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Opening up about your weaknesses and vulnerabilities arms people with information they can use against you.
There is nothing wrong with keeping your shit for yourself. Don't complain. Solve it and be done with it. You don't need someone to listen, you need to listen to yourself
You need to trust your gut and your ability to handle whatever life throws at you. You can build bonds with people and make allies without exposing yourself and making yourself vulnerable.
There are many poor-intentioned motherfuckers out there who memorize & record everything you say
And then use that information to harm you as soon as your interests diverge.
It's not even about not trusting anyone. It's mainly about protecting yourself because not everyone shows their intentions from the get-go.
One day they're your closest friend, the next day they backstab you.
One of the worst things you could ever do is be naive and think everyone has your best interest at heart.
They don't.
Look out for yourself.
There is nothing wrong with keeping your shit for yourself. Don't complain. Solve it and be done with it. You don't need someone to listen, you need to listen to yourself
You need to trust your gut and your ability to handle whatever life throws at you. You can build bonds with people and make allies without exposing yourself and making yourself vulnerable.
There are many poor-intentioned motherfuckers out there who memorize & record everything you say
And then use that information to harm you as soon as your interests diverge.
It's not even about not trusting anyone. It's mainly about protecting yourself because not everyone shows their intentions from the get-go.
One day they're your closest friend, the next day they backstab you.
One of the worst things you could ever do is be naive and think everyone has your best interest at heart.
They don't.
Look out for yourself.
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Do not get lost in trivial questions.
Do not waste time and energy on things that don’t move the needle.
“Why is this happening to me?”
“Why am I so unlucky?”
“What is wrong with me?”
Listen, you will always find excuses to rationalize your irrational behavior.
You’ll concede to emotions because they’re stronger than reason.
They’re impulsive and don’t leave you room for adjustment.
If you let yourself be distracted by things that drain your energy, you will constantly hold yourself back.
You won’t go for what you know you deserve because you’re not doing anything to deserve.
You simply have to put this in your head:
I am going to win no matter what.
No matter how hard it gets.
No matter how impossible people say it is
No matter how out of reach it seems right now.
The basis of everything is a strong mind.
Everything is a byproduct of it.
The truth?
There is no finding purpose, you just need to reach maximum potential in every area of your life.
Anything else noise.
Anything else is an excuse.
You have to aim at becoming the best possible version of yourself in everything you do or you'll always feel something is missing.
When your goal is to simply reach your full potential?
You just get after it.
Whatever stands in your way?
You say fuck it we ball and you overcome it.
Thug that shit out.
Do not waste time and energy on things that don’t move the needle.
“Why is this happening to me?”
“Why am I so unlucky?”
“What is wrong with me?”
Listen, you will always find excuses to rationalize your irrational behavior.
You’ll concede to emotions because they’re stronger than reason.
They’re impulsive and don’t leave you room for adjustment.
If you let yourself be distracted by things that drain your energy, you will constantly hold yourself back.
You won’t go for what you know you deserve because you’re not doing anything to deserve.
You simply have to put this in your head:
I am going to win no matter what.
No matter how hard it gets.
No matter how impossible people say it is
No matter how out of reach it seems right now.
The basis of everything is a strong mind.
Everything is a byproduct of it.
The truth?
There is no finding purpose, you just need to reach maximum potential in every area of your life.
Anything else noise.
Anything else is an excuse.
You have to aim at becoming the best possible version of yourself in everything you do or you'll always feel something is missing.
When your goal is to simply reach your full potential?
You just get after it.
Whatever stands in your way?
You say fuck it we ball and you overcome it.
Thug that shit out.
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Listen to what challenges your perception of reality.
Take it into consideration, and analyze it objectively.
Know your biases and learn to mute them.
This is the only way to grow and break out of your programming.
You don't know it all.
Listen but question what you're told.
You have to be slightly stubborn and even a bit insane.
But still open to hearing it.
