Overachiever’s Toolkit
Self
Brainwashing
Self brainwashing is one of the most powerful tools in the Overachiever’s Toolkit. If you want better outputs, take control of your inputs. Clear out the junk that comes from society and your personal history. Then replace it with new patterns that actually move your life forward.
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What Is Self Brainwashing?
Self brainwashing is the process of programming one’s own mind with specific intentions. It is often used for behavior modification, in order to encourage desireable actions and/or reduce undesireable ones. Done right, it can have profound impact across multiple areas of life.
Why Brainwash Yourself?
Take control of your mind. To a large degree, your mental space determines the quality of your life.  So brainwash yourself—or the world will do it for you.
I don’t claim to be an expert on anything I write about.
Hell, I hardly claim to be an expert on myself.  😂😂😂
These breakdowns are largely for me. I use them to record and reference. Unlike most others on this site though, this goal setting page might actually be useful to the outside observer.
No promises. You can tell me.
Intentional Programming
Taking control of your inputs gives you more power and freedom. Swap bad code for programming you choose.
Priming Potential
Morning-time brainwashing can have a profound affect on daily productivity. Start your day of strong, on purpose.
Mood Modification
Deliberate messagingÂ
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Become Elite
Self brainwashing is a powerful tool for those who aspire to become high performers.
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Open the Black Box
Trying to change yourself is a great way to figure out what makes you tick. Brainwash yourself into self awareness.
Societal Malware
The modern world is like an endless assault on our ancient minds. Find and replace all the bad programming.
Automate Action
Eliminate resistance to the habits
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Why So Serious
can be fun… with your affirmations or moticuts when the beat hits
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There’s a lot that goes into rewiring your brain for success. Here’s a quick look at what the self brainwashing process has been like for me.
Learn with Me
I’m an avid self-brainwasher.
In fact, I don’t know where I’d be without it.
A few years ago, I realized I need a factory reset on my mind. Since then, I’ve consistently looked at ways to optimize brain function and improve my Mindset.
It’s not the easiest task. The human mind is complex and sometimes unpredictable. It’s a puzzle, to be sure.
Luckily, I find both interesting and rewarding.
I’ve been able to change many aspects of how I operate in the world, like transforming myself from a Night Owl to an Early Bird. That’s something no one who knew me in my teens or 20s would have thought possible.  😂
It’s also helped me create content regularly, as demonstrated by This Site.
My Experience
I’m definitely better than most here.
Yet I don’t consider myself a master by any means.
I maintain a handful of fairly consistent self-brainwashing habits. However, I discover new things about the human brain and my own mind almost every week!
I’ve been able to identify several keys.
First and foremost, my morning routine is paramount. My morning protocol is chock full of positive influences (and actions) designed to get my days off to a dominant start.
I use habit tracking to measure the affects and incorporate new tweaks to perfect my programs.
Indeed, evenver, specific aspects of my morning routine… Based on my habit tracking…Â Just the tip of the iceberg
In conjunction with Habit Tracking… Indeed, I’ve even been able to identify specific aspects of … tweaks over time to perfect it… or at least make it more perfect
It’s been instrumental in my Personal Growth to this point. And I’m sure it will continue to be.
I’m climbing my way toward mastery.
More than anything, I just need a few more years.
I already have a fairly sophisticated system. I already have a fairly sophisticated system. But for me, figuring out what I really want takes reps.
I use my goals to carve out a life purpose.
Points of emphasis respond to change in both me and in the world. But all the while, they pull me forward.
I create goals then mold my character to the traits that those objectives require. My goals help me discover the man I need to be so that I can do the things I want to do.
So far, they’ve served me well. Long may it continue.
- Importance – 99%
- Passion – 95%
- Mastery – 65%
Journey Started: ≈2010
Overachiever's Toolkit
Self brainwashing is a difference maker. They are an essential pillar of a good life. Without them, it’s easy to get blown to and fro by the winds of the world.
