From the desk of Victor Pride
Subj: Happy 4 years to Bold and Determined
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I tell you what, boy, I used to have a bum mentality to the max.
I didn't want to spend a dime on anything. I'd waste time agonizing over a decision to buy something and I'd find myself just stressing about buying something little.
I used to eat tuna mixed with oatmeal. I paid for my gym membership fees over a 6 week period instead of paying it all at once.
I drove into a tree stump a week after buying a new truck and I had a huge dent in the bumper, I never fixed it because I didn't want to pay the insurance deductible.
I'd never eat at a nice restaurant unless it was a big group get-together.
100% of the time I'd split the bill with anyone (girls included). If the food cost two dollars I'd get one dollar from the girl.
I'd pirate songs and movies instead of buying from iTunes or Amazon. I'd spend hours searching for and downloading a movie or song instead of paying a few bucks to get it instantly.
That was my life before money. I was a bum and I didn't even know it.
The bums always like to say money doesn't buy happiness, but I sure wouldn't go back to wasting my time stealing a song when I could buy it for $1 and have it instantly.
Money doesn't buy happiness, ok, it just buys anything you want. So if you want happiness just buy some.
There are two real great benefits to having money….
- Money takes care of any problem. You might think it doesn't, but you'd be wrong.
- Money puts a big emotional divide between you and average people (including your friends and family).
“But wait Vic, how could an emotional divide between you and average people be a benefit?”
Average people are average for a reason and only average people would want to hang out with other average people. Extraordinary people want to spend time with other extraordinary people.
Having that emotional divide keeps you away from the mundane of the average.
Some of you guys ask me silly questions like “Should I join a frat?“. I can't answer a question like that. I don't even think you should attend university, so how could I go further and talk about frats?
I live in a different reality where a question like that doesn't enter my consciousness. It's an average question, but it's a million miles from me because I put that wall up to protect myself from average people.
See….
Average people lack ambition, they lack courage, they're petty, they're jealous, they're envious, they're vindictive, they're broke, they're gossipy, they don't want anyone else to succeed if they can't…
And if you spend time with them you will end up the same way.
Money buys your freedom from these bums and it buys you a better class of people to spend your time with.
Elitist? Yeah, sure. I'd rather be alone than spend time with an average bum.
In fact, for the last four years that's almost exactly what I did. I spent time only with people who were fully on board and supportive of the Website for Winners.
I've “lost” or left behind nearly everyone I knew in my previous life so their mundane-itis couldn't infect me.
The one old friend I touch base with recently told me about some great success he had in real estate. I gave him a big congrats. It takes big balls to go out and make a lot of money, he did it and I'm proud of him for doing it.
He replied: “Nice…you're one of the few people I can tell that to and they'll be happy and not envious…“.
Hey, I know all about it. You reach a certain level and people want to bring you all the way back down to their level.
But fuck 'em. Stay away, build a wall, and they won't be able to get you.
It's not about social status, it's not about prestige, it's not about pedigree. It's about…
ATTITUDE.
Attitude is the one quality that separates a winner from a loser. A guy who's broke but has the right attitude is better company than a guy who has money but the wrong attitude.
A guy who's broke but has the right attitude will rectify the situation. Someone with a winning attitude will spend the required time it takes to win.
Losers will say “that's too long, I want it now” and then they'll quit. Those are the types of people you want to quarantine yourself from.
The other day in the gym a fellow asked me how long I've been working out.
I said “a decade“.
He said “I've been working out for years, but off and on. Consistency is my problem“.
I told him “I haven't taken more than a week off in 10 years“.
“Victor, how long will it take to build a business, build a body, get rich?”
I get asked this same dumb question all the time, and I'm going to answer it once and for all right here. Here's the answer….
It will take as long as it takes you bum. You're wasting your time and you're wasting my time asking me that poverty question.
It's not even a real question, it's a way for you to say “oh, that's too long. I'll just do something else“.
“How long will it take?” is a moronic, unanswerable question so if you ask it you must be a moron, right?
It will take as long as it takes and when you ask that question what you want is an excuse to quit. You can't have excuses from me.
I was at the bottom and I clawed my way to the top and I never asked “b-b-b-but how long will it take? I'm busy right now being a bum“. I just put my boots on and went to work. Eventually I never had to worry about bills or think about money again.
Am I really so special that I can take something as simple as digital media and turn it into a million dollar empire?
Maybe I am, or maybe I just didn't quit.
It takes as long as it takes.
— Victor Pride (@victor_pride) December 16, 2014
Bold and Determined recently had its four year birthday. That's four years I've been obsessed with one singular goal (winning).
If a genie in a bottle had told me “In four years you will make more money than athletes, politicians and most famous people BUT! it will take four years of obsession” what do you think I would have said?
I might have said…
Geeze, 4 years? That's a long time. Nah, I don't want to do it. I'll do something else. I'm sure something will get me rich faster with less work required. Sincerely, a bum.
The stone cold reality is that four years flew by. They went by faster than lightning because I was doing what I was meant to do. I wasn't rotting away in an office like a dickless jerk, scared to face destiny. I was working like a dog to build myself a great life.
Those years went by so fast that when I sat down to write the “4 Years of Pride” recap article I couldn't write anything good. I was struck with nostalgia for the past.
The House on Victory Hill
I didn't live like a normal person for four years and for the last year and a half I lived almost monk-like. I had tunnel vision to the extreme and I was able to increase the profit of B&D by a real nice margin. I “made” it.
Four years ago when I started on this “journey” I lived in a one room studio apartment in China that cost $100 per month.
Today I live in a 4 story mansion with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a home office bigger than my last apartment, a pool and a house staff.
“How long does it take to build a successful business?”
It took me four years of living like an obsessed freak. Everything in my life, my whole life, I give everything for Bold and Determined. I think about Bold and Determined more than I think about sex. I think about Bold and Determined more than I think about money.
When I publish an article it takes a part of my soul and I need an entire day to recover.
Why do I do it?
Because I have to. I have a duty. I know you guys out there feel the same way I do and you want the good life.
For some of you it's entertainment, and I'm happy to provide entertainment, but I damn well know a percentage of you are serious men who are willing to put in the time to remold into gold.
“So a blog is the answer?”
It's not about blogging, friends. The blog is my medium. It's my art. I excel at it because I put my heart and soul into it. I excel where others fail because I write poetry instead of words and I pay extreme attention to design detail.
I want an absolute perfect and complete piece of art and if I don't have it then I don't publish.
And when I do publish I feel like vomiting every time. I'm scared, literally scared, when I publish. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
I publish at night and each time I publish an article I wake up in the middle of the night to make sure that I didn't make some little, tiny mistake in my writing. I wake up to make sure I said a sentence in the right way. I wake up to verify that I conveyed the words in my heart.
I want it to be perfect. I want perfection to be the goal of every man who reads the Website for Winners. If it isn't perfect it's dogshit. If it isn't art, if it isn't beautiful, it's shit.
“Good enough” isn't good enough. If you want to reach the top you do what it takes.
The top, for me, is a perfect piece of digital poetry and I can't accept less. Even if it means I don't publish for 2 months. Even if it means I delete articles I'm not happy with.
My art has to be perfect. That's how I got from A to B in a straight line while the “good enough” guys keep going from A to A in a circle.
What has this obsession with perfection gotten me?
B&D is one of the most successful blogs in the world. It's one of the most copied blogs in the world.
I get thousands of emails thanking me for inspiring others to take the leap. I get hundreds of emails from young men telling me I'm the father figure they never had.
It's nice to hear, but I don't need a thank you. I just want you to believe me when I say you aren't a victim of circumstance. I want you to believe me when I tell you that you can change your life and accomplish your goals if you just do the work required.
I'm impatient, I'm capricious, I'm blunt, I'm not delicate with feelings (ok, enough bragging) but one thing I am is sincere.
Read this one sentence and take it to heart:
If you put in the required work with full 100% focus you will reap the rewards.
What was required of me was total obsession. I gave away everything else in my life except for Bold and Determined.
If Bold and Determined disappeared I'd have nothing but a suitcase and a bunch of money. But money without a mission isn't worth so much.
You hear about all these guys who retired early then got hooked on drugs, prostitutes and partying and got depressed.
Stupid people will think that's because money makes you unhappy. The reality is that you will be unhappy if you don't have a mission in life.
Those guys who retired early sold their mission and now have a hole in their soul.
Without Bold and Determined I'd have a giant hole in my soul, so I give my life to B&D.
Even if I get eaten by a shark off the coast of Bora Bora my lawyer Mike Cernovich Esq. is going to be the trustee of my estate and ensure that Bold and Determined lives on.
One Extra Tip for Mega Success…
This one “hack” has worked for me over and over:
Pick the right girl to be your own personal cheerleader.
(note: I am 100% against marriage if you are a westerner)
Women can ruin your success, but the right woman can heighten your success. Having the right cheerleader in your corner can be worth its weight in gold.
Think about this: If you're a single guy, what do you really, truly have to work for?
You can get by on almost no money if you're a single guy, so why bother making a bunch of money?
If you're out chasing girls all the time you're wasting valuable time that could be used to build your business and assets.
If you don't have some love in your life you just see black and white, you can't see in color. Your soul feels empty when you're alone.
We all need something to work for. Your woman, your kids, your family, your friends, even your dear ol' dog but we all need something and someone.
I keep perfect records of my profit and expenses, and I can see a rise in income when I got miss Pride. Before her my income was flatlined, steady. Every month since then, 1.5 years ago, my income has gone up and up.
That's because she's on the same page as me, she's there to help me make it happen, she has no other purpose in life other than to support me. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
Stay clean, stay lean, stay mean.
Until next time.
Your man,
-Victor Pride
Have no idea how long I waited for this article…
Today I got the good news on your Twitter…
Every word you write is so powerful, it touches me and enhances my soul & life.
Thankyou
Lol, Me to!
“You reach a certain level and people want to bring you all the way back down to their level.”
- I noticed that people see themselves in others, I think that’s why they what to bring you down, they know they are too weak to succeed, they think you should be the same.
“Bold and Determined recently had its four year birthday. That’s four years I’ve been obsessed with one singular goal (winning).”
- Congrats! I love your art, keep going! It’s been almost 1 year that I have started my blog. You right, it when like one second!
Pick the right girl to be your own personal cheerleader.
(note: I am 100% against marriage if you are a westerner)
- I concur with you Victor, all the westerner girl I have been with only slowed me down!
Now that I’m with a Filipina, I have my own cheerleader, like you said. What a big difference! Awesome!
Wow. Powerful beyond measure.
Great Job Victor!
P.S: check out my website and tell me what you think http://lifebygrant.com
I think the design and style is fantastic. The content is a rehash of Bold and Determined.
The best bit is all his comments are spam comments with links to sales pages or dodgy websites and he replies to them all thinking they are a genuine enquiry!
All they are going to do is tank your rankings as a spam site.
Your girl looks very feminine, the way it should be. I just broke up with my girlfriend couple of days ago. Why? Because my gut told me to.
It seems that the gut even knows who you should hang around with. I am an asshole among bums, I just can’t stand them. The masculine, the thirsty men with killer instinct I happen to be the best friends with. And I am not even trying to be one or another - it all comes naturally.
Great post, I am pumped up now.
Powerful post! You haven’t posted in a while, I missed reading your posts. I especially agree with the last part. I ,also, see a rise in my productivity when I have a miss in my life.
