago
I'm in. I'll give up porn, games and YouTube. For my daily activity I will meet someone new and small talk.
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Giving up porn, fast food and putting off laundry/apartment cleaning.
I'll shoot and edit 2-3 minutes of raw footage every day.
rp_valiant 8y ago
RPS: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/3qkwt4/nonothingnovember_2015_challenge/cwg38u8
EnlightenedViking 8y ago
Porn, Tinder, & Alcohol
Get back into Boxing/Muay Thai
[deleted] 8y ago
This is a great idea and you can count me in.
I'm giving up porn and watching TV. I'm spending way too much time watching political coverage on the 24hr news networks. I'm also considering user -r_r-'s idea and cancelling my home internet service.
As for my daily activity I will talk to five women a day or what Dante Nero calls "laying the five bricks".
See you on the other side gents.
dogextraordinaire 8y ago
I'll kick this off then. For this month I give up porn, pot and purchasing (needless shit).
I'll update here because I don't have a blog and don't use much twitter.
redpillschool Admin 8y ago
What's your daily activity you're committing to?
dogextraordinaire 8y ago
I think it will be interesting to post a semi-ambitious goal everyday. E.g. start a blog one day, do 100 pages of a book, apply for x amount of jobs, etc.
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I did this for lent. Gave up all tobacco, porn (still jerked off. Interesting effect on my imagination), and pizza/pizza affiliates.
Half the joy was creating a challenge and completing it. I actually kept it up awhile after. Those vices were less exciting after. I felt cleaner. Stronger.
dogextraordinaire 8y ago
I'm glad to hear that worked for you bro. For me, pot dulls my overall cognizance, porn stops me from giving a shit about approaching women (why bother with their shit when I'm so busy with all my own shit and can always bust a nut anyway) and purchasing all sorts of luxurious items I don't really need is keeping me poor.
So a change is definitely needed and this is the perfect excuse to give it a shot.
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If it doesn't work you can always go back.
htbf 8y ago
Any advice for the parental control software to totally and completely cut off porn ?
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Seclusion is an easy thing for me to fall into as well. Good luck!
IVIaskerade 8y ago
In the spirit of No (to) Nothing November, instead of doing something everyday, say no to nothing. Someone invites you out? Go. I don't care that you were going to organise your yugioh cards, go. Local radio competition appealing for callers? Guess who's calling? (it'syou, dingus) Friend looking for partners for a charity run? Good thing you've been hitting the gym.
This works better for college-aged guys with at least a basic social life, and it'll really imorove your outlook if you're always going out and having fun. It'll show you and downs of being impulsive, and help cultivate a more well-rounded personality.
In my first year of uni I committed to doing everything I was offered on fresher's week at least once. Joined every society I could, went out every night for three weeks straight, and had an absolute blast being rushed off my feet with things to do.
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AltomonsterFR 8y ago
You can try decaf, mate. Now, at least in EU, the one they sell tastes pretty damn similar, so you've just got coffein lacking.
1v1mebruh 8y ago
Giving up:
-porn (Been watching that shit since 4th grade, for the past half year I've been able to go about 2 weeks at a time without it before I relapse for a couple days and I'm about 2 weeks "clean" right now, so let's take it all the way through November at a bare minimum.)
-unproductive computer use past 1 hour (I like to go on the internet for some low energy relaxation, but more than 1 hour a day is just draining time I could be using to improve myself at something more valuable. I need the computer to stay in touch with my professional network, complete applications for grad school, and trade forex, but everything else classifies as unproductive activity for me.)
-weed (I've been on probation for the past 4 years and only have until January until I'm off and get all my charges dropped, so just gotta keep staying clean. I've been clean for a bit before now, but this one's important and sometimes hard to stick to so gotta keep it going.)
Taking on:
-meditation (I've been trying to start meditating daily, but I've only been able to string together a couple days in a row before falling off for a couple days, finally found some good resources to start learning how to meditate for real so I'm gonna do this every day for the next month. I've already been hitting the gym once a day for the past month or so consecutively and that's not hard for me at all so I won't try to scrape by with just that.)
bodiwait 8y ago
Good luck with your challenge. Where are you learning meditation from?
fingerthemoon 8y ago
I recomend Zen Mind Beginners Mind. He gives a good explanation of proper form in the beginning of the book.
The most important thing to learn that takes some people many years, is to rock your hips forward. When you find the right position it doesn't take any muscles to hold it, your body will balance perfectly. Good luck.
1v1mebruh 8y ago
Interesting, thanks for the tip I appreciate it.
