One of the reasons many struggle to find their place in life is their misunderstanding of the term ‘passion’. It originates from Latin ‘passio’, which means to suffer or endure. Make no mistake. This is not about the masochistic tendencies of a human being, but an expression of suffering out of choosing something one loves. Nowadays, people think passion means skipping the bad bits and doubling down on the pleasurable aspects of their pursuits. The title of the movie by Mel Gibson ‘The Passion of the Christ’ confuses them when they realize that suffering is its central theme. Maybe this ignorance of one of the central laws of nature is the reason why there are so many weak people in this world. Ultimately, our relationship with our pain determines whether we become heroes or anti-heroes. The latter arises from the rejection of any suffering and, by extension, any meaning. Our sense of agency also originates from the same relationship. If nothing is deemed worthy of preserving, then action becomes redundant and pointless. Finding something worth striving for and being ready for disappointments is key because good things come to us only through facing the unknown. Those who now have ‘an easy life’ once made hard choices, stayed on course through hardships. That’s why you should know and accept that pursuing a big dream comes with growth through uncertainty. All you need from that point is alignment. Once you commit your life to a cause with the acceptance of these truths, plan your future with the view and intention of acquiring the three capitals by French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu: economic, social, and cultural. Economical – your ownership and gravity. Social – your connections and networks you belong to. Cultural – knowledge, education and habits. Notice that those who live rich and fulfilled lives have found the best compounding alignment between these three categories.

Centuries ago, in feudalism, people were aware of the realities of their position. Peasants knew their role, rights and obligations. They also knew who their ruler was. This was largely because there was no option to ascend to a higher class. Hence, the clear rules. It’s a bit different now. Peasants do exist nowadays, but they remain in denial of their situation. Do we have ultimate rulers like medieval kings and queens? Yes, that would be those who can print money out of thin air without getting in trouble for doing so. Just like those kings who once had the right to mint coins. It’s not that the ultimate rulers of today desire our energy in the literal sense. However, their rule through the fiat money system is predicated on the existence of the real economy. This is one of the major reasons why they convince peasants, through propaganda, to be in denial of who they really are. They do that through conventional wisdom – the rules designed to prevent the masses from becoming rulers in their own right. The reason why many people think they have no choice is the fact that they are in denial of being peasants. Awareness of your real position is necessary for the awareness of choice. If you want to become one of those rulers, you need to reject these commands and acknowledge that: 1. The game is rigged in favor of the elites. 2. Meritocracy is a lie to make you a resource for building someone else’s castle. 3. Saving money and working for somebody does not make one rich. Ownership does. 4. The situation you’re in is not your fault. Don’t blame yourself for not becoming rich according to conventional wisdom. That was never supposed to happen. All you need to do is start playing a different game called multiplication: 1. Prioritize ownership and control 2. Use leverage 3. Use good debt (to acquire assets)

I’ve got some very exciting news. I’m not going to share too much of it yet, but I’m in Japan writing my first book. Technically it’s my second book, but it will likely be published first… It’s a book on everything I know about being a Conscious Creator. And I’m not writing the book alone. I’m writing it together with my two business partners Jay and Dave. They are both published authors, but more than that, Jay is a world class content creator who many of you know, and Dave’s a world class entrepreneur having built multiple 8 figure companies. So best believe this will be a good read. And you’ll laugh a lot. It will be filled with a good bit of (hopefully) hilarious jokes. Play is the Revolution, right? Reflections on Japan: The most alien world I’ve ever been too. It’s like the people here are “almost” human. It’s the best way I can explain it lol. And I’m totally in love. And also sad. I can literally see the entire life I’d live here if I was to walk another timeline, and it is ofc not my path. And that makes me sad. The deep desire to fully and completely connect with this culture and people has been more than a little distracting in the book writing process. And again also a bit sad. Because to truly connect with this country in any significant depth, you gotta speak Japanese. I’ll learn it one day, but now is not the time. Anyways, life’s a trip and I trust you’ve been creating your way through the trippyness of it all. Love from Japan. Back to Bali tomorrow. <3

Devaluing people's desires This is the opposite of saying – ‘I know what you want to achieve and I find it viable.’ If you find yourself devaluing something that you sincerely want to achieve, you shoot yourself in the foot. Your subconscious mind does not understand contradictions. That’s why when it comes to general principles, it will never be ‘I don’t want it for them, but I only want it for myself’. If you’d like to become an actor, for instance, but you hate famous actors, branding them sell-outs or worse, you will never attain their level of success. To identify the limitation, ask yourself: how and why do I hate the game? Hating the game always makes you lose before you even start. Not an equal choice This is about putting people and things on a pedestal, which creates undue resistance. If an option of having or doing something is not an equal choice compared to other options available to you, you need to ask yourself why that is. Coveting too much is often a sign of a conflict in our psyche, which can be objectively characterized as a lifestyle mismatch. Therefore, it is highly likely that there is a part of you that would feel ashamed if the things you constantly talk about but never act upon became your day-to-day reality. To identify the limitation, you need to address this issue and consciously design your life so that the objects of your desires become integral to it. Accepting other people’s meaning and disregarding your own Your meaning creates your reaction, and your reaction creates your reality. If you allow other people’s meanings to rule over you, you will not be able to tell your own story and play the central character in it. The solution is to appreciate your own point of view and reject the labels as an attempt to assert dominance by others. Disregarding the beauty of certain activities My personal pet peeve has always been people who have no love for cinema attempting to write screenplays. What they don’t realize is that the appreciation for beauty is a crucial step, without which success is not possible. The objective of decent filmmakers is to make their movies look cool. And you can’t make it look cool if you don’t possess a certain sensibility that could inspire you.

Why are so many people blind to the opportunities that can change their lives? And for others, it comes naturally? First of all, you have to know what happens after you get a chance to build something out of nothing. In the world of entrepreneurs, that look like this: 1. Finding an opportunity 2. Expanding your influence within the incentives created by others 3. Using that control to create your own incentives that shape the reality of others. Therefore, if you plan number 3, it will be easier for you be good at 1. So how would you like to shape reality for others? Not in any tyrannical sense, but through harmonious co-creation with other souls where you dictate the flow. To realize what your unconscious mind thinks of it now, finish this sentence: Harmonious co-creation with other souls, where I dictate the flow is………. If it is something negative, know that you can always change it.