Alexander~ RSD
Somebody asked me recently on rsdnation: “What does it mean to have a strong reality, and why is it even important?” This was asked on a forum that focuses on how to be attractive to women and how to be good at picking up girls.
The short answer to this question is: a strong reality is when you have a strong sense of self and a very strong understanding and perception of the world around you, to the point where you play a part in defining it. The reason why it is important is because as a guy, you will always be able to have a stronger reality than women. Men have an ability to have a stronger reality than women (in an emotional and social sense), because you can have a stronger reality than women, you have something that they don’t and that is something of value to them. This makes you attractive. Most importantly, when you have a strong reality you automatically behave in a way that inspires a woman’s attraction triggers. Attraction means getting girls; this was the purpose of the question.

That’s a pretty complicated short answer with many different components. It begs the following questions: What makes a reality strong? How do I know when it's strong? What is a perception of the world? What does it have to do with your sense of self? What are the differences between men’s realities and women’s realities? If I don’t have a strong reality, how can I get one - and how can I keep it? How does having a strong reality make you behave in attractive ways? All these things are massively important to being good with women, but for most people they have no idea this paradigm exists, or even what it means. So, I’d better answer the questions for everyone so your reality can be stronger, you can behave in attractive ways and get lots of hot girls in your life.
First of all you need to understand why it’s important for a human to have a strong reality. Human beings, unlike most organisms on Earth are social creatures. The reason why we have evolved in the way that we have is because we have a co-dependence on other people in our society or tribe. In societies and tribes there is a culture, or a socially-conditioned standard. In modern society, our culture is socially-conditioned in ways that keep people in place, that way they won’t clash with each other, kill each other and continue to drive primal natural selection.
So, because humans have evolved to want to fit into the culture, they strive to form an identity that contributes to, and is recognized, by their culture. Everyone wants to fit in and be acknowledged by everyone around them. The usual way of forming a strong reality is the age old struggle to fit in and feel special. For example, take a 14th century village. There is the village doctor, the village blacksmith, the village drunk and the village idiot. Each of these people have a role in society and they are acknowledged for their role. When people meet them, they immediately understand who they are and what they do. That way, they fit in. The more they fit in, the more the collective co-dependence of human society will protect them. When each of these people fit into society, they feel secure.

This feeling of security gives these people a strong reality. The feeling of security, and the formation of a strong reality –be it village doctor or village drunk – brings with it good feelings. On the deepest level, good feeling is the natural innate impulse that drives every human being in every single thing they do.
The reason why a modern day bum, or the example of the village idiot, can live the way they do is that they feel secure in who they are and what they do, and this gives them a good feeling. The good feeling that comes from feeling secure is significantly more powerful than the good feelings that comes from having money and being respected. That is the importance of fitting into human society and culture. When you understand this, it will become clear why people let themselves identify with being assholes, bums, drunks, victims or any other negative identity. They then, at least, have something to identity with that gives them a strong reality - that makes them feel good, because they feel secure...



Comments
OMAR
Trusted Member
Join Date: 04/08/2008 | Posts: 1139
dunkashine
Madison*
Trusted Member
Join Date: 07/07/2008 | Posts: 3168
De Reet Sap Ram...
Trusted Member
Join Date: 01/04/2008 | Posts: 1267
Alex~: Thanks so much for this article. It's a killer. *Que Mystery-voice* A....true...."treasure"...perhaps...Not...?
crazyman
Senior Member
Join Date: 08/03/2009 | Posts: 170
Jav
Senior Member
Join Date: 06/14/2009 | Posts: 134
It's the theme song of our crew.
All-in-all a good explanation.
BONKERS
dzdevil®
Respected Member
Join Date: 10/31/2007 | Posts: 491
digg it
Calavera
Respected Member
Join Date: 08/02/2007 | Posts: 712
De Reet Sap Ram...
