Geumnan Water

UFC 선수들의 금욕과 유인원의 생존 본능을 다룬 이미지

🥋 Why Do UFC Fighters Choose Abstinence? And Bonobos and Chimpanzees

Does abstinence make your body feel lighter? “Why do UFC fighters avoid sex before a match?”“Does it really work?”“Isn’t it just a rumor?” Honestly, I thought so at first too.But after realizing it’s a pretty serious strategy…my perspective completely changed. In fact, many UFC fighters maintain an abstinence routine for days or even weeks before a fight.In extreme cases, some abstain throughout their training camp. And they say: “My…

A person encountering 19+ content on a smartphone during a media detox

Naver Home Feed: How to Protect Yourself in an Era of Stimulating Short-Form Content

Management Methods to Protect Myself These days, when I open the Naver app to search,the first thing I see before the search bar is the ‘Home Feed’.I used to scroll past it without much thought,but recently, it’s started to feel a bit different. The home screen, primarily composed of videos,now features a lot of short, stimulating content.In particular, scenes that are overly revealing or uncomfortablesometimes appear right before my…

Illustration of a man thinking about the fundamentals and the word '근본' (Geunbon).

The Fundamentals of Quitting Porn: Understand this and you’re 95% of the way there

If you understand the true fundamentals of quitting porn, you’ve already achieved 95% of the success. However, many people only look at the surface-level aspects of stimulation and abstinence. You need to clearly understand the essence of quitting porn to practice it consistently without wavering. To start with the conclusion, the root of the sexual desire we want is a deep longing to feel our own existence. There are…

An illustration of a brightly smiling gardener holding a seedling and giving a thumbs-up.

Day 169 of Porn Abstinence: My Brain Now Controls Desires

Hello!Porn abstinence has become so easy for me now.At first, those urges came frequently,but now, even when desires arise, I simply acknowledge them and let them pass. Even just watching YouTube, there are so many provocative contents and ads.That’s why I have ‘Pause watch history’ enabled,and I only select the genres I want to watch, keeping it clean. If you don’t practice ‘Geumtube’ (abstinence from stimulating YouTube content), porn…

A woman reading quietly, meditating while reading a book by a window bathed in natural light.

Mindful Reading: Reading Neville Goddard with AI and Emotion

📖 Today, I read a book with AI These days, the time I spend reading alone feels truly precious.Especially a book opened in a quiet space, under warm lighting.I really love those moments when only I and the book remain in my heart. But sometimes, when I encounter a difficult sentence,I find myself wondering, ‘What does this mean?’I’d search online, ponder it myself multiple times,and carefully form my own…

Silhouette of a woman in a red dress with long hair against a twilight background, serene natural landscape.

🌿 Must Pain Always Come?

The True Face of Subconscious Purification We often believe“growth must be accompanied by pain.” We think that for the body to grow, there must be muscle soreness,and for life to change, we must pass through pain.It feels ‘real’because we’ve all already experienced so much suffering. But now,I stand beforea slightly different realization. Just a few hours ago,I was emotionally struggling.My mood sank heavily,and a dark mass of emotion rose…