From the desk of Victor Pride
Subj: 18 & Green
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When I was an 18 year old buck, I didn't know nothing about nothing.
No one told me anything. I figured out the rules of the real world all by myself.
After years of trial and error, success and failures, heart-break and true love I have boiled the principles of life down to 18.
If I knew these principles when I was 18, I would have been rich by 21. Now you can have the great benefit of my hindsight.
If I had an 18 year old son today, this is exactly what I would tell him…
1) Everything you've been taught is a lie.
Everything you have been taught is a lie but do not be angry at your teachers. They have been lied to, just as you have been lied to, and they believed the lies. They even lie mostly to themselves. They are people who have been deceived just like you. But now you will be able to break free. In this list of 18 things every 18 year old should know I will give you some truth…
2) Weed is garbage.
“Smoke up, man.” No thanks, retard. They have been telling you the glorious benefits of being a stoner but good god, man, just look at weed smokers for proof. They smoke reefer and turn into drooling, mumbling retards a moment later. Weed turns you into a fool but it makes you think you're a genius. Stay away from it and from the people who use it.
3) Masturbating will kill you.
They will tell you it is healthy but look at the freaks around you. They are physically sick and they are deranged in the head. What causes this derangement? You guessed it. Masturbation. Jacking off causes you an enormous amount of ill effects, both mental and physical. Not jacking off causes you to become a Superman. Not masturbating is the secret key of success for men. Jacking off will ruin your body and your mind early. There is only one way to have a healthy body and a sharp mind for all of your life, it is by preserving your vital sexual energy and letting it energize you.
4) College is a waste of time.
They trick you into believing you need college to make money. Then they make you get loans to pay for the promise of a future. When this future promise is not fulfilled and you don't get a job what do you do? You go BACK to university to get more education to get a good paying job. You fool. You never get this promised job but you do get to start your adult life in massive debt. Debt is death. Look at the similarity of these words: Debt = Dead. Do not start life in the hole because it feels like death! Never get a loan for college because it does not pay off.
American university is absolute garbage unless you want to be a dentist or a medical doctor or a lawyer. “But what about STEM?” STEM is the biggest scam in the history of scams. They pretend it's a really great field with great promise but what they deliver to you is slave wages. Don't believe any of it! You make your own way in this world and if you don't, you don't get any rewards. NO ONE IS REWARDED FOR A COLLEGE DEGREE! You can learn a lot of things on your own. Don't stop learning and never stop reading books. Remember that many self-made millionaires are NOT college graduates.
5) Common sense will make you rich.
You will notice two things about every college graduates: 1) they are retarded beyond belief because they have ZERO common sense and 2) they struggle financially. These college graduates use big words and produce almost no results. You listen to them talk and you have to squint your eyes to try and think what the heck they actually mean. Smart people do not use an endless string of big words. They say exactly what they mean in the simplest language they can use. That's is how you know an intelligent person from a moron.
A college graduate will overcomplicate everything to the point that nothing can be accomplished. A simple genius will boil everything down to the basics because it is only the basics that get you results. A smart entrepreneur will see one simple obvious problem and one simple obvious fix and get rich from it. That is all it takes to get rich! These two words are your best friends: Yes & No.
- Intelligent answer: Are you hungry? Yes.
- Stupid answer: Are you hungry? Um, well, you know, I guess I could eat.
College graduates are completely unable to say yes and no. Do not share their fate. (Note: I am speaking only of American university graduates.)
6) Do the opposite of everything they say to do.
The common advice is always wrong. That is why the common man is always fat, stupid, sick, and broke. They'll tell you straight to your face what to do to achieve what they have achieved - mediocrity. If you detest mediocrity and yearn for greatness then all you must do is exactly the opposite of what these people tell you to do.
“Work real hard and retire rich at 65.” Nope, get rich right now. “Go to school and get a good education and get a good job.” Nope. Skip school, never go into debt for any reason, build your own business and live life on your terms. “Get married and start a family.” Nope, not with the sorry state of American women and the “justice” system. This is one of the most dangerous things you can do today so you must be smart about it.
7) Pick the right female (don't date deranged females).
It is important to develop a family but you must be absolutely, positively CERTAIN! that who you start a family with isn't a looney tune. That's almost impossible in America today because nearly every woman is a nut-bar on psychiatric drugs and every American policeman will arrest you and take you to jail based only on ACCUSATIONS from a deranged female. Never date deranged women! Here are the rules:
- If she has tattoos, dump her
- If she has piercings anywhere but her ears, dump her
- If she has gay friends, dump her
- If she constantly has headphones in her ear, dump her
- If she routinely wakes up late, dump her
- If she is sarcastic, dump her
- If she's private about her phone, dump her
- If she's secretive or elusive, dump her
- If she's heavily involved in social media, dump her
- If she heavily follows celebrity gossip, dump her
- If she curses frequently, dump her
- If she dislikes children, dump her
- If she drinks alcohol or uses drugs, dump her
Always remember that the number one thing you look for in a female is a good heart.
