I've always thought FINDING YOUR WHY is rather pointless.
Think about it - end of the day it doesn't matter WHY.
Do things because you want to.
Not because you have some insane "WHY" you've pondered over for eternity.
This came up when a supplement business owner, a nutra vendor, a copywriter, and an affiliate asked me why I'm building out my personal brand.
Instead of staying lowkey.
The simple answer is because I want clout and status.
Then he asked me why I want clout and status.
A psychologist will say it's because of narcissism.
A philosopher will say it's to transcend mortality.
A guru will say it's to help the next generation.
A business owner will say it's for money.
It could be all those fancy reasons or none...
But the simple answer is because I want to.
Getting inbound DMS, admiration and praise jacks up my dopamine.
You don't need a grand reason or mission statement to have permission to do things.
I've realised this is what holds most people back.
Always seeking permission. Either through others or through a grand statement.
The easiest way to spot this is if you ask or tell people you're going to do something before doing it.
It's a weak way of operating in life.
Picked up reading again.
Just finished the first 3 books of the Red Rising saga.
And I was shot back to the books I read as a child.
I had a really though time remembering the names of the books or finding what the read was.
So using AI and describing the things I remember I found them.
2 books I read as a kid, they're in Dutch though.
1 - Koning van Katoren.
2 - Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek.
Some deep lessons in there.
Maybe I'll compile a complete book list of all the fiction books I've read.
Here's 3 that come to mind:
Ender's Game
Pimp: The Story of My Life
Hobbit
I get the urge to start reading again. I think I lost the love for it when I started picking up some non-fiction business, educational, pyschology type books.
The slop you see in your typical bookstore.
Can't learn anything money wise from them anyways.
You can learn more about human psychology with 1 hour in the casino than studying books for years.
"I bought it all just to make sure."
But what these rappers don't tell you is that now you have a bunch of bullshit you don't want anymore.
Right now throwing stuff away gives me more fulfillment than buying stuff.
It's funny how the start of the story is always how the story ends.
I started with nothing but the clothes on my body and a backpack.
Now I have the desire to go back to that state.
All this crap and materialism is a bit too tiring.
ESPECIALLY when I realised that things like watches only impresses other MEN, which is super gay.
I think the only purchase that I've truly enjoyed so far is my car.
That and the ability to buy nice experiences. So adventures that I'm interested in.
I've always done it for the freedom, and possessions just bog you down.
There's that quote - the things you own end up owning you.
Very true.
It's why I abuse all my belongings, and why you should too.
Drive the car like you stole it, scratch your watches, stain your white designer with red wine.
At the end of the day these things are there to serve you, not the other way around.
Talk soon,
Zhihao Huang
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