Self improvement general #1

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Asian cuisine is very good, but why must they all have such uncivilized eating habits? Disgusting.

Asian food can be nice, but beware of soybean. It is full of xenoestrogens.
In Western food, the same can be said about flaxseed IIRC.

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Start working and saving. If you're not working, you're fucking yourself over. Even a part-time job can lead to thousands saved for anything in one year.

Let's say the average house is $400,000. The bank needs 20% down or 3.5% if you get an FHA loan. 20% = $80,000 & 3.5% = $14,000. So you need between $14,000 to $80,000 to get a house. If you work a part-time, minimum wage job you can save $1,000 in a year and be that closer to owning a home and being able to rent the spare rooms for income. The mortgage pays itself!

I want a casa pound.
Shit would be so cash.

Food is power.

Food is where it all begins. The quality and quantity of food you have and consume directly is your quality if life.

If you want to be wealthy. If you want to be rich. If you want abundance. It all as to do with your available food resources and their properties.

If you want to get your shit together, this is where to focus. You should always have food be the focus. Never let it become a lesser priority.

Say you have such a wealth of food and you can share with worthy others. Now your are making new friends and increasing your quality of life and the community's value also rises.

Say you have so much food you can give it all to donation. This is how legacy grows.

It all starts with what you put in your mouth, chew on, and swallow. Eat wrong and you get sick. Eat too little and you become hungry and desperate. Eat good and grow strong. Avoid poison and be pure.

Where is your next meal coming from and what are you doing to improve its quality and abundance?

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My suggestion is to train martial arts, not the traditional kind, the practical ones. Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing (Dutch, Thai), etc. MMA gyms can be good for this. Your fitness level will reach new heights. Yes it's hard, but that will strengthen you in all aspects, mind, body, heart.

Ahoy folks. I don't have much to add to a thread like this, so I'll add my favorite infographic series on how to survive Innawoods.

guys I know this is my fault etc etc

but I cant seem to concentrate in studying or doing homework.
The classes Im having are pretty easy for a 20yo guy but still I cant pass even the most simple tests.

Are there ways to motivate yourself, stop procastination and fucking stop being such a looser like me?

I do and I can deadlift lmao4pl8s (180kg)

Also is there music better suited for studying? classical stuff I mean..

dude I think innawoods while being okay dont apport much to the selfimprovement area
also you should seek for the do/k/ument if you want to learn more

I was actually kinda interesting in taking up kick-boxing. Do you recommend getting stronk beforehand, or does it make you stronk?

When someone mentions Dutch kickboxing, they know what they're talking about. Listen to this user and watch Ramon Dekkers or Andy Souwer videos.

It will make you strong. Focus 100% on training. Spar whenever you get the chance. Once you got the basics down, you can start strength training to supplement your workouts.

Concentration is a skill. It's something you have to practice. I'll admit it's something even I'm not that great at. I like to go between homework and shitposting instead of just getting it all done at once. I'm actually doing well academically though, so you're going to have to change your habits until you get the results you want. For starters you should have a defined space where you get shit done that ISN'T where you normally relax, shitpost, whatever. This helps concentration immensely. As far as music goes, you should go without it if you're working on something that takes intense thought. I prefer music for tasks that are tedious yet something I'm used to. Classical and baroque are good. Avoid anything with vocals.

Yeah man. After years of degeneracy I'm finally getting myself together. I quit drugs and alcohol and got a job doing data entry. Pays better than other jobs and I have $5,000 in the bank. I could put a down payment on a mobile home then sell later but I read the resale value isn't that great.

I recommend not getting too involved in the sparring aspect of kick-boxing and the like. You need an intact mind for the battles and work to come.

That said, fighting and competition is very healthy, so why not try something like Longsword HEMA? As an added bonus it relates directly to your european roots.

Are you implying I'm going to get my noggin smacked around too much?

Form a group of white guys from class to study with. Seriously, this is how I made it through hrad school. It puts some responsibility on your shoulders to contribute for the good of your new pals while providing a crutch when there's a topic that just doesn't click. Make sure you meet up somewhere that isn't your fuck around area.
Also, this worked for me, think of your future children. What do you want for them? What steps are you taking right now towards that goal? Your life doesn't belong solely to you as a man. That's how I can deal with wageslaving. It's the step my wife and I need to take right now so that we can afford land and give our kids the best life possible.