8) If you hate life, just move.
The great secret of happiness is not what they tell you. It has nothing to do with education or “upward mobility” or having a “good job.” This is all retarded. The secret of happiness is having a happy love life. Having a happy love life can seem impossible in America, where there is also an air of isolation and loneliness. Maybe because most of the people are also compulsive masturbaters (men and women) and have extreme anxiety, rage, and poor health as a result.
A great many American women hate men. Literally. But there are nice creatures elsewhere. No one will bother telling you this because no one knows, but here is the great secret of happiness - you can move somewhere where life is more appealing. And I promise you, the extreme loneliness of America is unique to America. Many of the other countries I have visited are happier and more alive.
America is a nice country with many great benefits but America is currently in an extreme depression. Not an economic depression but a spiritual depression. America is a great country to make money, after you make the money you've got to go somewhere to make your soul glow.
Poor people are miserable no matter where they live. I see people in Cambodia just sitting in their hot shacks all day doing nothing. I have no empathy for lazy people. It is up to you to change your own life, I don't care what country you live in. NO ONE WILL HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T HELP YOURSELF. You must help yourself. The countries where the people have enough money are way happier outside of America.
“But I'm American, I have no opportunity to move or travel.” The American passport is one of the best in the world. Are you so silly to think that Nigerians and Ghanaians have MORE travel freedom than you? Don't make me laugh. I meet Africans all over the world. If they can travel, you can travel. The American passport is a great passport to have and allows for a lot of freedom of travel. So get your lazy butt moving.
9) Online business is the future.
The greatest business in the world right now is the ebook business. No one believes this and it is for their own stupidity that they do not listen. Ebooks are the best! You write a book one time and you sell downloads of it for eternity. After you write the ebook and implement the sales process it is completely automatic. You do absolutely nothing and if you write a good ebook you make money every day even while you sleep.
On the contrary, running a “real” business sucks! Your profit margin with an ebook is nearly 100% but your profit margin for some product you actually manufacture and ship is low! Very low! The ebook business is the greatest business in the world for a young man who wants to make himself.
What should you write? Anything. The market is wide open. I have previously said you can learn anything online but that is not true. The internet is wide open. There is almost no information online. The internet is in it's infancy. When I search for truth on the internet I find almost nothing but poop.
10) Always be calm, cool, and collected (by being detached).
There is no point in getting emotionally invested in anything. It's gonna be what it's gonna be. If you become emotionally attached to the outcome you will exhaust yourself and make yourself become a nervous wreck. Care about things, sure, but be detached.
“I'd like for A to happen, but if B happens I will be fine. If A happens I will not change.” You have to be like a rock. If you win a game, don't gloat. If you lose a game, don't pout. This is the essence of manliness. In a world long ago they called it stoicism. I just call it being calm, cool, and collected.
11) Embrace technology but do not get addicted to technology.
I recently took a road trip through an incredibly scenic country called Kyrgyzstan. This country has the most incredible scenery I have seen, ever. The mountains are unbelievable and the entire country is mountains. I was able to make this road trip with the help of my cell phone's GPS system. I would have never, ever been able to make a road trip in this country without a GPS because they speak Russian and I do not. Even with a map I would not be able to make a road trip because the street signs are in Russian. It would have been utterly impossible without a smartphone.
If I didn't have GPS I would have had to have bought a seat in a van with a driver and many other people. I would be cramped in a van, smelling other people's farts, stopping only wherever the van stopped. Instead, we were able to go wherever we wanted and stop wherever we wanted. It was an incredible experience that I owe to technology. On the other hand, you are obsessed with your social media which provides you nothing in return. Technology is a great tool in our lives but technology can empower you or it can enslave you. Let it empower you, never let it become your master. (Note: Your body and mind are far healthier with no smartphone whatsoever.)
12) People LOVE the rat race.
The average person does not want to get out of the rat race, they love it. Even when they get out of their jobs, they still run the rat race on social media. Posting pictures to try and get “likes” and more “upward mobility.” Most people cannot be saved because they do not want to be saved. That is great news for you. For you there is no competition. They are too busy running on the hamster wheel to give you any competition.
The world of success is wide open because they are too busy on their phones and shopping malls, rat racing. Essentially anything you want to do (within reason) you can do. Of course you must pick something you are good at. If you pick something you are not good at you are wasting your time. Pick something you are good at and then spend your life becoming great at it.
13) Politics are just a show.
They call it political theater for a reason. Do you really think these people have time to be on television doing pointless debates and appearing on countless television programs while at the same time running anything in this country? Get real. The job of a politician is to win the vote. After they do this, their job is to do what the people who pay them want them to do. News flash: the citizens do not pay the politicians.
Even if the politicians actually did run the country it makes no difference because they do not answer to you. This is why they tell you one thing before they get elected and then do another thing after they get elected. They need your vote and nothing else.
