I think in life, life is too short to do things that you don’t love?

Tedious or fun?

What is maximally fun?

Only do things which are insanely fun for you?

I think no problem in life is that almost everything is meh to me?

CCIP

Financial risk is bad, physical risk is good!

Incentive alignment.

However, “fairness” as not a good concept.

How to conquer LA?

1. No traffic

Vlog

Difficult to ascertain what an interesting life path or trajectory is, but it seems from a very basic perspective, this generalized notion of continual ascending is a good one.

I AM A GOD!

Just a (demi)god

no pedals

true privilege ?

don’t be shy.

People don’t know how much joy and happiness walking brings?

Stairs?

“I designed it”

Your prime?

You are currently in your prime right now!

Elevating the human spirit? This is the purpose of grand architecture?

For example, lead and paint is toxic. If congested, potentially can kill you?

Diseased in the body, diseased in the mind.

Or dirty living quarters and bathrooms, dirty mind.

Or dirty car, dirty mind and soul.

Maybe sand bag training is a good idea?

CAR THOUGHTS

Just went to the Petersen automotive museum, some thoughts:

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How I found out about it?

I suppose one of the big upsides of living in LA, Los Angeles, is that there are so many epic and great things here. For example, I was just randomly driving down Fairfax one day from the gym, and I saw this insanely big building, with great curved white stainless steel and red architecture. I was curious what it was and I saw that it was the Peterson automotive museum on Google maps. I thought to myself, maybe one day I could take Sen here.

Pro tip:

When you’re driving and you see something interesting on the road or the freeway etc. and you’re not sure what it is, just take a screenshot of it on your phone, and revisit it later.

Perhaps this is where great architecture makes a great impression; I first I had no idea what the structure was, it was only later when I looked into it that it was actually an automotive museum.

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Iterate

So finally the other day, after Sen took a quick nap in the car, I thought that it might be the best time to take Sen to the museum.

To me, after touring the whole place with Sen, some thoughts:

1. I suppose the good thing of going to museum was that after seeing all these cars in real life, I no longer feel the desire to own any of them.
2. The second thought which is useful is to think and consider these cars as art objects. That is, it ain’t cars for the sake of movement or driving, but something else.

Cars and culture, America, and Los Angeles?

Several things. First and foremost, in America, whether we like it or not, we are a car culture. For example let us consider that much of our economic powers and prosperity came from the automotive industry, Ford and GM, etc. Apparently even back in the day if you’re living in Michigan or Detroit and you drove a Toyota or a Japanese car, people would physically assault you or even physically vandalize your car.

How and why do cars matter?

Well first of all, this is tricky; cars are great because they allow you to do basic things like go to Costco, buy groceries, drive to the park which is otherwise too time consuming to traverse by foot, and with public transportation, it seems that if it isn’t convenient enough, people want to take it. Certainly COVID-19 did not help at all.

Is there a public transportation future?

I do not think so. Why? What people don’t seem to understand is that it is not about transportation or mobility, it is a matter of fashion, pride, individualism.

For example, it doesn’t really even matter how rich or poor you are, I think the best way to think about it is that your car or what car you drive is almost like your externalized avatar, your ego, your own self impression of yourself.

For example, I think vanity is fine. Everyone wants to distinguish themselves through what car they drive, what they look like, etc. I think for the most part this is a healthy and good thing. Perhaps the big problem though is ultimately, a car will never show your individualism. Why? if your car is not a custom car, ultimately you will look like someone else.

For example, almost any and every modern day card, unless you drive a very very very obscure car, someone else will have a similar make or model as year. For example, it doesn’t matter whether you drive a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, someone out there will also have a similar car to you.

The solution

I have a very very very very very simple solution. I think the best car to drive, in today’s world, almost irregardless of where you live is a simple old-school white Prius. I really like the year 2010 model, and up. Why? The good thing with the 2010 model is that there are no stupid LCD screens that pop up or touchscreens which distract you.