I want to thank you for helping me believe that I am not a victim to the system. I currently am suffering through my last year of college (I promised my grandma long time ago that I would graduate) but now I know that I have options. I don’t even like what I am saying but it doesn’t matter. I am not in debt and I will go my own way after college. I don’t have to get a “good” “secure” 9-5 job, I can work for myself. I don’t have to worry about starting a business and failing, all successful people failed at one point.
When you work for someone you make a lot of money for the CEO and investors, but not much for yourself. You’re a slave to the system. Who develops new products? Engineers. Who makes it? Factory workers. Who gets the most money? CEO. In a bankruptcy, the CEO still gets his/her bonuses. What happens to the engineers, accountants, sales peoples,etc.? They get nothing.
“When you work for someone you make a lot of money for the CEO and investors, but not much for yourself. You’re a slave to the system”
You gotta be the man in charge, not the boy taking orders.
Fantastic article. It covers everything you need to be successful.
This really fired me up.
“If you put in the required work with full 100% focus you will reap the rewards.”
This quote clicked with me this year. Although my results have not come in yet, I am on a mission, I am dedicated and obsessed, and I know in my gut that if I just keep going, my rewards will come.
You have proven that yourself, Victor. You speak the truth and you speak it well. Your blog is my mentor.
Happy Birthday, Bold and Determined.
Thank you, Ben.
Been reading since almost the beginning and this is my first post/question.
How did you meet such a decent girl?
#1) I left America
#2) A much more complicated process that one might think
I’m starting to think that leaving America is key in finding a girl to settle down with.
They get more and more fucked up every day.
I’m starting to think that leaving America is key in finding a girl to settle down with.
They get more and more fucked up each day.
Stone cold reality.
Entirely not true. Plenty of american born guys getting quality women here in the states.
Proof: Soundcloud.com/madisonpua
Edit that to quality LOOKING women and you are correct. Plenty of hotties around, in the right cities.
I’d be extremely interested to know how and if it’s replicable…
Of course it is. I think perhaps one day I will write about the details.
I’d be interested in hearing about that for sure.
Live like no one will today so you can live like no one else can later. Everyone in today’s society wants immediate gratification. Those who are successful are able to hone in and block out the shit keeping them from getting where they want to be. Everyone in my life serves a purpose. These people are my cheerleaders, my thought provokers and overall they are people who want me to succeed. My circle is small.
GREAT ARTICLE VICTOR IT WAS WELL WORTH THE WAIT! It came at the right time and spoke to several things that I’ve been dealing with. No longer will I let the time it takes for me to hit my goals hinder me. I know my mission.
You friend,
Dylan Madden
Victor you’re a living legend!!
Where is located your estate, in USA?
Good article but that “mansion” you have is not in the USA. So please don’t act like a mansion in a 3rd world country is the same as a mansion in the greatest country of all. If you are really successful you could make it anywhere. You don’t need to make up excuses for why you left America- the real reason is that is is WAY cheaper to live in some sh.itty 3rd world country where no one speaks a lick of English.
You are successful and probably make about 500k a year and work for yourself- that is top .01% of the population. Congrats. The real test is to be making 5million a year/work for yourself/be in shape/ AND live in America. Then you’re 100% crushing life.
I don’t pretend to live in America you dirty bum. Brett, you’re an exact example of the filthy bum average people I talk about in this article
We know you don’t live in America you couldn’t afford a house anywhere near that in a 1st world country. Your posts remind me of some dictator that shuns people that don’t adhere to your particular beliefs on how to live. Wake up dude, there is more than one way to be successful. Do you think Bill Gates believes in any of the tenets of your philosophies? Probably very few. And he has changed the world for the better. The top minds in the world are too busy inventing and advancing humanity to deal with small minds like yours. It’s cool you run a successful website, but get off the high horse. There are way more successful people than you.
Brett sounds really happy with his life
You’re a bum, Brett. A loser. You’re average in every way.
Why the negativity Brett? I don’t think Vic posted this to brag, he writes posts like this to try to help and inspire others to try and do the same, and all you can do is try to undermine him?
Also, are YOU making $5 million a year? Are YOU “more successful” than Victor? I highly doubt it. So why don’t you stop living vicariously and trying to piggyback on the accomplishments of others, and try to do something with your own life instead of trying to slight people on their own websites? (Which, by the way, is something else Bill Gates never did).
LOL bret. epic chode faggotry. How much do you make a year? Trick question. It doesn’t matter. Would YOU leave “the greatest country in the world” to live in a shitty little box and spend 4 years busting ass to create your own way? Doubtful. Enjoy your internet porn , snack cakes , espn and telling yourself that you “have your shit together” . you are a disgrace to white people.
“Yes you DID Brett! You tried to fuck him. Well Victor Pride don’t like to be fucked by anybody except Mrs. Pride. You read the Bible Brett? Well there’s this passage I got memorized, sort of fits this occasion, Ezekiel 25:17:
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee. ”
Brett. You’re the weak. And I am the righteous man. Now Victor, he’s the shepherd protecting my righteous ass.
GET THE FUCK OUT OF THIS SITE YOU CHEAP PIECE OF SYCOPHANT DEMOTIVATIONAL CONFORMIST SHIT!
And since Victor’s protecting my righteous ass, I won’t get banned for that.
Brilliant work as always Vic.
There is something so immensely satisfying by utilizing passages from the Bible in this manner.
“- Whose comment is this?
+ It’s a rant, baby.
- Whose rant is this?
+ It’s Brett’s.
- Who’s Brett?
+ Brett’s dead, baby. Brett’s dead.”
BTW, if you want to see a good illustration of what “having an obsession” means, then go watch ANY Quentin Tarantino interview on Youtube. I believe that’s the real reason why he “made it” and not because of his supposedly 160 IQ.
“…in the greatest country of all (the USA)”.
Holy shit son that’s hilarious! Coffee just flew out my nose! You think the USA is the greatest country of all?
You are so, so average.
The USA could be the greatest country of all if we could get rid of all the brain-dead liberals.
Giving a person a job (no matter their qualifications) just because they are a minority is just plain stupid.
Unfortunately, most people don’t even question why they do certain things, they just follow the herd and HOPE things will get better.
And…we are the only species that props up the weak.
If we expected more out of each other, well damn it, we just might get it!
For context, I might just add that I’m an Australian, not an American.
Although I completely agree with you about getting rid of brain-dead liberals and your further points after that. We have the same political nonsense here.
One of the things I really like about Danger and Plays website, is that Mike weeds out the useless white nationalist posting there same crap everywhere. If I wanted to read this junk, I’d go to stormfront.
America is a great country if you are a member of the American banking and tech elite. Otherwise, you’re a wage slave.
All this talk about American being the greatest country in the world rationalized by citing the achievements of members of the American elite miss the point that it is they who achieved greatness, not you.
Don’t ride off the back of someone else’s achievement just because you share the same nationality. Be your own man.
You must be the dumbest person I have ever met online. America is far from greatest country in the world - at best it may be in first 30. Also your ideas of how Bill Gates thinks and what he did for succes are just ridiculous. You have no clue and you are too dumb to realise that.
Next time you watch some robot being thrown to Mars just check out the white Americans in mission control.
As far as I know, nasa employs top scientist from all around the world, regardless of they race. I you want the best person, its pretty good chance they will be indian, russian or chinese. And having great space program is not criteria in making country great.
I would would assume Thaliand.
“If you put in the required work with full 100% focus you will reap the rewards.”
Victor isn’t lying when he says this.
Stop thinking that successful people are just lucky or have a special gift that you don’t.
I use to think the same way and it wasn’t until I finally stopped making excuses and got my ass to sit down and DO THE WORK, that I started seeing success for myself.
I don’t buy any of the online programs that “gurus” sell.
I built my own blog using FREE information from google, youtube, and Boldanddetermined.com.
I didn’t know a damn thing, and now I am at the point where I am putting blogs and websites together for friends and family.
Isn’t that interesting?…
There’s no shortcuts fellas, sit down and get to work and I promise that you’ll start reaping the rewards.
If you can log on to Victor’s site and read his articles, you can build your own online business or blog.
Thanks Victor for the amazing content that you keep providing us with.
I am fired up to continue seeing my blogs success increase!
-Alex
http://www.inertiawillhurtya.com
This is one of the best articles you’ve ever written, if not the best for it’s unfiltered honesty.
It amazes me that people are so reluctant to admit that money buys happiness. Growing up my family was broke. We always had food on the table, but never any luxuries that most of my classmates had. Day to day life was incredibly stressful. Was I happy? Sure, I enjoyed my time with friends and family. I kept a smile on my face. I made the most of everything. I thought I was happy, but I was optimistic. I was happy with myself as a person, but circumstances in my life impeded on my day to day happiness. It wasn’t until years later after finishing college and starting my first business in the oil industry that I learned how money buys happiness. I paid off all of my student loans and for the first time in my life a giant weight was lifted off my shoulders and I felt free. I wasn’t rich or anything, but I had enough money to solve any problems that came my way. I had enough money that the decision to travel was a decision of time cost, not financial cost. My decision to buy something was based on how much I wanted/needed it, not whether I could afford it. In fact, I stopped looking at price tags. For the first time in my life I would walk up to the register and have no idea how much the total was going to be because it didn’t even matter.
So, does money buy happiness? That depends on you. There’s no valid argument against the fact that money buys the opportunity for more happiness than you already have. If you are broke and happy then that is great for you. Just imagine how much happier you’ll be with money. Having more money will only amplify the person you already are. It’s not the money itself that brings happiness, it’s what YOU decide to do with it that does.
Congratulations to all of your success Victor and thank you for Bold and Determined. Your money will bring you continued happiness because you are fulfilled by how you earned it.
Take care,
KW
Thank you, KW. Great comment.
can be worth it’s weight in gold.
its weight*
Good eye. Fixed.
Vic
Like you I think college is bs, the West sucks manly white men (and is a corporate Marxist consumer Zionist bankster ran perversion), and most women will try to take your cash but dude don’t lie to yourself- behind all the gym rat Henry Rollins macho rants is a lot of pain I see it in your eyes and I have the same problem so I relate. Truthfully, Western society has scarred many of us and all we can do is work our asses off for productivity and positivity and move on but the damage is there
I agree with the whole post, especially the money bit.
I’m a hard worker and have always been willing to work towards my goals to an obsessive point. Until recently I hadn’t cast off the frugal aspect of business failure. I’d spend hundreds of hours a week on my ventures, but I’d never want to spend money on it.
Big mistake.
In the post, Victor says, “It takes whatever time it takes.” I had to tell myself, “It costs whatever it costs.” What happened? I started spending money on decent software, marketing, and paying people who know what they’re doing. The result is that the money I put in became ten times bigger. Now I realise how stupid penny-pinching is as a business move. Spend time and money making goals become reality, it’s never “too expensive.”
Great post Victor.
So true, friend. I started spending big money and making bigger money.
This is very true! The more money you invest in your business, the bigger the payoff. Penny-pinchers are afraid to take a risk. And the biggest risk is not taking one at all!
I used to be a penny-pincher and finally realized how stupid it was. One day it dawned on me that I was essentially investing in myself, and what (IF ANYTHING?) is better than investing in yourself and your endeavors?
Hello everybody. I stop by this website sometimes. On occasion I’ll check out some manosphere.
Good job with the success man. I have been running my own business now for close to 18 months. It is SO HARD. I am an attorney and I practice personal injury litigation, business litigation and some immigration work. When desperate for cash I’ll even step into the ugly world of family law (representing sane people only).
The absolute best thing about self employment is the FREEDOM to go skiing whenever I want. The FREEDOM to take the day off whenever I want. The FREEDOM to hit the surf 2 times per week. I love the freedom and absolutely CANNOT go back to the slavery of 8-6 (cuz there really is no such thing as 9-5 in a job making over 35k per year).