Listen but don't take anything for face value.
Put thoughts into what you're told before absorbing it as absolute truth.
The basis of critical thinking is refusing to be spoonfed beliefs.
Question what you're told and draw your own conclusions.
Not just for the sake of disagreeing.
But for the sake of having strong beliefs.
Things that can't be shaken by the slightest of events; internal beliefs that drive your every action and decision.
You can't afford to be naive in this world.
Take it into consideration, and analyze it objectively.
Know your biases and learn to mute them.
This is the only way to grow and break out of your programming.
You don't know it all.
Listen but question what you're told.
You have to be slightly stubborn and even a bit insane.
But still open to hearing it.
Listen but don't take anything for face value.
Put thoughts into what you're told before absorbing it as absolute truth.
The basis of critical thinking is refusing to be spoonfed beliefs.
Question what you're told and draw your own conclusions.
Not just for the sake of disagreeing.
But for the sake of having strong beliefs.
Things that can't be shaken by the slightest of events; internal beliefs that drive your every action and decision.
You can't afford to be naive in this world.
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Not pursuing what you know you’re capable of is a choice.
The choice of seeing yourself as someone to whom things happen instead of seeing yourself as someone who makes things happen.
Main character syndrome isn’t a mental illness.
Not seeing yourself as the main character is the real problem.
You can’t just consider that you have no control over the world you live in.
It’s soul suicide.
Most people are NPCs by choice.
They chose to give up their control and agency.
And I don’t think there is anything more stupid than that.
You should be egocentric.
As far as you know, you perceive the world from your own lens.
It all exists because you can see it.
Everything happens around you.
You are the central point of everything.
Act like it.
The choice of seeing yourself as someone to whom things happen instead of seeing yourself as someone who makes things happen.
Main character syndrome isn’t a mental illness.
Not seeing yourself as the main character is the real problem.
You can’t just consider that you have no control over the world you live in.
It’s soul suicide.
Most people are NPCs by choice.
They chose to give up their control and agency.
And I don’t think there is anything more stupid than that.
You should be egocentric.
As far as you know, you perceive the world from your own lens.
It all exists because you can see it.
Everything happens around you.
You are the central point of everything.
Act like it.
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No one is capable of enduring feelings of inferiority for too long.
It is a poison that kills you slowly and paralyzes your every move and decision.
The idea that you're lacking something or that you're not good enough will be the end of you on the long-term.
You'll constantly stand in your own way and prevent yourself from doing the things that would drive you closer to your potential.
This is exactly why I keep saying that thinking and spreading the idea that Ego is a bad thing is simply demonic.
If you're thinking it, you're doing yourself a disservice.
If you're spreading it, you're doing everyone a disservice.
It's evil and irresponsible.
Now, how do you get over those feelings of inferiority?
There are two answers to this:
1. You need to accept the idea that the feelings of inferiority are of your own making and are not an objective truth.
The reality is that you compare yourself to people who are not you and have had a different set of circumstances.
Simply put, nobody else knows or has been through what you have been through.
And that makes you unique.
Not less & not more than anyone else.
And that uniqueness has to be embraced.
Now this first answer is a matter of belief and understanding.
It takes time to sink in.
So let's look at the second answer, which is a matter of action.
2. Whatever led you to the present moment is irrelevant. Yes it does play a role in how you're feeling right now.
But that past does not define your future.
Your future is defined by actions you take right now.
And let me tell you how to flip the noscript:
You stack small wins upon small wins.
You reframe everything you go through as an enriching experience that grows you as a person.
Everything you experience comes to strengthen the character and develop it.
The solution is to apply yourself in everything you do.
Investing yourself fully.
You turn "If only" into "Let's fucking do it".
This is how your self-perception changes.
Everything is here to grow you as a person.
Ignore anything that doesn't add up to your abilities, skills and achievements.
By doing this, you become a CAPABLE person.
And once you do that?
