17 daily habits I cultivate that give me long-lasting creative energy that's 10x better than coffee:

Here's my assertion: No Rest? No Energy. Your relationship with Rest is the bedrock of your personal brand.

It defines the energy you put out and attract.

It determines how healthy, sane, hygienic, and stable you are.

Like attracts like.

But here's the thing with Rest...

It's not easy to prioritize Rest if you haven't before. We're creatures of habit.

This affects how you show up as a leader, an entrepreneur, and a creator.

Because it can depreciate your ingenuity over time.

Some will call it fate and do nothing. They're asleep.

But not you.

You no longer want to walk around like a zombie, unaware of your tendency to mimic others, and seek validation for your existence.

The masses are toxic zombies.

But not you.

You know you're alive.
You have a sense of yourself.

So let's lay the foundation to grow from here.

1/ Praying

This is the backbone of spiritual practice.

Whatever you worship or "believe in" is going to determine how you pray (seek help, assistance, wish, hope, set confidence or trust in).

When you have nothing... you have prayer.

Prayer is better than sleep. It's belief.

2/ Minimizing Sleep Debt

The modern youth lifestyle idealizes a life that never sleeps.

Yet sleep IS the fountain of youth.

Your body needs time in the unconscious to repair and rejuvenate your cells.

Without it, you're taking energy from your future to waste today.

3/ Journaling

Writing is a gift you give to others.

But journaling is a gift you give to yourself.

Start now and take up a notebook around your goals:

- desire
- gratitude
- shadow work
- habit formation
- spiritual practice
- fitness and nutrition
- dream interpretation, etc

4/ Breathwork

This is controlling and yoking your life force

Simply take a minute or 10 to breathe in deeply until your stomach and lungs are filled with air.

Then breathe out.

You will feel light-headed and generally calmer and ready to take on the day.

5/ Vigorous Movement

If you don't want to experience stagnation in life (a state that invites disease, rot, and ruin), then you will have to move your ass.

Yes. Move it.

Walk, Run, Skip, Dance, Lift weights, Stretch, Pilates, Yoga, I really don't give af.

Just do it. Be sexy.

6/ -Care

This is the equivalent of any kind of "care."

Skincare
Haircare
Eye-care
Bodycare
Scalp-care
Mouth-care
Crease-care
Sexual organ-care
Nail/Cuticle-care

This is not just about basic personal hygiene. It's about elevating how you treat your temple to harness energy.

7/ Nutrition and Hydration

Water is life. Food is fuel.

Screw supplements.

Get your greens, proteins, ancient grains, fruits, and anti-inflammatory and gut-healthy foods.

You'll go from always hungry to satiated.

Also, take your damn time. When you eat, just enjoy.

8/ Daily Showers/Bathing

You want people to like you?

This is the easiest way to clean off sweat, gunk, pollutants, parasitical energy that might get on you as you go throughout your day.

Plus, it's good hygiene.

Look clean. Smell good. A personal brand bare minimum.

9/ Romanticizing

Aesthetics are important.

So spend time sprucing something up for own gaze.

Make it an event.
Make it something special.
Make it about your unfolding identity.

Oh yeah, and boys romanticize too. Eggs in your fridge, new suit selfies, gym gains. We see you.

10/ Visioning

We all want things. But how much time do we spend thinking about our life changing and what we need to get rid of as a result?

You can spend <5min imagining yourself doing new habits or using new items. The basis of a new persona.

This is fuel for my creativity.

11/ Stillness

This is not just about sitting still or about not thinking.

This is about using every action as mediation and prayer.

This is about emptying yourself so that you're a vessel for dynamic energy to flow through you.

When you're in tune, all is effortless.

12/ Concentration

Bruce Lee once said, "Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man... One great cause of failure is lack of concentration."

It builds awareness and gratitude for life by focusing on ONE thing at a time.

Quit leaking energy. Be here now.

13/ Expression

You are an emotional creature. Period.

You never want to bury your emotions. It's self-harm.

Everyday, take a moment to just check in with yourself. Your feelings. Your desires. Your urges.

Then consciously create positive from it.

Do it or be diseased later.

14/ Reading an ACTUAL Book

Most people don't read books outside of school and it's a damn shame.

As people get stupider, pick up a book of your interest.

Reading 1 page leads to 10 pages. Then 100.

Within a week or two you'll finish it and be smarter for it too.

15/ Cleaning & Interior Elevation

Having a cleaning schedule is a game changer.

- Doing regular deep cleanses
- Organizational aesthetics
- Nurturing all the plants
- Investing in decor

Doing this renews your space and allows pure energy to flow in.

16/ Being In Your Home Chef Era

We know you can cook and meal-prep.

But are you elevating your experience?

It's a great tactile creative activity to balance out online consumption.

- Try new recipes
- Cook for 2-4 people
- Snap a pic
- Freeze leftovers in bento boxes
- Repeat

17/ Conscious Inspiration

The best inspiration comes when you're not looking for it.

Take time out of your day to immerse yourself in stuff no one else knows of.

Then do nothing and expect nothing.

Your mind will magically come up with original ideas no one's seen before.

A combination of these habits allows me to zone in, listen to my body, make intuitive changes, and enjoy life because I'm Rested and f*cking glorious. I don't care what some of you dirty jittery asses have to say.

Jump on the vibe yo. Cultivating your own habits to Rest in YOU.

