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Guide Learning Game Through Literature

sunsetupallnight

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Introduction


Note: This guide doesn't purport to be definitive or even directly actionable in any way. It is only meant to provide a new approach to understanding human relations and social behavior.

When was the last time you read a book on your own time? It is hard nowadays to justify sinking time into something that doesn't have an immediate monetary or sexual reward, especially something that requires you to devote hours of your time if you actually want the full experience. Here, I wish to propose the idea of reading memoirs to build a mental model of "game" throughout history that can still be applied today, and provide a diversion that isn't totally brainrotting.

In chronological order, I will list four books that can get you into this frame of mind. There are countless books out there, but I think these four are best in terms of content and complimenting one another to begin. I can not help you think critically about or apply the knowledge within these books to your own life.


Book One: The Story of My Life - Giacomo Casanova

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This book obsessively catalogues Western European (mostly French and Italian) social norms of the late 18th century. Despite his reputation as the ultimate womanizer nowadays, Casanova was probably one of the most intelligent men of his time, and he used that intelligence to stimulate himself mentally and physically as much as possible. His memoirs are lengthy, yet still incomplete, running volumes. Luckily, with the advent of PDF readers and word finding, you can jump around to find what you want. Mind you, you have to have some degree of comprehension to understand what happens at times. Instead of saying "I fucked this bitch", he might say "We had the most luscious of nights" or something like that. It's pretty obvious when you read it. Above all, what can be learned here is his mindset. He is always plotting and has an uncanny ability to bounce back from the worst "IT"S OVER". There is a lot of exposition and useless shit, but the man lost his VIRGINITY to TWINS, so you've got to hear him out. Can be found on Gutenberg Library.

Book Two: My Secret Life - "Walter"

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This is where using a PDF reader is absolutely necessary. This is the ultimate coomer book and the author clearly spent more mental effort stroking his dick than developing a decent narrative. Anyway, this English book from the Victorian era rapid fires every single sexual experience a wealthy old coomer had. You won't have any trouble understanding this book. The narrator mostly describes experiences with prostitutes, so there is less true game here than just being a degenerate. Sex is placed above everything else. Pretty much any erotic literature you read nowadays can be traced back to this book; it holds nothing back and is largely reputable in veracity. Can be found on horntip.com.

Book Three: Pimp - Iceberg Slim

IcebergSlimPimp.jpg
If you choose to actually read anything from this list, this should be your choice. It is short and has the least bullshit. Here is where modern game can be learned if approached critically. Iceberg Slim had an amazing way with words on paper and in speaking. According to his own account, he pimped over 400 women between the 1930s and 50s. He was able to physically and verbally assert himself to live the life he chose, and got out without losing his head. This book is great for simple anecdotes with entertaining writing. Check out his interviews and recordings if you want. Can be found easily online.

Book Four: The Flashman Papers - George MacDonald Fraser

FlashmanOne.jpg
I'm including this mostly for shits and giggles, but a copy of this book came into Jeffrey Epstein's possession at least within the few years before whatever happened in that unguarded prison cell happened. It's from a British historical fiction series published mostly in the 1970s and 80s. The series chronicles the life of a Victorian soldier. I haven't fully read it myself, but it appears typical of a lot of boomer novels of that kind that want to be erotic but still have decent writing and non-sexual content. I'd read this for fun, but from a psychological viewpoint, it might give perspective on Epstein's worldview. The main character is everywhere on the world stage. The main character isn't skilled in anything other than hedonism. The main character nearly gets every woman he sees. Can be found easily online.

Conclusion

This is my first effort post, so I hope it doesn't totally fall upon deaf ears or blind eyes. If you have any suggestions about formatting or questions lmk and I'll try to answer. You shouldn't read in lieu of any real life improvement; only read these books if you have free time and want to have something to do that might just be applicable irl in the back of your head. Your life isn't the same as anyone else's, so live it wisely and to the best of your ability.


TLDR: Pick up a book every now and then you lazy cunt




 

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Introduction


Note: This guide doesn't purport to be definitive or even directly actionable in any way. It is only meant to provide a new approach to understanding human relations and social behavior.

