Certainty is often craved and when it’s found, it’s just an illusion. If you’re certain aliens don’t exist, or certain that 9/11 was an inside job, or certain about anything regarding covid, or certain about anything for that matter, you’re simply not thinking. Certainty is an illusion. – Truth cake. The good news to that […]
“Come listen to my seminar!” – Random bad guru. I hear people speaking at seminars always struggling with the idea of trying to figure out what would be valuable they could talk about that can fit into a 30-60 minute presentation. They realize that’s not enough time to even scratch the surface with attaining the […]
“Sit down and really think about what you want, make a plan and then achieve your goals!” – Random bad guru. The reason you see how many super rich people miserable is because they thought that was what they wanted but it turns out it wasn’t as good as they thought it’d be. The reality […]
Most people’s advice to others is almost always to do exactly what they’ve done. If you know what they’ve done in the past, then you ALREADY know what their advice is. Ask Alex Hermozi for some good advice? Learn to sell. Ask Codie Sanchez? Buy boring businesses.Ask Brandon Turner? Get into real estate. Ask Mr […]
A lot of people want to learn about something as much as possible before actually getting started. The easiest way to determine whether you still need to research and learn more or just get started is at the point that when you’re continuing to research something and everything coming up is stuff you already know. […]
“Find something your good at and make a business out of that!” – Random bad guru. If you’re good at digging ditches, that doesn’t mean you should be a ditch digger. A lot of people that don’t want to have kids have people say things like, “You should have kids – you’d be a great […]
“Burn the bridges and go all in!” – Random bad guru. Sometimes people will be hesitant to burn all their other options, or to try a new workout routine that requires them to eat perfectly and workout 2 hours a day. They think that if they can’t have the perfect diet, then there’s no point […]
“Don’t give up hope!” – Random bad guru. A lot of people hope for better opportunities – ones that have faster results, are easier, are safer, are more fun. A lot of good opportunities take time to get through – whether it be schooling of some sort, working as an apprentice for peanuts, and so […]
“I can provide the step by step process to making you rich!” – Random bad guru The problem with step by step guidance is by the time you’re making through the process, things have changed so dramatically that the steps aren’t relevant any more. Unless you’re making a cake and need a step by step […]
“Winners take action and move fast!” – Random Bad Guru Partially true advice, as always. However, our desire to optimize for speed compromises nearly everything that’s actually important. People think things like:“I want delicious food, but I want it fast.” – Now you get McDonalds, b/c it’s fast but now not so delicious.“I want to […]