You’re not in control of your emotions.

A Roman Emperor spent his life proving it.

He uncovered a flaw in human thinking that keeps people weak, anxious, and reactive.

Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And it will change how you handle every challenge in life: 1/

“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius

Life doesn’t happen to you. It happens for you.

Every mistake, setback, and failure sculpts your character.

Viewing life this way builds resilience.

The biggest medical scam:

ADHD

Most people think ADHD is a focus problem, but it’s a focus superpower with a motivation glitch.

Here’s how you transform ADHD attention into productivity (backed by science): People with ADHD can hyper focus for hours.

On video games. Books. Art. Coding.

When something is interesting, attention isn't a problem.
In fact, they can go deeper than most.

The problem isn’t attention.
It’s attention regulation.

On the latest episode of Modern Wisdom:

​Naval Ravikant goes DEEP on wealth, fame, and freedom.

Nothing was off limits, from attention as currency to productizing your identity.

Let me save you 3 hours:🧵 1/ “Fame should be a byproduct of doing something worthwhile.”

Earned fame, built on value, can serve your tribe.
Chasing it for its own sake is fragile.

Fame can get you in the room, but it also traps you on the stage.
You’ll perform, people-please, and fear losing it.

Katsushika Hokusai spent 60 years drawing.

He changed his name 30 times, moved 93 times, and called ALL of his art garbage.

But at 70, he created one of the most iconic images in history.

The truth behind Hokusai’s madness is WILD: Hokusai started drawing professionally as a teen.

But didn’t find his true voice until after age 70.

He was struck by lightning.
Suffered a stroke.
Lost his wife and children.

Died penniless because he paid off his grandson’s gambling debt.

And he still kept creating.

In 1985, Studio Ghibli was crumbling.

Totoro flopped. Box office numbers tanked. Shutting down felt inevitable.

Then they made ONE bold move that transformed Ghibli into a Billion dollar box office cash cow.

Here’s the fascinating story of Studio Ghibli’s comeback: Hayao Miyazaki grew up during WWII.

His dad built fighter plane parts.
His mom was bedridden.

These fragments of war, illness, resilience shaped his films.

“I make films for 10-year-olds. Not to entertain them, but to prepare them for the weight of life.”

This book changed everything for Sam Altman.

It's not about self-help, business, or money.

But written by a holocaust survivor in a Nazi death camp.

Here’s why “Man’s Search for Meaning” became his bible: 🧵
Viktor Frankl wrote this book after he was imprisoned in Auschwitz.

• He lost his parents, brother, and wife
• He was starved, beaten, and forced into labor
• Death was a daily reality

But he found something most people never do in the middle of all that suffering...

Overthinking is mental procrastination.

But no one talks about why your brain is addicted to it.

Dr. K walked away from a prestigious Harvard career, became a monk, & now helps thousands with mental health.

Here’s why your brain won’t let go (and how to fix it): 🧵
Meet Dr. Alok Kanojia, aka Dr. K.

A Harvard-trained psychiatrist and co-founder of Healthy Gamer.
He has over 2 million subscribers on YouTube.

And has worked with esports pros, content creators, and 1000s of overthinkers to help rewire their brains.

People read books to escape reality.

Richard Powers writes books to change reality.

This Pulitzer-winning Stanford Professor’s storytelling reshapes how we think about life, nature, and human existence.

Here’s how he does it: 🧵 Richard Powers is celebrated for his unparalleled innovative storytelling:

• 14 novels
• Pulitzer Prize (2019): The Overstory
• National Book Award (2006): The Echo Maker
• Taught creative writing at Illinois & Stanford

He shared his secrets in an interview with David Perell:

The poor learn by memorizing.
The average learn by consuming.
The rich learn by doing.

Alex Hormozi cracked the code to learning at 10x speed and built a $100M empire.

Here’s his simple learning framework I stole to turn my writing habit into 6-figures/year:🧵 1. Hormozi uses a 4-step system that accelerates learning and problem solving

• Identify the ONE thing that moves the needle
• Set deadlines and focus your energy
• Remove everything unnecessary
• Fix it, then move to the next big challenge

You have to learn this…

This is Hans Zimmer.

He doesn't know anything about music but composed over 150 films:

Interstellar, The Lion King, Inception, Dune...

His philosophy for creativity made him Hollywood’s most sought-after composer.

Here’s his philosophy:
Hans Zimmer never had formal musical training.
- Got kicked out of piano lessons.
- Thrown out of 8 schools.
- Modified pianos with chainsaws.

All he had was a relentless obsession and curiosity for sound.

Here’s how he changed music forever...

