Summary Rule 1/12

• Waking up at a consistent hour is necessary. The systems that mediate negative emotion are tightly tied to the properly cyclical circadian rhythms.
• Eat a fat and protein heavy breakfast as soon as possible after waking up. No simple carbs, no sugars as they are digested too rapidly and produce a blood sugar spike and rapid dip. Stressed bodies hyper-secrete insulin which consumes sugar ASAP and body becomes hypoglycemic.
• When the wakening occurs - when once-naive people recognize in themselves the seeds of evil and monstrosity, and see themselves as dangerous (at least potentially) - their fear decreases. They develop more self respect.
• Maybe you are a loser, maybe you're not - but if you are, you don't have to continue in that mode. Maybe you just have a bad habit, or a collection of bad habits. Circumstances change. If you slump around, with the same bearing that characterizes a defeated lobster, people will assign you a lower status. Then you brain will not produce as much serotonin. This will make you less happy, more anxious and sad, and more likely to back down when you should stand up for yourself.