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THE LIST OF GREATS Here is the list of NoFap legends (Great men that benefited from seminal conservation). Please help me add. No hearsay please, your additions must have quotes from believable sources. All on the list fall into one of the three categories: 1. Refrained from all sexual release (masturbation and sex) believing it provided mental/physical benefits 2. Refrained from masturbation believing it provided mental/physical benefits 3. Refrained from sex believing it provided mental/physical benefits

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Whether one refrained from sex or masturbation (for life or for a short period of time, as in the case of athletes) they must have done so due to their awareness of its NoFap benefits. unsubscribe (Note: Some of these men refrained from masturbating, some men had children, and some of these men were completely celibate or became celibate at some point in their lives. I DO NOT endorse celibacy and this is not a pro-celibacy forum but rather an anti-PMO site. Nonetheless, for our benefit, I make the logical assumption that if they F a p s t r o n a u t s were celibate, they probably did not masturbate to pornography on the internet.) Sigmund Freud Psychologist and founder of Psychoanalysis “Freud held the opinion (based on personal experience and observation) that sexual activity was incompatible with the accomplishing of any great work. Since he felt that F a p s t r o370 n a u t s the great work of creating and establishing psychotherapy was his destiny, he told his o n l i n e :Show m y flair on this subreddit. It look s lik e: wife that they could no longer engage in sexual relations. Indeed from about the age Pit_Sweat of forty until his death Freud was absolutely celibate "in order to sublimate the libido for creative purposes," according to his biographer Ernest Jones.” (Source: http://www.wien-vienna.com/freud.php) CHOOSE YOUR TOOLS Sir Issac Newton Scientist and Mathmatician Life long celibate. Believed to have died a virgin. “The way to chastity is not to struggle with incontinent thoughts but to avert the thoughts by some employment, or by reading, or by meditating on other things,” (Letter to philosopher John Locke, source: http://www.newtonproject.sussex.ac.uk/view/texts/normalized/THEM00061) Muhammad Ali Boxing Legend “There’s a kid just come down here named Cassius Clay. If you bet on him every time he fights, you’ll be a rich man, ‘cause he won’t lose a single fight. I believe his thing is sexual control. And he’s got it. Any kid who can control his sex can with the title. I believe it.” (Olympic Boxing Coach, Harry Wiley, quote from book ‘Muhammad Ali, The Greatest.’ Further source: http://www.ecologyofthespirit.com/_infoexchange/articles/The%20New%20Science%20of%20Seminal%20Conservation.htm) Mike Tyson Boxing Legend “I never knew that conquering so many women takes so much from you more than NEW FAPSTRONAUTS adds so much to you. I always read that the great fighters never had sex before fights and I was a young kid and I wanted to be the youngest heavyweight champion Day Counter (Next to your username) - Obtain Here, Fill in correct date in the world, so I restrained myself from sex for around five years.” Share your story - Post a new thread Mike Tyson in ‘Tyson’ Nofaplife: http://nofaplife.com/?p=691#comments Get an accountability partner - Post a thread Nikola Tesla Legendary Scientist and Inventor here “He believed that celibacy spurred on the brain…” NoFap Vocabulary - See the list here BBC Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19503846 Mahatma Gandhi Freedom Fighter INTRODUCTION NoFap hosts challenges in w hich participants “We have considered how to keep good health, on what it depends and how to abstain from pornography and masturbation conserve it. If all men always followed the rules of health and observed unbroken for a period of time. This reddit w ebsite is also celibacy, the chapters [of this book] that follow would not be necessary because a venue for open discussion of the NoFap such men cannot possibly suffer any physical or mental illness.” experience and related issues. W hether your goal is casual participation in a NoFap w eek or Source: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/profiles/blogs/experiment-onmonthly challenge as a test of self-control, or celibacy-by-mahatma-gandhi-part-i#.Us0JWRyNGL8 w hether excessive masturbation or (Gandhi used to “test” his celibacy: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articlepornography has become a problem in your life and you w ant to quit for a longer period of 1264952/A-new-book-reveals-Gandhi-tortured-young-women-worshipped-sharedtime, you w ill find a supportive community and bed.html) plenty of resources here. Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader, Tibetan leader If this is your first time visiting, read through "Sexual pressure, sexual desire, actually, I think is short-period satisfaction and, the NoFap w ebsite and reddit-hosted w iki often, that leads to more complication," page to gain an understanding on w hat w e're all about. Check out these resources for a (Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/3534994/Sexual-intercoursesemi-scientific look at w hy some of us are spells-trouble-says-Dalai-Lama.html) quitting pornography; how ever, fapstronauts choose to partake in the challenge for a variety Steve Jobs Founder of Apple of reasons. “Our birth control method up to that point was Steve’s coitus interruptus, also called the pull-out method, which for him was about his conserving his energy for work,' she wrote. He explained that he didn't want to climax so he could build 'power and wealth NOFAP RULES http://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1uth8n/the_list_of_greats/

