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27 Tactics To Create High Energy Immediately

September 17, 2020 by Danny Miranda Leave a Comment

1. Move your body. Even just a 10 minute walk has the power to reset our brain. Don’t want to walk? Lift weights, do yoga, go on a run, play basketball… Whatever works for you. Just get in motion.

2. Eat real, whole foods. You don’t have to be extreme (unless you’re doing 75 HARD), but a good rule to follow is… “Are 90% of my foods real?” “Real” means does the food comes from the ground or an animal? If your ancestors wouldn’t eat it, you probably shouldn’t either.

3. Say “I love myself” 10x/day for one month minimum. Say it. Feel the love for yourself. Imagine giving yourself a hug. Do the exercise religiously. See if it works for you. What your brain believes will get reflected back to you in the external world.

4. Journal. Set a timer for 10 minutes. Get all your thoughts on the page. Don’t judge whether it’s a good thought or a bad thought. Just write it down anyway.

5. Do this Tony Robbins exercise. Takes 10-15 minutes.

6. Remove the news. The news creates fear. High energy is about producing love. Unless your job relies on tracking the markets or the news in some way, it’s not worth it. Too draining. Avoid.

7. Speak to someone who has high energy. Energy is contagious. If you interact with someone who is always in a good mood, you’re going to be in a good mood as well.

8. Read a high energy book. Look for a story of someone who’s overcome the odds. Or someone who has achieved greatness. You’ll feed off the author’s energy… Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins, Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron, 25 Hours A Day by Nick Bare, Relentless by Tim Grover.

9. Listen to high energy audio. Here are two I go back to time after time: WHEN NO ONE’S WATCHING (Jocko Willink, Greg Plitt, David Goggins) and Affirmations for Greatness (Ray Lewis).

10. Watch high energy videos/movies. Conor McGregor: Notorious (on Netflix), Chadwick Boseman Speech (via @5harath), Remember The Titans

11. Talk to a stranger. Ask them questions. Try to get to know them with pure intent. Learn about their life story. It’ll probably make their day a little brighter. Which will make your day a little brighter as well.

12. Laugh. Laughter is two people becoming one. Particularly when we’re laughing “with” someone (as opposed to “at” them). How to laugh? Point out the absurdities of life. Watch standup comedy. Hang around a funny person.

13. Do what you liked to do as a child. Before you thought you had to do X to make money. Or you you had to do Y because it was cool. Return to your roots and ask yourself what you were doing when you had no judgment or fear… And do that.

14. Do something you’re good at. It sucks to lift weights when you first start. But after you’ve been in the gym long enough, you start to enjoy it. Why is this? One reason is because you’re starting to get good at the activity. Mastery feels good.

15. Teach something. Teaching makes us feel good because it reminds us we are useful and valuable. When we are teaching what we love and are passionate about to someone else, we naturally feel high energy.

16. Remove all inputs for 15-20 minutes. Meditate. Take a shower. Close your eyes. Return back to nothingness to gain energy from it.

17. Get into nature. You are nature. In the modern world, we’ve drawn boundaries to help us survive. It’s useful but we must return and expose ourselves to trees, animals, and the physical world. When we spend too much time inside, we forget who we truly are.

18. Spend time without your devices. When you’re getting into nature, remove your phone. Separate yourself from your phone. Get off your laptop/iPad. Just take time to see the world as it really is.

19. Do something difficult. Doing difficult things gives us energy. Could be a cold shower. Could be a long run or 75 HARD. Could be doing that task you’ve been putting off. You’ll feel energized when you overcome the challenge / resistance.

20. Take a cold shower. If you can’t hop into freezing cold water… turn the water on room temperature, and then slowly decrease to the point where you reach your threshold of pain tolerance. Work to make the water colder and colder. Cold showers are great for body and mind.

21. Be in alignment. This is something @ComedicBizman talks about all the time. When what you’re doing aligns with the person you want to be, the natural result is high energy. You’re so enthused by what you’re doing, it gets reflected in everything you do.

22. Call a friend you haven’t spoken to in a while. There’s a good chance you read that and have someone in mind. So pick up the phone. They’ll appreciate it. You’ll appreciate it. The conversation will likely leave you with high energy.

