How to be a renaissance man in 2023:

How to be a renaissance man in 2023:

1. Create a fit body

  • Learn how to lift, eat & sleep.
  • Find out how strong your body can be.
  • Build discipline by controlling what you eat & setting healthy habits.
  • A fit body is a massive signal of self-mastery because it’s earned, not given.

2. Be able to hold 2 opposing opinions at once

  • The world is not black & white. It's gray.
  • Binary thinking is for lazy & unintelligent people who are easily manipulated.
  • Genius is in being able to see both sides because it means you have an open mind.

3. Write 500 words a day

  • Want to think clearly? Write.
  • Want to influence people? Write.
  • Your thinking is clarified by putting words down on paper (or on the screen).
  • If you care to influence others then have the courage to press publish.

4. Commit to constant never-ending learning

  • Learn from a wide variety of books & podcasts.
  • Surround yourself with a variety of people who emulate your values & are not afraid to challenge your opinions.
  • Doing this fills your brain with old wisdom & new ideas.

5. Find your purpose

  • You must have a reason to wake up in the morning.
  • From meaning comes motivation.
  • Find a mission that's worthy of your attention & helps others in some way.
  • This is what keeps you driven & full of energy.

6. Have hobbies

  • Learn to play the guitar. Create art.
  • Do something that's outside of your normal vocation.
  • By doing this you become well rounded.
  • Also, the lessons learned from hobbies can be related back to your purpose.

7. Create value

  • There's something unique inside of you that only you can give.
  • Use that gift to create value for others.
  • Do not waste your gift by consuming too much or criticizing others.
  • Put your focus on what you're uniquely created to do.

8. Learn a martial art

  • Martial arts teaches you discipline, pushes you & gets you in shape.
  • It can boost your confidence & teaches you how to handle conflict when it arises.
  • It's always better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.

9. Learn a new language

  • The ability to speak multiple languages helps you integrate into new areas of the world.
  • It also helps you create new neurons and keeps your brain young.
  • Have respect for people with accents because it means they can speak another language.

10. Learn how to manage your emotions

  • Humans are emotional by nature.
  • Instead of letting your emotions take you for a ride learn how to harness them.
  • If not, you will be used by others who can manipulate emotions to make you feel things you don't want to feel.

11. Travel abroad

  • Understand what life is like outside of your realm of comfort.
  • You’ll become more accepting of others by exposing yourself to how others live.
  • Leave your country or be a tourist in your own.
  • Whatever you do just travel.

12. Constant never ending improvement

  • Improvement is about getting 1% better daily.
  • "If you get one percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done."
  • Constant improvement is how we evolve ourselves.
  • Becoming a renaissance takes you from one dimensional to well rounded. Here’s to you in becoming the best version of yourself

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