Man's inability to look at himself and accept his insecurities, faults and mistakes is the cause of grief and endless troubles.

No man is truly free if he cannot face his problems. No man is truly happy if he is unable to accept—he is not who he wants to be.

Today's letter is philosophical. It will contain abstract knowledge as well as big words.

In any case I'll make sure to make it actionable as well.

First you have to understand this:

Why Society Is Sick

Society is evolving backwards. Family values are vanishing and degeneracy is being pushed for profit.

The world is sick and has always been. Social media just made it available for everyone to see—how sick people truly are.

The creation of TikTok is just one of the many ways we will see the bare truth about humanity.

There's more to come. After all, AI is just getting started.

Cultural Differences

What I'm trying to say is—cultural invasions have been happening ever since the age of the internet began (or when colonization started).

Not only this disrupted the flow and values of everyone—it also has opened up opportunities for people.

But it came with a great cost. The economies of countries have been flourishing but at the cost of losing traditional values.

Many people who are native to their land no longer love their tradition and want to immigrate and experience other people's culture instead.

Modern Slavery

Creativity is the zest of life. The energy that drives you to create masterpieces and achieve great things.

We live a mundane life. We've forgotten how to go back to our deepest inclinations and reconnect with our inner child.

Many people get depressed not because of bills or not having enough money. It's because they lack meaning.

Repetitive work that doesn't matter and doesn't affect anyone's lives is not valued. And when we don't feel valued by society or our family—we become unhappy.

Man's greatest want is to provide. Being able to give is man's duty ever since humankind has existed.

You cannot override the need to provide for your family. It is simply your obligation to fulfill. Because—neglecting this desire will lead to your inner self being torn apart.

That's why most adults are angry, depressed and toxic. They are unable to see the sickness they've given themselves by being unable to be useful and provide meaningful value to society or their family.

Comparison Culture

Social media amplifies comparison, envy, and self-doubt.

People measure themselves against curated lives instead of reality, leading to anxiety and depression.

You'll never see anyone throwing out the trash in their IG stories. You'll never see anyone post themselves messing up.

The manipulated reality we see on media is fake.

You see 10/10 attractive people all the time and cause you to think you're ugly.

You see a friend doing better than you so you feel like a failure.

You see someone getting promoted while you're jobless making you feel like you're unlucky.

There was a study where a secluded community became exposed to media.

The women especially became incredibly insecure once they saw the attractive female models in western media.

However before exposure to media—they were actually happy and beaming with confidence.

And then—seeing how the outside world is so much better than their life—they became depressed and insecure.

As they say: "Comparison is the thief of joy"

And where does all of this lead to?

Bad Mental Health

• Go out and you'll see people scrolling.

• Go out and you'll see depressed people walking.

• Go out and you'll see people who've given up on life and just exists, never living.

Entertainment is the biggest killer of dreams. Instead of you living the life you want—you're looking at a screen and someone else is living the life you want.

Most people are unaware they've got bad mental health—they either keep getting worse or indulge in bad habits to numb their feelings.

Constant notifications, noise, and information overload and overstimulate our nervous systems.

Many feel stuck in "survival mode" (work, bills, competition) rather than thriving with purpose.

Society has glorified materialism instead of creativity. You'll see teenagers shouting they want Lamborghini's or Bugatti's for the sake of getting attention and validation.

Even though what they really want deep down is validation not the car itself.

Why Does This Matter?

The way to grow as a person is to study.

• What happened?

• What were the mistakes?

• What can you learn from it?

The way we learn in the modern world nowadays is through memorization.

We remember facts but not the reason why it became a fact.

We learn how the world works but not why and how it operates the way it works.

Not only does this makes us dumber but also make us lack depth and clarity.

And to lack clarity and depth is to lack wisdom and reasoning.

What You Should Avoid.

Peer Pressure

The need to conform to what your friends are doing is useless.

Many young men conform to society and are afraid of standing out. Not only are they teaching themselves to be a replaceable person—they are also allowing themselves to become losers slowly overtime.

This is why you see people hanging out with the cool kids to feel validated and accepted even though it hurts them in the long run.

The idea of being validated and accepted stems from the ego.

They want to be liked and accepted. Everyone has this desire—the problem is most people do it the wrong way.

They entertain people who don't really matter while avoiding those who are truly valuable in their lives (family and close friends).

Many flaunt to their fake friends just to feel a sense of purpose. Many disregard their parents merely because they've taken them for granted.

A life worse than dying is to live is to become someone who you've once hated to be.

Howeverit doesn't mean everything is over.