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NOFAP RULES by conserving one’s vital energies.” (Former girlfriend Chrisann Brennan’s book quoted in UK Daily Mail Newspaper: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2464531/Steve-Jobs-ex-girlfriend-revealsdetails-relationship.html#ixzz2i3kKbUAk ) Jobs also wanted to offer "freedom from porn." (Source: http://gawker.com/5539717/steve-jobs-offers-world-freedom-from-porn) Miles Davis Jazz Legend "Davis: You can't come [cum], then fight or play. You can't do it. When I get ready to come, I come. But I do not come and play. Interviewer: Explain that in layman's terms. Davis: Ask Muhammad Ali. If he comes, he can't fight two minutes. Shit, he couldn't even whip me. Interviewer: Would you fight Muhammad Ali under those conditions, to prove your point? Davis: You're goddam right I'd fight him. But he's got to promise to fuck first. If he ain't going to fuck, I ain't going to fight. You give up all your energy when you come. I mean, you give up all of it! So, if you're going to fuck before a gig, how are you going to give something when it's time to hit?" "...She took me to a sanatorium to talk with this shrink. He asked me did I ever masturbate and I told him, no. He couldn't believe that. He told me that I should do that every day instead of shooting dope. I thought that maybe he should put his own goddamn self in the nuthouse if that's all the motherfucker had to tell me. Mas¬turbating to break a habit? Shit, I thought that motherfucker was crazy." (Quotes from 1975 Playboy interview: http://navattack.com/post/29739826886/davisyou-cant-come-then-fight-or-play-you and book on Davis: http://yanko.lib.ru/books/bio/miles.htm) Leo Tolstoy Legendary Novelist "I had become what is called a voluptuary; and to be a voluptuary is a physical condition like the condition of a victim of the morphine habit, of a drunkard, and of a smoker." "These periods of irritation depended very regularly upon the periods of love. Each of the latter was followed by one of the former. A period of intense love was followed by a long period of anger; a period of mild love induced a mild irritation. We did not understand that this love and this hatred were two opposite faces of the same animal feeling." (Source: http://www.reuniting.info/wisdom/tolstoy_kreutzer_sonata) Saigo Takamori One of the most influential Samurai in Japanese history, known as “The Last True Samurai” “Although Saigo would remarry twice, father five children, and keep a company of Kyoto geisha, in 1854 he prided himself on avoiding women entirely. He saw abstinence as empowering rather than constraining…In his youth Saigo saw sex not as pleasurable dissipation or intimacy but as an impediment to happiness and loyalty.” From the book “The Last Samurai,” page 34. Manny Pacquiao Boxer, Eight Division World Champion Believing the old adage that sex saps strength, Pacquiao follows a strict no-[wife] policy during training. “We’ve talked to doctors about it,” [trainer Freddie] Roach says. “Sex lowers your testosterone, so you’re not as mean.” Most boxers abstain for a week or more before a bout. “I ask my guys for 10 days,” Roach says. Of course Pacquiao beats the others even when it comes to abstinence. He stays chaste for 21 days before a bout, husbanding his energies for post fight festivities. Playboy Magazine Article. Quoted in: http://nofaplife.com/?p=1216 Kanye West Rapper "People ask me a lot about my drive. I think it comes from, like, having a sexual addiction at a really young age," he says. "Look at the drive that people have to get sex—to dress like this and get a haircut and be in the club in the freezing cold at 3 A.M., the places they go to pick up a girl. If you can focus the energy into something valuable, put that into work ethic . . . " (Quote from: http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/coverstars/200902/hip-hop-artist-kanye-west-talks-fashion-and-music#ixzz2WuqHo76R) Mark Wahlberg Hollywood Actor "I don't get down with jerking off, dude. Look. I don't believe in everything that the church says. I try to do the right thing. I lead a clean and pure life. I'm a married guy. I have a beautiful wife. Sex is not the most important thing to me, being horny all the time, spanking the—I mean, it's not against the law. You can do whatever you want. And it's not like, 'I shouldn't do it because of my faith. I'm just not really that into it that much anyway." (Interview quote: http://gawker.com/5877287/mark-wahlberg-is-off-his-rocker-againmaybe-because-he-never-masturbates) David Haye World heavy weight boxing champion "I don’t ejaculate for six weeks before the fight. No sex, no masturbation, no nothing. It releases too much tension. It releases a lot of minerals and nutrients that your body needs, and it releases them cheaply. Releasing weakens the knees and your legs. Find a lion that hasn’t had some food for a while, and you’ve got a dangerous cat. So there won't bet a drip from me. Even in my sleep -- if there are girls all over me in my dream, I say to them, "I’ve got a fight next week, I can’t do anything. I can’t do it.” That’s control. I’ve been doing that since I was fifteen and its part and parcel of my preparation now. That’s why Im am who I am today -- it's down to all those little sacrifices. Find me another boxer who makes that sacrifice, and you’ll find another champion." (Quote from: http://uk.askmen.com/sports/business_250/253b_david-haye-fighthttp://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1uth8n/the_list_of_greats/

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night-preparation.html) clear 50 Cent Rapper account activity “Masturbation is a sin you stop right now fool!!! lol God is watching you” “Step to stop masturbating: 1. To avoid the urge to masturbate stop going to porn sites, 2. Make a conscious decision not to turn your head after people walk to you, 3. Do not go to strip clubs, 4. Do not look at lust filled magazines” (From Tweets, collected from: http://gawker.com/5946751/the-50-cent-four+stepstop+masturbating-plan) Michelangelo Legendary Sculptor, Painter and Engineer Michelangelo’s contemporary Ascanio Condivi, who was also his biographer, described Michelangelo as having “monk-like chastity” (Source: Anthony Hughes, “Michelangelo,” page 326 (Phaidon: 1997) Pythagoras Philosopher and Mathematician “According to Pythagorus (6th century BCE) sex should be practiced in the winter, but not the summer, but was harmful to male health in every season because the loss of semen was dangerous, hard to control and both physically and spiritually exhausting…” “Pythagoras himself established a small community that set a premium on study, vegetarianism, and sexual restraint or abstinence. Later philosophers believed that celibacy would be conducive to the detachment and equilibrium required by the philosopher's calling…” (Sources: Uta Ranke.Heinman (1988). Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven - the Catholic Church and Sexuality. Penguin Books USA. Cited in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_abstinence#cite_note-Uta-3 and celibacy", The New Encyclopædia Britannica, 15th ed.,vol 3 Chicago, 2007, cited in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celibacy#cite_note-59) Georg Hackenschmidt 20th century strongman, wrestler and philosopher "Moderation in sexual intercourse is very important. Sexual abstemiousness should be strictly observed during the early age of manhood and development. He who observes this recommendation will soon benefit by the immense prerogatives of chastity. A few years ago a colleague of mine said to me: “Nonsense, that is only human nature.” This “clever” man, however reached only a secondary position as a strong man, and now, at the age of thirty, he is actually degenerating as an athlete." Georg Hackenschmidt, “The Way to Live” (Source: http://nofaplife.com/?p=691) Martin "Farmer" Burns" World Champion "catch-as-catch-can" wrestler, coach, writer and teacher "Do no dissipate in any form whatever. You should sleep alone, and from eight to nine hours. Get up at 5:30 and take a walk." Farmer Burns, “Lessons in Wrestling and Physical Culture” (Source: http://nofaplife.com/?p=691) Rickson Gracie MMA and Jiu-Jitshu Legend "No sex. Yeah, because you know, by having sex you waste a lot of energy. I mean, the vital energy in your body goes away. I mean, it’s normal, it’s something we normally do, and it’s no problem at all, but if you want to accumulate energy, if you want to get full energy, you cannot waste...So I try to keep myself away from sex at least two weeks before the fight." Rickson Gracie in “Choke” (Source: http://nofaplife.com/?p=691) Plato Greek Philosopher “Plato’s dialog stresses the intellect over the physical because of the risk of slavish dependent on physical desires. In this context, Plato recommends reduced erotic engagement to better exercise and control the mind. In other words, sexual activity is only detrimental only in so far as it distracts from intellectual endeavors…Plato praises this exemplary self-control, citing famous athelete, Iccus of Tarentum, who had “possessed in is soul such art and such courage mixed with moderation that he never touched a woman—or a boy for that matter—during the entire time of his training.” Plato suggests that by consciously choosing to control sexual desires, an individual liberates the mind to better study virtue.” (Source: "Male Abstinence Portrayed: A Lofty Ideal and Dangerous Extreme in Ancient Greek Sexuality") Socrates Greek Philosopher “Socrates first prescribes abstinence from sexual pleasure. A conventionalized treatment of his view on sex then follows which illustrates and amplifies the earlier summary treatment of its dangers…Xenophon [one that Socrates advices] makes the wrong move and finds that though sex may be a pleasure, it makes you a slave. (Source: “The Framing of Socrates: The Literary Interpretation of Xenophon’s Memorobilia.” Page 54, http://books.google.com.my/books? id=Z1E4CuE6QVYC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=socrates+abstinence&source=bl&ots=j5OgYLEMLb&sig=Bx88SAbt6RilnrBF2059POTyLXg&hl=en&sa=X 161 comments share save hide report

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Wow I can't believe 50 said that lol permalink report give gold reply [–] swissmatt


I thought the same thing! And it sounds so dumb as he says it, but it totally makes sense. I mean, seriously, if I just stopped checking chicks out and looking at porn, wouldn't my problem with fapping just disappear? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Passthejelly


Actually heard the part about not turning your head when you see an attractive girl by 50 cent a while back. It helped me tremendously and I would recommend everyone follow this advice. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ZeroXLR


As in look her in the eyes and smile? :D permalink parent report give gold reply [–] suckeredpunch


Just keep walking. Nothing to see here! That what you mean? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nofapYNWA

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No by Fapping you would go back to porn. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] SpaZticHero


Saw a documentary years ago where 50 declared his love for porn because "where else are kids gonna learn that shit." permalink parent report give gold reply [–] greyflat 19 points 17 hours ago

He's apparently done a u-turn. People change. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Baydestrian 6 points 10 hours ago

The turning my head thing...I've really got to cut that shit out man. Today is the day boys, today is the day. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Funky247

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What did he mean by that? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Baydestrian [score hidden] 48 m inutes ago

Every time a woman walks past I can't help but turn my head to look at something. I think it ties in with oversexualizing things. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Funky247

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Oh yeah that's me too... Is it not normal? What if her figure is completely outstanding? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] LevelUpMaster


This should be in the sidebar. Why don't we have a sidebar? permalink report give gold reply [–] ruboski

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Don't we have a sidebar? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg

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Yea, I was really hoping to make this into a sticky or have it in the sidebar. Mods, can you help? This way I will keep on adding to the list and I'm doing more and more research on it. I don't want this list (which many have asked for before) to get lost. New NoFappers or those who don't see this list deserve to see it. Also, when someone who is critical of nofap looks at these quotes from great men, people will say "Wow, maybe http://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1uth8n/the_list_of_greats/

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Also, when someone who is critical of nofap looks at these quotes from great men, people will say "Wow, maybe these nofap fuckers aren't crazy, maybe there is something to it." permalink parent report give gold reply [–] LevelUpMaster