Trusted Member
Join Date: 01/04/2008 | Posts: 1267
beat
Member
Join Date: 01/15/2009 | Posts: 28
having a strong reality is the key to leading a girl, leading conversation, and the rest.
i know i need a strong reality
but i still don't, in my mid-late twenties, have one.
i think it's partly because i'm convinced it's actually healthy to not have those firm unwavering opinions that i see in others who do have strong reality, my view is it's better to have an open mind. life is more enjoyable, and there's more to learn this way.
i don't see how you can have both an open mind to new ideas, and a strong reality- to be seen to open your mind to previously dismissed opinions is surely proof of a weak reality, right? a guy with a strong reality wins every argument right? passes every shit-test?
another huge thing is i have some issues with my chosen career path, i'm convinced i'm on a "beta" career path and this is preventing me from having a strong sense of reality (if i have doubts about how i make a living/ spend the majority of my waking life, no matter how niggling, there's not much chance of a strong reality. "we are what we repeatedly do" i believe is the quote from fight club, and i've been in my current line of work for 5 years)
Showtime~
Senior Member
Join Date: 10/22/2007 | Posts: 279
Jack Hammer
Respected Member
Join Date: 01/30/2008 | Posts: 646
good hanging with you in LA for the 2 days you were here...
-Nick
TBird
Senior Member
Join Date: 10/31/2007 | Posts: 263
Mind you the pics were not choosen at random.
noluckinvolved
Member
Join Date: 12/14/2008 | Posts: 37
having a strong reality doesn't mean that you "accept" your position in society or that you "belong", in both of those cases you are still using someone else's yardstick to measure yourself. Having a strong reality means precisely that, you measure yourself by no one's standards other than your own. Even if it means not having any friends. Even if it means never getting good at picking up girls. The fact we are all here means (I hope) that we've chosen this particular facet of life, being good with women, to include in our realities and not because we think we "should" be good at it or because society dictates it. Take a look at Tyler Durden from Fight Club, he couldn't possibility have fit a role in society if he wanted to destroy it. His reality comes from an intrinsic understanding that he's living life to the most of his abilities, doing instead of thinking or saying. Thats how you build a strong reality that doesn't crumble at the first sign of pressure: align your actions with who you are, don't be one of those guys that wants change in their life but never takes the first step to bring it about. And certainly don't try to fit in some societal mold for a reason other than your own.
As for the commentors asking how do you know if you have a strong reality. Here's a simple test. Say something really unpopular but true on a instructor article thread and if you care about the trolling that ensues you don't have a strong reality.
Nimbus
Respected Member
Join Date: 12/02/2007 | Posts: 799
Jim~
Senior Member
Join Date: 10/21/2008 | Posts: 111
Alexander~
Instructor | Trusted Member
Join Date: 05/15/2007 | Posts: 2941
having a strong reality doesn't mean that you "accept" your position in society or that you "belong", in both of those cases you are still using someone else's yardstick to measure yourself. Having a strong reality means precisely that, you measure yourself by no one's standards other than your own. Even if it means not having any friends. Even if it means never getting good at picking up girls. The fact we are all here means (I hope) that we've chosen this particular facet of life, being good with women, to include in our realities and not because we think we "should" be good at it or because society dictates it. Take a look at Tyler Durden from Fight Club, he couldn't possibility have fit a role in society if he wanted to destroy it. His reality comes from an intrinsic understanding that he's living life to the most of his abilities, doing instead of thinking or saying. Thats how you build a strong reality that doesn't crumble at the first sign of pressure: align your actions with who you are, don't be one of those guys that wants change in their life but never takes the first step to bring it about. And certainly don't try to fit in some societal mold for a reason other than your own.
As for the commentors asking how do you know if you have a strong reality. Here's a simple test. Say something really unpopular but true on a instructor article thread and if you care about the trolling that ensues you don't have a strong reality.
Check your reality for weaknesses.
Alex~
Monarch
Senior Member
Join Date: 02/08/2009 | Posts: 98
The real question is what separates "strong reality" from delusion?
duG
Trusted Member
Join Date: 02/05/2008 | Posts: 1485
faust
Member
Join Date: 08/06/2007 | Posts: 96
CuriousUno
Respected Member
Join Date: 07/03/2008 | Posts: 321
The reason why a modern day bum, or the example of the village idiot, can live the way they do is that they feel secure in who they are and what they do, and this gives them a good feeling. The good feeling that comes from feeling secure is significantly more powerful than the good feelings that comes from having money and being respected."
1) Good feeling? You'd have to expand upon this. By good feeling doyou mean hedonism or ...?
2) The categories you've present here are off here. People have good feelings from having money and being respected because these things give them security.
zippetydragon
Member
Join Date: 07/11/2009 | Posts: 45
Achilles~
Respected Member
Join Date: 07/22/2007 | Posts: 447
The good feeling that comes from feeling secure is significantly more powerful than the good feelings that comes from having money and being respected.