It is pointless to waste your time with an interest in politics. It is the same as watching professional wrestling or soap operas or “reality” television. Being engaged in the watching of politics slowly enfeebles you the same way watching sports or soaps enfeebles you. You lose sense of reality and you lose sense of your own power. You become whatever it is they are trying to make you become. You must be you at all costs, and the cost of being you is never being entrapped in politics, or sports, or television shows.
“But doesn't my vote matter?” Don't make me laugh. The only thing that matters is picking the people who are voted on and you as a citizen have nothing to do with this. They pick the candidates and they make sure the candidates have the exact same agenda so it doesn't matter who you vote for, they are all bought and paid for by the big money of the world.
It does not matter this candidate or that candidate, this party or that party, all are on the same agenda. Caring about politics will change nothing. Not even Adolf Hitler was able to change anything so don't waste your time. Ultimately when you pay too much attention to politics and the news you become outraged over nothing.
14) Use baby wipes instead of toilet paper.
Listen here, toilet paper does not effectively clean up your poo-poo. Toilet paper is just dry paper, it is not clean! Use baby wipes instead of toilet paper and if you have a bidet or a water-gun use that.
15) Don't watch or read the news.
Turn on the news and what do you see? Oh God, racism, sexism, war, poverty, mass shootings, rape, genocide, destruction everywhere! Meanwhile, go outside and the birds are chirping, the wind is blowing, and people are living normal lives. Everything they say on the news is not reflective of the real world. They pick the most extreme examples or they lie outright. Watching the news is a big mistake because it has the hypnotic ability to make you believe what they say.
If they talk about racism, you will believe racism is a real thing and is the cause of your problems. It isn't. You are responsible for your own life. The Jew, the blacks, the whites are responsible for their own. And listen here you crybaby, not everybody will like you! You are a damn moron if you think people should NOT SEE your skin color. What kind of moron cannot see skin color? I got news for you, friend. People like their own more than they like you. Deal with it.
However! Go outside and you will see blacks getting along with whites getting along with Asians just fine. There is almost no racism crime except on the news. Start a conversation with Chad, Tyrone, Muhammad, Jose, and Mr. Wu and you will see that people are just people. All of them like their own people more than they like you and all people are mostly nice at their core and want the same things. People get along with each other just fine, until they've been brainwashed by the media to hate each other for made-up reasons. The news makes good people retarded so stay away from it.
In fact, the American news media is openly racist against whites but as a general rules the average person is not. Even if they are, it is important to simply not care what other races think of you. Fear of being ‘racist' is the biggest weakness of the average American, and it is a silly fear. Instead of apologizing to Chad, Tyrone, Muhammad, Jose, or Mr. Wu for nonsense, remember these 3 ancient words of wisdom: KISS MY ASS.
16) Forget about conspiracy theories.
In politics and war everything is a fraud. There. Now you do not need to waste time on conspiracy theories which make you depressed and helpless. Yes, helpless. Everybody who gets deep into conspiracy theories becomes enfeebled by them and stops working and doing other important things in life. Everything is fake so there is no need to “research” conspiracy theories. I told you already everything is fake, including most conspiracy theories.
I read these conspiracy theories and think “you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. You're making things up to make yourself feel better about not being successful.” If they were to get off their butts, stop being obsessed with conspiracy and start getting out into the real world on a mission of magic and success, they would become magicians who conjure success out of thin air.
If you want to be sure of this, next time you are outside pay attention to any conspiracy theory bumper sticker you see. Each time you see a conspiracy theory bumper sticker, look at the car. It will ALWAYS be an old, beat-up car. Usually it's some sort of disgusting van. You will never see anybody in a BMW, Mercedes, or Hummer with one of these conspiracy theory bumper stickers.
It costs a lot of missed opportunity to waste your time on something you cannot fix or prove. And let's say you actually could prove a conspiracy theory. Then what? That's right, nothing. These conspiracy people have all this “evidence” they want to show you but they never want to provide a solution. What good is being informed of a problem if there is no solution? They want only to be outraged, and very deep down they feel happy having a reason for being a loser. Conspiracy theory kills your ego because it makes you feel helpless, but you need your ego.
17) You have to be your own #1 doctor (keep yourself healthy).
It's up to you to keep yourself healthy for a lifetime. You cannot abuse and degrade your body and expect some doctor to fix you. It doesn't work like you. You make yourself sick and you must make yourself well.
Eat well but don't be a freak about. Health freaks are ALWAYS sickly and “allergic” to numerous foods. The more foods you limit from your diet the more sickly you get and the foods your body cannot tolerate. You have to eat well, sure, but you also have to eat like a modern human.
You need a little bit of poison to be immune to the poison. Eat healthy for the most part but also eat your waffles with butter and maple syrup, barbecued ribs, french vanilla ice cream, and whatever else you want. A lot of it will kill you but a little of it is necessary and even good for you. The more clean food you eat the more sensitive you become, but not in a good way. You don't get healthier eating health food, you get weaker and sicker.
