My brother is so gamma, he is omega. Is that a thing? The self-centered aspect is very real. He cuts off and never engages in any conversation that isn't specifically interesting to him. If he picks the movie he talks the whole way through, explaining it. If someone else picks the movie he talk the whole way through making fun of it. Most family hold him at arms length because of this self centered, socially oblivious behavior.
The first paragraph resonates very deeply. Gives me the shivers.
The thoughts and words of others are relatively easy to dismiss. The verbal and physical aggression that usually comes as a consequence is not, to the degree that hearing "just don't care what other people think" sounds like misdirection since thoughts aren't really the root of the concern.
Being seen is almost physically painful as an omega, because a lot of the time it was usually all that was required for someone to aggress, to the degree that hearing "nobody cares" also sounds dishonest, despite being true. Unwarranted abuses just don't fly in the real world so it's hard for other people to conceive that that's what the omega is thinking about the moment someone starts talking to them.
"Creating this blog was an act of defiance against this fear" really sums up the omega disposition. You'll only rarely encounter omegas in the wild, and that's by design. You don't see them because they don't permit themselves to be seen.
This explains why some of us in leadership positions in highly physical and socially competitive occupations have been on the receiving end of so much difficulty trying to motivate these guys to join the team and contribute to the fight. I guess I never really concerned myself with the why of their inability to fit in or their weird random outbursts of rage at seemingly trivial everyday stressors. Instinctively I sent those guys to do tasks that kept them out of my teams hair so we could accomplish more important and immediate issues that popped up or that were “hot ticket items” for the boss.
I was always annoyed with the constant “why” and “what for” which usually ended up with the offender in tears holding up their rifle or in a plank position for hours at a time and repeating at the top of their lungs whatever witty mantra I could think of until they could barely talk, which had the wonderful side effect of I didn’t have to hear it anymore. Despite this, and much to my confusion at the time, their behavior would improve for a short while and then return like clockwork the second a new task was handed down.
Long story short, since I discovered the SSH, it has helped me employ different tactics and assisted in helping me manage those who I would have in the past relegated to the depths of the basement scraping pain off walls, to employing them more effectively as part of the group in a ‘specifically tailored and highly important’ support role while my prime movers accomplished the more physical and social tasks which required, to quote a famous country singer, “a little less talk and a lot more action”.
> Being innocent, the children know they have nothing to fear.
This is something worth reflecting on. It is rare for us to be innocent when hardship comes. We chose to join a status game or competition that came with a cost. A "minor" ticket of greed or lust led to one thing and then another. Eve was innocent, until she followed the desire of her eyes.
Innocence is something to be protected and cultivated.
Can confirm Vox is a kind Dark Lord. I was thinking about it the other day. The level of detachment a Sigma experiences could result in a far more indifferent or even malevolent Dark Lord, to an extent normal hierarchy members would be unable to anticipate. Luckily, our friendly Internet Dark Lord is oriented toward the light of Christ. That being said, people need tread lightly. This Dark Lord has collected many skulls and will collect more before his throne is complete. Some might think gammas are his enemy but in objective truth, Vox is the best thing that has happened to them. Without his mapping of the hierarchy, gammas would be carrying on undiagnosed without any mental framework or ability to work their way out of the hellish existence of gammahood. How many hundreds or thousands of years have gammas spent lost in their hall of mirrors? How many more would toil on for centuries to come? Obviously the logic follows for other members. One can only conclude that his willingness to share with us the discovery of the hierarchy and even interact with the occasional member, especially gammas, is an act of genuine good will toward men. This is why for many of us who have followed Vox for years hold him in such high regard. Not for Vox Day the man, but for the implications over large timescales of his ideas. We need to be thankful to God for such men, recognizing that it is because of Christ such intellects are inclined to do good and cognizant of the fact that there are men equal in intellect who are actively serving the prince of darkness. Take your wins.
In fairness and not to discourage this Omega, it is remarkable how many people act like he describes. Our host here gets the same sort of treatment, despite his notoriety.
- Built a little business idea? It's fake.
- Ran for local school board but lost? You're a loser.
- Want to elevate yourself in your industry? You're a fraud.
You'll find higher on the ladder, although there can be ruthless competition, really people want you to succeed. They'll even be excited to see you do it. Remember, it's not that you're wrong about how nasty or stupid people can be. It's that you don't have to care, let alone fear it.
Every time somebody is banned from the Sigma Game comments, the user also disappears in real life, and the Dark Lord plants a new tree in his garden (curiously always one of a protected species, which you're not allowed to dig out).
Betrayal can certainly lead to deep insecurity, and probably an overly cautious approach. This can even be justified in some ways. But it is sad to see people living a life less than they are because of others' abuses.
" ... a) be ruthlessly and relentlessly honest"
I have found this advice to be helpful. Any other reason to write. / post comes across poorly.
My brother is so gamma, he is omega. Is that a thing? The self-centered aspect is very real. He cuts off and never engages in any conversation that isn't specifically interesting to him. If he picks the movie he talks the whole way through, explaining it. If someone else picks the movie he talk the whole way through making fun of it. Most family hold him at arms length because of this self centered, socially oblivious behavior.
