Dan Maze

Working towards a goal is rarely glamorous.

Some days you feel aligned, clear, ready to go.

Other days you wake up underslept, stomach off, back hurting for no reason, wondering why the energy just isn't there.

That's because motivation is a FEELING. And like every other feeling, it comes and goes.

Discipline is something else entirely.

It's doing what needs to be done regardless of how you feel.

1 week ago | [YT] | 5

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Your brain isn't judging you. It's just optimizing for what you repeat.

Watch corn to decompress and it builds the pathway back to corn every time stress hits. Scroll first thing in the morning and it starts reaching for the phone before you're awake. Procrastinate when something feels hard and avoidance becomes the default response to anything uncomfortable.

But the same mechanism works in reverse. Read every morning and your brain reaches for the book. Train when you don't feel like it and your brain stops negotiating. Do the hard task first and starting becomes easier than avoiding.

The mechanism is identical. The outcome is completely different.

1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 10

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Things you can do instead of grabbing your phone the second you are bored.

- Breathe
- Smile, even if there’s no reason
- Call your mom and dad
- Look at the sky and just MARVEL at the beauty
- Let your mind detach from the world for a second instead of filling it with endless input designed to hook you, overwhelm you, overstimulate you, and pull you away from the present moment

1 week ago | [YT] | 10

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If you spend 20 minutes every morning scrolling upon waking up, that's 10 hours of scrolling a month.

(And that's just your morning session...)

10 hours of random input your brain won't remember, slowly rewiring you to need more of it.

Swap it for reading. Same 20 minutes. That's 10 to 20 pages a day, 300 to 600 pages a month. A book or two that could actually change something.

Now zoom out to one year.

120 hours of scrolling. Or 12 to 24 books.

Same time. Completely different brain a year from now.

Which one do you pick?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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I started writing on Substack.

Every video I make starts as an idea.

A concept I've been sitting with, something I've noticed in myself or my clients. From now on I'm going to write those ideas out in full before they become videos.

You can read them there:
danmaze.substack.com/

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I look at myself as a producer most of the time, not a consumer. That’s the identity I try to operate from.

A lot of what I’m trying to teach through my content, and to the people I work with, is exactly that shift. Moving away from the addictive, consumeristic mindset… and stepping into being a producer. Someone who creates, builds, takes control. Regains control over their life across different areas. Addictions, self-control, discipline, direction.

Because at the end of the day, most people aren’t stuck because they lack information. They’re stuck because they’re constantly consuming instead of actually doing anything with it.

Buuuut… I have to be honest.

When it comes to materialism, I can sometimes fall into the same trap.

I like watches. And when I say I like watches, I mean I can sit there for hours researching them. Different models, movements, brands, history… and slowly, without even noticing it, I start building a case in my head for why I “need” another one.

And then before you know it, I’m ready to drop a month’s salary on something that tells the exact same time as a basic Casio.

Same thing with gadgets. I like tech. Cameras, gear, random tools… I can easily convince myself that this next thing will somehow improve my life, my workflow, my content.

And yeah, sometimes it does.

But a lot of the time, it’s just another form of consumption that feels productive.

Even with something as simple as pens.

I genuinely love good pens. And I do write a lot, so there is some level of justification there. But still… do I really need 7–8 relatively expensive pens? Probably not.

But I enjoy them. The feel of them, the weight, the smoothness when writing. It’s a small thing, but it adds something to the process.

Recently, there was this one pen I came across. The Uniball Zento Signature.

Clean design. Good brand. Just one of those things where you instantly think… yeah, I want that.

But it wasn’t available in Norway.

The main sites that carried it were completely sold out, and the only options I could find were second-hand sellers listing it for 2–3x the original price.

Normally, that’s where it would stop. You either overpay, or you let it go.

But this time, I decided to just reach out.

I found a Norwegian website, finetingfrajapan.no, and sent a simple message. Asked them if they had it, or if they would consider stocking it.

Nothing crazy. Just a question.

The owner, Hanako, replied and told me they didn’t have it, but that he would look into it for me.

And he actually meant it.

He contacted suppliers, checked availability… but everything was sold out. Still, he didn’t drop it. He told me he wouldn’t give up on it.

And eventually, he managed to source the pen.

Just for me.

Think about that for a second.

That level of service is rare.

I made the payment, he sold it to me at a fair price, and now I’m just waiting for it to arrive.

And honestly, the pen itself almost becomes secondary at that point.