405 days 5 points 12 hours ago*

I agree. We should have a list of the essential posts somewhere so newbies can easily look through it. I'm always answering the same questions over and over in the new section. EDIT: Ah okay I found it. They have some resources in one of the links in the sidebar. Took a while to find though. Could be better organized. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ruboski

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Someone should organise it! I would volunteer but I'm not sure as to how I'd approach it. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


I think we really have to talk to the mods. If many of us could msg the mods, maybe it would get their attention? I would really hate to have this list drift off into the darkness of the NoFap subreddit. New NoFappers should be able to look at this even months from now. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] bluedrygrass


An incredible amount of wonderful threads, that sometimes required hours of inspired work to their respective authors, goes wasted in the oblivion in this sub. There should be the option to vote a thread to become permanent in the sidebar, or something like that. It is an incredible waste of inspiring material, that could be extremely useful expecially for the starters. I've seen a lot of threads that have been called "most inspirational material" etc., and i cringed while i was saving them in my account, knowing that the major part of the peoples here will never even have a chance to see that precious material. What a waste. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg

2 days [S] 1 point 7 hours ago

Thank you. Please help me in making this a permanent list that we can add to in the coming days. Lets message the Mods here asking them to make this a permanent thread? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] gudeg


Seriously? Some of this quotes sounds like a snake oil. I know the person who says these thing can be considered "great", but it doesn't mean that what they say are always correct (reverse ad hominem). If u put this link on our sidebar, people will start to laugh at this community. At first I thought that this community was like alcohol anonymous and deals only with addiction in a proper and scientific manner, but now I see this community slowly turns into cult! permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Micho_Lunar


No matter what kind of arguments you have, there will always be some people laughing at you, if tell them, that masturbating is not good for you. As Paulo Coelho once said: "Don't waste your time with explanations, people only hear what they want to hear". I say, if this post can inspire and help people to not fap, then let'em see it. Different approaches for different people. The sidebar could have this as well as some scientific posts. There's no need to make it about what kind of argument is the best one, when they all could compliment eachother. I found this post VERY inspiring. It didn't give me any scientific arguments - what it did give me, was HOPE. Hope that this struggle I have had for some time now is actually worth it. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Thanks man! permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Wyald


I want to point out that this is a community where the contributors have the common goal of stopping watching porn and masturbating in order to improve one's life in some way. I do not see how you can think that providing some inspiration in the form of anecdotes from high-accomplishing individuals who attribute part of their success to abstinence from porn and masturbation could be detrimental to the ethos of this sub. Excuse me saying this but that is rather illogical. As for the sidebar issue. They said they would like the option for members of this community to vote on posts they would like to see on the sidebar. So those who disagree on a particular post can cast their vote against such posts. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Thanks! permalink parent report give gold reply [–] dopamine_starve


Find a lion that hasn’t had some food for a while, and you’ve got a dangerous cat I feel like a dangerous cat.


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I am a lethal killing machine-cat permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Dom_Sawyer


Damn good list. I'm especially in awe of the boxers since I had no idea that they abstained from sex before fights. But, thinking about it, it makes sense. Ancient man wouldn't have had time to be dicking around before a battle. He'd be out there for weeks in the field, swinging his long sword around, training, and getting ripped - no joke we're built for serious shit. permalink report give gold reply [–] ruboski


I wish I could devote myself to something in such depth like those guys did back then. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] the1truedan


This saved me tonight. I hung out with friends last night and one buddy mentioned this porn star that really did it for him. I took the name down on my phone, even though I was 18 days into my no fap dedication. I got home from a long day at work, and watch a show on DVR, and had the urge. Instead of going to a site, I opened up /r/nofap and got these great quotes. I'm keeping my energy tonight. And I am keeping focused. 79 days sober. 19 days no fap. 5 days no massage parlor. My energy is mine. Thanks! permalink report give gold reply [–] Khalitzburg


Good for you man. Moments like that decide who you really are. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] k9security


Thank you for doing this! I always wished someone created the list of all people. You can probably add Friedrich Nietzsche - he is considered a founder of the theory of sexual sublimation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublimation_(psychology) Also Napoleon Hill who wrote think and grow rich talks about this too and says that all great people conserved sexual energy such as Edison or Carnegie - I don't remember if he explicitly states so in the book. Steve Jobs was also opposed to porn http://gawker.com/5539717/steve-jobs-offers-world-freedom-from-porn permalink report give gold reply [–] autowikibot 7 points 20 hours ago

A bit from linked Wikipedia article about Sublimation (psychology) : In psychology, sublimation is a mature type of defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are consciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior, possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse. Sigmund Freud believed that sublimation was a sign of maturity (indeed, of civilization), allowing people to function normally in culturally acceptable ways. He defined sublimation as the process of deflecting sexual instincts into acts of higher social valuation, being "an especially conspicuous feature of cultural development; it is what makes it possible for higher psychical activities, scientific, artistic or ideological, to play such an important part in civilised life". Wade and Tavris present a similar view, stating that sublimation is when displacement "serves a higher cultural or socially useful purpose, as in the creation of art or inventions". about | /u/k9security can reply with 'delete' if required. Also deletes if comment's score is -1 or less. | flag for glitch permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Samsonovich 2 points 16 hours ago

yep napoleon hill wrote a whole chapter on sexual transmutation - using that sexual energy to create great things, instead of just releasing it. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] justadesignerguy


