Burnout Etymology, Excess Toxic postivity.

Byung Chul Hans book, The burnout society. is a book on essay.

Self-exploitation, normalised and taught with victim blaming along with the uselessness. More concepts to be made into the mindset of a dismissed philosopher.

Such names like Nietzsche, Hannah Arendt, and Foucault are brought in. Yet this is a reaction, a constructive reaction to the self-help industry complex. Stuff that Seth Godin wrestles with.

Yeah, I hate it with all my heart with when a Professor/influencers that teach their students with 'professionalism' 'passion' 'down the line' in attempt to normalise overwork and overtime. There's a reason that it's not natural within law to not extend over it.

Anybody contributing it will move towards the downfall of society, from Ninja crying about it (with him still getting a commercial book deal, I don't look at his fanboys because I'll lose faith in humanity.)

The average user treated as a product for the these lying lifestylers swindles may be fooled for exploited overtime, anybody with experience who knows who to work for though, will leave and brain drain for better working conditions.

Sleeper hit - Ben Carpenter

Got the email, from 25 years he's been working, a work ethic that's respectable. Giving accurate assessment with endearing swearing is something.

I'm seeing a sleeper hit in the making. It took him twenty-five years of self-publishing on YouTube and Instagram on the internet, riding waves of SEO on the way, then eventually his self-published book has surprised those illiterate commercial publishers. The way they asked with silly ideas within his email was funny enough.

Now there's the paradox of sleeper-hit, if it's good enough to draw the attention of commercial publishers due to his cumulation of benefits, should those profits go somewhere else? Somewhere better?

Hopefully this ain't a Faustian bargain. His salesmanship argument that it will get more organic reach'n growth is, eh, no strings attached?

Let him have the profit.

Like Twenty seven's podcast episode, this hit was a matter of normalization within the culture. Wow, nice to dream of a sleeper hit, yet all the inhibitions within all the way that no megalomania can fathom, Subconsciously even. Even if it may never work.

Addiction to self-help, Gambling addiciton by design.

Addictions.

Addiction to the Milton Friedman amoralism, to prosumer transaction of a direct response advertiser, such is the world-view to be dismantled within this book.

Where the socioeconomic systemic problems of our culture are to be seen with the prime example of commercial design of the casino. Which is the epicentre of all the mindsets, from financial coercion to the point of self-destruction.

An industry, that grows more mindless as it industrializes. With its cogs of hedonic treadmills of suspension of entirety to the point of gambling, it's self-help suffering the consuming paradox in the later chapters. Self used to climb in the addictions, and self-help to be used to climb out. What a paradox, the only self-help is to not play and gamble.

Youch! The ending goes into this western design philosophy, of what to do with this contempt-enduring science seen from the outsider.

Within this rabbit hole is non-existent, a world of games that is pried open in a fascinating exposé.

How does this reflect social media design, of video game design, and of the way and movement of the corruption of user interface design itself. With the consumerist transaction, the product to sell to shareholders, whatever it takes to stack the gamble in their favour.

Let it be revealed.

A living tautolgy

The commercial game can force a tautology on the creative.

Where the justification of the living can lead to best patterns that work, and not new patterns that don't. The rubber stamp, they do not work on the non-neos. The mediocre average middle.

The neophiliacs though, they are willing to jump aboard away from this tautology. It's a living, it's a living, and it's a living. Circular and unpersuasive, it's up to the finders of the new to seek something else. Such a justification is a work that repeats till the idea runs out, till the notion of all the emptiness of the physical cogs are revealed, to the point of a question. Only the honest heart can answer.

Is this living worth it? Is it important or is it an excuse?

Living is the physical word and it's costs, it explains nothing of the soft, hard to measure skills and intangibles that go into creative work, which should be in the job description of the creative.

Search engine optimisation floptimisation!

Auteur theory of Hollywood is one drug..

There is one word that's within search engine optimization that's raising a question.

'Optimization'

The first thing we learn in fitness is that the optimal time to start exercising never comes, that the right position and the right technique of paralysis by analysis. There is no perfect to starting with. After overusing the way of work that will lead into a direct traction into a work that pays, (that's what SEO is for). It's not wonder that this needle-in-the-haystack method ain't optimal.

Oh well.

Maybe i don't wanna be body

Being nothing but an intimidating lug for Castella's play palace. I see an anorexic version of myself.