Because what really stuck with me was the experience.

This is the kind of service I aspire to give to my own clients. Going the extra mile. Actually caring. Following through. Not just doing the bare minimum, but creating something that people actually remember.

That’s how you build real relationships.

That’s how you turn a one-time customer into someone who talks about you, recommends you, and comes back.

He didn’t just sell me a pen. He created an experience that made me want to support his business.

So yeah… shoutout to Hanako.

And at the same time, there’s another lesson in this.

If you want something… don’t just sit there.

Don’t assume it’s impossible.

Reach out. Ask. Try.

Most people don’t do that. They stop at the first obstacle.

But sometimes, all it takes is one message.

1 month ago | [YT] | 4

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One of the guys inside my community and I have a shared document where we check in daily, and he wrote something today that really shows what real progress looks like.

He started applying the Accountabilio method, and what’s happening now is that he’s no longer just reacting to urges… he’s using them.

He’s using them to gather data, to see the patterns, and to actually break down the lies that come with them. You know exactly what I mean, that voice that tries to rationalize it… “just one more time”, “it’s not that bad”, all that bs.

Instead of believing it, he’s starting to UNWIRE it. And then he reinforces the TRUTH by writing back to it, creating that separation, over and over again.

Yeah, it takes repetition. A lot of it.

But what starts to happen is that you go from being the guy who wants to change but can’t, because everything feels like this forbidden fruit… to actually seeing it for what it is.

Lies!

And once you see it clearly enough, and repeat that process enough times, you start retraining your mind to recognize that as truth.

At the same time, you’re collecting real data on what actually triggers you, what gives the addiction leverage, and you start changing that too.

That’s how you actually move forward.

Proud of him for this, because this is real work.

If you’re serious about fixing this properly, I’ve got a free community where we do exactly this, and there are video modules where I teach this step by step.

But it’s not for everyone. I only accept members who are actually ready to do the work.

www.skool.com/accountabilio/about

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If you are addicted to something, something you KNOW is bad for you… yet you can’t stop?

It means that you are at a place where you can’t trust yourself.

Not yourself
Not your brain
Not your words
Not your promises

Not your SOUL.

Your entirety is not to be trusted.

Where do you think the guilt, shame, low energy, lack of self respect is coming from?

Your addictions, the things that keep pulling you back, keeping you distracted, are like a parasitic entity whose entire goal is to have you indulge in it. Offering you fake stimulation and “pleasure”… in return, it wants a piece of you.

My uncle once told me this about weed smokers.

“Smoking weed chips away pieces from them.. little by little.. after some time.. they are just shells of who they were, and NOTHING like who they could have been”.

Your phone addiction, scrolling, corn, gaming, junk food, shopping, backbiting, shit talking, procrastination, ALL OF IT. It TAKES away from you!

Take it seriously, brother man!

1 month ago | [YT] | 17

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I don’t know what to say.

3000 subscribers. I genuinely appreciate every single one of you. The content I’m making is honestly just in the hopes of helping as many people as possible.

This channel is about self improvement, but the strongest response I’ve seen is when I talk about addiction recovery, like nofap. That says something. There’s clearly an issue in today’s day and age, and I’m just glad I get to share what I’ve learned with people who actually care.

We’re all in this together, brother man. If anything I’ve put out has helped you even a little bit, all I ask is that you pass on that knowledge and help someone else. That’s how this spreads.

Keep going, guys. I know I will.

And if any of you want to connect, or you’re trying to take control of your life and need help with it, feel free to join the skool community I made. It’s free.

www.skool.com/accountabilio/about

1 month ago | [YT] | 12

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Most guys don’t actually have a system to overcome their porn addiction and regain control of their life.

They watch nofap/SR videos, get motivated, go a few days or maybe a week clean…

then fall straight back into the same patterns.

“I’ll be better next time”
“I’ll do X, Y, Z this time”

Bro I’ve been there like a thousand times.

And this doesn’t come from weakness.

It’s deeper than that.

If you have no structure, no plan, no control over your mental state…

then honestly, good luck bro.

But if you don’t want to rely on luck, I’ve opened up my Skool community for free.

If you’re actually serious about fixing this and not just “trying again”, you can join.

It’s not for everyone. I’m not letting just anyone in.

But if you’re willing to apply yourself and actually do the work, then the link’s in the description.

See you inside brother man:
www.skool.com/accountabilio/about

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