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In today's world and society, deep self-introspection is nearly unheard of. Due to how we never sit alone by ourselves and think. Young men are experiencing loneliness at significantly higher rates than any other period in time. Therefore, if given the option most people don’t want to sit in their own thoughts. They see friends, family, or consume media like tiktok for hours on end to fill the void temporarily, so that the loneliness is pushed back. However, the more you push it back, the more it will creep up on you. The more you ignore it the worse it becomes. This doesn’t fix it, it masks it.

Most of our problems aren’t solved because we don’t know the exact reason and root cause of it. Things like loneliness on the surface you may think to be due to lack of company, when in reality it’s due to a lack of purpose. And this can be found out during deep self-introspection.

How to: How to do it is the easiest stage. It takes one step. Sit by yourself in a room, with no distractions, no noise, no people, no phone and just stare at a wall. Unlike meditation, you should keep your eyes open, and if you feel like you want to you can move around. The reason is because when your eyes are open, they are more focused and allow the brain to run free better. You’ll find yourself zoning out most likely, but that’s what you want to ensure you are deep in thought. All you have to do is let your thoughts run free. Whatever it thinks of or goes to first is most likely going to be your main priority. Analyse these thoughts, push the buttons and ask questions to dig deeper. I always used to think how I just wanted to be rich more than anything. After just a few introspection dedicated ‘sessions’, I asked questions like “okay, so why do I want money?” “Is it material things I want” or even “If I was rich right now would I be happy” and you will know the answer deep down, you just need things to help you get there. Listening to podcasts and reading books also gave me a great insight into people who have what I supposedly want and what their opinions are. And occasionally, they’ll say something that just triggers your brain. This is what I like to call an extrinsic push. They asked a question or a statement which you weren’t going to come up with yourself. And this allows more questions, more answers and means you can dig deeper. The deeper you can dig the more you will find out. These sessions can be 5 minutes 10 minutes or 3 hours. You’ll know in yourself if you hit a brain wall whilst doing it. Don’t just stop at 15 minutes because you set aside 15 minutes if you brain is still firing and you're getting onto something. Exhaust the thoughts whilst they’re there. And when you think you’ve hit a wall, just try for longer see what you can find out.

Environment: It’s also important to find the best environment you can to do this. Sometimes the environment will differ. Maybe what worked last time isn’t working now. So you can go find a new one. Examples are, in your bedroom when its dark, first thing early morning, could be on a walk or even in the shower. The place you do it doesn’t matter as long as it works. It is also worth noting that you will feel different at different times of the day and that your introspection can be different thoughts entirely. The thoughts that spring are usually the ones at the front of your head. But there’s a million different ways you can think and feel so analyse them all and your problems and solutions will be outlined. Not even just problems but undiscovered paths which could take you closer to the person you want to be and the life you want to live.

You will have the answer to 99% of questions you ask yourself, you just need time to let the answer arise.

Self introspection is the start to fixing your problems and your life.

Monk mode refers to a dedicated and intensive period of focused self-improvement and personal development.

Inspired by monk-like discipline, it involves cutting off distractions.

During this period, activities like social media and entertainment are reduced or cut out.

Social interactions may also be limited to create a conducive learning environment.

Monk mode facilitates deep work, heightened productivity, and introspection.

It prioritizes self-growth and cultivates discipline for accelerated progress.

The goal is to achieve specific objectives within a relatively short timeframe.

After this phase, individuals gradually reintegrate into other life aspects with renewed purpose.

1- DIGITAL DETOX AND MINIMALISM Disconnect from unnecessary digital distractions, such as social media and entertainment platforms [MAXIMUM 1 HOUR per day on Social Media]

Aim to simplify your physical surroundings as well, getting rid of clutter and focusing on essential items.

2- FOCUSED LEARNING AND SKILL BUILDING Dedicate significant time to learning and skill development. Choose a specific set of skills or knowledge areas you want to enhance and engage in deliberate practice. This might involve reading, online courses, or hands-on training.

3-DEEP WORK ROUTINE Implement a structured schedule that maximizes deep work sessions. Minimize interruptions and allocate uninterrupted blocks of time for intense concentration on your chosen tasks. This promotes higher-quality output and rapid progress.

4- INTROSPECTION AND SELF CARE Use the monk mode period for introspection and self-improvement. Incorporate mindfulness practices, meditation, and journaling into your routine to foster self-awareness and personal growth.

Prioritize your physical and mental well-being through regular exercise, healthy eating, and adequate rest.

