The Superior Men Podcast

Matt and Jay discuss life before the internet, old-fashioned porn and why less connectivity can be better – plus the dangers of FaceApp, how to configure your smart home, using “smart devices” to upgrade your digital lifestyle and much more!

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Make sure to listen to our 30-minute book review show “The Superior Men Bookcast” – available now with your TSMP subscription!

Episode 29 Notes

TSMP 1st Birthday in July: TSMP Classic Men’s 3-Pack – ENDING THIS WEEK!!

“Masculine Strength”Covers masculine strength and the separate but distinct biological advantages of men and women“Hyper-Masculinity and Conflict Resolution”Digs into a man’s deep craving to fight and how to channel it to achieve greatness“How To Create Successful Habits”Provides you with powerful tools to rewire your brain and shape your habits.All three TSMP Classic episodes go back into the vault at the end of August!

Bookcast #5 “Can’t Hurt Me” coming September 3!

WASM Article: Setting Up Your Smart Home / Digital Life

6:00 – Living a digital life / Before the internets

8:00 – America Online and a bajillion AOL CDs

11:30 – $600 international phone bills / WhatsApp and internet phone calls

14:00 – Matt avoids social media

17:30 – Being always available (phone, text, email, social media) impacts our functionality in life 

19:00 – Use “batching” to improve your efficiency

23:00 – Why working 7 days a week isn’t the best choice

29:00 – How we solved arguments before Google

32:00 – Porn before internet porn

35:00 – The big fat guy in his parent’s basement throughout history

37:30 – Jay’s weekly vacation

40:00 – Why you need to set up your personal “Available Hours” so people know when you will and won’t respond

43:30 – What is a “Smart Home”?

48:00 – “Smart” vs “Dumb” devices

51:00 – Customizing your Smart Home

57:00 – Smart devices that will automate your home and your life

59:30 – Privacy! / Is FaceApp safe?

1:02:30 – If you’re not paying for the product, you ARE the product 

1:05:30 – Upcoming in the WASM Digital Life Series: Anonymity, Staying secure and safe online, Who you are vs Who you are online, Unplugging to connect

Matt and Jay discuss life before the internet, old-fashioned porn and why less connectivity can be better - plus the dangers of FaceApp, how to configure your smart home, using "smart devices" to upgrade your lifestyle and much more!

Continue reading TSMP #29 – Digital Life / Setting Up Your Smart Home at We Are Superior Men.

Matt and Jay discuss Jay's recent first marathon, the tests we can't cram for, learning to live past your comfort zone, why pain is your friend and much more!

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For faster access, tell your mobile assistant or smart speaker "Play 'The Superior Men Podcast'!"

Make sure to listen to our 30-minute book review show "The Superior Men Bookcast" - available now with your TSMP subscription!

Episode 28 Notes

TSMP 1st Birthday in July - Your present: TSMP Classic Men’s 3-Pack

“Masculine Strength”Covers masculine strength and the separate but distinct biological advantages of men and women“Hyper-Masculinity and Conflict Resolution”Digs into a man’s deep craving to fight and how to channel it to achieve greatness“How To Create Successful Habits”Provides you with powerful tools to rewire your brain and shape your habits.All three TSMP Classic episodes available now...for a limited time!

WASM Article: 5 Rules For Running Your Marathon

7:00 - This show is about running all kinds of marathons (athletic or otherwise) so if you’re not a runner don’t worry the material will still apply!

10:00 - Lesson #1: Marathons are 95% training / 5% race

11:30 - Training is about making mistakes...and then learning from them

13:30 - There are some tests that are so big you can’t cram for them

14:00 - Cheating on your marathon / Frank Meza in the Los Angeles marathon

19:30 - Perfect practice makes perfect

21:00 - A kind of learning that happens only when you’re beyond your limits

23:00 - What is your big test? 

26:00 - Break down all the steps necessary for your test - and then know them all inside and out

29:00 - Lesson #2: The 5% Race Is Key To the Entire Training Process

31:30 - Did you commit to the process yet? / The difference between “dreams” and “goals”

36:00 - Check your big goals before commiting: Do you really want a BS in 18th century basket weaving?

