The basic idea of the energy, momentum, focus is to get energy first, then use that basis to enable momentum, then use that basis to enable focus. Having done that, you get to pick your One Thing because focus is the essence of victory in any battle. You won’t win every battle, or even all of the ones you want to win, or the war, but you can obtain the one point where you’re willing to put all of your energies. (And occasionally, as at Thermopylae, that one point can be the linchpin in an entire war.)
Law 23: Concentrate your forces. Conserve your forces and energies by keeping them concentrated at their strongest point. You gain more by finding a rich mine and mining it deeper, than by flitting from one shallow mine to another – intensity defeats extensity every time. When looking for sources of power to elevate you, find the one key patron, the fat cow who will give you milk for a long time to come.
-Robert Greene
48 Laws of Power
They are also placed in this order because energy is a prerequisite for momentum, and momentum is a prerequisite for focus. This is important, because pursuing them out of order can only produce disaster. You can think of this as analogous to Maslow’s hierarchy or the ERG theory, where energy is the reward for satisfying Existence needs, momentum is the reward for satisfying Relational needs, and focus is the reward for satisfying Growth needs.
I’ve sperged out a bit and started a more expanded version of the EMF idea, starting from the very bottom prerequisite (suffering) and working up through the dependencies to the very top of (charity). I’ve been attacking it haphazardly so it’s very rough and I’m only about half done with the first draft, but I think it’s a good illustration of how I believe this information ought to eventually be organized.
Charity
Meaning
- Meaningful relationships
- Mutual trust
- The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
- High intensity teamwork
- Security and prosperity
Influence
- Seduction by Robert Greene
- Framing
- Sharing
- + – Forming synergy as described in Patrick chat
- Rather than making a sale between you and a customer, exchanging value, you enable two others to exchange value and reap the network with goodwill thrown in.
Status
- + – Status Anxiety
Social proof
- Class by Paul Fussell
- Virtue signalling
- Marketing self-as-brand
Lifestyle
Money
- + – The Richest Man In Babylon by George S. Clason
Power
- + – 48 Laws of Power
WINNING
- + – Maximum Achievement by Brian Tracy
Happiness
- + – The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
- List of things that make you happy
Mastery/Flow (this is where I’m naturally strong: sell it!)
- + – Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Green man archetype
- The Natural (Wonder Adult) in “Seduction” by Robert Greene
Deliberate practice
- + – Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
Deep work
- + – “Deep Work” by Cal Newport
Focus
- Goals (not systems)
- + – Planning
- Agile process
- Project management
- + – Essentialism
Frame
- Frame = Clarity (of purpose, guidelines for direction, and detailed planning), Sorted values, Domain mastery, Contextual understanding, Conviction of deep-seated belief+ – The One Thing by Gary Keller
+ – Gorilla Mindset by Mike Cernovich
Momentum
- Positive energy feedback loop by applying willpower to gaining more energy, discipline, character, and autonomy
Willpower
- Willpower = Energy * Character * Discipline
Autonomy
- Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Organization
- + – Getting Things Done by David Allen
- + – 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse
- Straight-A Student by Cal Newport
Skills
- + – Social skills
- + – Skill with People by Les Giblin
- + – Crucial Conversations (by several authors)
- + – Game
- Weekly: MM’s Chateau Heartiste boildown podcast (I’m a big believer in reviewing fundamentals)
- 1. The Rational Male (book)
- 2. Mystery Method
- 3. The Art of Seduction
- 4. The Style Guide
- 5. Day Bang
- 6. Married Man Sex Life (book)
- Sales/Seduction
- Signalling
- + – The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
- Body language
- + – How to Fail at Everything And Still Win Big by Scott Adams
Discipline
- + – Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink
- An Iron Will by Orison Swett Marden
Character
- Principles, CLEAR beliefs, heuristics, maxims, values, grit
- + – The War of Art by George Guidall
- Mostly about grit
- ~ https://fightfailure.wordpress.com/2017/10/07/the-war-of-art/
- + – Switch by
- + – Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
Routine
- ~ https://aeolipera.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/apparently-these-are-called-habit-strings/
- ~ https://aeolipera.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/how-to-order-a-habit-chain/
- ~ https://aeolipera.wordpress.com/2016/01/26/the-breakdown-of-habit-chains-during-transition-periods/
Habits
- + – Self-Directed Behavior
Accountability
Recovery through understanding
- + – Systems thinking
- + – The modern world (This is where most people get stuck!)
