Miscellaneous Thoughts
Life becomes dull and stagnant because you are not facing the challenge in front of you. There are always challenges, and the best challenges feel impossible to overcome. But intuition will lead you to them. You know intuitively what the challenges are and what you have to do to overcome it. Until you do that, you will be stuck. To get to the next level, you have to beat the boss. The best practice is to go face the boss immediately, take time to plan if you need to, but don’t sit and think about it too much. Once you identify the challenge, get in the ring and fight. You will die, and be reborn on the next level. Life is a continuous adventure! Always seek out the challenges, and lean into them.
Every action generates something and uses resources. Be mindful of what you’re using and what you’re generating, make sure what you are taking is worth what you’re producing.
In conversation, especially small talk, be interested rather than interesting. Pay attention to the other person. How are they using their hands to talk? What micro-expressions are happening on their face? Do their eyes match the words they are saying?
Information systems that are overloaded make mistakes, lose information. They packet things together and process them as groups (i.e. racism). They do not function properly.
In order to function properly, first you will have to protect your mind from overload.
Ways to do that:
No phone at all, no technology for as long as possible.
Do things in silence.
Make your schedule the night before, and then stick to that mindlessly. Some things will be less fun than others and that’s ok.
Stop paying attention to time. Schedule yourself plenty of time to do things and focus on doing them, not the time.
Satiated is a low energy state. Full is an uncomfortable and low energy state. Hungry is a high energy state, your body and mind are functioning at peak so that you can find food. If you want to function better, always stay a little bit hungry.
Always say the hard thing.
Whatever situation you’re in with another person there’s always something you’re avoiding saying, probably because it’s too intimate or uncomfortable, or will disappoint someone. Whatever that thing is, say it. That’s how to not get stuck as a man. Maybe the number one rule.
A man who always tells the truth never has to worry about what to say. When there’s any doubt, just say how you’re feeling at the moment, honestly.
