Millennial Dad 🎾Ex Tennis player & coach | Former Diageo sales. Helping others who want change, to start the change. Sharing my Framework to get you started.
Age 18 - Went to Army
Age 20 - Coached Tennis
Age 21 - Accepted to College
Age 22 - Coached more tennis during College
Age 23 - Moved to Netherlands by myself
Age 24 - College, Gym & Partying
Age 25 - Graduated & Coached tennis full time
Age 26 - Secured B2B sales job in
Person with the most significant impact on my daily health
I’ve been in wonderful shape throughout my life
This man has just made me even healthier
Meet Sol Brah
🌞
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WHO
If you haven’t ever followed his work
Let me explain,
Until 2023 Sol Brah remained as anon account
@catturd2
These days I feel like everything is propaganda...
My tip to everyone
1) Do you own research
2) Listen both sides
3) Then make your own assumption
There needs to be conversation from both sides
Now go to
@TuckerCarlson
and watch it.
Stop consuming
Reading is hardest content to consume
You are already doing it
Time to level up
6 books which helped me to build new mindset
1. Ikigai
2. Almanack of Naval Ravikant
3. Compound Effect
4. Atomic habits
5. Your next five moves
Start developing
@PeterSweden7
One hell of a year coming😅
Is there anyone we can trust these days?
I feel a bit lonely on this one!
Thanks for reporting other side Peter
Early mornings will solve 90% of your problems
Writing
Reading
Self time
Workouts
Productivity
It helps you to become better
Parent
Spouse
Thinker
Employee
Entrepreneur
It's not easy
Been lacking past 3 weeks myself
Trust me
It's worth trying
@DrEliDavid
Just act like Finn
Go to sauna
Watch news
Greed no one
Pay high taxes
Complain online
Guard your space
Don't socialize much
Alchohol every week
Join the "happiest" people in earth
It's quite easy to blend in🤔
One of the best habits I've ever build
Reading daily
Since I was a kid, I always enjoyed books like Harry Potter
I lost the habit in my 20s
Here's how I was able to regain it back
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During the college
Books didn't play any part in my life
It was all about
- Parties
-
Hi I'm Aku
Man behind Pathfinder
I chose to build semi anon on social media
Because
• I wanted to build "brand" around purpose
• I wanted to rely mostly on my message
• I desire 0 fame
My passions are
• Other People
• Self Development
• Active and Healthy lifestyle
I
Not your normal X story
This is story of Pathfinder
How I went from "perfect life" to giving away comfort to chasing dreams instead
I'll show you how to overcome fear of the unknown
This is my story
80% fail because they lack discipline
Best part. You can train Discipline
Start simple
1) Pick a new habit
2) Track it for 90 days
3) Mark visible X on calendar
See how many times you skipped
If you ever plan on building your own business online
This books comes with evergreen wisdom for you to read or listen through
Key Person of Influence by
@DanielPriestley
Here are my key takeaways👇
Meet Daniel Priestley
Author of the 4 best selling books
Founder of
When my life needed a change
These 5 books helped me to calibrate new mindset
1. Ikigai
2. Almanack of Naval Ravikant
3. Compound Effect
4. Atomic Habits
5. Your Next Five Moves
First thing I do when arriving to new destination
- Grab my running shoes
- Go for the run
Why?
- Keep the momentum
- Get familiar to new surroundings
(At least the next morning)
I've been lacking
From now on, I try to introduce myself more every week
Who am I
- Millennial father
- Former Tennis Player & Coach
- Ex Diageo / Pepsi Co Salesman
Why I'm here
- Learning to become entrepreneur one day
- To write & share my story
- Build connections
Why to
When you wake up
You got 2 options
1) Inspire & Motive yourself
2) Distract & Stress yourself
Way you start your day, determines the outcome of your day
You can achieve anything blueprint
1) Believe in yourself
2) Create a plan
3) Gather small wins
4) Show up daily
5) Track your process
6) Fail & test again
7) Never stop learning
It will take time. Just trust the process🙏
Every Entrepreneur must read book
This book offers valuable insight towards much larger thinking of your current business and for it’s brighter future
For the honor of Daniel Priestley
One of my Top 3 Go-To mentors these days
Let me highlight my Key Takeaways from his book
As coach, As Tennis Player, As a health enthusiastic
I've been in great shape through my whole life
I don't even train hard
Many people go wrong with training
My 5 tips for you to start getting shape easily
(Thread)
You don't need to wake up at 5am to feel better
Instead
- Wake up 20min earlier
- Stretch 10min
- Squat, Push Up, Plank 10min
Make it a habit. You will feel better
How to invest?