I'm implying that anyone who engages in heavy sparring on a regular basis will over time impair their faculties. You simply cannot avoid getting hit in the head. Using headgear helps, obviously, and kick-boxing isn't as bad as straight up boxing, but I would recommend other martial arts for long term health.

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I take Vitamin C, D, magnesium, fish oil, and zinc for the purpose of all-round health

What supplements do you recommend? Are there any effective nootropics worth taking?

thats ubermenschen as fuck dude
pretty nice ty

thats my problem I do both and end up not concentrating on it.
maybe will start going to other places outside my room to study like public library or something.
thats why I wanted to start with classical music.
Im used to do everything with music and have something in my ears almost 24/7 (I sleep with earplugs and lift/go outside always listening to music).

maybe what you said about changing habits is the best but im kind of lost for the moment.

You need to figure out what you want. It sounds like the thing you want most is recreation time, and you're categorizing your studies as an obstruction to that. Like the other user said, think of your future children. The best thing you can do, health-wise, career-wise, morally, is to become the best version of yourself as possible. The thing you want is GAINS. You want knowledge gains, strength gains. Recreation is your reward for working hard. Never get distracted by thoughts like
There is nothing anybody truly wants, nor is there any identity you truly are. These things are a product of your focus. If you think about video games all the time, you will want to play them. Developing your concentration will give you more power over your focus, and thus your direction in life.

Keep it up user and I'll see you either in the trenches or in Valhalla!

This one's for the more aggressive/highly stressed anons: Take up a fighting sport.
I'm personally a boxer, but anything works – muay thai, judo, or even (((krav maga))). The idea is to improve health and get rid of anger all at the same time. Some say intense lifting works for that, too, but that never did it for me. I've got some mood issues, but boy does it melt away when I duck, weave, and then land a hook straight into a nigger's ear… and it's legal and in good fun. All smiles as we leave the ring. Just don't get cocky in whatever or you'll have your shit pushed in.

Find guides online for your chosen style; there are so many out there online all for free. Memorize the pre and post-workout stretches and do them every single time. Find a gym that specializes in your fighting sport, or at the very least hunt down someone who did it for a while. You'll want someone who knows their shit to give a few notes on your performance. Mix this in with "regular" workouts; lift all the time and focus on strengthening the limbs. Invest in some decent training gear.
BUY A FEW MOUTHGUARDS AND DON'T LOSE A TOOTH LIKE I DID

Angry at all of the lies? Hit someone, but only do it in a controlled environment.

If you're overweight, stop eating for 30 days and drink nothing but water. Your body has evolved to go through a natural metabolisation cycle, fasting is only second to probiotics for cleaning your system and making you healthy.

Anyone else tried Huel?

well that kind of motivated me a little bit

will try my best and change habits a little bit
thanks guys

Don't fucking do this, you retards. Eat less but don't totally stop eating. Look at the meal you are eating and cut out a third or half of it, depending on how much you want to lose and how quickly. Simply cutting food entirely is fucking idiotic and will probably cause you to binge eat if you're not extremely strong willed. I say this as a guy who lost a third of his body weight through diet and exercise.

That's way too high to be the average, unless you live in NYC or San Fran most good suburb homes that are 15 minutes to the city and has 2000sq ft are ~$300,000 even cheaper if you buy a second story home or live farther than where downtown is.

never buy a trailer as an investment

All they do is depreciate in value.
Now if youre gonna live in one, thats different. Just dont get duped into buying one of the $100K "nice ones"

Try to get vitamins from whole foods like dark leafy greens, fruits, nuts, meats, or a reputable greens powder. Multivitamins are a good starting point but really shouldn't be your main source of micronutrients. Probiotics and fiber (prebiotics) are very important as well, the gut micro biome is a tremendous component of your immune system, digestive system, and it even affects your mental health. Theoretically you shouldn't need to supplement probiotics once they've formed a culture, but most people kill theirs off with shit food.

I just want to say that i'l never self improve and probably will become marxist because of that. Sorry Holla Forums. I have to drop the jew spook just to continue living without desire to kill everybody. It has to be suppressed by not improving.
The whole nationalism thing grew too hard on me, i have to get out of emotional prison of constantly thinking about how to get a girlfriend, how to breed, how to become better man, how to kill a jew, and so on.

