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DAY 40 - BACK TO THE STREETS
This weekend, I went back into the streets again.
To test something.
Am I still young-looking?

I played the game again:

"For £500, can you guess my age?"

I wanted to test the progress.
Not online.
Not through a camera.
In real life.

GOING HOME
I am travelling home now.
But where is home?
After nearly 8 years away from Britain,
I realise something strange:
I now have two homes.
Slovakia changed my life.
But the UK still lives inside me.
And when I hear British voices,
something wakes up in me.
I feel alive again.

THE PROBLEM
Playing this game in London is dangerous for me.
Because people here know me.
Not personally.
But culturally.
We grew up in the same environment.
The same language.
The same energy.
The same references.
It is much harder to hide your age from your own people.
And that is what shocked me.

THE RESULT
The reactions this weekend were unbelievable.
Much stronger than I expected.
And now I have even more questions.

THE EXPERIMENT CONTINUES
40 days in.
15 days remain.
Now things become serious.
(To be continued)

FIELD NOTES - DAYS 37, 38, 39
All rules went out of the window.

I was too focused on building and working for my clients to properly maintain my own anti-ageing routines.
But this is also part of my own development.

Building. Creating. Helping others grow.
That is also life energy.
Sometimes the system bends.
The important thing is returning to it.

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DAY 35

I am travelling to London tomorrow, but by the time I post this, it will already be tomorrow ☺️. I will go now and prepare for that tonight, Tuesday night, May 12th. I have media clients in London.

€1,000 "Guess My Age" is coming.
This is the preparation.

Sleep: 03:00 → 06:00
Very short sleep.

Work: 7 lessons
Another heavy day.

10:00 - coffee

Fasting: 00:00 → 18:00 (~18 hours)
Strong.
Food:
18:00 - scrambled eggs, tomatoes, canned mackerel, bread
20:00 - gnocchi at a restaurant

Running: no
Not a running day.

Meditation: none

Whole-food nutrition capsules - NOT taken

Bed: 00:30

Summary:
Very low sleep.
System incomplete.
Recovery needed.

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DAY 34 - THE HARDEST DAY
21 days remain.
This feels like a turning point.

THE HARD DAY
This was one of the hardest days of the last month.

Sleep: 00:00 → 08:00
Up. Ready. Straight into work.

5 lessons back to back
08:55 → 13:30
Then a 30-minute travel to the next lesson.

Cancellation message.
Relief.

Home. Quick reset. Collect lunch.
Next lesson: 15:45

First meal: 17:00
Next lesson: 17:30

Slovak lesson: 19:00

Home around 21:00

THE STATE
At this point:
Not enough food
Not enough water
Completely exhausted
I went running anyway.
Came back.
Bathroom unavailable.
Family time. Real life.
And then reality hit:
I am behind.
Field notes.
Posts.
About two days behind.
THE PUSH
I showered.
Sat down.
Tried to catch up.
00:00 — hunger hit. I ate.
01:30 — extreme fatigue.
I was close to finishing Sunday’s post…
But I couldn’t continue.
I stopped.
Watched reality TV instead.

Went to bed at 03:00

THE FEELING
I felt like a failure.

THE MORNING
06:00 — woke up.
Posted.

THE TRUTH
This is what it looks like sometimes.
Not perfect.
Not clean.
Not controlled.
Just effort.

THE TURNING POINT
21 days left.
Now it becomes about something else:
Not chasing perfection.
But staying in the game.

(To be continued)

FIELD NOTE - DAY 34 - Monday 11th May
€1,000 "Guess My Age" is coming.
This is the preparation.

Sleep: 00:00 → 08:00
Solid sleep.
Work: 9 lessons
Heavy day.
09:00 - coffee
Fasting: 20:00 → 17:00 (~21 hours)
Strong.

Food:
16:00 - pasta and chicken
18:40 - pasta and chicken
00:00 - sourdough bread and butter (homemade)

21:30 - run

Running day completed.
Meditation: completed
Whole-food nutrition - Taken
Bed: 03:00

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DAY 33 - CONNECTION
The more I write these daily diary posts,
the clearer life becomes.


Everything is starting to connect.
So now I focus more.


Principle No.11 - Meditation

But how do you actually meditate?
You connect to the Big 4:

time
space
energy
matter


You feel your body.
That is energy and matter.
You feel where you are.
That is space.
You feel the moment you are in.
That is time.
That is it.
That is connection.

No noise.
No distraction.
No thinking about the past or the future.
Just awareness.
Big topic.
Not for today.


(To be continued)

FIELD NOTE - DAY 33 - Sunday 10th May
€1,000 "Guess My Age" is coming.
This is the preparation.

