Phil King

Really good day today. Read more of Dotcom Secrets, started reading Carlos Castaneda's "Teachings of Don Juan" and did some writing. I also recorded a really good video. I was doing a guided meditation last night and received a message to actually post a video on youtube, instead of just keeping them on my computer. I was really happy with the way this last video I recorded came out, so I am gonna post that one either tomorrow or sunday.

Going to be using this as a record of my progress in my Life Purpose and as a sort of digital accountability community. Life Purpose = "Raising Humanities Consciousness Through Media." I want to become a world class filmmaker and create a multimedia production company that produces movies, shows, music, books, news, educational resources, and more. Right now all I see on youtube and much of mass media is low consciousness trash and I honestly truly believe I can produce better content than them to swing the pendulum in the other direction. Some of my idols are Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Rick Rubin, Owen Cook, Leo, Daniel Schmactenberger, Tim Ferriss, Ryan Holiday, Terence Mckenna, Richard Linklater, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog, and lot others. Right now im focusing my efforts on youtube because thats where I think I can break into some sort of mainstream attention while building filmmaking, writing, and speaking skills. I have a list of 150+ video ideas and ive brainstormed scripts for about 10 of them. Im going to write a bunch of video scripts and then record 50+ over winter break and start posting on youtube on january 1. Its difficult for me to film high quality videos right now because Im in college Today I: Read 60 pages of the book "4000 weeks" by Oliver Burkeman. Very interesting book about toxic productivity and how little time we really have. Worked on two video scripts Recorded a video in my car to practice speaking skills and camera presence Did about an hour of work on screenplay Tomorrow I have to wake up early for running club. After that I will go to library to work on two video scripts and my screenplay. Will also finish reading 4000 weeks, about 60 pages left. Also need to meditate and stretch. Ill try to film another video in my car before I go to sleep.

lol for me personally, 100mg would feel like a 12 hour LSD trip and I would probably have an ego death.

My bad, if its from a dispensary then its real. By "they lie" I meant street drug dealers.

Its hard to say because most cannabis edibles lie about the dosage. Like if its those trolly gummies with spray on THC that claim to be 50mg per dose, its complete BS. I remember the first time I had a real 25mg edible and I was high for like 8+ hours, and I had been a pretty regular weed smoker. In short, if its a real 100mg, then youll be high as a kite, but in my experience, they lie about dosage.

I had this plan to be super productive today but then I woke up to myself pissing the bed. Like literally waking up whilst I was in the middle of pissing my sheets. Definitely the worst way to wake up and soured my whole morning. I dont know why but this happens like once or twice a year. I think it happens when I dont pee after jerking off. Anyways. Tomorrow will be better

Started reading DotCom Secrets today. Also recorded a video I hate when I come back to florida and my body has to readjust to the heat. I literally got heat hives last night and am constantly itching whenever Im in the sun.

How have the Life Purpose course and booklist been able to keep you afloat financially for close to a decade? It would seem that you would need to sell close to 1000 courses per year to be successful. Do you have other sources of income? Am I allowed to ask how many courses you have sold? Im asking cause I want to sell infoproducts and im wondering if one good product with good marketing can last for a decade+

^^ Watched this documentary about life of Ingmar Bergman today. He was a prolific creator, wrote and directed over 50 movies + also directed stageplays. His films were always super personal and authentic because he used his real life as inspiration. All his films are about him in one way or another. I flew back to florida yesterday. Solid work this weekend, made about $500.

Dan Kennedy, Russell Brunson, Alex Hormozi, Seth Godin, Eben Pagan

Ive been doing quite a bit of practice recently and I can reach about 750-1000WPM/100-150 pages per hour with about 60-70% comprehension, though this is difficult to define. I recently read Walter Isaacsons 500+ page biography on Da Vinci in about 5 hours. I also had a pen to quickly mark stuff i thought was important and then folded the corner of the page so i could find it later. But yeah it does feel much more like work Yeah i definitely notice the fatigue, but I feel like its a brain workout of sorts. I honestly think it could be a trainable skill and that anyone could reach 1000WPM with above average comprehension and if you have crazy genetics, you could be someone like Harold Bloom and read 400+ pages per hour with 95% retention https://fs.blog/why-read/ https://www.reddit.com/r/haroldbloom/comments/4qibl5/question_was_bloom_seriously_capable_of_reading/

