Post: #26

My biggest accomplishment for 2015 was moving to the place that makes me happy.
1) Moved to Norway after 2 intensive years learning Norwegian, and got a job in two days.
2) Mini trip alone to Ireland and Iceland
3) Started going to the gym again
4) Started approaching at least 5 girls a night while rolling solo
5) Quitted my parents basement and enjoy the freedom of being alone

My goals for 2016:
1) 15 Bangs
2) Going to the gym at least 5 times a week
3) Visit Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Estonia
4) Develop Gorilla Mindset habits
5) Love myself and have rock inner game and frame

Post: #27

Where did you move from?

How are the people and the costs treating you?

Post: #28

(12-16-2015 03:37 PM)Travesty Wrote:  Where did you move from?

How are the people and the costs treating you?

I moved from Nice, south of France, life is very expensive here but it was also in France so no big surprise for me. Price of alcohol and rent is almost the same, transports and food are more expensive and the food quality you find on grocery stores is not as high as in France though..
Well I just moved 1 month ago so in therms of people i cannot say much for the moment, but in general Norwegians treat me well because they are not used to foreigners who can speak the language after so little time spend here, and at night girls are friendlier than in France (ok they drink a lot too), and i noticed they are way friendlier if you speak norwegian to them instead of english.

Post: #29

(12-15-2015 02:09 PM)LINUX Wrote:  

(12-15-2015 01:57 PM)ONE A DAY Wrote:  

(12-15-2015 01:29 PM)LINUX Wrote:  I gave up online game after one chick showed up with only one arm and focused strictly on daygame and nightgame after that.

Woah. How was that?!

Not good. You'll have to ask Atlantic about it. It didn't help that we all went to eat hotwings.

I know....I'm going to hell

Post: #30

To the guys who wrote books, did you self publish or did your book get accepted by publishing house? Was it fiction or non fiction? Did you have to take classes to learn how to write?

Post: #31

Building upon my 2014 accomplishments:

Quote:Got out of a long-term relationship and successfully back onto the dating market.

Went from never doing a pull-up in my life to being able to pound out five consistently.

After a bad ankle sprain I ballooned to 245 lbs. Now I'm back to 215/220, and between basketball, lifting, cooking my own meals, and juicing, I'm at the best overall fitness in my life.

Successfully adapted to the IF lifestyle and loving it.

Backpacked Europe for a month.

Joined RVF

2015 Accomplishments

This year I wanted to get 12 notches, 1 a month, and as of Thanksgiving I hit that target. There's still two weeks to add another. All of them were quality bangs except for a slump buster in January.

Max chin-ups was 12

After joining the OG RVF Cutting Squad I cut down to 190. I am still in the best shape of my life. After the holidays I plan on slow bulking back into the 200's.

Still fasting, still loving it

Didn't travel as much as desired

Only got to a 40% ban level

2016 goals:

Game: 12 notches. I think the notch/month goal keeps me focused on game enough while putting most of my energy into money/fitness.

Gym: Eat carbs and focus on strength. Deadlift 400 lbs, OHP 140 lbs, 20 chinups in one set, squat something.

Green: Make my first $1000 online

Post: #32

Today was a big year in terms of financial stability for me.

Paid off all my loans
Bank no longer owns my car
Sold my share of a business
Moved up the chain as an engineer
Thanks for this thread I'm now Exec Plat with AA and Plat Elite with Marriot strictly through work trips and credit card sign ups. It's made traveling more enjoyable which has led me to want to travel even more!
Most importantly, I am well on my in accumulating seven figures in savings before the age of 30.

Other than that, it's been a solid year for my personal life.
35 new bangs this year
I've got solid contacts in Thailand, Mexico, Germany, Finland, and The Netherlands. All of which I've made this year.
I can officially say I'm at a conversational level at Spanish.
I'm still able to coach sprinters at a highschool (which is my passion) and basketball season starts up after New Years.

2016 goals?
Quit my job so I'll be able to travel in 2017 and then find work abroad
Continue to improve on my Spanish and start another language
Take a vacation in Asia

Post: #33

2015:

- Graduated college

- Quit my job at the club downtown and figured out how to make money online.

