You must come here and witness it for yourself:

Tribe hotel:

Limitless living.

Being boring as the only cardinal sin.

Not how much you can do, but how much you attempt.

Not that everything happens for a reason, but that which has happened, figure out how to leverage it to your personal benefit!

This is wise leverage.

Write it down in order to get rid of your thoughts.

Laziness is a virtue.

Doing more as a sign of weakness or insecurity.

“Work ethic” as a slave morality.

America is boring. Asia is fun!

I love Cambodia, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, India etc:

MY LIFE GOAL—

To come up with thoughts which can move the world!

New thoughts, turbo thoughts, innovative thoughts— deeper thoughts, more profound thoughts, more unique thoughts, also more entertaining and fun thoughts!

I love the way I look, my strength, my abilities, thoughts, and uniqueness.

I’m taller than Kanye, I’m stronger than Elon (I can deadlift waaaay more than him). More handsome than Jeff Bezos.

Even for the guys who can deadlift or squat more than me at the gym, I have zero desire to look the way they do.

Think at the week, not the day level.

More signal at the week level, too much noise on the daily level.

Once a week — one rep max attempt for deadlift, squat, floor bench press.

Perhaps better just once a week, for a 2 hour session than everyday for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Better way to maximize and leverage your time!

Also after one rep max deadlift attempt, your adrenaline and testosterone should be very high— then utilize that hyper energy towards all your other lifts!

The body as the apex thing.

Anything which strengthens your body is good, anything which weakens your body is bad.

Gain more control in your photography, your blog and website, and your life, less influence and power and impact.

Bitcoin as less convenient, but more control.

Tesla is very cool, but you also have less control.

Deunification.

Perhaps everything in sync, and having everything part of a unified ecosystem is bad. Less control for you, even though it may be a better “user experience”.

Capital, growth, power ascending is good!

Perhaps, for my next phone I’ll just switch back to android or Google pixel.

Why? Too expensive, too buggy. Microphone not great.

However, I really like the iPad. Especially the iPad Pro!

I want more control! Control over power?

How to build willpower.

HOW I FOCUS

ZEN ZONE:

FULL WORKOUT

I love it!

JUST LIFT IT!

One of my life missions accomplished:

EPIC MALL

EPIC COFFEE SHOP

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Life update from Phnom Penh >>

Very impressed with the city!

Just had a nice chat with my friend Jeffrey Lam. Thinking about the connection between capitalism, happiness and productivity. These are a few my thoughts:

The first thought is that perhaps the end goal isn’t happiness or productivity, but to maximize your impact on the world (move the world— Archimedes lever). Leverage.

Capitalism as the new world religion

Based on what I see, and what I observe, it is that capitalism and globalism which binds the world together. For example, I am very doubtful that there will ever be a World War III between China, and America, because the two economies are so intertwined. For example, even here in Cambodia Phnom Penh, which has a very strong Chinese influence, all of the luxury brands and text is still in English.

Also consider, an elite rich Chinese would still prefer to have Balenciaga sneakers, and an iPhone. Also Yeezy sneakers.

Russia is not even part of the equation.

Happiness is the carrot and stick

Also being here in Phnom Penh Cambodia, a thought is that everyone in the world desires to improve their mode of existence. Everyone wants to live a happier, more beautiful life.

Thus, the thought is that if one is more productive (something that we have control over) greater personal productivity will lead to greater money accumulation. And the general thought is at least in America, if you are rich enough, you could buy your personal independence. And then what Americans desire to do is use their money to buy a house, security, property, and then accumulate all these luxury goods, unto no end. However, for individuals who actually do make it this far, the biggest thing they deal with is ennui and boredom. They keep buying luxury goods and going to the mall, simply because they are bored. Then the goal becomes to buy more expensive watches, more luxury cars, more Lamborghinis, thinking that this will augment their happiness.

Why happiness is not the goal

My simple thought is that actually, happiness is a physiological thing, something that has to do more about your muscular health and strength, not your mind. Therefore, the simplest road towards personal happiness then is actually more physical; powerlifting is the simplest way to become happy.

For example, the peak of my personal happiness is when I achieve a new personal record in powerlifting. For example, I just deadlifted five plates with a trap bar, and it is one of the most satisfying things in my life.

It is impossible to be happy without great sleep, at least eight hours a night, and without sun, walking around, and good food.

I just deadlifted five plates for the first time in my life. With a trap bar. I love it!

Why? Superior leverage. Also, no need for a mixed grip. Having the neutral grip on both sides of the trap are on your left, and right hand is more optimal.

Also, being able to put your body in the center of the trap bar makes more sense, instead of having the barbell in front of your shins.

Therefore, the greatest upside is that you could lift more. Better force transfer.

Achieving the 5 plate deadlift — now I can die happy!! Perhaps one of the most personally meaningful achievements of my life.

My personal thought is, I am not at all concerned about some sort of World War III between China and America, Russia. Instead, based on my own personal observations, it’s more about relentless capital and growth. For example, every individual just seeking a better mode of existence, building new condos, buildings, and creating new luxury malls.

Being here in Phnom Penh Cambodia, seems that all these new buildings are from foreign Chinese companies. And I don’t think it is a form of new, cultural imperialism, it is just a bunch of individuals trying to get richer, and have a more beautiful mode of life.

For example, I don’t think that rich Chinese people would prefer to have a Chinese phone over an iPhone. Also, rich Chinese and rich people like their luxury goods, luxury brands.

Therefore, my theory is that into the future, it will not be about countries versus other countries, would rather, rich oligarchs from all around the world, collaborating, to continue, promoting their own personal luxuries.

You’re very curious about something, you must witness it first by yourself.

When a Korean asks me — “Are you a Korean individual?” are they asking me “Is your DNA Korean?” or “Are you a citizen of the ROK?”

Nor is “black” or “yellow”.

Your legs and thighs as the biggest body part of yours.

If it is 85%, good enough, it is good enough.

Conventions hold you back. Always think carte blanche.

Don’t drink coffee when you’re tired. Only when you’re awake.