41:00 - Using Kaizen to analyze and grow your training process

43:00 - Lesson #3: It’s Not About Winning, It’s About Not Stopping

46:00 - Not everyone finishes their big race

48:00 - If you can’t do your training, you’re going to end up quitting (and breaking your promise)

51:00 - It’s gonna suck. Prepare yourself.

55:30 - What is YOUR marathon? 

57:30 - Lesson #4: Pain Is Your Friend

59:00 - Matt breaks his jaw - and didn’t use pain meds. Because he’s crazy. 

1:02:30 - Dean Karnazes “Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness….There is a magic in misery”

1:05:00 - Lesson #5: Run Your Own Race / Lucia kicks Jay’s ass

1:08:00 - 5,000 runners have 5,000 different personal stories

1:12:00 - Don’t compare yourself to someone else - compare yourself with who you were yesterday / Using the 5 rules for running your marathon

Matt and Jay discuss Jay’s recent first marathon, the tests we can’t cram for, learning to live past your comfort zone, why pain is your friend and much more!

Listen to this episode in your favorite podcast player: iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher

For faster access, tell your mobile assistant or smart speaker “Play ‘The Superior Men Podcast’!”

Make sure to listen to our 30-minute book review show “The Superior Men Bookcast” – available now with your TSMP subscription!

Episode 28 Notes

TSMP 1st Birthday in July – Your present: TSMP Classic Men’s 3-Pack

“Masculine Strength”Covers masculine strength and the separate but distinct biological advantages of men and women“Hyper-Masculinity and Conflict Resolution”Digs into a man’s deep craving to fight and how to channel it to achieve greatness“How To Create Successful Habits”Provides you with powerful tools to rewire your brain and shape your habits.All three TSMP Classic episodes available now…for a limited time!

WASM Article: 5 Rules For Running Your Marathon

7:00 – This show is about running all kinds of marathons (athletic or otherwise) so if you’re not a runner don’t worry the material will still apply!

10:00 – Lesson #1: Marathons are 95% training / 5% race

11:30 – Training is about making mistakes…and then learning from them

13:30 – There are some tests that are so big you can’t cram for them

14:00 – Cheating on your marathon / Frank Meza in the Los Angeles marathon

19:30 – Perfect practice makes perfect

21:00 – A kind of learning that happens only when you’re beyond your limits

23:00 – What is your big test? 

26:00 – Break down all the steps necessary for your test – and then know them all inside and out

29:00 – Lesson #2: The 5% Race Is Key To the Entire Training Process

31:30 – Did you commit to the process yet? / The difference between “dreams” and “goals”

36:00 – Check your big goals before commiting: Do you really want a BS in 18th century basket weaving?

41:00 – Using Kaizen to analyze and grow your training process

43:00 – Lesson #3: It’s Not About Winning, It’s About Not Stopping

46:00 – Not everyone finishes their big race

48:00 – If you can’t do your training, you’re going to end up quitting (and breaking your promise)

51:00 – It’s gonna suck. Prepare yourself.

55:30 – What is YOUR marathon? 

57:30 – Lesson #4: Pain Is Your Friend

59:00 – Matt breaks his jaw – and didn’t use pain meds. Because he’s crazy. 

1:02:30 – Dean Karnazes “Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness….There is a magic in misery”

1:05:00 – Lesson #5: Run Your Own Race / Lucia kicks Jay’s ass

1:08:00 – 5,000 runners have 5,000 different personal stories

1:12:00 – Don’t compare yourself to someone else – compare yourself with who you were yesterday / Using the 5 rules for running your marathon

Jay's recent first marathon, the tests we can't cram for, learning to live past your comfort zone, why pain is your friend and so much more!

Continue reading TSMP #28 – 5 Rules For Running Your Marathon at We Are Superior Men.

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this book is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. If you don't know these laws it is certain you are being controlled by someone else who does!

Read "The 48 Laws of Power" on Amazon!

Want more great books? Check out our MUST READ LIST!

The 48 Laws of Power Notes:

0:00 - Intro to 48 Laws of Power

Underlying theme: How to acquire and maintain power over othersPurpose of the book: To describe in detail and without moral bias the exact method various historical figures have used to gain powerIntended audience: Those who want to learn how power is gained and lost

5:00 - How easy is the book to read?