What is money?
What to do with my money?
5 books that helped me to start investing & become more financially intelligent
1. Become investor in 7 Days by
@merjamahka
2. Psychology of Money by
@morganhousel
3. Bitcoin Standard by
@saifedean
4. Personal MBA by
I desire zero possessions
- Fancy cars
- Latest gadgets
- Big house
I desire
- Walking my own path
- Waking up excited every morning
- Going towards something
Eventually possessions will be the ones holding you back
I rather stay mobile
Tired - Go outside
Angry - Go outside
Depressed - Go outside
> They want us inside
> Fast food delivered to us
> VR glasses on
Watching real life pass by
Real life is outside
Go out, now
Busy = Laziness
Busy = Out of Control
Busy = Fear
Busy = Weakness
I was too lazy to plan
I lacked skills & priorities
I avoided myself
I was avoiding hard & uncomfortable
This was me 3 years ago
I'm glad I met my mentor
@DARRENHARDY
Changed my life forever
I learn from
- Books I read
- People I meet
- Things I see
- Things I hate
- Failures I make
- Knowledge I found
- Challenges I encounter
Learning can be fun, just
> Be curious
> Open your eyes
> Stop staring at your phone 24/7
Getting shape is not hard
Get these 3 things right and you are set
1) Be interested in your health
2) Show up every day
3) Eat real food
I don't even train hard, I train consistently
You need to commit for years
I'm committed for life
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Go for long term
Your success is
I have friends who get bored easily
Weekends without activities are struggle for them
For me getting bored is impossible
I have always
- Work to do
- Books to be read
- New things to learn
- Workouts to be done
- Things to explore with family
This is only 50% of what
I always respect the elders
It pisses me off how today's youth act towards elder people
No respect
Everyone can have the knowledge
But..
Knowledge is different from Wisdom
It only comes through living
Don't act a fool
Respect others, especially the elder
I'm not biggest believer myself
But I do believe
Last week has been tough
I missed many productive days
Sometimes life gets tough
Today the light shine bright again!
Remember to stay strong folks
I'm sure God is watching🙏
GM everyone! 💙
I felt down yesterday
Couldn't sleep
Started to doubt myself
Finally slept 6 hours
Alarm rang
Stood up
Went to my fortress
Started morning mobility
Read 25min
Wrote Journal
I was back at it!
No matter how bad you feel
Keep showing up
You choose who is in control
I want to start something new
But I don't
Because I don't have the knowledge
Sounds familiar?
Today I can start anything with these simple steps:
- Gather SOME info around topic
- Reserve time for planning & action
- Schedule everything
- Get started
- Learn while you do
Who's gonna
Fix your marriage
Do your workouts
Build your business
Build your family's future
Play with your child
Fix your sleep
If you are a man
You already know the answer
Good luck
To 2024
Key to NOT accomplish great things in 2024
Not getting rid of your bad habits
Do this instead:
1) Write 3 of them down
2) Pick one to get rid of in Q1
3) Reduce its appearance daily
You will realize how strong of a grip they have on you
In September 2024. Welcome new you
I've made scary moves
Gave up the comfort
- higher paycheck
- car
- reputation
What I received in this trade was
- time window
- clearer vision
- important knowledge
Many called me "stupid" for leaving such a good company
Those people lack vision
3 Things I try to do every morning
1) Stretch, mobility & strength routine
- (wake my body up)
2) Journal & sit in quiet
- (wake my mind up)
3) Read or listen book
- (wake my growth up)
I wasn't productive until I studied the topic.
Here's how I stay happy with my progress:
1) Set big 3 goals for the week
2) Focus 1 goal a day
3) Write 5 small tasks a day
4) Achieve those small tasks
5) Finish 1 big goal
6) Move to next one
7) Repeat
I've always been a last minute buyer
When I decided to begin my journey to start my business online I knew writing would be one of the core skills I'd need
Been investing in myself for different courses previously
They've had such on massive impact on my life already
Mostly
How you deal with momentum shift?
