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Become So Disciplined It Scares Them - Machiavelli’s Philosophy
By Mindplicit
There Is A Version Of You That You Haven't Met Yet
A Version So Cold, So Calculated
And So Relentlessly Consistent
That If You Met Him Today
You Wouldn't Recognize Him
You Would Fear Him
Most People Think Discipline Is About Waking Up Early
Or Eating Clean Or Working Hard
They Are Wrong
Real discipline Is Not A Habit
It Is An Act Of Violence Against Your Own Weakness
It Is The Ability To Look At Your Emotions
Your Fatigue And Your Excuses And Bury Them Alive
Machiavelli Knew This He Didn't Write For The Saints
He Wrote For The Strategists
He Understood That To Hold Power In A Chaotic World
You Cannot Be Soft You Cannot Be Predictable
You Must Become A Force Of Nature
When You Become Truly Disciplined
People Don't Just Respect You
They Get Nervous Around You
They Sense A Shift
They See A Man Who Can No Longer Be Manipulated
A Man Who Has Stopped Negotiating With Himself
And That Terrifies Them
Because A Man Who Cannot Be Broken By His Own Mind
Cannot Be Broken By Anything
You Are Here Because You Are Tired
Not Physically Tired Soul Tired
You Are Exhausted By Your Own Inconsistency
You Are Sick Making Promises To Yourself
That You Break By Noon You Are Watching Others Rise
While You Stay Trapped In The Same Loop Of Motivation
Followed By Collapse
You Want To Know How To Break Out
You Want To Know How To Build A Mind
That Is Bulletproof I am Going To Show You How
But Be Warned This Is Not Self Help
This is Self Destruction
We Are Going To Destroy The Weak
Dependent
Emotional Part Of You So That The Ruler Can Emerge
We Are Going To Apply
The Ruthless Philiosophy Of Niccolo Machiavelli
To Your Daily Existence By The End Of This Video
You Will Understand Why Being Liked Is A Weakness
And Why Being Feared Through Your Discipline
Is The Ultimate Freedom But You Have To Listen Closely
Because The Secret Isn't In What You Add To Your Life
It's In What You Are Willing To Kill
Most Men Are Slaves, Slaves to Their Impulses
Slaves To Their Phones
Slaves To The Opinions Of People They Don't Even Like
The Moment You Start This Path
You Stop Being A Slave You Become A Sovereign
But Sovereignty Has A Price
Are You Willing to Pay For It
Phase 1 - The Discipline Of Silence
Machiavelli Famously Said
Everyone Sees What You Appear to Be
Few Experience Who You Really Are
The Average Man Tells You Everything
He Broadcasts His Plans He Posts His Workouts
He Announces His New Era On Social Media
Before He Has Done A Single Day Of Work
He Seeks Validation For Effort
He Hasn't Even Exerted Yet
This Is Why He Fails He Releases The Pressure Valve
Before The Engine Even Starts
You Must Do The Opposite You Must Become A Ghost
True Discipline Requires Silence
It Requires The Dark
When You Are Constantly Talking About Your Goals
You Are Begging For Approval
You Are Asking The World Is It Okay If I Become This
Stop Asking
The Most Dangerous Man In The Room
Is The One Who Listens Watches and Says Nothing
When You Go Silent You Create A Vacuum
People Become Unsettled
They Project Their Own Fears Onto You
They Wonder What You Are Up To
They Wonder Why You Don't Need Their Attention Anymore
This Silence Is Your Armour
It Protects Your Intent When You Work In The Dark
You Make Mistakes That No One Sees
You Correct Them Without Judgement
You Build Strength
Without The Interference Of Other People's Doubt
Imagine Disappearing For 6 Months
No Announcements No Explanations
Just Work The Gym
The Business The Mind
You Cut The Noise You Cut The Cheap Dopamine
You Cut The Toxic Friends
Who Only Love You When You Are Drinking With Them
And Then You Re-emerge But You Don't Come Back The Same
You Come Back Sharper Heavier
Your Presence Feels Different
You Don't Have To Tell People You Changed
They Feel It They See It In Your Posture
They Hear It In the Way You Don't Speak
This Is The Discipline Of The Ghost
It Scares People
Because It Reminds Them Of Their Own Lack Of Focus
It Reminds Them That While They Were Seeking Attention
You Were Building Power Start Today
Stop Explaining Yourself
Explanation Is The Language Of The Victim
The Powerful Do Not Justify Their Actions
They Execute Them If You Are Tired
Shut Up And Work If You Are Hurt
Shut Up And Heal If You Are Winning
Shut Up and Keep Winning Your Results Will Speak
And Their Voice Will Be Louder Than Anything
You Could Ever Say
I Build In Silence