- Got bored with online work and I came up with another side hustle where I made a few grand over the summer doing remodeling work. I came away from that with a bunch of ideas for brick and mortar businesses I could get into in the future.

- One year with my LTR. Learned a shit ton about women.

- Read a lot of quality books. I lost my list where I was keeping track, but I know I surpassed 2014 by a long shot.

2016 is going to be a big year.

Post: #34

Has been a great year which was focused on going way out of my comfort zone to visit a lot of obscure places, learning a new language, and putting together plans for starting a business in the new year.

-Started budget travelling in January in Latin America for 12+ months.
-Worked 0 hours
-Got to a solid intermediate conversational level of spanish, where I can have a full conversation on the phone now which took me a while to reach.
-Ate 23 tacos in one day in Mexico city.
-Had a young teenage virgin naked in my bed, only to be cock-blocked by her demanding mother, who repeatedly called her daughter and ordered her to come home immediately. Momma later got a hold of my number and hysterically threatened to report me to my embassy in Colombia. Had to block her. No virgin bang.
-Got robbed for the first time at gunpoint which gave me a new perspective on living and taught me to be a little less careless with taking standard precautions.
-Set myself up with some solid business contacts (and put together a biz plan) to start a new business in the coming year back in the states. Complete career change coming.
-Slept an insane amount this year, rarely using an alarm clock because I won't be sleeping much in the new year.
-Drank an absurd amount of stellar Latin American coffee and further increased my addiction to my favorite drug.
-19 new bangs, 9 of which came from day game. Of these bangs, 6 spoke English.
-6 new flags.

There's room for improvement here without doubt, and definitely left quite a few bangs on the table for various reasons. But overall, I'm quite happy with the way things went this year. Looking for some big things to happen in '16 .

Post: #35

- completed my first Toughmudder event in September
- had my first flying lesson in June
- stopped smoking in the last week of October (it will be 8 weeks next Wednesday)
- traveled to Indonesia and Portugal for the first time this year
- sounds stupid but got a first year of car insurance over my belt without crashing my car, and subsequently a year of no claims discount- Have got back into playing football/soccer on a weekly to biweekly basis, and have got much slimmer
- Took an Italian language beginners course consisting of 10 lessons on a weekly basis
- completed a full calendar year of my sales job and still going strong despite ups and downs

Post: #36

I want to hear more from Linux about banging twins.

I've done sisters, but never at once and certainly not twins.

Also, on a less than positive note
1. Got fired from my job
2. Got into a LTR
3. Am in worst shape than Jan 1st of last year

On a positive note
1. Back in grad school for job I actually want
2. LTR with shared bank account and she makes 6 figures (I have not made a dime while living with her)
3. Paid off all credit cards, restructured my car payment and started repaying school loans (all thanks to 2^)
4. I'm in a position to grow next year with a job, gym and the time to learn separate from that
5. I've been on a ton of sweet trips this past year, probably more vacations than I've ever had

Post: #37

My accomplishments in 2015:

-started cold approaching for the first time in my life
-finally lost my v-card
-improved my physique and gained muscle mass
-became a member on RVF
-passed several exams on my PhD study, one more to go

Goals for 2016:

-fix my logistics by relocating to a better apartment
-cut 14 kg (~30 lbs) of body fat throughout 7 months, starting from January
-begin daygaming on a regular basis
-try out night game
-bang at least one new girl, preferably two
-bring myself to the point where I can do 8 pull-ups
-aside from two already scheduled trips to Poland (one business trip and one private), visit at least one new country
-pass one remaining exam and start working on my PhD thesis

Post: #38

Accomplishments in 2015:

-graduated from University.
-got my first full time job, had some real cash for the first time.
-quit the said job because it sucked.
-had to deal with panic attacks for the first time in my life, I am 99% in control now.
-lost weight, got fat again, and lost it again, without losing strength.
-stopped drinking alcohol completely, and got more in control of diet.
-got a car and started driving around all the time, became aware of new possibilities it opens.

Goals for 2016:

-get an income from freelance programming.
-get down to 15% bodyfat (for starters) without losing strength.
-start rolling solo and cold approaching.
-move to another country where i could get paid better.