Sleep: 01:30 → 09:30
Long recovery sleep.
Work: none
No lessons.
Coffee: none
Fasting: 20:30 → 16:00 (~19.5 hours)
Strong.
Food:
16:00 - pasta and chicken
20:20 - corn flakes
Running: no
Not a running day.
Meditation: none
Whole-food nutrition - Taken
Bed: 00:00

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DAY 32 - DO NOT LIE
I live by 12 principles.
These are the areas of life I focus on every day.
It is not easy.
But the fight to live by these principles
is the very thing that helps me win.
I started living this way at 17.
No one gave me a rule book.
Life handed it to me.

Principle No.10 - Do not lie

This is one of the hardest principles.
And one of the most underestimated.

I remember my mother.
She used to tell me how my father lied.
How it made her life miserable.
I saw it.
I felt it.
I cried for many days watching her suffer.
That stayed with me.
So I made a decision early in life:
I will not live that way.
At first, it was simple.
I believed that if I did not lie,
I would have a happier life.
But as I got older,
I realised something deeper.

THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING
If you lie,
your mind knows.
And when your mind knows,
it stops trusting you.
So when you say:

"I can do this"
"I am strong"
"I will get better"

Your mind answers:
"No, you won't."

Not because it is impossible.
But because it does not believe you.

THE COST
Lying creates resistance.
Inside you.
You have to fight yourself
just to move forward.
That drains energy.
That drains focus.
That drains your health.
Everything is still possible.
But everything becomes harder.

THE ADVANTAGE
When you tell the truth,
your words carry weight.
When you say:
"I will do this"
your mind believes you.
And when your mind believes you,
you follow through.

You run when you said you would run.
You fast when you said you would fast.
You rest when you said you would rest.

It is easier to do
what you say you're going to do.

And that consistency…
is what keeps you strong,
healthy,
and younger-looking.

Principle No.10 - Do not lie


Save your energy.
Use it to build.
Use it to repair.
Do not waste it
fighting yourself.
Because some goals
are already hard enough.
Do not make them harder.

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FIELD NOTE - DAY 32 - Sat 09 May
€1,000 "Guess My Age" is coming.
This is the preparation.

Sleep: 01:00 → 06:45

07:30 - run
Back to sleep → 14:00
Running day completed.

Coffee: none
Fasting: 23:00 → 16:30 (~17.5 hours)
Food:
16:30 - cheesy pasta, chicken, tomatoes (leftovers)
18:00 - repeat meal

Meditation: none
Environment too noisy.

Bed: 01:30

Summary:
Early run.
Split sleep.
Recovery adjustment.

Conclusion:
Day 32 - still moving forward.

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DAY 31 - NO DISCIPLINE FRIDAYS

I like Fridays.
No rules.

In fact, I can feel myself
deliberately trying to break them.

This is not weakness.
This is strategy.
Because stepping away
helps me reset.
It clears the mind.
It removes pressure.
It brings balance.
And when I return…
I come back stronger.

Today is not about discipline.
Today is about family.
THE BALANCE
If you want to stay consistent long-term,
you cannot be extreme all the time.
You need moments to breathe.
Moments to reset.
This is mine.
Tomorrow, I go again.
(To be continued)

FIELD NOTE - DAY 31
€1,000 "Guess My Age" is coming.
This is the preparation.


Sleep: 11:00 → 06:45

Work: none.
No lessons.

Coffee: coffee soda

Fasting: 22:00 → 12:00 (~14 hours)
Short. Not a true fast.

Food:
12:00 - cake + cold coffee soda
17:00 - cheesy pasta, chicken, tomatoes
22:30 - sourdough toast, honey, warm water

Running: no

Meditation: none

Bed: 01:00

No rules day.
System relaxed.

Day 31 - reset.

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DAY 30 - BELIEF SYSTEMS
Real success comes from feeding your mind with as much self-belief and positivity as possible.
That is not easy.
You open your eyes, look around, and the world can fill your mind with negativity.
So what do you do?


You switch it off.
And you switch on to something that builds you.

We are talking about how to stay young-looking, young-feeling, and young-behaving.
This post will make more sense if you have read Parts 1 to 3.

PART 1
youtube.com/post/Ugkx6p6kCGPz2l7_2WD1GNdhdp4THcYUb…

PART 2
youtube.com/post/UgkxFvaDOJqv0ApCczIZEZrS6D2gHUpv8…

PART 3
youtube.com/post/UgkxNB5_uQ-ufdcgtO6LymwNfUBlfWaZT…

When I was bankrupt and homeless, I had to rebuild my life.
So I created a character I could believe in.
I became that character when things were difficult.
I called it HulkRising.
That belief helped me act.
It helped me move.
It helped me rebuild.

