Hormonal fasting, hormonal reset:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the first thought is, what is it that we all desire and want? I think it is to feel insanely great. In terms of mood, physiology, health, wealth, power, a sense of ascendancy, physical, and physiological figure in your legs, your body, having slept insanely well last night. Ready for the mysteries of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I think if you study the Proto Indo European, for wealth it\u2019s like \u201chwelh\u201d, \ufffc which means well, wellness, wealth. To be well, as the opposite of being unwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From from a physiological and hormonal perspective, to be and become physiologically well is actually quite simple. No drugs, no alcohol, no stimulants no uppers no downers, our only vice is a single cup of coffee first thing in the morning. If anything, the real path to wellness would be not drinking any coffee or caffeinated beverages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also\u2026 Bedtime. Even the ancient heroes of the Iliad, once the sunsets, everyone retires their weapons, retreats back into the camp, feasts, and joins and song and dance with their compatriots, nobody \u201c pulls an all nighter\u201d, \ufffc and keeps on fighting out of virtue when the sun is down. No they are not stupid. They know their ability to fight at their maximum potential is seriously a disadvantage at night, so they retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And this is also the truth, I really don\u2019t think any productive work happens after 3 PM. Ideally, you would just stop working at 3 PM, turn off all your screens and devices, feast on beef liver, whole eggs, anything that maximizes your testosterone production, close your blinds and try to get to bed at like 5:30 PM or 6:30 PM. Then if you gotta work, waking up early naturally instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The biggest issue here is a societal, sociological one. The big idea is, in terms of everyone trying to work, work schedules, etc.\u2026 It is very unfortunate that it is based on this arbitrary 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, etc. The truly sovereign man would dictate his own schedule, every day, and never have to schedule anything in advance<\/strong>. \ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n Certainly, this makes it difficult to do traditional business, but we are not in traditional times, come on\u2026 We got AI we got bitcoin, we have digital capital that runs 24 seven, 365. In some regards, I think the best way to make money in wealth in today\u2019s world is actually not dealing with other humans, but rather with AI and bitcoin. Digital digital capital. The brave New World of digital capitalism<\/strong>. \ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n So one thing that AI cannot do for you is go on wonderful walks and hikes in the great outdoors, to lift 16 times your body weight, to give you physiological and hormonal rushes associated with one rep Max lifting. Also, AI cannot get you a good nights sleep<\/strong>. \ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think the big idea is, just try to give yourself a hard reset like doing a hard reformat of your computer, but you\u2019re doing it with your body instead. And I suppose a big question is how much do you care? I care a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the simple thing is quit, partaking in marijuana related things before sleep, quit drinking alcohol, dopamine secreting things in the evening related to electronic stuff, and during the day just spending maximum time outside in the direct sun, trying to ride a bike instead of a car, and lifting weights at least once every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think a lot of people have a lot of goals, which are number related. Whether it comes to finances capital, weightlifting, your body physique, etc. Why do we use numbers or rulers or benchmarks or framing? I think it is to track a certain amount of progress, in terms of being able to scientifically in mathematically track and measure your progress, as if a sense of progress or growth is what brings us joy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I supposed this is the problem\u2026 Like if you don\u2019t measure yourself, but technically, you\u2019re still growing, is it worth it? Of course! I think even if you\u2019re not aware that you\u2019re growing, you probably are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each and every day and morning without fail, after dropping off Seneca at school, I go on a little morning walk and hike. I don\u2019t track my steps or distances, I simply do it because I love it! It\u2019s almost like integral to my well-being? A day that I don\u2019t hike, I feel less joyful<\/em>? \ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, when I get back home, the first thing I do is lift weights before do anything. And this is a big idea, don\u2019t do anything work related or external related until after<\/em> you\u2019re done lifting weights<\/strong>. \ufffc why? Because the state of your body, your physiology, your hormones, your blood flow is drastically and dramatically different before you lift weights and after you lift weights. So the ideal is, assuming that you want to do your work related stuff at maximum performance, it only makes sense to do it after you\u2019re done lifting weights, and you have this positive hormonal rushes of power and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, this is another interesting thing I\u2019ve noticed\u2026 There could be certain up days or down days in the market, but if you\u2019re not well rested and you\u2019re physiologically, unwell\u2026 It almost doesn\u2019t matter? Like if your body feels terrible, even making a monster gain in a single day, doesn\u2019t bring you any joy and delight?<\/strong> So then, what\u2019s the point of doing all this finance stuff anyways?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think that is why the body is the starting point of all things, wisdom related, and once again, hormones are highly underappreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even fat gain is an adipose tissue game, it\u2019s probably more of an insulin hormonal response to sugar starches, artificial sweeteners, even zero calorie sweetened stuff because, it ain\u2019t about calories, it is your bodies sensitivity to sweet things, and the insulin rush on hormonal, rush that accompanies it<\/strong>. \ufffc this is why even if you run at a calorie deficit on a daily basis, but 90% of your diet is sugar and starches, you\u2019ll get fatter and fatter. But if you do the inverse, abstaining from all starches and sugars and sweet things, feasting only on beef, liver, beef, ribs, whole eggs, etc.\u2026 You\u2019ll get a six pack in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The truth is, when you\u2019re on your deathbed, you\u2019re not going to care about how many ones in the zeros you have in your bank account, not even how many bitcoins you own. You\u2019re probably not gonna really care that much about how much capital you have. Because no matter how hard you work, you\u2019ll never be richer than Elon Musk. And perhaps that is a good thought because then\u2026 The game isn\u2019t to become the wealthiest man on the planet, but rather something else?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eternal fame, glory, legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like for example, think about all the people who are remembered in history, we don\u2019t remember any of them based on how wealthy they were, but rather their contributions to humankind and humanity. Like all the great philosophers, most of them had a pretty meager living, and even the great innovators, entrepreneurs, and technologists, how to experience one if not many terrible tragedies and downturns in their career. And frankly speaking nowadays, I really don\u2019t think it\u2019s about successfnornfailure, or whatever\u2026 But instead, health wellness, aesthetics, philosophy, thoughts, the human body, and your hormones<\/strong>? \ufffc<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hormonal fasting, hormonal reset: So the first thought is, what is it that we all desire and want? I think it is to feel insanely great. 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The reset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
enjoying the process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
why does this matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is it that all men desire?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n