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Why Having Only ONE Orgasm a Month Leads to Success Read Post

Why Having Only ONE Orgasm a Month Leads to Success


What if the key to success was in only having one orgasm a month? Would you do it?
There is a way to increase productivity for guys but it means no porn, masturbation, or orgasms. It sounds completely ridiculous. I didn’t even want to believe it at first, but considering the benefits and some of the guys who advocate this idea, you may want to seriously consider at least trying this.

Tim Ferriss, entrepreneur, investor, and author of the “The 4-Hour Work Week,” on his blog calls it NOBNOM (No Booze, No Masturbation). Admittedly, he says of his 30 days without porn/masturbation that, “the acronym itself sounds pornographic. We gotta make this sumnabitch memorable.”

Biohacker and the Bulletproof Executive Dave Asprey also vouches for the whole one orgasm per month. Dave explained in an interview that, “Now that I’ve measured the data, including the 30-day data, this is amazing but I’m happier going 30 days without having orgasm than I am having orgasm every 3 days. I have more energy and I am happier.”
To be clear, it doesn’t mean no sex, you just can’t orgasm or ejaculate. If that all sounds too crazy, here are just some of the benefits you get from abstaining from your hedonistic ways.

1. Increased aggression. If you haven’t connected the dots, no orgasms (ejaculation) raises the level of testosterone in your system, and if you’ve never been to a high school locker room before, testosterone amps up aggression like crazy.
Dave Asprey detailed on his blog a neuro-test with mice involving aggression and sex. It was found that sex is the only act that stimulated aggression had no affect on- for everything else, the mice were enraged.
In short, sex suppresses aggression and no sex increases aggression. Why is this a good thing? Channeled correctly, this leads to increased focus and performance. Why do you think boxers and other pro athletes are told no sex before competitions? Or executives before big meetings? It keeps you angry and concentrated.

2. Increased Motivation. This one is almost a no brainer. For guys, the drive for sex will motivate them to do anything. Personal success author Napoleon Hill dedicated a whole chapter in his book Think and Grow Rich to transforming that drive for sex into productivity- and this was 1938.
Dave Asprey also shared a story on his blog of the time a New York Times bestselling author made a deal with his wife that he would not ejaculate until he had made $250,000, which was a lot of money to him at the time. It only took him 30 days to make that amount of money.

3. Increased Productivity. On his blog, Tim Ferriss swears by how abstaining from masturbation, porn, and ejaculating increases your productivity.
“You get more done! A LOT more done. In my mind, this alone easily justifies a 30-day booze and porn fast. You’ll clear off that goddamn to-do list faster than Speedy Gonzalez. And remember: sex is still allowed.”
Remember, this guy speaks and tells people how to live their lives to be successful. He’s also an advisor to companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Uber, so everything he says shouldn’t be taken lightly no matter how crazy it sounds.
Isaac Newton allegedly remained celibate his entire life- he was the first to explain gravity and invented calculus. Even super genius Nikola Tesla allegedly stayed a virgin his entire life to dedicate his time and his brain to creating amazing things in the name of science.
Added benefits…
Based off historical texts and the personal experience from many like Dave Asprey, this orgasm diet also has a slew of other benefits for you.
      • Taoists recommend frequent sex but no ejaculation as the key to living forever- and having amazing sex.
      • Increasing the amount of testosterone in your system also changes up the pheremones you emit- you might notice that your partner, or other women, become more attracted to you. It’s a chemical thing.
      • Working off the same Taoist practices with the help of some yoga, having only one orgasm a month is the first step to being able to achieve a 30 minute orgasm for guys. Again, not sex for 30 minutes, I’m talking about having one insane half-hour orgasm.

    • With the help of some Taoist exercises and about a months time, the orgasm diet is also a key to increasing penis size the natural way- it apparently really exists.
It’s the exact opposite for women.
Women actually benefit most the more orgasms they have, while guys benefit most the less orgasms they have. Not only does it stimulate and nourish the body, but it also increases a woman’s emotional intelligence (EQ) the more frequently they have orgasms. Basically, everybody wins.