Post: #39

Broke into international dating, traveled to Spain, Ireland, Canada and Mexico. Have a gf in Mexico now.

Gained more work experience in my field, saved up over $10000.

Learned some passable salsa/bachata dance skills

Marginally improved my Spanish conversation and reading comprehension skills


For 2016:

Move into a new, better job, preferably with a more flexible/mobile work schedule, or more vacation time.

Continue developing my masculine traits, decisiveness, assertiveness, tweak my clothing wardrobe, find way to boost energy/testosterone levels a tad.

Gain much greater verbal proficiency in Spanish, start learning bits and pieces of Portuguese and French.

Figure out living situation, probably invest in some Real Estate in my native region.

Learn more about Relationship Game.

Post: #40

I discovered game and this forum at the very end of 2014. 2015 was a transformative year for me in terms of the direction I took my life and where I plan to take it in the future.

First SDL from a daygame approach.

First SDL from online.

About 25 lays in all, which is 25 more than I would have had without the forum.

A couple of nice plates I have good emotional connections with; game has allowed me to get girls that share my interests, instead of me just wondering why I couldn't get girls even though they did share my interests.

Replaced over half my wardrobe and expanded it significantly with quality items. ~15 shirts, 3 suits, 1 custom fitted, two new coats, 10 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of shorts, pair of jeans, sunglasses.

Recomped about 30 lbs of fat with muscle.

Learned estrogen was ruining my life and took aggressive action to improve my supplement regime overall.

Got one of the best paying jobs (short of life ruining investment banking) out of undergrad in a dope city (Austin TX).

Began learning Russian.

Opened an investment account and began playing around with some toy money.

Read extensively.


For 2016:

Graduate.

Establish a dope pad in ATX with solid logistics.

Network aggressively to be able to get an international engagement at my new job.

Will begin learning Spanish (already scheduled in)

Continue learning Russian. (also already scheduled in)

Perhaps dabble in French.

Aggressively begin saving in 401 up to match max, put money into portfolio, and leave some for savings.

Plan out a location independent gig. (related to previous)

Kill off the last bit of my stomach pouch and continue optimizing my fitness and nutrition regime.

Finish out my new wardrobe with two more custom suits and custom tux, 10 more shirts, an overcoat, better fitting t shirts, jeans, and sweaters.

Continue meeting with RVF members to share knowledge, become more well-rounded, and build out a strong network. (1 already in the works for Jan.)

Plan my first real foray into game-aware international travel.

Continue to read extensively.

These thoughts were all vaguely floating around in my head, thanks ONE A DAY for providing a place for all of us to see where others are and to get these commitments down on (metaphorical) paper.

Post: #41

(12-18-2015 08:23 AM)Georges89 Wrote:  - completed my first Toughmudder event in September
- had my first flying lesson in June
- stopped smoking in the last week of October (it will be 8 weeks next Wednesday)
- traveled to Indonesia and Portugal for the first time this year
- sounds stupid but got a first year of car insurance over my belt without crashing my car, and subsequently a year of no claims discount- Have got back into playing football/soccer on a weekly to biweekly basis, and have got much slimmer
- Took an Italian language beginners course consisting of 10 lessons on a weekly basis
- completed a full calendar year of my sales job and still going strong despite ups and downs

For 2016:

1) I want to continue making strong positive changes in my lifestyle in terms of health, fitness and diet. I want to up my gym progress considerably and actually build some decent muscle mass.

2) I need to start saving money. Period. I tried in 2015 but Indonesia got me off track. I want to try save £800 a month - and thats not including my bonus. I need to save this money to A) feel like I am actually getting something in the long term from my job instead of just living month by month & have something to show for all the hardwork outside of 'experience' B) have a chunk of money that I can actually do something with - long term savings, travelling, start my own business.

3) buy an apartment with my friend. A friend and I are considering going in together to buy a two bed apartment. We don't have the money to buy a property alone but do if we put our money together. Its that or rent, and done right, buying should be much cheaper then paying rent. I'm also at an age (26.5) where I feel that I should be moving out soon. I feel 27 already, and I know I need to move out soon. Once the apartment is set up, it means long term I have a property that I can let out if I decide to move abroad one day or travel.