Easy reading, fascinating storiesPrint: 452 pages (15+ hours)Audio: 23 hours

6:00 - Reviews and significance

Famous (2735 4½-star reviews on Amazon)Over 10,000 4.5 star reviews for Audible book#1 in Biographies of Historical & Political Figures#1 in Political History & Theory

10:00 - Bio of Robert Greene

Greene was raised in Los Angeles. Graduated from University of Wisconsin with a degree in Classical Studies (aka Liberal Arts). He estimates he had “80 jobs before becoming an author,” including construction worker, translator, magazine editor and Hollywood movie writer.Influenced to write 48 Laws while working in Hollywood, watching the power plays at work around him every day.Arguably the single most popular author for rap artists. He’s been endorsed by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Drake and many others.Has written several best-selling books, including :The Art of Seduction, October 2001Mastery, November 2012

12:30 - Major Themes of the Book

Each of the 48 Laws is designed for achieving, maintaining or at the very least understanding powerBook is fully amoral. There’s no “right” or “wrong” answers in this book and it requires your own moral compass to use these laws.Quick reference of all laws (for another browser tab)

15:30 - Jay's Perspectives

As a man who strives to live a highly moral life, the amoral nature of this book was very uncomfortable48 Laws shows the inner workings of power in a way few others doCritique: Without your own moral compass this book will be very dangerousRelated books: George R. R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" Series

21:45 - Matt's Perspectives

This book is a wide description of power at big and small levels48 Laws of Power teaches how to calculate the various political and personal moves that can be made at any time in your lifeCritique: None. 48 Laws is incredible.Question for Greene: What motivated him to study and write this book?Related books: Robert Greene's "Mastery"

Jay's favorite quote from "The 48 Laws of Power"

Law 28: Enter Action With Boldness: “If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.”

Matt's favorite quote from "The 48 Laws of Power"

"Half of your mastery of power comes from what you do not do, what you do not allow yourself to get dragged into. For this skill you must learn to judge all things by what they cost you. As Nietzsche wrote, 'The value of a thing sometimes lies not in what one attains with it, but in what one pays for it—what it costs us.' Perhaps you will attain your goal, and a worthy goal at that, but at what price? Apply this standard to everything, including whether to collaborate with other people or come to their aid."

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The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this book is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. If you don’t know these laws it is certain you are being controlled by someone else who does!

Read “The 48 Laws of Power” on Amazon!

Want more great books? Check out our MUST READ LIST!

The 48 Laws of Power Notes:

0:00 – Intro to 48 Laws of Power

Underlying theme: How to acquire and maintain power over othersPurpose of the book: To describe in detail and without moral bias the exact method various historical figures have used to gain powerIntended audience: Those who want to learn how power is gained and lost

5:00 – How easy is the book to read?

Easy reading, fascinating storiesPrint: 452 pages (15+ hours)Audio: 23 hours

6:00 – Reviews and significance

Famous (2735 4½-star reviews on Amazon)Over 10,000 4.5 star reviews for Audible book#1 in Biographies of Historical & Political Figures#1 in Political History & Theory

10:00 – Bio of Robert Greene

Greene was raised in Los Angeles. Graduated from University of Wisconsin with a degree in Classical Studies (aka Liberal Arts). He estimates he had “80 jobs before becoming an author,” including construction worker, translator, magazine editor and Hollywood movie writer.Influenced to write 48 Laws while working in Hollywood, watching the power plays at work around him every day.Arguably the single most popular author for rap artists. He’s been endorsed by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Drake and many others.Has written several best-selling books, including :The Art of Seduction, October 2001Mastery, November 2012

12:30 – Major Themes of the Book

Each of the 48 Laws is designed for achieving, maintaining or at the very least understanding powerBook is fully amoral. There’s no “right” or “wrong” answers in this book and it requires your own moral compass to use these laws.Quick reference of all laws (for another browser tab)

15:30 – Jay’s Perspectives

As a man who strives to live a highly moral life, the amoral nature of this book was very uncomfortable48 Laws shows the inner workings of power in a way few others doCritique: Without your own moral compass this book will be very dangerousRelated books: George R. R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” Series

21:45 – Matt’s Perspectives

This book is a wide description of power at big and small levels48 Laws of Power teaches how to calculate the various political and personal moves that can be made at any time in your lifeCritique: None. 48 Laws is incredible.Question for Greene: What motivated him to study and write this book?Related books: Robert Greene’s “Mastery”

Jay’s favorite quote from “The 48 Laws of Power”

Law 28: Enter Action With Boldness: “If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.”