You just need to learn how to accept it. Aka "Improve yourself"

Bad Influence

Anything that makes you worse over time should be avoided.

• Toxic friends

• Overly negative family members

These are things that will make your mind dumber.

In any case—we can't control the way technology makes us addicted however—we can control what kind of content we consume.

Instead of wasting time with brain rot content aim to:

• Watch un-edited videos

• Listen to podcasts

• Watch free courses (There are lots in YouTube)

Growth is how you spend your time. Spend it mindlessly and you'll never get anywhere you want.

Spend it wisely and you'll get results.

How To Improve Yourself Without Filters

1) Learn To See Yourself Without Judgements

We live a trivial life.

We reject what's true and entertain thoughts that are false.

We like what makes us feel good even if it's bad for us long term. And we dislike what makes us better but feels hard to do.

The way we look at ourselves is determined by self-esteem. The higher your self-esteem the higher your confidence.

The lower your self-esteem—the worse and toxic your thoughts are.

To face yourself without judgements you need to look at your ugly self. The one we often like to avoid and deny that it is part of us.

Face Your Insecurities

A lot of people never improve because—instead of looking at themselves in the mirror and having hard conversations about their self—they sugarcoat what they see and hear that slowly poisons them over time.

The mind is elastic. If you hate yourself right now—5, 10 years later if you walk in the right direction—you will love yourself. If you don't—you'll stay the same as you are. In other words—no action to improve yourself will make your self-hatred stronger.

Most people wish for change not understanding how cause and effect works.

Action results to consequences. And consequences lead to results.

If you eat junk food today—the consequence is you adding extra fat and unhealthy chemicals in your body.

You won't feel it today but if you continue eating junk food for 1 week, 1 month or for years—your face will look worse, you'll add weight and your mind is always foggy.

Not to mention your kidneys and lungs will start to rot.

Many people disregard the idea of action leading to results. They do not realize actions always have consequences and they lead to somewhere.

That's why the phrase "stay consistent" is real. Bad results are always immediate while good results are always late.

I can eat cake today and feel good but the sugar in my body will make me tired and slouchier. I can work out for a month straight but I'll be able to barely see any progress.

I can feel my muscles working but not see the results. And it often discourages people from trying because we are conformists.

We want immediate "right now and then" not "tomorrow" or "next year".

And what does this relate with your insecurity? I'm telling you— yes 'YOU" that you can fix your insecurity.

The way to fix your insecurity is through self-esteem and effort. If you don't do anything about it of course it'll get worse—but if you at least take the effort to make your situation better—you'll feel good about yourself because of the effort you are doing.

2) Aim To Make Money

Money is a tool that helps you become your true self.

In the letter 'Why Being Rich Is Good" I explained how being free from financial stress allows you to reach your true gift (Mastery).

I've received replies being thanked for that letter so if you want to add depth and nuance to your reading today—go and read that letter as well.

And yeah btw—the letters are always blunt so if you don't like it the unsubscribe button can be found below.

3) Practice Solitude

Look around you, go outside and travel somewhere—what do you see?

That's right— "people scrolling on their phones".

We've become so used to stimulation the moment we find ourselves alone with nothing to do—we instinctively reach out for phones and scroll for no reason.

Most people scroll the moment they wake up. They open social media and look at the bright screen with their eyes not ready exposed to blue light and every time I see that behavior happening—I feel sad for that person.

He/she is now a slave to technology. If I took away his/her phone for a day—they would probably feel withdrawal pangs similar to addiction.

People are so stimulated these days most of you won't even reach to read this far.

(reply "far" if you've read this far)

Solitude is the trait of a great person. The thoughts and imaginations we have when we are alone are ours alone. It didn't come from someone and it wasn't from a demon trying to make you commit atrocities.

If you can notice you'll always see that one charismatic guy—competent person often alone and not surrounded by people.

Those who can listen to their thoughts both good and bad without judgement are those who have the skill of solitude.

Many people can't stand being alone because—their mind keeps bullying them 24/7. And instead of letting it flow without judgements they either suppress or deny its validity making it worse over time.

What you resist persists.

If you want to learn how to be comfortable being alone—learn meditation. Try the medito app and start from the bottom.

I've been using it for years and I always recommend it (not an affiliate)

Action Step:

• Look at yourself in the mirror straight for 10 minutes. Let the thoughts flow without denying or accepting any of them. Just let it flow.

• Start meditating. Start with 1 minute. Don't go for 1 hour because your ego tells you so.

• Re-read this letter 2-3x because you won't understand this. It's designed to not make sense for the moment and makes sense when you experience what I talked about.

That's all for this week.

Have a good day

-Noat

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