I spent $2096 on writing courses.

Here are the 8 best lessons I learned to gain 20,000+ followers in 6 months: 1. Stairways

Stairways are underrated.

• Stand out
• Look good
• Easy to read

Pay attention to writing aesthetics.

Jordan Peterson and Andrew Huberman changed my life.

I watched hundreds of their videos over the last few years.

Here are the 20 best habits I learned that will change your life: 1. Caffeine Use

How to use caffeine properly:

• Don’t take caffeine within 90-120min of waking up
• Don’t take caffeine 10 hours before going to bed
• Don’t take more than 3-4 cups of coffee per day

Use this as guidelines, not rules.

Naval Ravikant changed my life.

I read his book and watched all his podcasts and videos.

Here are his 16 best lessons on becoming rich and happy: Everyone can get rich.

There's only one thing you need:

Education.

Learn the right skills and you can get rich.

The most controversial drugs in the world:

Alcohol vs weed.

I studied the science on both to find out which one is worse.

Here's what they do to you (backed by science): Weed use has drastically increased.

Alcohol use has also increased but not as much.

The most controversial drug in the world:

Nicotine.

It can either ruin your life or make it better.

Here's what it does to you (backed by science): When you consume nicotine, it gets absorbed into the bloodstream.

It travels to your brain and binds to nicotinic receptors.

This binding creates the effect you get from nicotine.

The most underrated skill in the world:

Controlling your thoughts.

I studied Marcus Aurelius, Zeno, Aristotle, Epictetus, and Buddha.

Here’s how you can control your thoughts to be 10x happier: "Choose not to be harmed - and you won't feel harmed.

Don't feel harmed - and you haven't been."

Nobody can make you feel a certain way.

How I thought at 5 figures vs. How I think at 6 figures: 5: "I need to do more."

6: "I need to do less - but better."

Naval and Andrew Huberman changed my life.

I watched hundreds of their videos in the last years.

Here are the 20 best lessons I learned that will change your life: Not having wanting something is as good as having it.

You don't get happy by getting a lot of things.

You get happy by having few desires.

This is David Deutsch.

Naval calls him the smartest person alive.

Here are the 10 best lessons I learned from them: David Deutsch is an Oxford physicist and author.

He wrote the beginning of infinity and other books.

So let's talk about why Naval calls him the smartest human alive:

The most misunderstood drug in the world:

Weed.

It can either ruin your life or make it better.

Here's what it does to you (backed by science): Weed consumption is on the rise.

It has increased about 4x in the last 10 years.

The best podcast I listened this year:

Naval x Chris Williamson.

They talked about getting rich, philosophy, and much more.

Here are the 15 best lessons to help you win in life and business: Not having wanting something is as good as having it.

You don't get happy by getting a lot of things.

You get happy by having few desires.

This is Walter Isaacson.

He followed Elon Musk for a year to write his book.

What he saw shocked him...

Here's how Elon runs 4+ world-class companies: Elon always focuses on first principles.

These are the most fundamental truths.

It helps to get clear on what actually matters.

The worst and most common problem in the world:

Unhappiness.

It's why you're depressed and can't enjoy your life.

Here's Naval's philosophy on becoming happy and wealthy: Happiness is a skill you can develop.

Some people are born with better happiness genetics.

But everyone can train themselves to become happier.

The world's biggest health scam:

Sugar.

It's making you tired, fat, and depressed.

Here's what it actually does to you (backed by science): Obesity rates are on the rise.

Sugar consumption has also massively increased.

Here's why that's a problem:

The smartest man in history:

Einstein.

I read 1000+ of his best ideas about life.

Here are the 20 best lessons to live a great life: Logic will get you from A to Z;

Imagination will get you everywhere.

The most important habit in life:

Sleep.

It’s why you feel tired, unhappy, and unmotivated.

Here’s how you optimize your sleep (backed by science): Sleep is the best productivity hack.

• Avoid screens in the evening
• Get 8 hours of sleep per night
• Have a consistent sleep schedule

Sleep well to perform well.

Naval changed my life.

I read his book and watched all his podcasts and videos.

Here are his 16 best lessons about becoming rich and happy: Everyone can get rich.

There's only one thing you need:

Education.

Learn the right skills and you can get rich.

The most valuable skill in the world:

Judgment.

Naval calls it the key to wealth creation.

Here's how to develop it to get time and location freedom: So what is judgment actually?

Naval calls it wisdom applied to external problems.

It's about knowing the long-term consequences of your actions and acting accordingly.

The world's most underrated habit:

Walking.

It drastically improves your health, body, and brain.

Here's how walking will change you (backed by science): Walking has a lot of benefits:

• Improved mental health
• Improved physical health
• Improved energy and thinking

Before we get into the specifics, here's a big-picture overview:

Jordan Peterson and Andrew Huberman changed my life.

I watched hundreds of their videos over the last few years.

Here are the 20 best habits I learned that will change your life: 1. Caffeine Use

How to use caffeine properly:

• Don’t take caffeine within 90-120min of waking up
• Don’t take caffeine 10 hours before going to bed
• Don’t take more than 3-4 cups of coffee per day

Use this as guidelines, not rules.

The biggest scam in the world:

Alcohol.

It's destroying your brain and health.

Here's what alcohol does to you (backed by science): Alcohol is the drug that causes the most harm.

Especially harm to others.

It causes even more harm than heroin and crack.