To spell out the meaning of the Overman in a less esoteric fashion than I have attempted before, the power that belongs to the Overman is that of continuing to risk himself. Failing to risk himself, he loses his iridescence, his youth and his relevance.
So it is that the males of Rhodesia, despite their noxious ideology, were iridescent in their own ways, because they constantly risked themselves (in war and so on). So it is that when they fled the country and migrated, they put an end to risking themselves and became bitter, and lost relevance.
To risk oneself is to stay forever young, because the energy that forms you is never allowed to become crystalised, to become rigid. It is always subject to more heat, to becoming fluid and to reforming you again. If one gender risks itself and the other one doesn't, it is the latter that will become older quicker than the former -- hence may women aged very quickly within the Rhodesian regime.
That is the secret of the shaman (risk of self) and it is the secret of the 'Overman'. It is the whole secret, and it is in a nutshell: Risk yourself if you want to go beyond what humans have been; are insistent upon being today. Risk yourself if you want to retain your youth. Risk, if you want to remain relevant.
Now to the practice of trying to dominate women: 1--What's so interesting about you that any woman would simply let you? 2--Why this obsession with this one thing?
If it's your constant sameness that you think is attractive, then think again.
Here is a parable. It's the story of "left hook" Jack.
Once upon a time, Jack entered the boxing ring. Nobody thought he had it in him, because he was a reedy looking, boy, not yet 17, who had one thing going for him: his inner determination.
His opponent was at least twice his size, a hardened fighter in his prime. Yet, in the second round, Jack, who was a southpaw, managed to manouever himself into a position where he delivered the knockout punch to his opponent. Nobody had thought he could do it. It was a left hook.
Henceforth he acquired a number of followers, who were very excited about their own perspectives concerning Jack's achievements. "It's the left hook that has all the power!" they proclaimed.
Some of these followers wanted more than to follow, so they set themselves up as Jack's advisors. Notably, they wouldn't have to risk anything themselves, but would be up for sharing some of the glory when Jack demolished more of his opponents with his magnificent left hook. This was the logic of their thinking, and as logic goes, you couldn't fault it.
His followers, however, were not boxers themselves, and had never risked themselves. They only knew what they had seen, and they kept repeating it amongst themselves "One knocks another out using a magnificent left hook."
Jack was gratified that so many people wanted to advise him. He listened carefully to all they said:
"Keep a stiff left hook position at all times!"
"You know what works now, so don't risk trying something new."
"Plant yourself in the ground, and don't move. Rely heavily on your one definite skill -- your capacity to use your left hook."
When Jack heard all of this well-meaning advice, he smiled to himself, for it was clear that his advisors knew absolutely nothing about boxing. He had to remain unpredictable, not "adopt a position" and stick to it, in order to win another fight.
He turned and shook his head ironically at all his followers. "You don't understand the game of boxing at all!" he said.
His followers and would-be advisors were outraged, however. "We BELIEVED in you!" they shouted. "We had all our hope and expectation that you would adopt -- and stick to -- the required form!"
So it is that the males of Rhodesia, despite their noxious ideology, were iridescent in their own ways, because they constantly risked themselves (in war and so on). So it is that when they fled the country and migrated, they put an end to risking themselves and became bitter, and lost relevance.
To risk oneself is to stay forever young, because the energy that forms you is never allowed to become crystalised, to become rigid. It is always subject to more heat, to becoming fluid and to reforming you again. If one gender risks itself and the other one doesn't, it is the latter that will become older quicker than the former -- hence may women aged very quickly within the Rhodesian regime.
That is the secret of the shaman (risk of self) and it is the secret of the 'Overman'. It is the whole secret, and it is in a nutshell: Risk yourself if you want to go beyond what humans have been; are insistent upon being today. Risk yourself if you want to retain your youth. Risk, if you want to remain relevant.
Now to the practice of trying to dominate women: 1--What's so interesting about you that any woman would simply let you? 2--Why this obsession with this one thing?
If it's your constant sameness that you think is attractive, then think again.
Here is a parable. It's the story of "left hook" Jack.
Once upon a time, Jack entered the boxing ring. Nobody thought he had it in him, because he was a reedy looking, boy, not yet 17, who had one thing going for him: his inner determination.
His opponent was at least twice his size, a hardened fighter in his prime. Yet, in the second round, Jack, who was a southpaw, managed to manouever himself into a position where he delivered the knockout punch to his opponent. Nobody had thought he could do it. It was a left hook.
Henceforth he acquired a number of followers, who were very excited about their own perspectives concerning Jack's achievements. "It's the left hook that has all the power!" they proclaimed.
Some of these followers wanted more than to follow, so they set themselves up as Jack's advisors. Notably, they wouldn't have to risk anything themselves, but would be up for sharing some of the glory when Jack demolished more of his opponents with his magnificent left hook. This was the logic of their thinking, and as logic goes, you couldn't fault it.
His followers, however, were not boxers themselves, and had never risked themselves. They only knew what they had seen, and they kept repeating it amongst themselves "One knocks another out using a magnificent left hook."
Jack was gratified that so many people wanted to advise him. He listened carefully to all they said:
"Keep a stiff left hook position at all times!"
"You know what works now, so don't risk trying something new."
"Plant yourself in the ground, and don't move. Rely heavily on your one definite skill -- your capacity to use your left hook."
When Jack heard all of this well-meaning advice, he smiled to himself, for it was clear that his advisors knew absolutely nothing about boxing. He had to remain unpredictable, not "adopt a position" and stick to it, in order to win another fight.
He turned and shook his head ironically at all his followers. "You don't understand the game of boxing at all!" he said.
His followers and would-be advisors were outraged, however. "We BELIEVED in you!" they shouted. "We had all our hope and expectation that you would adopt -- and stick to -- the required form!"
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