Time-travel your own awareness. Hold multiple timelines in mind.

8. Inversion Thinking
Instead of “how do I succeed?” ask “how do I fail?”

Use this to:

Spot addictions: “What ruins my focus fast?”

Spot procrastination triggers

Spot how others undermine themselves (then avoid)

Avoiding stupidity is often more powerful than chasing genius.

PART III: Mental Practices to Sharpen and Transcend
9. Negative Visualization (from Stoicism)
Imagine:

You go blind tomorrow

You lose your limbs

Your closest person vanishes

Sit with it. Let the grief rise. Then open your eyes.
This recalibrates your gratitude + intensity in seconds.

10. 10-Second Presence Reset
Stop what you’re doing.
Notice:

5 things you can see

4 things you can hear

3 points of contact with your body

2 things you feel

1 reason you’re alive

Do this mid-chaos. It reclaims your nervous system.

11. “Everything is Training” Mindset
Traffic jam = patience training
Craving = clarity test
Argument = compassion sparring
Cold shower = focus amplifier

Reframe every moment as part of your discipline dojo.
Nothing is wasted. You are always sharpening.

12. Constraint > Freedom
Remove choices. Reduce friction. Add ritual.

Only wear 2 outfits

Eat the same breakfast daily

Train at the same time

Schedule dopamine breaks instead of chasing them

Constraint creates clarity. Freedom without direction breeds decay.

PART IV: "Post-Human" Frames That Expand Power
13. Your Body Is Not You — It’s Your Avatar
Treat it like a vehicle:

Tune it

Clean it

Operate it with precision and compassion
This frame helps break loops of shame, addiction, and fatigue.