Turn yourself into a Monopoly or the Monopolies control you
Productize your DNA or be the product of society
Create 1 out of 1 Art or compete like 1 of many
You are rare Use it or stay trapped forever
The first step is to write
The second step is to write more
The third step will show itself
Let me tell you a story
I have made $4M in Revenue but made very little profit
Because I was always competing on price
Our products were always a little bit better or a little bit cheaper
And the result is 10 hour work days with little to show for it
Maybe you have your own business and find yourself in a similar situation
Or maybe you are working or freelancing with a similar dissatisfaction
Of earning just enough money to survive
Or Long work days
Or lacking:
The freedom of Elon Musk to work WHERE you want
WHAT TIME you want
ON WHAT you want
And WITH WHO you want
THAT is the ultimate freedom we all long for, isn’t it?
The 1st step is self-honesty So be honest, are you free right now?
The 2nd step is finding what you want to Master
The 3rd step I cannot know
To achieve mastery your unique path will show itself
Start walking today
Finding out your unique DNA and what you are born to create is by far one of the deepest things I had to find out
But it is by far the most necessary step towards freedom and peace in your life
The only way I found it is by radical experimentation
I created 300+ videos
I filmed myself in public
I went 100% in on Soccer
I practiced the magic tricks
I purchased the Skateboard
I started my business before 18
I bought the 2nd handed BMX Bicycle
In the laboratory of experimentation, we find our quest
And when you find your true quest in life, the natural desire to achieve mastery arises
And freedom is no longer a vague concept, but becomes an everyday reality
When that happens, you no longer face the problem of competition
Naval said it best:
“No one can compete with you on being you.
Most of life is a search for who and what needs you the most.”
But the truth is that 99% of people don’t search for that thing in their life
Not that they should
I’m just stating the facts
Most people are comfortable
You are preoccupied with
- Meetings on Zoom
- Shows on Netflix
- Snacks on the couch
- Dinners with Friends
Not a single second left to find your unique art (YUA)
It reminds me of another quote from Naval:
“The most dangerous things are heroin and a monthly salary”
But
“A taste of freedom can make you unemployable.”
~ Naval Ravikant
The truth is that this freedom is not found in competing with others
It might start that way, but it never ends that way
Do you think Taylor Swift does competitor analysis?
Or Steve Jobs read the biography of Bill Gates?
Competition is for those who compete.
Monopolies are for those who master.
Creating your monopoly is your way out of the rat race
It is a way to protect yourself against AI
People buy from people they know, like or trust
“Embrace accountability, and take business risks under your own name.
Society will reward you with responsibility, equity, and leverage.”
~ Naval Ravikant
If you are new to leverage, here is a simple explanation
Work 10,000h as a freelancer for $20/hr You earn $200K
Work 10,000h on your book And sell copies while you sleep
There are 4 types of Leverage (KRUK PYRAMID)
- Kapital: find a rich daddy
- Really Good People: steal them for companies
- Unique Art: create what you were born to create
- Kode: automate everything and pay $$$ to Amazon AWS
Creating unique art is the best leverage to start from
Because posting your art on social media will help you get the other 3 types of leverage
Productizing your art and monetizing it to a small % of your audience will help you get capital
Talented employees will be able to know you better than any other Founder who is hiring
And if you don’t want to learn how to code, you can leverage your social accounts to find the right co-founder
“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I shall move the world”
~ Archimedes
Art is the lever
Social Media Platforms are the fulcrum
And the World will give you freedom
So what is stopping you from creating art?
If you are reading this you have
A phone to create with
A laptop to type on
A pen to write with
And a heart to express from
True art just comes, just let it flow
To me art and writing always seemed like a difficult thing to do
I didn’t know where to start
Not because I didn’t have ideas, but more so because I had so many ideas
Every time when I just pick the most acute problem in my life
Or most interesting topic to explore
And let my fingers flow on the keyboard in front of my window
Magical things happen
Every time when my mind becomes active without my prompt
The magic instantly disappears
The mind is powerful
You learn how to control it
Or it will control you
If you want to know how to control your mind
Or better said, live in a state of “no mind”
Talk Soon
Jordan
PS: You can watch this video next where I talk more about it:
