Sunday Summary
Posted on March 23, 2015
I spent last week in Good Old Ireland in order to optimize my glory in the eyes of the Gods.
St. Patrick’s day was spent climbing Mount Brendan where St. Brendan is said to have spotted America on a sunny day. The legend of St. Brendan the Navigator is a story intertwined with myth (as is often the case with older documentations) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan.
The climb/hike up was rather arduous but didn’t really present any challenge for our superior physiques.
The road upwards was marked with glorious crosses and at the top a larger cross stood. I filmed quite a bit on the way up and I will release a longer video in the coming days, I just need to make a good work editing it to make justice of its epicness.
As I said on my Facebook I also had a pint of Guinness later in the evening. This does not mean that I condone of degenerate alcohol culture but it was rather as a participation in a cultural context. I usually state that alcohol should be abstained from completely, and the reason for this is because most people cannot use moderation with success, and then it is better to cut it out completely. I am however at a stage where I can be satisfied with one Guinness and share a bottle of wine with my loved one as a part of a romantic evening. This can be done every once in a while.
However, if you are coming to me for advice on how to optimize gains and become glorious I will straight up tell you to stay away from alcohol for a good few years until you attain a different mindset.
I released this little video the other day (which was a separate video from the larger video material). Showing a castle ruin.
I also wrote and article on why I am sometimes looking natural (as in the picture above) and sometimes not natural at all, available here: http://narcissus.se/2015/03/21/the-natural-physique/
In other news I will temporarily slow down the frequency of my YouTube uploads, the reason for this is because I want to focus on my studies a bit harder for some time (a few weeks) to get back on track. I always found it hard to focus on different things at the same time, I would rather go hard at something completely than do things half-done. So I will switch my focus slightly for a while, I will still aim at keeping at least 4 videos a week up though.
Nothing is set in stone, however, and no major changes will be made!
The Natural Physique
Posted on March 21, 2015
I thought to elaborate on something that comes up once in a while, namely on how I sometimes look very unnatural yet sometimes (as in this picture) look natural.
What everyone has to realise is that bodybuilding/physique/modelling has very much to do with illusions. It is like powerlifting and technique. Yes, to have good lifts you need to be very strong, but you also need good technique, and in bodybuilding you need to bring a lot of mass (in my case a 100 kg) but you also need to be able to present it well, not only via angles, lighting and poses, but also (in my case of a photoshoot) via making good preparations. The picture you are looking at right now is quite far away from the form I would show in a photo session, ie no training for a few days, no pump, not the best diet (not having a Guiness on St.Patrick’s day when in Ireland is sacrilege) etc. How the physique looks can vary greatly over the day as well, depending on a great many factors. The most notable example is probably the famous ‘morning shred’, ie when you are really lean and wake up even leaner or the even more famous ‘the pump’ which is when you look your most massive!
Lighting and tan also plays a huge role (which is why you see all bodybuilders spraytanned as dark as possible).
With all this said, never judge a physique from what you see in pictures, the best way to see how someone really looks is by looking at enough videos or meeting them in real life.
If this had been 1,5 or so years ago I would never have posted this picture, but as time go by you tend to take a more relaxed stance to things. And furthermore, I really like the picture just because the effortlessness of it. Sure, it is by no means a masterpiece that will attract the Eye of the Gods, but it means that I have left behind the sad and negative view that some bear with them, for example that they always have to present their best (ie not wanting to take of the shirt because they don’t have visible abs during the bulk etc), which makes them unable to enjoy life at all times. As stated in Horus Heresy Fulgrim: “If I were to await perfection, my work would never be finished”.
This does not mean that I don’t constantly strive for perfection. It merely means that I can enjoy myself at any stage of the year, and not only during the summer months when I am mean and lean. This is also hugely important for others to realise, enjoy the journey at every stage or you are wasting precious life.
Regarding Eastern Ukraine
Posted on March 10, 2015
Let us be real regarding the situation in Eastern Ukraine here!
Let us also be a bit controversial and take a brief look at what sparked WWII. Namely a German minority stranded in Poland (due to a shift of land ownership after WWI) being persecuted whilst a large and aggressive mothernation (Germany) looked on as the persecutions continued (up to a certain point).
I am fully aware of that the Germans had committed transgressions against the Poles previously also (there is always two sides to each story).
The situation is quite similar in Ukraine right now, the Russians in Eastern Ukraine are also being persecuted by NATO backed Kiev. I understand fully that the Ukrainians want the Russians out of Ukraine (just as the Poles would want the Germans out of what had become Poland prior to the War).
I think it is a travesty when Europeans are killing each other and I think everyone wishes the bloodshed would end.
However, let us analyse the situation Putin is in right now. He has stranded countrymen just to the West (quite similar to the German predicament prior to the War) being hammered by NATO, which has increased its aggressiveness as of late (just look at the placement of NATO’s bases around the world).
Not only has NATO acted politically aggressive but also economically aggressive with sanctions (which by the way also hurts the economy of European nations).
On a personal level I am obviously looking out for the well being of Finland and Estonia first and foremost and I think neither of those nations are particularly interested in an aggressive Russia. What is important to realise here is that someone can only be kicked for so many times before they kick back. NATO aggression towards Russia does not align with the interest of any European. I am all for the repatriation of Russians in the Baltic states, but that doesn’t mean that I condone of terror bombings over the separatist states of Eastern Ukraine.
What we have to realise is this: Putin is an alpha, the Russians are his people, and his responsibility is to look out for them, simple as that. If his people are being persecuted in a nearby region (which has strong historical ties to Russia to begin with) it is not unreasonable to think that he might wonder if the most honourable thing to do isn’t to rescue them.
What the difference between the separatist states in Eastern Ukraine and the Russian minorities in the Baltic states is that the Russians in (for example) Estonia is a part of the society yet stands outside it (a very bad situation for anyone involved) and the best solution in that case would probably be for those Russians to return to Russia (who with declining birthrates need all the ethnic Russians it can get anyway).
Now with the separatist states it is a completely different matter, their societies are set apart and deeply rooted on another level, the societies are ‘theirs’ so to speak. I am all for the separatists being allowed their freedom and the Russians in the rest of the Ukraine can move there. Now the state of Ukraine obviously has no incentive to give away lands rich in minerals among other things. The question is how far they are willing to go to subjugate the separatists and provoke the anger of Russia (they obviously push harder now that they have NATO in their back).
To conclude. Economic sanctions are hurting European nations. NATO aggression towards Russia is despicable. Putin is not the bad guy here, NATO is, and if NATO keeps pushing it Putin will eventually turn into the bad guy (as he is looking out for his own).
The Golden One 
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