You internalize the idea that you are a powerful person.
Because you now hold the power of getting things done.
No matter what those things are.
You make peace with yourself by becoming a more powerful person.
Nobody who truly pursues personal growth ever thinks low of themselves.
It is a poison that kills you slowly and paralyzes your every move and decision.
The idea that you're lacking something or that you're not good enough will be the end of you on the long-term.
You'll constantly stand in your own way and prevent yourself from doing the things that would drive you closer to your potential.
This is exactly why I keep saying that thinking and spreading the idea that Ego is a bad thing is simply demonic.
If you're thinking it, you're doing yourself a disservice.
If you're spreading it, you're doing everyone a disservice.
It's evil and irresponsible.
Now, how do you get over those feelings of inferiority?
There are two answers to this:
1. You need to accept the idea that the feelings of inferiority are of your own making and are not an objective truth.
The reality is that you compare yourself to people who are not you and have had a different set of circumstances.
Simply put, nobody else knows or has been through what you have been through.
And that makes you unique.
Not less & not more than anyone else.
And that uniqueness has to be embraced.
Now this first answer is a matter of belief and understanding.
It takes time to sink in.
So let's look at the second answer, which is a matter of action.
2. Whatever led you to the present moment is irrelevant. Yes it does play a role in how you're feeling right now.
But that past does not define your future.
Your future is defined by actions you take right now.
And let me tell you how to flip the noscript:
You stack small wins upon small wins.
You reframe everything you go through as an enriching experience that grows you as a person.
Everything you experience comes to strengthen the character and develop it.
The solution is to apply yourself in everything you do.
Investing yourself fully.
You turn "If only" into "Let's fucking do it".
This is how your self-perception changes.
Everything is here to grow you as a person.
Ignore anything that doesn't add up to your abilities, skills and achievements.
By doing this, you become a CAPABLE person.
And once you do that?
You internalize the idea that you are a powerful person.
Because you now hold the power of getting things done.
No matter what those things are.
You make peace with yourself by becoming a more powerful person.
Nobody who truly pursues personal growth ever thinks low of themselves.
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Most of your problems are problems of self-perception.
Most of your problems are problems of a lack of ego.
You don’t stand up for yourself because you think low of yourself.
You don’t give 200% because you don’t think you can.
If you don’t perceive yourself positively, everything you do will impact you negatively.
Because that’s what you believe yourself to deserve.
Make peace with your ego.
Most of your problems are problems of a lack of ego.
You don’t stand up for yourself because you think low of yourself.
You don’t give 200% because you don’t think you can.
If you don’t perceive yourself positively, everything you do will impact you negatively.
Because that’s what you believe yourself to deserve.
Make peace with your ego.
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I've started writing a book that I should probably have written long ago.
But I kept delaying it to further cement and mature up my take and stance on the topic.
I've been researching and analyzing the concept of Ego for a few years now and I finally think that I'm ready to put it all together.
The question is, would you read it?
But I kept delaying it to further cement and mature up my take and stance on the topic.
I've been researching and analyzing the concept of Ego for a few years now and I finally think that I'm ready to put it all together.
The question is, would you read it?
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Whatever it is, it has to do with understanding human nature.
Sales.
Dating.
Marketing.
Copywriting.
Office Politics.
Nationwide politics.
International politics.
Literally everything.
And there is a shortcut to learning that.
The truth is as humans, we're not all that different.
We share more in common that you'd allow yourself to think.
Yes, each and every one of us is unique; but we very often operate similarly.
Do you know what that means?
It means that the best way to broaden your understand of people (and the world), you must stop looking at people and start looking at yourself.
If you can understand yourself, everyone and everything around you starts making more sense.
Uncover your biases.
Understand your triggers.
Figure out your strengths.
Recognize your weaknesses.
And you do that by being HYPER AWARE.
You do that by simply paying more attention and keeping yourself in check.
Developing self-assessment habits.