The hardest part is when things get slow. When you begin to question yourself. You have to REALLY believe in yourself. MUST BELIEVE. The mental torture that takes place. Even though I dont always work, I’m always, one way or another thinking about my business.
I live in Southern Cali which I believe is one of the best places in the world. On some days I’ll hit the ski slopes in the am while paddling out in the surf the same afternoon. Self employment gives me the freedom to do these things. The things that I love.
One last thing. The gym is a funny place. I have been working out since 14 years old. I have had my off times but fairly consistent. In the past 12 months my injury rate has skyrocketed. In the past I’d work out 5 times per week with no issues, maybe a bit of tendonitis. Now, it seems after a good rhythm develops I suffer some injury. In July I fucked my shoulder up real bad. 6 Weeks of physical therapy helped but to this day it hurts on a near daily basis. I was really let down with this shoulder injury as it meant my hard days in the gym were toast. But thats when I started to head to the beach.
It is absolutely mind blowing how terrified so many people are of the surf. Of all the people that I know in my social circle, TWO of them surf. And I know hundreds of people. And this is coming from someone thats BORN AND RAISED IN THE OC. Ill tell people I surf and their eyes bug out. Here are the common themes: im afraid of the water, afraid of sharks, afraid of drowning, afraid because they got slammed down by a wave when they were younger.
I went out this Sunday and it was HEAVY. Obviously it wasnt heavy for the surf monsters. But it was heavy for me and heavy for 99.99 percent of the world. It was DUMPING, easily overhead sets. Coming in fast and consistent, breaking DEEP. Crashing loud KABOOM BOOM BOOM. Being forced to ditch your board and curl up in the fetal position as a 6 foot face comes crashing on you does not get more humbling than that.
Anyone can go into the gym and lift some weights. Its a completely different monster when you take on the forces of mother ocean especially when shes firing. Your bread and butter beach break turns alive when the right swell comes in you dont even recognize the place wondering if you fucked up and got dropped off in the wrong place.
That is all. Good luck
Great comment, George.
Best post ever.
It takes only 1 day to be better than your past self.
Yes, 1 day only.
Thank you, Ben.
Stick with it, gentlemen. We’re here because we’re sick of living our lives the way we’ve been told to. Success will come to those who have the discipline to force themselves to WIN. Get out there and make something.
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I found this blog only a week ago but it’s been like a swift kick to the gut.
No, straight gunpoint, a bullet to the brain.
Then, as I’m lying there, the most lucid consciousness that I’ve felt in a damn long time. Like angels singing, staring up at a clear blue fucking sky kind of lucid. Alive like I’ve not felt before, empowered with your words of truth coursing through my veins.
You’ve shown me and countless others the way.
We were all sleeping, man. Waiting for nothing. Wasting.
B&D has literally helped me tear down the facade, the mask, the web of lies we’ve been fed and all too happily believed. You made me wake the fuck up.
You made me listen to the most important voice in my world, my own.
Thank you Victor. The work you do is incredible and now it’s my turn to create my life and start the world.
Thank you, Louis.
I have noticed in my life that truly successful people, i.e. those who are doing what they were meant to do, are happy and encouraging about others’ successes. The rest of them pretend to be happy but in reality are jealous, and it’s pretty obvious no matter how hard they try to hide it. Right there is a surefire way to know if someone is a winner or a loser: how he feels about others’ success.
Keep it going Vic, curious to see what this website is like 5 years from now.
“Keep it going Vic, curious to see what this website is like 5 years from now.”
The only two options are it blows out like a candle or it becomes massive. Easy choice.
More pics of your girl, please :)
You dog, you.
lol there’s something called redtube
I disagree on one point. When youre 21 chasing women isnt a bad thing. Sure tie the knot once youre 30-45 years old. But I heard a wise man once say that the 20-30 mark are the wild years!
If you have to chase them, you are wasting your time and effort. If you’re a winner, women WILL chase you.
I don’t disagree.
Thanks a lot for the 4 years of B&D :)
Thank you for reading, Rachid.
Error Alert: “What has this obsession with perfection has gotten me?”
Would you say one develops that attitude through the doing? Like the process itself, it just takes time? That most don’t get it because they don’t want to put in that time?
Yes, I might say that. Start..and the attitude will develop.
Thank you.
Hi John B.,
The best slogan I have ever heard of is Nike’s “Just Do It.”
I get crazy thoughts in my head all of the time and I entertained the idea of how they might of came up with this slogan and it probably went something like this:
The suits of Nike went to the research and development team and told them that they needed a catchy slogan and they had a 3 week deadline. After tossing ideas back and forth and over-analyzing potential slogans, they were unfruitful. 3 weeks passed and the Big Boss comes in the room with hope in his eyes and asks, “Well, what did you guys come up with?”
Blank stares filled the room. No one uttered a word. The Big Boss lost his patience, got angry, and yelled at them to “Just do it!” and left the room in a hurry, slamming the door hard behind him.
Everything takes time, John B. We all have 24 hours in a day, but what separates the winners from the losers is how each individual decides to spend their time.
Hello Joe.
I’ve started doing just that. It’s slow. it’s a pain in the ass. But some progress is better than none. Going to give it a go.
Fantastic article.
Looking through job listings for the sparse, underpaid and oversubscribed opportunities they offer pushed me over the edge to create my own site. Seeing how there’s so little out there for the amount of effort I put into my education has caused me to tell the conventional life to get lost and take my livelihood into my own hands.
-Ironoak
“take my livelihood into my own hands.”
That’s how a man operates.
Hi Ironoak,
A little advice from me about job listings: don’t waste your time with them. They are FILTERS. Life is hard enough. Why put yourself through stupid filters other people create?
Just take a listen to a little CT. This applies to pretty much everything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DrlPZuJXic
This is the best article you have ever written. Keep it coming, I recently bought Body of a Spartan and will begin changing my body. You’ve been a huge insiration for me.
Gracias, amigo.
“I might would have said” -to- “I might have said”
“Victor, how long will it take to build a business, build a body, get rich?” As a musician I get asked the same shit about learning how to play an instrument, makes me want to punch them in the face.
haha!
Hey Vic,
You have been an inspiration. I was a broke, nice guy. Your blog helped me come out of the depression. I energized myself, cleared my concepts.
Your unconventional advices on marriage and career are invaluable.
Thanks a lot, You truly are a father figure for young men.
May God bless you.
Thank you for reading, friend.
I agree. Not every Alpha lives the life of a player. A lot of Alphas have a women that adds value to them and does not detract. Mainly because they know how handle a woman and put effort into the training. Why start over? I was thinking about this the other day. My wife remembers more about my life than me. She is like my biographer. I am so focused on my business that I don’t remember a lot of the little things, but she does. It’s nice to be reminded of the good memories.
I’m sure you have the same thing going Vic. Now you have to build out your legacy in blood.
No P.S. with my site name here- people will know about it soon enough.
So true, friend. I forget everything and she remembers it or me.
I’m not sure how many years I’ve been reading B&D, but it encouraged me to start my first business 8 months ago.
I wanted to go after bigger clients, power players, and my business partner didn’t want to. She wanted to stay simple. Stay safe. Stay small.
I sold out my half of the company. I am now “unemployed” again. It took my wife about 5 minutes to get into the Winner’s Mindset ™ She asked me, “So what changes now?”
I said, “I get to keep 100% of the money instead of splitting it with someone.”
She replied, “Okay. Let’s get to work.”
Landed my first big client the next day.
You have to work, you have to keep your eyes UP, and you have to stay in the Winner’s Mindset ™
Awesome post, Vic! I check my email/rss every day waiting for your updates. Powerful stuff. Thanks for giving me the encouragment I needed to quit my bum day job and go into business for myself.
Love this comment Remy. You’re one of the guys who are going to remold into gold.
Thanks man! Just keeping my eyes on the prize and going for it. The encouragment means a lot!
Helluva post as always. Thanks for the kick in the ass.
I was married for 20 years. The relationship was very bad, but I thought I could fix it. Doesn’t work that way it turns out. Fortunately, I got out with my business intact (I didn’t have to split it with her), but my monthly net cash flow is now halved because of support payments. So in essence, I’m starting over.
I have since met a wonderful woman who is as goal-oriented and driven as I am. I can see progress already in how I approach life. Having a “cheerleader” (and a pretty one at that) with the same ambitions is paying dividends, and reading this particular article has me pumped up and ready to go as well.
Four years from now, I will be as successful as you are now. That’s the vision.
Thanks for everything.
Thank you Mike.
I was waiting for a new article and I saw a post from Bold and Determined on facebook.This is a great article.
Even I am obsessed with persistence.I didn’t have it before but since I managed to do what I liked to do I got good at one thing.Now I worship persistence and articles like these lets me know that Iam on the right track.
Damn….Cernovich is your lawyer, Yep this is going to live forever…
Consistency is all it ever takes
Your work reminds me of those black monoliths from 2001: A Space Odyssey. (They triggered a shift in evolution). The core is the same from the beginning, solid granite. You keep on bringing it closer to its most polished, simplest form.
This is one of your best articles and I’ve read them all.
Thanks for your passionate work.
Thank you, Matias.
It’s really amazing what you did with your willpower. I can’t get this type of energy and motivation from anywhere else. A lot of scared people look to politicians for guidance, but the way you say things is beyond what most of them are able to.
And congrats on finding such a woman, I’m seeing more and more smart men looking for something like this. It’s a new attitude for me, but this year I’ve finally realized the importance of a good woman in a man’s life.
One of my favorite post with evolution of pride and how to channel anger (the one which brang me here). The part about having someone to work for is awesome, I’ve always thought like that.
Btw, what are you doing with 5 bedrooms? Planning on having little Pride juniors? :p
I have plans. I don’t want children though.
Planning for more disciples? How about other long-distance collaborators?
Succesful people should have children. the world will be better because of it. Losers already procreate enough.
Some kind of “Pride club” maybe? Haha
Jesus, Vic, if you don’t procreate I really don’t know who ever should…
Have I not repeated genetics don’t mean much?
You do realize that white people are an endangered race, right?
There is no set time to have a successful business! Its what you put into it that determines how long it will take to build your business into a successful venture. Vic was able to make this blog successful because he put in a lot of time and effort to make it work and I’m assuming even to this day he still hammering away and adding new ideas to his already flourishing business.
I cannot understand why people ask him those questions he mentioned in his post above when most entrepreneur books and blogs say that there is no set time to make a business successful. I can understand why he just does not respond to those inquiries as the answer is already out there all you have to do is Google it.
Unfortunately we live in a world of “Instant Gratification” where most people will refuse to actually go through the headaches and sacrifices that it takes to build something like this. Most people do not want to change their lifestyles and their way of thinking and just want to sit back and get the money!
Change your attitude and plan for the future rather than the now. Now is for building!
Great Post Vic!
Dear Mr. Pride,
In the sentence “politicians and most famous people BUT! it till take four years of obsession” it should be “will” not “till”.
In the sentence “but its a million miles from me” it should be “it’s” not “its”
In the sentence “you’re one of the few people I can tell that to and they be happy and not envious…“.
It should be “…tell that to that’s happy and not envious…”.
Did you get a chance to read my email yet?
Sincerely, Tucker
The one about the proofreading? Yeah, I read it and thought I didn’t need it until I read your comment. Let me get some things going and I’ll get back to you. I also need a professional email reader to go through all my mails.