Soon, I'll share my routine for each habit. I've elevated my experience for spiritual and material growth by sticking to them.

I wish the same for you.

It's my hope to inspire you to show up more fully, as you are online by becoming the outcome you dream of—an Outcome Of One™.

17 Daily Habits for Long-Lasting Creative Energy

What is the esoteric meaning of rest?

Why do creators often struggle with getting it?

And how does all of that impact your personal brand?

Let's find out.

⸺Thread⸺

I've been on a break for almost a month now. And I've learned something that predates all things our creator culture is built on.

In fact, it goes against it.

And that is Rest.

We know we need it. We even desire it.

Yet our cultural languaging spits on the face of Rest.

This is likely because of the limiting belief that to Rest means to Retreat.

Because where there is Retreat, Rest will closely follow.

Let's look at Retreat...

We know Retreat from the anti.

"Never back down."
"Never surrender."
"Never retreat."

But why is this important?

Anti-Retreat is embedded in our culture.

And most creator culture is a byproduct of American culture.

Look at the titles of movies, songs, and mottos (e.g. US Marine Corps). It's even in US law & legal doctrine.

It's on merch, coaching services, gym motivation quotes, etc.

The idea is so thematic in our culture that Frank Miller took ancient historical events out of context, turned it into a comic book, which was later adapted on screen with an ultra large fanbase.

Listen to part of this epic speech from King Leonidus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx7Qo2bWwek

While these aspects are to be celebrated, they have a dark side.

Remember, Rest is often where Retreat is.

Retreat invites us to Rest.

But a culture celebrating "No Retreat" will often not respect Rest by association.

Let's take a look at how language and meaning changes...

1611: "There's no rest for the wicked" (A Biblical phrase, Isaiah 48,57)

1744: "There's no rest for the weary" (A colloquial phrase)

1920: Fitzgerald in This Side of Paradise uses Wicked positively

1960s: Wicked as "cool" in American slang

2008: "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked"

Funny enough, this is one of my favorite songs.

There's a subtle acknowledgement of all humans being sinners with no right to judge (something some religious subcultures are notorious of).

Yet it's also a 2am bar song for the drunks avoiding going home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKtsdZs9LJo

This kind of love for negative energy can become the start of a slippery slope into a vicious cycle.

It's how addicts are born.

And, my friend, we are all addicted... to something.

And it will define how we view Rest and our relationship with it.
https://twitter.com/bfcarlson/status/1648292259895341059

Let's take a look at a few religious, esoteric, and spiritual perspectives on the concept of Rest.

These are from perspectives that focus their energy around worshipping a higher power.

These are some simple, yet radical perspectives especially in our crazy modern world today.

From a Judaic perspective, rest comes as a day of Sabbath (Saturdays).

It represents the 7th day God finished his Work of Creation.

The argument is: if the Unresting Creator of all realms set an example of Rest (gratitude of creation), then who are we humans to resist it?

In fact, the Hebrew word "Shabbat" (to rest) is one of the root words for "sabbatical" meaning "to break from work"—an accepted form of institutional rest.

When you see professors and long-standing employees go on sabbatical, it often renews and revives their work in the future.

From a Christian perspective, rest is when you reconnect and restore your connection with God, observed on Sundays (The Christian Sabbath).

It's an act of revival for your mind, body, and soul.

It's the foundation for building a life of faith and walking with God.

From an Islamic perspective, the Qur'an states:

And one of His signs is your sleep by night and by day ˹for rest˺ as well as your seeking His bounty ˹in both˺. Surely in this are signs for people who listen." [The Romans 30:23]

The unofficial day of rest on Fridays: Jumu'ah.

In Buddhism, Retreat & Rest are emphasized to achieve inner peace.

In Hinduism, Rest is intertwined with the concept of Balance whereby yoga and meditation help achieve it.

In Taoism, Rest encourages alignment with the natural flow of life to achieve a harmonious wellbeing.

There are even non-religious perspectives that promote the concept of Rest:

- Modern Wellness Movements
- Holistic Health Practices
- Positive Psychology
- Secular Philosophy
- Cognitive Science

Imho they're all just adaptations of scripture/ancient concepts without the Sacred.

From a Feminine perspective, rest is the art of being still and reconnecting to the energies of abundance and flow.

It's letting energy settle on its own and doing nothing so to conserve your vessel and avoid drain.

Rest is an act of receiving, the quintessence of femininity.

From a Creator perspective, Rest is the one thing that stimulates your creativity.

You cannot be truly creative until you allow your inspiration to flow in a state of isolation.

This article is simply written, and yet expresses this idea in totality: https://www.clairenakti.com/post/creativity-is-birthed-in-isolation

From a Brand perspective, people who see you confident, composed, and ready to come back after a period of Rest want to know:

- What did you do on your rest?
- Why did you take one?
- What did you get?

If you see Rest as a necessity, others will perceive Rest as a necessity.

Even from a Strategic perspective, generals who did not engage in Retreat suffered losses that lost battles.

But failing to not fully Rest (adept training) their men would lose wars.

Rest is the art of knowing when to lose a battle to win the war.
Rest is accurate use of force.

The restorative aspect of Rest is bar none.

It is scientifically proven to be the best healing mechanism in the body.

It's a natural state to enter into when the body knows it is ill, injured, burned out, stressed, depressed, mentally fried, etc.