Don't eat only clean food an don't eat only bad food, find a healthy balance. About 75% clean and 25% dirty is a good option (if you want to be bodybuilder lean, change that ratio to 90%/10%). Try to get the majority of your foods from cooked foods rather than pre-packaged foods. All foods that are cooked are essentially good for you and pre-packaged foods are not. Try not to get more than 5-10% of your foods from pre-packaged foods, ever.
Don't ever take pills to cure psychological or mental issues. A pill is no substitute for food and exercise. Pills hide the problem they do not fix the problem. Your job is to fix any problems that arise.
18) Seek your fortune right now (do not wait for your fortune to find you).
Now you know everything about life. What will you do with the knowledge?
Good god man, do not waste your best physical years sitting at a desk in some classroom, or at some job. Get out there and live your life.
Buried treasure is out their lost in the wilderness, waiting for you to find it.
Turn off the television, turn off the YouTube, take your hand out of your pants and…
GO DIG UP YOUR TREASURE.
Until next time.
Your man,
-Victor Pride
fan-fucking-tastic as usual..no nonsense, pragmatic, not diplomatic and inspiring. .hats off to you vic!
Thanks Kush.
Number 14 was quite unexpected.
An enjoyable article, all in all!
Well it was a filler - he needed 18 things for 18yo (to be more catchy) while having 17 important ones, so he put that one in there :)
Other than that, this is awesome article !
Thanks Vic as always you shared a lot of value !
I am almost 24 years old and on my way to start making money online.
The Biggest Gamechanger for me was to GIVE UP MASTURBATION !
I can work harder, smarter and faster than I ever thought I could. I think faster and talker clearer. And the most important thing for me is that I have almost no anxiety.
Like a STOIC
Thanks Hussein.
Love It!!!
Thanks Tony.
Sage advice at any age.
Thanks Ryan.
I´m so glad I found your blog at only 19 years of age. You´re like the older brother I never had but needed in my life. Thank you for this great article!
Thanks Alexander.
Thank you…great article
Thanks Ted.
Great advice. Every single point.
These are all things I wish I was told, plainly and in my face, when I was young. Oh well.
I’m much older than 18 now, but that’s a moot point: I learned many of these lessons myself over the years, and live better every year as I gain more wisdom. You just have to keep improving and compromising less, and whining less frequently. You just have to go out there and hit it.
Oh, and about writing books: I agree with that one, too. Just finished my first manuscript on Friday. Got the cover art delivered from an artist I hired. I plan on hitting “publish” and making it available on Kindle within a month. If it doesn’t sell? Oh well. I still have the satisfaction of accomplishment.
Guys, don’t let this world lie to you. You’re worth something. Put in the effort. Be one of the few men who actually LIVES.
Thanks Shawn.
Listen up young men. Start building a business and a body immediately. I’ve gained so much in the process of building both. You’ll learn more about yourself and the world faster than you thought imaginable. If only I would have discovered B&D sooner!
Thanks you Vic!
Thanks Hozzy.
Whenever you write an article I feel excited about what new things life will teach us, you’re the guy who I actually want to be and have seen a lot of progress in my life. After reading your article my life has completely been changed, I am now more respected, sharper, “thanks to 30 days of discipline”. I have seriously got rid of my old self, except a few things that I have to take care of, like my stupid belly. Now I have also got a part-time job at the age of 18(the 9-5 jive) which ultimately I will get rid of as I am earning some money like $4 and mainly because I am getting some exposure. And I wake up at 5 and do my workout. Hope I will see some more progress at age 21 as by that time I want to be completely prepared for my life. Will talk to you soon sir.
Thanking You,
Yours Faithfully,
Rushay Parikh.
(CEO of BLACKMORTAL.COM)
Thanks Rushay.
Fucking beautiful article Victor Pride.
You continue to fan my flames for desire to be better, ever since I’ve followed B&D since 2015.
I absolutely DESPISE the rat race and despise a lot of the people I have to work with in the office. I work nights now to escape their BS and their pathetic politics.
I am plotting an escape from this trap and learning high ticket affiliate marketing and running an online business.
I am also getting back to the gym and to running after a long time with chronic injuries.
One day I will be totally free and I WILL BE LONG FUCKING DEAD BEFORE I’M DEFEATED.
Your loyal B&D fan.
Matt
Thank you Matt.
I tried weed a couple of nights ago for the first time. I’m 39. Chilled me out alright, but I imagine smoking that shit every day, like most of them do. I wouldn’t want to do a fucking thing.
Uncle Vic,
You once told us, to make love with our women but to never ejaculate once again in our life.
How does these 2 things work together? Holding the PC muscle very strong?
Would be a life changing information, for me atleast.
Best regards from Germany,
Floriao
SSRIs (a group of antidepressants) are good helpers in desensitizing, which’d give you a high degree of control and significantly prolong experience. Dapoxetine gives the highest flexibility in managing this as it’s absorbed and eliminated rapidly in the body so you can avoid the durable antidepressant effect.
That might be true, but as i just saw 4 pills cost already $50…wow. Besides that, it’s not really natural.
I would love to hear the opinion from VP.
I hope he sees this.