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To everyone considering this but thinking they still need the Internet for some things: perhaps you could add one of those softwares to not only block porn but all other time-wasting sites. This way you could make sure you are only using the Internet for what you say you "need".
Enjoyitbeforeitsover 8y ago
I disagree, for some you really do need to be online for school purposes and also for entertainment. For some cutting their internet is an effective means to cut out distractions. Whoever it's all ultimately all in your mind. So if you don't want to be distracted that's where self discipline comes in. It takes time and many failures to get to a point where you can actually get shit done and balance everything and also include any form of entertainment. Meditation is starting to become important to me now.
30303030303030 8y ago
I moved some time ago and I had not had an internet access for over a month.
I was amazed how much time I waste mindlessly browsing, even though I'm actively trying to avoid it. I was bored, I was walking around my room not knowing what to do with myself.
I was cooking, reading, working out, meeting people, visiting my parents more than I did in half a year. I had time for everything. Big eye opener.
Unfortunately, due to my current profession and me trying to change it, I need it to learn after work.
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throwaway-aa2 8y ago
This is interesting. I came here to possibly swear off TRP for a month... but I might just kill my internet. Actually not a bad idea at all.
Edit: I think I'm going to not only kill internet but tuck away my computer completely.
1v1mebruh 8y ago
Interestingly enough my computer had an OS issue a week ago that I couldn't fix immediately until about now (almost fixed, I have a short term workaround), and since I've been hitting the gym daily, meditating, and reading a lot, I didn't give a shit. I even didn't bother trying to fix it for like 5 days because I genuinely didn't need or desire it. I had my phone if I really needed the internet, and it also kept me updated on emails and other important stuff.
In the past I would've been depressed and gone into rage mode, but this time around I was like eh, fuck it, and went and read a bunch of books on my reading list. Pretty refreshing.
fingerthemoon 8y ago
I can't do that because I have unlimited data with Verizon. I was grandfathered in and if I shut it off it's gone forever.
I tether with my laptop and let other people use it. Last month I pulled 150gigs. No throttling. It's awesome.
evileddy 8y ago
Very interesting.. also the cash savings from not paying for internet can add up over the years!
I'd do it but I rely on the internet ( at this point ) to make cash but I would love to try it out... seems like the more people are plugging in the more I want to disconnect.
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What about those of us who run a business, or businesses from home? I'm thinking maybe I could only do work at the office, but my work Is my hobby.
Then again maybe it shouldn't be. I may have answered this for myself... Still looking for tips if anyone has some.
lightfire409 8y ago
My concern as well. When i get stumped by a compiler error or a design flaw in my code, my first response is to google it. Its pretty vital to my hobbies.
Its a catch 22 because i spend way too much time on the internet, but i need it to be productive. Halp.
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aDrunkenWhaler 8y ago
Jerking off while using your imagination and fantasizing of real women in your life that you plan to bang is a hundred times better than watching porn. If you do want to wank one out every now and then, which can be actually healthy, this is the way to go. Reasons:
This of course is ok only if you are alpha. If you're a looser that doesn't take action and build oneitis you might as well stick to porn, at least that won't run away with half of your income after 2 years.
RevMick 8y ago
Dear Vices,
Suck it.
I'm giving up booze, slinging yogurt somewhere other than in/on a bitch and my snooze button.
I'm going to study for the CCNA exam every day.
Love,
RevMick
Cyralea 8y ago
I gave up my warm, comfortable Saturday mornings to attend CCNA classes several years ago. My salary has quite literally doubled since then.
Keep at it. The prize at the end is worth it.
DONT_reply_with_THIS 8y ago
CCNA comes after security+ and network+ for me. Stay focused brother!
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Looks like I finally found the asshole who's been leaving little half eaten containers of yoghurt on my front doorstep every morning...
648262 8y ago
Snooze - I'm stealing that, thanks.
Subbbie 8y ago
I had to urban dictionary slinging yogurt. I guess I've just never heard it described that way.
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No, he actually means throwing yoghurt at people. Whenever somebody talks shit to him or cuts him in traffic he throws a little thing of yoghurt at them.
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mugatucrazypills 8y ago
How about we take up 4 vices for a month in December ? live a little kids
ASAP_Bickle 8y ago
Fucking perfect timing. My exams for my final year of high school last all through November, and our schoolies (drunken binge) starts Dec 2.
I give up all jerking off/porn, all internet that isn't study/once a day TRP, my snooze button, hot showers and all alcohol.
