it works for a second, then it starts all over agains as soon as the next commercial loads.

we don't want flowers. we also dont want stuffed animals, not sure why women give those to men lol. like maaaaaybe if it's a particularly strange one, but chances are, it doesn't make the grade.

had a russian boss who said that the soviets had their own version where he defeated an evil circus ringmaster and used his key to unlock a door to glorious communist society.

she said she had no idea that it wasn't the original version after she moved to the states.

"i dont take requests..."

at least for me it does.

as far as getting things done and motivation, it's awesome.

i suppose you could incorporate a few things from atomic, but he uses a mirror to keep track of things.

advocates seeking discomfort on purpose to make other things less of an obstacle.

i have. i like reading about different takes on life. always liked the heat seeking missile concept from psycho cybernetics.

honestly, Goggins book sort of negates the others. perhaps it hit me specifically just the right way, but I think it's the best.

I agree for the most part. I remember psycho cybernetics was a good read as well. But, David goggins book destroyed every other one i ever read.

no hacks, no reframing, just pure effort for the sake of it. i was doing all kinds of shit until i got long covid. even still, i make the most of my up time because of that book.

best part of the book for me was the idea to change the environment around you as you do things.

say you want to study 7 days a week. for each day you even do a little, put a figurine or some sort of cool token on your desk or window sill.

as you progress, it'll make your environment more enjoyable and it'll be a constant reminder of your progress.

if you havent read david goggins book or seen his videos on youtube, i recommend them.

I've never had some motivate me so consistently and so much in my life. it's like mainlining motivation.

what's better for one is not necessarily better for another.

if you need further proof, give a bunch of strangers the stereo aux cord in your car. obvious the correct answer is Pantera, but others disagree.

Step one. Get people who live radically different lives to agree on what "better" is.

Step two. get them to agree on how to make it better.

You're (probably) doing fine. Super young people that make it big usually pay a price. sort of like an olympic athlete. they train all day, everyday. And then at the end they're depressed because it's over.

meanwhile, plenty of people their age didn't get a medal, but lived lives they're quite happy with.

is the price worth it? it depends on you. But, I'd say for vast majority of people the answer is probably no.

it always makes me laugh when 21 yr olds freak out about not being some titan of industry with a marriage, a mortgage, and a family.

most people aren't even really adults until around 35. My observation anyway.