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clear We should avoid destructive rank games We should comport ourselves with the
composure of an alpha monkey with nothing to prove in the company of equals Adopting this
as a lifestyle may be the most successful strategy to achieve sustainable happiness
The Healthy Dominance Mindset
Never depend on the admiration of others There is no strength in it Personal merit cannot be derived from an
external source Epictetus
When a baboon ignores the status hierarchy the members of its troop will kill it Similarly
if you flout the status hierarchy you could alienate yourself from others Therefore dont
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recommend that you completely ignore or go against it do however recommend reinventing
yourself as a coolheaded alpha It all starts with a little imagination
It can be helpful to internalize the mindset of being everyones parent Parents usually feel
like they dont owe their kids submissive displays Given that a healthy parents dominance of
their offspring is not based on competition but on a desire to teach and guide imagine
yourself to be the Mom or Dad to every person in the world Im not asking you to patronize
people Just be as relaxed as you would be if everyone was your child and you were the only
adult present
You want to be a good parent even to a bad child In Japan mothering has been described
as patiently molding the intractable Children and infants can be inherently stubborn but this
is best countered by persistence and patience Even mother chimps reprimand misbehavior
without bearing any grudge They offer reassurance and comfort after disciplining their young
They do this naturally Use this philosophy with adults Adults can be as tricky and immature as
children but rather than aggress against them patiently mold them Be a father or mother
figure Like a good parent act permissive yet authoritative
Just as a good parent doesnt owe their children submissive displays neither does a warrior
owe their fellows submissive displays They are too busy either risking their life or resting
Take on the rugged exterior of a special forces commando a mythical god or a legendary hero
You have corrupt governments to topple and dragons to slay You have no interest in minor
squabbles and infractions When you are with friends envision yourself as a champion who has
just bested a mythical monster like the Minotaur Jabberwock Medusa or Cerberus Now that
you the gladiator are resting between feats you do not have the time or energy to raise your
eyebrows hyperventilate or smile nervously Feel free to rest between your heroic efforts
Given the chance you would do the selfless intrepid thing so take the heros poise and grace
for yourself right now
My Experience with Serotonin Supplements
What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of
him Viktor Frankl
used to be clinically depressed As a preteen cut myself with knives As a young adult put a
gun in my mouth on a few occasions sat on a story rooftop ledge intending to jump a few
times never followed through with suicide though would tell myself that wanted to tie up a
few more loose ends in my life before fully committed know what serotonin depletion feels
like and that a person is willing to do almost anything to escape it
have never been to a psychiatrist and thus have never been prescribed an antidepressant
but have taken an overthecounter nutritional supplement called SAMe It is similar to other
mood enhancing supplements like HTP Ltheanine and Saint Johns wort and is available at
most drug stores took SAMe for two months in my late s because wanted to find out
what high serotonin levels felt like wanted to experience happiness for a few weeks to
understand it and attempt to recreate it later after going off the drug Without question
it made me a joyous more composed personwhile it lasted
Chapter Serotonin Optimism and Cooperation
Like an antidepressant eg Prozac Zoloft Celexa etc SAMe increases serotonin
availability at the synapse In doing so it also fortifies the GABA guard mentioned earlier
inhibiting the amygdala It takes two weeks for SAMe to elevate mood appreciably but felt
that noticed changes with the first few doses felt lighter on my feet happygolucky and less
stymied by social concerns completely stopped worrying that other people might think that
looked too calm
After days of taking it woke up in the middle of the night feeling euphoric had been
slightly scared of the dark since childhood but suddenly felt completely safe in the dark
walked through my home without turning on any lights found myself sitting on the carpet in
the darkest places and reveling in my fearlessness stayed awake for three hours just walking
around outside in the shadows feeling intensely happy Interestingly even a single course of
antidepressants can end phobias lifelong bad habits negative quirks and antisocial behaviors
Since that night have not been afraid of the dark
That Wednesday night from to am was a vertiginous and ecstatic experience Nothing
remarkable happened and was all by myself but it was the happiest night of my life All my
social status concerns disappeared replaced by pure excitement for the things going on in my
life at the time didnt realize it that night but was filled with pure gratitude
continued to take the drug for six weeks On it was less abusive but more insistent and
decisive was demanding of people but direct rather than passiveaggressive so people
complied would say exactly what was on my mind without sugarcoating it People liked me
more respected me more and treated me like was charismatic was more personable
more outspoken and craved interaction instead of shrinking away from it
While on SAMe started making natural eye contact with people for the first time in my
life even sought out eye contact It came easily and my eyes didnt dart away was more
extroverted and started assuming leadership positions in group projects People also started
laughing at my attempts at humor despite my jokes not changing Confident delivery made all
the difference
When was on SAMe didnt talk or think negatively Bad experiences were very short
lived and didnt keep them active in my mind didnt trash talk others even in my head
Most of my previous insecurities felt like faint memories felt like such a different person
on SAMe that at one point asked myself Why were you so afraid of your friends and
coworkers before
would take one pill in the morning and then come home in the evening needing another
Sometimes would take one and then lie down on the couch and wait for it to kick in As the
stiffness in my brow jaw and sneer melted away could feel the tension in my mind slowly
evaporate This was my first clear indication that facial tension negative emotion and
serotonin all hold hands But the relief was not just in my face My whole body felt light and
easy as if all my trigger points had been excised wondered whether having increased
serotonin levels had healed them
Interestingly serotonin increases the threshold of activation for latent trigger points In so
doing it eases the chakralike modules in the body soothing you Its role in muscular relaxation
is why low serotonin is thought to be a major player in fatigue headaches gut tension heart
problems muscle pain joint pain and diffuse discomfort Now that couldnt feel the tension
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was less neurotic For example increased serotonin levels are also known to curb nightmares
panic attacks and unhealthy eating and noticed these as additional side effects
A couple of months passed by and a fledgling business venture initiated with some
acquaintances turned sour So sour that felt gutted Within a month my hairline receded by at
least an inch realized that my underlying biological trauma had resurfaced from beneath the
artificially elevated serotonin felt manic anxiety for hours on end and had significant trouble