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I Made $15 Million Before I Was 30, And It Wasn't As Awesome As You'd Think Read Post
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I Made $15 Million Before I Was 30, And It Wasn't As Awesome As You'd Think



Editor's note: An anonymous user on Quora posted this insightful answer to the question "Is getting rich worth it?" While we can't confirm the identity of the user, the answer is definitely worth a read.
I made $15 million in my mid-20s after I sold a tech startup. I talked to a lot of people about this question, and thought a lot about how to stay the same person I was before and after making money.

Here's my answer: being rich is better than not being rich, but it's not nearly as good as you imagine it is.

The answer why is a bit more complicated.
First, one of the only real things being rich gives you is that you don't have to worry about money as much anymore. There will still be some expenses that you cannot afford (and you will wish you could), but most 

expenses can be made without thinking about what it costs. This is definitely better, without a doubt.
Being rich does come with some downsides, though. The first thing you are thinking reading that, is, "cry me a river". That is one of the downsides. You are not allowed to complain about anything, ever. Since most people imagine being rich as nirvana, you are no longer allowed to have any human needs or frustrations in the public eye. Yet, you are still a human being, but most people don't treat you like one.

 There's the second downside. Most people now want something out of you, and it can be harder to figure out whether someone is being nice to you because they like you, or they are being nice to you because of your money. If you aren't married yet, good luck trying to figure out (and/or always having self doubt) about whether a partner is into you or your money.

Then you have friends & family. Hopefully your relationship with them doesn't sour, but it can get harder. Both can get really weird about it and start to treat you differently. They might come and ask for a loan (bad idea: if you give, always give a gift). One common problem is that they don't appreciate Christmas presents the way that they used to, and they can get unrealistic expectations for how large a present should be and be disappointed when you don't meet their unrealistic expectations. You have to start making decisions for your parents on what does and does not cost too much, and frankly, it's awkward.

Add all of these up and you can start to feel a certain sense of isolation.
You sometimes lay awake at night, wondering if you made the right investment decisions, whether it might all go away. You know that feeling standing on a tall building, the feeling you might lose your mind and jump? Sometimes you're worried that you might lose your mind and spend it all.

The next thing you need to understand about money is this: all of the things you picture buying, they are only worthwhile to you because you cannot afford them (or have to work really hard to acquire them). Maybe you have your eye on a new Audi — once you can easily afford it, it just doesn't mean as much to you anymore.

Everything is relative, and you are more or less powerless to that. Yes, the first month you drive the Audi, or eat in a fancy restaurant, you really enjoy it. But then you sort of get used to it. And then you are looking towards the next thing, the next level up. And the problem is that you have reset your expectations, and everything below that level doesn't get you quite as excited anymore.

This happens to everyone. Good people can maintain perspective, actively fight it, and stay grounded. Worse people complain about it and commit general acts of douchebaggery. But remember this: it would happen to you, too, even though you might not think so. You'll just have to trust me on this one.

Most people hold the illusion that if only they had more money, their life would be better and they would be happier. Then they get rich, and that doesn't happen, and it can throw them into a serious life crisis.
If you're part of the middle class, you have just as many opportunities to do with your life what you want of it. If you're not happy now, you won't be happy because of money.

Whether you're rich or not, make your life what you want it to be, and don't use money as an excuse. Go out there, get involved, be active, pursue your passion, and make a difference.

