Never allow the opinions of either the ignorant or the idiotic to factor into your thinking in any way, shape, or form, and you will inevitably become more decisive because you are not allowing the uninformed negativity of others to erroneously influence your analysis."
This is incredibly helpful for anyone deep in the hierarchy, as most are. Most of us have a tendency to care way too deeply about the uninformed and ignorant thoughts of others. I myself have been guilty of that all too often in the past, so it's nice to see Vox STATE this and then have you, our esteemed host, extrapolate on it and give us the healthy reminder to never forget this maxim. Men at any level in the hierarchy must seek to make their mission the number one priority. Too many mistakenly make their woman their mission, when she should be their first mate as they captain the ship of their lives. thanks for an excellent & thought-provoking post.
Comment on the first point: Sigmas are used to thinking outside the box bc they are immune to peer pressure and mob-think. I wouldn't go so far to suggest that they seek that which is unconventional, so much as How they approach acquiring it.
Interesting point. I suspect both apply. If they seek something conventional, they are probably more likely to pursue it in an unconventional manner and perhaps as well as desiring that which is more unconventional in general
If we're seeking something, we're likely going to do it as efficiently as possible; minimal effort, maximum gain. So if it's most readily achieved in a fashion most others consider conventional, we'll do it that way. No ninja skills required to go get a box of chocolates for example. Weirdness is optional, not mandatory.
In a process of elimination, Sigmas end up pursuing the unconventional, simply because plenty of people and teams already pursue the conventional.
The Sigma may slum it with the normies for a specific objective. But like Vox's soccer career, he had to learn how to fit in. And he had to decide if the effort was worth it, and for how long.
First of all, it's apparent that there are several different kinds of Omegas. You state you had a traumatic childhood... I did not, but I have both UHIQ and am socially retarded, so I'm a savant in a way. I've had to learn natural human behavior that everyone else picks up as second nature... it's sort of like being a foreigner in my own country. Unfortunately, I wouldn't know how common either type is, and therefore, how helpful our somewhat different specific situations will be to other Omegas out there. What we do have in common is that we're Omegas who are basically functional and desire to improve ourselves, which I'd presume is the target audience of this substack.
As to what separates us from Sigma... at least compared to myself, Vox is much, much more socially aware and empathetic than I am, and has the confidence brought on by worldly success, with each feeding into the other in a virtuous circle. Failure to fulfill one's potential goals in my case has more to do with not knowing how to do something rather than fearing the disapproval of others, consistent with my "foreigner in my own country" problem. For example: the idea of starting my own business, such as Vox's leatherbound publishing enterprise. For me, the idea is as daunting as building a moon rocket in my backyard.
The upside is that social awareness and empathy can be learned; although the only question here is, how well can a given Omega learn it. Every one is different in that ability, running the gamut from very well to not at all. I probably learned more at Sigma Game this year than bumping around the previous ten years, not least because of Vox metaphorically boxing my ears when I said something dumb. More often than not, I had a "duh" moment after thinking about what he said; it would appear that human nature is not as mysterious and unintuitive as I thought.
There are indeed many kinds of OMEGA. It is a very assorted group. Also yes, functional OMEGAS are the target audience. Some will want to remain high-functioning while others will want to make permanent behavior adjustments, an ambition which I believe is well within reach thanks to the work of Mark Queppet.
In general, I try not to generalize or project my experiences onto the whole of OMEGA too much. Your case is a good example of OMEGA without childhood problems. If you continue to share your perspectives, this blog will have a much more well-rounded overview of OMEGA. Plus I have been wanting to make an 'OMEGA Overview' article for that goes into the intracacies of the profile and the different types and would appreciate your input.
Sigma Game has been a great help to us all. Also, the old Alpha Game blog has a ton of great information as well as half-baked ideas that are waiting to be developed upon.
I do not have the same inherent issues with empathy, but we will definitely both benefit from studying and conceptualizing social relations on a less intuitive and more intellectual level.
Great post. I really like the following:
Never allow the opinions of either the ignorant or the idiotic to factor into your thinking in any way, shape, or form, and you will inevitably become more decisive because you are not allowing the uninformed negativity of others to erroneously influence your analysis."
