/lit/ - Literature

>>18247179
What did you do?

>>18247179
>Are self-help books actually useful?
No.
I recommend reading Nietzsche if you haven't already. Start with Zarathustra or Beyond Good and Evil, idgaf.

>>18247179
Those 25 years were there because of a political crime or a sexual one? Since you're contemplating reading self-help books, I assume the latter.

Why even bother going on at that age? You must be 50.

>>18247179
Whatever you want

>>18247204
>>18247222
Neither.

To keep it short, I was dealing drugs, which is a big no-no around here. Nothing crazy, just hash and psychedelics.

Add to that the fact they were imported by and from a political and religious adversary, and the fact I lived in an absolute autocracy with deep religious roots, and you've got the 25 year sentence.

Only way I got out was because it would have been really bad press if I actually got sentenced. I'll keep it at that.

>>18247293
Thankfully still in my 20s

>>18247218
I've read and contemplated enough philosophy that it almost lead me to suicide and mania.

It is food for thought, but does not provide guidance for action and practical improvement, which is where I'm at.

>>18247313
Oh.
Move state.
Start up again with the lessons learned.
Literally nothing wrong with distributing mental tools.

>>18247341
Based opinions anon. I thought about it, but I'm hoping to start living legal. Pursue a degree, build up a career, and enjoy life beyond dopamine.

Fulfil a purpose and excel, so that one day I can burn that shithole to the ground.

Thing is, after so many years in that way of life, it's not exactly that easy.

>>18247179
>Where do you go next?
You turn to the Lord

>>18247335
Not all philosophy is theoretical.

Self help is good when it’s a book that teaches you a skill or a mental model. Self help that is “motivational” or “modern philosophy” is garbage.

>>18247313
Bam...is that you?

>>18247179
>Where do you go next?
You do whatever the fuck you want
Reading self-help books is just cuckery without the christ

>>18247477
Give me some based practical philosophy then please

>>18247619
So you've never aspired to improve upon your habits and general livelihood?

If you want to improve your drawing, you read anatomy and technique books. The reasoning goes then, if you want to improve your living and habits, you read books that help you achieve that.

The question here is not if, but what.


>>18247493
And that is what I'm looking for. I have a few in my list that I heard good reviews for, mentioned them in the OP. Will check the rest of those too.

Any other recommendations or if you got any critiques of those ones, all very welcome


>>18247568
Not

On theme:

Any books for managing drug use and general hedonia (Sex, food, media, etc.)?
How to responsibly use and consume while still maintaining a healthy balance?

Start with the stoics. This snippet sounds a bit grand but Epictetus has a lot of blunt and to the point pieces of advice on how to direct yourself.

>>18248635
https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
https://www.erowid.org/splash.php
Just understand how the brain works, what agonist/ antagonist is, how reuptake inhibitors work.
Read up on research papers on long term effects of the drug of choice on subjects brain.
Forget about "having a fun time", if you're here for that - get bonked on IV fentanyl or something, we are trying to become as Gods here.
And don't touch MDMA/ MDA

>>18248669
Ignore the stoics.
Even something as banal as Anton LaVey is better for achieving real world goals. Don't "work" and "do your best". Get fanatical and radical.
Stoicism is for cucks.

>>18248669
Never really liked Stoicism. I enjoy the highs, and learn from the lows, just so long as they don't dip down too far.

I still want to live and love and hate. Still want the drama, and still enjoy the ride.

I just want to build something worthwhile, while still being able to enjoy the pleasures of life.

>>18248758
Based religious extremist

>>18248729
>Forget about "having a fun time"
But isn't that half the point of using?

>>18247179
Now you begin to lift weights and watch moe anime

>>18247313
>absolute autocracy with deep religious roots
Indonesia? Saudi?

>>18248925
>Now you begin to lift weights and watch moe anime
Genuinely decent advice

>>18248929
Shhh... don't look into it too much Anon

>>18247883
Aristotle’s rhetoric. Smart notes. Get things done.