As he dusted off the cover of the dilapidated magazine, Old Man Li began to explain:
"At some point, even the best and the strongest would grow… limp at times - it is the nature of life."
"After remaining in such a peak state of performance, of 'heroic hardness' for so long, having edged yourself for so long, having stoked the flames into a furious, fiery furnace, and in a sweet, climactic burst, having released your paternal passion in a pent-up starburst of pure, life-giving affirmation… well!
"After breaking through to the A+++++++ grade, and having unleashed your energies, you would invariably encounter this phenomenon, where you would experience a lack of energy and drive - the so-called refractory period.
"This is a state of drowsiness and lowered energy, where your mind, body and spirit would need time to… con...solidate.""
"At these points, we must return to the root, in order to renew and restore both ourselves and our relationships as well as our view on Reality and indeed, Rizz itself!"
A look of comprehension dawned on Bob's calm countenance.
It was true. Ever since his breakthrough to the A+++++++ grade and the spilling of effort as he branched out into his alter-egos, he had indeed felt a sense of needing to replenish and recover. In the end, he was still human after all.
Old Man Li nodded.
"As you could see, all Rizzmasters would have their own ways to cope or deal with this refractory period. The greater the expenditure, the greater the refractory time."
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, like a light had switched on - as if he had a brainwave.
*Ahem*
"As you can see… I myself have been renewing and restoring myself using my own meticulous means and methods for the past 25 years…"
Old Man Li gave a practiced sigh as he swept his hand and bathrobes in a grandiose motion, which suddenly portrayed his years of turpitude, Rice Wine drinking, TVBJ watching and Cultured Magazine Collecting in a completely brand new - and even noble - light.
Bob inwardly gasped in awe, admiration, and appreciation as he suddenly realised. For Old Man Li to have a 25 year refractory period… then, just how great were his exertions and achievements prior to that point?!?!
…And… just how great would the consolidation and future achievements of his Master potentially be?!?!
Old Man Li nodded with satisfaction seeing that his disciple had fully grasped the magnitude of this point, evoking an air of righteous dignity as he continued.
"So then, let us return to the roots. What, exactly is Rizz?"
"- Simply put, it is the ability to connect with another person in a meaningful way."
Dark Rizz would aim to connect superficially, in a way that focuses on short term self-interest.
True Rizz connects with others in a way that empowers and uplifts everyone. This would not always yield any obvious benefits in the short term, but in the long term, the power of synergy would be unimaginable.
Indeed.
The way of the Rizzmaster is longer, harder, some would even say girth-ier... but...
- and at this, he wiggled his eyebrows -
I'm sure you realise that this would have its benefits…
Bob nodded. He knew that Old Man Li's logic was rock-solid.
At once, he felt his resolve again hardening!!!