I used to love reading Nietzsche. Definitely would not want to be him though. I may not write Zarathustra but he seemed like a genuinely miserable person, at least usually. Who knows maybe he was just being brutally honest about his thoughts in a way some of us would rather not face, but it seemed that practically speaking from a daily mental/emotional/physical standpoint, he lived a painful existence inside his head. His body was weak and he didn't seem to really enjoy life. Maybe that's conjecture, but it makes me think that you can't necessarily philosophize yourself into happiness, thinking deeply while crouched over a book, you need to also take action with your body in the world. excuse the rambling, just wanted to say that. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Tom_Brett


enjoyed the rambling permalink parent report give gold reply [–] k9security


Well some other philosopher said the more you know the less happy you are. Maybe it's a choice he made, happiness is not the goal of life (personal opinion) despite that media and brands sell it as such, for some people making a difference is. But you have a point, I wouldn't want to be so miserable either. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ultraninja2012



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Great list, I saved it :), thanks for taking the time to do this for everyone!!! permalink report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


I'm adding as well. Please be sure to re-save it again! permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ultraninja2012


Added to favorites, please keep on, If I know something I will contribute. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] willgrit


Wow. Truly inspiring. I had a hunch about this a few years ago. But this is solid reassurance. Another instance: While watching the movie Invictus, with Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, I remember Matt Damon's character telling his wife that he wanted to be "aggressive tomorrow", when she wanted to have sex with him on the night before the big game. Why? There is something here. Btw, Invictus is based on the real story of about Nelson Mandela(played by Freeman) and Francois Piennar, the South-African rugby captain at the time (played by Damon), and his interactions with Mandela when Mandela became the president, and the nation needed a symbol of unity. The rugby team was that inspiration, so the captain had the burden to inspire his team and eventually the country. FYI, I aint South African. The movie was great. permalink report give gold reply [–] one_ornery_taco 5 points 13 hours ago

If mark wahlberg is in, I'm definitely in permalink report give gold reply [–] tossnipples


Add in Winston Churchill. He was in all likelihood a virgin until his marriage to Clementine at the age of 34, and later remarked that he was able to achieve so much because he did not waste his energies in bed. permalink report give gold reply [–] FGCHENG 5 points 11 hours ago

This is the best No-Fap post I read on here. permalink report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Thanks! permalink parent report give gold reply [–] NewOrigins


This is an awesome list, thanks OP for this. Just reading all of these makes you feel even better about abstaining. It helps you realize that the purpose of your life isn't to be successful to get women;no, it's to strive for greatness, to improve your fellow man's lives and your own life. Sex should be something that is enjoyed on the side, not something that should run your life or greatly influence your goals. All of these "greats" are living proof that abstaining from sex can be very very very beneficial. It's just getting that discipline down that is the hard part lol :/ permalink report give gold reply [–] uyScuti


Great post! Truly motivating! I especially like the boxers' stories. They wished for greatness and abstained for lengths of time before they're big opportunity. Devoting all energy to making their success a reality. This is why I abstain, I'm barely 16 years old but god dammit I want to be great in the things in life that are so important to me. I want it so bad and there's no way I would want PMO to get in the way of it. permalink report give gold reply [–] Zwuckel87


Wow. Just WOW. I want more of this stuff. permalink report give gold reply [–] ragtimewilliam


man that miles davis interview is hilarious, what a guy...I play shows sometimes with a band and I'm defintely going to follow his advice! permalink report give gold reply [–] douglas_yancie


Miles is the fucking man...definition of cool... permalink parent report give gold reply [–] A CESandElGHTS


Davis was alright; especially his take on clueless white people, which I'm guessing to him was just... white people. Guy broke both his legs crashing his Lamborghini. If you're gonna go big, don't fake it. Funniest thing I ever heard him say, something to the effect of: White people always asking me why I'm so good at playing the blues. "Is it because you're black and your people have had to struggle through so much hardship?"


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And I say "Motherfucker! My daddy was a dentist. We had a home in the country. I had a pony. I'm good at the playing the blues because I'm good at playing the blues! But that interview was funny stuff I've never seen before. Miles Davis v. Muhamad Ali. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] rebootFeeling


Brilliant list homie permalink report give gold reply [–] sultanoffap


Inspiring. Also - you're a gawd damn fool if you don't take a few minutes to read this: http://www.sacred-texts.com/nth/tgr/tgr16.htm The mystery of sex transmutation Chapter 11 from Napoleon Hill's book 'Think and Grow Rich'. Might just inspire you to make it to 90 days. permalink report give gold reply [–] gustbug


To anyone interested in this, http://thecicadas.com/thinkgrow.html has all the chapters of the audio book version. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Liam_Sebastian


Thanks for sharing this link. Since starting no fap in July 2013 my work load has tripled. £££ ;) permalink parent report give gold reply [–] awesomeguy14


I kno it did for me. And its actually a great book too I was going to just skip to dat chapter but decided to just go head n start from the beginning and wow was it worth it but yeah a very good chapter out the book. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] maduk 2 points 17 hours ago

Holy shit this is good. Thank you for writing such a convincing pitch. Otherwise I wouldn't have clicked the link. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] renaissanceman42


Amazing :) permalink report give gold reply [–] DFA 81


Great post !!! Exactly what I needed today. permalink report give gold reply [–] Intramural


This list just saved my ass permalink parent report give gold reply [–] joazito 3 points 16 hours ago

I'll be the guy.. this is /nofap, not /celibacy. permalink report give gold reply [–] brychew88 5 points 15 hours ago