This is incredibly helpful for anyone deep in the hierarchy, as most are. Most of us have a tendency to care way too deeply about the uninformed and ignorant thoughts of others. I myself have been guilty of that all too often in the past, so it's nice to see Vox STATE this and then have you, our esteemed host, extrapolate on it and give us the healthy reminder to never forget this maxim. Men at any level in the hierarchy must seek to make their mission the number one priority. Too many mistakenly make their woman their mission, when she should be their first mate as they captain the ship of their lives. thanks for an excellent & thought-provoking post.
Comment on the first point: Sigmas are used to thinking outside the box bc they are immune to peer pressure and mob-think. I wouldn't go so far to suggest that they seek that which is unconventional, so much as How they approach acquiring it.
Interesting point. I suspect both apply. If they seek something conventional, they are probably more likely to pursue it in an unconventional manner and perhaps as well as desiring that which is more unconventional in general
If we're seeking something, we're likely going to do it as efficiently as possible; minimal effort, maximum gain. So if it's most readily achieved in a fashion most others consider conventional, we'll do it that way. No ninja skills required to go get a box of chocolates for example. Weirdness is optional, not mandatory.
In a process of elimination, Sigmas end up pursuing the unconventional, simply because plenty of people and teams already pursue the conventional.
The Sigma may slum it with the normies for a specific objective. But like Vox's soccer career, he had to learn how to fit in. And he had to decide if the effort was worth it, and for how long.
The recent Veritasium video on the Japanese inventor of the blue LED is a good example of what happens to Sigmas in strict hierarchies.
He was told to abandon the project and continued on anyway. Completed the job and made the company an insane amount of money.
The CEO then fired him for insubordination.
Interesting column.
First of all, it's apparent that there are several different kinds of Omegas. You state you had a traumatic childhood... I did not, but I have both UHIQ and am socially retarded, so I'm a savant in a way. I've had to learn natural human behavior that everyone else picks up as second nature... it's sort of like being a foreigner in my own country. Unfortunately, I wouldn't know how common either type is, and therefore, how helpful our somewhat different specific situations will be to other Omegas out there. What we do have in common is that we're Omegas who are basically functional and desire to improve ourselves, which I'd presume is the target audience of this substack.
As to what separates us from Sigma... at least compared to myself, Vox is much, much more socially aware and empathetic than I am, and has the confidence brought on by worldly success, with each feeding into the other in a virtuous circle. Failure to fulfill one's potential goals in my case has more to do with not knowing how to do something rather than fearing the disapproval of others, consistent with my "foreigner in my own country" problem. For example: the idea of starting my own business, such as Vox's leatherbound publishing enterprise. For me, the idea is as daunting as building a moon rocket in my backyard.
The upside is that social awareness and empathy can be learned; although the only question here is, how well can a given Omega learn it. Every one is different in that ability, running the gamut from very well to not at all. I probably learned more at Sigma Game this year than bumping around the previous ten years, not least because of Vox metaphorically boxing my ears when I said something dumb. More often than not, I had a "duh" moment after thinking about what he said; it would appear that human nature is not as mysterious and unintuitive as I thought.
There are indeed many kinds of OMEGA. It is a very assorted group. Also yes, functional OMEGAS are the target audience. Some will want to remain high-functioning while others will want to make permanent behavior adjustments, an ambition which I believe is well within reach thanks to the work of Mark Queppet.
In general, I try not to generalize or project my experiences onto the whole of OMEGA too much. Your case is a good example of OMEGA without childhood problems. If you continue to share your perspectives, this blog will have a much more well-rounded overview of OMEGA. Plus I have been wanting to make an 'OMEGA Overview' article for that goes into the intracacies of the profile and the different types and would appreciate your input.
Sigma Game has been a great help to us all. Also, the old Alpha Game blog has a ton of great information as well as half-baked ideas that are waiting to be developed upon.
I do not have the same inherent issues with empathy, but we will definitely both benefit from studying and conceptualizing social relations on a less intuitive and more intellectual level.