4) I need to sort out what the hell I want to do career wise. 2 and 3 in particular tie into this, so its kind of important. Increasingly, I am thinking about setting up my own business. Seems to be the only way to be passionate about something and have the freedom/earning potential. Its that or continue to show up at 8.30am every Mon - Fri and be have to play the corporate game and take shit from my boss.

Looking at what I have written, it's clear money is a big thing right now..!

Post: #42

(12-16-2015 09:55 PM)Pride male Wrote:  To the guys who wrote books, did you self publish or did your book get accepted by publishing house? Was it fiction or non fiction? Did you have to take classes to learn how to write?

All of my current projects are nonfiction, and I will probably end up going the self-publishing route. It will give me more control over my work and I won't have to worry about some publishing house taking a huge cut. The downside is that all of the marketing activities fall on me. This will obviously present a major challenge, which is why I'm taking my time to really figure out my game plan. The principles that I write about are evergreen, so it doesn't really matter if I publish today or a few years down the road.

As for classes...no, I haven't taken any sort of writing classes since my freshman year of college (many moons ago). Several years ago I discovered that I enjoyed formulating and sharing my ideas through written prose, and I've been hammering away ever since.

Post: #43

2015
-Lost 30 pounds while gaining significant muscle.
-Moved to Russia for a year
-Dated women I previously would have thought unimaginable
-Left a job that was eating me
-Changed my wardrobe and appearance
-Have a much larger worldview

Post: #44

(12-16-2015 03:33 PM)GreenLion Wrote:  My biggest accomplishment for 2015 was moving to the place that makes me happy.
1) Moved to Norway after 2 intensive years learning Norwegian, and got a job in two days.
2) Mini trip alone to Ireland and Iceland
3) Started going to the gym again
4) Started approaching at least 5 girls a night while rolling solo
5) Quitted my parents basement and enjoy the freedom of being alone

My goals for 2016:
1) 15 Bangs
2) Going to the gym at least 5 times a week
3) Visit Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Estonia
4) Develop Gorilla Mindset habits
5) Love myself and have rock inner game and frame

I don't understand. In what way does Norway bring happiness that cannot be found in the south of France?

Post: #45

Quit online game and Tinder.
Reached conversational Farsi.
Read extensively: Western canon and 20th century classics.
Laid the foundations for an online business.

Post: #46

Man, you guys are on fire.

-Became conversational in Spanish
-Learning MSA Arabic(Needs a lot of work)
-Lost 24 lbs

I haven't been as productive as I wanted. I've been helping my father work on the house from the damage from Hurricane Sandy.

Post: #47

Accomplishments in 2015:

- Handed in my notice at my 8-6 day job
- Started learning Wordpress and copywriting skills
- Earned my first money online
- Did my first solo trip (5 weeks)
- Met up with RVF guys for the first time; there are some real cool guys on here! Kept in contact with a good number of them and hope to meet up again sometime.
- Had my most successful year of banging so far in terms of quality and quantity.
- Two same day lays from daygame
- 4 new flags
- Gave two speeches in front of more than 100 people - way out of my comfort zone, but smashed them both.
- Got my savings up to $20k

Goals for 2016:

- Work my notice period at work for 3 months - use that to tuck another $5k into my savings
- Go to Thailand in April - work hard at gaining online income
- Be making $1000 a month after 3 months.
- After 5-6 months in Thailand, move to Ho Chi Minh City.
- By the end of year be making $1.5k - $2k a month.
- 50 new lays in 8-9 months in Asia.
- Add 2 stone of lean muscle
- Return to the UK at the end of December with savings more or less intact and ready to lay siege to South America in early 2017

Post: #48

(12-22-2015 09:34 AM)potential1 Wrote:  Accomplishments in 2015:

You and I have similar plans. Let's hope our paths cross in Thailand.

Post: #49

It would be a pleasure. I've been following your journey...keep up the good work and hopefully we can meet up and do some damage out East.

Post: #50