I've been lacking this week
- Sleep schedule is broken
- Lack of motivation
- Missed mornings
Last week was perfect
It's funny how small things affect
This is why systems and discipline are key to consistency
It is my time to bounce back!
"I have nothing to hide!"
This hook spinning in my head
It's mediocre
Like my life felt before Twitter
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I used to be a beverage / beer salesman for
Pepsi Co
Heineken
Smirnoff + hundreds of other brands
I loved my job but life became too predictable
My heart wasn't
I've been lacking
Haven't hitting publish daily
Been doing lot of cold calling for marketing agency
Basically learning how to take care of Noes
90% say no
10% book with you
It's all about reps
What I love to do is analyze every conversation
Same goes here on X
See what
I don't have time to workout
As a busy father, I get my workouts done in 30min
I do this at lunch breaks quite often
- 10min run
- 20min workout
- 10min shower & lunch
I am 33
I still play video games
Apex is my go to
But only after I've
- Worked my ass off
- Spend time with loved ones
- Done my workouts
It is place for me to connect with homies
It is place for me to relax
I like doing things instead of just watch
I was drifting through life
3 years ago
Just like you do
We live in non stop, daily grind society
5 weeks of holidays
Forced to travel during that time
You never stop and think
Where I am heading and why?
For me, it took 1 month
To find the path
When do you stop and 🧠?
Creating a plan is stressful
Following unknown is stressful
Conquering your dreams is stressful
Now I know why so many drift through their lives
It's way less stressful to live day by day
Age 18 Went to Army
Age 19 Started coaching tennis
Age 21 Went to college
20s Enjoyed life & Build confidence
Age 22 Skydived first and the last time (for now)
Age 23 Moved abroad by myself
Age 25 Graduated college & coached tennis full time for 6 months
Age 25.5 Found my
I don't regret much
My biggest mistake is when I stopped learning after college
I got caught up in corporate world
I forgot myself
My personal learning
At the end of my 20s
I got back on track
Been reading books ever since
I plan to stop never
I have years to catch up
@TheNotoriousMMA
Respect to Dee!
They sacrifice a lot🙏
Men have no idea what women go through pregnancy
On this subject, us men have so little "work" to do
Wish you all nothing but a great health and future
Congrats to fam McGregor+1
I used to hate mornings
- I woke up
- Ate breakfast
- Left to work
Today I woke up earlier
- Stretch + mobility training
- Read 30min
- Write 30min
I has 10x'd my
- Happiness
- Energy
- Productivity
Love mornings, love life
Are you a morning person?
Once I picked up this book in 2023
I never knew how massive it was
It's been a journey
Like the year itself
Time to finish it before 2024
Happy Holidays X fam💙
Remember to dedicate time with things and people you love
See you in a bit!
Ps. Have your warm socks on
Staying healthy & fit is not hard
Key to both are
- Food you eat
- Movement you do
- Sleep you acquire
It is hard because no one supports you
- Food culture is broken
- You lack discipline
- Endless distractions
Pathfinder was born to help you fix those
Together we will
6 Habits that changed my life forever
1. Writing
2. Reading
3. Setting goals
4. Tracking myself
5. Waking up early
6. Guarding my time
Cliches for many, 3 years ago I didn't even know they existed
Last 1.5 week
Spent mostly with my son
It is called flu season for a reason
This time I was the one taking care of him
Been lacking engagement & posting here on X
Gained wonderful quality time with my son
Now finding momentum once again
Focus building at your own pace
After 30s
It's all downfall if you don't fight back
- Health
- Strength
- Mobility
Don't get caught up with comfort
Time to fight back. Every single day
How to become "expert" in no time
Pick a skill
> Pick top 3. books
> Listen top 3. podcasts
> Follow top 3. Channels (Different platforms)
Practice every day yourself
Dive deeper
> Courses
> Masterminds
> Mentor
Have passion to stay consistent
Invest money to stay committed
Want to have success that lasts?
• Make money online
• Successful career
• Loving relationships
Start optimizing yourself first
• Learn new skills
• Read books
• Join courses & seminars
Apply new skills & habits to your life constantly
Fix yourself first