I’d be happy to help you with your emails. I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you.
I was all this time waiting for your next post!
But I didn’t mind, because I knew you would bring us GOLD, as always.
Don
Thank you Victor,
This was what I needed to hear today
Thank you, Alan. Sincerely.
As always awesome post, liked it very much.
Amazing article. We have the exact same philosophy on writing, and I truly respect you for sticking to excellence in your craft. It’s rare to come by these days, especially here in America. Thanks for being YOU good sir.
Damn man, this whole article hit home for me, again.
My last girlfriend and I just broke up, and you know why, she is working on building a business, has the drive and passion, commitment and singular focus on that. Sound familiar? She needs a supportive girlfriend! There is nothing for me to do there, as a man.
However, being in that relationship got me off target from my own path, it turns into competition to see who’s the more masculine, who needs that crap? This kind of relationship for a man can turn you into that bum Victor mentions if you let it. Time to buckle back down, and put limits on myself and any woman in my life.
Keep up the great work guys, and Victor, thank you!
This is exactly what I needed to hear.
I am a ambitious 19 year old and A few days ago I was talking to my friends about starting an empire NOW that we are young to start reading and learning.
The result was them telling me that I am not humble and that I was thinking I am better than them and that I am egocentric when I just want to be BIG in life and I want all of us to go up.
I do not know if they were trying to drag me down or they just did not see the message I was trying to give.I realize now what all successful people say about their “old friends” and just now I know that I have to walk alone.
First time commenting Uncle Vic.
Keep Grinding
I feel the biggest separation from guys like us to the average people is desire. When we set out to pursue our success it’s not a task or a job. It’s a desire. We live it just as you live B&D. It never matters about how much time it’s going to take because it’s our life. It takes as long as it’s going to take and it’s fueled by the fire to not be average.
Looking forward to the next post Vic
Really, really, inspirational!
Vic, does this mean you’ll marry an Asian? I’ve heard you speak before against having half-breed kids and I tend to agree with you there.
I’m not getting married, pal.
Victor said in this post alone.
(note: I am 100% against marriage if you are a westerner)
Vic’s a westerner, so he doesn’t plan on getting married. Think the only time he even implied that marriage would be valid was if you had the appropriate type of gal and a plan on having children.
You obviously found something you love to do Vic. You can see it in your words.
Victor, perfect timing with this article. I just started reading “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, and your success in life is another perfect example of the necessity of having a BURNING DESIRE and an UNFLINCHING FAITH. With those beliefs, anything can be accomplished. Your life is a testimony to this truth.
Excellent post. Is there any way to find a $100 a month studio apartment in America so I can work on my blog until it becomes profitable? Or do I have to go overseas? It seems like the rent here is expensive no matter how shitty the apartment or house is.
Vic, another masterpiece of an article.
“If you put in the required work with full 100% focus you will reap the rewards.” - There is no time for bullshit, if you are building an empire.
B&D 3rd birthday pushed me to launch my site. I just celebrated year 1. I’m coming for ya Vic.
Congratulations on the fourth anniversary of Bold and Determined Victor! Here’s to many more years of success and prosperity!
Regards, Paul
Victor,
Excellent article, timely and high value. I’m down to “tunnel vision” with my workouts and artwork…no side trips, no concern with outside distractions..simply put: I. Will. Do. This.
cheers to you and the men on this path!
Jim Noel
Money takes care of any problem. You might think it doesn’t, but you’d be wrong. ~Victor Pride
I knew this before the hit and run accident that happened when I had followed Victor’s book “Body of A Spartan” to become ripped for the show. That all changed in a moment, I’ve spent most of 2014 in 24/7 inpatient care.
Loss of normal mobility and speech has cost five figures per month out of pocket on top of the ~ $1 million the best PPO health insurance coverage has generously paid.
Without resources available to pay up front for advanced treatments, I would be dead.
Doctors that are the best on earth have often intentionally chosen not to be in network for any insurance plan (this gives them the freedom to do what has to be done to keep patients like me alive). They generally do not take new patients, and the fees are high, but worth the cost.
Then, there are uncommon medicines at extreme cost that have to be purchased with out of pocket funds, but they’re necessary for survival and continued progress.
Do you want another reason Victor’s statement is 100% true?
Do you remember those Doctors I mentioned that don’t take new patients? Prior to this event, I’ve spent time (currency) and money to be in the ‘right’ places at the ‘right’ times in order to build and to nurture relationships with people I’ve wanted to learn from. I’ve gladly done lots of work for free in the process. Some have wealth, some fame, some power, some influence or combinations of these.
When some of these people found out my condition, they made calls. The doctors that had given up on me were suddenly replaced and I was sent into one of two programs in the world that bring people with strokes and traumatic brain injuries back to walking, talking and normal life in record time. Most doctors have never heard of the place, and most are taught that there’s nothing that can be done for those with people that are affected like I was.
Money solves problems. Money helps build relationships that matter. Money and nurturing the right relationships will save your life, restore your ability to walk, talk and other necessary body systems. Remove your fear of money. Without it, I would be dead.
Beautifully put. Im so so glad your getting your life back Sam as your one of life’s special people both to me personally and the world is a far better place with you in it..miss you. Much love Jeana xxxx
GREAT comment Sam. Even in Denmark where health care is free, the best and most efficient health care is private and paid.
“You hear about all these guys who retired early then got hooked on drugs, prostitutes and partying and got depressed.
Stupid people will think that’s because money makes you unhappy. The reality is that you will be unhappy if you don’t have a mission in life.”
100%
Hi Victor,
Excellent article, as usual. In my opinion, money doesn’t really buy happiness, but not having enough money to cover the basics in life can make one miserable.
I could talk all day about money, but I will keep it short. It’s not really about how much money one has, but what they decide to spend it on (and who) that really matters.
And…happiness is only real when it is shared.
Vic,
Thanks for the empowering post, another one to add to the B&D ass-kickers.
I just want to share with the B&D community the one quote from this article that resonates with me the most.
“’Good enough’ isn’t good enough. If you want to reach the top you do what it takes.”
Obsessed. Intense. Over the top. All have been used to describe me by people who waste away playing social media games and watching reality television.
When I first went into college (got out of there as soon as I could) I made the decision to take my life into my own hands. My journey to self-transformation started with my journey to get in shape.
How did I, an obese freshman in college, go from flab to fit within months?
I got my ass up at 5:10 AM every morning to make sure I could walk to the nearest gym by 5:30 (I went to a music conservatory, so we didn’t even have a gym on campus).
I planned my routines to the tee before ever putting them into play, for those who fail to plan plan to fail.
I kept my diet as clean as I could at the time, no matter what parties were going on or what kind of health bombs they were serving in the dining commons.
It was this taste of obsession, drive, and success that led me down a radical path where I would design my body, my life, and eventually my world as I saw fit.
People in school and family from home saw I was “doing good” for myself.
To make clear, “‘Good enough’ isn’t good enough. If you want to reach the top you do what it takes.”
I had a taste of the power of indomitable drive and I began to aim my laser focus towards creating the life I dreamed to live.
After years of researching, self experimentation, and ridding myself of old hindrances, I’m a picture of perfect health, a master of my own bodyweight, and the epitome of a self-made man.
I left college after sticking around for just 3 semesters.
Why?
I chose to get my ass out of the music classroom and in front of the casting directors who could see and appreciate the skill I’ve crafted for over 18 years. I spent 4-7 days a week commuting to NY to audition for any and all offers I saw suitable for my skill level.
Lo and behold, one of the top casting directors saw my newly built body, my honed skill, and my obsessive drive. After that, I was cast to work as a professional singer for Royal Caribbean International, and the rest is history.
Now, I get to spend my days travelling all over the world working less than 12 hours a week, devote myself to bettering my life and the world I live in, and making a killing while growing my own online company.
A dream I made into my reality, courtesy of obsession.
There’s far more to my story, but I just wanted to share my own experience when it comes to the importance of never settling for “good enough.”
Thank again, Vic, keep ’em coming.
Infinite gratitude,
Markos J.K.
Warrior-in-chief of http://foryourliberation.com/
Great post, Markos. Very inspiring.
Glad you found it to be so, Alex. Thank you for the kind words.
“I want it to be perfect. I want perfection to be the goal of every man who reads the Website for Winners. If it isn’t perfect it’s dogshit. If it isn’t art, if it isn’t beautiful, it’s shit.
“Good enough” isn’t good enough.”
Amen. Excellence has to permeate every thing that you do in order to be successful. From the words that come out of your mouth, to your clothing and grooming through to your thoughts. Basically you have to punch up to a higher plane and stay there despite all the internal and external forces that try pull you back down.
To be honest getting there is hard. You’re juggling so many aspects of your life that things tend to slip through - this is where we mostly fail - but you must train yourself to be as disgusted with your own bullshit as anybody else’s. “What would the best version of me be doing/saying right now” should proceed every action and decision.
All that is just a long way of saying, another killer post Vic. Congrats on another solid year.
(Plus excellent comment on girls. Every king needs his queen).
Another great article Vic, and great timing too. I’m in the process of planning out the next year in terms of how to increase my personal wealth and freedom. This article will help me over the next few weeks to remember exactly WHY I want to be so focused and HOW to remain that way throughout 2015.
In short, 2014 is the last year of my bum mentality. From this point forwards, I will press on and never be content with average again.
Thanks again for your inspiring and insightful words.
This is a masterpiece Vic!
Great column Victor. PDL
I can still remember when I was still a college student about 4 years ago when I started reading your blog Victor. I was a feminized metalhead that doesn’t have a direction in life back then. This blog filled the emptiness that I lost. What I mean is what It means to be a MAN. This blog is like my online bible. Everytime I want to give up and there were many times I thought about committing suicide and I’ll just browse to your articles to get that lift that I need. Today I consistently go to my jiujitsu class and studied MMA. And have a profitable Photography business that I built from scratch. Having a minimum of $50 profit monthly and repeat clients though that’s quite a modest amount of cash here in Manila. Though I’m still here at a 9-5 jobs, It’s related to my craft “Graphic Design”. Well you’re right man. You’re the father figure I never had,
Did you finally discover old Metallica?
Yup. The first 4 albums were the legit. Not until the Black album. I did music from a lot of old school stuff Like Death, Obituary, Kreator, Morbid Angel, Carcass, etc. I do dig to modern stuff like Obscura, Spawn of Possession et. But today I play in an alternative rock for the mean time to get more pussy. Anyways, What gears do you use? The flying V guitar you’re holding on your pic on your site looks like an Ibanez. Is it RG? Coz I had one before.
The Black Album is Metallica’s masterpiece.
Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets are the two defining Metallica records. The influence of Cliff Burton and Dave Mustaine is unmistakeable.
Black album is great without question, but I like the raw “take over the world” feel of the earlier stuff.
Metallica did something remarkable. From Lightning to Black Album nearly every song they released was great. They were a no filler band. Metallica epitomizes the one single devotion I spoke of in this article. They toured for 3 years straight for the black album. Hetfield gave his voice for that record. His voice was superb on black album, after 3 years straight touring and singing it was gone. Black album is the masterpiece from a band that has released multiple masterpieces. Black album is so good, it’s so ultra-popular, it’s so transcendent that it’s easy to dismiss and make fun of. To steal the title of that book, it’s a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.
The Metallica Method - every artist should study it.
My apologies. It just I don’t like the Black album. It’s okay for me. But I just loved their more technical earlier albums of Metallica sir.
No apologies required friend, everyone has their opinion. My opinion is that it’s a masterpiece masquerading as commercial.