It is organic wisdom.

Rest improves every facet of your life.

Your health, your mental clarity, your spirituality, your money, your business, your relationships, your skills, your brain power.

And most of all, your creativity—the very thing you are positioning on this platform against the millions.

How does one rest?

You can do this in community, or alone.

I often prefer solitude. I love to reconnect with myself, my Creator, and feel the flow of femininity and creativity.

Much of what I can't rationally explain to myself now is explained in time through a period of rest.

I also love resting with others.

This can be a planned event at a lodge, or a spiritual retreat specializing in the practices you want to deepen.

Or it simply means going by the water and sitting in silence together, or grabbing a coffee and people watching in silence.

If you think back on your relationships, the best ones give you a feeling of rest, relaxation, restoration, reinvigoration, and all aspects of revival when you are with them.

Being at rest is our default. Work is the lie we make it to be.

Rest is an act of trust, of faith.

What do you do on Rest?

Anything that increases your tranquility. Let your intuition guide you to do activities that restore your energy and fill you with gratitude and inspiration.

- prayer
- lying flat
- being silent
- reading books
- having a spa day
- singing and dancing

The best and most sustainable way to imbue your days with the concept of Rest is by reinstating or rebuilding a self-care routine.

Self-care is the basis of how you show up online.

Those that do not help themselves, have no business helping others.

In the future, I'll share various methods of my self-care routine and explore how sharing yours can influence an audience positively and negatively.

It's my hope to inspire you to show up more fully, as you are online by becoming the outcome you dream of—an Outcome Of One™.

The Esoteric Meaning of Rest: How It Impacts Your Creativity and Personal Brand

I’ve seen countless entrepreneurs build their brands.

But 97% of them are failing at it.

Here is exactly what they’re doing wrong, and how you can do it right 👇

If entrepreneurs make a mistake, it will fall into one of these buckets:

Poor Mindset
Poor Decision-Making
Poor Business Acumen
Poor Marketing Strategy
Poor Leadership
Poor Personal Philosophy
Poor Social Etiquette
Poor Design & Innovation

Let's go in order, shall we?

⸺POOR MINDSET⸺

❌ They think branding doesn't matter.

✅ Brand equity multiplies over time. It won't accrue if you don't start now.

❌ They think branding is too expensive.

✅ Your brand is an asset. Strategy and design is an investment. Do it accordingly.

❌ They think branding is a selfish activity.

✅ Branding is building a relationship. Your audience won't perceive you otherwise.

❌ They think it's about getting more $$$

✅ Branding is about relationships first, so you must give first to create more of them.

❌ They think everyone's their audience

✅ If you don't target who you're talking to, you're resonating with no one at all.

❌ They think everyone will love them

✅ Good branding gets you the attention of the right people. Not everyone.

⸺POOR DECISION-MAKING⸺

❌ They're subjective rather than objective

✅ Allow the audience to help you make  objective branding and marketing choices.

❌ They don't validate their ideas

✅ Your mom or colleagues won't tell you if your idea hits a deep market problem.

❌ They don't define their focus

✅ If you want people to remember you, help them to think of one thing only

❌ They are too narrow to grow

✅ Choose a niche where there is proven success or make it culturally relevant

❌ They don't protect their time

✅ Nothing will build itself if you get distracted and don't block off time to do it.

❌ They hide behind their calendar

✅ Audience relationships won't get built if you're not out there building them.

⸺POOR STRATEGY⸺

❌ They don't use themselves to market

✅ Remarkable brands have a more remarkable personal brand behind them.

❌ They don't reward their audience

✅ Platforms make attention a commodity. Stand out & treat that attention uniquely.

❌ They overlook their competitors

✅ Taking note of what's happening in your niche assures you won't lag behind others.

❌ They copy their competitors

✅ The fastest way to become irrelevant is to become a copy. So, when they zig, zag.

❌ They expand their brand too soon 

✅ Stop offering all types of things. You'll dilute your focus and people's attention.

❌ They jump into marketing too fast

✅ Creating a brand strategy first is the best way to be effective in marketing.

⸺POOR LEADERSHIP⸺

❌ They rest on their laurels & credentials

✅ Don't use jargon. Don't flaunt how great you are. No one's a hotshot forever.

❌ They feel shy to "show off" their wins

✅ You accomplishments are social proof. Learn to insert them appropriately.

❌ They persecute or bully others

✅ Good branding can be polarizing. But good branding is never bullying.

❌ They never take a stand for anything

✅ Values, beliefs and principles is an indicator of a solid brand with boundaries.

❌ They avoid tough conversations

✅ Sticking to biz ops indicates you're either not self-aware or want to hide.

❌ They're too political and divisive

✅ Knowing what you stand for is great, but at some point it can work against you.

❌ They ignore employee behavior

✅ If you aim to lead a market, know what's happening on the ground in your company.

❌ They give everyone a say in the brand

✅ The quickest way to water down your brand is to pull it apart from its core being.

❌ They overlook their network and friends

✅ Networks trigger opportunities and growth. Partner well and continuously.

❌ They don't adapt their message to the times

✅ To stay current, messaging needs to shift and change to be heard.

⸺POOR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY⸺

❌ They don't share their own story

✅ Brands are built by those who lead them. And people want to know the leader.

