Japan is dying.

They lost 861,000 people in 2023.
By 2070, 1 in 3 of her citizens will have vanished.

Everyone blames work culture and housing costs.

But the Japanese have a word for what's truly destroying their society:

Meet the 'Hikikomori' 🧵: The Japanese are one of the fastest-declining nations on Earth.

@elonmusk keeps sounding the alarm, but most people miss the deeper crisis beneath the surface.

Yes, sky-high costs and brutal work hours are partially at fault.

But there's a darker force at play:

Writing is the most valuable skill you can learn.

But most people suck at it.

Here's 9 priceless resources to help you become a better writer: Write Music by Gary Provost

Takeaways:

• Vary your sentence length
• Make your writing musical, not monotonous

I make a full-time living as a creator on the internet.

Here's 8 incredible subscriptions I use to organize & improve my digital life: Brain FM (@brainfmapp)

Why I use it:

• Science-backed music for focus
• Keeps me locked in flow state while I work

ChatGPT and AI threads are overused.

But there's 1000s of genuinely valuable AI tools out there.

Here's 8 AI websites I actually use to make my life easier: Perplexity

This is a crazy statement, but I rarely use Google Search anymore.

Perplexity's AI search experience is simply better:

It gives you the answer straight up without having to dig through links.

I use their Chrome extension and iOS app.

perplexity.ai

You live in the greatest era in human history.

But you don't even realize it.

9 reasons why there's never been a better time to be alive: Wake up.

Mainstream media headlines on:

• Climate change
• Pandemic
• Politics
• War
• AI

Have tricked you into thinking the world is doomed.

But if you tune out the news, you'll find modern life is pretty great.

In fact, life is the best its EVER been.

Here's why:

The billionaire VC who scaled Facebook to 1B users:

Chamath Palihapitiya.

Recently, he shared his prediction on the next evolution of social media.

Here's why content creators will be the billionaires of the future: 3 months ago, @chamath appeared on the @lexfridman podcast.

Chamath has over 2 decades of experience in Silicon Valley.

And in their convo, he expressed his belief that creators will rule the future.

Here's Chamath's theory (and why you should start creating content online):

I started writing on Twitter in October of 2022.

Fast forward 5 months to now, I:

• Dropped out of college
• Built an audience of 25k
• Moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Make a full-time income from writing

Here's everything I did to get to where I'm at today: I invested in myself

I found Money Twitter in March 2022.

Then I proceeded to procrastinate for the next 7 months...

The only way I got myself to start?

Pulling the trigger on courses & coaching.

"People who pay, pay attention."

Put your money where your heart wants to go.

Tim Ferriss has had the greatest influence on my entrepreneurship journey.

His books and podcasts helped me become self-employed at 22.

Here's the top 8 lessons I've learned from Tim: Don't defer your life

The current work-life balance in America is a joke:

Work for 40+ years straight.
2 weeks of vacation each year.
Retire at 65 to "relax and enjoy life."

F*ck that.

Stop delaying your life for a retirement that's not guaranteed.

Chase your dream life now.

I smoked weed every day for over 2 years.

Cutting the habit was my greatest decision of 2022.

Here's why: Early last summer, I was in a down phase of life.

I wasn't hitting the gym at all.

I dreamed of starting my online business, but I had no motivation.

And my girlfriend almost left me.

This confluence of frustrations forced me to self-reflect.

And I came to the conclusion...

I did breathwork exercises all 28 days in February.

It's a highly underrated habit that deserves way more attention.

Here's why you should try it out: Some background info:

Breathwork is just a series of deep, rapid breaths followed by a long hold.

After this thread, look up "bullet breathwork" on YouTube.

I enjoyed the first video "Better than Coffee" most.

(A couple cycles only takes 5 mins).

Here's the benefits I found:

16 writing tips from the 16 greatest writers of all time:

1. “If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.”
— Elmore Leonard "Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed."

