Sneak Inside https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Mar04_Post.mp3 The human ego is a hard thing to let go of. It’s very close to the metaphor of the devil. That the devil’s greatest trick is convincing people he doesn’t exist. The ego is very similar. The ego is very closely related to the idea of “me.” […]
Ancient Ego Strategy
Ego Management https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Mar03_Post.mp3 The ego is something that has troubled humans since the dawn of time. Well, not really the dawn of time. Maybe the dawn of recorded time. Before the invention of agriculture, the ego was perfect. It drove EVERYBODY to compete. But not random competitions. Competitions based […]
Undercover Mind Control
Pain Removal https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Mar01_Post.mp3 There’s a very interesting psychological effect in sales letters. The general idea is to pace the pain of the customer, and then take away the pain with the product. There are many other strategies, but this is the most common. For whatever reason, the more accurately you pace their […]
Ancient Persuasion
Know Thyself https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Feb28_Post.mp3 Carl Jung famously said that unless you “make the unconscious conscious, it will run your life and you will call it fate.” What does this mean? It’s very easy for us humans to believe that many aspects of our life are out of our control. His theory that we […]
Top Secret Seduction
All Is Opinion https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Feb27_Post.mp3 Humans are hard wired to engage in “idea contests.” This is a holdover from our ancient past. Whoever had the best ideas to survive had the highest authority. Because they provided the most valuable stuff to the tribe. Safety, food, leadership, etc. They gave stuff, and […]
Your Secret Edge
Words and Meaning https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Feb25_Post.mp3 Here’s an interesting fact I learned a couple of days ago. Consider the term, “The Buddha.” What does this mean, exactly? Was Buddha his name? Son of Mr. And Mrs. Buddha? Nope. The word “bodhi” is a verb in Sanskrit. “Buddha” is the past […]
Secret Success Weapon
Nobody Knows https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Feb23_Post.mp3 Weather systems are chaotic. Not in a metaphorical way. But in a purely defined mathematical way. Chaotic systems are systems with a few interdependent variables. In weather systems, you’ve got five or so variables. But every time one of those five variables changes, it affects all the […]
Super Creativity
Butterfly Man https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Feb21_Post.mp3 There was this old school philosopher in ancient China. He’s the guy who came up with the butterfly-dream metaphor. He was dreaming he was a butterfly. But then he woke up. But then he thought: How do I know if I’m a man who was dreaming he […]
Infinite Practice Loops
Try Again https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Feb20_Post.mp3 One cool movie, that seemed to be a “one of a kind,” at least back when it came out, was Groundhog Day. Some guy got stuck in a time loop. Same thing happened every day. But each time through, he would improve his behavior. By the end, he […]
Idea Incubator
What’s His Name? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Feb19_Post.mp3 Imagine this situation. You’re hanging out with friends. And your talking about movies you’ve seen recently. Somebody mentions a movie you’ve all seen. But nobody can remember the name of the actor. So it becomes a contest who can come up with the name first. […]