Creating Your Villain "Welcome to the six-week iron mind training." This course is about developing a mindset that allows you to get things done and live your best life. The first step is creating your own villain, someone who always does what they want regardless of how they feel or their circumstances.
The Importance of Struggle "Be happy that you're struggling because that's important." Life as a man can be difficult, but every hero goes through struggles before becoming successful. Embrace the challenges and use them as motivation to become the best version of yourself.
Battling Against Yourself Your true enemy is not others, but rather a better version of yourself. Create an arch nemesis with qualities and habits you aspire to have. Imagine how this person looks, talks, thinks, and views the world. Use this image as motivation when facing obstacles in achieving your goals.
Creating Your Enemy The person you should respect and strive to be is yourself, but with a different mindset. This enemy version of you does what they're supposed to do regardless of how they feel, with an iron mind. By creating this enemy and understanding their power, it becomes harder for others to demotivate you.
Developing an Ego "Egos are extremely important," contrary to what the modern world tells us. Having a strong ego makes us sure of ourselves and difficult to break. The key is using our ego as motivation rather than entitlement or arrogance.
Gratitude through Self-Censorship To truly appreciate things in life, we need self-control and gratitude comes from scarcity rather than abundance. By limiting our access or indulgence in certain things we enjoy, we can increase productivity while also developing genuine happiness.
The Power of Restriction By restricting ourselves from things we want, such as alcohol or unhealthy food, we can learn to appreciate them more. This not only leads to greater happiness and gratitude but also improves our physical and financial well-being.
Creating Memories of Gratitude "Feelings can be remembered." By putting ourselves in stressful situations and then relieving that stress, we can create memories of contentment and gratitude. These memories serve as a reminder to appreciate the basic things in life.
Rewarding Yourself with Purpose Instead of indulging in immediate desires, it is important to pin rewards to objectives. By setting goals and completing them before allowing ourselves certain pleasures like junk food or buying new items, we not only work harder but also enjoy the reward even more because it was earned.
Setting Objectives for Achieving Goals Create two lists: one of things you can do right now and another of things you cannot yet afford or have. Set objectives for each item on the first list to train your mind to earn things. The second list consists of life goals that require completion before purchase. Learn to delay gratification by completing objectives.
"I Have To" vs "I Get To" 'I have to' implies obligation, while 'I get to' implies choice and gratitude. Change your mindset from feeling obligated towards tasks by realizing the blessings they bring. For example, instead of saying 'I have to take the kids to school,' say 'I get to take my children, which is a blessing.' This shift in language will make activities more enjoyable.
Motivation through Rewards Add 'and then I can' at the end of difficult tasks as motivation for rewards afterward. For instance, if going gym feels challenging but necessary, think about how after training hard ('and then I can'), you'll be able relax or treat yourself with something enjoyable like a glass wine or ice cream.