If you're a young man feeling behind in life, read this:
β 7 Harsh Lessons of Life β
β 7 Harsh Lessons of Life β
1. Nobody is coming to save you
There's a reason women & children are getting off the sinking Titanic and you're not.
There's a reason women & children have bargaining power in hostage situations and you don't.
There is no nice way to put it so I'll just say it.
There's a reason women & children are getting off the sinking Titanic and you're not.
There's a reason women & children have bargaining power in hostage situations and you don't.
There is no nice way to put it so I'll just say it.
As a man, you have no inherent value.
You go from 0% responsibility and 0% authority
To 100% responsibility and 0% authority, overnight.
See this for what it truly is:
A blessing, not a curse.
Your meaning is embedded in the very "curse" you inherit the second you were born.
You go from 0% responsibility and 0% authority
To 100% responsibility and 0% authority, overnight.
See this for what it truly is:
A blessing, not a curse.
Your meaning is embedded in the very "curse" you inherit the second you were born.
Nobody is going to love you enough to live your life for you.
Love yourself the most by taking responsibility for your life.
You were born to be made, which means your potential is limitless.
Love yourself the most by taking responsibility for your life.
You were born to be made, which means your potential is limitless.
πKeys to Success:
- Visualize the man you want to become, in a world you want to live in.
- Visualize the man you would despise to be, in a world you'd despise to live in.
- Begin taking ownership of your suffering by articulating your pain precisely.
- Visualize the man you want to become, in a world you want to live in.
- Visualize the man you would despise to be, in a world you'd despise to live in.
- Begin taking ownership of your suffering by articulating your pain precisely.
2. To grow you must sacrifice
Everything in life is transactional.
The 3 hrs you spend on YouTube are the same 3 hrs you could have spent on anything else.
Cruising through life on autopilot is the quickest path toward the infamous "man-child",
A fate every man must avoid.
Everything in life is transactional.
The 3 hrs you spend on YouTube are the same 3 hrs you could have spent on anything else.
Cruising through life on autopilot is the quickest path toward the infamous "man-child",
A fate every man must avoid.
The secret to success is sacrifice.
What separates the men from the boys, is the acceptance that you simply can't have it all.
Be wise to associate sacrifice with abundance, not scarcity.
By giving a little now you stand to gain a lot later, when life truly demands from you.
What separates the men from the boys, is the acceptance that you simply can't have it all.
Be wise to associate sacrifice with abundance, not scarcity.
By giving a little now you stand to gain a lot later, when life truly demands from you.
Be wise to spend your 20s with an apprentice mindset.
This is not to say you should live a miserable life, but to be highly conscious of what you're willing to give today, for tomorrow.
Otherwise, life will choose for you, and that outcome is never pretty.
This is not to say you should live a miserable life, but to be highly conscious of what you're willing to give today, for tomorrow.
Otherwise, life will choose for you, and that outcome is never pretty.
πKeys to success:
- Make conscious of habits that lead to the man you despise.
- Make conscious of habits that lead to the man you idolise.
- Start slowly making small sacrifices to achieve your desired outcome.
- Make conscious of habits that lead to the man you despise.
- Make conscious of habits that lead to the man you idolise.
- Start slowly making small sacrifices to achieve your desired outcome.
3. Seek power, not pleasure
Men have been taught to believe that the pursuit of power is evil, that man's ambition for power is evil, that power itself is evil.
Whilst those in power continue to prey upon the weakness of men through cheap temptations & dopamine galore.
Men have been taught to believe that the pursuit of power is evil, that man's ambition for power is evil, that power itself is evil.
Whilst those in power continue to prey upon the weakness of men through cheap temptations & dopamine galore.
Your will to power is not evil.
It is the abuse of power to commit acts of evil from evil people that is evil.
A man of strength need not prove his might by demonstrating his power, it is the weak man out of his insecurity that will abuse his authority over others.
It is the abuse of power to commit acts of evil from evil people that is evil.
A man of strength need not prove his might by demonstrating his power, it is the weak man out of his insecurity that will abuse his authority over others.
Evil is born out of weakness.
You want to be a good man?
You want to get ahead in life?
> You need power.
Power over one's temptations,
Power over one's fears, and
Power over evil.
"It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war."
- Miyamoto Musashi.
You want to be a good man?
You want to get ahead in life?
> You need power.
Power over one's temptations,
Power over one's fears, and
Power over evil.
"It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war."
- Miyamoto Musashi.
πKeys to success:
- Set a goal that is meaningful, challenging, promotes well-being, and is self-chosen.
- Dedicate yourself every day to accomplishing that goal.
- Once achieved, put your goal behind you and set a new one (repeating the process).
- Set a goal that is meaningful, challenging, promotes well-being, and is self-chosen.
- Dedicate yourself every day to accomplishing that goal.
- Once achieved, put your goal behind you and set a new one (repeating the process).
4. Prioritize skills over s*x
Recall the 1st time you were:
- Rejected
- Heartbroken
- Emasculated
99% of men's first experience with self-improvement can be traced back to a woman.
But only 1% of men sustain their growth in the long run through a higher purpose.
Recall the 1st time you were:
- Rejected
- Heartbroken
- Emasculated
99% of men's first experience with self-improvement can be traced back to a woman.
But only 1% of men sustain their growth in the long run through a higher purpose.
You are only as good as what you aim for.
Pursue superficial goals, win superficial prizes.
As young men, your most valuable asset is time.