I'm committing to a daily routine. I will wake up at 7 every morning, do push ups and sit ups til failure, meditate, eat A1 all month, do 8 hours minimum of study every day, and get to bed by 9:30 latest.
If I can fucking do this and this thread helps keep me on track, I will be forever indebted to TRP (not that I'm not already).
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ThreeEyez 8y ago
For November: I'm giving up pot.
Daily Activity: Reading.
94redstealth 8y ago
Here are my goals
Give up
-Staring aimlessly at the computer screen(such a time waste)
-Eating fast food(with an exception for times when I'm out with my daughter)
-excessive spending(relates to previous vice)
Do something
-Actually work on one of my electronics projects
94redstealth 8y ago
Day 1 10-29-15
Caught myself staring at a screen a few times and was actually able to pull myself away
no fast food
no excessive spending
failed to work on my projects but did do a halloween project with my daughter so I count it as a win
outcome for the day = success
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Should've done this last year.
Goal 1: No Reddit (Yeah, I can live without a badge.)
Goal 2: No leaving things disorganized - this absolutely kills my productivity. A clean workspace makes for a clean mind.
Goal 3: No procrastination - this too kills productivity. As stuff builds up, you put it off more because you want a nice large block of time to do it. Then you spend all your time on Reddit, because you never have large enough blocks of time to do anything else. Need to buckle down and do things, even if I only have 10 minutes to work.
Thing to accomplish: Having a working knowledge of Ruby on Rails by the end of the month. Started learning coding in C last month, hoping to have some applicable skills by the end of the year.
SW9876 8y ago
Vice 1: No "junk/snack foods" - meaning potato chips/candy. It does not include unhealthy food items such as wings.
Vice 2: No soda
Vice 3: No masturbation
New activity: 30 minutes a day of school work minimum. No more cycling of easy weeks of slacking followed by hell weeks to catch up. If I have literally 0 work to do I will read a book for 30 minutes.
Justtherightone 8y ago
I thought about this today, and had decided to go with something simple, like picking porn, wanking, and fast food as my vices.
I decided to say screw that and go harder. I'm going to bundle up porn with everything else on my laptop (Media, Games, Netflix, Youtube) My own exception being playing games/Watching movies hotseat with friends.
As for the daily activity, I'm sure anything that I'll be doing is infinitely better than being plugged in, but I'm going to focus on proper eating, meditating, finding a job, exercise and more.
This is my birthday gift to myself, and I'm both anxious and excited.
SonicTRP 8y ago
I give up porn, processed foods, and biting my nails.
I will in turn to go to the gym everyday.
Geckobird 8y ago
I'm down! No weed, porn, or masturbation starting November 1. I might even start now, at least with porn and masturbation. Forcing myself to do something daily will help me succeed this semester in college instead of procrastinating like I've been doing all semester. Let's go!!!
redpillschool Admin 8y ago
Don't forget, this year we're adding a daily activity to our goals.
Geckobird 8y ago
I thought this meant to give yourself a task each day and do it. If is a specific daily task, I'll go for at least 20 push-ups daily. It's not much, but it's something.
putinbush10 8y ago
Go 50, dont puss out man. You gotta make it something that you can look back on and be proud of.
fingerthemoon 8y ago
I heard Bruce Lee did 1000/day. I was up to 500 at one point but then started lifting heavy.
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NewspaperMuppet 8y ago
I give up porn, social media(<--fuck this seriously), and jerking. I will approach someone everyday
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In November I give up porn, fast food and I won't cram for my exams. I have relied to much on my ability to learn quickly and I could do better if I did a little each day which is the good habit I will form. 1 hour of study a day at least.
Edit: throwing in a 4th one not spending loads of time watching football. Watch way to much football on the weekends.
la_bond 8y ago
Give up
Take up
GraphicSeniorNudity 8y ago
I'm giving up porn, video games, and internet/reddit binging.
I'm taking up meditation.
And I'm also gonna add a weekly goal of exercise. Everyday at the gym is just not realistic for me.
Those of you giving up masturbation, be warned, it is really really really difficult, especially if you don't have a woman around. I suggest giving up porn instead, and making a conscious effort to reduce how often you jack off. But going cold turkey straight out of the gate might be setting yourself up for failure, which could cascade down onto the other goals you set. 1 step forward 2 steps back kinda thing.
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Would it be a good idea to invite the LTR to give up one of these things with me, such as week day drinking?
fingerthemoon 8y ago
Nope. Because if she breaks you probably will too. You don't need her support. Just do it for you, on your own.
