No Politician Will Save You
Your guy won the election and there’s a lot of euphoria in you and everyone “on your side”. The world is finally going to change for the better. The enemy will be forced to retreat… blah blah blah Euphoria is a strong emotion but like any other emotion, it is fleeting. Pretty soon the euphoria […]
Taxation is Slavery (And Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Minimizing Taxes)
When most people think of slaves, they think of black people in America being whipped, tortured, and raped by their white masters. That’s one form of slavery and it’s called chattel slavery. There are many other forms of slavery (chattel slavery being the most extreme). On the other end of chattel slavery, you have the […]
Make the Hard Work as Easy as Possible (Eddie Hall’s Strongest Advice)
I read Eddie Hall’s book The World’s Strongest Book while traveling and found it to have some good takes. The book has too much unnecessary repetition and fluff and should have been about 1/3rd the length it actually is. I always find it annoying when authors pad their books to make it seem longer. I […]
The Future of Talent (Lesson From The Decline of Goa)
This post is a prediction of the movement of talent via an analogy – Goa, a very popular tourist destination in India. Well, Goa used to be popular but lately its popularity has been declining in a unique way. It is a microcosm of the global talent movement that is already starting to happen. If […]
Does Hard Work Pay Off?
Bob was a hard working corporate employee. He worked day and night and sacrificed his health and his family so he could spend more time working for his employer. He was told hard work always pays off. And his hard work paid off. Not for Bob, but for the shareholders of his company. Now of […]
How to Make 1 Million Dollars With Gumroad (My Lessons From Becoming a Gumroad Millionaire)
A few weeks ago I checked how much I made from Gumroad in my entire time of using it and was delighted to see I had crossed over $1 Million in sales. I’ve been a top seller on Gumroad for the past 4 years straight. Needless to say, I know what I’m talking about when […]
How to Write a High Converting Gumroad Sales Page
Today we have a guest post from my copywriter Ash. Ash has almost a decade of experience with copywriting, has written hundreds of sales pages and worked with countless brands. She’s directly responsible for producing copy that has generated many millions in sales. In fact, she helped 5x the conversion rate for one of our […]
How To Build Good Relationships
I was in Phuket, Thailand for some business this year and got myself a Thai massage almost every other day. I mean a real massage, not the hooker shit (only losers pay for sex). As always I only get massages from older and more muscular Thai women. Most guys hire the thin sexy ones who […]
Do You Need Looks And Money to Get Women?
A lot of guys will claim that they can’t get laid because they aren’t rich or are too ugly to get women. They think that if only they were: They would be killing it with women. Here’s the truth though: Even with things, they would suck almost as much with women as they do now. […]
Is It Safe To Buy Supplements On Amazon? (Too Many Fakes)
I saw a tweet by Josh Whiton retweeted by Alexander Cortes that was about some supplements purchased from Amazon. The story is so important that more people need to hear it, so I’ve quoted it in full: A Thanksgiving scare. While visiting family I went to use a health supplement I bought for them last […]
The Lesson of Solon And Croesus (Happiest Man in The World)
Solon was an ancient statesman from Athens who lived over 2500 years ago. There’s an interesting story about him that is full of wisdom and is passed down to us by both Plutarch and Herodotus (the father of History, also known as the father of lies). The conversation Solon has is a fable supposed to […]
The Jews Aren’t Why You’re Broke
“I’m broke because the Jews own the banks and control the government bro” Ok sister, let me ask you some questions. What was the first thing you thought about when you woke up? Was it business or building a business or was it something else? What was the last thing you thought about before you […]
Why Bold And Determined Shut Down (Biggest Creator Mistake No. 2)
From the desk of Harsh StrongmanSubj: The lesson from the fall of Victor Pride from Bold and Determined In the previous piece, I discussed the first biggest creator mistake – not making money. In this piece, I’ll talk about the second biggest creator mistake – having an unstable personal life. There used to be a […]
Why Black Label Logic Shut Down (Biggest Creator Mistake)
From the desk of Harsh Strongman Subj: The lesson from the fall of Carl Adaugeo from Black Label Logic A few years ago, there used to be a writer who used to go by the pseudonym Carl Adaugeo and wrote a blog called Black Label Logic. It was a popular blog and he had a […]
Sometimes You Have To Show People Their Place
I recently met someone who had “royal lineage”. She is a sexy woman who had everything handed to her in life and never worked hard for anything. Her grandfather has a luxury car collection, her father owns a hotel, etc. – lots of inherited money. Now, I don’t hate on rich kids for inheriting money […]
Are Ayurvedic Medicines And Supplements Safe?
The short answer is no. Most ayurvedic medicines and supplements contain very high levels of lead. If you regularly take any Ayurvedic medicines or herbal powders or any supplements like Giloy, Shilajit, Ashwagandha, etc., get your blood heavy metal levels tested. Most of the time, you will find excess levels of various heavy metals like […]
20 Truths About Friends You Learn Too Late in Life
1) Successful people are too busy to “hang out” every day. Even if they have time, they will not hang out with the same group all the time to talk about “life”. Only losers have the time to sit with the same group of people in a cafe or a bar all day to chat […]
Some Truths in No Particular Order
This was originally published on my X, but it got popular so I’m publishing it here as well. In no particular order, here are some life truths that no one tells you: – After a certain point, money does nothing. Pick an aspirational life, find out how much it costs per year, and multiply by […]
What Indian Girl to Marry And What to Avoid (Advice For Indian Men)
Being an Indian and living in India for much of my life I have a lot of experience with the women here. I will give you the observations I’ve made from my experiences and the trends I have noticed. Keep in mind that these are just broad trends – not absolute rules. There are many […]
Pick Modern Skills and Ancient Wisdom
From the desk of Harsh StrongmanLocation: A basecamp in the Himalayas Hey brothers, I have some good news. I just successfully completed a Himalayan expedition which involved finding a new route up a mountain. The route went through 2 different valleys and some dense forests. Everyone in the team successfully summited except for one member […]
Is Moong Dal Rich in Protein?
No. The answer is no. “Dal is rich in protein” is something you will keep hearing from overweight Indian people but it’s just a type of self-delusion. They want to feel like they’re eating a high protein diet without actually eating a high protein diet. They seem to think that if they keep repeating “dal […]
Why Simps Cannot Be Trusted
A few years ago, I went to a friend’s birthday party. I had known this guy for years. Over the months leading up to his birthday, he had met this fat chick and she became his girlfriend. He started bringing his fat girlfriend to all of our group outings but everyone just tolerated her just […]
Woman Gives Very Good Dating Advice
I came across a post from a woman Apurva Arya that was giving some dating advice. Most of the replies were just insulting her for being below average on the attractiveness scale. While I do think there is a lot of merit in judging people by their looks, in this particular case the advice is […]
How to Know if Someone is NGMI
Every few months, I do an AMA on X and answer a bunch of reader questions. There are some questions I get on repeat and I can almost always tell that the person who asked it is NGMI. If you are even remotely making it in life, you will get a ton of people asking […]
Do Employers Care About You?
Imagine that you’ve hired a guy whose job is to keep your house clean. For the sake of this example, let’s assume that you make $100k a year and you pay the cleaner $30k a year. (All inclusive employee costs/payroll is usually anywhere from 5% to 65% of revenue depending on the industry the company […]