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35 Famous People Who Were Painfully Rejected But Went on To Make It Big Read Post

35 Famous People Who Were Painfully Rejected But Went on To Make It Big

 

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19 Ways Rich People Think Differently Than The Average Person Read Post

19 Ways Rich People Think Differently Than The Average Person

Here, find out how the rich really think — and which of these mindsets you can apply to your own life.
Mandi Woodruff contributed reporting to this post.
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How to become a overnight millionaire Read Post

How to become a overnight millionaire

The fastest ways to become rich: Below you will find a list of the fastest ways to become a millionaire. None of them are easy and some of them require significant risk and you could and people do loose their money and hard earned savings.
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Stupidest Things Smart People Do Read Post

Stupidest Things Smart People Do

Sometimes the smartest people do things that seem to make no sense at all.
A group of Quora users drew from their experiences to address the question, "What are some stupid things that smart people do? " The answers provide ways to overcome some of the common ways intelligent people unknowingly undermine themselves.
We've highlighted a few below.
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98 Of The Best Things In Life That Money Can't Buy Read Post
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98 Of The Best Things In Life That Money Can't Buy

As the saying goes, the best things in life are free. There are certain things in life where currency has no value, such as friends, family, and good memories. A priceless asset is something no amount of money could ever buy but that is probably valued more than any material item you own. From happiness to honesty, these are some of life's best treasures that cost nothing at all.
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signs you are not cut to be an entrepreneur Read Post
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signs you are not cut to be an entrepreneur

it every ones dream of opening their own businesses, according to a recent survey by the UPS Store , but with 50% of small businesses failing within the first five years , how do you know if you're an entrepreneur ... or a "wanna-preneur"?

" just because you can start a business doesn't mean you should." Before you take the leap, Steenerson suggests taking an honest inventory of your skill set. these ten clues show that you're not cut out to launch a business :

1. You can't stand the heat.

Before you jump into self-employment, Steenerson says you need to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. "Every day you'll need to try something new for the first time," he says. "Growth happens at edge of comfort zone. If you're unwilling to go there, you may not be cut out for being an entrepreneur."

2. You're on the quest for quick cash.

While profit is the result of successful business, it shouldn't be why you are in business, says Steenerson, who in 1997 launched Disability Insurance Services, a provider of disability insurance products, to fill a gap in the marketplace. "You start a business to solve problems and serve others," he says. "If you do that the cash will follow, but it can take time."

3. You have professional ADD.

Starting a business isn't about chasing the latest shiny thing; it's about picking a dream and staying with it even when times get tough. "Being an entrepreneur requires unwavering laser focus," says Steenerson. "If you don't have patience and are unwilling to push through the tough times, launching a business might not be for you."

4. You get stage fright.

As an entrepreneur you wear many hats, and spokesperson is one. If you shy away from public speaking, overcome this issue by joining a group like Toastmasters or by hiring a spokesperson for your company. "Opportunities don't always come to us in a scheduled manner, however. And entrepreneurs will need to be the front man from time to time," says Steenerson. "If you're uncomfortable with self promotion, it can be problematic."

5. You hate roller coasters.

When you're an entrepreneur, there are no flat surfaces. "One day you're tackling a steep hill and the next you're on a gut-wrenching free fall," says Steenerson. "You need to be prepared to hang on and enjoy the ride." In other words, entrepreneurship isn't for those with a weak stomach.

6. You think complexity is cool.

Winston Churchill said, "Complexity is not a virtue." Steenerson agrees and says simple, straightforward businesses are often more successful. "If your product or service is complicated, it will be hard to communicate that to your customers and your employees," he says. "A confused mind always says no."

7. You don't believe in marketing.

No matter what the economy looks like, you've got to keep marketing; it makes the business world go 'round, says Steenerson. "When the economy declines, it's time to double your efforts because your competitors are pulling back, too," he says. "You must be willing to continue to throw revenue at marketing - no matter what."

8. You're easily winded.

Launching a business is like running a marathon. At the start, adrenalin keeps you going, but 15 miles in, you can hit the wall. Entrepreneurs are willing to push through the portion of the journey called the "middle mile" - the place where challenge and drudgery happen. "Your feet will hurt and your breathing will be labored," says Steenerson. "Despite these inconveniences, you must place one foot in front of the other and press on. A lack of stamina is a recipe for burnout and overload."