If you want to get days ahead in just hours or years ahead in just months you need to be able to put yourself in a flow state of deep work. Flow state and deep work is where time seems to not exist, because you’re in a deep state of work. You can hours of work done in minutes just because you are working at full capacity as efficiently as possible. Your brain fills up all it’s capacity with the task at hand and ONLY the task at hand. The more you’re mind wanders, the more you procrastinate and the more time it takes to complete tasks and reach your goals.

To enter a state like this more often than not it’s about the environment you’re in. To start you need to be able to remove, block and eliminate any distractions that can have your mind wander even in the slightest little bit. This can be things like your phone being near you in sight, the surrounding noise, if you can hear things which make your brain foc,s on it, it will knock your state and productivity constantly. If there’s anything in sight that is not related to your task, move it because it will only hinder or prevent a potential flow state. Having a bad sleep also means you will most likely fail to enter it because your brain is not capable of taking something at full capacity because you are not even fully rested and don’t even have the option to fully concentrate. The same with poor diets, you will experience energy surges and crashes because of low quality foods. Crashes in energy mean crashes in focus. If you’ve read anything else of the website you will start to realise that your diet and sleep controls everything you can ever do. But also whilst you’re doing the task you can’t be constantly switching tasks because you can never get into the flow of doing something properly. It has to be one task only. You should also plan exactly what you do before you do it to make sure you can clarify what task you will actually be doing, and make sure to set up your environment beforehand. There’s no point having a perfect setup for deep work then realise you don’t even know what you’re going to do. Something that goes under the radar too is listening to pure 40hz binaural beat before you start and if it helps, whilst you work also. I personally listen to it before I work to help me just phase out all other thoughts and during it as well seems to just keep me focused. It is scientifically proven to increase your output. And using white noise while you work is also proven to increase output.

When you start the task you most likely won’t be able to snap straight into a flow state if you haven’t done anything of the sort before, (that’s what 40hz helps with too) and by anything of the sort, I mean flow state or focusing your mind on one thing. Like during meditation, your mind will try to wander and your purpose is to bring it back to the task at hand. (Meditation is a very useful tool for learning to enter flow states or improve them). Focus on every time your mind does not think about the work to force it to stay on task.

Further tools: Using caffeine can enhance your ability to enter flow states, your period of flow states and quality of it. Make sure you do not have it in your first 90 waking minutes because it causes afternoon crashes as well as the system that caffeine acts on isn’t even active for 90 minutes, so it’s pointless. Use it at the start of your work, caffeine takes around 20 minutes to really kick in so taking it before then preparing then working is the best sequence. Taking cold showers before hand is also very useful. It wakes your body up, gets you more alive, it gives you a lengthy increase in dopamine from doing a hard thing, not a short instalment from instant gratification, which increases the likeliness you will go into your work allowing yourself to not become distracted. Restrict or cut out the use of any forms of distractions, quick pleasures or instant gratification dopamine before you start your work. Habits chain on, and not just habits, behaviours too. They chain one after another in succession which favours the feeling of the previous habit. This means if you sit on your phone before you work and expect to just out your phone down and snap straight into work, it will not work out as well as if you just didn’t use your phone. This may seem quite straight forward but so many people seek pleasure before doing something harder to try and mask the pain or what they know is to come. Start as you mean to finish. Keep a good morning routine because everything beforehand will affect your ability to work.

Flow states carry over to exercise as well not just work. Flow states during weights leads to a better mind muscle connection and focus. This means your reps and sets will be of better quality, leading to more muscle growth. Keep on music that will keep you in the zone, don’t spend 10 minutes trying to search for a perfect song, keep a playlist which can keep you going. Try to use your phone as little as possible because that’s where people get distracted the most meaning again you lose focus during your lift. It’s imperative you keep your focus because extended rest breaks and lack of focus during sets means you WILL build less muscle.

For all of these thing it’s also important you find your own routine. Having a routine or creating your own environment where YOU perform the best is what you should be doing. Everyone’s different so your favourite entrepreneur's routine will most likely differ from yours.

Meditation seems like a weird thing that gets overcomplicated into a way that does not make sense and puts you off it. I’m going to explain it clearly for you and outline why and how.