— Ray Bradbury

Over the past 4 years, I’ve:

• Skydived
• Bungee jumped
• Swam with sharks
• Been a zipline guide

Here’s my 7 best tips to overcome fear & become more adventurous: First off, I'm not gonna act like I'm some wild adrenaline junkie.

I'll probably never do stuff like BASE jumping or free climbing...

But I would consider myself an above average thrill-seeker.

I view conquering fear as a muscle to be trained.

Here's how you do it:

There's no "best" time to work.

Don't believe me?

Here's the daily routines of 10 of history's most creative minds: I'm curating these schedules to prove one point:

It doesn't matter when you work.

I write best at night. My friend writes best in the morning.

The key is to:

1) Experiment
2) Find what works best for you
3) Stick to that schedule

Now, let's explore these creative routines:

21 sentences that'll help you outsmart cognitive biases better than a 4-year psychology degree: Understand that what seems obvious in retrospect, wasn't obvious at the time.

[Hindsight Bias]

In 94 days, I grew my Twitter audience to over 14,000 followers.

I just created a full guide breaking down all my growth systems & strategies I used.

And for the next 24 hours, it's yours for FREE.

Like + Comment "Bird" & I'll send it to you.

Must be following (so I can DM) P.S.

If you're a busy entrepreneur:

1. Making over 6 figures
2. With no time to grow your Twitter account

I'll grow your personal brand by 1000s of followers without you having to lift a finger.

DM me "Ghost" and I'll get you the details.

I'm launching a new format this week for my newsletter, Autonomous.

Here's what my original, 3-part "PAQ" structure will look like: 1 Photo (from Camera Roll)

Many newsletters lack depth & personality.

To combat this, I'm starting each newsletter with a captioned photo I took on my phone that week.

The goal:

• Develop an authentic connection with you
• Keep you updated on what I'm up to in real life

Everybody talks about Stoic philosophy.

But 95% of people aren't aware of its underrated cousin: Epicureanism.

Here's 8 Epicurean principles that'll make you 10x wiser, healthier, and happier: Epicureanism was founded by Epicurus in Athens around 300 BC...

Which is the same time & place Zeno founded Stoicism.

I studied Epicurean philosophy at university last year.

And in my opinion, it's heavily underrated.

Here's 8 Epicurean lessons to live by:

5 months ago, I escaped from Alcatraz.

The 1.59-mile swim was one of the hardest athletic challenges of my life.

Here's 7 lessons I learned about mental discipline from the Sharkfest prison swim: From 1934-1963, Alcatraz housed America's most notorious criminals.

Why?

Because the federal prison was built on an island in San Francisco Bay.

"The Rock" was considered inescapable.

That is until 3 prisoners successfully escaped from their cells in 1962...

I just built the ultimate ChatGPT system for Twitter growth & monetization.

This system will help me earn 1000s of followers & dollars in 2023.

And for the next 24 hours, it's yours for FREE.

Like & Comment "ChatGPT" and I'll send it to you.

Must be following (so my DM sends) P.S.

If you're a busy entrepreneur:

1. Making over 6 figures
2. With no time to grow your Twitter brand

I'll grow your personal brand by 1000s of followers without you having to lift a finger.

DM me "Ghost" and I'll get you the details. 👇

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10 cheat codes I know at 22 that I'll use to dominate the rest of my 20s: You have ultimate freedom in your 20s.

The choices you make with this freedom in this decade determine your:

• Home
• Career
• Spouse
• Net worth

Major stuff.

So, how do you make the most of these most influential years?

I'm 22.

This is my game plan to maximize my 20s:

ChatGPT is truly groundbreaking AI technology.

But 99% of people don't know how to harness its full potential.

Here's 10 incredible ways ChatGPT can 10x your productivity in 2023: Simplify complex topics

If you're ever confused about a complicated topic...

Log into ChatGPT and type:

"Explain [complex topic] like I'm 5 years old."

It'll output a dead-simple, easy-to-follow response.

It's incredible for learning.

One of my personal favorites.