Fuck it all.

well thats the first stage of the redpill, and we have been there thinking about commiting sudoku and stuff.
Then one time something inside you starts to awake, only to feel the natural need to survive, have as many children and improve your surroundings because of them.

cant say much as you can see in my other posts im a procastinating motherfucker but at least I have some hope left in me, and that maybe is what makes a difference between me and a complete savage.

inb4 your post is b8 and you are just blackpilling

I would say that understanding the means and methods of Bushcraft are self-improving by their very nature. You learn new skills, gain an appreciation and respect for nature and become stronger with every Survivalist sojourn you go on. After all, the concept of Conservationalism and woodsmanship was one of the core tenets of National Socialism. The idea that the preservation celebration, and *preservation* of Nature was of utmost importance to a Nation was unheard of until the Nazis came along. So I would say that being able to survive innawoods is an incredibly useful skill. Especially when SHTF, as it likely will within our lifetimes.

Being able to survive in our vast amounts of wilderness and (for leafs) Hinterland will be invaluable, because mudslimes and similar shitskins are loath to leave the comfy confines of city life.

jazzandrain.com

is pretty neat and comfy. I use it when reading a book because I don't like total silence.

We know where you came from at least. Just know that going back isn't an option at this point. You'll be labeled a pariah for simply knowing what you now know.

DON'T FORGET: YOU'RE HERE FOREVER

Holy shit thats actually pretty comfy thanks my dude.
Was searching something to listen while working on my things.

What are you afraid of, user?

What's a good resource for learning bushcraft, user? I like autistic /k/ommando infographics as much as the next goy, but they do lack a certain depth to them.

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This. If you give a shit about yourself and are working on self improvement, learning to fight is the best developmental training you can undergo. Its benefits unrelated to knowing how to actually fight are innumerable, it fundamentally changes you in the way you carry yourself, and your ability to interact in the world. Combat sports are the crème de la crème of the athletic world.

Get on this shit, Holla Forums.

Anyone here have some career advice?

I'm in my early 30s right now and I don't know what to do. I dropped out of university years ago and I've been working shitty sales jobs etc. ever since. I'm pretty intelligent but also very lazy (beta dad never instilled any discipline I guess, but I don't want make excuses). Anyway, I don't want to go back to uni and my CV looks so shitty that I will never get any decent job. I was thinking about learning a trade but companies usually only hire fresh high school graduates for that and the pay in the first years is like 600€ per month or something (I would still do it, if I managed to get in though). I'm really stuck. I guess that's always been my biggest problem in life, that I just cannot decide a goal to aim for, so I'm forever directionless. Any ideas?

I spend most of my time trying to improve myself mentally or physically.

Then I do nothing.

Same. I find the best strategy is to be interested in it in the way you'd be interested in shitposting.

If you don't authentically want it, fuck all is going to happen.

Europe and America as one!

And for the calm and serene user? One of my greatest problems are my passivity and lack of action. How to be a more crazy and masculine user?

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Lift and get discipline. Honestly. This is the foundation to the house you want to build, so don't start collecting wood and nails until the cement has had time to set.
Lift, motherfucker. Lift and take this goddamn world by blitzkrieg.

I like self improvement threads but at least have some topic to start with and put in some effort OP. Generals are cancer and this isn't #1. It's almost like you're trying to get your shit deleted, typical tricks

better yet, don't owe the jews money and have a house that can be taken from you easy, buy a smaller house in a less populous place for that

Spend less time at a computer or staring at a screen. Go outside more, it will do wonders for your mental health.

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Forget multivitamins, the vast majority of them are trash, giving you way too much of some shit and not nearly enough of other shit. You should only be taking them if you're eating an absolute shit diet.

Otherwise, eat healthy, lots of vegetables and some meat. Use a diet tracker like myfitnesspal to identify any nutritional gaps in your diet and supplement those or change your diet appropriately.

That's actually the only thing I have been doing consistently. I'm pretty fit man. But I'm really stuck career-wise.