Yes, dapoxetine is ideal, but it’s not worth the money it demands. Usual SSRIs, like sertraline or fluoxetine, are a much better deal. Their only drawback is the longer lasting antidepressant effect. On the other hand, it could be a pleasant add-on during sad times.
What is the simplest answer? You are making something complex where it need not be. If the answer escapes you, do not worry about it. Remember only do not masturbate and your life will be a treasure.
I see, you’re right, though we are talking about the loss of semen
Ejaculating when making love with the women is a vital loss as well?
He said do not masturbate, not to not ejaculate. Sex with a woman is different than using your hand.
How is it different?
I would also add couple of points for young people to set HIGH standards for themselves and set HIGH standards when you meet people. Raise the bar. Do not allow mediocrity in your life and keep things organized. Don’t be afraid to say the word “No”. Do not easily fall for outer temptation and vices. Don’t make promises you won’t be able to keep and always mean what you say. Be a Man of your words and show with your actions. Have self respect and do not make a fool of yourself with a joke to get laughter from public at your expense. Do not tolerate slight disrespect even when they tell you “you need to lighten up man, it’s just a joke”. Only spend time with serious people who have mission and goal in life; not some average joes who have nothing going on in their life.
Get rid of any hive mentality you may have had and always develop limitless mind. You can be from certain tribe and have certain cultural mentality that may stagnate your growth in terms of mindset. If so, get rid of them and have mentality that will help you grow and expand in different dimension.
Never allow yourself to be in state of powerlessness. Always have money so you don’t have to beg another man for income and get hounded daily just for the measly income. Only ask questions as last resort. Most questions or curiosities that you have could be searched through internet. Be self reliant and have self sufficiency. If you are bold and determined then the world is at your oyster. Have the mentality that nothing is impossible. You will do anything you put your mind and body into it and the only thing that will stop you is death. Do or Die.
“That’s almost impossible in America today because nearly every woman is a nut-bar on psychiatric drugs and every American policeman will arrest you and take you to jail based only on ACCUSATIONS from a deranged female.”
^^
Majority of American females and girls grown in USA use ball busting sarcasm which is a turn off and if you get into even slight raised voice argument with a female, some self righteous “concerned citizen” will sick the cops on you. More like snitching than being a “concerned citizen”.
Foreign girls are better because foreign cultures are more realistic and they contain their females better than spoiled modern American culture. Better to date foreign girls in her own country than bringing her to America.
“And I promise you, the extreme loneliness of America is unique to America. Many of the other countries I have visited are happier and more alive.”
^^
It’s common in America where you can live in a house for twenty years but you never talk to your neighbors and don’t even know their name and they don’t even know yours.
Also there are many contradictions in America in which people stress freedom but have too many frivolous laws that other countries do not. We are told to mind our own business but then also report everything “suspicious” we see.
Besides that America is a great country when it comes to making money and business opportunities. It’s a corporation. Make the dough and dip out.
“NO ONE WILL HELP YOU IF YOU DON’T HELP YOURSELF.”
“Most people cannot be saved because they do not want to be saved. ”
^^
I have learned this the hard way myself trying to go out of my way to help people who wasn’t serious to themselves. Every time they ask me for help now, I know what the outcome is going to be and know they will backslide at any moment so I just spare myself the trouble and save myself the time and tell them “No” and hang up.
“Everything they say on the news is not reflective of the real world. They pick the most extreme examples or they lie outright.” “People like their own more than they like you. Deal with it.”
^^
News create unnecessary fear and sell emotions and get people in fear mongering mode. People are tribal indeed.
Classy as always, Vic! You’re a candlelight of common sense in the dark world of lies and ignorance.
Thanks Aleks.
The points on politics, the rat race, and media is what I needed to hear yet again. Constant reminders are good for us. Fantastic work.
Thanks Josh.
Victor what are your thoughts on Golf as a sport?
Thanks.
Golf isn’t a real sport, it’s a game.
Good advice.
Until you get to this: “if she’s heavily involved in social media, dump her.”
Where are you going to find one like that ?
Abroad. Small towns. At the park.
Dude, Victor. Thanks for sharing your wisdom. It’s refreshing to hear you fight masturbation, porn, extreme feminism, laziness, etc. So much gold in one post. Thanks brother. I lived in Thailand for 3 years and agree with your analysis of foreign countries and America as well! Thanks for being inspiring man!
Thanks Jason.
To victor pride,
Another great essay on the books. Even though im not 18 this is still worth reading at any age. Its a reminder to get out and kill it every day all day. Rock on brother.
Thanks Timothy.
Good stuff as always.
Thanks ML.
I regret not doing number 14 at 18 years of age. Could of saved a lot of trees.
Victor Pride at his best!
Thanks Nikos.
I wouldn’t dump someone I like just because she has a tattoo, sincerely
Mr. Pride, long time fan of your work checking in. I have a question though that I would like your opinion on.. Should I get a PS4 or Xbox one? Or should I just wait for the PS5?
Thanks.
All of you articles are awesome. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Jose.