Secondly, these things last forever, and also, I actually really like the body styling the 2010 Prius model. The generation before it looks too much like a bubble car, and the generation after it, looks like a strange half assed effort.

The brand new Prius is very very cool, but still I am suspicious because considering that it is a totally new design, they will probably discover some issues with it. And also once again, all this unnecessary tech.

The car as your creative canvas?

Also the fun thing about just getting an old used car is that you can fuck it up and you don’t really care that much. So for example, this 2010 white Prius that I inverted; I have been having a lot of fun spray painting it, spray painting the rims, Touching up the paint here and there, badging it and modifying it etc.

Also, I think ultimately ultimate privilege is convenience, and living more streamlined. This means being able to live a maximally productive, efficient, streamlined life.

Even being in LA, finding electric chargers is a pain in the butt. And also it takes too long. The amazing thing is my Prius, the last month, I literally only filled it up once, and just going to the close by Arco, it only cost me 40 bucks!

Become the Lamborghini or the Ferrari?

Some other funny thoughts: study and observe and deconstruct the bodies style and the ethos of these cars, and figure out how you could integrate it into your own own bodily physiology.

For example, I really like Lamborghini cars for how wide and low to the ground they are. And how they look like fighter jets. so then the practical thought is why not try to transform your body to look the same?

Or, people who buy these huge pick up trucks, lift them up, or the Overlanding vehicles. Instead of buying a rugged car, why not strive to make your body more rugged? More effective interesting and also way cheaper!

Training

I have never really met anybody with an impressive car who also had an impressive looking body. Car shows an auto shows are funny, because the question is this; who are you more interested in, the owner or the car? My friend Don Dillon laughed and said of course the car!

When you step into the mall or the gym, nobody has any idea what car you drive

Anybody who drives an impressive car, what they do not understand is this; once you go inside the gym or the mall, nobody has any idea what car you drive. You become naked.

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How do cars matter, how don’t they?

First and foremost, nobody wants to be sedentary inside a car, irregardless of how expensive or nice the car is. Why? From a pure physiology perspective, sitting down and being sedentary is bad.

The best option is instead, to be out and about in the real world, open fresh air, using your legs. Even a lot of guys who get really really really really successful end up getting into bicycle racing and riding instead? Why? Technically when you’re riding a bicycle, it is almost like you’re in a convertible, as you get fresh air all around you. Second, riding a bicycle is just plain fun! I don’t really believe of bicycle riding from a pure “exercise“ philosophy; there are much better ways to exercise that don’t involve sitting on your butt. And once again, the reason why I think riding a bicycle purely for “exercise“, isn’t good because you are still sitting on your butt! Even though you are pumping your legs.

A funny thing that Seneca has been doing is he got a free balancing bicycle without pedals, and he just walks it around! This seems to be a good idea because he is still able to walk himself around.

Walking lifestyle?

A very simple life thought and strategy is this: better to rent in a very very very desirable neighborhood, which allows for maximum walking, instead of owning or buying a house even in “good” neighborhood?

Even from a pure productivity perspective, I am far happier and more productive being able to just walk everywhere, instead of having to rely on the agency of driving a car.

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Now what?

Some simple thoughts:

1. First, rather than aspiring to buy that new desirable car, better instead to think of modifying and transforming and customizing the car you already got. Figure out how creative you could become!
2. Instead of buying a Tesla, better to gain his mindset. I recommend downloading and reading the Elon Musk biography book by Walter Isaacson. Just buy it in the iBook store, and read it on your iPhone or iPad. Or if you drive a lot, maybe it is a good idea to just get it as an audiobook!
3. Think hybrid. I still think in today’s world, even though gas and petroleum is bad for the planet, the ultimate car is still some sort of hybrid car. Whether it be hybrid, plug-in hybrid, etc., or just a straight up hybrid. One concept I actually found very interesting is this notion of a turbo hybrid; I have no idea how it works, but apparently I think it is available on the new Kia Sportage car, as well as the new Toyota Crown car?
4. If you live in LA or Southern California, or plan to come down here, definitely check out the Peterson automotive museum! I think if you are into cars or car culture, you’ll probably gain at least one creative idea.
5. Instead of wasting all that money on a car or your car, better instead to think and consider spending that money on insanely great food instead. Eat more organ meats, 100% grass fed beef, 100% grass fed lamb, bone marrow, which is essentially the demigod food of the gods, cheek, tongue.
6. Whenever you see a nice car, always try to look through the car window and give a good stare to who is actually driving the car. Become less interested in the car, become more interested in the person driving the car.
7. I still think it is a fun idea to try to psycho analyze people, car behavior, why people drive searching cars etc. I am still fascinated by this concept, “Tell me what car you drive, and I will tell you who you are.”
8. Think American. Am I the only liberal I know who is still pro America? Let us not forget that Tesla is technically an American car company! I’m also still really big into Ford, I really really enjoyed the Ford versus Ferrari film. In fact, I think it is a harder flex to buy that new Ford Mustang, the one that looks like a supercar, instead of buying some sort of loser Lamborghini or loser Ferrari. American muscle is supreme.

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Tesla innovation

A lot of things unravel here. One idea is studying Tesla Elon musk is from a design and production and innovation perspective, one of the greatest ideas. Why?

First, one thing that I learned from the Peterson automotive museum which was insanely inspiring was seeing a deconstructed Tesla. It is so insanely innovative.

One idea is how Elon and his team innovated and discovered new ways of merging the unit frame body and the production as well as the batteries. The more you can merge the two together, the better.

Also, the cyber truck. When I saw it in real life at the museum, my mind was literally blown. To me the cyber truck was at least 1 billion times more interesting than any other Ferraris in the vault. Also much more impressive than any of the Rolls-Royce or Bentleys, even the old-school ones.

Why? First, to see the total stainless steel body is insanely epic. It looks beautiful. Secondly, how angular it is, so gangsta. Honestly the reason why I think it is wise to go all in on Tesla, at least for standard investments is that once the cyber truck comes out, it will totally destroy and dominate all these other loser trucks. No more Ford F150, Raptors, or the loser Rivian truck.

Also the reason why I love the cyber truck so much is that I feel that it is truly a carte blanche design. Think in this world, in this life, isn’t it more fun to shock and all people instead of just doing the same boring old iterative designs?

Towards my idea of killing 10 birds with one stone; I just had a very creative idea. The general idea is simple; when you take your kid to the park, to the playground, also bring your sandbag, and do some fun sandbag training when your kid is also playing in the sand!

1. Room hygiene
2. Bed hygiene
3. Sleep hygiene
4. Social hygiene
5. Mental hygiene
6. Physical, physiological hygiene
7. Gym, park, bathroom hygiene

Hygiene

Production pipeline

How to take over or conquer the world or planet?

AI-assisted photo curator?

2 pounds for today, plus some lamb leg!

1. Saving time over saving money
2. Sleep early, wake up early. Eat early.
3. Eat meat, not vegetables or plants

Why aren’t there any economic philosophers?

Anti static

I don’t trust alcoholics. What is an alcoholic? Anybody who drinks at least one alcoholic beverage every single day, doesn’t matter if it is beer or red wine etc.

I wonder if alcohol is actually worse than other drugs like marijuana, cocaine, etc. The big problem is people do both at the same time.

For example, it seems that everyone who smokes marijuana or consumes THC etc *ALSO* drink alcohol, whether concurrently or just in general.

Therefore a funny thought; maybe it would be best for people to just not drink alcohol, and let them do all the other weird drugs.

I think the thing with alcohol is that it has become so normalized in society, and is not really seen as a bad thing. Consider all these modern day losers who make it a thing that their whole life project is about discovering craft beer? Same thing with people who get into wine or spirits?