Perhaps Holla Forums could help me with a psychology thing I've been wondering about. Over the past year, I've been working on improving my appearance (getting in better shape, dressing better, ect.) One of the things I've done is grown a beard (not a goony, patchy hipster beard, a full, proper one.) because I thought it would make me look more masculine. And it has gotten me attention from women. The problem is, the women who are into it all seem to be way younger than me, as in, high school age. (I'm 21.)

Does anyone have any idea as to why this would be? One would logically assume that something like a beard would signal that I'm too old for them, but feminine psychology is anything but logical.

Wat do.

Kill yourself.
As I told an user earlier think of your future children. If that doesn't motivate you then you're useless as a man.

Guess: She's yet to be totally disconnected from her feminine nature with a women's studies course, so still in touch more with her natural instincts, thus equates a beard with a strong provider.

Keep on winning, m8s. And if you don't win, just please never give up. I've repeatedly been failing on lifting properly for 2 years straight because of orthopedic issues but I always have my hopes high and make progress. Soon I'll be put into the right path and start afresh and unhinged from them.

We have a purpose and must keep true to it till the end. You don't have to read a book about it, you don't have to be an ideologue, just have a vision and a will to succeed. Hail victory.

they're around fit beardless 'utes all the time, you're different.
that's not way younger, when you're in your late 20s many guys actually notice an uptick in 18ish girls being attracted to you.

This doesn't really belong anywhere else on the board, but it serves as motivation, at least for me.

Before Hitler rose to power I'd bet at least 98%-99% of all Germans didn't have any issues or bad thoughts about kikes. Similiar to today. The kikes keep exposing themselves. Jewish groups are agitating for more immigration, Rabbis signing petitions to oust Trump and jewish cemeteries going full "hey rabbi, whatcha doin?" The jewish narrative can only exist in a world where the only thing most people know about the jews is muh holohoax. The more they overextend and expose themselves, the more people I notice waking up. Point out (((coincidences))) when you can. Name and shame kikes with normies, whether you've got to pretend you like Palestine, or are just a concerned citizen, it works, and I've been surprised at the number of normalfags who will tell me they've started noticing it, or thought they were crazy for being the only one to notice it. The white man cannot be kept down forever.

Men proportionately older (about 4-6 years) is a woman's catnip. Worthwhile / smart women tend to date men older than them because they are more valuable compared to the men her age. Dating a 21 yo with a car, money, experience, etc. vs dating some lanky highschooler. Same goes for 21 yo women who date 25-30 yo men, and 30-35 who date 40-45 (usually leftover degenerate whores). Now that you're getting attention from women, you're getting it mostly from the age group that is naturally more attracted to you.

Sales experience? Go for a better sales job and kill it. Instead of selling regular cars, sell luxury cars. Sell real estate. Sell software as a service. Tech companies are in dire need of salesmen. You could also be in construction sales. Selling material or bidding for jobs for a company.

If you want to know how to break in to any of these industries and see what it's like simply contact someone who works in it and ask.

You motivate yourself and listen to your will to power. If you will fail to do this, you are worthless, there is no reason for you to live anymore. If you fail, just hang yourself.

Expected answers. I just can't rid myself of this ennui. I hate who I am, even on the subconscious level. But I can't help but feel that I'm nothing more than a sick man in an even sicker world. Cotton in the cotton gin.

I hate how so many jewfags who just came here and even some oldfags keep forgetting this is a core tenant of natsoc. You weren't already the Übermensch, you were supposed to improve yourself and become one and constantly constantly improve yourself and everyone around you to build a strong superior nation and people.

If you have problems doing this, we can help. If you came to Holla Forums that mean you are already seeing the world for what it is and want to do something meaning you have a motivation and goal so there's no excuse and it all starts with yourself. For those who are overweight for example, cut carbs and eat more protein. It'll keep you full while making sure you retain muscle. Trust me from experience, if you eat right you won't even need to work out but you should. Don't worry about abs either because damn everyone has those and all you need to do is cut bodyfat.

Interesting idea. Well I never did field sales, I've done phone sales. But the field sales people all told me that they could never do that because it's much harder on the phone. I'm not sure. Are you in the business? Isn't it a cut-throat, high stress, high pressure job and you hardly have any free time because you constantly have to watch your company phone?

Reach your peak then throw your enemies off the summit.

