Winston Churchill was a real son of a b*tch.
His philosophies may offend but will definitely give you chills.
12 lessons from the UK's most controversial & badass politician:
1. “Birds raised in a cage….think flying is a disease.”
The education system teaches you to stick to the conventional path.
That leads to boredom, lack of freedom & poverty.
There's no such thing as job security
Society wants you to fit in so leaders can control you
The way they do this is with:
• Trigger warnings
• Social media cancel culture
• Excessive DEI
• Banning books
• Safetyism
Read the book "The Coddling of the American Mind" to understand what Churchill meant by cages
2. "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life"
-Stop trying to fit in
-Stop being a people-pleaser
Say the truth. When we disagree we innovate & progress humanity
When we over-agree we end up at war because of the unspoken problems
3. “A man is about as big as the things that make him angry.”
By this measure the average man is small.
That's why we have so much toxic masculinity.
Talking down to the opposite gender does no good.
Less anger, more understanding
4. “There are only 2 places where socialism will ever work—in Heaven where it is not needed & in Hell where it is already in practice!”
Western politics is now socialist
So obsessed with making everything equal, we've forgotten about the importance of merit
Socialism = Evil
5. "Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result."
When we face danger and make it through, we start to believe we can do anything.
That mindset helps build great nations, businesses & human beings.
Take risks.
6. "I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else."
Pessimism is stupidity in disguise.
Anyone can say the sky is falling and America is dying. But only optimists live a good life.
See the world slightly better than it is.
7. "I am easily satisfied with the very best."
We've suddenly begun to worship mediocrity.
• TikTok
• Self-care
• Rebellion against hard work
But being mediocre makes everything worse.
Humanity survives because of the pursuit of success.
8. "The empires of the future are the empires of the mind"
No world wars anymore. But the current culture war is psychological warfare
The average person is losing the battle. They're distracted & their attention is abused
Protect your mind. Don't let the news/politics in.
9. "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last"
We're a society of pandering monkeys
No one wants to speak up or tell elitists to stick their centralized system up their butt
So what we get is the gig economy (aka slavery)
Say what feels illegal
10. "A state of society where humans may not speak their minds cannot long endure"
Protect free speech at all costs
Never let X or Substack go out of business
Otherwise you'll be censored when you speak up & your ideas will be called dangerous/harmful
We must debate all ideas
11. "I never worry about action, but only inaction"
Leaders love to say nice words.
"Thoughts and prayers."
Don't fall for it. Only pay attention to what they do, not say.
12. "The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see."
The past is different to right now but there's a sh*t load of similarities.
Study Churchill & history. You'll predict the future.
Lastly, if you liked this thread,
And you're serious about improving your lifestyle and mental model,
Once and for all,
Read "MENTAL MODELS"
You can't improve if you don't know what you're doing wrong.
• Make time for stillness
• Master over your mind
• Practice decision-making skills
Work on your mental models. Practice critical thinking
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