Where Self Brainwashing Fits in a Good Life
Self brainwashing is one of the secret weapons in the Overachiever’s Toolkit.
That makes it a “Tier 3” concept, on the same level as Morning Routines and Bullet Journaling.
It is also closely tied to practices like Journaling.
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4. Moticuts
4. Affirmations
4. Masterminds
4. Meditation
4. Visualization
3. Morning Routines
3. Bullet Journaling
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Videos Watched
Mentions on My Site
Books Read
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Brainwashing Yourself Into Fulfilling Your Potential
For self brainwashing newbies:
It might sound a little more sinister than it is.
In truth, it is empowering.
You can’t say the same about the brainwashing that comes from society.
If you want to live a great life, you need to limit negative inputs that come from hip hop, social media, reality TV, and the news. Too often, cultural influences steer us in the wrong direction. They make it seems as though Achievement is a magical process reserved for the chosen. Or worse, they convince us that it is downright impossible.
Fortunately, the mainstream has it wrong.
The reality is this:
We know what separates High Performers from everyone else. It’s things like Self Discipline, Mindset, and Habits.
Luckily, you can cultivate all of these and more.
That’s what self brainwashing is all about.
The concept is fairly simple.
You can modify, tweak, and tune your own operating system. Delete negative programs and replace them with positive ones. The power to improve your Character is in your hands. To a degree, you can even revamp your Personality.
Perhaps most importantly, self brainwashing can help you change your beliefs—especially about yourself and what you are capable of. This makes brainwashing yourself one of the most potent Personal Growth tools around.
Successful people understand that if they don’t program themselves, the world will do it for them.
You can either take what life gives you or you can take personal responsibility.
This goes beyond achieving great things.
Self brainwashing is also useful for those seeking peace and Happiness. Very often, Childhood Trauma and other factors shape our Self Identity in negative ways. Insights from Psychology and Neuroscience can help us revolve these issues.
The science is important.
That’s why there are elements of self brainwashing that overlap with Biohacking.
You can see that in many of the Habits elite performers swear by.
tracking
could also just be seeking peace/happiness
revamping your personality/self identity… can use it to bring in new traits,
overachiever’s toolkit… my favorite habits
- discove your why
- environment control
- morning moticuts
- writing habit
- find your heroes
- setmassive goals
- forgive everything
- perform consistently
or
- erase negative beliefs/drop bad inputs
- manufacture self belief
- adopt elite habits
Makes sense to throw in a little biohacking
morning routine…
reading the right stuff right when you wake up, meditation, etc.
moticuts
affirmations
goal setting
social groups/masterminds
value in writing… teaching yourself how to think according to jbp
How to Brainwash Yourself Step-By-Step
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Discover Your Why
The first step to brainwashing yourself the right way is to decide (or discover) who you want to become. This requires a degree of Self Awareness. You need to have an understanding of your strengths, weaknesses, and Motivations to give your Personal Growth purpose.
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Environment Control
Your environment has a large affect on both your mental state and behavior. So get rid of negative influences, whether that’s certain foods, music, social media, or anything else. Consider your spaces carefully. Even subtle tweaks can make a significant difference.
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Master the Morning
Self brainwashing is especially effective in the morning, when you’re most impressionable. Brainwash yourself into having a great day by incorporating the right inputs into your Morning Routine. Work out, Meditate, Journal, listen to Moticuts—whatever makes sense for you.
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Make Writing a Habit
There is a power in writing things down. So it’s no wonder that Journaling is one of the most common self brainwashing tools. It can help you develop more Self Awareness, increase Productivity, refine Critical Thinking skills, and improve Decision Making.
It can help you refine your thinking, become more productive, and develop more Self Awareness… through affirmations, planning, streams of consciousnessÂ
And of course, it can help you brainwash yourself too, whether that is through Affirmations or something else.