9. You can't explain the steps of shoe tying.

Tying a shoe is complicated - and so is running a business, says Steenerson. Entrepreneurs need to be able to delegate tasks and to direct others. This means you need the ability to take a task and break it down into easy, actionable steps for implementation. "Big ideas are a dime a dozen," he says. "Knowing how to implement them is the game changer."

10. You're a problem passer.

As an entrepreneur, the buck stops with you. You must be willing to upset the apple cart and make decisions "Sometimes your customers will be unhappy with your decisions and you've got to be comfortable with that if it's in the best interest of your company," says Steenerson. You must also be able to resolve problems. "Understand that if you're unwilling to handle something immediately, it will not go away," he says. "It will grow bigger."

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DEAR ENTREPRENEURS: Here's How Bad Your Odds Of Success Are Read Post
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DEAR ENTREPRENEURS: Here's How Bad Your Odds Of Success Are

Everyone knows that starting companies — and investing in startups — is a risky way to earn a living. But few people appreciate just how risky it is. Thanks to a recent tweet from Paul Graham, the founder of "startup school" Y Combinator, we now have a better idea. Graham says that 37 of the 511 companies that have gone through the Y Combinator program over the past 5 years have either sold for, or are now worth, more than $40 million. Most entrepreneurs would probably view creating a company worth more than $40 million as a success (unless the company raised more capital than that). And, on its face, the "37 companies" number seems relatively impressive. In fact, however, the number tells a scary and depressing story. This number suggests that a startling 93% of the companies that get accepted by Y Combinator eventually fail. (Not all companies that sell for less than $40 million are "failures," obviously. Assuming a company hasn't raised much capital, a sale between $5 million and $40 million could be considered a success. But a high percentage of Y Combinator companies likely end up being worth zero. And for companies that are hand-picked by very smart investors, the 93%-below-$40 million rate is still surprisingly low). A company accepted by Y Combinator, therefore, has less than a 1-in-10 chance of being a big success. More alarmingly, the companies accepted by Y Combinator are only a tiny fraction of the companies that apply. Some have estimated that Y Combinator's acceptance rate is 3-5% . If we use the 5% rate, we can estimate that Y Combinator has received about 10,000 applications for the ~500 companies it has chosen over the years. Assuming Y Combinator has even a modest ability to pick winners, therefore, the odds that a company applying to Y Combinator will be a success are significantly lower than the odds of success of the companies accepted into the program. If only 37 of the companies that have applied to Y Combinator over the years have succeeded, this is a staggeringly low 0.4% success rate. Put differently, only one in every 200 companies that applies to Y Combinator will succeed. The reality is that Y Combinator probably misses a few winners, so the actual odds are probably slightly higher. But in case any entrepreneur or angel investor is deluding themselves into thinking that startups are an easy way to cash in, they might want to think again. UPDATE: Paul Graham points out that it takes time for a company's value to grow, so including Y Combinator graduates from this year and last year is unfair. If we use, say, 300 companies instead of 511, the odds of success improve slightly. 37 success stories out of 300 graduates produces "success" odds of just better than 1 in 10. also read: the guy paying you $100,000 to drop out of school

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The Top 1% richest individuals Now Controls 39% Of The World's Wealth Read Post
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The Top 1% richest individuals Now Controls 39% Of The World's Wealth