Phase 2 - Emotional Alchemy
There Is A Misconception
That Disciplined People Are Robots
That They Don't Feel Pain Or Boredom Or Sadness
That Is A Lie The Disciplined Man Feels Everything
He Feels The Desire To Sleep In
He Feels The Sting Of Rejection
He Feels The Overwhelming Urge To Quit
The Difference Is He Does Not Care
Macchiavelli Argued
That A Leader Must Not Be Ruled By Emotion
But Must Use Emotion
He Said Men Are Driven By Two Principal Impulses
Either By Love Or By Fear
You Must Apply This To Yourself
You Cannot Rely On Loving The Grind
You Will Not Love The Grind At 4AM You Will Hate It
You Cannot Rely On Passion
Passion Is A Fickle Flame
A Gust Of Wind Blows It Out
You Need Something Colder
You Need Duty Discipline Is The Art Of Acting
In Direct Opposition To How You Feel
It Is Emotional Alchemy
You Take The Lead Weight Of I Dont Want To
And You Transmute It Into The Gold Of I Did It Anyway
When You Stop Consulting Your Feelings Before You Act
You Become Dangerous Think About It
If Your Enemy Knows That You Only Fight
When You Are Motivated
All They Have To Do Is Wait Until You Are Sad
Until You Are Tired Then You Are Defenseless
But If You Are The Kind Of Man
Who Works Harder When He Is Miserable
Who Trains Harder When He Is Heartbroken
Who Focuses Deeper When He Is Angry
You Become Unpredictable
You Become Immune To Circumstance
This Scares People They Look At You And They Think
Why Isn't He Stopping He Should Be Broken By Now
They Don't Understand That
You Have Detached Your Actions From Your Feelings
You Treat Your Emotions Like The Weather
You Might Look Out The Window And See A Storm
You Acknowledge It
It Is Raining
But You Do Not Cancel Your Mission Because Of Rain
You Put A Coat And You Walk
This Is The Machiavellian Approach To The Self
You Are The Prince
And Your Emotions Are The Unruly Subjects
You Listen To Them
But You Do Not Let Them Rule The Kingdom
If They Riot You Crush Them
Start Practicing The Seconds Rule
When The Alarm Goes Off You Have 3 Seconds
If You Think About It For 4 Seconds
Your Brain Will Convince You To Stay In Bed
Your Brain Is Designed For Comfort
Not Greatness It Is A Survival Mechanism
Not A Success Mechanism You Must Bypass The Negotiation
1.. 2.. 3.. Move
Do Not Think Thinking Is The Enemy Of Execution
In The Moment Of Weakness
Just Move The Body Must Obey The Command
Over Time You Rewire Your Neural Pathways
You Stop Being A Man Who Tries to Be Good
You Become A Machine That Functions
Regardless Of How It Feels
This Is How You Become Untouchable
When Your Internal State No Longer Dictates Your External Output
You Are
Phase 3 - The Weaponization Of Isolation
Machiavelli Knew That To Maintain Power
A Ruler Often Had To Stand Alone
He Wrote
A Wise Prince Should Rely On What Is In His Own Control
Not On What Is In The Control Of Others
Look At Your Circle
Look At The Five People You Spend The Most Time With
Are They Pushing You Or Are They Comfortable
Most People Are Terrified Of Being Alone
They Fill Every Silent Moment With Podcasts Music
Texting Scrolling
They Cannot Sit In A Room With Their Own Thoughts
Because Their Thoughts Haunt Them
Their Thoughts Tell Them The Truth
You Are Wasting Your Potential
To Become Terrifyingly Disciplined
You Must Embrace Isolation
You Must Be Willing To Walk Away From People Who Do Not Serve The Mission
This Sounds Cruel It Is
It Is Ruthless But It Is Necessary
When You Start To Rise People Will Try To Pull You Back
Not Because They Hate You
But Because Your Growth Highlights Their Stagnation
You Are A Mirror When You Get In Shape
The Fat Friend Feels Judged
When You Build A Business
The Lazy Friend Feels Attacked
They Will Say You've Changed
You're Obsessed You're No Fun Anymore
Good Fun Is The Distraction Of The Average
You Are Not Here For Fun You Are Here For Mastery
Become Comfortable With The Idea Of Being The Villain
In Their Story Let Them Call You Cold
Let Them Call You Distant
Let Them Tell Stories
About How You Think You're Better Than Everyone Else
You Don't Think You're Better
You Just Have Different Standards
And You Refuse To Lower Them
To Make Others Feel Comfortable
Isolation Is The Laboratory Of The Great
It Is In The Solitude
That You Find Out Who You Actually Are
Without The Noise Of Other People's Opinions
You Hear Your Own Voice You Clarify Your Vision
You Need To Schedule Periods Of Total Withdrawal
Monk Mode Deep Work
Whatever You Want To Call It