Matt’s favorite quote from “The 48 Laws of Power”

“Half of your mastery of power comes from what you do not do, what you do not allow yourself to get dragged into. For this skill you must learn to judge all things by what they cost you. As Nietzsche wrote, ‘The value of a thing sometimes lies not in what one attains with it, but in what one pays for it—what it costs us.’ Perhaps you will attain your goal, and a worthy goal at that, but at what price? Apply this standard to everything, including whether to collaborate with other people or come to their aid.”

Maybe by DoKashiteru (c) copyright 2009 Licensed under a Creativ

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this book is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. If you don't know these laws it is certain you are being controlled by someone else who does!

Continue reading The 48 Laws of Power – Bookcast #4 at We Are Superior Men.

Matt and Jay discuss optimizing your work, why (and how) we waste so much time at the office, Steve Jobs fashion choices, the 16-hour workday, sleeping in blocks, using Army Ranger-style “backstops” to reduce stress and why scheduling every minute works!

Listen to this episode in your favorite podcast player: iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher

For faster access, tell your mobile assistant or smart speaker “Play ‘The Superior Men Podcast’!”

Make sure to listen to our 30-minute book review show “The Superior Men Bookcast” – available now with your TSMP subscription!

Episode 27 Notes

WASM Article: Scheduling Every Minute

Anniversary Episode / Favorite stuff from the last year

Check weaersuperiormen.com [link in show notes] for our favorite stuff / favorite elements / favorite parts of the last year. That article is available now!

3:00 – TSMP anniversary

4:30 – Bed, Bath and Beyond – and Armageddon

6:00 – Is scheduling every minute truly functional?

7:30 – Matt is a huge spreadsheet nerd

9:30 – Blocking every moment of your day

10:30 – David Goggin’s 24-Hour Mission: 3 Blocks, 8 hours work, 8 hours play, 8 hours sleep

12:00 – Steve Jobs’ most boring uniform in the world

13:30 – How to use “batching” / Only checking email 2x/day

15:30 – Setting up boundaries, reducing distractions

16:30 – BLS Statistics: Average American “works” 8.8 hours/day…but this is what they’re actually doing during that time

18:30 – Smoke breaks and looking for new jobs – on company time

20:30 – Average worker only productive 2 hours 53 minutes/day

22:00 – How Americans used to work 16 hour days

26:30 – Work Block: Actual work, skill building, education

28:30 – Multitasking / Texting while giving a massage

31:30 – Does working out qualify as work?

33:00 – Play Block: Wife, kids, hobbies, games, whatever your real priorities are

35:00 – Sleep Block: How to sleep better – use 90 minute blocks

38:00 – Make sure to sleep 7 hours and 30 minutes per night or more – 6 hours MINIMUM (but often damaging)

40:00 – Balancing Work / Play / Sleep Blocks

42:00 – Choose your priorities based on what matters / Maybe not using a 8/8/8 split

44:00 – Using Backstops to orient (or re-orient) yourself / Army Ranger School

46:00 – Don’t give up on your goals if your initial plan doesn’t work out / Setting reminders

49:00 – Your woman is an amazing reflection of your goals to yourself

51:00 – Improve your relationship and your family by organizing your day and your life

54:30 – Instead of saying “I didn’t have time for that” say “It wasn’t a priority” – powerful and true

56:00 – Deep Work vs Light Work: Challenging brain activities vs easier, less complex tasks

1:00:00 – How many hours/day are humans able to seriously concentrate?

1:01:30 – Stretch once an hour

1:04:30 – Jay’s experience with Scheduling Every Minute

1:07:00 – Cutting things out of your day that don’t matter / Paying attention to how spend your time

1:09:30 – Stephen King’s excellent book “On Writing”: How to become a novelist in 15 minutes a day

1:11:30 – Focus on what matters to you – and do that!

Matt and Jay discuss optimizing your work, why we waste so much time at the office, Steve Jobs fashion choices, sleeping in blocks - and lots more!

Continue reading TSMP #27 – Scheduling Every Minute at We Are Superior Men.