Channeling your creative power into writing or art.
Investing your energy into activities that grow you as a person.
Once you start trying to improve every aspect of who you are, you have a better grasp of the mental error that you used to do.
And once you have a better understanding of those mental errors, then you start understanding the people around you better than they understand themselves.
You can read the room more easily.
You can connect with people more easily.
You can influence and navigate your environment more easily.
By genuinely working on yourself, you're improving the world.
I often say that selfishness is the purest form of altruism.
I hope you dig it now.
Sales.
Dating.
Marketing.
Copywriting.
Office Politics.
Nationwide politics.
International politics.
Literally everything.
And there is a shortcut to learning that.
The truth is as humans, we're not all that different.
We share more in common that you'd allow yourself to think.
Yes, each and every one of us is unique; but we very often operate similarly.
Do you know what that means?
It means that the best way to broaden your understand of people (and the world), you must stop looking at people and start looking at yourself.
If you can understand yourself, everyone and everything around you starts making more sense.
Uncover your biases.
Understand your triggers.
Figure out your strengths.
Recognize your weaknesses.
And you do that by being HYPER AWARE.
You do that by simply paying more attention and keeping yourself in check.
Developing self-assessment habits.
Channeling your creative power into writing or art.
Investing your energy into activities that grow you as a person.
Once you start trying to improve every aspect of who you are, you have a better grasp of the mental error that you used to do.
And once you have a better understanding of those mental errors, then you start understanding the people around you better than they understand themselves.
You can read the room more easily.
You can connect with people more easily.
You can influence and navigate your environment more easily.
By genuinely working on yourself, you're improving the world.
I often say that selfishness is the purest form of altruism.
I hope you dig it now.
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The smartest people are stubborn because they see what others fail to notice.
So when everyone says that it won’t work, they persist because they know there is more than what most people think.
Some people will try to discourage you because they care about you.
Others will try to discourage you because they don't want to see you win.
As crazy as what I'm about to say sounds:
YOU SHOULD IGNORE BOTH.
Nothing should make you doubt yourself if your vision is strong and clear.
And doubts will transform into a desire to give up.
The desire to give up will lead you to relinquish your vision.
Letting go of your vision will lead to regrets later down the line.
If your actions are dictated by what other people think you should be doing with your life..
Are you really living your life?
Or living a projection of what they want you to be?
Even if they genuinely care about you, they cannot fully comprehend what drives and motivates you.
Go all in on what you want.
Pursue it relentlessly.
Even if nobody else believes in it.
What's the worst that can happen?
You fail?
So what?
Every time you fail, you get up again, correct course, make a better plan and go even harder.
You would rather keep failing and learning that succeeding at things that don't fulfill you.
You need to pursue your own definition of success.
And that is ALWAYS tied to what you believe will bring you fulfillment.
And if it doesn't?
At least now you know that it's not what you were meant for.
And again.. correct course and go even harder.
Life is about figuring it out yourself.
Life is not about being told what to do.
You were programmed to listen and follow orders.
You must unlearn that and pursue your fulfillment.
Even if some people hate you for it.
Those same people will come asking for advice once you make it work.
And if you don't?
You'll have lived an intense life full of diverse experiences.
One that you truly enjoyed.
So when everyone says that it won’t work, they persist because they know there is more than what most people think.
Some people will try to discourage you because they care about you.
Others will try to discourage you because they don't want to see you win.
As crazy as what I'm about to say sounds:
YOU SHOULD IGNORE BOTH.
Nothing should make you doubt yourself if your vision is strong and clear.
And doubts will transform into a desire to give up.
The desire to give up will lead you to relinquish your vision.
Letting go of your vision will lead to regrets later down the line.
If your actions are dictated by what other people think you should be doing with your life..
Are you really living your life?
Or living a projection of what they want you to be?
Even if they genuinely care about you, they cannot fully comprehend what drives and motivates you.