23. Go create a Mentality Folder. Print it out. Review it 3x/day religiously. How can you get it? Sign up for @ComedicBizman‘s email list. You get it for free.

24. Think about your own progress. If you’ve had success in *any* area of life, think about your progression. Think about how you’ve gotten better. Really meditate on it. The result will typically be a feeling of deep satisfaction.

25. Join a group of likeminded people who are trying to achieve a similar goal. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to… Quit drinking alcohol (AA), get better at a sport (join a team), improve biz (mastermind). We become better by linking up our journey with others.

26. Meditate. Sit alone with your thoughts for even just 5 minutes. Focus on the breath or nothing. When you get distracted, simply come back to the nothing. Commit to the daily practice with 0 expectations.

27. Go to a therapist. Simply talking out your problems to a trained listener can provide a weight off your shoulders. If you can’t afford a therapist, call up a friend. If you don’t have a friend, you can shoot me a DM. 🙂

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9 Skills To Learn

August 21, 2020 by Danny Miranda Leave a Comment

9 skills to learn (with recommended resources):

1. Taking care of your body. Without this, nothing else matters. Exercising. Eating right. Lifting weights. If you’ve been doing them for a while, they become second nature. But they’re skills. Learn now! Recommended Resource: OnTheRegimen.com

2. High energy. Half the battle is in the body. Half the battle is in the mind. Cut the news. Cut drama. Cut gossip. High energy is a natural result of doing the things which are good for your body and mind. Recommended Resource: Awaken The Giant Within by Tony Robbins

3. Sales. It doesn’t matter if you aim to actually “sell” anything. You are selling something every time you communicate or want something. Recommended Resource: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

4. Psychology. If you can understand how humans think… You can sell yourself to others, get yourself to do things which will help you, and better be able to understand what goes on this Earth. Recommended Resource: Thinking In Bets by @AnnieDuke

5. Negotiation. Negotiation is the combination of sales, psychology, and empathy. Nearly every is going to have to negotiate something in their life, so it pays to learn this one (literally). Recommended Resource: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

6. Habit Formation. Habits are the key to any long term project or mission *actually* succeeding. They can either make you or break you. So make your habits work for you. Recommended Resource: Atomic Habits by James Clear

7. Mental Toughness. Eventually, you’re going to have to do what you don’t want to do. What’s mental toughness? It’s doing what needs to be done, even when it sucks. Recommended Resources: 75 HARD, Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins

8. Leadership. “But I’ll never be a leader.” Wrong. You’re leading yourself every day. Might as well figure out how to lead yourself the right way. Recommended Resource: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

9. Empathy The ability to understand someone else’s point of view. It’s hard to sell yourself, to lead yourself, or negotiate with others if you’re not empathetic. Recommended Resource: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

In sum: 1. Taking care of your body 2. High Energy 3. Sales 4. Psychology 5. Negotiation 6. Habit-Formation 7. Mental Toughness 8. Leadership 9. Empathy Most of these are highly related. Improvement in one area will likely improve all areas! Thanks for reading. 🙂

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Who Is Danny Miranda And How Did He Get To This Point?

August 20, 2020 by Danny Miranda Leave a Comment

In this thread, you’re going to get an insight into my soul. I’m hesitant to post this because it’s raw. But when you’re nervous to do something… it usually results in growth. So here goes nothing…

At 8, I told a friend we should start a newspaper to take down The New York Times. So I opened up a Word document and started a quarterly newsletter called The Sunny Times. 11 subscribers at $5 an issue. Not bad.

At 13, I got into personal development. Started a blog on managing your time. Posted for two months before a comment got under my skin that “I should go out and play like a real kid.” I’m grateful for the comment. That person was right. I quit the blog.

At 15, I started a blog on the New York Knicks. I actually stuck with this one for 1-2 years. Was a lot of fun to build. My mom drove me to Media Day, where I interviewed NBA players (thank you mom!). Amar’e Stoudemire asked why I wasn’t in school (see below).

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It was at this point that I realized school wasn’t for me. Most classes I took weren’t in alignment with who I wanted to be. Enjoyed Psychology/Social Studies/English… struggled through mostly everything else. But my parents wanted me to go to college.