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redpillschool Admin 8y ago
Careful with that...
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egoisenemy 8y ago
Aight, Ill give up drugs (after Day of the Dead)
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SlappaDaBayssMon 8y ago
Make sure you set yourself some leisure time each day or "no procrastination" is going to end up fucking you up.
mr_nate_ 8y ago
Will do.
Doc_redpill 8y ago
Im in, ill give up facebook, fastfood, and all drinks except water. And I'll start studying 30 minutes a day.
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Abandoned vices:
porn
weed (except for Nov 25th. Brother and I are going to universal studio for his birthday. We have already planned on smoking and eating some mushrooms)
Daily activity:
Been weight lifting since Jan 1 and cardio on the in between days so I'm good there.
Since I won't be smoking I think I'll get back into lucid dreaming. So the daily activity will be to record dreams and practice reality checks. This will also make me go to bed earlier.
fingerthemoon 8y ago
Without weed your dreams will become much more memorable.
Lucid dreaming is cool. I use the look at my hands as a trigger to awake in a dream.
qpinto 8y ago
porn, fapping, and eating out. continuing my cut for my diet this month and trying to get as lean as possible for graduation. im going to dedicate 10 minutes of cleaning my house and car a day. not saying my place is a mess, however 10 minutes will easily make this place almost sterile and no clutter. should free the mind.
swizzlstik 8y ago
This will be my first #nonothingnovember really looking forward to doing this not only for myself, but to be part of something with a group of people dedicated to testing themselves, and pushing their limits to try to become a better version of themselves.
The things I'm giving up:
Impulsive spending - this speaks for itself, I'm sure some of you have been here.
Snacking - biggest detriment to my progress in the gym.
Party drugs - been meaning to stop altogether, this could be a good place to start.
As for my daily activity, I will do something creative. Either draw in my sketchpad that I've used once in my life, or work on a painting. If I whip up anything decent I'll make sure to post!
duckrelish 8y ago
Cool. I'm down.
Vices to be kicked: Reddit front page. Staying up past midnight. Social media.
New habit: write for an hour a day.
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This November I am going to give up going to bed after midnight on work days and getting up after 8 a.m., needless spending on stupid shit (alcohol, etc), and unhealthy eating and snacking.
In this period I want to commit to bettering myself every day for at least one and a half hours. Activities that fall into this category include reading non-fiction novels, studying chess, practicing golf, and writing (poetry or reflections), and working on my side business.
Gym six days+ a week, I'll throw in an hour of both ab work and stretching a week too.
I have an excellent excel sheet to track goals if anyone wants it.
Cheers gentlemen.
Lanefiger 8y ago
Please link your goal tracking sheet
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PM me your e-mail unless you have an easy way to link sheets online.
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putinbush10 8y ago
If your foods thing isnt that bad, then pick something else. No just skating by.
RuffRedder69 8y ago
I plan to give up porn, laziness (skipping goals) and excessive daydreaming. The daily activity I will take up will be meditation.
Exothermic_buttsex 8y ago
I'll go with: 1) Reddit outside posting to this thread. 2) Porn. 3) Stop being lazy and do 20+ pushups/day or lift for physical activity. Daily activity: 5 page/day on my dissertation.
Got a spreadsheet, tracking this motha. Let's do this.
Rebikhan 8y ago
Vice 3: None (1/2 are high priority, can't handle a third)
Sum purpose: Remove mental clutter. Detox a bit from negativity from TheRedPill.
tempusers 8y ago
I give up porn, booze, and team fortress 2.
boredgod 8y ago
First, I'm going to disallow all depressive thoughts - instead of reasoning with them.
Second, I'm allowing only one small sugary drink or sugary food item per day. I'm not fat, but I currently use sugar to boost my mood. Going to see what happens without it. (If anyone has psychological dietary advice, feel free to comment.)
Third, I'm going to eat only meals I make.
I'm going to meditate for at least 20 minutes every day.
Aphoc 8y ago
I give up gaming of any kind and focus on the hobbies I laid aside such as my guitar.
I'll also have to eat more healthy stuff such as white meat and salad, and stop masturbating again.
Sofakingcoolstorybro 8y ago
I was only able to honestly stick with one vice. But it was alcohol, and that was huge for me! I also made it a goal to compete in every jiu-jitsu tournament during the winter. Did well, because I had quit drinking and ate healthy ( no more drunkenly buying crap to eat) thanks everybody, stay strong!
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Corndog_Enthusiast 8y ago
For November, I'm going to give up PMO, junk food (only whole foods; no refined sugar or added sugar), and procrastination.