Go all in on what you want.
Pursue it relentlessly.
Even if nobody else believes in it.
What's the worst that can happen?
You fail?
So what?
Every time you fail, you get up again, correct course, make a better plan and go even harder.
You would rather keep failing and learning that succeeding at things that don't fulfill you.
You need to pursue your own definition of success.
And that is ALWAYS tied to what you believe will bring you fulfillment.
And if it doesn't?
At least now you know that it's not what you were meant for.
And again.. correct course and go even harder.
Life is about figuring it out yourself.
Life is not about being told what to do.
You were programmed to listen and follow orders.
You must unlearn that and pursue your fulfillment.
Even if some people hate you for it.
Those same people will come asking for advice once you make it work.
And if you don't?
You'll have lived an intense life full of diverse experiences.
One that you truly enjoyed.
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Psychological projection is real.
Most people are stuck in the trap of living unfulfilling lives; so much so that they begin to believe that a sad, dull and numb life is the standard human experience.
Not because they wish you harm but because that's all they understand.
That's the reality they live in.
People determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others.
Which is inherently wrong but people still do that subconsciously.
If they see you being confident, very few will encourage you to sustain it.
For most?
They'll just assume you're being arrogant and "faking it".
Because most do not understand what it means to be on good terms with yourself and live a fulfilling life.
So they will tear down your character and try to bring you down to their level.
How dare you feel good about yourself!
Your demeanor threatens what they believe to be true and attainable.
So they project their own insecurities on you.
But all of it does not matter at all.
The stories people tell themselves have nothing to do with you and everything to do with them.
You should focus on the only thing that you control:
Yourself.
You are living your own life, perceiving it from your own lens and you should act as such:
The main character.
Take pride in who you are.
Constantly work on making it even better.
This is the only way you break the cycle and actually achieve anything meaningful.
The more you focus on what others are doing, the less energy and time you have to focus on what YOU are doing.
Do not live your life thinking about what people will think of you if you do what truly fulfills you.
Do not waste your time trying to please everyone, because you simply can't.
Stay true to yourself.
And maybe you'll inspire a few others to do the same.
Remember:
You can't fight fire with fire.
You eliminate the haters through indifference.
Because what they want above all is your attention.
That's what validates what they think and give it meaning.
If you simply ignore it?
It becomes irrelevant.
Most people are stuck in the trap of living unfulfilling lives; so much so that they begin to believe that a sad, dull and numb life is the standard human experience.
Not because they wish you harm but because that's all they understand.
That's the reality they live in.
People determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others.
Which is inherently wrong but people still do that subconsciously.
If they see you being confident, very few will encourage you to sustain it.
For most?
They'll just assume you're being arrogant and "faking it".
Because most do not understand what it means to be on good terms with yourself and live a fulfilling life.
So they will tear down your character and try to bring you down to their level.
How dare you feel good about yourself!
Your demeanor threatens what they believe to be true and attainable.
So they project their own insecurities on you.
But all of it does not matter at all.
The stories people tell themselves have nothing to do with you and everything to do with them.
You should focus on the only thing that you control:
Yourself.
You are living your own life, perceiving it from your own lens and you should act as such:
The main character.
Take pride in who you are.
Constantly work on making it even better.
This is the only way you break the cycle and actually achieve anything meaningful.
The more you focus on what others are doing, the less energy and time you have to focus on what YOU are doing.
Do not live your life thinking about what people will think of you if you do what truly fulfills you.
Do not waste your time trying to please everyone, because you simply can't.
Stay true to yourself.
And maybe you'll inspire a few others to do the same.
Remember:
You can't fight fire with fire.
You eliminate the haters through indifference.
Because what they want above all is your attention.
That's what validates what they think and give it meaning.
If you simply ignore it?
It becomes irrelevant.
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You'll hear from a lot of platitude accounts and Instagram feel good pages that "Ego destroys relationships"
This couldn't be further from the truth.