Overthinking is slowly killing you.

After 40 years of research, Alan Watts found that overthinking is the hidden root of all anxiety, self-doubt, and unhappiness.

Here are 5 fascinating lessons he teaches to stop overthinking and reclaim your mind:
1) “You cannot live at all unless you can live fully now.”
-Alan Watts

Overthinking is the mind clinging to the past or worrying about the future.
But happiness exists only in the present.

Fail to master mindfulness and your mind will always find a way to make you miserable.

In 1934, Karl Popper exposed a fatal flaw in how humans think.

He discovered why being WRONG is the key to being RIGHT...

What he did next changed how NASA, billionaires, and Nobel Prize winners think.

Here's his genius framework (read this to become smarter in 2 minutes): Before we begin, I'm not approaching this as a scientist.

I see it from the lens of a:
• Creative writer
• Seeker of wisdom
• Lover of knowledge

Karl Popper’s theory changed how I view writing, ideas, and creativity.

Let’s get into it…

On a new episode of JRE:

Gad Saad dives into the blueprint for surviving the chaos of modern information overload.

Nothing was off limits, from mind viruses to the dark side of the school system.

Let me save you 3 hours: 1/ "The human mind hates being wrong more than it loves being right."

Gad breaks down cognitive dissonance:

When new facts threaten our beliefs, our brain does backflips to defend them.

Don’t marry your ideas. Always be ready to be adaptable.

The most misunderstood trait in mental health:

Introversion.

It's why you're energy is drained, your relationship is toxic, and your nervous system is in chaos.

Here’s everything you need to know about being an introvert (& how to turn it into your superpower): Introversion & extroversion were first coined by Carl Jung in the 1920s.

According to Jung, an extrovert seeks stimulation from the outside world. An introvert turns their energy inward.

Jung believed no one is 100% extroverted or introverted. We carry both traits.

This is Naval Ravikant’s favorite book.

He’s been rereading it for 10 years straight, and it inspired his most famous frameworks on wealth creation.

Here are the 6 lessons from "The Beginning of Infinity" that shaped Naval into one of the most influential thinkers of our time: Naval suggests that understanding this book can take up to two years of careful study.

He considers it the best book he's read in 20 years and the most useful book he's ever read.

He keeps rereading it , describing it as "like a mind virus that just took over my brain.”

Your brain isn't broken.

Modern life just wasn't designed for focus.

But after studying Monks, Neuroscientists, & CEOs…

I found out why 99% of people can't concentrate (& how to fix it): Scattered focus is an invisible epidemic.

Statistics say 55% of people have lost the ability to control their mind. Personally I think this number is far greater.

How do we take back control?

A Harvard-trained psychiatrist has the answer:

I just read the most life-changing book that no one talks about.

I walked away with a method that allows me to learn anything 10x faster.

Here’s the mind-bending method (and why you need to understand it if you’re obsessed with learning): 1. The 10,000-hour rule is a myth.

You need 20 hours of deliberate practice to get decently good at anything.

This is how I learned ghostwriting while working a 9-to-5 teaching job.

(Naval also doesn't like the 10,000 hour rule).

Japan is beating America.

600 years ago they found an ancient practice that:

- heals stored trauma
- restores your nervous system
- rewires your brain from shame

Here’s how the holistic healing of Kintsugi could fix America’s mental health crisis forever: For centuries, Japan has understood something the west is only beginning to grasp:

True healing isn't about hiding your scars.
It's about transforming them into strengths.

While most westerners rush to a “quick fix" for everything, the Japanese practice…

One pattern I’ve noticed in all miserable people:

They overthink and underact.

The system I use to escape the cold, dark prison of overthinking: “Energy goes where attention flows”

Your energy gets stuck when all your attention is on the thoughts in your head. This creates a downward spiral.

Pull your attention elsewhere to escape the vortex.

This is how:

I’m convinced introverts will take over the world.

But 99% overthink, underact, and waste their potential.

If you want to turn your introverted mind into a weapon, read this: Extroverts live mostly in the world.
Introverts live mostly in their head.

We are thoughtful but often over-think
We are self aware but often clouded by doubt
We are considerate but often paralyzed by choice

This method exposed everything about focus:

Monks, elite athletes and founders have exploited it for decades.

It’s why you can’t concentrate for more than 30 minutes (and can’t trust your brain).

‘Single Pointed Consciousness’ explained: Scattered focus is an invisible epidemic.

Statistics say 55% of people have lost the ability to control their mind. Personally I think this number is far greater.

How do we take back control?

A Harvard-trained psychiatrist has the answer: