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This Is Why You Have To Care (I Can't Believe I'm Having To Write This Again)
It’s a complicated issue. Maybe it doesn’t affect you directly. Maybe you’ve got a lot going on in your own life or your own community. Maybe you’d rather not think about it. Maybe you’d rather not
Why Working Hard Keeps You Poor
Working hard is supposed to give you bragging rights. The more hours you work the more you want your goal. The hard work mindset came from the office worker information age. Here’s what it looks like:
The 10,000 hour lie that keeps talented people broke
I want to tell you about two people I know. The first guy is one of the most skilled video editors I've ever met. Seriously talented. He can do things in Premiere Pro that shouldn't be possible. He's
When You Feel Pain, Remember to Reflect
Or: What 6-Sigma Feels Like Friday was painful. This is my reflection. Later in this post, we’ll walk through the standard format for when something historic like Friday’s precious metals washout
Finding Purpose in Life ( A Practical Guide for Gamers, and Crypto Folks)
We are standing on the edge of a precipice, witnessing a silent but violent transition in the human experience. It is not being broadcast on the news, because the cameras are pointed at the wrong
Doing hard things is the price you pay for a meaningful life
There’s a hidden pandemic no one is talking about. It’s the avoidance of doing hard things. Modern life has become so convenient and easy that any little bit of friction isn’t tolerated anymore. AI
A $100K Salary Is Now the Equivalent of Poverty
When I said this on LinkedIn I got roasted. People lost their marbles. They reacted out of emotion because they didn’t study the point I’m making. “This is white privilege” said some crazies who make
I MADE $100+ BY RENTING OUT MY 𝕏 ACCOUNT
What if you could earn money just for having ads on your Twitter header and making sponsored posts? No long Twitter threads, no daily posting stress, just passive income from the banner space that
Openclaw (clawdbot) Starter Pack: Tools, Plug-ins & Resources
Your Openclaw (clawdbot) workflows are about to get 10x better. This article compiles the top Openclaw resources you need to deploy your best autonomous workflows yet. Over the past week, I've read
The QVC-ification of Social Media Is Here
Live social shopping is gonna explode even more in 2026 and beyond. Last year, Whatnot did billions in GMV, which is the total dollar value of all goods and services sold through an e-commerce
Lessons I learned building & scaling apps at a young age
Building & Scaling apps isn't as hard as it seems, it's actually super easy when you know the secret sauce behind it. That's why I'm gonna be sharing everything I learned building & scaling apps in
You're Not Elite
Somewhere along the way, the word elite lost its meaning. Across social media, especially in the fitness space, I keep seeing the same pattern: people defining “elite” in comparison to the everyday
Successful People Disappear for Months at a Time like It's Normal. You Should Too.
Disappearing for months without a trace is supposed to be bad. Experts claim this way of life leads to loneliness. Psychoanalyst Robert Waldinger says, "Loneliness kills. It’s as powerful as smoking
My Honest X (Twitter) Growth Journey
I created my X account in October with one simple goal: to share my developer journey and grow my network. At that time, I didn’t know: what to post when to post or how X even worked I just started
Social retardmaxxing: How to stop being lonely
2 years ago, I was lonely as fuck. I didn't even have one good friend. Not one. Why? Because I believed the lies the self-help gurus told me: "You need to find likeminded people" "Your friends are all
My phone was stolen, my banks were hacked, and I lost the draft of my first book
“Dude, are you on a motorbike?” Those were the last words I heard in my headphones as I watched the robbers speed away. I stood stunned. I had just answered my friend’s call as I walked toward my flat
How most people end up living someone else's life (the default trap)
A few months ago I was talking to a friend from high school. We hadn't caught up in a while. He was telling me about his job, his apartment, his routine. And at some point he said something that stuck
Dollar Doomers Missing the Point
Gold just hit $5,000. Silver hit $100. I’ve been pounding the table on both for a decade. And I’m long dollars. Even back as far as the Black Snow Capital days, when your humble author wore out his
PMF is a lagging indicator. Here’s where to start instead.
Stop focusing on PMF Founders are obsessed with Product-Market Fit, understandably so. They track signups, watch churn numbers and check the reviews. And yeah, all that matters. Solving a problem is
What if I told you billionaires pay less in taxes than you?
You are paying more than 24% of your income in taxes. But these billionaires pay less than 5% in taxes on their billions of income. Not because they’re breaking the law but because they’ve mastered
I'm About to Turn 40. If You're in Your 30s, Do This.