❌ They lack a focused & consistent message

✅ You build a devoted following fast when you clearly say what you're about.

❌ They don't have a shared vision

✅ Your audience wants to go places. Share a place they can see going with you.

❌ They don't have ambitious goals

✅ Attention is generated when worthwhile goals have a specific outcome to track.

⸺POOR SOCIAL ETIQUETTE⸺

❌ They hide their personality and fun side

✅ Human bonding occurs when we show who we are and let our character shine.

❌ They lack intention when posting online

✅ Give people a reason to follow you by sharing exactly what you'll contribute daily.

❌ They don't alert the audience of change

✅ Changing your identity without notice causes confusion. Inform your following.

❌ They don't engage with others

✅ Bots spit out content. Humans engage with it. Show you're human from time to time.

⸺POOR DESIGN AND INNOVATION⸺

❌ They don't use striking visuals

✅ People's eyes glaze over if nothing strong or unique is catching their eye

❌ Their visuals don't align with their brand

✅ If you're a modern brand, you won't give that vibe off with traditional aesthetics

❌ They assume design is enough branding

✅ Looking cool or flashy merely grabs eyeballs. Keeping it means you deliver value.

❌ They don't constantly innovate

✅ Doing what's always worked is a great way to die a slow death. Stay on your edge.

Whether you're seasoned or starting out...

You'll want to steer clear of making these mistakes when building your brand.

→ Want a bit more explanation?

Take a listen to one of my most popular spaces to date and hear for yourself 👇
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnxedALErrJX

Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Building Their Brand

I create tons of content every week on a variety of platforms and I can say this...

Being a creator is tough, but not complex.

Let me crack the code for you:

→ Work on your mindset

You should know now... 

You're on the long road

There is no instant gratification

Some people might go viral quickly

But all of us have to stand the test of time

Move away from the consumer mindset

Stop being reactionary

Build the skills instead

→ Be consistent

That's it. Just do it.

Stop whining. Stop crying.

Focus on what you can control

Scale what works and build your systems

Consistency beats out talent and intensity

Consistency is being fair to others

Stop whining. Stop crying.

Be consistent

→ Know why you create

You need to have a reason for doing this

Too many people get starry-eyed

And get burned out

• Define why you're here
• What you're trying to build
• How you want to get there
• And what you won't put up with

Name what drives you and go after it

→ Stop burning out. Be resilient instead.

Getting tired?

It means you don't love what you do yet

It's simple: Detach.

Instead, be obsessed with getting better

And once you're good, get better than that

There's always room for improvement

Success comes in iterations

→ Make more first, then reduce to quality

Too many creators want recognition out of the gate

But they don't put in the necessary consistent output to get there

You must focus on quantity first

Make more. Tear it apart. Make it better.

Let the quality come to you with labor

→ Figure out the value you offer

Among a sea of creators that are flooding the Internet every day

You need to have a unique differentiator

How is your content different?

What makes you the best person to say it?

Explore and experiment with unique ways of sharing that value

→ Niche yourself before you wreck yourself

No one knows you

We don't care about all the funny labels you put on yourself

State in your bio *exactly* how you can help

Convey the value that you provide

Position yourself accordingly

Pick a focus, and go HAM in filling it

→ Know who you're talking to

Your audience isn't "everyone"

People have preferences

Do you want to cater to everyone's preferences?

Because that's the definition of insanity

Know your audience by getting specific

If you speak to one person, you speak to them all

→ Stop trying to go viral. Find what works.

First, find what's authentic to you
• Topic
• Format
• Medium

Second, build up some cred in the space
• Knowledge
• Entertainment
• Stories

Third, add your personality to the mix
• Strengths
• Beliefs
• Fun

Be true to you

→ Balance short-form and long-form

Some people will be better at one

But both have their benefits

Short-form is easy to digest and gets your name out there

Long-form takes more time and effort but is for your true fans

A combination of both are killer to growth

→ Have a plan of attack

Everything comes down to metrics

• Frequency
• Impressions
• Engagement
• Shares
• Clicks
• DMs

Pick one success metric (frequency first)

And drive towards it

Don't be a deer in the headlights

Have goals

→ Create a content arsenal

This is a "swipe file"

A database of inspiration

• Keep what you love
• Keep what works
• Keep what influences you
• Keep what caught your attention

Then save it in the database

Start from abundance when you're coming up with ideas

→ Find a community of creators

Creators who work solo will grow slowly

Creators who join a group will grow fast

There's always a benefit in being with others who can exchange information of what's working and not

At the speed of your Discord server 👾
https://twitter.com/sanathemonster/status/1486729837322530819

→ Let other creators tear your work apart

Look, you are not your ideas

You are not your work

You can get credit for the creativity

But if you can't separate yourself from what you do, you will cower from reality

Let top creators tell you what's not working so you improve

→ Create self-imposed deadlines

Want to create that video, thread, product?

It won't create itself

Put things on the calendar

If you don't do this, what will happen?

Put self-imposed costs if you have to

Want to buy someone else a $5 coffee instead?

No? Then do the work

→ Schedule your content in advance

Flying by the seat of your pants doesn't work long term

If you want to be an entrepreneur...