So I went. Lots of partying, pushing off real life, getting lost in the proverbial sauce. Made some incredible friends, “you probably wouldn’t believe this story” memories, and had the time of my life. But still…

I looked in the mirror and wasn’t happy with what I saw. So in June 2017, I started lifting weights. “That’s not how a 22 year old man should look” was the exact thought that pushed me over the edge. So I did something about it. Got to work. And started building my body.

And this is where it gets interesting… Graduate college in May 2018 What am I going to do in life? Well, I didn’t want a traditional 9 to 5 job. So it was time to make some moves. Found @scotty_sss and @SCHM7DT on Twitter.

They were doing this thing called dropshipping, and that seemed like it was pretty cool. And I didn’t have to go to an office?! Sign me up. Went deep. Learned, ran ads, applied, started building relationships on Twitter.

By November 2018, I had a profitable ecommerce store. This was awesome. Things really started taking off by January 2019. Lot of fun. Launched my own course with a unique angle. Didn’t enjoy selling the course. Something felt “off” but it would be months before I realized…

In March 2019, I was hired by my two previously mentioned friends. Really cool to be able to work for them. Awesome guys. Eventually got to work alongside @thedulab and @kobegatsby as well. Legends.

In June 2019, moved out to San Diego. Damn, life was flowing. …Or so I thought. When I got out there, I quickly became depressed. I felt like a cog in a machine. Didn’t feel fulfilled with the work. So I quit in September 2019.

A week after quitting, started 75 HARD. Thankfully, I told @ComedicBizman about it and he did it with me. The program completely rewired my brain. Dropshipping conditioned me to think short term. 75 HARD (and listening to the MFCEO Project) made me think long term.

Started meditating at this time… 20 minutes in the morning. Didn’t know what it would do… but Tej suggested it so… why not? Started yoga too. Had to do two workouts a day for 75 HARD, figured it made sense for one of them to be a recovery workout. Life-changing.

When I finished the program, I had a new direction – I was going to be a personal trainer. The program elevated my standards for myself and let me know I could do what I needed to do.

A crazy number of synchronicities happened at this time. Old friends started texting me out of nowhere for personal training advice. The owner of the gym I was going to work at had completed 75 HARD the previous month – shoutout @matt_pallardy. Life was flowing again.

2020 was going to be awesome… Or so I thought. A friend from home visited San Diego in mid-January. We celebrated his arrival with a week long bender. When he left…

I got depressed again. By completing 75 HARD, I elevated my standards for what I would accept from myself. When I dipped below what I was capable of, it made me upset. Eventually, it put me in a massive tailspin.

So I tried to do 75 HARD to get me out of the funk. It didn’t work. Attempted it twice. Quit on Day 2 twice. Which made me even more depressed.

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February 2020 was rough. Some days, I couldn’t get myself out of bed. Contemplated just ending it all. Looking back, it was a scary time. Came back to NY in late Feb. Saw a couple of therapists in early March. Got depressed even further watching the news re: corona…

And then made a realization: Quarantine was going to make or break me. I couldn’t control the situation, but I could control my reaction to it (GET BETTER / ANTIFRAGILE). This single realization put me back on the path.

*cue Rocky music*

So I started Phase 1 of the Live Hard Program on March 15. This time, I saw it all the way through. On Day 12 or 13 of the program, I posted my first post on http://dannymiranda.com. Then I made a commitment to myself: I will post 2x/week on my website for one year.

We were on our way back up. Shortly thereafter, I was awakened to my life’s purpose: To become the greatest version of myself and help others do the same. To make the world happier, healthier, and wiser.

In May, I launched a newsletter – Tuesday Treasure. In June, completed Phase 2 of the Live Hard Program while helping my brother start 75 HARD. Kept building. Kept stacking small wins every day. In July, I started practicing meditation with my grandma.

In August, went on a no technology solo retreat and started Phase 3 (right now!) while upholding all my previous commitments to myself. And now… we’re here! It’s been a hell of a journey. A real rollercoaster. And we’re really just getting started.

In September, we will be launching a podcast to talk to the smartest, kindest, most excellent people in the world. I’m finally making the 8-year-old version of myself proud. I’m listening to my inner voice. And executing.

The goal is to spread love. To pursue the highest version of myself. To help you do the same. The vibes have never been better. The intention has never been purer. The vision has never been clearer.