Work your strengths. Instead of just preparing up close, you should practice "engaging" them from long range. The great equalizer as you should know.

Every type has their own role they excel at, polish it.

Most people waste half a lifetime before ever amounting to anything, even amounting to a small something. Not to say that life isn't do or die, but if you don't die naturally from failure then there's no reason not to keep trying. That said,

Man up, you pussy faggot. We've all been there. Start doing yourself right, one itsy bitsy baby step at a time if you must. Begin your climb from the abyss, like the rest of us did. The healthier you become, the better your mental health will become, and you'll one day realize that your shackles are gone. Pick one aspect of yourself to improve, and stick with it for a month. Like watching only four hours of reruns instead of five, and doing something productive for an hour. If you only make it two days, let yourself fail and then start over, you'll make it eventually. As for your long term goals, try to lift for an hour three times a week by one year from now.

Ah, you see, I know that feel. I have felt it once.
What you gotta do – and I know it's hard – is turn that mentality around.
Convince yourself that you're the best, you're the greatest, and everyone else is wrong and a loser.
Keep this up for a few months, and you'll feel like a new man afterwards.

Or you can of course fuck off back to /r9k/ and play The Biggest Loser. That's always an option.

Then - I forgot to add - you have to act on that mentality. This is very important if you ever want to be successful.

sad that it isn't even that good of a pose

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I'm working on nootropics myself, but I am not really ready to share what works and what doesn't. Part of the issue is that each has variable effects on people, so you have to play scientist with your own brain.

That 70gb~ or so torrent?

If you're going to wallow in the thought of reverting to Marxism, please do it on >>>Holla Forums. I really don't understand why people can't control themselves.

that won't even buy you a studio apartment in most of the bay area. Maybe a mobile home, but you'll be stuck paying $2k/mo rent on the land forever (even after you pay it off)

the 300GB Ar/k/ works too

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some easy ones for you

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Avoid it, yes. But no more than you would excessive sugar, alcohol, carbs, etc. Yes, xenoestrogens can be devastating to your body, but the topic inspires so much paranoid broscience that it's best to do the research yourself and be realistic.

Pussy.

Is soy really such a bogeyman? You would think there would be a larger study sample considering Asia consumes so much. I know Asians aren't the most masculine, but that attributes more to culture no? You would think there would be a mass gyno epidemic there.

Read philosophy, dress well, take care of yourself, work out, et cetera,. That's what I usually do.

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This guy sounds like a cuck tbh

Esoteric Hitlerism! Study the works of Miguel Serrano, Satri Devi, and Evola maybe.

Nootropics! Go get some noopept and choline! Also, Epitalon! Extend those telomeres!
And always, Praise Kek!

I've had a widows peak since I was an infant, but only recently its started thinning at the end of it. I like to keep my hair really short so it's not a big deal, but should I be worried about it at all, low test, high estrogen or vice versa? Also, anyone know if running with 40-70 pounds of weight in a backpack is dangerous for your health in any way? Been thinking about picking it up after hearing about some other dude doing similar things, since I've cleared 10 kilometers and want to improve my effort and struggle. Have a food chart, also.

Esotericism in general, really. It is the stepping stone that philosophy leads one to, for a naturally inquisitive and thoughtful user that seeks the ultimate Truth.

Coincidentally enough, nearly all great esotericists quickly came to the realization that the long path of self improvement, while acting as a moral agent of the Infinite is the path that will lead Man (or at least worhty anons) to their destiny. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and this first step is the hardest; unsurprisingly, very few even take this step, and of those who do, seldom continue on for long because they perceive the difficulty as too steep when compared to their comfortable materialism. But for those who continue on the path day after day, unfolding their own destiny and growth as best they can, the rewards are the solutions to the great mysteries of life, and a true inner peace.

What is this first step? That is a mystery in and of itself. Each of us must walk our own unique path, even if there is a common destination, however the general rule for the first step is always the same. A step away from materialism towards spirituality, or away from illusion towards Truth, a step away from selfishness to selflessness, a step away from consumption of pornography towards a love of Beauty.
t. philosophy namefag

Well have our own journey and "cross" so to speak, to bear. What makes this journey so special is that it's something we can only undertake on our own. That's where you find your true strength. The rebuilding of a society starts with the individual. So we all should be living by example.

if you are who I think you are, you're a nigger for deleting all those videos.