You need to protect your time and build systems

If you think in advance and understand your creative energy and strategy

Batch your content ahead

→ Never stop getting better at your craft

The moment you stop improving

Is the moment you start dying

Improve your 

• skills
• format
• work ethic
• knowledge
• value offer
• value delivery

Always create with intention & innovation
https://twitter.com/sanathemonster/status/1516416743736057856

→ Network

That's it. Talk to people. Make friends.

Yes, shy introverts, you too.

Reach out to top creators

Engage with their content

Try to collaborate with them

The longer you take to do this

Again, the longer you take to grow
https://twitter.com/sanathemonster/status/1532711342129369088

→ Recreate and repurpose what does well

Just because you made it once,

Doesn't mean you can't make it again

90% of your audience hasn't seen it

90% of people don't even remember it

Make tweaks. Do a variation. Elaborate.

Give people more of what they want.

→ Build your personal brand

I don't care if you're shy
If you're anonymous
If you're special

Show up
Be you
Define your value
Stand for what you believe in

Your voice is part of the reason for being online

Unleash it, again and again

Your favorite creators can make it look easy

But they worked to get to where they are

If you're still getting crickets on your content

Find more actionable tips here 👇
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAKEYpbWrRKL

How to Crack the Creator Code

Trolls feast on negativity and hatred

But you don't have to feed it to them

Here are 3 steps to deal with trolls, bullies, and haters without losing your cool 👇

A long time ago,

Vincent Van Gogh cut his own ear off after getting into a fight with Paul Gauguin.

He lost his cool.

You might not get there, but

If you have these 3 steps:

1. Mindset
2. Motivation
3. Meditation

You can go back to "Letting it Gogh" 😉

Let's get into it...

⸺MINDSET⸺

Everything starts here.

If you can't cultivate the right attitude,

You're missing out on something major.

→ Peace of mind.

If you let people rob you of this, 

You never had it in the first place.

Let's break down 5 mindsets:

1. No one owes you respect.

This is the number one rule of online commentary.

I don't care what you learned in school.

I don't care what your spiritual guru said.

I don't even care what your mom says.

You're not entitled to it.

It's not given to you.

→ You must earn it.

2. More Fame = More Hate

It's just a law of thermodynamics.

How can you want to grow your personal brand and not realize this comes with it?

A mob of people who hate what you represent and remind them of?

Naval points this out simply: 
https://twitter.com/naval/status/1547062493859614723

3. Take ownership of your actions.

If they're tripping, you pushed them.

Good content grabs your attention, holds it, and forces you to pick a side

It does not make you an oversimplified deceiver.

It makes you more persuasive.

Don't shy away from what you believe in.

4. You're doing something right.

Focusing on a few negative comments from some keyboard warriors?

What about all the people you're positively affecting?

Don't forget about them because of what is a small percentage of the overall.

A leader will know to make the right call.

5. They pull you down because you like it.

Why would you waste your time, attention, focus, and feelings on negativity?

These are your precious resources.

Do you like doing that to yourself?

I didn't think so.

Don't allow people to have power over you like that.

⸺MOTIVATION⸺

"Ignore them!" they say.

But why?

→ To keep your peace of mind.

Positivity cancels out negativity.

But you can't use positivity to fight back.

So here are some options.

Depending on your brand,

Try these 4 out:

1. Work on your thinking skills.

Critical thinking will always have your back

When I wrote about them in a viral thread, it caught a ton of negative attention.

Funny enough, a lot of the hate came from people not using critical thinking.

Check it out:

https://twitter.com/sanathemonster/status/1526900213725556736

2. Smile and laugh.

If you know, you know.

There's no point to take take any of it to heart.

Does what they say mean anything less about you?

No?

Then laugh.

It makes them even crazier.

Which honestly boosts your stats in the end.

3. The block buttons is your friend.

YES. YOU HAVE THE POWER.

I don't know why people have to ask for permission.

Did they ask for permission to tell you what they thought?

No? Right.

Even if you don't want to block, you can:

Mute
Hide replies
Leave conversations

Easy.

⸺MEDITATION⸺

Anytime you have a bad feeling,

Ask yourself what's going on *underneath.*

If you have limiting beliefs,

You need to call them out, put the in place, and move on with your life (and your next piece of content).

Here are 5 prompts to help you do that:

• Do I care about who I authentically am?

→ If yes, proceed. If no, stop reading.

• Where am I holding back my superpowers and passions so that people won't feel intimidated by me?

• What about my life would change if I had complete trust in my gifts and abilities?

• Where in my life do I feel confident, despite what I've achieved or what people think of me?

• How can I design my life so that I feel happy, motivated, and inspired?

If you're not working on your mindset, your motivation, or your meditation...

The swarm of negativity WILL get to you.

So don't forget:

→ Surround yourself with friends.

Friends who will be truthful with you.

And friends who will defend you.

They will have your back.

Getting one too many comments or DMs from a total weirdo?

Still not sure how to deal with all the negativity online?