As always good stuff Vic. When it comes to women there’s one more point. Stay away from these cum dumpsters that have babies with multiple men.
You don’t want a ready made family. Stick to women with NO kids.
Thanks Damon.
LMAO yeah. Those types are a great one and done experience, or maybe even as friends with benefits (like if they have ONE kid/twins), but they are NOT worth locking down.
More great advice Brother Vic. I must print this out and give to my class of students. I printed your other “things you should know” articles and handed them out to my students. It changed their lives as it has done for me as well and I am long past 18 years of age.
Thanks brother.
Leon.
Thanks Leon.
This should be printed and left over every urinal everywhere.
This is a great summation of a lot of what B&D teaches.
Nice work!
Thanks Derek.
Great words Victor.
I’m 42 and from the UK. It took me until I was in my 30s to figure this shit out on my own!
UK media, university system, political system all the same biased energy sapping, financially retarding as the US.
I Love what you write.
Paul UK
Thanks Paul.
Awesome stuff as usual.
I can attest to the college stuff. I am a 32 year old male who has three degrees which have led me to a job I hate. I won’t necessarily say college is a waste but there are no guarantees with any degree you get.
I have a blog and YouTube channel that covers a very small niche so the idea of making a full time living from it is slim but I least I’ve learned the process of putting all of that together.
I just recently started another blog that is much broader so maybe it will lead me to a path of freedom.
Thanks for this. Good points about news; ever since trump became president, I started to read news online for his actions, and it just became increasingly clear how unhealthy CNN (constant negative news) just messed you up.
I recommend “Uncharted Path”, a memoir written by Lee Myung-Bak, previous president of Korea. The book changed changed my life. My work ethic shot up tenfold.
Thank you for being there for me for the past 4 years of my life. Thank you for giving me purpose, for showing me the value of freedom, discipline, and pride.
If you ever want to come to Greece, check out the island Rhodes, you have some soldiers even there. It is where I am from and my father has a hotel there, Hotel International (hotelinternationalrhodes.com), which is 5 minutes walk away from the clearest and best beach on the island located right on the north edge of the island. Which I know you will enjoy very much. Just message me first so I can get you the best room and so I can be on the island when you arrive.
Thanks for the tip Vaios.
^^^ Greek people are some of the most most “backs to the wall people” you can trust brother, when they invite - accept and you will not regret.
Best,
Seamus.
Great article.
Just curious Victor, are you a Gene Simmons fan by any chance? You seem to share a lot of the same views as him, both in business, and especially with regards to drugs and alcohol, and how they provide absolutely nothing of value. I remember listening to an interview with him years back and he had a great line when it comes to drugs and alcohol:
“What do they do? They make you feel numb. The way I see it, you’ll have plenty of time to feel numb when you’re dead.”
I read his book and it was nearly identical to B&D, therefore I could not finish it. Good book though.
Killing it!
This comes perfect to me since this year i’m 18 years old!
-Thanks!
Good one! Yes, on the toilet paper alone to do the job.
That’s not relying on the toilet to do the job.
Vic, you just get better and better and better.
Fair dues,
Much Respect from Ireland.
Best.
Thanks Seamus.
Really waiting for your thoughts on joining the military and the Marine Corps after college(although I have strong feeling what you would say).
Thanks for the article Victor. I will be traveling and roadtripping through the USA for 10 weeks starting next week.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Sebastian
Be clear the identity you are; either a mercenary; (who is willing to do anything for the promise of money) or a patriot (who is willing to do anything under false pretenses) because believe me, you face this question eventually.
Best.
Seamus.
When it comes to joining the military, the two words you need to remember and ponder are “false pretenses”.
Thanks Victor.
Me and I think most of my friends would love to see you write an article on it. I think a lot of guys from my age could use that advice.
Have a great day!
Looking forward to your next article.
Thanks Seamus.
In that case I’d rather be a mercenary for myself.
Victor
Like yourself, I’m a self-made and self-taught succesfull artist. Started following your website articles in 2013. Then I was 32 years old. Was drawn to your information because what you were saying I felt and knew subconsciously, but couldn’t always articulate it into daily practice. As if an internal power was always there, waiting, and reading your words was the switch that further amplified it. The past 5 years has also given me the perspective to see your own metamorphosis. Your approach / teaching has always been direct and to the point, but there is a new sophistication behind it, which I personally have noticed and appreciate. Much respect for your dedication and insight. The young men out there have become spineless pussies and need your wisdom more than ever. Cheers
Thank you Tommi.
Do you write one article at a time from start to finish, or do you have many unfinished articles on the go at the same time?
Do I focus and give attention to one thing at a time or do I break focus and multitask? The answer is obvious.
Thanks.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your Blog for almost 3 years now, and have also read New World Ronin, and it seems you’re literally the only person out there who is willing to tell people what they don’t want to hear, without fluffing it up with thick, bogus paragraphs of nonsense. So glad that I found this Blog while in high school.