My daily activity will be at least 15 minutes of meditation, morning and night.
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How convenient that November is also national write a novel month, something I've been planning for. My daily activity will be writing - at least eight pages (2000 words) a day.
As for my three vices: based on /u/-r_r-'s excellent comment in this thread, I'll be eliminating all of mine (browsing, media binging, fapping) in one swoop by giving up the internet all together for a month. On Oct. 31st I'm just going to pop the wireless card out of my PC and turn it over to a friend for safe keeping.
RedPillJax 8y ago
As a guy who's had 4 novels published, let me know if you want any tips or anything along the way!
2000 words is an ambitious goal, but if you pound out 2000 a day for 30 days, you'll have a (short) publishable manuscript at 60,000 words by the end of it all.
Good luck!
Danedina 8y ago
It is a lot. I'm also wondering if it would be better to set a time based goal rather than quantitative. Either way, I'm jumping in on this. My goal is more modest: 1 solid hour of writing/rewriting and one 1 hour of guitar. That's about as much as I can cram into an evening after work.
lurkingtacopiller 8y ago
Done the novel writing month before. Good luck, don't fall behind it you'll hate your life trying to catch up. 2000 a day is much easier than having to do 3500 per day like I did
lepies_pegao 8y ago
This month i'll give up porn, sugar, and cigarrettes.
I've been postponing practicing my dj skills, I would like to practice for 45 minutes everyday. Amen brothers
RedPharaohRising 8y ago
Signing up:
Vices:
Things to do:
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RedPharaohRising 8y ago
Yeah, I've blacklisted all these.
prime_zero 8y ago
I'm game. New account but have been lurking for quite a bit.
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Profdiddy 8y ago
I can do chocolate, malbec wine and masturbation. I will hit the gym four times a week and write the other three days.
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alfasauce 8y ago
I used to wash them 3 times a day until i got them whiter with some gel dentists sell you. It made me wash them every time i ate something, it might help and its always cool to have white teeth :)
aDrunkenWhaler 8y ago
No more messy house (fuck clutter)
throwaway-aa2 8y ago
Be careful: the same way you can get injured lifting, you can get injured doing yoga. Just make sure you have a good teacher who knows what they're doing and is very vocal about voicing your problem areas or injuries. Also the type of yoga you practice definitely makes a difference.
Moreover there is also mobility you can get into too. But yoga is pretty dope.
aDrunkenWhaler 8y ago
Thanks a lot for the advice. I will be careful. I don't think I'll get a trainer, at least not for now. I'm sure it helps but there are plenty of free stuff out there to teach me what I need to know, and as long as I'm careful and listen to my body I'll be fine. But I do need to take it easy and let my body adapt. I started a few days ago and already feel the difference.
throwaway-aa2 8y ago
Here is what I'm doing:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nonothingnovember/comments/3qmz7j/throwawayaa2s_relinquishing_of_vices/
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For NNN, I've decided to do something very extreme, but I'm doing it to build my willpower and discipline. The vices I will give up will be:
As for my daily activity, I will spend every day developing my web series. I am in charge of writing, costumes, storyboards, and concept art.
I have chosen an extreme challenge because my bed has ruined every attempt at Monk Mod I have ever taken.
WarmApfelPi 8y ago
Sleeping in bed is awful for me. I've been sleeping on the floor for nearly two months, while the wife stays in bed, and I've never had so many epiphanies in such a short time.
tirpt 8y ago
Can you elaborate on why you don't sleep on your bed anymore? And what you got out of it?
WarmApfelPi 8y ago
Didn't realize I never replied to you. I don't wake up if I sleep in bed. Alarms, etc do nothing. I got on the floor because of a foot injury and didn't see a reason to go back.
I got to heal, get good rest, was able to get up with an alarm. Before I'd drift off I'd always go into meditation and I'd figure something out.
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The bed... It's too much of a luxury. Just like so much in the world.
WarmApfelPi 8y ago
Even being alive is a luxury.
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I'm in (already doing nofap/noporn)
(-) no internet or TV when alone. Watching games or movies with someone is OK
(-) no eating out or buying fast food/restaurant food (pack all meals for work)
(-) no snooze button, strict wake up on alarm
(+) 1 hour guitar practice a day
(++) meditate every morning 15 min
RedSugarPill 8y ago
-chewing tobacco (this will be difficult)
-television (including ballgames and MASH, goddammit)
-surfing Internet (including TRP, I'll miss you fuckers)
+meditate
redpillschool Admin 8y ago
My Goals:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nonothingnovember/comments/3ql3gz/rpss_nonothingnovember_thread/
throwaway-aa2 8y ago
Awesome.