1-Attention span & focus - When you consume content as most people do in short form like tiktok, you consume information every 5 seconds. Your brain will adapt to this way of living and you teach it to have an attention span of 5 seconds where any longer you start to get uninterested because you’ve taught your brain that way. To put this into context of what this exactly means, you cannot concentrate or focus on one specific thing for a period of time because your brain will get bored and distract you with something new. When you go to talk to people or someone is talking to you, every 5 seconds you have a totally unrelated thought which steers you off the path of whatever you are doing. Everything you every do ends up being mediocre because you only skim the surface level of what’s possible because your brain is always ticking somewhere else. You connect more in relationships, you do more work in a day than you have in the past month and you can start to finally make progress to a better person. You see meditation teaches you to be present, and being present means everything you do is enhanced because you are fully focused on it.

So how? The meditation with these benefits focuses on bringing your focus to one specific point- the breath. You try your best to keep your focus on your breath at all times. Breathe as you would and at some point you will get a thought about something else. The thought itself doesn’t matter it could be on anything but at some point you will get a thought, which removes your total focus from your breath. When you realise that you are no longer focused on your breath you have to consciously bring the focus back to the breath. Don’t be discouraged if you seem to not be able to focus on your breath for very long at all, that’s why you are doing meditation. The act of actually bringing back your focus is meditation. You want to bring your focus back to the present moment you’re in. Every time you were not present and you bring your focus back, it’s like doing a rep of your brain, a bicep curl for the brain and overtime, the more reps you do, the better you become and the better the outcome benefits of meditation. Start off easy with 1 minute, and learn to do it everyday so it feels not even like a task but a frictionless act then you can extend to 10 minutes a day every single day. The effects of this honestly are too valuable to pass on.

Mental resetting is also another great use/benefit. Over the day the mind is filled with millions of things. Thoughts, feelings, emotions and learning. And these don’t just magically disappear when you get home or when you decide to go to sleep, they usually come out more because you are less distracted. This can trigger problems with sleep and your ability to think. So, a mental reset is what most people need at the end of the day. It clears your mind as you focus on being present and not thinking about everything you have done in the day time. Allowing better sleep better recovery and better day tomorrow.

Gratitude, being present & mindfulness- Mindfulness is the ability to be focused on what is going on in the current moment. One thing on your mind being blissful without having a million thoughts rush through your head at once. The reason the majority of people including myself are mindless throughout the day is because we are or have indulged in instant gratification. With things like tiktok you see so much new content and new stimuli in such a short period of time you decrease your attention span and train your brain to be able to focus for a couple of seconds at a time. Therefore every time you think you may be mindful your brain adds a new thought or the need for more stimuli constantly until you end up going about your day totally forgetting what goes on. You lose the ability to be mindful because your brain cannot focus on just one thing for more than a couple seconds. Everyone these days sits down to watch a film picking up their phone every few minutes to do something else or can’t even hold a conversation with someone without losing attention to some randomly generated thoughts. The reason meditation helps this is it trains you to be present and focus on one thing at a time. Keeping your brain mindful of your current surroundings.

1. Introduction:

   • Practical perspective on energy optimization.

   • Importance of energy and its impact on success and productivity.

   • Energy as the foundation for accomplishing tasks and goals.

   • The significance of addressing low energy levels.

2. Energy & Social Skills:

   • High-energy individuals tend to be more socially active and powerful.

   • Fatigue-induced introversion affects social interactions and connections.

   • Low energy may hinder the ability to connect and engage socially.

3. Identifying The Cause:

   • Common reasons for low energy: untreated low testosterone, hypothyroidism, diabetes, lack of Vitamin D3, lack of B Vitamins.

   • Recommended blood tests for identifying hormonal and health issues.

   • Specific blood tests for testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, Albumin, Estrogen, and Prolactin.

   • Importance of understanding the values and relationships between different hormone levels.

   • Blood tests to assess thyroid function and diabetes.

4. Methods For Improving Your Energy Levels:

   • Dietary adjustments to improve energy levels based on personal response.

   • Sleep patterns and the impact of sleep cycles on energy levels.

   • The benefits of intermittent fasting for increased energy and focus.

   • Use of stimulants and nootropics for short-term energy boosts.

   • The role of alcohol (whiskey) in providing a short-term energy boost.

   • "Bulletproof coffee" with grass-fed butter and MCT oil for energy enhancement.

5. Conclusion:

   • Emphasis on the need to take control of one's health and energy levels.

   • The importance of addressing hormonal imbalances and health issues.

   • Acknowledgement of the limitations of self-improvement materials in addressing fatigue.

   • The potential for positive change by optimizing energy and health.

1. Introduction:

   • Simplification of learning is crucial due to the vast amount of information available.

   • Knowledge's value lies in its application, not just its accumulation.

   • Time is finite; wise choices and efficient learning are essential for maximizing potential power

2. Experience vs. Reading:

   • Experience is valuable, but it has limitations in terms of time and breadth.

