Do not be afraid to exaggerate the role of willpower. It is an exaggeration with a purpose. It leads to a positive self-fulfilling dynamic, and that is all you care about. See this shaping of your attitude as your most important creation in life, and never leave it to chance.

We have a continual desire to communicate our feelings and yet at the same time the need to conceal them for proper social functioning.

Instead, examine the evidence yourself in the cold light of day, with as much skepticism as you can muster. Your first impulse should always be to find the evidence that disconfirms your most cherished beliefs and those of others. That is true science.

On the internet, it is easy to find studies that support both sides of an argument. In general, you should never accept the validity of people’s ideas because they have supplied “evidence.”

To this day, we humans remain highly susceptible to the moods and emotions of those around us, compelling all kinds of behavior on our part—unconsciously imitating others, wanting what they have, getting swept up in viral feelings of anger or outrage.

Envy is the emotion every experiences, but no one wants to admit having.

Clip from my conversation with Patrick Bet-David

Do not swallow the easy moralism of the day, which urges honesty at the expense of desirability.

We see people not as they are, but as they appear to us. And these appearances are usually misleading.

We tend to think of our behavior as largely conscious and willed. To imagine that we are not always in control of what we do is a frightening thought, but in fact it is the reality.

What makes you unique? Let me know in the comments ⬇️

Clip from my conversation with Ramit Sethi

Our continual connection to social media makes us prone to new forms of viral emotional effects. These are not media designed for calm reflection.

We want to learn the lesson and not repeat the experience. But in truth, we do not like to look too closely at what we did; our introspection is limited. Our natural response is to blame others, circumstances, or a momentary lapse of judgment.

People who have experienced a certain kind of pleasure in the past will try to repeat or relive it. The deepest-rooted and most pleasurable memories are usually those from earliest childhood, and are often unconsciously associated with a parental figure.

Everything you want to learn about life comes down to understanding people.

An isolated person is weak. By slowly isolating your victims, you make them more vulnerable to your influence. Take them away from their normal milieu, friends, family, home. Give them the sense of being marginalized, in limbo?

If you want to turn people down, it is best to do so politely and respectfully, even if you feel their request is impudent or their offer ridiculous.

If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them.

The most important factor in seduction.

Get your copy of 'The Art of Seduction' here: amzn.to/3UsMZBw

If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution.

Learn to be self critical in your life.