Also, during the pandemic, I lost that edge again.
I felt my body deteriorating faster than normal.
So I had to rebuild my belief system.
This time, I chose something different.
I chose a symbol.
A product I could believe in.

A plant-based, whole-food nutrition supplement recommended by a family member.
Today, this product represents something important to me:
REBUILDING

My mind believes I am giving my body what it needs.
Support.
Strength.
Repair.

This is not just about what is in the product.
It is about what it represents.
It is a token of belief.
And belief changes behaviour.
Behaviour changes results.
As long as it does no harm, this is powerful.

I have researched it.
I have used it for nearly 3 years.
And I believe I made the right decision.

THE POINT
You must find something you believe in.
Something that strengthens your mind.
Something that supports your actions.
Because without belief,
nothing else lasts.
Here is what I use:
benbuttonadventures.com/the-building-blocks

FIELD NOTE - DAY 30
€1,000 "Guess My Age" is coming.
This is the preparation.
Sleep: 23:30 → 05:30
Woke naturally. No alarm.
06:00 - run
Running day completed.
Work: 3 lessons (from 14:45)
Coffee: none
Fasting: 22:00 → 17:00 (~21 hours)
Strong.
Food:
17:00 - Parmesan cheese sandwich, egg and chive sandwich
21:30 - sourdough bread, beef stew
Meditation: completed
Bed: 23:00
Early run.
No caffeine.
System strong.

Day 30 - locked in.

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27 Days remain until I hit the streets and ask strangers the golden question...

"For 1000€, can you... guess my age?"

Asking random people on the street is my way of testing how well my anti-ageing methods and philosophies are working.

People always ask me...

"How do you stay so young-looking?"

I can only tell you what I do.

Staying young-looking naturally is about three things: belief, discipline, and never giving up. I discussed "The Battlefield" on Day 27. I really hope you paid attention to that (this is about discipline and never giving up).
youtube.com/post/Ugkx6p6kCGPz2l7_2WD1GNdhdp4THcYUb…

I talked about "listening to the body" and finding the answers from within (this is about belief, Day 28).
youtube.com/post/UgkxFvaDOJqv0ApCczIZEZrS6D2gHUpv8…

The third part is also about belief. When you believe in yourself and the symbols around you, you can do incredible things with your mind.


Do you think eating well and exercising alone will keep you looking young? No, one of the other top things you must do is believe in yourself (very hard to do when society constantly tells you that you are limited). You can counter this society's brainwashing by brainwashing your own mind. This mind tool really is where the magic happens. I brainwash myself constantly with my own beliefs, not society's. If you could hear the things I tell myself, you would be shocked.

Have you heard the term PLACEBO EFFECT? This is how you allow your mind to connect to your body, and this is how you win in life. You can only win in life if you have a healthy body and a healthy mind. If you do not have your health, all of the success in the world feels meaningless. Unless you have loved ones to pass all the things you gathered up in life, if you measure success this way.

You must find your placebo and make sure it does you no harm. I found mine. I can only tell you what I do. I am not a doctor or a scientist. I am just someone who has unlocked the secrets to living and to life. This final stage of my life will be the most amazing.

Let's talk about the Placebo Effect next.

Principle No.9 - Avoid negativity
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FIELD NOTE - DAY 29 - (Wed 6 May 2026)
€1,000 "Guess My Age" is coming.
This is the preparation.

Sleep: 00:30 → 05:30
Light sleep. Early start.
Work: 2 lessons (early morning, late evening)
08:30 - double americano + single espresso
Fasting: 20:30 → 16:00 (~21.5 hours)
Consistent.
Food: cheese pancakes, tomatoes, radishes, pea soup
Running: not a running day
Meditation: completed (19:15)
Supplements: whole-food nutrition capsules taken
Bed: 23:20
Strong fast.
Clean food.
System steady.
Day 29 - controlled.

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DAY 28 - THE ANSWER STARTS TO FORM
If you have been reading these posts carefully,
You already know what I think about meditation.

Principle No.11 - Meditation

This is how I find answers.
But here is the truth,
I was searching for something
without even knowing the question.

After COVID,
I knew one thing:
I needed to get my body and mind
back to full strength.

My instinct said:
Eat better.
But that is not easy.
Busy life.
Limited time.
No one is preparing perfect meals for me.
So I had to find my own solution.

