Steven PNW

We’re not entitled to our goals, our dreams, and our aspirations.  We are not entitled to them.  We all have to pay a fee.   F.E.E. Focus. Effort. Execution.

@BillabongM It definitely was quite a journey!! I was determined to not falter or quit, no matter how hard.

@Steven_PNW What a journey 👏 Interesting about the boredom. Funny how snacking takes up so much time in a person's day. Nice job. Many can't hold to it.

Update after 6 weeks of fasting

@BillabongM I like that!

@Steven_PNW Does this behavior place me closer to my goal or further from it?

Thoughts: If I want my situation to be different, I have to be different. What do I want? And how ought I be acting differently to have that? Which behaviors are consistent with those goals?

My favorite quote from Atomic Habits by James Clear: "It doesn't make sense to continue wanting something if you're not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don't want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process is to guarantee disappointment."

New entrepreneurs worry way too much about whether something is scalable and not enough about whether it's valuable. Solve real problems and real money follows.

@BillabongM Absolutely! 15 years of grinding in his case

@Steven_PNW People don't often recognize that an overnight success happens over decades of persistence.

I'm listening to an autobiography by Sebastian Maniscalco and hearing how he hustled to make connections or to get time on stage (even unpaid) for years upon years is just so inspirational. We assume big breaks come from talent or lucky breaks, but overlook the absolute grit and determination.

@Msj1n1 Make sure to spit out the feathers!

my sis happiness: balut and ice cream 😅

@WellBuiltStyle He's surprisingly wise. I wasn't expecting to be so inspired by him, in particular his goal mindset. I'm gonna read "Be Useful" next.

@Steven_PNW Yes I’ve read all his books. Love them.

Arnold Schwarzenegger on getting out of bed in the mornings. 👇 Just like Marcus Aurelius more than two thousand years ago...

FOMA (noun) — Fear of Missing AI /ˈfōmə/ FOMA is a persistent fear that you are "falling behind" on AI and every minute you're not prompting, building agents, or vibe-coding brings you closer to inevitable replacement in the post-AGI economy. FOMA is exacerbated by listening to VC podcasts, reading clickbait articles about Open Claw, and refreshing your X feed like it's your ex-girlfriend's Instagram. Remedies to FOMA include: touching grass, talking to humans who don't know what an MCP is, actually trying to use Open Claw and realizing it's a total piece of shit, and watching as your vibe-coded masterpiece breaks eighteen different ways by Tuesday.

@EdLatimore I know you're not just talking about food, but I fasted 17 of the last 21 days and it really showed me how much I was reliant on food as entertainment.

You gotta have something besides consumption as a hobby.

Update on my fasting regimen after 3 weeks

@ShaanVP Hakuna matata, Shaan.

There’s better life advice in two Disney movies than every podcast combined

In honor of Pi day, I am not eating for 3.14 days.

your lack of urgency is killing your potential.

Finally finished the Arnold Schwarzenegger autobiography today. So fascinating! Seeing how he would set goals, visualize them, and obsess over them until they were a reality was inspirational.

You learn by doing. There’s no other way.