To your success,

Danny

PS Massive, massive thank you to everyone who has played any role in this development. Also, thank you to @LOGFITZ6 and @chriselamri for the inspiration on writing this up. I appreciate you all so much for reading. 🙂

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5 Days, No Technology

August 13, 2020 by Danny Miranda 1 Comment

I didn’t use technology for 5 days last week. Went to a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Brought some books, my journal, and my mind. Here’s the highly requested Post-Retreat Report Thread…

How did I prepare for this trip? I brought…

  • 5 pounds of ground turkey
  • 5 pounds of rice
  • Old journals
  • 10+ books (finished 3)
  • Articles from @YousXP
  • @ComedicBizman’s 7 Day Digital Detox Prescription (from Tej Dosa Letter #8)
  • No expectations

What were the rules?

  • No clocks in the cabin
  • No phone
  • No computer
  • Only books/articles/journaling
  • Limited speaking

Can you give me a quick recap?

  • Day 1/2 – Felt lonely/isolated
  • Day 3 – Woke up in middle of night by smoke detector (lol)
  • Day 4 – Started to see my life in third person (exciting + enlightening)
  • Day 5 – Felt like a horse before a race
  • Day 6 – Went home

What did you actually do all day?

  • Upon waking: 1-hour meditation
  • Coffee
  • Read
  • Journal
  • Walks
  • Eat
  • Runs
  • Pushups
  • Pullups (under a bridge)
  • Quick yoga sessions
  • Before sleeping: 1-hour meditation

What books did you read?

  • Conscious Living by Gay Hendricks
  • The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
  • Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron
  • Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

All interesting and thought-provoking for different reasons (will write a thread on each book).

What insights did you gain?

  • Harder than expected
  • Play more hands
  • What you create becomes smarter than you
  • Create a new character
  • Excellence is asking “will this get me closer to where I want to be?”
  • Figure out what you can control vs. what you can’t

(1) DIFFICULT IS GOOD

I’m comfortable with my own thoughts. I’m comfortable sitting in silence.

But the first 36 hours were difficult, lonely & isolating – unlike anything I had experienced before.

You know what happens when we go through “difficult” times?

We get stronger.

(2) PLAY MORE HANDS

This was my central takeaway from “Life’s Gamble” by @YousXP

The more hands you play, the better you get.

If you lose the hand, great… you learned something.

If you win the hand, great… you have more chips.

(3) SYSTEMS BECOME SMARTER

When you create something, it can become smarter than you.

Example… You start a website and post for 5 years.

Unless you have a photographic memory, you after 5 years will not be able to recall every example you posted… but your website can.

(4) CREATE A NEW CHARACTER

Somewhere around Day 2, I started to forget who I was.

Which got me excited.

“My old character is dying… so I can consciously create a new one.”

I decided my new character would be even MORE disciplined, focused, & excellent than the one pre-trip.

(5) WHAT IS EXCELLENCE, REALLY?

Excellence is asking yourself in every moment:

“Is this what will get me closer to my goals?”

It’s evaluating your behavior on a second-by-second basis to ensure that what you’re doing right now will make you better.

(6) FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL

We spend a lot of time worrying about stuff we can’t control.

But if you actually list out up that which you can vs. can’t control, it’s helpful.

For example, I did this for writing (pictured below)…

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What changes have you made since coming back?

  • One task at a time
  • Utilize deep work sessions (53 minutes on, 17 minutes off)
  • Bought ergonomic keyboard + stand
  • Following a training plan (@anymanfitness No Squats/No Deadlifts)
  • Reviewing mindset folder consistently

Would you recommend it?

Depends on the person.

Doing something like this with a wife/kids would probably be challenging. To get the most out of the experience… may help to have experience with meditation and analyzing yourself.

Also helps to be a reader and journaler.

What were the side effects?

  • More present moment focus. Mind better able to focus on one task at a time.
  • More difficult to write. I wrote every day for 5+ months straight. Then I stopped for a week. When I got back, it was like my mind forgot how to do it.

Are you going to do it again?

I could see myself doing it once every 6 mo./year.

Overall, I’m incredibly grateful to learn from books, nature, and myself. If you have any questions I didn’t cover, drop them below. 🙂

Thanks for reading!

