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Let’s get one thing straight, Friend.
Most success lists are fluff.
Ice-cold showers, morning routines…
Sure, they’re good starting points to build discipline.
But if we’re being honest, they rarely change much on their own.
Think about it:
Winners rarely credit their success to waking up at 4 am.
Here are six I’ve learned from studying those who refuse to settle for anything less than extraordinary:
Run Toward Your Hardest Problems
All winning is just problem-solving, and the size of your reward is tied to the size of the problem you tackle.
The average crowd hides from big obstacles, hoping for shortcuts.
Elite performers sprint headfirst into the toughest challenges they can find because they know that’s where the real breakthroughs happen.
Study the Lives of Giants
Winners dig into the lives of individuals who’ve done something legendary.
Why?
Because the real mechanics of success aren’t found in generic platitudes; they’re etched into the stories of those who triumphed against the odds.
Biographies pack decades of wisdom into a few hundred pages.
You see how the greats navigate setbacks, innovate under pressure, and refuse to quit when everyone else would.
Meanwhile, the masses keep recycling the same feel-good advice.
Separate yourself.
Read about the people who’ve actually conquered mountains, not just talked about them.
Write with Ruthless Intention
You’ll never outthink your messy mind.
Writing isn’t about recording thoughts you already have; it’s about discovering the next level of thinking you didn’t even know existed.
Put pen to paper and let your ideas unravel in front of you.
Don’t hide behind the excuse that you’re “not a writer”.
If you can think, you can write.
Pick one important question, set a timer, and write unfiltered for an hour.
This practice hones mental clarity, and mental clarity is a ruthless advantage.
Walk in Total Silence
Your subconscious is a high-powered problem-solving engine, it just needs silence to run at full capacity.
Meditation can help and sometimes the shower sparks ideas, but there’s something magical about walking in nature with zero distractions.
No AirPods, no phone calls.
Just you and your thoughts.
This is where game-changing insights come from.
History’s sharpest minds, from philosophers to tech founders, credit silent walks as their creative goldmine.
If you’re stuck, walk and watch the solutions reveal themselves.
Relentless Visualization
Winners swear by visualization for a reason.
The clearer your mental picture of the future you want, the harder you’ll fight to make it real.
Close your eyes and envision the life you crave.
Detail the outcomes, the sensations, the victories.
When your vision is crystal clear, your daily actions become loaded with intention instead of half-baked guesses.
Find Your Unique Edge
Conformity suffocates success.
The traits that make you “weird” or “different” are the very clues pointing toward your competitive advantage.
Stop trying to fit in where you were meant to stand out.
Whatever you’re naturally drawn to, dive deeper.
Cultivate a skill or perspective nobody else in your circle has.
That’s how you dominate your lane and stop playing second best to everyone else.
Now, stop reading and start executing.
Information without action is worthless.
Pick one of these habits, just one, and commit to it today.
That’s how you inch past the average crowd.
Most people will skim this, maybe nod in agreement, and then do nothing.
Don’t be most people.
Much love,
Mason - Founder of New Mentalities
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