Developing a Journaling habit is one of the best ways toÂ
Jordan Peterson describes writing as one of the best ways to learn how to think better/improve your thinking… power in hand writing things… write goals, affirmations, morning pages
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Find Your Heroes
Modern media is full of degeneracy, drama, and the worst aspects of humanity. Don’t follow the crowd. Instead, inundate yourself with video, books, and other content that inspire you. Take advantage of the access we have to so many of the greatest minds of our time.
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Set Massive Goals
Life doesn’t necessarily have purpose and meaning by default. You have to find (or create) that for yourself. It can take time and effort to figure out what you want deep down. But time spent in such introspection is a key step in propogating sustained Motivation.
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Become Grateful
Nowadays, it’s easy to take things for granted. However, Gratitude practices are one of the most scientifically proven ways to increase Happiness. Take the time to be grateful for the things that enrich your life, including relationships, experiences, and states of being.
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Forgive Everything
Holding grudges is one of the most surefire ways to make yourself miserable. Unfortunately, Forgiving others (or yourself) isn’t always straightforward. We often hold onto things without even knowing it. However, releasing these charges can have a profound impact on
However, we often hold until things without really knowing it… childhood trauma
release charges/clear the clutter
forgive yourself… shadow self
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(Re)Invent Yourself
Nothing builds a solid self identity like actually seeing yourself getting the work done/succeed… consistency… character traits like discipline personal growth
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Remember: just start. Realizing you have the power to mold your brain puts you ahead of most people; making it a mission puts you in the top 10%.
My Favorite Self Brainwashing Videos
Everything you need to learn about goals is online.
I’m no high performance titan. I stand on the shoulders of giants. I simply listen to what my Heroes say and apply it. Not everything sticks. But enough does to make a lasting impact.
Data
Dump
One of the main purposes of This Site is to catalog my learnings. I’m not that learned. But I’m working on becoming moreso. If you see a “data dump” on this site, you’re looking at unsorted information. It may be related or completely unrelated, depending on the topic.
The Power of 'I Am Enough"
Tom Bilyeu Keynote on Reaching Your Potential
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Motivational
Compilations
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Massive
Goals
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The Power of
Forgiveness
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Self Awareness
& Identity
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Character &
Competence
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Self Awareness
& Identity
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How Your
Brain Works
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How I Brain Wash Myself to Unlock My Potential
If you haven’t noticed, I take this stuff seriously.
You don’t have to do it like me. But maybe you wanna know. So I guess I’ll tell you. You might have picked some of it up by reading through this page or clicking on some of the links.
I’ll spell it all out here.
Breakfast of Champions
My mornings are sacred. I have a set of practices that I try to maintain every morning, that includes Moticuts, Gratitude, Affirmations, Daily Planning, and working out. Nine times out of ten, this kind of soul food is the only thing I eat. My main aim is to maximize Deep Work. So once I’m done, I get straight to work—first for myself, then for my clients.
Auditory Exposure
I try to be protective over what messaging I let in
moticuts and other talks/articles/podcasts… marinate my mind in high performance knowledge, neuroscience, and positive psychology… as well as motivating messages… even hippie music… music is so powerful, got rid of hip hop long ago… use both in the morning and sometimes when i need a restart
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Goal & Fear Setting
Building Self Discipline is one of the main things I brainwash myself for. Unfortunately, I’m just not that disciplined yet. I still rely heavily on day-to-day Motivation to maintain peak form. That’s one of the reasons Goal Setting is so important for me. I use a variety of practices to keep the things I’m pursuing (and running from) at the top of my mind.
BS Allergy/Physical Input Optimization
I can be a bit manic about my environment.
lean toward minimalism
anti hip hop zone, limit social media, tune out the news cycle when i can… other environmental controls?
or
health related info that impacts brain state/mental state
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Interconnected Habits
web of positive inputs… mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually
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Favorite Teachers
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