When was the last time you read a book on your own time? It is hard nowadays to justify sinking time into something that doesn't have an immediate monetary or sexual reward, especially something that requires you to devote hours of your time if you actually want the full experience. Here, I wish to propose the idea of reading memoirs to build a mental model of "game" throughout history that can still be applied today, and provide a diversion that isn't totally brainrotting.

In chronological order, I will list four books that can get you into this frame of mind. There are countless books out there, but I think these four are best in terms of content and complimenting one another to begin. I can not help you think critically about or apply the knowledge within these books to your own life.


Book One: The Story of My Life - Giacomo Casanova


This book obsessively catalogues Western European (mostly French and Italian) social norms of the late 18th century. Despite his reputation as the ultimate womanizer nowadays, Casanova was probably one of the most intelligent men of his time, and he used that intelligence to stimulate himself mentally and physically as much as possible. His memoirs are lengthy, yet still incomplete, running volumes. Luckily, with the advent of PDF readers and word finding, you can jump around to find what you want. Mind you, you have to have some degree of comprehension to understand what happens at times. Instead of saying "I fucked this bitch", he might say "We had the most luscious of nights" or something like that. It's pretty obvious when you read it. Above all, what can be learned here is his mindset. He is always plotting and has an uncanny ability to bounce back from the worst "IT"S OVER". There is a lot of exposition and useless shit, but the man lost his VIRGINITY to TWINS, so you've got to hear him out. Can be found on Gutenberg Library.

Book Two: My Secret Life - "Walter"

This is where using a PDF reader is absolutely necessary. This is the ultimate coomer book and the author clearly spent more mental effort stroking his dick than developing a decent narrative. Anyway, this English book from the Victorian era rapid fires every single sexual experience a wealthy old coomer had. You won't have any trouble understanding this book. The narrator mostly describes experiences with prostitutes, so there is less true game here than just being a degenerate. Sex is placed above everything else. Pretty much any erotic literature you read nowadays can be traced back to this book; it holds nothing back and is largely reputable in veracity. Can be found on horntip.com.

Book Three: Pimp - Iceberg Slim

If you choose to actually read anything from this list, this should be your choice. It is short and has the least bullshit. Here is where modern game can be learned if approached critically. Iceberg Slim had an amazing way with words on paper and in speaking. According to his own account, he pimped over 400 women between the 1930s and 50s. He was able to physically and verbally assert himself to live the life he chose, and got out without losing his head. This book is great for simple anecdotes with entertaining writing. Check out his interviews and recordings if you want. Can be found easily online.

Book Four: The Flashman Papers - George MacDonald Fraser

I'm including this mostly for shits and giggles, but a copy of this book came into Jeffrey Epstein's possession at least within the few years before whatever happened in that unguarded prison cell happened. It's from a British historical fiction series published mostly in the 1970s and 80s. The series chronicles the life of a Victorian soldier. I haven't fully read it myself, but it appears typical of a lot of boomer novels of that kind that want to be erotic but still have decent writing and non-sexual content. I'd read this for fun, but from a psychological viewpoint, it might give perspective on Epstein's worldview. The main character is everywhere on the world stage. The main character isn't skilled in anything other than hedonism. The main character nearly gets every woman he sees. Can be found easily online.

Conclusion

This is my first effort post, so I hope it doesn't totally fall upon deaf ears or blind eyes. If you have any suggestions about formatting or questions lmk and I'll try to answer. You shouldn't read in lieu of any real life improvement; only read these books if you have free time and want to have something to do that might just be applicable irl in the back of your head. Your life isn't the same as anyone else's, so live it wisely and to the best of your ability.


TLDR: Pick up a book every now and then you lazy cunt




bump nice read mate (anything but a book though)
 

sunsetupallnight

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bump nice read mate (anything but a book though)
Physical books are one thing that I do think are truly performative. Idk rules about linking pirate sites here, but as cliche as it sounds, you have millions of books, articles, movies, games, almost anything at your fingertips online. You can skim, search and delete with zero effort.
 

