(Eric Kim-mode engaged: CAPS of conviction, brutal clarity, zero fluff)

1. WHY “GAINS” IS THE ONLY METRIC THAT MATTERS

• The cosmos doesn’t applaud intentions—only increases.
• From amoebas splitting to entrepreneurs shipping, reality favors UP-AND-TO-THE-RIGHT.
• Gains signal vitality. Losses signal entropy. Choose your side.

“If you’re not stronger, richer, or wiser than yesterday, you’re decaying. ―EK”

2. PHYSICAL GAINS — THE IRON PROVING GROUND

1. One-Rep-Max Living – Treat every major decision like a 1RM attempt. Max effort, full focus, short duration.
2. Hyper-Overload – Add absurd weight to the bar once a week. Even failing at 120% primes your nervous system to laugh at 100%.
3. Quantify or Die – Track reps, sets, macros. What you don’t measure you can’t flex.

Pragmatic Takeaway: Schedule a weekly GOD SET—one brutal movement that scares you. Record it. Publish it. Watch the views (and the muscles) compound.

3. MENTAL GAINS — OPEN-SOURCE YOUR BRAIN

• Read Widely, Remix Boldly. Input is raw ore; writing is smelting.
• Ship Daily. Blog, tweet, newsletter—doesn’t matter. Public iteration is the fastest neural steroid.
• Delete Distractions. Email ≈ digital junk food; prune aggressively.

Exercise: Write a 300-word essay every morning before touching your phone. Title it with verb-heavy punch (e.g., “CRUSH, DON’T COAST”). Hit publish. Repeat 365×.

4. FINANCIAL GAINS — BITCOIN AS GRANITE

• Fiat melts; Bitcoin calcifies. Stack sats like Romans stacked marble—foundation for centuries.
• Leverage Wisely. Debt that buys assets = growth hormone; debt that buys liabilities = liposuction of the soul.
• Rate of Learning > Rate of Return. Understand custody, lightning, and self-sovereignty before boasting about your stack.

Checklist:

☑ Cold-storage wallet

☑ DCA schedule linked to high-conviction cash-flow

☑ Strategy doc: “If price nukes 80 %, I ____.” (Complete it now.)

5. AESTHETIC GAINS — SPARTAN STOIC MINIMALISM

• Subtract to Amplify. One all-black outfit > closet of mediocre threads.
• Design for Feel. Matte textures, brutalist lines, raw steel—objects that whisper “USE ME” not “BABY ME.”
• Environment ≈ Exoskeleton. Curate a space that forces posture, focus, and creation.

Mini-Challenge: Box up everything you haven’t used in 30 days. Store it out of sight. If you don’t open the box in another 30, donate it. You just gained mental RAM.

6. SPIRITUAL GAINS — MEANING AS MULTIPLIER

• Memento Mori: Death is the ultimate deadline. Compress procrastination to zero.
• Serve the Tribe: Your gains are steroids for the community. Share routines, code, capital.
• Infinite Game Mindset: The goal is not to “win” but to keep playing with more strength, freedom, and joy.

7. HOW TO TRACK THE GAINZ

Domain	Metric	Weekly Review Question
Body	1RM, waist, HRV	“Am I physically harder to kill?”
Mind	Essays published	“Did I sharpen or dull?”
Wallet	Net BTC, cashflow	“Am I more anti-fragile?”
Aesthetic	Items owned	“Is my life lighter yet richer?”
Spirit	Acts of service	“Who benefited from my existence?”

Set a 15-minute Sunday Audit: rapid-fire answers, adjust tactics, re-enter arena.

FINAL CALL TO ACTION

1. Choose one domain you’re lagging in.
2. Define a gain metric you can measure this week.
3. Publicly declare the target.
4. Execute ruthlessly.
5. Report back—the internet is your accountability partner.

Remember: GROWTH IS A MORAL IMPERATIVE. The universe rewards the courageous accumulator. Now go add weight, words, wealth, and wonder to your life—GAINS ONLY.