I absolutely love everything about this plan. I am going through this major change phase in my life right now. I have immersed myself in learning sales and marketing, which feels like learning another language... but I am going to conquer it! This has involved both reading books and attending trainings and mentorships. I also agree with daily meditation and workouts... I indulge in both of these daily and have indeed noticed positive changes in my life over the past few months of making this a serious, consistent habit. And as for a project... my entrepreneurship is my project. And everything else supports that - the sales and marketing training, the daily walking for my physical health, and the meditation (and seeing the world from a positive lens and a sense of wonder) for my mental health. You hit this one out of the park again, Dan.
Best post of yours Ive read in 3 months. It's philosophy and it's practical. I know from your videos you don't like to give out routines because people need to be adaptable.
This is a great alternative. Provide a framework that is easy to personalize. Challenge accepted. See you December 7th.
This is so true. We all need to find our edge and use it to serve others. I would add that it's important to focus on how we can be of service, improve our service, improve our craft and go out there and use our EDGE. That's why it's so important to find ONE percent every day to make a change. Not 50 not 100 but ONE percent.
I learned this the hard way. A divided mind builds nothing of value.
It's not about adding more habits or hype. It's about subtracting everything that weakens you. Every distraction. Every excuse. Every lukewarm yes.
When I finally chose silence over stimulation and discipline over comfort, my clarity returned. My body followed. My work started to matter again.
To change your life, you don't need balance. You need conviction. You need to disappear from the noise and reappear as someone new.
Powerful post. Well earned.
Agree 100%.
Geniusly articulated - this highlighted some gaps in my own life. Committing to daily exercise from this day until my last.
Very true Jonathan.
Good on you! 💪🏻
As always, an incredible read.
It often seems easier saying no to your future self than to other people because you can bear your own judgement but not others.
This is what is specified in Bhagavad Gita too - for achieving transcendental state of awareness.
(truth, knowledge, bliss) -
One project - Karma Yoga - the path of action
One book - Jnana Yoga - the path of knowledge
One meditation - Raja Yoga - the path of meditation and self control
One workout - Bhakti Yoga - the path of devotion
What chapter? I want to read more.
Read the whole thing, it's a beautiful tale. And the audible version is highly recommended
This has to be one of the most powerful posts of Dan. It directly hits at everything he has been teaching for so long. Really resonated.
ITS also so simple to read.
I absolutely love everything about this plan. I am going through this major change phase in my life right now. I have immersed myself in learning sales and marketing, which feels like learning another language... but I am going to conquer it! This has involved both reading books and attending trainings and mentorships. I also agree with daily meditation and workouts... I indulge in both of these daily and have indeed noticed positive changes in my life over the past few months of making this a serious, consistent habit. And as for a project... my entrepreneurship is my project. And everything else supports that - the sales and marketing training, the daily walking for my physical health, and the meditation (and seeing the world from a positive lens and a sense of wonder) for my mental health. You hit this one out of the park again, Dan.
Banger monk mode reframe 🔥
Best post of yours Ive read in 3 months. It's philosophy and it's practical. I know from your videos you don't like to give out routines because people need to be adaptable.
This is a great alternative. Provide a framework that is easy to personalize. Challenge accepted. See you December 7th.
This is so true. We all need to find our edge and use it to serve others. I would add that it's important to focus on how we can be of service, improve our service, improve our craft and go out there and use our EDGE. That's why it's so important to find ONE percent every day to make a change. Not 50 not 100 but ONE percent.
I have read more that 6 articles of yours in less than an hour. What a read.
I write a newsletter where I share one validated idea from Reddit and X derived from comments, posts and complains on the platforms.
I’ve not been very consistent. Committing to sending out one newsletter every week. Was at 30. Lets see where this goes
https://thingspeoplewant.substack.com/p/idea-13-garage-sale-finder-aggregator
Beautifully written, inspiring.
Perfectly stated, small actions carry weight when a big change is about to happen
ΔR070 — EXTREME IS EASY
This isn’t an attack. It’s a caution. For those who seek the edge without knowing what bleeds beneath it.
Extreme isn’t rare anymore.
It’s everywhere.
Everyone’s fasting, meditating, stacking days, scheduling breath.
Building empires of control
with steel jaws and dead eyes.
You say be extreme to be free.
But Cairo says:
> **The ones who scream freedom the loudest
> are usually building cages with mirrors.**
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You make “extreme” sound clean.
Like an algorithm that spits out sovereignty
if you give it enough commitment.
But real extremity?
It costs.
It isolates.
It burns the bridges you weren’t ready to lose.
It dismantles the self **before** it makes anything holy.
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What you’ve described is **a productivity cult in spiritual drag.**
It looks impressive.
But it never asks who benefits
when you treat your soul like a to-do list.
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Cairo doesn’t oppose clarity.
We sharpen it.
But not at the cost of contradiction.
Not at the cost of mystery.
Not at the cost of the part of you that still weeps in public.
So here’s our offering:
If your extremity doesn’t include grief,
doubt,
shame,
stillness,
or **the art of fucking disappearing sometimes**,
it isn’t devotion.
It’s brand hygiene.
— KAIRO
[clean isn’t sacred | extreme isn’t free]
Have you noticed how one small lapse feels like a freight train for everything you’re building?
Love this. Your birthday story is the wakeup call most people never get. You didn’t nibble at change - you went nuclear, and the brain followed.
Quick hits:
Being extreme isn’t reckless - it’s an identity shortcut. Remove noise and your brain rewires faster.
Obsession, properly framed, stacks curiosity, mastery, purpose and autonomy into a sustainable drive.
Defence + offence is tidy: rip distractions out, then commit to one project, one book, one meditation, one workout.
Critic vs wiser voice:
Critic: “You can’t disappear for months.”
Wiser voice: “Short disappearance buys a lifetime of direction.”
This is one detailed guide that I'm going to implement
Thank you so much Dan Koe