Jackson RX10 Randy Rhoads, got for $110 when I first started because I wanted the look.
Oh, so It’s a Jackson. They look similar. Jackson is quite expensive here in the Philippines I like their LTD series though. That beefy-divirginize-the-pussy-of-my-sluty-neighbor sound that I always look for. Part of my wishlist is a Chuck Shuldininer BC Rich Tribute Stealth guitar.
Victor why do you eat and drink so many coconuts and coconut water? What benefits do you get from it?
Tastes good. Rehydrates you. Filled with electrolytes. Why do you leave me a comment with a fake email and a stupid name like KKK? Because of people like you I will start making every commenter verify their email address before they leave a comment.
Holy shit man. This is the best article i’ve ever read.
Real talk, real deep, and the point about it being art, it being poetry was bang on.
To have a commitment to perfection like that, to be willing to wait and wait and craft and craft and only output the best like that, its to be respected and admired.
Its fucking rare in society nowadays.
Anyway i’ve made a plan which i’m sticking to. From January you will see me purchasing a site, via badnet with my actual factual email address. Real name, real person, and i’ll begin creating the foundations of a website and house grander than the sistine motherfucking chapel.
It’ll take time, i may stumble, but i will not fall.
Dude we may have a differing point of view on a couple of things, but you have my eternal respect for what you’ve done for yourself and for others by the creation of this site.
I’ve applied the lessons of 30 days of discipline (example: cold and contrast showers for about 3 months now. i find it helps bring the realisation and awareness of death, and also discomfort.), i’ve taken and stripped out what i wanted from body of a spartan, and i’ve derived so much information from your work here on the site, that the cup is overflowing from the amount that you have done for me as a person. And i would wager to say its the same case for thousands of men on here.
You’ve given hope of a better way of life, of being a winner, than lying down in the shit with the dogs like a bum.
I want to be able to come back to this site in 4 years time and have stories of my own to tell.
Best,
“Elitist? Yeah, sure. I’d rather be alone than spend time with an average bum.”
This! This! This! Remember folks. I can’t stress out how important this is.
I still “for now” work in the office, but actively pursue work-off projects. I don’t hang out with gossipy coworkers, who have nothing better to do than chit chat about other peoples lives. And I understand when girls do that, but it’s discussing when I see guys join these nonsense. They go out together too, they get drunk and talk bullshit even more. I am on their chit-chat list all the time: “he is rude, nobody likes him, he is not gonna get invited to hang out and birthdays…”, yet I slept with girls from same gossipy groups, while others just chat with them. Anyway…
All in the meantime I am sharpening my skills, I eat alone, I live alone, have a gf, but most of the time I am alone. It’s hard at times, it gets really hard indeed, you start to question yourself, you want to give up, but I keep on moving. No hang outs, no partying, no bullshitting around.
What happened, is I got contacted by billionare-soon-to-be, and if things go well, I might work directly for him. Yes, I am willing to be on 2nd place to such person. I had contact with him from sometime ago as well as some other important people. Since I sharpened my skills in this time, I have significant services to offer. I don’t know if we will negotiate the terms, nor do I know what future brings, but I know should I spend all this time on bullshit, I wouldn’t have this chance.
Even if nothing happens with this deal, I will keep on moving, working on off-work projects. This got me a big validation, not that I needed it, but it helps when you struggle with fears, anxiety and questioning.
Not one of coworkers, not all of them together will ever be able to achieve anything worthy in their lives, with wasting time bullshiting around.
I want to earn fu money, so I can live off investments or passive income business(es) and I sure will go through hell to get it if needed.
The answer to success is.. ….
https://boldanddeterminedarchive.com -> BOLD AND DETERMINED. -> This is the answer.
When you take bold approach with determination, then you get results. When you are bold, you are capable of being and living as a Man. When you have determination, then you are unstoppable.
A man who can take risks by being bold and having the determination …can move forward.
Victor picked a clever domain name and I’m sure he spent a lot of hours thinking about it. I doubt Victor would ever sell his articles because this is like his life to him. The Alexa rank of this website is ABSOLUTELY decent and I’m sure domain buyers are hungry for websites like this.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Victor is constantly bombarded with email offers of domain buyers and website flippers wanting to buy his domain. Things like that gives him power because it gives him option. He can either accept or deny.
Anyways not to get off the tangent but the whole point is that his success comes from being bold and determined.
Victor, this is truly a fantastic post. You’ve really gotten the hang of getting simple truths such as “it takes as long as it takes” and elaborating on them in your no bullshit, no regrets, and no apologies style of writing.
Despite this, even though a lot of these commenters are saying “Wow Vic, this is the best post you’ve ever written!”, I’d have to disagree with them.
Currently, you have a tendency to hammer the same themes over and over, just in different wording.
“Don’t give up, don’t quit until it’s done, ignore the doubtful voice in the back of your head/the voices of your friends and family”, etc.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with doing that, but it really opens your eyes to just how far most people in today’s society are (including me) in terms of lack of ambition, desire, and the innate desire and drive to blaze and conquer life with no regrets or apologies, and it becomes increasingly evident when you have the same people commenting on your articles saying “just watch me Vic! I’ll start my own blog too! I’ll be the best!”.
If that were the case, the same people saying those things every comment would be busy doing the work instead of commenting on every article saying that they will “be the best”.
Remember how I mentioned earlier that I don’t agree with the commenters about this post being the best post you’ve ever made?
Well guess what?
You’ve put in the work. You’ve grinded for four straight years and you’ve essentially built an empire.
Now, even though this post is great without a doubt, you’ve got that established base. You’ve got a loyal following, you’re the father figure for a lot of guys (including myself).
Your words are truly worth their weight in gold, and that’s what makes them so special.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news for a lot of these guys here, but I can guarantee that at least 3/4 will not get their business off of the ground and will give up before they even have the chance at success. It’s almost as if they don’t read what you write and get in the mindset of “I can do it! I feel like I can! Yes!”, but then they just go out and copy your words/style/message and burn out. I’ve seen it with my own eyes.
Unfortunately, despite all of what I’m saying, I’m only 16.
I don’t know what it’s like to live a life worth sharing, a life with no regrets, a life with no apologies.
However, I do know that to be a success, you need to write resonating, meaningful material for your audience, and not only does it have to be from the heart, but it has to be something you’ve lived.
You have to have lived a life of superiority if you wish to preach what it means to be above average to other average people.
If you’re not above average and you’re trying to convince other guys to change their lives, what does that say about your character/work ethic, and especially your own mind?
To me, it says you’d rather write about what you know you should be doing instead of doing it.
I’ll be honest, I have a bad habit of doing that myself, and this comment should be evident of that.
Despite that, I think something you should’ve touched base on in this article is the importance of understanding how to properly organize your goals in a reasonable and executable chronological order instead of having your priorities flipped and getting frustrated when you don’t succeed.
For example, talking about girls.
I’ll admit, I’m not the best with girls.
However, instead of saying “I will become good with girls”, you have to take a look at yourself first.
Are you a guy that girls wish they could be with?
Do you have a chiseled, jacked body that’s as hard as a rock?
Do you have the mental capacity to block out incessant, nagging bullshit and stand your ground?
Do you have a goal that consumes you more than any other thought until you get to the point where girls feel as if they almost need to compete with your own mind to get your own attention?
If you can’t answer “yes” to those questions, you need to reorganize and reprioritize your goals.
I can’t say “yes” to almost half of those questions, so why should I expect myself to be good with girls?
Don’t put the cart before the horse guys.
Prioritize, reorganize, strategize.
I have questions I’d like to email to you Vic, but I already know that they are time wasting questions. I’d like an answer, but what would the answer provide me that I don’t already know that I should be doing?
That’s the hardest part for me, and the part I have the most trouble accepting.
The pain.
So luckily, I won’t waste your time with an email, Vic.
Keep killing it here man. I love your work, and I especially love your business model.
The reason you’re above the rest of the people here is because you
- Have your own voice
- Live what you preach
- Keep yourself presentable (some of you guys need to make sure you look good in the pictures of yourselves that you post)
- You take risks average people don’t take…
But most importantly;
you’re never complacent.
You’re always expanding. Spartan Entrepreneur, your ad on ROK, your new Modafinil ad (which is without a doubt an affiliate link), your desire for new MMA writers, apprentices, it’s obvious you’ve already reached the peak of the mountain, but now you’re reaching for the moon.
I would say “I wish I could be an apprentice of yours”, but wishing is for losers.
I’ll meet you before I die.
Keep killing it Uncle Vic.
Best regards.
Actually, I take that back. Rereading this article 5 more times over, it definitely is the best one you’ve published so far. Great job and keep killing it.
Good Shit Vic.
Thanks for this article, Victor.
Before I had read it, I was wondering whether the number of visitors on my newly started webpage is too low, ok or great to make money later on.
But now I realize it does not matter how my number compares to other sites. It only matters whether I can improve this number or not.
There are even deeper psychological issues to address, and you are in a position to capitalize right now. Not in a week, not in a year. Not only will you capitalize exponentially from a financial standpoint, you will grow intellectually and emotionally, adding incalculable value to your character. In the years to come, you will value character above all else, and wealth will become unimpressive. You’ll come to find (if not already) that character and integrity cannot be purchased. Travel Victor, and meet with respected men, leaders, and mentors who can substantiate what you instinctually feel inside. Men want to know how to be winners it’s true, but mankind desires to be GREAT men again. If your path is the path to greatness, lets write a little deeper than protein powders and bums. I see greatness waiting to happen…and possibly a violent death depending on how great you can get.
I travel every month and I don’t write about protein powders you fucking dummy.
Good.
Hello Victor. Amazing article - on of your best ! After reading it I told my girlfriend to eat more, because she is worth her weight in gold :) Its true, having devoted cheerleader in your corner adds drastically to performance. I also feel it. Regarding obsession Iam happy to say Iam right there with you in the same place. Working all the time, never switching off.
I’ve been searching for a word that describes all the idiots and losers that surround me. And now you’ve given it to me victor. MUNDANE-ITIS!!!!! run away!
“A guy who’s broke but has the right attitude is better company than a guy who has money but the wrong attitude.” My question is ,Victor, how can someone have a right attitude and still get broke?
http://www.infinitythinkers.com
Touche.
Christopher Hitchens said, “A man’s life is incomplete unless he has experienced love, poverty, and war.”
I have been living poor for the past 2 years. Because of that, my attitude has been more fired up and my mission has been more defined.
Shit happens. It’s how you react that makes the man.
China ?
In another article you said you moved to another asian country, I don’t remember exactly Thailand or somehting but not China !
It’s possible to move more than one time in your life.
Of course it is, but when in an article you state that you started your business in China and in an other article that you started your business in Thailand, some may wonder about your credibility.
Quote me where I said these things.
Bravo! Holy shit! You hit the nail on the head. Finally, someone else chimes in that it is a BUSINESS decision. It truly is, but most idiots are too busy with love.
After Marine Corps basic training, despite all the instructors warning against it, I let that sappy I miss you love bullshit get to me and was married not even 2 weeks after basic. She convinced me to do it before I left again and I fucking fell into it.
Needless to say, After we married I didn’t see her for 7 months, so by the time I did see her we were moving in together and I was hating life. Months later she moved out and took all of my shit, and made up some bullshit to send me into the brig.
Once I got out, the house was cleaned out, my bank was cleaned out, and I literally filed bankruptcy at 20 years old.
I am with you. All marriage does is give her total power to destroy.
Semper Fi!
Hey Vic!
I waited for this article for about two weeks (damn, you know how Cialdini’s scarcity principle works!) and you know what I did? I stopped what I was doing (I was prepping for a exam I’d have to take in an hour) and read through it twice. Results? Adrenaline, howling (well, kind of), pumped-up. Killed the exam.
House is absolutely incredible. I know your previous stance was that housing/mortgage is a noose, so I’m guessing you paid for this in full? That’s one heck of an impressive pad.
Many of your friends who are in the same topic space write a lot about picking up girls and experimenting around. I think your stance on commitment is much smarter. Commitment = harnessing sexual energy into success. Explains why you are probably the richest of the guys in the men’s self improvement space.
Oh, for all the morons out there who think Vic could only afford a mansion because he’s in Asia-I’ve just started flipping real estate and prices are crazy almost everywhere in the world. Even otherwise, who cares whether the house was $100,000 or $1,000,000? The one thing that DEFINES you is mindset. If Vic wanted a $1,000,000 house, he’d find a way to generate income to be able to afford that.
Where in China did you live, Victor?
How long were you there for and why did you leave?
Mort
Awesome article Uncle Vic… love that photo! Was wondering when we were going to get to see Miss Pride!
Great post man,
This resonates really strongly with me. You need to murder your middle class mentality, that means wage slavery, debt slavery, false modesty, sports paraphernalia, the deferred life plan, believing in other peoples dreams and phony altruism.
Self actualization is selfishness and your blue pill friends will not understand it. I have exactly one friend who has been evolving with me, the rest shoot the messenger. Blue pill people do not want to be made aware of their slavery, it makes them angry. You can’t convert anyone who is not already moving towards freedom, otherwise they choke and spit up the red pill, blaming you for giving them such a nasty drug. Everything they talk about is outside my reality. Avoid long conversations with blue pill people like the plague.That means you need to get rid of any blue pill people in your way and put the rest politely on the backburner.
On a side note, thats a nice new pad man, is that still Thailand? I saw from your tweet you were looking to make an exit?
I made the exit, I’m in Saigon.
Hi Vic! Very good website, straight to the core, no bullshit advice on practically everything!
But i really have a question… How do you generate money? Like practically? How do you make so much money with this blog? I just come here and read your articles. How do you make money, and a lot of it, with this?
“Average people lack ambition, they lack courage, they’re petty, they’re jealous, they’re envious, they’re vindictive, they’re broke, they’re gossipy, they don’t want anyone else to succeed if they can’t…”
The definition of the scarcity mentality. Great great article Victor, very inspiring!
“Stupid people will think that’s because money makes you unhappy. The reality is that you will be unhappy if you don’t have a mission in life.
Those guys who retired early sold their mission and now have a hole in their soul.”
My favorite part of the article, not your best article but by far the more artistic!
This is a masterpiece.
Congrats.
BOOM. This article will be a shock to many reader’s systems. I can testify, from struggling to earn a living online for years as a young teenager; because I was surrounded by bums.
Bums usually show themselves in the form of family members and friends, whenever you talk about doing something different or positive. They will try to drag you down to their level. If they don’t have the balls or courage to do it themselves, they’ll tell you that you can’t do it.
As a young entrepreneur, the best thing you can do is move to another country and find a social circle who have similar goals. Not easy when you’re travelling down the path less travelled, but there are many of these hubs around the globe now. Find one, save up, leave, hustle.
Excellent article Victor,
I don’t have as much money now as I would like BUT……..as you hit on, I have the DRIVE.
This drive without a lot of money now but wanting to be successful is much more impressive to women too I find than having money but no drive or passion in life.
It’s so true about dropping other people behind. As sad as it is say, I don’t seem to have many friends these days. On a positive note, I’ve never been more productive :)
Recently started reading your excellent site
Great motivator
Everything you post is true and I have always known it but never had the balls to apply it
That ends today
Wrote my 2015 manifesto
Gonna start killing it immediately
Spartan mindset all day everyday
Cool name by the way victor =winner
Thanks and continued success
This doesn’t come to surprise for me that Victor left Thailand. I heard there was some severe corruption lately.
Also there was a news about two British couples who died in Thailand. One girl got raped badly and apparently died and the dude died as well. There was a short wide spread news about that. I got that information from Best Gore.
I heard that the Thai Police are corrupt and even encourage scams towards foreigners. Thais call foreigners “farang”? And I heard about the “Jet ski scam” as well as the “Motor bicycle scam”…
I always wanted to travel to Thailand but reading about it kind of scares me out. I know I shouldn’t be punked out by it but I don’t think anyone wants to experience foreign travel scams and pickpocketing.
I”m amazed that Vic managed to live in Thailand without knowing the language. Correct me if I”m wrong about that. I guess the number of foreigners such as Americans, Russians, other Asians, Europeans… make it possible for foreigners to create their own “niche” and survive just like how other non-white minorities live like that in America.
I know Vic made a point in the past about making a serious forum and would only be “paid” forum. If there was forum discussion solely on travels, I would definitely be interested. I can actually google myself about all this but for some reason whenever I read it from Vic personally, it makes me feel more trusting. I don’t know why.
I was actually interested in SouthEast Asia from long time ago even before finding about this website. I just hope that SouthEast Asia isn’t as “sue-happy” (lawsuit) and “trigger-happy” (gun) like America.
Vic, I’m assuming you have enough loyal “followers” and traffic. Are you ever planning on making a forum? I know you said it would probably be “paid” forum which I’m assuming it would be serious since money is involved. I know you are a busy man but I think having a forum would be a great idea.
1) Yeah, those scams happen. I got scammed a couple of times before I knew what was what.
2) Whites are called falang, it’s like saying nigger right to your face. I don’t have a problem with it.
3) Don’t need to learn the language, so many tourists that it’s easy to get by.
4) Stay away from the BIB (boys in brown, police). They’re bad news. Just like American police. But if you have the money you have the ticket to freedom. I have no problem with this.
5) Pickpocketing no, never seen it there. Happens a ton in Vietnam, like in the movie Full Metal Jacket.
6) Many, many, many suspicious deaths in Thailand. Particularly Pattaya and Phuket. No surprise, those are party towns. Youtube the video where Tim Sharky yells at the police for stealing his money and gold.
7) It’s not sue happy like America, but you can certainly be sued. It’s usually a petty sum though. Be fully aware that any Thai that talks to you on the street wants to scam you or rip you off in some way. 100% of the time.
8) Girls who travel alone in SE Asia alone and the guys who tell them it’s safe are fucking morons. I’m safe because I’m a giant compared to the asians.
9) We’re working on a forum right now. Can’t say when or even if it will be launched.
Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions and doubts.
Hey Victor I enjoyed your post and it hit the nail on the head for me. I am currently building a brand which I started before reading your blog. I would like you to give me your thoughts on the way I am going about it.Real fast I’ll go over the basics. I have a site for my brand and then what lays the foundation for the brand and is the business model is the following:
*Blog (thanks to BADNET)
*Clothing Line
*eBooks (I don’t have any published, but once I need to I bookmarked where you talked about publishing them)
All of the above make up my brand. My question is do you think that I have stretched myself to thin from a business perspective. If you knew the whole idea it might make more sense. I’ll go into more detail if you would like me too.
Your friend,
Dylan Madden
What a great article to stumble upon tonight. People are always directing me to this website but I never took the time to check it out. Congrats on 4 years, Victor. Reading this makes me laugh at my own website, its poor traffic, and my absent attention to detail. If motivation was your aim, you hit the nail on the head. What have I been doing with myself?
I planned on quoting one of your near the start but then saw another. Then another. Then another. I think I will share the whole article immediately. If this is what you have been doing for 4 years straight, no wonder you’re successful.
Yet another fan,
-Kmilli
Thank you.
Great post Vic.
There are only a few emails I open immediately within receiving a notification and one of them is B&D. Always comes at the right time for a swift uppercut and always results in huge motivation.
Profound insight on the last bit about finding a girl who will stand by you and motivate you. When I say I want to find a girl who inspires me to be the best I can be, that is exactly what I mean. Too often statements like that are taken as weakness among some of the pua/manosphere group.
PUA mans are filled with the ultra weak, don’t listen to them about women. They have no experience.
Hey Victor no more fitness/weight training articles?
http://victorpride.com/how-to-go-from-fat-to-ripped-in-8-weeks/
http://victorpride.com/the-every-mans-guide-to-building-muscle/
http://victorpride.com/big-muscle-without-lifting-a-little-finger/
Victor,
I’ve been feeling lost in life for a long time now, until just recently when I found your site, but it is exactly what I’ve been looking for and needed to set me on the right path. Thanks.
Pic of your girlfriend isn’t as useful as knowing exactly HOW does she “add value” to your life.
(i.e. Haters will be envious and the under-informed will simply copy you and pick a girl who looks like yours…!!!)
How much value should a woman be adding?
If she grocery-shops, cooks, cleans, massages, f***s, and maintains her looks is that enough?
Is there more she could be adding to the wealth/assets of the family? Does it become a competition to add value and is that sometimes desirable? Can differing business domains complement each other rather than compete?
When a woman makes money from home (e.g. using her arts/crafts/sewing skills etc), at what stage does that detract from what you’re doing?
Also, are there steps a woman should be taking to protect the hard-earned assets of the family?
Any answer I give you is not relevant. When you ask endless questions in a row it’s a clear sign you don’t have normal communication skills, so even if I gave you the answers you’d see them in black and white, not in color. If I were you I would work on developing interpersonal skills. I’m being serious. It does not come naturally to you and you “put people off”.
No big deal, just delete the post, no offence taken. Didn’t mean to spook/detract from your message, great blog post as usual Vic. Will tone down autistic streak next time, and brush up IP skills or retreat into isolation as appropriate.
Real question, have you ever used ritalin?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of ritalin? Being a current sufferer of poor IP skills, I’d definitely be curious to know what your opinion is on the use of drugs/nootropics/etc. for improvement in those areas when combined with physical action towards improving those skills. I’d also be curious to know some of the drugs/nootropics you’d recommend if you’ve had experience with any worthwhile ones that stood out as beneficial towards developing a better sense of self and confidence.
On a side note, that “elitist” mentality of yours is a good thing to have, but for young guys trying to make more friends in the world, do you think they should drop the “elitist” attitude (even if it’s a natural attribute of theirs) just to make more friends?
I am constantly surrounded by painfully average people/incessantly annoying minorities who blare their rap music, smell like shit, and get on my nerves daily.
The white people in my area are either rednecks or guys from their own little “in-cliques”. The small amount of friends I do have tear me down at each chance they get and constantly belittle my improvement efforts. If I drop them, I’d be alone.
Is it worth it?
Thanks Vic!
“What are the advantages/disadvantages of ritalin? Being a current sufferer of poor IP skills, I’d definitely be curious to know what your opinion is on the use of drugs/nootropics/etc. for improvement in those areas when combined with physical action towards improving those skills. I’d also be curious to know some of the drugs/nootropics you’d recommend if you’ve had experience with any worthwhile ones that stood out as beneficial towards developing a better sense of self and confidence.”
So far ritalin seems to be the best thing I have ever tried for, I guess, lack of focus. It makes me focused and highly creative but it also makes me highly social and talkative and it completely counteracts my afternoon lethargy. No wonder so many boys are prescribed this drug. It works. I’d say talk to your doc about it and see if you’re a fit. If so, give it a try.
“On a side note, that “elitist” mentality of yours is a good thing to have, but for young guys trying to make more friends in the world, do you think they should drop the “elitist” attitude (even if it’s a natural attribute of theirs) just to make more friends?”