To your success,

Danny

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This Book Changed My Life

August 10, 2020 by Danny Miranda Leave a Comment

This book changed my life.

From August 2019 to August 2020, I transformed into an entirely different person.

How?

I started living consciously.

What does that mean exactly?

Answers below…

Here are some of my many notes on Conscious Living by @GayHendricks:

5 LESSONS OF CONSCIOUS LIVING

  1. Seek your true self.
  2. Let go of the uncontrollable.
  3. We are all made up of the same thing.
  4. Life is fullest when we’re most true to ourselves.
  5. Life reaches its full potential when we bring forth our creative desires.

QUESTIONS FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING

(1) How do I live at peace with myself?

(2) How do I live in harmony with the people around me?

LOVE

  • Love is the antidote to fear.
  • The only way to attract the love you want is to love and embrace your self.
  • We can only give to others effectively when we love ourselves deeply.
  • We can only love ourselves deeply when we contribute to others fully.

HOW TO FIND YOUR PURPOSE

Ask yourself…

  1. What do I most love to do?
  2. What could engage me so deeply I’d never want to retire?
  3. What am I really about?
  4. What would be a purpose so grand that it could express itself through everything I do?

ON TELLING THE TRUTH

If you are authentic with yourself, you’ll stay in a naturally good mood as you walk around the world.

If you tell the authentic truth, you’ll have clear relationships with others.

If you don’t, things will get out of control quickly.

RULES TO FOLLOW

  1. Do what you say you’re going to do. Don’t do what you say you’re not going to do.
  2. Say something authentic every hour.
  3. Speak an appreciation once an hour.

ON CREATIVITY

  • Creativity is next to love. It is simply endless experimentation without judgment or criticism.
  • Do some creative work every day to keep the pipes oiled with no worry about the outcome.
  • People expressing their creativity feel good whether rich or poor.

ON LISTENING

Breathe while others speak. Pause briefly after they finish before you rush in with your point of view. Give an informal summary of what the other person said…

  • “If I understand what you’re saying, you…”
  • “Let me see if I’ve got what you mean…”

OTHER NOTES

  • We are shaped more by our choices than by our genes or past history.
  • Each time we take an action, we strengthen the motivating force behind the action (it’s easier to workout the 20th time than the first).
  • Each time you go through a big transition in life, you break through into the unknown. There is typically natural resistance.
  • Many of our self-esteem problems are not about us personally.
  • Are you speaking with the intention to be (1) right or (2) in harmony?
  • Fear is beyond our control. So if we cannot control it, the only sane alternative is to relax into the pure acceptance of it.
  • The secret of happiness is knowing that there are some things you can control and some things you cannot.
  • Every aspect of reality is sacred.

Although I read this book after my life changed, it helped explain why.

Thank you to @Hunter_Weiss for recommending it.

Respond with your favorite bullet or tweet in this thread / any questions and I’ll do my best to answer in a timely manner!

To your success,

Danny

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Pre-Digital Detox

August 2, 2020 by Danny Miranda Leave a Comment

Starting tomorrow, I’m logging off the Internet and retreating to a cabin in the woods for six days. No phone service. No Internet access. And, of course, no social media. Here’s some information on my digital detox…

Why am I doing this?

So I can…

  • Meditate
  • Read
  • Think
  • Reflect
  • Write

What do I hope to gain?

I’m trying to enter this trip with no expectations. But I can’t lie… I’m really excited. Reason is: My best ideas come in the shower/meditating/in nature – with no inputs. Imagine a full week of this? Crazy potential.

What am I bringing?

  • 5+ books (Reality Transurfing, Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman, The Nature of Consciousness, The Book of 6 Rings, Chasing Excellence, Antifragile)
  • My phone (airplane mode)
  • Computer (to write)
  • Old journals
  • Journaling prompts
  • My mind

What’s the goal?

Be fully immersed in the present moment. Have noticed in the past few months as I’ve been spending more time on phone and Twitter… I’m more forgetful and less aware of what is going on in the real world. This will be a much needed mental reset.

If you have any other questions about my trip, drop them below and I’ll answer them today. If you want to stay updated, I’ll also be scheduling out the Tuesday Treasure newsletter this week. You can sign up here.

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