Do I even want to find this erotization as it finds me? Intoxication and the lack of edge cannot be undone, as this paradox is something of benefits. Theo and Castella.

Pure body of bodyguard and a body merchant. From the lifting of the Bricksters, brought muscle to a gun fight. My literary ambition too cartoonish. An opportunity of sythnmeat to their design. The only thing I have through this is a clarity of mind through this ceaseless interruption in my quarter.

Oh, back to my quarters.

Tracking traction stress

The first thing about being meticulous about tracking the work hours is that is it helping with the dreams, or is it adding unnecessary friction?

Cognitive friction, ineffective friction for doing difficult work that matters. That saying what does not get tracked does not get managed. That's the saying of scientific management. Yet at this time, is what could lead into a deadening effect.

Diversion, don't matter in the shot term. Tracking every calorie in is a meticulous solution to diet regulation, a landing pad towards a more intuitive approach. The same analogy can be brought to tracking those work/leisure time.

That Fomo could be turned into Jomo the moment tracking happens less.

Athlean-x Content farm = Mcdonaldification

14 min

Going to share some favourite fitness videos from Geoffrey Verity Schofield.

Content farms are one thing, (look at this one, farming for discovery.) It's mcdonaldofication of those and the bleeding effect that has on the industry.

Any act of generosity that follows some pattern online here could be a content farm. How does one get their business discovered? Not by the social media landowners. I really don't know how to get out of the content farm industry complex.

16 min another cussy one with selling out, from dishonest products to too many remote controlled zappable moments.

You're free to burn Couch Gregor if he sells a dubious brand deal, for I'd be the one calling it out with you, the former one.

Carpal tunnel - advice and my routine

These rehabilitative measures are what I follow, not a complete prescription. Primarily to maximize usage of the wrist flexors and their longevity.

First, an authority on this subject:

9 and a half min

Movement breaks, and 'snacks'? Yummy. Movement is lotion, as within the physiotherapy world.

With my own setup over my own Wacom, it's been comfortable, yet not necessary. Its comfort.

Now for my own bulletproofing measures. The best way bodybuilders within the fitness are to jack-out their ways out of their problems.

Captain of the crunches (recommended you start with the trainer grips, if you get them.)

Can be done on a preacher seat to feel the mind to muscle connection, yet i so these within walking and spare time. Lighter loads can be squeezed, such as the trainer grip.

This is accessible, even with the lighter weights provided in most exercise shops.

30-35 reps for 2-3 sets.

Other difficulty modifiers to get more out of less weight is 3 second slowed eccentrics, with a 1 second flexion pause.

Reverse preacher cable curls - Thumbless grip to maximize tension.

Accessibility not so much, requiring a special precher cable machine

Hold the swivel handle bar, with the preacher bar high enough to lock the elbows. Pull bar to face like you were doing that sassy slay pose. Then return to complete rep.

6-15 reps for 2-3 set

Bodybuilder wrist curls

(Can be underhanded with the grip, whatever provides flexion)

Simply lift the handle bar within the rest, and curl from the wrist towards.

30-35 reps for 2-3 sets

For more variations and alternatives, check out this Jeff Nippard video.

7 min

18+ commodified masculinity/sexuality

 

Those stick figures may imply money shots, oh

The more you'd do it. Towards the specialization of something, the more reference and sign posts, the better one has with his ideas and to guide him. Curating from the good and bad.

All in the pursuit to be specific, in specialization. With more intentional action over limbic impulse.

Been really trying to feel the pin-up artist's position. The role, the 'method', the imagination. Yep, this is going to be an 18+ blog, ain't it?

With the specialization of something that's been heavily commodified, of the pursuit of more. There's been a cost to that.

25 min mini documentary

Kind of a thematic challenge for a pin up hobbyist to understand what is being commercialized. Without seeming like one trying to have his cake and eat it too.

How can one offer dignity to the mind rather than to the body? Dignity to all things? Including the insecurities.

It's similar to body positivity. Yet there we go? Rewarding an impulse of physical usage? Rather, the exploring of meaningful body neutrality.

Yet another challenge.

Who teaches the productivity schedule right?

There's more to learn more from a physical coach such as Eric Helms for physical programming, Ben Carpenter for Diet advice, and Adam Meakins for pain physiotherapy for how to keep a professional schedule of productivity.

There are more others, Like Alan Thrall, Olan, Nippard, Sean, you name it.