By the way is there a way I can post links too or is this a special privilege you have... I want to link to my post as well and auto moderator just pruned it
redpillschool Admin 8y ago
I approved it.
recon_johnny 8y ago
I also tried to post the link to my goals.
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cashmunnymillionaire 8y ago
Ditching: Porn/Faps, Cigs, Fast-food
Daily: Workout, Music
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I quit cigs Jan 1. Told myself I want to go 1 year without a cig. I kinda do the same thing at the gym. when doing a set of 10 I tell myself 100, it makes getting to 10 much easier. Best thing I've ever done is quit smoking....I will never go back. Good luck dude, you got this shit!
cashmunnymillionaire 8y ago
Thanks bruh. I'm a pretty light smoker so it shouldn't be hard, except when I'm drunk.
rp_valiant 8y ago
This year I'll be giving up porn, mindless internet surfing/gaming and netflix for the month. I would give up cigarettes but with my 100-hour-week work schedule I think I would kill myself. I'm going to take up healthy eating - keto specifically. I'm going to go out on a limb and also take up journalling - I've been keeping myself accountable on-and-off for about 2 years and need to get consistent, and this is a great excuse.
Best of luck to all participants!
BananaFingerer 8y ago
Give up the cigs man, its the best thing you can do for yourself. Its step one.
rp_valiant 8y ago
Update: I hate you, and I hate how right you are that giving up cigs is a good idea.
rp_valiant 8y ago
you know what, you're right. I'll drop the cigs.
justindumke 8y ago
You can suspend your Netflix account for up to 90 days. This way you won't have to pay.
Lanefiger 8y ago
That's sort of cheating. If there's no possible way to access it then there's no real danger of giving up. That's like giving up lent for lent.
rp_valiant 8y ago
nah, I'm not roping the wife into my choices. Plus what Lanefiger said.
Redmajora 8y ago
3 vices: No porn, masturbation and take-away.
Daily activity: 4 hours of study towards assignments, not including class prep
bonus: striking up conversation with strangers
jb_trp 8y ago
Count me in. I'll give up booze, porn, and those expensive coffee drinks that are loaded with sugar.
I'll commit to at least 45 minutes of cardio a day. It's time to cut!
psyflux 8y ago
Cutting out as much processed sugar as possible was huge for me. Good luck!
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In.
First of all I will give up porn AND masturbating. No edging, no pictures, nothing. The other 2 times in my life that ive done this I was on fire. My only release will be the mouth/pussy of a girl.
Second I will give up facebook apart from the messaging app and event pages.
Third I will give up youtube/reddit/ random internet searching to only when I am eating.
Each day I will meditate for 15 minutes and approach 1 person in the street.
AM_Industiries 8y ago
I'm in. No TV, no beer, and no porn.
I will run every fucking day.
psyflux 8y ago
Every day is good...but throw in some variety.
Check out item 1...
AM_Industiries 8y ago
It will be part of a larger varied workout. But I hate running, and I need to do it to overcome it mentally more than physically.
snakw12 8y ago
Going to start the vices + daily activity after I write this comment.
Giving up 3 vices:
Daily activity:
acartoontiger 8y ago
I'm in. I give up alcohol, porn, and food from restaurants/businesses. Proactive activity is 30mins daily studying for my medical board exam that is nov 30th.
Good luck everyone
GoldenCocaine 8y ago
Hey hope you did well on that exam. Should be feeling pretty proud right about now (I hope lol)
acartoontiger 8y ago
Hey thanks man. It was hard as fuck but yeah I'm proud I got through it. Now just gotta wait for results, the sick bastards dont release scores until January.
Hope your November goals went well.
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redpillschool Admin 8y ago
Good luck on your exam. Let's fucking do this
Kidterrific 8y ago
I can honestly say that some of the best times of my life were when I was studying for my boards. I am a diamond under pressure. I would go into lockdown mode and was disciplined in every area - diet, time, study, play. I always lost weight and partied hard when I allowed myself to. Nobody fucked with me because I never allowed them to. It is the time that comes to my mind whenever I read a post that starts with: "Used to be alpha."
But a few years of practice brings a different pressure that, while real and justifiable, doesn't put the "I must do this or there is no plan whatsoever. Failure is no option." - fear into me that snapped me into a warrior for a few months.