Let's talk about battling the hordes

Get a fun and useful guideline here 👇

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3 steps to deal with trolls, bullies, and haters without losing your cool

11 unfair advantages you get from being totally authentic online

You become UNCOPYABLE

This is because you focus on details

The details create depth and substance

You can only achieve that by defining yourself

And a stack of defined details creates a magnetic pull

When you're authentic, you make sure you do that in everything you do

You become CONFIDENT in who you are

This is because you're comfortable with yourself

And this is RARE

This type of confidence comes from really thinking through who you are

And being this self-aware makes the world's secrets unlock for you

You appear LARGER than life

This doesn't mean you're being fake

Practicing authenticity allows you to transcend the mundane

You end up creating a league of your own

You're not concerned with anything irrelevant to you

And that makes you captivating and relevant to others

You don't feel the need to HIDE yourself

You'll become aware of "the gap"

It's the crevice between what's vibrating as true to you

VERSUS how you "think you should" behave, express, and say with others

Authenticity erases that gap

It makes you become whole with integrity

You become insanely PROUD of yourself

When you look in the mirror

You LIKE the person looking back

Because you didn't compromise 

These stack-up as little wins

Which creates confidence overtime

Walking around with this kind of self-worth

Is *completely* priceless

You don't waste another moment on BS

• Imposter syndrome?
• Overthinking?
• Chasing the unreasonable?

If you know you're going to die

You value life and the moments you're given

And you don't waste a second

Each moment is an opportunity to practice being you

You build a high level of TRUST

You're not concerned with selling out

Your #1 concern is delivering value *you can only provide*

And people trust that intention and what you can and cannot deliver

This actually makes it easier to share your value to the RIGHT people

You'll be wanted when times get TOUGH

Being true to yourself makes you a natural leader

That's because you have a sense of what to do and a reason for doing it

You've developed clear critical thinking skills in processing details

So people will call you to do that for them

You develop an EYE for the real and pure

You know what it's like to not be true

And you can tell when something else is being so... or not.

It's not as much a taste as it is a skill

But being able to decipher this is a gift

It makes navigating life easier

You're more ENLIGHTENED

Alan Watts once said:

"People suffer only because they take seriously what the gods made for fun."

Because of this, you don't get tripped up when people both like you or don't like you

You don't take it personally

It's all something to laugh at

You cut to the CORE of people's hearts

Authenticity is not for the faint-hearted

In order to even get that

You have to listen to a very faint voice inside of you telling you what's going on

That's your intuition

Learn how to cultivate that here

https://twitter.com/sanathemonster/status/1518545379528118272

If you're going to start practicing authenticity online

You should know what to look forward to AND what you're going to be up against (from a brand + marketing perspective)

Don't go into it cynical or pie-eyed

Get the low-down on being real here 👇

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I used to be bullied to no end

• for the way I looked
• for the interests I had
• for my family's background

Until I learned 6 actions to build monster confidence

Do these when you feel the world's against you

1. Laugh

When I got picked on I'd get SO upset

If I didn't lash out

I'd run home, up the stairs, slam the door shut, and steam or cry for hours

I let their actions get to me

And it wasn't until I learned to control and direct my emotions that I began to see this clearly...

Bullying triggers the inferior in all of us

But if you know yourself

You'll see right through a coward's lie

Don't take what they say personally

Laughter is a sign of strong confidence

And those kind of lies are funny

But if you still feel emotional, do this...

2. Bet on your flaws

Since I was young, I got told 

• I looked weird or ugly
• I was super odd and didn't fit in
• I wasn't skilled enough to compete

And for years, this used to eat at me constantly

I was never happy looking at myself

Until I realized this...

Some people will always look at your shortcomings

And they will think they're "helping" you

Don't accept that help

"Imperfections" point to your gifts

They're the other side of the same coin

Because if you flip it, you have a strength

Never water down or ignore your power

3. Unleash your fire

Society will tell you

• Play nice
• You're a precious snowflake
• If you're hurt you're oppressed

I listened and I felt trapped

This BS makes you easier to control

The truth is raw power is scary

And YOU have it

So what you need to do is 2 things...

A Keep things in perspective
B. Leverage your emotions

Remember, if you feel emotional by what others say

There's some truth to it

And if you don't want that to be true about you

You need to get hyped up about proving them wrong

Take responsibility and go for what you want

4. Fall in love with what you have

I used to constantly feel ashamed about who I was

I was a brown girl living in a culture that

• Discriminated me
• Stereotyped me
• Exoticized me
 
And I always felt inferior to those that weren't

Until this happened...

I asked myself what it would be like to admire and have pride in my heritage

What could I do to pass on a legacy?

This mindset changes you to realize you're never without

Learn to appreciate your
• upbringing
• hardships
• tragedies

Not doing so is a hallmark of immaturity

5. Pour positive attention into yourself

Listening to so many voices say negative things to me ended up getting embedded

I then started to talk exactly like them

I'd spent too long looking at what I lacked

That it began to poison what I had

But this one thing changed it all

I replaced my negative self-talk

I made a daily practice of listening and writing positive affirmations down

People don't realize this fact...

Your brain is desperate for positive attention from you

Once you give it to yourself

Your world starts to reflect it in multitudes

6. Strive to be one of the greats

I used to try things out and get rejected

And I felt that was it for me

But it's not

The reality is, you haven't built the skills to give anyone a reason to be interested in you

And this is something you can change with two things:

Discipline and consistency

What's the smallest thing you can do that can stack up and make a huge difference?

Do that. Don't stop.

Success always comes in iterations

If you start now while looking back on what you've done

It's always a massive confidence booster

Bonus point:

Even if "the world's against you"

• building your brand
• creating your content
• sharing your voice

If you *believe in yourself*

Just like one of my inspirations did...