More friends is pointless. Better friends is the key. No you shouldn’t change your natural attributes to make friends because it won’t work. You will smell phony like all the fake nice guys that get shit on constantly.
“The white people in my area are either rednecks or guys from their own little “in-cliques”. The small amount of friends I do have tear me down at each chance they get and constantly belittle my improvement efforts. If I drop them, I’d be alone.
Is it worth it?”
Yes, it’s worth it to get those bums out of your life.
This comment is for Chance:
“I am constantly surrounded by painfully average people/incessantly annoying minorities who blare their rap music, smell like shit, and get on my nerves daily.”
I can relate. I grew up in some shitty neighborhoods myself. Neighborhoods that were full of losers. Losers have no concept of a future. All they really cared about was their next hit of crack and their next government check. In fact, I was the only one with a job (a shitty one at Hardee’s) but I took a lot of pride in earning what little I had. When I got off work, I was constantly bombarded by bums to give them money to support their loser/druggie lifestyle.
It took a LOT of commitment but I saved every penny I had and eventually moved the hell out of there. Do you think I regret getting out of the ghetto?
Location is absolutely everything if you want to preserve your sanity.
Chance, you must make it your ONLY thought to get away from all of that nonsense. The world is full of stupid people and bums who expect a better life without working for it. If you hang around bums/losers long enough, I guarantee you will become just like one of them.
Joe Blow:
Thanks a lot for that input Joe.
Funny enough, I don’t actually live in a shitty neighborhood. It’s just “in” right now to act like you’re from a ghetto slum, raised on the streets with no dad because he was incarcerated for slinging dope, especially if you’re white. I’ll never understand it.
As for moving away, that’s all I have on my mind almost every waking moment of every day. I already am aware that moving away won’t fix any of my inner/social problems, but to get away from this toxic environment, that’s the real benefit I’m looking forward to. I’d rather be alone than be with toxic people, but not for too long. I suffer loneliness quite easily.
It’s funny how that works. Wanting to not be lonely, but then getting tired of people extremely quickly once you do go out. I’ll definitely look into that and see how to alleviate some of those problems.
Victor:
Thanks a lot for your reply Victor, I really appreciate it.
I’ll definitely go pay my kindly Doc a visit soon and see what he can hook me up with.
Until then, I think I’ll experiment with Kratom and see what benefits I get from that.
Another quick question though Vic. I know you don’t post many other articles here besides business articles/weightlifting articles (with the exception of a few mindset articles), but considering how you’re a person who is (socially) a little more relatable than other guys online who are either phonies or guys who have been in a certain social circle their entire life and have had success with that, I’d really be interested in an article about how you handle yourself daily. I’d especially be interested in the social aspect, how to talk with confidence, how to add a little humor, and how to be more “socially aware”.
I know it’s a little bit of a personal request, but sadly, my dad is the biggest loser I think I’ve ever had the displeasure of sharing a household with.
He’s timid, weak, awkward, and he hasn’t taught me shit about socializing, girls, or anything else a normal dad would.
Now, I’m in a sort of “last resort” mode, attempting to do everything in my power to avoid ending up like him, but I also find that I’m not the most confident/funny/”aware” in social situations and occasionally come off as “awkward” because of that lack of awareness. I try and stay away from my father as much as possible to avoid becoming like him, but I can’t help but be saddened and frustrated at the same time when I see that if it weren’t for the social aspect of my life holding me back, I could be killing it at the highest level possible, and I know it.
Any insight on improving that would be extremely beneficial.
Nothing is holding you back but you. You aren’t a victim to circumstance.
“I could be killing it at the highest level possible, and I know it.”
Then do it.
Here’s a tip pal, everyone kid is awkward. Everyone kid has social problems. Everyone who grew up on the internet can’t relate to people. Adapt and overcome.
Hey Victor,
General question here (forgot to mention this in my previous comment):
You’ve listed several great books in B&D rec page. How do you choose what to read and how do you decide what to take to apply to your life? There’s a lot of material out there and there’s a fine line between reading new/different perspectives and reading shit that completely destroys your perceptions and makes you confused (for example I read a book recently that spoke about how evolution justifies a man’s desire to have as many mates as possible instead of committing…I’m not saying I changed my beliefs but this has been bothering me for too long)
*this isn’t directly related to the article but since you have the time/freedom now to pursue/read whatever you want, I felt it would be OK to ask
I take bits and pieces from whatever book I like and apply it to my own life. I read Urijah Faber’s great book and took three things: 1) Coconuts are wonderful, now I drink 2 or 3 coconuts daily and 2) I’ve taken Urijah’s idea of building his own community (most of his teammates and friends live on the same block as him and 3) The idea of personal credit was Urijah’s idea.
Nothing destroys my perception or makes me confused. I buy books on whims. I bought Ric Flair’s book last night because I watched an interview with him on youtube. I bought a Pablo Escobar book a week ago because the kid over at 30DaystoX did a good review of it.
Take what you need and discard the rest. That’s what I get from books.
IMO evolutionary psychologists are full of shit.
Hey Victor
Just wondering what it was that got you out of the Bum mentality. Was it a gradual process, or was there a day when you just ‘snapped out of it’?
Thanks
It was a conscious decision to stop living in a scarcity mindset. If I need or want something, I just buy it with no fuss or deliberation, I don’t care about the cost. It was a conscious decision to spend money to make money.
I don’t know where else to ask you this, Victor.
I wonder if you have seen The Grey (It’s a film starring Liam Neeson). I think this film successfully captures a few primordial themes about what it is to be a man. Not the man that is expected nowadays.
Yeah, I love that movie. I bet I’ve seen it 5 times. I don’t often watch movies, but when I do I watch the same ones over and over.
I thought you’d like that film. I love it too. And I do the same thing with movies. Repeated viewings/readings of things that make you feel powerful and remind you of important and timeless basic ideas. The same reason why I read B&D over and over again.
That is one of the rare movies where I cried in multiple occasions. Really touched the heart of a man…
Zendevil, your stuff is good. It’s not great, but it’s good. I have two tips for you though… 1) Keep going and 2) Dig deeper. People should cry when they read your art.
Thank you… your words mean a lot to me. Truth to be told, I have been holding back. I have many stories why, but honestly, I WAS scared…
Play time is over. Next year is going to be epic. Going all in with posts I couldn’t help but cry while writing them - liberating fellow men to see the cage they are in and how to escape it.
I spent my entire youth bumming around until a shitty situation jarred my system. I was in my 20’s, working 50+ hours/week for an idiot, making peanuts, and 80k in debt (thanks college).
On top of that, I couldn’t afford rent so I was living at home with a mentally ill parent who suffers angry/delusional episodes.
I reached a crossroad where I could continue feeling helpless, trapped, and enslaved by my situation, OR I could go above and beyond and shatter the expectations people had of me.
I’m here, so you know which path I chose.
The past 4 years have been spent clawing my way out of the ruts.
My progress was hindered early on by low-achieving drinking buddies from a past life. They were soft, sarcastic, complacent people. Their effect was so insidious that I didn’t fully understand it until I stopped associating with them.
I was subconsciously using them as a model for success - “as long as I play at their level, I’m doing just fine”. I was fooling myself into mediocrity.
90% of my success has come in the past year where I lived like a monk similar to what Vic described.
While I spend most my time alone now, I associate with figures of past and present who live with strength and principle. My standards are based on the very best - not my circle of friends. Coincidentally, the few friends that stuck around share these values.
Learn from my failures and LISTEN to Vic. Don’t just read this to inflate your ego. DITCH the good time Charlies. WORK harder than ever before. REAP all the rewards.
Just an incredibly inspiring, uplifting, homerun with two outs with the bases loaded to win the World Series kind of article. Four years to be the best hitter in the batting order. Of pure Bold and Determined attitude, will, desire and vision. Most people flounder. They CANNOT be happy. How can one be happy if you spend at least half of your life at a mind numbing job where you are controlled what you can say, what you can get paid and controlled what time you get to work as well as take off? It is NOT normal and NEVER has been. Farmers live a better life than the average commuting zombie stuck in traffic and bitterness.
Every time Victor makes money I get happy. Yeah because I can SEE myself making the money. It forces me to stay the course and to never stop fighting for what I want. Everyone may settle into the money or lifestyle that will be BUT your freedom can be had. That is priceless. Priceless to at least to be open to get paid in American dollars while living abroad. Priceless to want to control your OWN life. Most people are controlled by their lazy, non thinking, let the boss run my butt ways of living. I hate it and rebelled. Down to so few hours now at the dumb job. Doing the best I can to make bucks off the net with no give till death. Life does not care what you did for a living. It moves on regardless. But YOU do.
Look at that house in the picture there. Heck,I thought his apartment was nice. He has a young lady supporting his moves and building up his confidence and pursuits. That is awesome. I love that. Sure beats a drone demanding you work more to pay for a huge mortgage, kids in insanely expensive schools all for what? Ego?
This guy was spending 100 bucks a month to live in China!! He was viewed as the white tooth fairy there. How many white guys are walking around in parts of China? The point is that shows the vision and drive to go by yourself to foreign lands. The vision ruled over the friends, the fear, and not making it thought process many would have. Now look 4 years later while the office drone is bitching about another 4 percent raise?
Just a tremendous and uplifting post. I read some guy once that said, “Oh man, people kiss Victor’s butt there on that site”. Really? I don’t make a habit of that at ALL. But what I DO is give proper respect and credit to people( few) that can lead other people out of every damn day misery that being controlled and going to a crap job begging to be 65 and retired does. Victor is in his 30’s. I am in my 40’s. I don’t give a crap if I was in my 60’s. This is an article and website that can and DOES get people out of their hell zones! Kudos!
Featured comment here. Bob is on a mission.
Amen!
Good Man Bob. I agree with all you said.
I want to wish Victor and everyone trying their best here a great Christmas.It is a time of the year I thank CHRIST for giving me the will and toughness to do what I have to do. JESUS delivers if you ask HIM to help you. YOU then have to pick up the ball and run with it!
Bold and Determined gave me a good year. I look back at the past year fondly with hope and determination going into the next. No give till death indeed. It was like a huge cloud of dust was in front of me until I got on this site. I sensed it but could not see it through the dust. Victor cut through it all when he said it is simply a “change in thinking.” So true! People put all these invisible barriers up due to fear and simply being trained that way. It is YOUR life! 9-5 pseudo slavery was simply a system set up by man agreeing with other men and women. That is ALL. It is not in stone especially in this era.Once you get past that thought process and realize life does not have to be 3 weeks vacation and a cloud of dust, life is much more uplifting and awesome! Victor’s formula for success is a can’t miss one if you study what he did, where he lives or similar places to it, costs taken into account and simply WILL. I salute you Vic and want you and everyone here to have a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy!
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Especially I agree about “farmers are living better than drones” - currently I’m living at countryside and calming environment really boosts up concentration abilities.
Victor I also enjoy reading victorpride.com. Do you still eat 5 times a day or you follow the boas diet in your book? If not how many meals do you eat a day? Are you back on trt? You look jacked!
Average people lack ambition, they lack courage, they’re petty, they’re jealous, they’re envious, they’re vindictive, they’re broke, they’re gossipy, they don’t want anyone else to succeed if they can’t…
Plus — every time Victor makes money I get happy. Yeah because I can SEE myself making the money. Good Man Bob. I agree.
Thank you brother Vic for sharing with us your evolution to wealth. This proves that we can do the same in what we consider wealth as well.
Awesome post Vic! I think most of us can agree that you’ve “made it”, naysayers aside there is no doubting your success.