   • Specialization and compressed learning through books are essential.

   • Reading distils expert knowledge and patterns, providing macro insights.

   • Books offer time-saving, secondhand knowledge from experts.

3. Refining Reading – The Art of Summarizing:

   • Optimizing the learning process involves finding summarized information.

   • Podcasts and audio summaries offer semi-educational easy listening.

   • Text summaries require focused attention and avoid distractions.

   • Text summaries provide concentrated learning without the fluff.

4. In Closing:

   • Summaries enhance learning efficiency without replacing actual reading.

   • Integrating audio and text summaries speeds up learning.

   • Accelerated learning increases growth and success potential.

1. Introduction:

   • "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene is a modern guide to power, drawing inspiration from Machiavelli and Gracian.

   • The book delves into power's components, uses, and historical examples from European elites.

   • Widely popular, even banned in some prisons; offers strategic wisdom.

2. What The Book Lacks:

   • "The 48 Laws of Power" focuses on micro-level power dynamics, lacks macro-level strategies.

   • "The 33 Strategies of War" complements it, focusing on broader strategic aspects of power.

   • A combination of both texts, along with Machiavelli's "The Prince," provides a comprehensive understanding of power.

3. The Spectral Nature of The Laws:

   • Laws should not be treated rigidly, adaptability is key (law 48: "assume formlessness").

   • Laws fall on a spectrum from 0 to 100, offering different interpretations and applications.

   • Application varies based on timing (law 35) and current strategy (law 48).

   • No single way to apply a law; a law at 0 can have the same element as a law at 100.

4. Perfecting The Learning Process:

   • Reading should be deliberate and paced, absorbing the material.

   • Steps for effective learning: read, take notes, listen, analyze examples, practice, apply defensively, practice aggressively.

5. In Closing:

   • "The 48 Laws of Power," - - "The 33 Strategies of War," and "The Prince" form the core of Machiavellian understanding.

   • "The Prince" challenges traditional morality's relation to power.

   • "The 48 Laws of Power" enhances interpersonal perception and behavior.

   • "The 33 Strategies of War" offers insights for broader strategic thinking.

   • The combination of these texts expands and changes one's perception of power dynamics.

1. Philosophy of Time:

   • Ambitious individuals feel time's limitations and aim for constant productivity.

   • Happiness is linked to achievement; wasting time is seen as self-betrayal.

   • Productivity is essential, driven by the realization that time is finite and should be used wisely.

2. Drama Avoidance:

   • The internet is filled with attention-seeking behaviour and drama.

   • Success requires discipline to avoid distractions and drama.

   • Drama steals time and focus, offering little or no value in return.

3. Creating an Elitist Bubble:

   • Filter information intake and surround oneself with high-value content and people.

   • Associating with average individuals focused on trivial matters can hinder personal growth.

   • Elevating standards and avoiding mediocrity are crucial for achieving greatness.

4. Embracing the Grind:

   • Embrace challenges and enjoy the process of improvement.

   • A positive mindset and love for challenges lead to better performance.

   • Cultivate a positive perception of difficult tasks to overcome emotional barriers.

5. Closing Thoughts:

   • Building a great life involves pursuing challenges and embracing growth.

   • Don't dwell on past mistakes; seize the present and focus on productive actions.

• The author aims to guide people from a loser mentality to a winner's mindset.

• Monk mode is a method to break free from mediocrity and build discipline.

• Monk mode involves minimizing consumptive hobbies and adopting productive ones.

• Quality over quantity is emphasized in both work and relationships.

• Losers lack value and often consume rather than create.

• Winners turn hobbies into skills, monetizing them for success.

• Working on something enjoyable makes it feel less like work.

• Escaping the "crab bucket" mentality involves detaching from losers' negative influences.

• Losers rely on victim mentality, blame others for their failures, and resist personal growth.

• Winners focus on quality, give value, and continuously improve themselves.

• Instant results are unrealistic; success is incremental and requires hard work.

• Losers may offer advice but lack credibility due to their mindset.

• The author's own experiences show that overcoming adversity leads to growth.

• The goal is to cultivate a positive, proactive approach to life.

1. Introduction - Defining a Negotiation:

   • Negotiation is a technique used to obtain favourable terms.

   • It's essential in a world of limited resources and competing interests.

   • A negotiation involves disputing terms until the parties are satisfied.

2. Perceptions in Negotiation - Friend or Foe:

   • Negotiation stems from varying desires and perceptions of fairness.