Lock The Door Turn Off The Phone And Face The Work
In That Space You Will Find Demons
You Will Find Boredom You Will Find Anxiety
And You Will Fight Them
And When You Win That Fight In The Dark
You Will Walk Into The Light
With A Confidence That Cannot Be Faked
People Sense This
They Sense A Man Who Does Not Need Them
And Ironically
That Is Exactly What Makes Them Want To Follow You
The Man Who Is Comfortable Alone
Is The Man Everyone Wants To Be Around
Because He Is The Only One
Who Is Not Trying To Take Something From Them
He Is Full
Phase 4 - The Fear Of Unpredictability
Machiavelli Advised
That A Leader Should Never Be Entirely Predictable
It Is Much Safer To Be Feared Than Loved
Because Love Is Preserved By The Link Of Obligation
Which Is Broken At Every Opportunity
For Their Advantage
But Fear Preserves You By A Dread Of Punishment
Which Never Fails How Does This Apply To Discipline
When You Are Undisciplined
You Are Predictable People Know You Will Quit
They Know You Will Complain
They Know That If They Pressure You Enough
You Will Fold You Are Easy To Manipulate
Because Your Weaknesses Are Visible
When You Become Disciplined
You Become A Glitch In Their Matrix
You Stop Reacting
Someone Insults You
You Don't Get Angry You Look At Them
Pause And Go Back To Work
A Crisis Happens You Don't Panic
You Analyze
You Lose Money
You Don't Cry You Rebuild
This Lack Of Reaction Is Terrifying
To Manipulative People
They Rely On Your Emotional Volatility To Control You
When You Remove The Buttons They Use To Push
They Are Powerless
Your Consistency Becomes Your Weapon
Imagine A Man Who Shows Up Every Single Day
He Doesn't Complain He Doesn't Brag
He Just Executes Year After Year
You Cannot Stop Him You Cannot Discourage Him
You Cannot Distract Him
That Man Is Scary Because He Is Inevitable
You Want To Be That Man
You Want To Be The Force That Cannot Be Bargained With
That Is Not About Being Aggressive
It Is About Being Implacable Like A Glacier Slow
Silent But Crushing Everything In Its Path
This Requires You To Kill The Part Of You
That Craves Sympathy Stop Telling People Your Problems
Stop Posting About Your Bad Days
Stop Looking For A Pat On The Back
When You Look For Sympathy
You Are Showing Your Belly
You Are Showing The World Where You Can Be Hurt
Machiavelli Would Tell You To Hide Your Woounds
Not Because You Are Ashamed
But Because You Do Not Want to Give Your Enemies
The Satisfaction Of Knowing
They Drew Blood
Stand Up Straight
Fix Your Face Walk With Purpose
Even If Your World Is Burning Down
You Do Not Let Them See You Sweat
This Is Not Faking It This Is Framing It
You Are Framing Reality You Are Telling The World
I Am In Control And Eventually You Will Be
Phase 5 - The Standard Of The Absolute
Why Do You Fail
You Fail Because Your Standards Are Too Low
You Have Accepted A Version Of Reality
Where Trying Is Enough
Where Almost Is Okay
You Need To Raise The Floor
Machiavelli Studied The Great Empires Rome Sparta
They Didn't Fall Because Of External Enemies
They Fell Because They Rotted From Within
They Lost Their Discipline
They Became Soft Luxury Made Them Weak
You Are Living
In The Most Luxurious Time In Human History
You Have Heating Delivery Food
Endless Entertainment Pornography
Sugar Drugs
Everything Is Designed To Make You Soft
Everything Is Designed To Sedate You
To Be Disciplined In This World Is An Act Of Rebellion
You Must Declare War On Comfort
You Must Set Standards
That Seem Unreasonable To Everyone Else
Why Do You Wake Up At 4AM
Why Do You Verify Every Detail
Why Do You Refuse To Eat That
Because I Am Not You That Is The Internal Monologue
You Don't Say It Out Loud
You Just Live It
When You Hold Yourself To A Standard Of Excellence
You Expose The Mediocrity Of Everyone Around You
This Is Why They Hate It
Your Existence Challenges Their Excuses
If You Can Do It Why Can't They
It's Easier For Them To Call You Crazy Or Obssessed
Than To Admit They Are Lazy
Let Them
The Machiavellian Man Does Not Lower Himself To Be Understood By Fools
He Forces The World To Rise to Meet Him
Or He Leaves The World Behind
You Must Become Ruthless With Your Time
Time Is The Only Resource You Cannot Regenerate
Every Second You Spend Arguing With An Idiot
Scrolling Through Social Media
Or Worrying About Things You Cannot Control
Is A Second You Have Stolen From Your Future Empire
Guard Your Time Like A Dragon Guards Gold
Be Inaccessible Be Brief
Be Direct
When People Realize That Your Time Is Expensive