I've been looking forward to studying for my recert boards in the next year for this reason, but this post and challenge made me realize that I can, and quite honestly SHOULD, live with that intensity right now, and all the damn time - forever. You've inspired me. I'm in.
No porn.
No escapism (phones, Internet)
No tobacco products.
Will actively devote time to address all calls, paperwork, and billing daily. I've never been able to do this, probably because of porn, escapism, and tobacco.
I have zero days off in November.
Downtime to be spent completing the sidebar.
Good luck, man. Boards suck, but you will crush them.
Holy fuck, I'm about to hit submit....
acartoontiger 8y ago
Good luck to you. Right now is a pretty crucial point in my life, and I already have the minimal alcohol and the 5x/wk workouts, the last things to cut were porn, the last of the alcohol, and any unhealthy food.
Also, I know 30mins/day is nothing when talking about studying for boards, but I work like 12 hours a day in the hospital which in many ways is more than studying. But I really want to make that promise to myself that every day when I'm home from work I will still hit those notes so I can kill those boards.
Its nice to see another doctor here in red pill. Are you a physician? 6 months from now I will be a veterinarian at 26, its daunting but I am proud to be where I am.
If you are taking a second round of boards you must be in residency for a specialty. Thats hardcore, I wish you the best. Also if you are new I do definitely recommend reading all the sidebar material as you said, there is a lot of gold there.
Kick some ass and let November be your most productive month yet.
Kidterrific 8y ago
Physician, here. Good for you on being a vet at 26! It gets amazing - stick with it and get at me for professional advice towards the business end.
I'm taking my 10 year recertification - going to start now.
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Vices
-There will be no more porn and masturbation. Only cumming inside a vagina is allowed.
-I will not buy food when going outside and I am hungry. Exceptions include essential meals breakfast, lunch and dinner. I will try to always bring my own food when I go to university and when I go clubbing I will just bring a fucking banana to get those energy levels up again.
-I will not visit theredpill for a month. I will merely use reddit to update my thread on nonothingnovember daily.
Daily activity
-I will start reading one chapter of a novel at least every day. When I finish a book, I will start a new one.
I CAN DO THIS.
Sweetmoe 8y ago
For no #NoNothingNovember I commit to giving up masturbation, Processed foods and needless anger. I commit to spending 30 minutes a day practicing my archery. I'll hang in there if you guys do!
sexxxy_latin 8y ago
I'm surprised to see how much a problem masturbation is for everyone. At least I feel better knowing I'm not the only one!
•giving up porn/masturbation - I will seek other alternatives to keep me busy like going outside for a physical activity.
•giving up junk food/overeating - I'm going to stick to raw fruits and vegetables until I can find some healthy recipes to start cooking.
• I will give up not cleaning house/being sloppy. - my will start dressing better and stop procrastinating on chores.
I think that pretty much included the positive activities I'm going to add.
Good luck everyone! I know I'm going to need it. Stay strong and maintain frame.
retired_destro 8y ago
Giving up: Video games Social media Junk food
I am doing ok on the junk food, but I will binge and be sick for the rest of the day. For my activity, I will:
Work on my affiliate website for 1 hour per day.
I'm in my last class for my MBA so it may seem tough to add an hour of something else, but I waste way more time on the three activities so I will be fine!
dr_warlock 8y ago
Vice
I never thought I'd say this because it's hard to admit it to myself, but /r/TheRedPill is my main vice. I spend too much time on here. I also don't go to bed early enough to have time in the morning to cook my lifting meals.
Goals
See you guys in a month.
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Yes! Finally! Can't wait for a dr_warlock blog.
Kafkaevsky 8y ago
How is the progress so far?
laere 8y ago
Looking forward to your blog man, you got some good content. Keep it up!
thowaway1994 8y ago
Dear TRP,
I've been lurking this subreddits for about 3 months now and have applied the knowledge here slowly but surely to parts of my life. TRP gave me the knowledge as to how to run my life and as a result, I'm taking 19 units this college semester with a part time job. I'm managing well, and I am doing everything to form this into habit. My one biggest offence is that of complacency which is slowly dying each and everyday.
There's always room for improvement and with my mindset set on "tryhard mode", I will be joining you all on this journey. My 3 vices will be porn, gaming, and unnecessary purchases. I've brought those 3 down significantly however I haven't gone cold turkey. This is the perfect time to do. To the best out of all of us brothers, may this be a hard battle.
Subbbie 8y ago
I too am taking a tough semester, and complacency is what is hitting me at this point in the semester. I started out so strong.