Turning 40 helps you see through bullsh*t. Suddenly you're more carefree. You're either in a midlife crisis or about to be. You may have kids too which means you're patient as hell. The whole
how to win if you feel like a failure
I know you're tired of failing. I know you've tried everything. Burned money you couldn't afford to lose. Watched everyone else seem to "figure it out" while you're still stuck. And I know you're
The 4 Stages of Making Money Online
Stage 1: Beginner What This Stage Is: The beginner stage is where you start your journey by learning foundational skills and gaining your first experiences in the world of biz. What to Do During This
How I Create 1 Month of X Content in Just 1 Hour
Let me tell you a secret. I post on X every single day. But I don't spend every day creating content. I spend only 4 hours per week on content. That's it. How? I use something called batching. Today,
PUA Skills Will Get You Laid, But These Skills Will Attract and Keep a Feminine Woman
Everything You've Been Told About Women Is Backwards My buddy Derek had it all. Six-two. Jacked. Made $400K running his own agency. Drove a blacked-out G-Wagon. The kind of guy who walks into a room
Money, Civil & International War, Minneapolis, and Beyond—in Perspective
For me, watching what is now happening is like watching a movie that I have seen many times in history. I am a global macro investor whose approach to betting on what is going to happen is to
How To Stop Getting Disrespected
"They disrespect you because you let them." Read that again. Let it sit. Let it burn if it needs to. This will always be true. It was true a thousand years ago when kings lost their thrones to
A Step-by-Step Plan of How to Build a Newsletter in 24 hours
Step 1. Decide what you want your newsletter to be about. Now my newsletter is primarily solving my audience’s problems. So on the daily, I drop an email in the personal branding niche. Boom. All in
I Reviewed 200+ Indie Products and Found the Conversion Killers
Last weekend I went through over 200 landing pages from indie hackers and founders. Some were amazing. Most had the same fixable problems. I saw certain patterns over and over again. If you're
Trust Is the Real Product
Disclaimer: This article reflects my own learnings, combined with insights from this community discussion, with final AI polish for clarity and conciseness. Trust Is Part of The Product Trust sounds
I GOT BAGGED!
In the middle of my garage built Zero-Human Company research and telling you about it on X, some folks Bagged me. It started with this posting: https://x.com/brianroemmele/status/2014346984623415568?s=46&t=h6Uxy7hWc9UiXSt6FEoK-A First and foremost YOU have
How To Know Yourself
I. Fuck up. II. Burn the boats. Go all-in on yourself every chance you get, put yourself under pressure, back up against the wall, no plan B. You are capable of more than you know - both good and
You Should Be Building Your Own Thing for the First 2 Hours of Every Day
Quitting your job for your dream is reckless. This idea needs to die. It’s unrealistic to go from a regular salary to $0 and build some business, movement, or not-for-profit based on hope. The way I
Full Guide: How to start a profitable one-person business (in 2026)
"It is possible now to start a one-person company that would be worth more than $1 billion." - Sam Altman @sama Look around you. Normal, everyday people, who are no smarter than you, not more
The Stack Discourse
Or, why I stopped caring about tech choices. Every week my feed fills up with the same arguments. React versus Svelte. Next.js versus Remix. Whether Rails can scale. Why use Convex, or Supabase, or
If You Make Money Every Day, You’re Not Maximizing
If You Make Money Every Day, You’re Not Maximizing This is an expression I heard early in my trading days. In this post, we will use arithmetic to show what it means in a trading context, specifically
How to Get Ahead of 99% of People in 12 Months
Worshipping successful people is overrated. So is reading endless Elon Musk-style biographies. The reason to join the top 1% isn’t to become successful. It’s to avoid the life the masses live which is
29 Life Cheat Codes I Know at 36 That I Wish I Knew at 26
I’m about to share something that will either change your life or make you angry. Maybe both. Most people will scroll past this. They’ll dismiss it as “too long” or “too much.” Those people will still
Everything I Wish I Knew When I Started My X Account
1. Build your email list Your email list is the only thing you actually own. If you got banned today on any social media, providing they ban you permanently, you cannot get that account back. That’s
X Abandoned Communities, Let Me Bring Them Back to Life
Communities are one of the best ways for creators to reach an audience when they have none. It's extremely hard to grow on X when starting from zero, but @HiCommunities offer a way to get your content
Why You’re Addicted To Self-Improvement (But Never Actually Improve)
You’ve saved 47 posts about productivity. Bought 6 courses on building a business. Read 12 books on mindset. And you’re still in the exact same place you were a year ago. Most people think they just
Zero to Hero in a year
Doing a full 180 wasn't easy but it was entirely necessary in my case, without it I'd be dead. I was going nowhere fast. BOOKMARK THIS!!! Especially if you are stuck. This is my story, but I am
I stopped meditating and became retarded instead
Meditation is the habit the self-improovement gurus LOVE to talk about. It's the ultimate cure for everything. And if you're anything like me you have followed the advice to meditate daily. To be
The solitude of greatness is a feature, not a bug
You‘re scrolling at your desk. Pretending to work. Dreaming about quitting. Building that business on the side. Telling yourself “one day”. You want out. You want greatness. You want to be the person
How to Turn Reddit Into a $10k+ Monthly Growth Channel (Without Ads or getting banned)
Reddit is the only major platform where a founder with zero followers can generate 100,000+ views in a single day. On Twitter, you need an audience. On LinkedIn, you need a network. On Reddit, you
HTML tips you won’t see in most tutorials.
In this article, I will share with you some very useful HTML tips. Enjoy! I recently published a 50-page eBook with lots of HTML tips, examples, and illustrations. It’s available here: HTML eBook. But
I’m 19. I run a 7 figure business. I’m from a third world country - here’s the full story
I was born and raised in Kazakhstan. The biggest country in Central Asia, with high mountains, beautiful nature, and nice people. I love my home, as all of my school friends and relatives are here.
From NonTechnical Vibe Coder to Real Builder
Everyone can build. Not everyone can deliver a production grade product. And even fewer can market it and grow it 10x. What it takes: 0 → MVP: curiosity, speed, and taste MVP → 1: reliability, UX,