Comments on: Going Extreme

By: TJ Nelson

TJ Nelson — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:04:48 +0000

This is my favorite post.

Nice. It is sad to be “bounded” by social norms and what not.

To have freedom is having choices, which lets you choose the life you ultimately want.

Thanks

By: Troy

Troy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:41:57 +0000

I just wanna let you know that I think it’s great what you’re doing. I’m learning pickup as of now, converting to a vegan lifestyle (at least when I get steady income going) and never say never. I’m trying to take things on with an open mind. Just knowing that there’s someone out there in a similar situation as me, along with a similar mindset, is pretty sweet :)

By: Toopy

Toopy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:39:03 +0000

Very true. But I think you’re being a bit hypocritical when it comes to not doing drugs or smoking the occasional J. Whatever reason you have, it will ultimately sound like the guy telling you other countries are dangerous enven though he’s never been there.

By: mark

mark — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:13:00 +0000

@Tynan

I think one of the big reasons things work out for you so well is that you really seem to have a good logical process for determining what you want to do with your life, and most people do not have that. Thus, if most people tried to go extreme, it would end up badly for them. It’s similar to how a lot of rookie stock traders get burned because they ignore logic in favor of emotion with stocks.

Even when you go against the advice of known experts in the field (such as your decision to use the betting system you did for online blackjack), it’s generally undertaken soundly.

By: Damien

Damien — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:58:20 +0000

Awesome post man, and very timely for me…

I just spent the last 5 to 12 months trying to understand why I’m always doing things this way (very extreme and not following through, plus very passionate and loving adventure) and Im starting to understand it a lot better…especially since I read a book: The DaVinci Method, by Garret Loporto…
He has a theory about our personality type, which could be a genetic predisposition, and he gives great insight into how to live with it and even USE it to reach BIG goals. wether or not its true is totally irrelevant in my opinion because he truly gets it! When I read it I was in awe as I had the impression he was describing my life.

If you’re not put off by his religious perspective, you’ll get a TON out of this book (like about your tendancy to not follow through)…and maybe you can talk about it on this blog, that would be phenomenal!

Anyway, you seem to have 100% accepted your personality (wasn’t the case for me until I read this book)…Continue to be your Awesome Self and dont try to fight against who you are deep inside :)

Damien

P.S: sorry for my english (not my primary language)

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:04:17 +0000

This makes a lot of sense to me. When I want to do/learn something, I completely immerse myself until it becomes intuitive, then back off a bit and let it be a tool in my toolbox. I relate to this quite a bit.

By: shanaz AL

shanaz AL — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:26:21 +0000

Great write, Tynan.
Keep it up.

By: bleicke

bleicke — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:20:08 +0000

I’m also an extremist sometimes ( atm I walk barefoot everywhere, I tried Vegan for 2 months). I think what also plays in is that we’re powergamers. Why be a little happy when you can be totally happy? If something is bad for you, why only reduce it so you won’t die imediately? Why not cut it out completely? When I was vegan, a friend asked me why I didn’t just “eat a varied and healthy” diet. But why would I eat a little healthy?

I can’t understand people’s desire to be average in everything. Even their hobbies are average (“I only do it for fun”). Is that fear or do they really WANT to be average?

By: Tynan

Tynan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:04:02 +0000

@Mark:

I guess I could have added that you have to prioritize where you go extreme. It tends to take a lot of focus and research, which means it’s not possible to do it in every area at once. Great avatar, by the way.

@Vince:
Do you understand how plane tickets work? I would have gone if I had a return ticket, but it was just one way.

Tynan

By: Vince

Vince — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:36:19 +0000

Your willingness to going to extremes is definitely one of your strong points. And I’m 100% with you on pushing the limits to see how far you can stretch your boundaries and realise how little it affects you in reality. It’s amazing how fear and a stubborn identity can impact who you think you are or your self perception.

now get on that fucking flight today back this way… weather is insane right now!