Be wise to spend your time on things with high returns.
None more valuable than the acquisition of valuable skills.
Pursue superficial goals, win superficial prizes.
As young men, your most valuable asset is time.
Be wise to spend your time on things with high returns.
None more valuable than the acquisition of valuable skills.
Skills stay with you forever
Skills can never be taken from you
Skills are cheap and accessible due to the internet
Skills stack, overlap & intersect in ways you cannot conceptualise.
Prioritise developing your skills, and they will serve you well for the rest of your life.
Skills can never be taken from you
Skills are cheap and accessible due to the internet
Skills stack, overlap & intersect in ways you cannot conceptualise.
Prioritise developing your skills, and they will serve you well for the rest of your life.
πKeys to success:
- Lean into your natural curiosities & inclinations for unlimited energy.
- Build high-value skills that can be leveraged across multiple disciplines.
- Focus on building your skills through real-world projects & experience.
- Lean into your natural curiosities & inclinations for unlimited energy.
- Build high-value skills that can be leveraged across multiple disciplines.
- Focus on building your skills through real-world projects & experience.
5. Self-respect is king
Everyone wants to be happy.
Everyone thinks they deserve to be happy.
Everyone searches for happiness through others.
When happiness is the norm, we despise our depression.
We must re-frame the notion of happiness to fit the harshness of reality.
Everyone wants to be happy.
Everyone thinks they deserve to be happy.
Everyone searches for happiness through others.
When happiness is the norm, we despise our depression.
We must re-frame the notion of happiness to fit the harshness of reality.
Life as a man is difficult.
Life as a man is depressing.
Life as a man is nothing but pain.
> And that is why life as a man is beautiful.
You get to EARN your stripes, and you earn it not through the pursuit of happiness, but self-respect.
Life as a man is depressing.
Life as a man is nothing but pain.
> And that is why life as a man is beautiful.
You get to EARN your stripes, and you earn it not through the pursuit of happiness, but self-respect.
Respect is solid
Respect is earned
Respect is honest
& Respect always begins within.
Whenever you feel lost on your journey, start by working to earn the respect of the man that stares back at you in the mirror.
Never underestimate the power of self-respect and its impact.
Respect is earned
Respect is honest
& Respect always begins within.
Whenever you feel lost on your journey, start by working to earn the respect of the man that stares back at you in the mirror.
Never underestimate the power of self-respect and its impact.
πKeys to success:
- Begin from a place of forgiveness, your flaws are nothing more than opportunities to level up.
- Self-respect comes from obeying your orders. Do what you say or don't speak at all.
- Donβt do what you despise in others, do the opposite.
- Begin from a place of forgiveness, your flaws are nothing more than opportunities to level up.
- Self-respect comes from obeying your orders. Do what you say or don't speak at all.
- Donβt do what you despise in others, do the opposite.
6. Embrace your solitude
Nobody wants to be an outcast.
In addition, society at large casts a negative stigma on the "loners" of the world.
It is no mystery then, that most people cling to the comfort of the masses and slowly lose their individuality given to them at birth.
Nobody wants to be an outcast.
In addition, society at large casts a negative stigma on the "loners" of the world.
It is no mystery then, that most people cling to the comfort of the masses and slowly lose their individuality given to them at birth.
True individual growth is born in your solitude.
β Solitude is your shield from the masses.
β Solitude is the silence you need to hear your voice.
β Solitude is the 3rd person's lens to see the world for what it is.
Have a strategic balance between society & solitude.
β Solitude is your shield from the masses.
β Solitude is the silence you need to hear your voice.
β Solitude is the 3rd person's lens to see the world for what it is.
Have a strategic balance between society & solitude.
Often, the loneliest of men aren't the ones isolated in their solitude, but the ones who have lost themselves in the crowd of other lost souls.
It can be a lonely climb to the top, but by embracing your solitude, you will always have yourself to lean on.
It can be a lonely climb to the top, but by embracing your solitude, you will always have yourself to lean on.
πKeys to success:
- Start saying no to things that stray you from your path.
- Start saying yes to things that add value to your goals.
- Journal regularly, examine thoughts, track progress, & express gratitude.
- Start saying no to things that stray you from your path.
- Start saying yes to things that add value to your goals.
- Journal regularly, examine thoughts, track progress, & express gratitude.
7. Surrender is akin to death
Looking at these lessons,
it can be easy to feel overwhelmed.
It can be easy to feel like the struggle isn't worth it
It can be easy to fall into old ways and lose to temptation
And guess what. It is okay.
Looking at these lessons,
it can be easy to feel overwhelmed.
It can be easy to feel like the struggle isn't worth it
It can be easy to fall into old ways and lose to temptation
And guess what. It is okay.
See life as an adventure movie that you're starring in. What makes a movie is the struggle the protagonist has to endure.
This is what gives meaning to your suffering, this is what gives your life purpose, the unwavering faith that there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
This is what gives meaning to your suffering, this is what gives your life purpose, the unwavering faith that there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
πKeys to success:
- Live adventurously: see your pitfalls as nothing more than a fun challenge.
- When in doubt, zoom out: see yourself as a player in a much larger game.
- Grow but never force: lean into rest and rejuvenate through recreation.
- Live adventurously: see your pitfalls as nothing more than a fun challenge.
- When in doubt, zoom out: see yourself as a player in a much larger game.
- Grow but never force: lean into rest and rejuvenate through recreation.
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