1. What they mean (and why they're wrong)
What they mean when they say "ego destroys relationships" is that if you're arrogant or too full of yourself, you'll disregard the needs of the people around you and ruffle some feathers.
They're wrong because this isn't an ego problem per say but rather an insecure self-perception.
This is not the behavior of someone with a strong and secure ego.
That's for the arrogance part.
As for the disregarding people's needs, I strongly believe that society conditions us to put ourselves last.
And you know what happens to people who do that?
They get stepped over.
Over and over again, continuously until they either die or snap.
And when they snap, bad shit happens.
The more you put yourself last, the more miserable you become.
This eventually trickles down and poisons the relationships you do care about.
Pursue your own interests, be satisfied with your own actions and only then will you be in a mental state of doing good around you.
If you continuously try to do good before satisfying your own needs, all you'll create is a constant feeling of frustration which will cause you to become anything but an enjoyable to be around.
You will not feel good about yourself.
You will constantly feel like complaining.
And this?
People feel it.
Indirectly, putting people first will make people run away from you.
As for ruffling some feathers?
That's just necessary.
You will never see eye-to-eye with everyone.
"Qui m'aime me suive" - who ever loves me will follow me.
Lead.
Stop following others.
Those who value you will follow suit.
2. Ego 10x Your Social Skills:
Your sheer confidence and self-belief inspires people.
Your lack of confidence and neediness repulses them.
This is a simple fact.
If you're secure and confident in who you are, people are more drawn towards you.
That's half of it.
The other half is that when your sense of security and confidence, you'll tend to be more outgoing and take more steps towards other people.
Because you don't fear their judgement, you'll shoot your shot more often.
What that does?
It makes you luckier.
Because, yes, you create your own luck by opening yourself up to the world.
And you won't do that if you're constantly second-guessing and doubting yourself.
Don't listen to these ego shit talkers.
It's all a psyop.
Make peace with your ego and conquer the world together.
This couldn't be further from the truth.
1. What they mean (and why they're wrong)
What they mean when they say "ego destroys relationships" is that if you're arrogant or too full of yourself, you'll disregard the needs of the people around you and ruffle some feathers.
They're wrong because this isn't an ego problem per say but rather an insecure self-perception.
This is not the behavior of someone with a strong and secure ego.
That's for the arrogance part.
As for the disregarding people's needs, I strongly believe that society conditions us to put ourselves last.
And you know what happens to people who do that?
They get stepped over.
Over and over again, continuously until they either die or snap.
And when they snap, bad shit happens.
The more you put yourself last, the more miserable you become.
This eventually trickles down and poisons the relationships you do care about.
Pursue your own interests, be satisfied with your own actions and only then will you be in a mental state of doing good around you.
If you continuously try to do good before satisfying your own needs, all you'll create is a constant feeling of frustration which will cause you to become anything but an enjoyable to be around.
You will not feel good about yourself.
You will constantly feel like complaining.
And this?
People feel it.
Indirectly, putting people first will make people run away from you.
As for ruffling some feathers?
That's just necessary.
You will never see eye-to-eye with everyone.
"Qui m'aime me suive" - who ever loves me will follow me.
Lead.
Stop following others.
Those who value you will follow suit.
2. Ego 10x Your Social Skills:
Your sheer confidence and self-belief inspires people.
Your lack of confidence and neediness repulses them.
This is a simple fact.
If you're secure and confident in who you are, people are more drawn towards you.
That's half of it.
The other half is that when your sense of security and confidence, you'll tend to be more outgoing and take more steps towards other people.
Because you don't fear their judgement, you'll shoot your shot more often.
What that does?
It makes you luckier.
Because, yes, you create your own luck by opening yourself up to the world.
And you won't do that if you're constantly second-guessing and doubting yourself.
Don't listen to these ego shit talkers.
It's all a psyop.
Make peace with your ego and conquer the world together.
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