Read on TwitterPeople are weak
It is easier to criticise someone who’s not, than to become strong yourself
Strength requires discipline and discipline requires brutal honesty
So let’s take a look at this, shall we?
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Many people are honest with themselves
And it harms them
Many are the opposite, they lie to themselves
And it harms them too
How can this be? Doesn’t one of them have to be the right way of thinking?
Not really, no. Both are required in order to thrive
And it harms them
Many are the opposite, they lie to themselves
And it harms them too
How can this be? Doesn’t one of them have to be the right way of thinking?
Not really, no. Both are required in order to thrive
Let’s take exercise as an example
Getting into good shape, becoming harder to kill and more dangerous
A fitting example as we’re discussing ‘warrior mindset’
But please don’t fool yourself
Being able to perform exercise X with Y amount of weight...
Getting into good shape, becoming harder to kill and more dangerous
A fitting example as we’re discussing ‘warrior mindset’
But please don’t fool yourself
Being able to perform exercise X with Y amount of weight...
Does not necessarily mean you can fight
But let’s get back on track...
Here we have John. John is overweight. He’s never trained a day in his life.
He eats like shit. He looks like shit. He can’t attract a woman.
But let’s get back on track...
Here we have John. John is overweight. He’s never trained a day in his life.
He eats like shit. He looks like shit. He can’t attract a woman.
Now on a subconscious level John knows this, it’s obvious. How could you not?
So John can either choose to be consciously honest with himself
Or he can consciously lie to himself
But deep down he knows the truth.
So John can either choose to be consciously honest with himself
Or he can consciously lie to himself
But deep down he knows the truth.
By saying “I’m a fat piece of shit, I’m useless, I’ll never be in good shape” - he’s being honest
But clearly this type of honesty will not help him
But clearly this type of honesty will not help him
Now if he says “Who cares if I’m not in great shape. I live for today. I’m enjoying myself. I don’t want to look like those gym freaks anyway” - he’s lying to himself
You might be thinking that he’s not, he’s entitled to feel that way and that’s his truth
You might be thinking that he’s not, he’s entitled to feel that way and that’s his truth
But do you really think he’s happy? He doesn’t care? He’s enjoying his life?
Maybe to an extent he’s ‘enjoying his life’
Simply because he’s never experienced anything greater - a common mistake
But deep down he’s not.
Maybe to an extent he’s ‘enjoying his life’
Simply because he’s never experienced anything greater - a common mistake
But deep down he’s not.
You know that nagging feeling deep down inside of you?
The one that tells you something’s missing
John has that... and so do most people
So in each example, being honest with himself and lying - it’s unproductive
The one that tells you something’s missing
John has that... and so do most people
So in each example, being honest with himself and lying - it’s unproductive
By being honest, he’s engaging in negative self talk, telling himself what a piece of shit he is
And that he’ll ‘never be in good shape
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No good. Many people who think they’re depressed just live unhealthy lives and engage in negative self talk, like John
And that he’ll ‘never be in good shape
No good. Many people who think they’re depressed just live unhealthy lives and engage in negative self talk, like John
And in lying to himself, all he’s doing is keeping himself trapped
Most people prefer to distract themselves with vices
Rather than face their demons head on
And this is exactly what he’s doing
Most people prefer to distract themselves with vices
Rather than face their demons head on
And this is exactly what he’s doing
Watch some Netflix, eat some some sugar, switch to PlayStation, smoke a joint, eat some more sugar...
By constantly overflowing the brain with ‘cheap dopamine’
You stay trapped in a cycle of bullshit
Holding yourself back from reaching your true potential
By constantly overflowing the brain with ‘cheap dopamine’
You stay trapped in a cycle of bullshit
Holding yourself back from reaching your true potential
Telling yourself that you’re ‘having fun’
When all you’re really doing is distracting yourself from your true selfs potential with entertainment and substance abuse (yes sugar counts)
People will even do both of these... in one mood they’ll talk negatively about themselves
When all you’re really doing is distracting yourself from your true selfs potential with entertainment and substance abuse (yes sugar counts)
People will even do both of these... in one mood they’ll talk negatively about themselves
Then (when drunk for example) they’ll talk about how they’re living the life
Now how do we take honesty and lies and use them to our advantage?
In a healthy way, to forge the right mindset for the task at hand
Now how do we take honesty and lies and use them to our advantage?
In a healthy way, to forge the right mindset for the task at hand
Enter BRUTAL HONESTY - I love this term
Now before, we had plain honesty. So bland that it just turned into negative self talk
By being brutally honest, you’re digging deeper
Honest: “I’m a fat piece of shit”
Ok great, now what?