That's really all you need

Learn how to build that up here 👇

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6 actions to build monster confidence in yourself when you feel the world's against you

11 forgotten tactics that will bulletproof your reasoning and persuasion skills

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Stop persuading and LISTEN

Your best shot at being heard is first...

Listening

Before you announce your presence and expect people to understand you

Take a moment and see where others are coming from

See what points & pain are talked about

And ask questions to dig deeper

Formulate GOOD questions

All questions start with:

Who
What
Where
When
Why
How

If you add too much context you start asking 5 things instead of 1

And you confuse both yourself and the person who will answer it

Vague questions mean you lack confidence

Be specific 

Don't rely on just intuition or belief

Intuition is the highest form of intelligence

And conviction is a surefire way to sound convincing

But "feeling" or "believing" something doesn't mean others feel or believe too

Uncover the facts

Evidence will help you make your case

Enthusiasm > Conviction

Conviction is a cover-up for fear

And fear is the killer of all good reasoning

Instead of conviction

Resort to enthusiasm

It's still a strong emotion to work with

But you're not hooked to the debatable truth

Detach yourself from your beliefs

Truth vs Fact vs Emotion

"Your truth" is debatable

Never fall into the trap of emotional reasoning

Feelings are not facts

Appeals to emotion kills your character

Focus on facts. Remember:

• Emotion is powerful 
• Truth is acceptable
• Facts are indisputable

Make sure your conclusions add up

Each conclusion is made up of a series of premises -- a foundational theory

And it works like math.

If a premise is false, the conclusion is too

    Premise
+ Premise
+ Premise
--------------
Conclusion

Make the logic work. No loopholes.

Outline Your Argument

Do it like this

Title: Argument

A. Main Point
    a. Sub Point
    b. Sub Point
        1. Sub Sub Point
        2. Sub Sub Point
    c. Sub Point
B. Main Point
    a. Sub Point
    b. Sub Point

This will help people follow along with your

Actually *Draw* Conclusions

To convey your thinking

It's better to diagram it

You don't have to be an artist

But you can make a few lines and shapes

Or use a purposeful image

All of a sudden BOOM

You have a thought process more people can understand

Invoke Intentional Emotion

This is not emotional reasoning

This is about staking a claim

AND using the power of words to illustrate

The fact is...

People fall asleep on logic

And emotion helps them pay attention

But NEVER manipulate

Speak from enthusiasm

Make More Meaningful Calls To Action

Don't just say 

BUY THIS BOOK
ENTER YOUR EMAIL
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

People are zoning out every time you do this

It fatigues old viewers and disinterests new ones

Instead, add:
• Emotion
• More personality
• The benefit to the viewer

Tell Better Stories

Your logic will crystallize your points

Your character will credit what you say

But narrating is the best way to do both

Speak from experience only

Structure your stories so that others can follow along and be captured

https://twitter.com/sanathemonster/status/1519994936552132608

We engage in reasoning to help understand things around us

AND to make a solid case on why others should care too

If you have a: 

• Brand
• Content
• Product/service

Learn to develop your reasoning skills

They will 10X your persuasion skills

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11 forgetten tactics that will bulletproof your reasoning and persuasion skills

If you want to

• tell your story
• grow your personal brand
• be someone people want to follow
• create a deep bond with your audience

You need to write your own Hero's Journey

Here's a breakdown of how you do it

(writing prompts included)

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Before writing...

You need to know the story structure

A Hero's Journey is broken down into:

• acts
• actors and
• archetypal stages

⸺ACTS⸺

There are 3 acts

Act I - Separation
• you gather courage to go on an adventure

Act II - Initiation
• you face trials and a transformational fight

Act III - Return
• you take your lesson and share it back home

Every story in your life will fit into an act

Acts reveal where you are along your journey to becoming a hero

And audiences want to follow that story

Act I - Beginning - How did it start?
Act II - Middle - How is it going?
Act III - End - How will it end?

⸺ACTORS⸺

There are many kinds of actors

YOU are (obviously) the main character

And in your story...

You meet all kinds of actors along the way

• Allies help you to face your fears
• Rivals test you to see if you have any guts

All actors are "archetypal" in nature

It means they are the purest form of a symbol

They're in almost every story no matter the cultural context they're in

Like the HERO for instance

Let's break that down for you

You may not think you're a hero

Maybe because of an overused trope

You know...
• the athletic jock
• big and burly type
• likes a challenge
• slightly aggressive
• good with weapons

But YOU can be an unexpected hero

With your own set of special abilities

And courage 👇

I think of this quote often when it comes to being a hero:

"Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. Courage is knowing you are beaten to begin with, but you begin anyway, and you see it through no matter what."

⸺Atticus Finch, To Kill A Mockingbird

Here are a few more archetypal actors

• The Mentor
• The Shadow
• The Herald
• The Father Figure
• The Mother Figure
• The Trickster
• The Shapeshifter
• The Ally
• The Temptation
• The Divine Source
• The Dragon

Can you see them play out in your modern story?

⸺ARCHETYPAL STAGES⸺

There are traditionally 18 stages.

6 stages per act

And each stage has its own set of actors

Each stage works like a herald or initiation

They progress you down your path

And show how you're developing as a hero

Let's break them down...

The Ordinary World

This is where you start out.

In your safe, comfortable, even boring life

OR your inner world

You set the scene

• Where were you before the adventure started? 
• What was it like to be there? 
• How did you feel? Bored? Stuck?

