Key takeaways from - How To Become Dangerously Competent

Man up is a term used by Bedros which means fulfilling potential. Termed ‘peasants of society’ modern men are lazy and selfish. Men should strive to become better leaders, fathers, and members of society.
The story that we tell ourselves is the byproduct of what happens to us. We piece together identities surrounding the stories and search for evidence to validate so. What you look for will always appear.
How you view the world manages your happiness.
The ‘red pill’ (misogynistic) world leaves men unfulfilled later in life. Instead, creation and family are considered fulfilment.
Your inner voice is trying to control your life. If these thoughts aren’t congruent with the man you want to be, you need to look to change your voice.
Overcoming your trauma will allow you to use it as a superpower.
Use your experiences to make to texture of your experience better, otherwise you will just be ruled by hate. Listen to your body as a tool for growth.
There are all stairs up to heaven but slides to hell.
In business and life, always prepare to ‘eat shit’. It’s not always going to be easy.
Bathe in things that go well, after success, let yourself sit for 30 seconds and marinate in the sensation. This will hard-wire happiness.
Chris speaks about ‘3 horsemen of productivity apocalypse’. One is the productivity purgatory, relaxation protocols that you only do to be productive, meaning you never escape. The ‘dark playground’ is when you should be productive, but instead you are procrastinating, meaning you get joy from neither. The third is not enjoying fun because you should be working.
Great entrepreneurs should be able to completely let go of their work.
Giving power to your enemies could lead to you changing paths to satisfy the desire of beating them, when you are changing paths for them should be considered a loss.
Victimhood is, need for recognition, having grievances acknowledged, belief they behave more morally than others, caring less about others due to their past of victimisation.
Discipline is a tool to use to carry you through hard times and once you can do this, it leads to emotional maturity.