Those connected to the physical realm with their bodies take care of themselves better, who knew?

Anybody who says that you can't work more hours.

They teach it better, more than any social media influencer, teacher, or anybody who desires to overwork has, thank you.

A potato diet

Yum Yum, Cheap substance of potato, they are good. Batched cooked in the oven, so I could quickly nom nom then return to work.

Nom nom.

Eat up good potatoe and serve up the most filling substance with minimal calories, served with cottage cheese, chives, deli ham.

You name it, yum yum.

What an lovely way to tell others in the twitch chatroom that the most engaging part of the day was that I had a pototoe.

With protein and cheese, maybe even cold. Even if digestible.

Nom yum nom yum.

Not into body positivity/feederism

Or why I don't consider myself one.

First, a predefence.

With my mutual respect for others, along with others who are into weight positivity. I speak this as somebody with bigorexia himself. They define it for themselves in regards. With their regards to bodily autonomy which needs to be defended.

The origins of this movement, though, that's what gets me.

It was started by gatekeepers of identity, of a privileged class, who wanted to rob the bodily autonomy of their wives, it was born out of their petulance.

Full youtube documentary about the origins. It came from a place of feederists who simply did not want their fetishes critiqued. People who are angry that they can't gatekeep any more.

In regard to my own bodily autonomy, I hope to keep stable. Around 20% body fat (ideally a little below) 170-190 pounds. I doubt I'll reach true body neutrality.

I understand if others can't control it, regarding their own autonomy. It's this information I simply reject the label.

This comment sums it up. Pure Id and no superego.

The contradictory themes are too much.

A Bump

Tumbled down using the lifting hooks for Jefferson curls. One plate to lift the back too many.

Ouch, bump on the right forehead, bottom right lip, and right shoulder. That took the brunt of it. Self regulate oneself.

Yeah, even the carabiner clip were broke. So no go. Finding form without a coach, yes.

I'd still do it despite the risks, not sure with this marketing track within the internet. Gutsy pathfinding in the face of adversity.

The grit made the last set of those curls finish clean. If I can lift my Wacom pen still, it's okay.

Self Help - Self Harm

Here, this will cure your exhaustion, you have to believe positive vibes!

I agree with what Seth said back in 2010, generally. A good self-help book is not what's within the category. Becoming a great book, that all other books share with.

Yet there's some bad advice that truly share the cynicism that the critics give it. That really give justification of the genre and make it a worse place. These should be called self-harm books.

These are the books that can kill, which is tasteful curation, curation that is needed.

Some red flags.

• Burning the candle at both ends as the secret of success, of making a hit that will provide a good living. There is no evidence for this, if they'd do it they'd suffer from Kuroshi. Many artists have created hits without burning the candle at both ends, there are many examples.
• Hackneyed clickbait production, searching for scant memoirs to provide life lessons over the most mundane things. Making everything a moralizing syllabus and secret unveiling. Oversharing family stuff like kids. Navel-gazing education.
• Being unrelatable, one is using their lifestyle as a way of influencing others. Showing its useless by being unrelatable is career suicide.
• Is what an influencer selling Sui generis? Or not?
• Questionable: fake authority. Even if they do have authority, the first three should invalidate it.
• Lifestyle schedule incompatibility.

These tropes may be repackaged and reused.

There is no secret, read a lot, write a lot and draw a lot. That has worked. Half keeping the door shut and the door open for revision.

Doubt that these grifters will fully go away, due to this being an industry now. They will still have their 1000 true fans as it were. It's best to simply clear away.

Out of touch self help gurus, video game management and entrepreneurs will continue to advocate for it. I doubt that this rant or any other rant on social media will make the industry complex hear it. They'd probably hire hacks to fill the gaps and continue it.

 So this dinosaur advice will continue to be churned out.

Limits of positivity

In light of the grifters, The Secret. With this dismantling, thanks to this podcast of If books could kill By Michael Hobbes and Peter Shamshiri, Along with what is written before.

Rhonda Byrnes “the secret” really show the limits of placebo.

Placebo is a tool, in as much as time. Not a shortcut.

Pain physiotherapy is where it shines the most, for posture and other ills. With mise en place.

Physical engineering of the body, with the best placebo wrapped around. Playing with, not against.

Yet, positive thinking can't hold bridges up. No evidence for the law of attraction, that I know of.