That would be why some would rather sit at home and watch the simpsons than go out and get chicks, make bank or get ripped. caz it feels better or more comfortable (even though the situation is shit) because we have justified that's "just who you are". Even though we have more recources and people showing us how to achieve ACTUALLY anything in these areas.
Thanx Alex,
Looking forward to the next parts.
Achilles~
sub5tance
Member
Join Date: 02/05/2009 | Posts: 95
That is, having a strong belief in yourself/identity and your opinions - i..e. your reality - and sucking other people into them with your certainty, rather than getting blown about like a leaf in the wind. This does seem to attract women, in many cases.
Hanfast~
Junior Member
Join Date: 03/10/2009 | Posts: 21
thanks
FireStarter
Member
Join Date: 09/09/2007 | Posts: 42
The best example I can think of is of Stuart Anderson when he played basketball in highschool. He was a shooter and he averaged 50%, which is damn good. He goes to the playoffs, state champioship game, and he has the worst game night ever. He takes 26 shots and misses every single one of them. His teammates are holding up. With 30 secs left in the game, down by 1 point, they get the ball and call time out. Coach starts to diagram the play for another shooter. Stuart stops him and says he doesn't care what anyone thinks, he can make it. The coach ends up giving him the chance. Stuart takes the ball and makes the shot. But this is not the lesson, the lesson comes later.
After the game the reporters ask him 'how did you do that'?
- How did I do what?
- How did you shot the win after such a terrible game?
- Oh well, it's easy. You getta understand I'm a 50% shooter... if I'm over 26, do the math!!! I'm so due I should be able to make this with my eyes closed. I mean math and statistics say piece of cake!
The reporter thought about this and fired a question back - "ok, by that logic, what if you made all those 26 shots? Would you have told your coach to rediagram the play and give it to someone else? Because mathmatically you're a 50% shooter and there's no way you can make it?
- If I was 26/26 I'D BE HOT, I CAN'T MISS so of course I'm going in!
- You can't have it both ways.
- Of course I can have it both ways I CAN THINK HOWEVER I WANT
Drama
Trusted Member
Join Date: 02/26/2008 | Posts: 3727
Good article Alex. I love when you break down these broad strokes and write in detail.
Colours
Respected Member
Join Date: 10/19/2008 | Posts: 570
Ramin
Respected Member
Join Date: 07/04/2009 | Posts: 382
Does he want to fit in that role just because he want to have A ROLE?
berlinrsd
Respected Member
Join Date: 06/29/2009 | Posts: 734
Holland
Respected Member
Join Date: 06/24/2008 | Posts: 807
The reason why a modern day bum, or the example of the village idiot, can live the way they do is that they feel secure in who they are and what they do, and this gives them a good feeling. The good feeling that comes from feeling secure is significantly more powerful than the good feelings that comes from having money and being respected. That is the importance of fitting into human society and culture. When you understand this, it will become clear why people let themselves identify with being assholes, bums, drunks, victims or any other negative identity. They then, at least, have something to identity with that gives them a strong reality - that makes them feel good, because they feel secure...
A strong reality is not dependant on societal structures imo. The feeling of security you talk about is fake, it is not an authentic inner security, but one based on external roles. It creates a fake sense of security.
I find this article a bit weird.
Maybe the other parts will clear this up, but this doesn't really jive with me.
Remco~
Trusted Member
Join Date: 05/12/2007 | Posts: 1489
Less creative and able to respond to new situations.
Idea's?
Full_intent~
Respected Member
Join Date: 03/28/2009 | Posts: 987
Best way to build a strong reality is by not connecting or linking believes to each other. So when one believe falls away it will NOT pull your whole reality down.
It is covered in the blueprint ;).
Svall
Trusted Member
Join Date: 01/21/2009 | Posts: 1084
LEAHCIM
Senior Member
Join Date: 12/11/2008 | Posts: 192
Just have one suggestion...
Can you write ONE article, with just the ESSENTIAL bits in it?
butterfly
Junior Member
Join Date: 04/06/2009 | Posts: 17
zine
Senior Member
Join Date: 08/14/2007 | Posts: 122
Nonoo
Junior Member
Join Date: 12/06/2009 | Posts: 11