THE REALISATION
Food is simple.
It is just:
nutrients (macronutrients, micronutrients)
fibre
water
I get enough fibre.
I get enough water.
I get enough macronutrients (protein, fats, carbohydrates)
So what was missing?
Enough micronutrients.

THE SHIFT
My partner's cousin Hana
kept posting about natural foods,
and something else:
A shortcut.
Whole-food nutrition.
We spoke.
I listened.
And I trusted Hana.
So I tested it.
I have now used these supplements
for nearly 3 years.
Why?
Because I fast.
I run.
And in my 50s,
I am not convinced I am getting
everything I need.

THE LOGIC
If I am constantly telling my body to:
repair
rebuild
recover
Then I need to give it
the building blocks to do it.
That is what this is.
And right now,
it is working for me.

A WARNING
Do not sit back and watch this
for years and say afterwards:
"Maybe he had a point."
Start now.
Meditate.
Listen.
Pay attention.
Your body is always speaking.
And sometimes,
a sugar craving
is not a weakness.
It is a signal.
I do not crave sugar anymore.
That did not happen by accident.

FINAL PART COMING
There is one more piece to this.
And that completes the picture.

(To be continued tomorrow...)

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FIELD NOTE - DAY 28 (Tue 5 May 2026)
€1,000 "Guess My Age" is still coming.
This is the preparation.
Sleep: 01:00 → 07:00
Work: full day English lessons
10:30 - double espresso
Fasting: 20:30 → 18:00 (~21.5 hours)
Strong
Food:
18:00 - chicken, pasta, cheese, herbs, homemade hot sauce
19:30 - sourdough bread + smoked cheese
21:30 - run (30 mins)
Slow pace. Full stomach
Meditation: completed
Bed: 00:30
Long fast
Late run
System executed
Day 28 - consistent

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DAY 27 — THIS IS THE BATTLEFIELD
The more we battle through life…
the sharper we become.
Let me explain.

Today was a battle.
No meditation.
No run.
Even though it was a running day.
I was tired.
Mondays and Tuesdays hit hard.
But here's the truth:

The battle is necessary.

It is better to battle
than not to battle at all.
Because if you stay comfortable…
You will pay for it later.
And for many people,
That payment comes in the form of
one of the "Big 5".

THE BIG 5
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Type 2 diabetes
Neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's)
Musculoskeletal degeneration (osteoporosis, osteoarthritis)
One of these tried to get me.

During COVID…
I slowed down.
And I felt something change.
I listened to my body.
I heard it.
I saw it.
I felt it coming.
My father once told me
what killed his father.
One of the Big 5.
So I went looking for answers.
And I found something…
Sugar.
For decades
I consumed processed sugar daily.
I didn't know the damage.
And my lifestyle kept it quiet...
until I slowed down.

Let me say this clearly:
If you are not battling sugar…
It will battle you.

At age 51…
I ended up at the doctor's.
He gave me a stack of pills.
I took two.
My body rejected them.
I threw the rest away.
Because I knew what I needed:
Running
Fasting
Meditation

Meditation gave me clarity.
And the answer came
through a family member.

My body needed
the right building blocks.
My mind needed
a belief system.
And I rebuilt.

The sugar cravings went away.
The problem slowed down.
Now…
I believe I am in control.

What the doctor did made me angry.
"All of these pills… for what?"
So I made a decision:
I will not stop doing
what has kept me alive for decades.

THE REAL ME
These posts are opening me up.
Slowly.
I don’t want to hide everything.
But I won’t turn my life
into a circus.
I’ll share 95% here.
The final 5%…
for those who truly need it.

I am the real Ben Button.
I refuse disease.
And I refuse
the modern ageing we're told to accept.

Maybe I am becoming
something different.
Today…
I am living proof
that ageing can be slowed.
So I will document it.
The years ahead.
The process.
The truth.

If you're still reading this,
you're part of it now.
And that answer…
the one that changed everything,
I'll tell you soon.

THIS IS THE BATTLEFIELD
"Some days you win. Some days you battle."

(To be continued…)
Part 2 - youtube.com/post/UgkxFvaDOJqv0ApCczIZEZrS6D2gHUpv8…

Part of my Armoury
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FIELD NOTE — DAY 27 (Mon 4 May 2026)
€1,000 "Guess My Age" is coming.
This is the preparation.

Sleep: 02:00 → 08:00.
Up early — full day teaching.
Work: English lessons all day.
Fuel: double espresso.
Fasting: 16 hours.
Broke fast at 16:30.
Food:
16:30 — chicken & rice (leftovers)
20:30 — two ham sandwiches
Training:
Running day — no run
Meditation — none
Supplements: taken.
Busy day.

Standards slipped.
Day 27 — reset required.

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