Do you know a young person with the “Be a Pro” mindset?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s selling an image to 40 year old men who want to larp.

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/ZRmjVVjLu2U

Do you think this video is about larping? There are actual people in the world that need to train like this for their jobs and competition. Several posts back there is video of Halle Berry doing this type of training for a role. Think of all the shows and movies where actors need to realistically portray soldiers or cops. What type of training do you think they go to? There are others that compete in shooting sports. https://uspsa.org/ Then there are people on the tactical side of law enforcement that benefit from the countless hours of training and real world experience of three ex-SEALs teaching a class.

There are certainly regular Joes that take these classes, but they’re really expensive for larpers. Shooting is a perishable skill. Most people think gun owners don’t get enough training. These instructors take firearm safety 1000x more seriously than the local 50-year-old you pay to teach you about guns. If you do something unsafe with a firearm they’ll bounce you right out of their $4,000 class. These classes teach things that would be applicable in the real world, not your typical static range scenario where you stand in a booth and fire at a single target 7 yards away. Those that push for people to get firearms training should commend gun owners that attend these courses, not try to put them down.

If you are a Navy SEAL or a Hollywood actress, yes, you need to push yourself more than 99.9% of people.

But this is not relevant for the vast majority of people who just want to live normal lives. It’s just the same self-help “work harder!” grift that’s been pushed on teens/20-somethings ever since wages started stagnating and inflation rose in the 60s/70s.

Before that, one person could provide for a family of 4 on a pretty moderate salary working in a factory. Nobody needed to have “mindset” or whatever.

Now that life is completely unaffordable for most people, grifters have pushed this idea that you just need to be disciplined and work hard to be the best. No, human beings should not work themselves to an early grave just to survive. This is completely ridiculous.

And BTW, I’m one of those people who does do the LARPing of taking survival courses and firearms courses and working out 7 days a week. It has zero to do with “being a pro” and just that I find it fun. And I don’t need to be the best. Certainly I’m not going to be the best with all the time I waste on DCUM, lol.

Most people just want to live happy, fulfilling lives. Let’s get rid of this constant pressure to continuously self-improve. You shouldn’t need that just to put food on the table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people just want to live happy, fulfilling lives. Let’s get rid of this constant pressure to continuously self-improve. You shouldn’t need that just to put food on the table.

First, this isn’t about most people. Most “normal” people aren’t driven.

Second, this was never about wage stagnation and feeding a family of four.

Third, I’m not selling anything.

Finally, if you’re not looking to improve that’s sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s selling an image to 40 year old men who want to larp.

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/ZRmjVVjLu2U

Do you think this video is about larping? There are actual people in the world that need to train like this for their jobs and competition. Several posts back there is video of Halle Berry doing this type of training for a role. Think of all the shows and movies where actors need to realistically portray soldiers or cops. What type of training do you think they go to? There are others that compete in shooting sports. https://uspsa.org/ Then there are people on the tactical side of law enforcement that benefit from the countless hours of training and real world experience of three ex-SEALs teaching a class.

There are certainly regular Joes that take these classes, but they’re really expensive for larpers. Shooting is a perishable skill. Most people think gun owners don’t get enough training. These instructors take firearm safety 1000x more seriously than the local 50-year-old you pay to teach you about guns. If you do something unsafe with a firearm they’ll bounce you right out of their $4,000 class. These classes teach things that would be applicable in the real world, not your typical static range scenario where you stand in a booth and fire at a single target 7 yards away. Those that push for people to get firearms training should commend gun owners that attend these courses, not try to put them down.

That’s a lot of words I’m not going to read. What’s your USPSA classification?

Thanks for reading more than you want to admit.

This clown gets dragged by c class shooters.

[Anonymous]

This guy reminds of the people I'd meet in bars at 4 pm back when I was still drinking.

Just another government employee in their 40s with a pension and a lot of big boy talk.

Drunk douchebag.

[Anonymous]

Dallas Seavey has the be a pro mindset.

[Anonymous]

In certain circles, young ladies who want to “be a pro” are rather looked down on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In certain circles, young ladies who want to “be a pro” are rather looked down on.

This young woman literally has the be a pro mindset.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bit anti this kind of wanna be admiration. That's not saying I have a lot of admiration and respect for anyone who seeks to be successful because they love what they do and take pride in that excellence out of the joy of that commitment. You have to love it v chase the glory of success.

I think people tend to chase v embrace. Chasing will not find happiness, peace or pride. Not in the long run. Whatever you do even if it's being a garbage man, you have to do it because you take pride in the actual work of what you are doing. If the natural evolution of that is moving to a higher level of the same work, awesome. But it has to be organic and out of a desire for joy not of wanting to "be a pro."

Michael Jordan's greatness comes from his natural competitiveness and joy of playing. There is nobody who succeeds in greatness chasing anything - you can desire it out of the sincerity to achieve mastery but not because you simply want to be the greatest that ever was, not because you want to be "somebody" nor because you want to be respected and admired for your aspirations and ambitions.

The most peaceful and happy people I've ever met were never the most "successful" but those who did what they loved to do. The desire always comes before the ambition. It's a fine line between what you are saying and what I'm saying but easy to forget

I think technology/internet, and specialization have moved us from the Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretsky era of true athletes to the grind-from-age-3 attitude toward "Being a Pro/Elite Athlete." Where is the love of the game?

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry I couldn't make it half way through the 3.5 minute video.

That was probably one of the dullest interviews I've ever witnessed.

Sit ups. Push ups. Okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In certain circles, young ladies who want to “be a pro” are rather looked down on.

This young woman literally has the be a pro mindset.

Op was referring to sex work.

[Anonymous]

Americans are content to be average as long as they can be comfortable, overweight and lazy. With the invention of the fat shots we’ll sink below average.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans are content to be average as long as they can be comfortable, overweight and lazy. With the invention of the fat shots we’ll sink below average.

Add AI on to that and we’ll hit rock bottom in no time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Americans are content to be average as long as they can be comfortable, overweight and lazy. With the invention of the fat shots we’ll sink below average.

Add AI on to that and we’ll hit rock bottom in no time.

You’ve seen it in comments here. Posters think younger people shouldn’t keep pushing themselves to be better. It’s why many in the younger generation are so ill equipped and fail to launch.

[Anonymous]

This is the pinnacle of the be the pro mindset. It’s inspiring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans are content to be average as long as they can be comfortable, overweight and lazy. With the invention of the fat shots we’ll sink below average.

Quite the opposite, the workplace is less accepting of people who wanted to do a good job and go home. I always get a counsel out when leadership sense less eagerness to put my life on the line for their profit.