He's not promoting celibacy. Sure, some of those quotes were from celibate people. The point is that sex is all that a lot of men seem to think about these days. It's their ultimate goal: get laid. And if they can't get that then they jerk it. But here we have a list of great men (mostly...I wouldn't include Kanye) that believed that sex/masturbation could harm their abilities to achieve greatness. They realized there was more to live for, more to reach for. And considering who these men were/are and what they've done with their lives...I'd say there's something to it. My own contribution (I have no source) : I hear once that Samurai were forbidden to masturbate because of the negative effects it had on their abilities. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] BifidusRegularis


I'm sorry but, why would you, how could you not include Kanye West? I know this isn't exactly the place to discuss it but, there is absolutely no question that Kanye is one of the most successful and accomplished people on that list that is still alive today. Kanye went from a producer that nobody saw having a solo career, and became a hip hop phenomenon. He has one 21 Grammy awards, more than any other rapper or hip-hop artists. 6 of his 7 albums have spent multiple weeks as number 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. His ability to experiment with sound has started several trends in hip hop music. He's influenced several popular hip hop artists of today like Drake and KiD CuDi for example. You probably like a lot more Kanye songs than you thought you did because he's produced countless hits for artists such as Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Beyoncé, Common, Lupe Fiasco, John Legend, Nas, and more. So let me ask you again, how on Earth do you consider Kanye a great man? Because he has an ego? Because he's an "asshole"? You think Steve Jobs was a saint? You think Miles Davis wasn't an asshole at times? Most of these men are probably a lot like Kanye, Kanye is just vocal about it. I apologize for this off topic rant but, take inspiration from a man's accomplishments, not his attitude. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] brychew88 1 point 13 hours ago

You're right. Every one has their issues. He's just...such a douche haha. Some of the shit I've heard him say... His recent comment about his being a musician is comparable to being a soldier destroyed any question that he is not a http://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1uth8n/the_list_of_greats/

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complete loser. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Schnix 1 point 5 hours ago

Except that's not really what he said.. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ruboski


Finally someone who understands Kanye is a lot more than the media makes him out to be. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] SirPatches


This is really encouraging, more so than other posts, at least for me. If Steve Jobs can pull out in the middle of sex without finishing and Mike Tyson can go five years without sex, then I can absolutely go a mere 90 days. I was contemplating looking at some porn but now I don't even want to. In fact, the other the other day i fell off the wagon and fapped right before going to the gym and I felt like absolute shit. permalink report give gold reply [–] Fapadelic


Miles! Mah dood! permalink report give gold reply [–] rahxephon52


good shit! permalink report give gold reply [–] erilak09


This is the most inspiring thing I've ever seen on reddit. I've been on and off nofap for a year, this makes me feel good to be back on. permalink report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Wow, thanks! permalink parent report give gold reply [–] traxter


This seems to be mainly about celibacy. I don't want to be celibate. permalink report give gold reply [–] Wallace44


Great list. permalink report give gold reply [–] ComradePsycho


I'm celibate, but I have no goals like these guys. Guess that's why I relapse. permalink report give gold reply [–] A CESandElGHTS


Quit the introspection for a bit and get motivated to do something. No goals? Wtf? Come on, man. If you don't have some long term stuff you're working towards, you should probably get out a notepad, brainstorm, and GET YOU SOME freakin' goals. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ComradePsycho


i'm my own worse enemy. the only thing i focus on is prepping, but that's not really something i enjoy, just a necessity. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] starterpistol13


Helping others? Making someone laugh? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ComradePsycho


i do that anyways, but it's not a goal. it's just something i do permalink parent report give gold reply [–] youutube88


You can do it dude, just think about all the energy you have when your not fapping. I'm a roofer by trade in Canada so in the wintertime we have to wakeup at 4am to start taking snow off roofs at a big time local ski resort everyday, honestly this is my first stint ever of nofap and i could very well relapse i'm not getting cocky but i swear i couldn't wakeup so early and have so much energy if i was squandering it... I love sex with my GF but even that I'm only into if feel i absolutely must... you can do it just think of your energy :) I never heard this quote from Ali before and I think its awesome I (we) started thinking to do this on our own and its something he knew about... I'm starting to ramble but carry on Comrade permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ComradePsycho



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my work is sporadic, hence i don't get to spend a lot of energy on it. i get what you're saying, but i'm a borderline nihilist, so it's much harder for me to enjoy something to the extent I'm willing to get up before 5am to do it. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] TranceA roundTheWorld


Just go super in-depth into something. Be the best in your microfield. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ComradePsycho


i spend all day going in-depth. i never get an answer that i like. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] TranceA roundTheWorld


In-depth into what? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ComradePsycho


everything. i think too much, if that's even possible permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Liam_Sebastian


Saved! Thank you sir permalink report give gold reply [–] sirfail2much


There's also Ari Gold (fake character) but on big days he would deny his wife permalink report give gold reply [–] buddhabuddha1991


This is great. thanks for sharing permalink report give gold reply [–] betterlifeherenow


This is amazing! Thank you for compiling this list! permalink report give gold reply [–] fancyPantsOne


this is awesome. Loved the Miles Davis one in particular. permalink report give gold reply [–] randomguy12 2 points 16 hours ago

Great list! permalink report give gold reply [–] daeb 1 point 15 hours ago

Mike "convicted for rape" Tyson. permalink report give gold reply [–] as_the_world_turns


Mike "easily targeted because for his violent nature and persona and therefore easily financially exploited by his managers and close partners who seek to profit off his assets when he was locked up" Tyson. No one does 3 years for rape when you're that well off unless you're getting taken advantage of. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] no_faps