Primemale 8y ago
Giving up:
1) Alcohol (as a social crutch)
2) Fear- causing inaction/procrastination of things I WANT/NEED to get done
3) limit internet use to 2 hours a day at most.
Daily activity : read 1 hour per day (one of the many recommended books I've bought but still not read)
lightfire409 8y ago
Nice! I'm doing the same daily activity. Its gonna be awesome!
growingstronk 8y ago
I'm in. I give up porn, dessert, and pot
I am going to do 2 new activities: I will study 1 hour more than normal, and I will take up krav maga. Where to update?
And more importantly good luck all!
edit: on second thought giving up pot is too easy since I do it like once a month anyways. I'll switch that with netflix as it is the boon of my existence
Whirly315 8y ago
Nice on the Krav Maga, I'm joining a Krav Maga gym November 3rd. Best of luck on your goals
Ali0_o 8y ago
I'm in.
I will give up porn+masturbation, junk food and oversleeping.
I will start studying for this upcoming exam for at least 30 minutes a day after work, and 2 hours a day on weekends
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trpentine_ 8y ago
Giving up porn, facebook, and fast food as an "I'm-too-lazy-too-cook" meal.
Also going to ween myself off of video games & reddit and instead focus on:
Lifting at least 3 times a week, practicing German, watching/learning from Ableton tutorials, and meditation.
See you on the other side.
CallMyBS 8y ago
I'll give up porn, sitting down (when I could be standing up) and video games.
I'll pick up reading books. at least 20 pages a day.
powersoul 8y ago
This November, I will give up Porn, Cigarettes, Weekday Drinking and my habit of avoiding sleep.
I will hit the gym for at least an hour or get 10k steps on my fitbit everyday in November including the holiday weekend.
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Operator216 8y ago
I give up the following things for the following reasons:
Porn and masturbation. As for the same reason as many men here; Instant gratification of this type may be detrimental to personal development of our game. Get the satisfaction from your plates, not your hand.
Cigarettes. I've personally slumped from my electronic varient to these easy to buy, easy to use, easy to share classics. Not something everyone will quit however I need to focus on the long-term, not the easy.
Sleeping in and late-late nights. In combination these two have slowed my personal development by half, just by shortening my days. Bedtime is now 11-12 on weekdays, 1 on weekends. Wake up has to come before 9 each day. Ideally 7am.
I will also be focusing on acedemics, spending, at least, an hour a day to study and do homework. This should keep my mind at ease through November.
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Vices:
Virtue:
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I honestly never realized how much free time I had in my day. Letting yourself hit f5 and spending five minutes scanning to find one new article just isn't worth it. I never knew how people could watch a movie every day but I was spending longer than a movie's length on Reddit. This is a late update because I've still been pushing away from coming back to social media too hard. New rule is that FB, Reddit, and 4chan are only for downtime. Between sets, eating, in line. A book will always be kept on my phone so when I run out of Reddit to read I can read something productive instead of spinning my wheels.
-Luthe- 8y ago
I'm giving up masturbation, needless Internet surfing, and FanDuel.
Daily activity: 30+ minutes a day studying Portuguese, and upping my weight lifting and meditating from 3 days a week to 5.
ManRAh 8y ago
No: Porn, fapping, caffeine.
Was going to say no alcohol, but I enjoy getting shit-faced with my family over Thanksgiving.
Take up: Drawing every day for at least an hour.
Trail_of_Jeers 8y ago
Give up: Porn, Breads with a low fiber ratio, and oversleeping even when i am exhausted from work and the gym.
Not sure what task. I shall add.
[deleted] 8y ago
Here's a suggestion: 10-15 minutes of Duolingo per day. Easy to do.
Braaaaaapp 8y ago
Vices:
Activity:
Doing something OUTSIDE. I find that most of my day revolves around being inside, the gym, studying, cleaning. I'd like to start going fishing more or going on a hike anything outside once a day, being in the sun and outside is proven to have a lot of benefits.
[deleted] 8y ago
That's a great goal. I think i'm going to try and get outside more as well. It's kind of crazy how little I am outside on an average day.
justfaded 8y ago
Hi, I plan to give up:
I plan to study everyday for atleast an hour for my A Level examinations.
Thank you for this, u/redpillschool. Thanking you from across the world, here in Pakistan.
Just wanted to confirm, if I just post on the subreddit, will I still get my reward (The badge next to my name)?
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[deleted] 8y ago
So let's kill my addiction useless games, manga aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand porn. Gonna do math and physics everyday from now on.
I will start a journal as well.