The art of the Generous No

"Problem?" The negative side of free looms.

The infinity of the internet can be nauseating.

I've got to look it in the face, then say a generous no.

Sorry, No, I've already got too many discord channels and I don't know what to publish to which one. The publicity ain't enough to sustain me.

Sorry, No, My personal plate is too stacked with meetings as it is. I'm doing my best to find ample opportunity for my personal projects and bodybuilding as it is. To have myself ripped away is too much of a cost now. Especially as I get older.

Sorry, No, I'm barely getting six hours a day of sleep as with all these meetings, in a vain chance that I'll get picked. No, All my bodybuilding is put on jeopardy as I need 7-9 hours of sleep a day in order to maximize body composition. if you require me, catch me in my stream or private messages.

Sorry, No, This meeting is cancelled because I don't have anything to network with. No Badge, no Business Card, nothing that I can spread the word of my brand that I so require in order to make a living off.

If they can relate, and see the generous no. They have dealt with the infinity of the Internet.

The pragmatics of placebos, what can be done?

In light of one of my recent posts I guess I did a discreet calling out of a certain influencer, and in light of this post-mortem of this controversy she did on her TikTok. It's worth discussing. This is just one of the facets of what may be considered problematic.

Toxic positivity, that's certainly a thing. Time to open a can of worms and what it means to use influencers as we move ahead.

In light of the Rachel Hollis Controversy, these two cussy podcast episodes is a quick summary of it. I may alienate some of here true fans by talking about this, oh well. Something struck with me, with my own episode of burnout that I'd like to reflect.

No, I did not choose myself out of burnout, I had to sort it out with some direction. Natural physical organization was the mindset that helped the most.

"just choose happiness" No, that's not going to cure mental illness. This is the pinnacle of such a sentiment within the self-help industrial complex. I'm a part of it with it giving advice, I guess I have to show what's wrong with this industry to be a responsible influencer.

Positivity is ultimately the placebo effect, and it's twin cousin. Negativity is what nocebo does. Catastrophization is the science of pain with its relation to the mind. Here Seth's written article and podcast on all of it, including on how it won't stop going away once it's discovered. There's another podcast episode on cheap placebos and their effectiveness.

So what to do about it?

Customer service and Mise en Place (preparing everything beforehand so it ain't at the last minute) are both placebo effects that can be used to help with making belief more persuasive.

Neutrality is a viable position too, optimism and pessimism as a tool to help complete projects. It can also help not to lean into toxic positivity.

Fitness Talks, Warm up Dynamic Streching

Overhead Stretch with the rubber bands still feel like a good buy in

 to the workout, although it's placebo by now.

Yeah, even warm up stretching is not sacred.

My position on stretching with an Iron Culture podcast episode and two cussy Instagram influencers that influence my choices that I recommend. Adam Meakins and Aaron Kubal, influencing my approach to the physical world. Especially with this post with it not being completely necessary.

My own anecdotes

First, stretch enough to commit the necessary range of motion at a given task, once again, general physical preparedness is necessary, along with some sensible cardio.

Not once have I got wrist pain, all because of flexion with the captain of the crush. Wrist movement made to enable movement.

Now, form and cheat reps, That's another subject unrelated to this for another day.

Fitness Talks, Twisted to untwisted.

Stomp, then an invisible crack

Yay, Another anecdote.

To have a constant problem, then to find a solution with something so simply. With the gift of hypertrophy.

There was a solution that was staring right into my face, it was a cure to my constant problem of twisting my ankles that plagued me for some while.

Whenever young, I had to issue of my foot destabilizing and falling down. It was unpredictable, it was due to weakness. An extreme inward inversion of the foot that'd twisted inward, leading to collapsing at the worst moments.

According to my parents, I had flat feet.

There'd be a pain with big bruise under the lateral ankle bone, the peroneal muscles under feet will bleed. Forming big bruises. One particular incident was myself rushing downstairs with steel-toed cap boots, so forceful it was it made me hobble for two weeks. The added weight of the shoe did not help, along with running down.

Too weak.

There was another attempt by a chiropractor to fix it with posture fixes, but again. It was due to my lack of adaption of progressive load. One that I don't want to stop.

Now more than ever, exercise of the calf raises, with the knee's flexed and extended. Have helped me tremendously.

Not once have I twisted my anke now after going to the gym, I can owe it to that. So I continue.