I'm not sure how that excuses the raping. No man who rapes is great. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Waaped 2 points 15 hours ago

wow permalink report give gold reply [–] Handsome_Fellow 2 points 14 hours ago

Wow, thank you so much for this info! permalink report give gold reply [–] iamthesage


Great stuff permalink report give gold reply [–] strongnweak


You need to add to this list: US - YOU and ME! Great job everyone. permalink report give gold reply


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Women don't benefit from seminal conservation, as they do not release anything of great nutritional or transgenic value during orgasm. The only thing overcome, in the case of women, is a dopamine addiction. permalink report give gold reply [–]

DEVi4TION


This is going in my app. It's amazingly inspiring thank you. I'll link here too, if you'd like. permalink report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Wow, thanks man! permalink parent report give gold reply [–] dsn_


This is fucking awesome and has motivated the most out of anything on this board. Thanks permalink report give gold reply [–] KronosRex


I don't have it on hand with me right now, but I've read somewhere before that Leonardo da Vinvi also refrained from both sex and masturbation. If someone could help me out here that'd be great! permalink report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Hi. Yea Da Vinci is someone I tried to look into. There is evidence from legal files during his time that he was arrested and tried for sodomy. It is widely believed that he was a homosexual, and may have had some affairs. But because of being a homosexual at the height of the Roman Catholic Church, he might have refrained from sex altogether at one point. Would be happy to add him if we have evidence! permalink parent report give gold reply [–] justadesignerguy


I read the entire source for the Steve Jobs "freedom from porn" bit. He's such an awesome person. The Gawker guy writing the article sounded like a geniune ass during the exchange, and Steve had the most amazing line ever at the end of it. I won't spoil it but I recommend reading the article. It's a great reminder of that person's power, and also how cool and nice he was. http://gawker.com/5539717/steve-jobs-offers-world-freedom-from-porn permalink report give gold reply [–] FapoleonBonerparte1 2 points 8 hours ago

Mike Tyson raped somebody ... Sexual control ? permalink report give gold reply [–] no_faps


Not sure I'd put convicted rapist Mike Tyson on a list of greats! But, some inspiring quotes there. permalink report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


I understand your position. There are many on the list that we all have a problem with in terms of their personalities or certain things they might have done. Kanye is an obnoxious personality. Tyson was convicted of rape. Issac Newton believed in witch-craft. Tesla believed in aliens, would ruin the reputation of other inventors and at one point started to get delusional. Gandhi tested his celibacy by sleeping with naked women. The samurai Takamori beheaded thousands of people. Nonetheless, these men all accomplished a lot in their lives. Tyson is a legendary boxer and in that endeavor maybe seminal conservation helped him? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] no_faps


While their professional accomplishments can all be held in high regard, I'm not a fan of most of the people you listed. If it came out that Hitler was the greatest nofapper of all time, I'd not suddenly have a respect for his accomplishments. It's an extreme example, but the principal is there. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Ha! The Hitler example is very relevant here. Hitler's sexuality has been the topic of many books and documentaries. While some consider him asexual (did not have sex with his lover Eva), some others consider that he may have been homosexual. While some have written about his deviant sexual preferences like water-play and incest (his cousin committed suicide and blamed Hitler's incest/activities). In any case, during the war ('39-'45), I believe he did in fact abstain from sexual activity. And no I do not consider him a great nofapper! However, I don't understand how you are not a fan of "most" of the people I have listed? I recognize that you may not like Tyson or Kanye West. But how can you not like Issac Newton, Gandhi, Freud, Steve Jobs, Tolstoy, Michelangelo, Pythagoras, Tesla, the Dalai Lama? It seems as though you know a lot more about them personally than we all do? Or perhaps you have very high standards? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] no_faps


Apologies, the word 'most' was incorrect on my part and I should have said some. http://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1uth8n/the_list_of_greats/

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Though, especially Tyson. To consider someone who was so misogynistic a great is something that is beyond me. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] dota2nub


I think this list shows that nofap may give you great power, but you'll need to exercise other means so as not to abuse that power. I recommend meditation. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Hmm. Now you're making me wonder whether I should remove Tyson. I'll think about it for a day. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] nutcrunch


This has given me the inspiration to stop edging. Thank you. permalink report give gold reply [–] cobue


The secret for the strength of a man lies in abstinence. Hitler permalink report give gold reply [–] virtual_no_more


Really interesting, thanks. permalink report give gold reply [–] Gzalzi


That Pythagoras quote makes you look crazy more than it does to help your cause. "the loss of demen was dangerous" hahaha. I wouldn't be too proud of abstaining making you meaner and tougher either. permalink report give gold reply [–] NanotechMagikarp

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Ok I'll divide all these people into two categories Philosophers and famous thinkers who abstained from sex altogether to maintain focus on their professional lives Athletes, musicians, and celebrities who never jacked off because they probably have pussy thrown at them all the time (or in athletes case, because it takes away energy from training) Has very little or nothing to do with porn or the types of masturbation problems that this subreddit tries to help solve. permalink report give gold reply [–] Kinglichard 1 point 14 hours ago

rofl, yeezus! permalink report give gold reply [–] Billfromstatefarm


Hi I have never been here ever permalink report give gold reply [–] MisterGryphon1


lol permalink parent report give gold reply [–] 16670


This is awesome. Thanks for posting. permalink report give gold reply [–] casts_no_shadow


Excellent post, thank you nofaphmg! permalink report give gold reply [–] ultraninja2012