- Culture of Critique by Kevin MacDonald
- SJWs Always Lie by Vox Day
- Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- + – Natural understanding
- + – The modern world (This is where most people get stuck!)
- + – People
- + – Understanding and empathy for one’s own needs
- + – Understanding and empathy for others
- + – Religion
- + – Christianity
- + – Symbolism
- + – Jordan Peterson’s Biblical Series
- Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson
- + – Symbolism
- Judaism
- Islam
- Confucianism
- + – Christianity
- War
- + – Politics
- The Righteous Mind by Jonathon Haidt
- The Evolutionary Psychology Behind Politics by Anonymous Conservative
- + – Propaganda/Marketing
- Propaganda by Edward Bernays
- Corporate behavior
- Sales/Signalling
- Psychology
- Epistemology
- + – Religion
Energy
Health
Fitness
Diet/Nutrition
Sleep
Tangential learning
- + – Tangential Learning – How Games Can Teach Us While We Play – Extra Credits
Cleanliness/Hygiene
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
Anxiety
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Fear
- The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn
- + – ~ nononsenseselfdefense.com
- Lots of good books linked on this site
Suffering
- The Book of Job
Aeoli Pera 
From Chapter IV (Rule Following Analysis of Behavior) of The Myth of Mental Illness by Thomas Szasz:
“Social, Religious, or Moral Rules In the class of social, religious, and moral rules belong all prescriptive laws governing social relationships, whether these are said to originate from a single God, a multiplicity of deities, or culture and society. These laws differ from so-called natural laws with respect to geographical scope or distribution and also in the nature of the sanctions. Natural laws hold for all parts of the world, although, as it is now realized, they may not apply in situations outside of it, for example on another planet. The term “social rules” designates all the rules that originate from the prevailing practices of a social group. If these are significantly disobeyed, the person will perish. The emphasis here is on the word “person,” for our focus has shifted from biological to social survival—which depends on adapting to the social rules or changing them to suit one’s needs, much as biological survival depends on adapting to biological rules.”
Your friend,
Gabriel Lorca
P.s. If MM had any balls hed review this book.
“You can think of this as analogous to Maslow’s hierarchy or the ERG theory, where energy is the reward for satisfying Existence needs, momentum is the reward for satisfying Relational needs, and focus is the reward for satisfying Growth needs.”
Thats nice, but to whom is All of this meant for (inb4 itz a DRAFT, dumbass)? Which focus is best suited for one of the 16 IQ-lgbt personality types (which ones are the most like the Eden ones). Yeah thats a lot to ask, sorry :).
It’s meant to be generic but the audience I have in mind is the new underclass: https://aeolipera.wordpress.com/2017/10/27/reinventing-normal-self-help-for-the-new-underclass/
Regarding the magabyss+this energy post: Trump got even more energized due to america being a blackpilled nation, so… If a person gets fatigue from reading about or partaking in the societal mores, then that is good because you actually have energy to lose!
Energy apathy is being unmoved by anything, just an animal going through the motions no matter what, the big perk of that is spawning more children regardless of whateverthefuck.
This could very well be the first test to see if r/K tickles one fancy, because ones own reaction can’t be faked/chosen.
I have quite a few new tabs opened. :-) After reading those I’ll conquer the world, hopefully!
It’s intended to be pretty generic advice.