The wealthiest 1 percent now control 39 percent of the world's wealth, and their share is likely to grow in the coming years, according to a new report. The world's total private wealth grew 7.8 percent last year to $135 trillion, according to the Boston Consulting Group's Global Wealth report. The top 1 percent control $52.8 trillion, and those worth $5 million or more control nearly a quarter of the world's wealth. That concentration is likely to increase in the coming years as the wealth of the wealthy grows faster than overall global wealth. The number of millionaires in the world surged by 10 percent year, reaching 13.8 million. The study predicts that global wealth will grow around 4.8 percent a year over the next five years—though millionaires will see their wealth grow nearly twice as fast. Those worth $5 million or more will see their wealth grow 8 percent, while those worth more than $100 million will see their wealth grow 9.2 percent. The $100-million-plus group will see their share of global wealth grow to 6.8 percent in 2017 from the current 5.5 percent. What's driving the wealth of the wealthy? It depends on the country. In the developed world— the U.S. and Europe— it's mainly stocks. And stocks have been on a tear this year in the U.S., which has mainly benefited the top 5 percent, who own 60 percent of all individually held stocks. (Read More: Surging Stock Market Cheers Up the Rich) In developing markets, the main wealth creator is economic growth and savings. Yet the amount of wealth held in stocks and in offshore wealth (again mainly held by the wealthy) in developing countries is also growing. The amount of wealth held in equities in Asia (excluding Japan) surged by 21.9 percent in 2012.
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Do Skirts Get Shorter When Wealth Declines? Read Post
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Do Skirts Get Shorter When Wealth Declines?

George Taylor, an economist at Wharton School in the 1920’s, claimed there was an inverse relationship between the state of the economy and skirt lengths. Today we discuss whether or not rising skirt lengths could fuel economic growth with new research suggesting that men exposed to sexily-dressed women increase their preference for expensive status goods. Taylor made the following argument. He said that in good economic times women shortened their skirts to show off their silk stockings but when times were bad they lengthened them to hide that they couldn’t afford stockings. So when the economy boomed skirts were short and when it lagged skirts were longer. I don’t think there is any evidence that this theory held up in the long run, but more recently some of my favorite marketing / evolutionary biology researchers decided to have one of their grad students (okay, that is pure speculation on my part) get dolled up in a mini skirt to see if men in an experimental setting changed their preference for status products when the experiment was conducted by a woman dressed in a manner that would have made George Taylor blush.* Here is how the experiment worked. The experimenter (an attractive young woman) asked each participant to view ten images, each for one second. Each of the ten images contained a picture of six products arranged in a wheel. The products were both functional (i.e. rolls of toilet paper) or status (i.e. a Porsche, Aston Martin or Maserati). After they viewed the images, the experimenter then instructed the participant to make a list of as many of the products as possible in 25 seconds. Presumably the products they listed were the ones that they most immediately recalled from the images. Pretty simple experiment. The interesting part is that in half the experiments the experimenter dressed in plain clothing (think farm girl with glasses) and in the other half she wore a jean mini skirt, a low cut top and heels (an early version of the paper is available here with pictures of the experimenter in both of her guises and an example of the product images). It turns out that men who indicated that they were in a committed relationship recalled roughly the same proportion of status goods when the experimenter was in her sexy clothes (33%) as when she was in her plain clothes (35%). The men who indicated that they were single, however, recalled significantly more status goods when the experimenter wore a mini skirt (43%) than they did when she was in her farm clothes (33%). Independent of their relationship status, both types of men recalled a lower proportion of functional products when the experimenter was in her mini skirt. I suspect they were distracted. The evolutionary argument is that when a single man is in the presence of an attractive, young woman his preference for products turns to those that can help him secure her as a mate. He assumes, perhaps subconsciously, that the products that will attract her are those that indicate his wealth. This raises an interesting point. As women’s fashion has evolved over time in a way that makes women more conspicuously sexual, has this changed men’s preference for products that more conspicuously demonstrate their wealth and status? The answer to this question is probably no. One of the fundamental principles of economics is that the price of a good is related to its relative scarcity. If scantily clad women are scarce, then their price is high (where here the “price” is the amount a man must spend in order to demonstrate his affluence to a relatively attractive woman). When scantily clad women increase in abundance, however, their price is bound to fall as men no longer need to compete with each other over the relatively scarce good. In fact, as hemlines go up, conspicuous consumption of status goods might fall for precisely this reason. What has become relatively scarce over the past few years is affluent men. Can this be driving fashion trends that suggest shorter hemlines this season? Maybe that is the real effect that George Taylor observed all those years ago.
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