What is the fastest possible reading speed while still being able to have high comprehension rates. The guys above claim to have 25,000+ WPM or about 80 pages per minute with the use of speed reading techniques. Ive also heard of mystics like Osho and Krishnamurti who were able to scan books quickly and be able to read hundreds of pages in an hour. Is this possible? Have any of you guys achieved super fast reading speeds. I cap out at around 500WPM or 2 pages per minute max. Part of the reason im asking is because I hate the fact that there are hundreds of thousands of books that I know I will love and will provide me with great information, but theres just not enough time in this life to read everything I want. I probably have a To Be Read list of like 1000+ books and it will take like 10-20 years to finish them all. Not to mention how when you finish one book and read the bibliography, you find a few more books that seem interesting and then your list just grows exponentially. How do I come to terms with the fact that there is so many great books, movies, music, and more that I will never experience because of my finite time here?

Yes. I imagine it would be like this

I like this guys youtube channel. Im back in New York for the weekend for a job. Should make solid money. I also have the rough draft for my final essay due on sunday. Im probably gonna have to ask for an extension cause im too busy this weekend. Finished Expert Secrets and read more of Dan Kennedy. I feel like I say every book I read is a 8+/10, but its true. After I read these, every piece of content that I consumed from alex hormozi, owen cook, hamza, and other youtube entrepreneurs got recontextualized and i could see the tactics and semi manipulative sales methods that they use in literally every video.

Very timely considering Leos recent blog post. I very much agree with the article and Vaushs take mentioned. The Mr beastification and tiktokification of the internet is rotting the minds of the youth. I despise every thumbnail of his and even though he seems like a well intentioned person, I just think of the potential hes squandering. He has the largest audience on the planet and chooses to produce slop content and sell candy bars. He has this obsession with just being the biggest. In this interview, he talks about his new gameshow where he explicitly says that his main goal is to make it the most viewed gameshow of all time, with the most contestants, and biggest prizepool. No emphasis on it being actually good, because to him having a shit ton of view must mean its objectively good (With this metric, McDonalds would be the best restaurant because it feeds the most people everyday). Do you think he'll be able to do this type of stuff for the forseeable future (10-20+ years) or do you think people will grow tired of this type of stuff and seek out media with more authenticity and personality? If the YouTube algorithm or content landscape changes, do you think Mr. Beast will be able to adapt? Are you guys fans of Mr Beast?

^^^ Very influential early film that introduced new editing techniques in 1920's ^^ Also watched this. Limited location movie. 8/10.

This movie was pretty crazy. Its about social class and capitalism 8.5+/10. This movie won oscar for best picture in 2019 ^^^I also watched this one. Had some profound moments but ending spoiled it. 7ish/10. This movie won the oscar for best picture in 1957. I want to watch the best films and art ever made so I have grist for the inspiration mill when I embark on my career. I have a list of over 2000 books that I eventually want to read as well. Ive thought of setting aside one whole day every week and doing nothing but watch movies, not sure how practical it will be.

Yeah I usually am reading 3-5 books at a time. In terms of time per day, it fluxuates a lot. Ill have some weeks where I dont read at all, but this past week Ive been reading like 4+ hours a day. Ive also been working on speed reading A good way Ive found to get out of reading slumps is to read some really short books under like 100 pages just to get momentum. I also like to read books revolving around the same topic so it helps stick in my mind better. I recently read 4 books on developmental/evolutionary psychology and the books get signifigantly easier to read as your mental model of the information gets better.

Finally watched The Godfather. It was free on YT. 8.5+/10, i get the hype. Still, in terms of mafia movies, I think GoodFellas is the best. Ive been reading a lot of marketing books. Expert Secrets and No BS Series by Russel Brunson and Dan Kennedy. Very valuable insights

Thinking about death recently. What if you were to be dead in 10 years? What if you had 1 year? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4yXBIigZbg <--- Watched this movie today

Ive been reading a lot of books. I finished Nonzero by Robert Wright and The Holy Science. Also started reading biography of Leonardo Da Vinci and The Selfish Gene. Im going to work a lot on speed reading, I plan on reading for like 6+ hours a day for the next month. I have received direct insight into a great business plan

I have jacked off basically everyday for the past like 8 years, yet I am able to astral project

^^^ Was shocked how good this was Did LSD yesterday. OMG! Major awakening