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to all my dudes who follow me, you know first hand how hard it is being a guy and maintaining your self respect these days. if you have a dad, you should really appreciate that. there is truly a great pride and dignity that a proper man carries, in knowing that every single step in your story is your own responsibility, beholden to no man, and knowing that the key to your struggles is inside yourself. That continued inner strengthening is what allows a man to wield great power in pardon, patience, and perseverance, to overcome anything, whether others help...

In today's world, it seems the highest priority for many people is to protect their delusions, instead of truly putting their claims to the test. My teammate "rubnthug" asked me once if I really thought I had what it takes to go pro in CS. Naturally, I said yes. And so, I must keep my word. I have not given up in this goal, though it did turn out to be a much more difficult task than I thought. As I started on strategizing the process of building a team, the strategy in game, the skill of coaching, the longterm...

Many people would say I'm an asshole or anti-social because I don't do "friendships."  I would confidently tell you that I have a much more stable, and harmonious interaction with everyone that I interact with, because I build my relationships based on merit, value, and honesty.  I've had to make a lot of BIGPP decisions, cut a lot of people, and dig deep to figure out what the right move is, not just for myself, but for my team.     Whatever it is that you decide to pursue, a team is a valuable resource.  I decided to continue to nurture...

In my process of building a great Counter-Strike team, I often had to detangle an individual's delusion, self doubt, and examine their work ethic.  What started as a way of easily describing concepts in a way that my teammate's would understand, has turned into the entire culture of my team, with great success.  I learned in the gym that progressive overloading is the process for building muscle, and the same is true in a sense of mental and emotional growth.   Your mind can grow and recover at a much greater pace than your physical body.  The ones who grow...

If you failed to succeed, its because you didn't consider all the information. If you failed because of something you weren't ready for, it's because you didn't consider that you should have been ready for that. If you take a chance and you fail, then you should have known the chances before hand, and you know that the responsibility is yours to own the results of your decisions. So why would you blame it on your teammate? Small pp.Big PP isn't an org, it's a movement. It's an ideology. Ascension through awareness. The more you experience, the more you become...