Could you add Leonardo Da vinci and Jesus, and John Kellogs permalink report give gold reply [–] nofaphmg


Hey the rest of your quote went away, can you give me the John Kellogs quote again. Also, I don't know if its because my post is too long, but I can't seem to add anymore. Even when I added the Dalai Lama one, I had to delete some of the longer entries for others. Can the mods help me out with this so that I can post more?? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] ultraninja2012


http://web.archive.org/web/20020228060943/http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2? data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&division=div1&id=KelPlai.sgm&images=images/modeng&part=9&tag=public permalink parent report give gold reply


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This is great work. Thank you for all the time you put in :) permalink report give gold reply [–] nogivingup


great list. thanks for taking the time to research and post this enriching and motivating archive of great and successful people. its not because of their status that i am drawn to this post, it is because of the quotes and how we can all relate and kind of learn from them. i believe one day all of us who make it far enough in no fap can produce motivating quotes and potentially help guys struggling to make the change such as myself.. permalink report give gold reply [–] nogivingup


btw.... wtf is a sidebar lol? (sorry to sound ignorant) permalink report give gold reply [–] no_faps


The information on the right hand side of the subredit --> permalink parent report give gold reply [–] SonBroku 1 point 7 hours ago

Fantastic list though I'm not sure how comfortable Freuds wife was with his celibacy even if from his forties onwards. Interesting that he chose that path considering his psycho-sexual theories. permalink report give gold reply [–] emIcrazy 1 point 7 hours ago

great stuff permalink report give gold reply [–] emIcrazy 1 point 7 hours ago

nigga be in the library looking for no fap quotes, good stuff tho permalink report give gold reply [–] A lexanderNew


Particularly love the Pythagoras and Newton quotes, but all were good! permalink report give gold reply [–] olivedoesntrhyme 1 point 6 hours ago

this is cool and all, but theses people are the exception not the rule. i made that rhyme for you, dont mention it. permalink report give gold reply [–] dota2nub


Exactly. So do you want to be exceptional or not? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] olivedoesntrhyme 1 point 3 hours ago

reading it back i can see i compromised my meaning to put across that splendid rhyme! What i was trying to say is you can find just as many, and a lot more, remarkable people that weren't celibate. Chronic masturbation and porn can definitely hold you back, but you dont have to refrain from sex to be a great man permalink parent report give gold reply [–] sfaer 1 point 5 hours ago

Oooh it's very inspiring, it's always great to know where others human beings came from and what was their experiences. Thanks you for the good work and for providing the references ! permalink report give gold reply [–] IA mA Hat_A MA A


That Steve Jobs quote reminded me of Dr. Strangelove. permalink report give gold reply [–] drhooty 1 point 4 hours ago

I can't help that remember that Tyson raped someone, Ghandi slept with underage girls and 50 cent made some seriously suggestive songs. Perhaps not the best examples we should follow. permalink report give gold reply [–]

guyatrandom


This is an amazing list. permalink report give gold reply [–] axel21


Different strokes for different folks, no pun intended. I don't believe there's anything wrong with sexual release in moderation, after a proper reboot. Porn is the enemy for me. Quick note - Genghis Khan, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, and Napoleon were all sexually voracious and conquered most of the known world in their time. What did they have in common? None of them watched porn. People forget there can just be as many benefits to sex as there are to celibacy, just like there are almost as many benefits to hot showers as cold ones. permalink report give gold reply


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Impressive list! permalink report give gold reply [–] Joyless


Thank for the post, this time is the time i kick it for good :D my counter is wrong i reset and made the 2013/14 mistake lol permalink report give gold reply [–] NorthernVictory 1 point 3 hours ago

Did you seriously quote 50 fucking cents. permalink report give gold reply [–] Patoguapo 1 point 3 hours ago

The article about Gandhi is spooky. For a man who gave society so much it sure seems odd what he did at home. permalink report give gold reply [–] vinywiny


Truely inspirational permalink report give gold reply [–] unogringo


Stop masturbating and marry Kim Kardashian. I like it! permalink report give gold reply [–] SamuraiOfTheWest

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Wow. permalink report give gold reply [–] -killA llHumans


BEST POST EVER permalink report give gold reply [–] superlampicak


Holy shit, if there is single thing on nofap which influence me most, THIS WOULD BE IT! permalink report give gold reply [–] canadianfaggot

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Kanye west isn't great. wtf man? permalink report give gold reply [–] ruboski


Look at where he came from and where he is now. He may be a bit of a douche but he has worked hard to get to where he is. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Rph23 2 points 15 hours ago

I love his personality to be honest. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] butterduck


That may be your opinion, but you have to agree that he is very talented in all of his endeavors because of very hard work and he might've not been if he didn't control his libido. I actually find it inspiring that he can have the egotistical personality that he does and still be as successful. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] decrystallized


Inspiring? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] butterduck


Yeah, it shows that really the most important part of being successful is hard work and strong will, things that can be developed. He show that you can have that bad of a personality and still become successful because of work ethic. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] tbcrob


He's lying. Why does he want a big booty hoe for his birthday? permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Tatersalad99 1 point 15 hours ago

Give me 90 million dollars and the disapproval of a few million people who should be paying attention to other things anyway. permalink parent report give gold reply [–] Empiral

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And Arthur Wellesley. There is no evidence that he was abstinent, but since he was willing to marry an ugly woman,


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we can pretty much assume that he lives a hard-core nofap lifestyle.... permalink report give gold reply [+] lentax2 comment score below threshold (1 child)

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