Says the person who hasn't attempted to make more.
Because when you do try to make more, you realize you have 2 options:
1) Create something so valuable that it changes someone's life for the better
2) Scam and deceive
The people who choose number 2 do not understand how money works, and they do not care to educate themselves, so their lack of development shines through in their financial pursuits.
They also assume – since they do not understand how many works – that number 1 doesn't exist. Anyone who attempts to make money is automatically evil in their eyes, which both absolves and reinforces their own evil.
For those who value truth seeking and becoming the best version of yourself, money is both a tool and metric to make progress in both.
From a horse-drawn carriage to rocket ships, there's always a series of steps available to solve a problem. It may take thousands of years and an absurd amount of resources, but it's possible.
I’ve always had an obsession for fitness but have never shown it.
So, I decided it's finally time to set a new goal and compete (at 6'5 that'll be a challenge).
For those interested, I'll be creating a separate "side quests" channel for fitness and vlog related things (like building a startup): youtube.com/@sidekoests
When I was 14 (about 14 years ago), I would sneak my dads adjustable dumbbell set into my room. I would spam wrist curls because I wanted veins in my arms.
At 15, I asked for a bench press for christmas because I wasn’t old enough to use the community gym.
In high school, I’d come straight home, throw on a vlog from my favorite creators at the time, take my preworkout, and spend 3 hours in the gym.
I would wake up before school, make 2 frozen burritos, a bowl of oatmeal, and eggs with tuna so I could knock out almost 2000 calories because I knew that school lunch wouldn’t be enough to help me gain weight.
My passion for lifting stuck around through the first year of college, but then I got distracted. Started partying and wasn’t as regimented. There was a period of six months where I’d wake up, drive to McDonalds, get to sausage and egg mcmuffins, and watch The Office all day because my online classes were a joke.
Since then, I’ve always been consistent with the gym, but my nutrition and passion for it were all over the place. Over the coming years, I made close to zero progress.
In 2020 (the first image of me being pale and washed out), I got fed up.
I was about 220 pounds (the same weight as I am now), and decided to cut down.
Since I didn't want to gain the weight back, I got stuck in a cycle of trying to stay lean and ended up not making much progress again.
A few years later, I found out that I have a small and benign brain tumor (it's very small and isn't anything to worry about) that was messing with my hormones. I got my levels checked 3 times over four years and my testosterone was very low.
So, I was put on TRT (I probably would have started regardless of that situation though lol) and that launched me into the rabbit hole of biohacking and biochemistry. To this day, that's all I've really studied aside from philosophy and business.
That was around 3 years ago, and since then I've made more progress than ever.
But I don't want my passion for it to fade again, so I decided to start working with a trainer and he convinced me to set the massive goal of competing for the first time.
So, that's why I'll be tracking / documenting in public.
To show a different side of myself, from fitness to building a startup to other "side quests" I decide to go on.
I'll share occasional updates as things happen or when I feel I have something to share.
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You are seeing millions of dollars pass by your eyes every single day.
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"Money is evil"
Says the person who hasn't attempted to make more.
Because when you do try to make more, you realize you have 2 options:
1) Create something so valuable that it changes someone's life for the better
2) Scam and deceive
The people who choose number 2 do not understand how money works, and they do not care to educate themselves, so their lack of development shines through in their financial pursuits.
They also assume – since they do not understand how many works – that number 1 doesn't exist. Anyone who attempts to make money is automatically evil in their eyes, which both absolves and reinforces their own evil.
For those who value truth seeking and becoming the best version of yourself, money is both a tool and metric to make progress in both.
If you want the deeper psychological reasons behind this, I wrote about it here: letters.thedankoe.com/p/you-wont-be-the-same-perso…
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Different style of podcast, super fun. Goes over how I think about using AI without letting it take over my writing or thinking
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How to get people to know you exist:
- Don't worry about your logo
- Don't worry about your LLC
- Don't worry about your website
Don't worry about anything that isn't directly related to getting your first customer.
The most important things for getting your first customer:
- Be above average at a skill or domain of knowledge
- Start conversations with people on social media (replies, DMs, etc - just make friends)
- Write content around pain points and desired outcomes (avoid fortune cookie philosophy until you have a massive audience)
It can be that simple.
The amount of people who know what you do + how good you are at that thing X time in the game = very difficult to not make money doing what you enjoy.
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Crazy week. Getting closer.
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Started a side quests channel.
First side quest is competing in men's physique and becoming a greek god.
I'll also show some behind the scenes of building a software startup.
Unfiltered and full transparency :)
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From a horse-drawn carriage to rocket ships, there's always a series of steps available to solve a problem. It may take thousands of years and an absurd amount of resources, but it's possible.
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I’ve always had an obsession for fitness but have never shown it.
So, I decided it's finally time to set a new goal and compete (at 6'5 that'll be a challenge).
For those interested, I'll be creating a separate "side quests" channel for fitness and vlog related things (like building a startup): youtube.com/@sidekoests
I also created this IG account to dump progress updates: www.instagram.com/sidekoests/
When I was 14 (about 14 years ago), I would sneak my dads adjustable dumbbell set into my room. I would spam wrist curls because I wanted veins in my arms.
At 15, I asked for a bench press for christmas because I wasn’t old enough to use the community gym.
In high school, I’d come straight home, throw on a vlog from my favorite creators at the time, take my preworkout, and spend 3 hours in the gym.
I would wake up before school, make 2 frozen burritos, a bowl of oatmeal, and eggs with tuna so I could knock out almost 2000 calories because I knew that school lunch wouldn’t be enough to help me gain weight.
My passion for lifting stuck around through the first year of college, but then I got distracted. Started partying and wasn’t as regimented. There was a period of six months where I’d wake up, drive to McDonalds, get to sausage and egg mcmuffins, and watch The Office all day because my online classes were a joke.
Since then, I’ve always been consistent with the gym, but my nutrition and passion for it were all over the place. Over the coming years, I made close to zero progress.
In 2020 (the first image of me being pale and washed out), I got fed up.
I was about 220 pounds (the same weight as I am now), and decided to cut down.
Since I didn't want to gain the weight back, I got stuck in a cycle of trying to stay lean and ended up not making much progress again.
A few years later, I found out that I have a small and benign brain tumor (it's very small and isn't anything to worry about) that was messing with my hormones. I got my levels checked 3 times over four years and my testosterone was very low.
So, I was put on TRT (I probably would have started regardless of that situation though lol) and that launched me into the rabbit hole of biohacking and biochemistry. To this day, that's all I've really studied aside from philosophy and business.
That was around 3 years ago, and since then I've made more progress than ever.
But I don't want my passion for it to fade again, so I decided to start working with a trainer and he convinced me to set the massive goal of competing for the first time.
So, that's why I'll be tracking / documenting in public.
To show a different side of myself, from fitness to building a startup to other "side quests" I decide to go on.
I'll share occasional updates as things happen or when I feel I have something to share.
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Honored to be cofounders with these two, they are hungry
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