I especially agree with your philosophy on college and online business. College teaches conformity; it does not help with creativity. Reading plenty of books to educate yourself, and “going to the islands” to meditate on that knowledge, is exactly where creativity comes from.
And it is this creativity that leads one to be able to create products that build the online business. As opposed to college graduates who are spewing out exactly what they learned and are therefore of no value to the online marketplace, independent thinkers are creating new fields and ideas by sticking a middle finger to the system and trusting their own perspective of life’s knowledge.
Although working online for the last year has been incredibly tough, tougher than I ever imagined, I’m building extreme self-discipline and mental fortitude at the age of 17 from completing work based on my effort and results, not based on an arbitrary number of hours leading to a paycheck. The problem is that people run around in circles trying to find get-rich-easy solutions instead of diving head first into what they already know works but are afraid of its difficulty.
Love the Blog, love your writing, and will continue to see what you have in store for your readers for years to come.
Thank you Ethan.
“Each time you see a conspiracy theory bumper sticker, look at the car. It will ALWAYS be an old, beat-up car. Usually it’s some sort of disgusting van. You will never see anybody in a BMW, Mercedes, or Hummer with one of these conspiracy theory bumper stickers.”
God this is so true. This one made me laugh hard. I saw this guy with a bunch of 9/11 inside job bumper stickers and Bernie Sanders stickers on his old piece of shit Ford Windstar the other week. I drove by him to see what he looked like, frail, sickly, pasty, greasy, pizza-face, and a pony tail. Definitely no model for anybody. Definitely a guy who needs a slap across the face.
I love when conspiracy people think they’re these absolute geniuses for figuring out that people on top are self-interested. No shit buddy. As if no one knew that. As if no one besides them knows all the lies. And you’re right, even if they are right, it doesn’t matter. It changes nothing. These conspiracies make them more isolated and miserable, or feed into their negativity.
In either case, stay away from conspiracy theorists. Whether on the Left or Right, they are universally nasty and unpleasant people who I wouldn’t want to spend time around. You can feel them draining your energy when they talk to you about some bullshit.
Excactly, they are vampires who leech on your healthy positive energy. Yuck!
I always feel tired or drained after I used to have discussions with these kinds of people while in college. What a big waste of time. Simpletons trying to fear talk me into believing their b**shit.
I think the problem with conspiracy theorists isn’t necessarily the theories. In the end, they are just trying to make sense of things. Its quite harmless at the core. Of the most popular ones, the only conspiracy theory that really proves itself is Zionists manipulating people in power. The other ones (Race mixing spreading cancer and AIDS, Flat Earth, Holocaust denying, the stuff involving Baphomet, etc, typical stuff you’d find on Stormfront) are pretty funny but don’t offer much value.
What irks me about conspiracy theorists is how fucking COLLECTIVIST they are. ALL of them have this uber-toxic “us vs them” mentality that just kills the energy of everything around them. They’re no different than most organized religions, social justice warriors and MGTOW in that they want a perfect world where their own kind can flourish at the expense of everyone else. Not what I want in my life lol.
you guys are somewhat talking shit here… they are not theories any longer, they are facts.
(the real ones)
Great one,Victor Pride…Keep it up man!!!
Thanks Paul.
I totally agree with college not determining anything I recently became a member of newly found independent cyber security organization it was the first lecture that I attended the guy who taught us was 23 year old dropout who developed himself during college years and became who he was. Later, he told us that he went to his old college to give lectures(lol).So I think It’s really up to you to make something of yourself, building your network of people, learning etc. Also agree with politics being meaningless because we are the sole determiner of our lives politicians come and go. Even if it takes 1000 years after 1001 years they’ll be replaced. Keep it up “Vic” hard cold reality is what I like about your blog.
Amazing as usual! I love how Vic just gets at everything here. In the current day, the 10th point (be cool, calm, and collected) is the most valuable of these. Resisting the temptation to be a collectivist and “save the world” is right up there with resisting the temptation to masturbate.
I’ve been seeing a lot of people on blogs like this speak out against social justice warriors etc, which I understand, as they can be an annoying bunch. But what they don’t understand is that when they do that, they are acting like a different form of social justice warrior in that they too, want a world that is perfect for them while inconveniencing others. “Live and Let Live” is the only healthy response to this kind of stuff. But good luck hearing that in any narrative that the common 18 year old comes across.
Thanks Joelsuf.
Vic,
THANK YOU so much for encouraging your readers to stop masturbating. I have been preaching about this to my friends in the past five years (I’m 21) and sadly, the majority are not convinced that cultivating a man’s sexual energy is the key to success.
Before following a strict no porn and no masturbation regimen, I would spend all my effort and a good chuck of my paychecks on healthy diets, good sleep and supplements, I have also done intermittent fasting and had a great exercise schedule. But even with all those good practices I still felt like shit, had brain fog all day and was an awkward kid.
but once I quit masturbating… holy shit! It is like my superman switch got flipped on, within weeks I started having intense energy and vitality. I stopped feeling lethargic and depressed, my brain fog was gone. When I look at the mirror I can see the new radiating glow and confidence in my eyes, something that a lot of millennials lack these days.