Call To Adventure

Every hero feels the call

It's either subtle inner calling

Or a push from external circumstances

Either way, you're called to ACT

• Did you feel like something inside you said to do something?
• Did something happen where it forced you to take action?

Refusal Of Call

Every hero either resists answering the call

Or are held back against their will

It's never easy to start

• Did you experience resistance to going towards the call?
• Did someone else tell you that you couldn't go and do it?
• What setbacks did you have?

Supernatural Aid

This is also called "Meeting the Mentor"

Every hero meets someone that guides them down their path

They give you tools & work on your mindset

• Who have been your mentors?
• How did they help you?
• What tools did they give you before you set out?

Crossing The Threshold

Right before you embark on your path

Allies & rivals will join you

Both will motivate you, just differently

• Who joined you along the journey?
• Did you know your friends and enemies from the start?
• How did they help you along your path?

Belly Of The Whale

This is your first taste of ego death

Your first embarrassment

The point of no return

You *thought* you were well-equipped

Goes to show you were wrong

And you can't go back to your old life after this

• What was your first flub? Describe it

The Road Of Trials

After you get initiated into this special world

You experience a set of trials

Each one raises the stakes

And you get stronger and more adept

• What trials did you overcome?
• How did each get progressively harder and harder?
• What did you learn?

Meeting With "The Divine Source"

They course correct you towards a reward

And like a mentor, they give you better tools & knowledge to attain it

Can also be met through prayer

• What did you have to do to meet "the source?"
• How did they inspire you to keep going?

The Temptation

Classically portrayed as a woman, can definitely be a man, or someone/something will ill-intent

They represent your old self

• Who or what tempted you to go back to your ordinary self?
• How did they tempt you?
• What did you do to overcome the temptation?

Atonement With The Father

Also known as "The Provider"

This is what was given to you in your old life

Either goodness, harshness, or both

But you have to make peace with it to move on

Or you'll remain immature forever

• Who/What did you have to forgive to move on?

Apotheosis

This is where you actually transform into a hero

You face a monster in the final battle

It's your first taste of the powerful gift inside you that you were ignoring all along

• What was the big conflict?
• How did you bring balance?
• What were your powers?

Retrieve The Ultimate Boon

You finally retreived the reward and knowledge that "The Divine Source" sent you to find

This is what you bring back to teach and share

• What lessons did you learn? 
• What were your realizations?
• What could you share from this adventure?

Refusal Of The Return

Even despite how enlightened you are

You're still human

And you resist going back home

You want to stay on an adventure

• How did the adventure end?
• How did you feel?
• Who helped you reorient?
• What did you need to do to reorient?

The Magic Flight

Imagine trying to share your new found knowledge & gifts and getting attacked by trolls and haters

It's never easy sharing or protecting this noble gift

• What battles did you face sharing your knowledge?
• How did people try to discredit you?

Rescue from Without

You're not just human, you're flawed

You still don't know how to do *everything*

You need to balance out what you're good at, and let friends handle the rest

• Who helped you share your knowledge?
• How did they help protect or scale your gift?

The Crossing Of The Return Threshold

Afer going back home, you have to integrate what you learned in the real world

And there will be old monsters coming back to keep you in check

• What new habits did you learn?
• What systems did you create to stay on your toes?

Master Of Both Worlds

This is what you've worked so hard for

The climax of the journey

All final tests are done

You're a master

But masters sacrifice all other lives for one with purpose

• What moment did you reach the peak of the adventure?
• What's your purpose?

Freedom To Live

You've transcended

You don't have the same fears, troubles, addictions, or pain

You can live life without the shadow holding you back

• How did you feel after the adventure?
• What does your life look like compared to before?
• What have you achieved?

We're all the heroes of our own story.

It's just a matter if you acknowledge it

Write it down

And share it with others

Take a deep dive on how to do that here 👇

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A Creator's Breakdown of The Hero's Journey

10 striking truths you must learn to become an attractive character

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Character is everything valuable in you

You can...

• Lose your money
• Lose your family
• Lose your health

But if you lose your character?

It's game over

No one will remember you, do business with you, or help you

Character is all you have

Character goes deeper than reputation

Reputation is like the shadow on a tall tree

At noon it's short but at sunset it's long

Reputation is people's perception of you

It changes.

But guess what?

The tree stays the same day or night

Grow your character like a steady tree

Character is built through suffering

You don't build the most valuable part of you sitting on the couch watching Netflix

You need to get out there
You need to fall down
You need to hurt
You need to get back up
You need to do what you're scared of

THIS IS THE WAY

Character gives you power and respect

Character gives you the kind of authority that doesn't need money, looks, or smarts to back it up

Even if you had them, people won't respect you if you have a weak character

Don't gamble your ability to influence on a weak character arc

Character filters how you perceive life

If you've been told you have a bad attitude it's because you have a character flaw.

Attitudes are easier to see and feel.

Character is revealed under duress.

Character emerges when you're tested

Most of us live in a safe and ordinary world

But only NPCs live in that shit

If you want to be the main character

Play a game

True character emerges when faced with struggle

And a road of trials builds up strength in character

Character is your habitual expression

People see THIS version of you

They don't see the consistent execution of habit stacking over time

It's never really about handling the big things, it's about the small ones

If you want to change your character

Change your habits