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People nowadays really truly do need to pick up a book, whether that be improving their game or overall just become more intelligent.


also nice thread, i've never seen a post like this before :pepecheers:
 

Ldar

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Introduction


Note: This guide doesn't purport to be definitive or even directly actionable in any way. It is only meant to provide a new approach to understanding human relations and social behavior.

When was the last time you read a book on your own time? It is hard nowadays to justify sinking time into something that doesn't have an immediate monetary or sexual reward, especially something that requires you to devote hours of your time if you actually want the full experience. Here, I wish to propose the idea of reading memoirs to build a mental model of "game" throughout history that can still be applied today, and provide a diversion that isn't totally brainrotting.

In chronological order, I will list four books that can get you into this frame of mind. There are countless books out there, but I think these four are best in terms of content and complimenting one another to begin. I can not help you think critically about or apply the knowledge within these books to your own life.


Book One: The Story of My Life - Giacomo Casanova


This book obsessively catalogues Western European (mostly French and Italian) social norms of the late 18th century. Despite his reputation as the ultimate womanizer nowadays, Casanova was probably one of the most intelligent men of his time, and he used that intelligence to stimulate himself mentally and physically as much as possible. His memoirs are lengthy, yet still incomplete, running volumes. Luckily, with the advent of PDF readers and word finding, you can jump around to find what you want. Mind you, you have to have some degree of comprehension to understand what happens at times. Instead of saying "I fucked this bitch", he might say "We had the most luscious of nights" or something like that. It's pretty obvious when you read it. Above all, what can be learned here is his mindset. He is always plotting and has an uncanny ability to bounce back from the worst "IT"S OVER". There is a lot of exposition and useless shit, but the man lost his VIRGINITY to TWINS, so you've got to hear him out. Can be found on Gutenberg Library.

Book Two: My Secret Life - "Walter"

This is where using a PDF reader is absolutely necessary. This is the ultimate coomer book and the author clearly spent more mental effort stroking his dick than developing a decent narrative. Anyway, this English book from the Victorian era rapid fires every single sexual experience a wealthy old coomer had. You won't have any trouble understanding this book. The narrator mostly describes experiences with prostitutes, so there is less true game here than just being a degenerate. Sex is placed above everything else. Pretty much any erotic literature you read nowadays can be traced back to this book; it holds nothing back and is largely reputable in veracity. Can be found on horntip.com.

Book Three: Pimp - Iceberg Slim

If you choose to actually read anything from this list, this should be your choice. It is short and has the least bullshit. Here is where modern game can be learned if approached critically. Iceberg Slim had an amazing way with words on paper and in speaking. According to his own account, he pimped over 400 women between the 1930s and 50s. He was able to physically and verbally assert himself to live the life he chose, and got out without losing his head. This book is great for simple anecdotes with entertaining writing. Check out his interviews and recordings if you want. Can be found easily online.

Book Four: The Flashman Papers - George MacDonald Fraser

I'm including this mostly for shits and giggles, but a copy of this book came into Jeffrey Epstein's possession at least within the few years before whatever happened in that unguarded prison cell happened. It's from a British historical fiction series published mostly in the 1970s and 80s. The series chronicles the life of a Victorian soldier. I haven't fully read it myself, but it appears typical of a lot of boomer novels of that kind that want to be erotic but still have decent writing and non-sexual content. I'd read this for fun, but from a psychological viewpoint, it might give perspective on Epstein's worldview. The main character is everywhere on the world stage. The main character isn't skilled in anything other than hedonism. The main character nearly gets every woman he sees. Can be found easily online.

Conclusion

This is my first effort post, so I hope it doesn't totally fall upon deaf ears or blind eyes. If you have any suggestions about formatting or questions lmk and I'll try to answer. You shouldn't read in lieu of any real life improvement; only read these books if you have free time and want to have something to do that might just be applicable irl in the back of your head. Your life isn't the same as anyone else's, so live it wisely and to the best of your ability.


TLDR: Pick up a book every now and then you lazy cunt




Yukio mishima books are also great teachings tho they are more related to the diabolical nature of women
 
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