Why? It seems that a lot of modern day ethics and virtues are weird and bad.

PODCAST

TRUE CHAMPIONS:

HOW REAL MEN TRAIN:

AUDIO

Podcast

iPhone SE sucks. Don’t get it. Durability is insanely poor. For example, the silencer on off switch has already broken! Only after 1 year of use.

Suggestion for Apple: just get rid of and axe the iPhone SE from the iPhone lineup! A good way to simplify things!

PARK SANDBAG TRAINING.

Just went to the Petersen automotive museum, some thoughts:

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How I found out about it?

I suppose one of the big upsides of living in LA, Los Angeles, is that there are so many epic and great things here. For example, I was just randomly driving down Fairfax one day from the gym, and I saw this insanely a big building, with great curved white stainless steel and red architecture. I was curious what it was and I saw that it was the Peterson automotive museum on Google maps. I thought to myself, maybe one day I could take Sen here.

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So finally the other day, after Sen took a quick nap in the car, I thought that it might be the best time to take Sen to the museum.

To me, after touring the whole place with Sen, some thoughts:

1. I suppose the good thing of going to museum was that after seeing all these cars in real life, I no longer feel the desire to own any of them.
2. The second thought which is useful is to think and consider these cars as art objects. That is, it ain’t cars for the sake of movement or driving, but something else.

Audio

One of the very good things about the sandbag gym concept is that it is insanely useful and convenient to just be able to keep in the trunk of your car, drive straight to the park, and work out right there!

Confidence, the genesis of self confidence?

“That’s a lot.”

Armored Prius?

Truck Bed Liner?

Beast or Mice?

Fuck the mice!

Mice of Men?

Just went to the Petersen automotive museum, some thoughts:

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How I found out about it?

I suppose one of the big upsides of living in LA, Los Angeles, is that there are so many epic and great things here. For example, I was just randomly driving down Fairfax one day from the gym, and I saw this insanely a big building, with great curved white stainless steel and red architecture. I was curious what it was and I saw that it was the Peterson automotive museum on Google maps. I thought to myself, maybe one day I could take Sen here.

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SO LIT:

Very cool:

Why compete?

To be equal to, to be capable of?

Peto: I seek, I strive, I aim for.

Perhaps a good idea — training for these styles of events?

Power Steps?

Essentially climbing up steps, imagine a huge vertical kettlebell around 500 lbs with a handle on top.

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But why don’t strongmen look that impressive?

Also, it seems ultimately the question and contest is:

Who can take the most steroids the best?

I could bet that they had morbid and degenerate physiologies.

Morbid people, morbid thoughts?

It seems that most parents lack the physical strength and vigor to take care of their kids all day. Or, they lack the insane pride in their children as I do with Seneca?

I get the sense that lot of parents, even if they won the lottery, they actually wouldn’t desire to spend all day with their kids?

It seems that we pay more attention or give more heed or are more influenced by miserable people than happy people?

For another words, one miserable person can outweigh the happiness of 1000 happy people?

Thus, do everything in your best power to escise miserable people from your sight, your environment, your home, your neighborhood, your social circle etc.

It is not your duty to “fix” or “help” miserable people. Also they are not bad people for being miserable; just treat them like they have the plague. They must be quarantined.

Wisdom is gaining self knowledge. What is the difference between somebody who is a fool, or more foolish, or person who is wise or more wise? Is simply a matter of who has more self knowledge.

“It may not be what they want” – Kanye (On Sight, YEEZUS ALBUM).

Something I have observed; it seems that in actuality, when people say they want XYZ, and they ask you to give it to them, don’t give it to them. Why? Most people are foolish and actually don’t really know what they need or want.

For example, a very basic thing. People think that if I buy this car or have X amount of money something I’ll be happy. This is never the case. And therefore we should not count out to their needs desires or wants. Because they are foolish and don’t know their true desires.

Also, their ‘desires’.