So Holla Forums I finally can afford to have a gym membership and starting this week to get fit and get muscles too like Bane. On to another matter I've been really thinking hard of what I wanna do for a career and need some advice for any STEM fags or Bio fags. I've been interested with biology ever since I was a kid and lately after having reexamined data on biological differences of races I'm now feeling I want to take the plunge. The only problem is it worth going through (((academia))) to get a doctorate/ degree in a bio subject or is it just for the best to go for a trade. I'm at a crossroads where I can pick a trade, get a job quickly after done with trade school, and possibly finding a qtie aswell. Or go into (((uni))) more and infiltrate the community to spread our ideas there. I can already see the writing on the wall how we're winning and society is going through a cultural revolution because of our memes so I thought maybe lead the charge for our ideas to go mainstream. The fact is I don't know what's the better option between picking a career that makes a lot of money or doing a career that makes you happy. I'm content with finding hobbies to make up for the fact of having a boring job isnt much a problem to me but the thought of doing something I love despite kikes destroying such beautiful things makes me so angry I want to tear up and restore the order and help Make Science Great Again. Also can some user spare dropping some screencaps on dating and finding a wife advice please be highly appreciated.

hahahahaha
Don't do this.
If you are super interested you can sit in on lectures for free and get all the bio education minus the degree at the end. Take something with a higher chance of paying the bills when you get out. Tech is one of the few that isn't completely fucked these days, but any engineer can become Holla Forums these days it seems. Do something that will pay the bills, the worry about doing something you like.

Bio degrees are for women and retards.

I can actually give you advice. A fellow biofag, it warms my heart to see other people taking an interest in it.

My advice is this. Don't do it. If you want it badly enough that my advice doesn't matter, then be prepared to commit yourself fully. An undergrad degree in almost any bio field is literally worthless. A masters might get you a job as a sales rep if you're lucky and make the right social connections. A PhD is almost the entry level at this point, and even then you're looking at one or two post-docs. If you don't live in the US or possibly the UK (or switzerland) be prepared to move to another country at some point.

I just left academia, walked away. My life is essentially in ruins because I decided to pursue my love of biology and science. I realized that by the time I actually started my career, I'd be too old to realistically have kids, too too broke to ever retire and too burned out from the hectic work schedule of grad school to really enjoy my life. People often have dreams of becoming a famous scientific researcher. In reality being a researcher has become more like being a cog in a giant bureaucratic research machine.

If you love it, and you are going to do it, go all the way. Admit to yourself that you will sacrifice everything and go through with it to the finish. If you're not willing to sacrifice your hopes for a family, wealth, a social life and even some of your sanity then don't bother. If you want to become a great scientist then it can be the only thing on your mind.

I'm getting out. I'm destitute and burned out at this point but I still have a chance to pick up another career and hopefully live a decent life. It's your decision, but realize what it is you're getting into.

To add to my other post. If I were to go back in time and do it again, and I were to go to University again, I would study something different but maybe still related to biology.

Some engineering can be bio-related (don't go into bio-engineering though, its too specific). Chemistry is extremely bio-related and frankly chemists do most of the heavy lifting in biology anyways. Chemistry isn't as interesting when you begin studying it but it becomes more interesting as you go. It's more difficult than bio but you at least learn some more employable 'skills'. The fundamental problem with biology/biochemistry/neuro, etc. is you learn tons of concepts and theories but don't actually learn 'how' to do much of anything very useful. I can run PCRs and westerns and perform animal surgery and I can use extremely specific and outrageously complicated expensive equipment, but there isn't really any broad application to this.

I would say learn a trade, get a good financial foundation. If you decide you're bored later you can give uni a shot. Heck, MIT has free courses in any field you could imagine. If you want to do it out of interest, take some MIT online courses. You'll learn all the same academic study skills if you stick with it.

I finished my STEM PhD a few years ago, and was then unable to find funding for a postdoc, or a job in the industry relevant to my dissertation.

I try to keep up with literature in the field, but I've given up hope of doing original research or publishing again. I'm wondering what to do with my life now.

Muh STEM shortage is a myth.