Now before, we had plain honesty. So bland that it just turned into negative self talk
By being brutally honest, you’re digging deeper
Honest: “I’m a fat piece of shit”
Ok great, now what?
By being brutally honest you’re going to add ACCOUNTABILITY to the mix
You’re also going to start developing POSITIVE self talk
So now it looks more like this:
“Man, I’m really out of shape. I’ve got to do something about this. I’ve got to take accountability. I can do this”.
You’re also going to start developing POSITIVE self talk
So now it looks more like this:
“Man, I’m really out of shape. I’ve got to do something about this. I’ve got to take accountability. I can do this”.
See the difference?
You’re being honest. You’re acknowledging you’re out of shape.
But you take accountability. Only you can help you.
“I CAN DO THIS” - a TINY piece of positive self talk
But how different is this to “I’ll never be in good shapehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Weinendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Weinendes Gesicht">”
You’re being honest. You’re acknowledging you’re out of shape.
But you take accountability. Only you can help you.
“I CAN DO THIS” - a TINY piece of positive self talk
But how different is this to “I’ll never be in good shape
BOTH ARE TRUE.
Tell yourself you won’t, you won’t.
Tell yourself you can, you’ll start.
Now when I say “lying to yourself”, in a positive sense
I’m referring to POWERFUL, over exaggerated positive self talk
Tell yourself you won’t, you won’t.
Tell yourself you can, you’ll start.
Now when I say “lying to yourself”, in a positive sense
I’m referring to POWERFUL, over exaggerated positive self talk
This comes naturally when you start to get results
But you can start the process beforehand too
By telling yourself “I’m a savage, I can achieve anything, I’m bursting with energy” etc
These statements will start to become your reality
But you can start the process beforehand too
By telling yourself “I’m a savage, I can achieve anything, I’m bursting with energy” etc
These statements will start to become your reality
Now you’re brutally honest
You’ve taken accountability
Your self talk is positive
You can start
The key to staying consistent with it is to stick with these 3 elements of mindset
You’ve taken accountability
Your self talk is positive
You can start
The key to staying consistent with it is to stick with these 3 elements of mindset
By being brutally honest, I mentioned you dig deep
So all of the ‘cheap dopamine’ sources should have been identified too
Are you spending too much time watching TV? Gaming? Eating crap food?
So be accountable. Limit these things.
Drastically.
So all of the ‘cheap dopamine’ sources should have been identified too
Are you spending too much time watching TV? Gaming? Eating crap food?
So be accountable. Limit these things.
Drastically.
Replace them with activities that will get you to where you want to be
Instead of continuing down the same
path that led you to an unfulfilled life.
Lying to yourself and pretending to be happy.
This place of self loathing is where the negative comments about others come from
Instead of continuing down the same
path that led you to an unfulfilled life.
Lying to yourself and pretending to be happy.
This place of self loathing is where the negative comments about others come from
“I don’t want to look like those gym freaks”
Cool - maybe you don’t want to look super ripped
But you don’t want to be fat, unhealthy and miserable either
Cool - maybe you don’t want to look super ripped
But you don’t want to be fat, unhealthy and miserable either
All you’re doing is taking the most extreme version of something
And using that as a reference point, in order to justify and continue your laziness
There’s a lot in between fat and miserable and a bodybuilder physique
And using that as a reference point, in order to justify and continue your laziness
There’s a lot in between fat and miserable and a bodybuilder physique
Let’s wrap this up... it’s been a long
one.
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one.
If it was a little disjointed, forgive me, we’ll get there
SUMMARY:
Brutal honestyhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">
Be honest with yourself about where you are in life.
Are you happy? Could you do better? Are you lying to yourself?
What habits are holding you back?
Take accountability.
Brutal honesty
Be honest with yourself about where you are in life.
Are you happy? Could you do better? Are you lying to yourself?
What habits are holding you back?
Take accountability.
Drastically reduce/cut bad habits https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">
Replace them with positive ones.
Sure, still do some of them sometimes but the focus is on the bigger picture.
If you’re being truly productive and working on things that will bring you towards your goals, trust me, you won’t get bored.
Replace them with positive ones.
Sure, still do some of them sometimes but the focus is on the bigger picture.
If you’re being truly productive and working on things that will bring you towards your goals, trust me, you won’t get bored.
Positive self talk https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">
Engage in this daily, constantly, whenever you can.
Start to tell your brain who the new you is and it will become a reality.
As long as you put in the work too.
Stick to these and your mindset will transform.
I hope you enjoyed this thread
Engage in this daily, constantly, whenever you can.
Start to tell your brain who the new you is and it will become a reality.
As long as you put in the work too.
Stick to these and your mindset will transform.
I hope you enjoyed this thread
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