There’s so many different archetypes now. When I was a kid, there were just alphas and betas. SSH phylum are proliferating like gender identities.
Thank you very much for sharing your honest thoughts and reccomending Omega Journey. I will take your advice to heart.
Isn't that picture from Office Space after the omega burned down the office? If Vox did that intentionally that's hilarious
You're a gamma male.
The first paragraph resonates very deeply. Gives me the shivers.
The thoughts and words of others are relatively easy to dismiss. The verbal and physical aggression that usually comes as a consequence is not, to the degree that hearing "just don't care what other people think" sounds like misdirection since thoughts aren't really the root of the concern.
Being seen is almost physically painful as an omega, because a lot of the time it was usually all that was required for someone to aggress, to the degree that hearing "nobody cares" also sounds dishonest, despite being true. Unwarranted abuses just don't fly in the real world so it's hard for other people to conceive that that's what the omega is thinking about the moment someone starts talking to them.
"Creating this blog was an act of defiance against this fear" really sums up the omega disposition. You'll only rarely encounter omegas in the wild, and that's by design. You don't see them because they don't permit themselves to be seen.
This explains why some of us in leadership positions in highly physical and socially competitive occupations have been on the receiving end of so much difficulty trying to motivate these guys to join the team and contribute to the fight. I guess I never really concerned myself with the why of their inability to fit in or their weird random outbursts of rage at seemingly trivial everyday stressors. Instinctively I sent those guys to do tasks that kept them out of my teams hair so we could accomplish more important and immediate issues that popped up or that were “hot ticket items” for the boss.
I was always annoyed with the constant “why” and “what for” which usually ended up with the offender in tears holding up their rifle or in a plank position for hours at a time and repeating at the top of their lungs whatever witty mantra I could think of until they could barely talk, which had the wonderful side effect of I didn’t have to hear it anymore. Despite this, and much to my confusion at the time, their behavior would improve for a short while and then return like clockwork the second a new task was handed down.
Long story short, since I discovered the SSH, it has helped me employ different tactics and assisted in helping me manage those who I would have in the past relegated to the depths of the basement scraping pain off walls, to employing them more effectively as part of the group in a ‘specifically tailored and highly important’ support role while my prime movers accomplished the more physical and social tasks which required, to quote a famous country singer, “a little less talk and a lot more action”.
> Being innocent, the children know they have nothing to fear.
This is something worth reflecting on. It is rare for us to be innocent when hardship comes. We chose to join a status game or competition that came with a cost. A "minor" ticket of greed or lust led to one thing and then another. Eve was innocent, until she followed the desire of her eyes.
Innocence is something to be protected and cultivated.
Can confirm Vox is a kind Dark Lord. I was thinking about it the other day. The level of detachment a Sigma experiences could result in a far more indifferent or even malevolent Dark Lord, to an extent normal hierarchy members would be unable to anticipate. Luckily, our friendly Internet Dark Lord is oriented toward the light of Christ. That being said, people need tread lightly. This Dark Lord has collected many skulls and will collect more before his throne is complete. Some might think gammas are his enemy but in objective truth, Vox is the best thing that has happened to them. Without his mapping of the hierarchy, gammas would be carrying on undiagnosed without any mental framework or ability to work their way out of the hellish existence of gammahood. How many hundreds or thousands of years have gammas spent lost in their hall of mirrors? How many more would toil on for centuries to come? Obviously the logic follows for other members. One can only conclude that his willingness to share with us the discovery of the hierarchy and even interact with the occasional member, especially gammas, is an act of genuine good will toward men. This is why for many of us who have followed Vox for years hold him in such high regard. Not for Vox Day the man, but for the implications over large timescales of his ideas. We need to be thankful to God for such men, recognizing that it is because of Christ such intellects are inclined to do good and cognizant of the fact that there are men equal in intellect who are actively serving the prince of darkness. Take your wins.
Even if you don't care, Vox, just know that your articles are appreciated. And, furthermore, they're objectively good.
You knew vox day?!
I did not say I knew him! Only that he linked to my substack once.
In fairness and not to discourage this Omega, it is remarkable how many people act like he describes. Our host here gets the same sort of treatment, despite his notoriety.
- Built a little business idea? It's fake.
- Ran for local school board but lost? You're a loser.
- Want to elevate yourself in your industry? You're a fraud.
You'll find higher on the ladder, although there can be ruthless competition, really people want you to succeed. They'll even be excited to see you do it. Remember, it's not that you're wrong about how nasty or stupid people can be. It's that you don't have to care, let alone fear it.
"...hair". That's funny!
Every time somebody is banned from the Sigma Game comments, the user also disappears in real life, and the Dark Lord plants a new tree in his garden (curiously always one of a protected species, which you're not allowed to dig out).
And nobody braids the Dark Lord's hair!
Betrayal can certainly lead to deep insecurity, and probably an overly cautious approach. This can even be justified in some ways. But it is sad to see people living a life less than they are because of others' abuses.