To paraphrase Clint: A woman’s gotta know her limitations.

Freud’s theory captures the phase when a woman realises that having privileges by merit of birth actually severely limits the capacity to grow, transform and even reinvent.

For some men this ability is a curse; for others a blessing.

Great analogy. Women are FOMO. Men are value investors.

It’s not the man. It’s the status of the girlfriend. The LBJF projects herself onto the girlfriend and comes up short....[More]

There’s a story usedin self-help circles which is apt.

The only real issue for Mark is: does he have sufficient contingency to deal with her leaving?

As in does he have core activities that are independent from other people’s direct input?

If so then he’s learned a lesson.

Another comment on here was about Bezos. Even if he loses half, he’s still got 70B in contingency. And the mentality to make it back.

I get ASMR too. It is not sexual. In fact any sexual feeling destroys it. One thing I have noticed too is that massages, though relaxing physically, don’t produce the same tingling. Haircuts yes. It is also a gift that keeps giving. I have learned so much random shit by listening to technical lectures on YouTube that it has improved my overall skill set.