They Stop Wasting It
When They Realize Your Attention Is Rare
They Value It
Discipline Creates Scarcity And Scarcity Creates Value
By Becoming So Disciplined
That You Are Almost Mechanical In Your Execution
You Elevate Yourself Out Of The Competition
Most People Are Competing In The Average Bracket
The Air Is Thin At The Top
Because Few Have The Lungs To Breathe There
Climb There The View Is Different
The Silence IS Different
Phase 6 - The Death Of the Old Self
This Is The Hardest Part
This Is The Part Where You Have To Hold The Funeral
To Become The Person Who Scares Them
You Have To Kill The Person You Used To Be
You Have To Kill The Version Of You That Needs To Be Liked
You Have To Kill The Version Of You That Apologizes For Having Ambition
You Have To Look At Your Past
Your Mistakes Your Trauma
Your Embarrassments And You Have To Close The Door
Machiavelli Said There Is No Avoiding War
It Can Only Be Postponed To The Advantage Of Others
You Are At War With Your Past Self
If You Do Not Kill Him He Will Kill Your Future
He Will Drag You Back Into The Old Habits
He Will Whisper In Your Ear When Things Get Hard
Just Take A Break Just One Drink
Just Skip Today
You Must Be Ruthless
You Are Shedding A Skin It Is Painful
It Leaves You Raw But It Is The Only Way To Grow
You Might Lose Friends You Might Lose A Partner
You Might Be Misunderstood By Your Family
This Is The Tax You Pay For Greatness
Do Not Complain About The Tax
Just Pay It
Because On The Other Side Of That Death Is A Rebirth
A Version Of You That Is Leaner
Meaner And Faster
A Version Of You That Operates On Logic
Not Emotion
A Version Of You That Sees The World As A Chessboard
Not A Playground
This New You Is Scary
He Scares You A Little Bit
Doesn't He He Should
Power Is Always Frightening
And You Are Building Power
Not Power Over Others That Is Tyranny
But Power Over Yourself That Is Majesty
When You Walk Into A Room With Total Self Control
You Vibrate At A Different Frequency
People Yield The Right Of Way
They Don't Know Why
But They Know You Are Not To Be Trifled With
You Have That Look
The Look Of A Man Who Has Seen The Abyss
And Walked Through It
The Look Of A Man Who Has Conquered His Own Mind
There Is No Greater Victory
As The Stoics Knew As Machiavelli Knew
The Man Who Conquers Himself
Is Greater Than The Man Who Conquers A City
So What Happens When You Commit to This
When You Truly Become This Disciplined
The Noise Stops
The Anxiety That Has Buzzed In The Background Of Your Life
For Years It Goes Quiet
Because Anxiety Comes From Knowing You Are Unprepared
It Comes From Knwoing You Are Lying to Yourself
When You Are Disciplined You Have Nothing To Hide
You Know Who You Are
You Know What You Are Capable Of
You Stop Fearing The Future Because You Are Building It
You Stop Fearing Other People
Because You Know They Cannot Outwork You
You Stop Fearing Failure Because You Know
That Failure Is Just Data For The Next Attempt
You Become Free But It Is A Cold Freedom
It Is A Lonely Freedom
It Is The Freedom Of The Wolf On The Hill
Looking Down At The Sheep In The Pen
They Are Warm They Are Safe
They Are Fed But They Are Trapped
You Are Out In The Cold You Are Hungry
But You Are Free
And That Is The Choice You Have To Make Today
Do You Want The Warmth Of The Herd
Or The Power Of The Hunt
You Cannot Have Both
Machiavelli Wrote His Philosophy In Exile
He Was Stripped Of His Status
Tortured And Cast Out
And In That Darkness
He Wrote The Words That Would Change The World
He Didn't Need The Applause
He Needed The Truth
Your Discipline IS Your Truth
It Is The Only Thing That Is Yours
They Can Take Your Money They Can Take Your Job
They Can Take Your Reputation
But They Cannot Take Your Discipline
They Cannot Take Your Ability To Endure
That Is Your Fortress That Is Your Throne
Listen To Me The World IS Getting Softer
The World Is Getting Louder
The World IS Getting More Chaotic
This Is Your Advantage While They Get Weaker
You Get Harder While They Get Distracted
You Get Focused While They Seek Comfort
You Seek The Edge
You Are Going To Scare Them
Not Because You Are Trying To
But Because You Are A Mirror Reflecting Everything
They Are Too Cowardly To Become
Let Them Stare
Let Them Whisper
Let Them Fear
You Have Work To Do
The Path Is Cold The Path Is Steep
And You Must Walk It Alone
But Now You Are Ready
If You Have Made It This Far
You Are Part Of The 0.01%
You Are The Outlier Prove It
The Old You is DEAD Now Go Build The NEW ONE