   • Market dynamics, like seller's and buyer's markets, influence negotiations.

   • Perception affects deals, and respect is crucial for consensus.

3. The Narcissism of Negotiation:

   • Self-esteem influences negotiation outcomes.

   • High self-esteem can lead to better deals; low self-esteem can be exploited.

   • Confidence and valuation affect negotiation dynamics.

4. The Discount Generosity Gambit - Retention, "Fairness" & Discount:

   • Discounts can retain customers and foster goodwill.

   • Discounts should be moderate to maintain perceptions of value.

   • Elite brands should avoid steep discounts to uphold value perception.

5. Opening Offers:

   • The party making the first offer sets the tone.

   • High initial offers deter negotiation; too low may appear weak.

   • Powerful negotiators may seek to gain favour rather than money.

6. General Maxims:

   • Conceal surprise or guilt in negotiations.

   • Maintain a composed demeanour even in favourable offers.

   • Perception and psychology play vital roles in negotiations.

7. In Closing:

   • Negotiating principles apply beyond business, even to dating.

   • Negotiations are psychological and adaptable; rules aren't fixed.

1. Happiness comes from:

   • Earning the privilege of thinking positively about oneself.

   • Overcoming character flaws: lack of self-discipline and over-analysis.

2. Lack of Self-Discipline:

   • Lack of discipline from childhood leads to difficulties as an adult.

   • Self-discipline is crucial for success and self-confidence.

   • Disciplined people are confident and proud of their efforts.

3. Being Overly Analytical:

   • Analytical nature leads to negativity, cynicism, and inaction.

   • Over-analysis can lead to depression and unproductivity.

4. Journey of Self-Improvement:

   • Overcame lack of discipline and changed approach to life.

   • Embraced imperfection and accepted oneself despite flaws.

5. Turning Fear into Motivation:

   • Inverted fear to drive action and avoid being a loser.

6. Sources of Unhappiness:

   • Sloppiness and time wastage lead to long-term unhappiness.

   • Unrealistic ambitions and excessive pressure cause dissatisfaction.

7. Balancing Ambition and Acceptance:

   • Success isn't the problem; lack of self-acceptance is.

   • Overachievers may never find satisfaction if perfection is sought.

   • Accept efforts and overcome weaknesses instead of self-hate.

8. Overcoming Loneliness:

   • Seek good friends who genuinely care about your well-being.

   • Loneliness can be debilitating, avoid isolating oneself.

9. True Friendship vs. Romantic Relationships:

   • True friends are loyal and care about your progress.

   • Friends are more lasting and supportive than transient relationships.

1. Introduction:

   • Monk mode is a self-improvement framework.

   • Aims to increase personal worth and quality.

   • Overcoming psychological hurdles and distractions.

2. Core Concepts:

   • Focus on self-betterment and growth.

   • Demands sacrifice and commitment.

   • Rewards include direction, power, and self-esteem.

3. Sacrifice and Distractions:

   • Minimize time on social obligations and junk activities.

   • Junk activities are distractive and fleeting.

   • Continuous instant gratification leads to regret.

4. Maximizing Value and Time:

   • Invest in activities that build long-term value.

   • High social value requires self-investment.

   • Cutting social time minimizes distractions.

   • Self-Respect and Growth

   • Lack of self-respect stems from neglecting growth.

   • Growth and self-actualization are essential.

   • Junk activities hinder growth and lead to mediocrity.

5. The Three I's of Monk Mode:

   • Introspection, isolation, and improvement.

   • Temporarily cut off distractions to fine-tune focus.

   • Acknowledge weaknesses and formulate action plans.

6. Introspection

   • Identify and accept weaknesses.

   • Denying weaknesses leads to delusional confidence.

   • Harmonize with the truth for personal growth.

7. Isolation

   • Isolation amplifies focus and personal direction.

   • Minimize social politics and distractions.

   • Solitude aids self-determination and clarity.

8. Becoming a Doer:

   • Introspection and isolation lead to action.

   • Forge yourself into a person of action.

9. Improvement Activities:

   • Engage in self-improvement activities:

   • Physical exercise, learning, studying, hobbies.

   • Start self-improvement early, but it's never too late.

   • Practice social skills and humour.

10. Leaving Monk Mode:

    • Sustain self-improvement as a lifestyle.

    • Prioritize self-importance and direction.

    • Avoid wasting time on low-quality activities.

11. Continuous Growth:

    • Maintain hunger for betterment.

    • Don't settle for half-measures, keep moving forward.