Thank you again for spreading this message to your readers, this is probably the best life advice you can give to a man.
- IBO
Thanks IBO.
Great insight Vic. Just turned 32 and still find this article golden.
Been following these 18 points instinctively since my teens; find myself struggling with #10 these days. Large, demanding goals will make or break you. I’ve to practice detachment from the outcome of these goals, and take it a day at a time.
Thank you sir.
-Dave
Thanks Dave.
The reason why you may be stuck with #10 is because “saving the world from ____” has become a very irresistible narrative nowadays. And its even bleeding into the offline world as well, effectively regressing us as human beings. Its become a sound moral determined by the consensus to be emotionally invested. This “collectivist virus” of sorts has even infected the “manosphere” and “red pill” hiveminds. So when you detach, you effectively cast yourself out.
This transition is not easy. Just getting off of social media one ounce less is quite difficult, as social media is how I keep in touch with most of my buddies. But I’m quickly realizing that most of my buddies enjoy being emotionally invested in everything around them. And these are people who I’ve known for 5+ years. Its like taking a broken down animal to the back and shooting it…dozens of times.
Resisting the temptation to become a collectivist and emotionally react to stuff you do not like is not easy but it is every BIT as important as resisting the temptation to masturbate. Its one thing that Vic does not write about as much as his other stuff, but it is something that is worth unwrapping and analyzing. At the expense of shameless self promotion, I write about how toxic collectivism can be on my blogs.
Advice for 18-year olds? Not just that. This 34-year old still benefits from it.
Thanks for another good kick under my ass, Victor. It’s another great article with a lot of good points.
Especially 13 and 15 were quite relevant for me, as I found myself getting increasingly agitated in last months due to the global political issues and stupidity.
I took your advice and spend way less time reading the news and worrying about politics. Also deleted all my social media. And as a result I’ve already feel way calmer in past weeks. More relaxed. Instead I’m spending time on the things that really matter, i.e. preparing for the arrival of my firstborn in two months.
Thanks again. New World Ronin is next on my reading list!
American loneliness - man that is a fantastic topic for a post because it’s so true. I love going back for a few months a year, but life abroad has been way more fun. Which is my answer to why I don’t live in America. It’s simply more fun!
I just got back from a 2 month trip in Korea. I could never go back to living in an apartment and working in a cubicle.
This is the best piece of information i read in a while and with so much truth in it, just pure genius , people are so lucky nowadays to have this available to them!
Hey Victor Pride,
I wanted to comment to recomend the book “Might is Right or The Survival of the Fittest” by Ragnar Redbeard (a pseudonym).
It seems to me it’d be a very good read for you. It’s a short book but incredibly well written, its almost poetry.
It esspouses an inspiringly hard-core anarcho-capitalist philosophy. Interestingly it was also the inspiration for the satanic movment as created by Crowley.
Keep doing what you do best.
Richard.
Bro if #14 is legit it could cause fatbergs to form in the sewer. Make sure the ones you use are 100% flushable. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/12/baby-wipes-93-percent-matter-causing-uk-sewer-blockages
killer of masculinity is estrogen
it deprive freedom in men
its what we eat after saying amen
then men seek for porn and women
men lose their power by eject semen
exercise and burn fat instead more often
after that eat liver of the bisen
then the salvation of the man risen
similar like a rain on dessert horizen
Love this. Well done.
wHAAAt? Ya mean I can’t rub one out between bouts with my tattooed and pierced wifey?
Well that fucking sucks! It’s the only way I can sleep!!!!!
There has to be another way! THERE HAS TO!!!!!
Dang…
JK. Yep jerking off not only saps your dopamine, it wastes time as well. And it makes sex less interesting…
This list contains real valuable information awesome!
Victor,
What are your beliefs about God/Jesus Christ/life after death/righteousness and sin/heaven and hell/etc?
Thanks,
Cecil
Brilliant…. reading this at 42…………… still not living these lessons.
But all true (with a few exceptions imo)
Written like a boss, by a boss!
DMT or LSD?
Mushrooms counts as DMT BTW.
Cant believe all this knowledge is out their for free. Thanks a lot man, hope you will get rewarded for this in the future.
Get 14 by my own
Thanks man, i feel proud of myself
Amazing!
i m 17.i was affraid and confused of my life what will happen next what should i do. i m dont understand what is right what is wrong u cleard my all confusence😭😢
(i m from india)
That was good, except masturbation, you will ejaculate in some time even without masturbation. For me finishing off actually makes me more ambitious and concentrated most of the times, not every time. I think it’s agains the natural laws not to masturbate. Don’t go against the nature. Also sex without ejaculation leads to issues with the prostate, at least doctors says so.
Very good article. I wish I knew what I wanted very clearly when I was 18. I would have been able to formulate a strategy and take action right away, having a vision allows one to be a visionary. Oh well at least I have found my way now and started my own blog. Thanks to this site. Better now than never.