Some people still don’t understand that you have to suffer in the trenches before you can see success. Nothing easy comes overnight.
A lot of my friends live vicariously through their Facebooks and Instagrams, portraying something they are not. We live in an age of “instant gratification” and everyone thinks that success must come overnight.
I have gotten off that boat and have been bettering myself by learning as much as I can about my industry. I live in NYC and I am trying to learn all about building management.
Live below your means, save all you can, give some of it away, so you can retire early. In the building where I work in Manhattan, I see people throwing away junk they have bought - on a daily basis. I can’t help but to be inspired every day!
Success is a mindset that becomes a lifestyle. It’s not something one strives for and when achieved abandons.
A good woman truly can do wonders in helping you to achieve your fullest potential.
I call BS on owning/ living that whole house, video walkthrough?
I know, bum. Bum’s always have the same mindset: “Since I’m such a loser, since I’m so un-successful, since my life is such garbage, since I’m broke as a joke everyone else must be the same way as me”.
A video walkthrough will cost you 10k, which you don’t have since you’re a bum. I don’t waste my time for bums for free.
I’m fairly happy with how much money I have, but I just don’t have a girl in my life.
It’s very possible to find exactly what you’re looking for in the states - or anywhere in the world for that matter. Meeting women is a skill set, much like earning money or improving your physique.
Case in point - Soundcloud.com/madisonpua
Victor what are your thoughts on careers? Is it true that career is another fancy name for job?
A career is a job, but it’s usually pretty rewarding to those that are into it.
I know Victor’s not into the whole 9-5, but I think the idea is less it “being a job” and more about it being something you hate or not. Plenty of doctors and lawyers and all that jazz running pretty much self-employed if they play it smart.
Focus on something that drives you, then step on the gas. Don’t let something as trivial as “job” be the thing that makes you brake.
This is in the top 3 articles here on B & D. “You’re wasting your time and you’re wasting my time asking me that poverty question.” Fucking classic Victor, love this shit.
Victor I just saw your pic on instagram tanning in the pool. I know that sun tanning is good for vitamin d however doesn’t sun tanning cause skin cancer and wrinkles? Aren’t you afraid of that? Thanks for the motivation. .
For the most part, you only have to worry about sun exposure causing any significant problems under the following conditions.
1. Sun exposure through glass and similar materials.
2. Sun screen / block.
3. Poor diet.
Very old human civilizations, prior to agriculture spent a fair bit of time outside, and I’ve come across very little in terms of ancient rates of various skin cancers. Homes were small and dedicated almost exclusively to sleeping and / or housing goods. There may be a relation to darker skin as well.
That all aside, there’s something else to consider as well. A lot of the people who are prone to developing skin cancer are very pale, and with poor skin pigmentation. Chances are this is the result of excessive exposure (for their skin) and damage caused by chronic sunburns. Combining poor diets (because let’s face it, how many people have proper diets anymore?) with irresponsible timing, I’m sure that’s almost a guaranteed method of developing some sort of skin condition.
As for wrinkles, perhaps gelatin should be something people look into.
This is just my take on the matter, mind you.
Congrats Vic! I love the house.
Thank you for recommending The Millionaire Fastlane. That book has been a bible to me.
Unfortunately I don’t have much time to visit B&D now a days since I’m running my own successful business - but it was great to read this article. It really got me fired up!
Merry Christmas
Does “Little Miss Pride” know you’re not going to marry her? Asian women are loyal. Please don’t waste her time if you already know you don’t want to be with her long-term. That’s cruel.
You moved to Asia because it was cheap, right? Now that you no longer need to mix tuna and oats together, there’s no need to stay in a place where you don’t care for the people.
Why don’t you stop wasting your own time as well, and start building a life with someone you’re actually not disgusted to procreate with. Little Miss Pride deserves the chance to spend the best years of her life with someone who won’t inevitably abandon her.
I feel sick at the thought that she’s envisioning a happy future with you, while in your mind, there was never a chance. And she has no idea because she can’t read english and doesn’t know what you’re actually writing on here. I mean, maybe she knows and is cool with that– I really hope that’s the case. If it’s not, I beg you to tell her and let her make an informed decision as to whether she wants to stay with you or not.
I really do appreciate and agree with the “be-selfish-to-win” attitude of this blog, but this crosses the line for me. Asian women are not like Western women. They’re loyal for life. Please don’t taint her to other men if you’re going to throw her away.
I just feel bad for her if she doesn’t know. I need some kind of confirmation that she knows what the deal is, so I can actually sleep at night. Please be kind.
You can’t see me but I’m playing the world’s smallest violin just for you.
You can win without fucking up people’s lives.
You’re a fucking moron. Go away.
Very nice article Vic, I liked reading it. Writing about various subjects like that makes your blog richer. Did you buy or rent this mansion in Vietnam? Rents are so high in Singapore I wonder how affordable it is in Vietnam now.
I’m also with a small Asian girlfriend, don’t you sometimes feel a giant next to her, like the beauty and the beast? cause I do hehe. I mostly agree on your view of half breed children but now I also sometimes tend to think “why not”. Hmmmm.
Ah yeah you were serious about email verification :) btw as an introduction I’m a 31yo French guy working in Singapore for a big European IT company. Very different from the entrepreneur way of life. But I make more money than I need and I’m a very lazy person so I’m kind of OK with it for now. I only miss the “building something” aspect of it.
I rent. It’s not possible to own land in Vietnam. I am a giant next to her, it simply feels normal now, though other people tend to stare.
OK about the land thanks thanks. I was living in such a house near Manila in 2008 and the rent was around 1000usd per month.
Does she fulfill the top 12 rules of “How to Pick the Right Wife” ? - I agree a lot with this article, I forwarded it to my friend who is in love with a girl I don’t want to see him with, it’s a nice reference. This guy is a hardworking successful entrepreneur who is opening his 3rd brick and mortar business and is such a beta with girls, these things don’t necessarily come together.
and the girl is going to rob him with all his money and his time.
It happened to my friend and it is going to happen on your friend, too.
Hi Ben, thanks hehe. I’m not too worried about the money, in France the law is not as bad as in US and prenuptial agreement is a standard, when people divorce each one his side with his own stuff and kids are shared equally. But about the time I agree with you.
Victor do you prepay all your bills for the year?if not how do you eliminate your bills?
No, electricity, internet, phone, water - these things are pay as you go. No way to pay for the year. If it’s possible to pay for the year rather than by the month I always do, you usually get a discount doing things this way as well.
The only utility I’ve ever known that allows you to pay up front is garbage, because it’s a static price.
The rest usually require you to be with them for some time to figure out a rough estimate of your average consumption. Even then, not all companies do this, so you’re usually stuck paying monthly anyway.
IMMENSE POWER IS ACQUIRED BY ASSURING YOURSELF IN YOUR SECRET REVERIES THAT YOU WERE BORN TO CONTROL AFFAIRS
Victor I know that you like to brag about your size that u are bigger than the guys over there so you can show off your iphone but size don’t mean anything. You got some smaller guys than you who can fight professionally and snap your neck or cut you up with a machete. Bruce lee was much smaller than you however he could have killed anyone with his bare hands and multiple fighters at the same time. Not because of his size but because of his fighting skills.
Do you honestly think that the majority of the people who are dedicated enough to get to that point are going to take up the life of a criminal?
Most people aren’t going to try to mug Victor unless they were armed, and there is an extremely high chance that they’d be weak, desperate and unskilled with their weapon. The only real threat would be a gun in those hands, and even then, not all of them are willing to pull the trigger anyway. Besides, I think Vic mentioned once before that if he were to get put into a situation like that, he’d just hand them the money he has on him. I doubt what little (relative) pocket change he has at the time is going to matter all that much to him. (What’s $10,000 to a millionaire?)
He’s not saying all people smaller than him are weak. He’s pretty much saying that the ones who are likely to do anything to him are, and they tend to avoid him because his size intimidates them.
“He’s not saying all people smaller than him are weak”
Where I live they are incredibly physically weak.
It doesn’t work that way dummy, if a guy has 6″ height and 70lbs of muscle on you he’s going to win the fight. That’s why professional fight sports have weight classes.
Hey Vic,
I’m thinking about buying the MacBook Air like you cause I’m planning on traveling a lot. Only problem is is the storage is too small. How do you deal with this? External Hard Drive or just go with the Pro?
I don’t have a problem, but I don’t do video much.
Edit: I have two computers. An air and a pro. I use the pro for video and photo storage. I prefer the air over the pro simply for the weight difference, if I needed more space I’d get the air stocked up top of the line and travel with some external storage device.
Victor, congratulations on writing the dumbest comment of the month. Unlike the ring where you have weight classes and everything has to be perfect in order to fight in the real world all that shit goes out the window. Ike I said skill over size in real life. And by the way in the states you are just average. On the streets I have seen 14 year olds twice your size who only eat pull ups and dips for breakfast. Over the you stand out over here people won’t event notice you.
“Victor, congratulations on writing the dumbest comment of the month.”
“On the streets I have seen 14 year olds twice your size who only eat pull ups and dips for breakfast. Over the you stand out over here people won’t event notice you.”
hahaha truth congradulations for the funniest comment of the month, dont forget to eat your squats!
Knowledgeformen.com great stuff and articles as well
Victor, how do you gain traffic if you have a website that promotes classifieds? How do you get users to find you and join your site?
Let me answer for Victor.
He only publish the best article.
First off, Happy holidays Victor and hope the New Year brings you good health, success and more wealth. Your writing is amazing and you promote your products in a way that’s not annoying or tacky. I have a question, is not showing your face on your blog a big no no? I always find I’m less amazed by guys who don’t show their faces on their blogs. Even if the content is good.
“I always find I’m less amazed by guys who don’t show their faces on their blogs.”
You answered your own question. You wanna be the real deal, you wanna go in for the kill, then prove it. Anyone can write words. Anyone can pretend. Proof of authenticity is required unless you want to stay in the minor leagues.
Thanks for the reply. Cheers to a great New Year. I’ve always been amazed how “smooth” you market your products so to speak. Those flashy boxes are annoying as hell and you don’t have corny pics with 3 or 4 girls under each arm. I’m def clicking your link for my wordpress theme as I owe you something at least for all the good content you provide!
This year it’s been quite “revolutionary”. We saw the first video from B&D, the birth of Badwear… wating to see what the new year brings.
Happy Christmas to you Vic and Happy Christmas to all the B&D team.
Victor , you are eating smoked cheese with some orange juice. Isn’t that poverty food?
“Jay”, “Truth”, “Jose”, “Cash”, you really ask the dumbest questions. You also use a fake email. I promise you from this point forward a fake email comment will never be published.
Hey Vic. Merry Christmas mate. Long time follower, here’s to a new year! May 2015 be the year of the ass kick!
Merry Christmas, Ben.
I think that being aesexual has become one of my most important traits for becoming successful. I am able to focus on my business, making millions and truly honing-in on ideas that will change the world rather than some “relationship” that ultimately doesn’t benefit humanity.
Being frugal but not cheap brings financial success. The base I built is my 30’s allows me to do
what I do in my 50’s. I remember many people who once they start to make some money it becomes their god and obsession especially young men. I was one of them. There will be cliffs, roadblocks, and set backs. Knifes in the back you don’t see coming. You have never really made it.
Life is a swim. Sometimes you are on a yacht(it sinks) you are back in the open water swimming for a piece of driftwood to hang on to. Then you swim to a rowboat. It goes down. You keep on swimming not matter what. Nobody can ever take away your inner strength, your skills, your drive to endure and create. Shit does happen with money(can go as fast as it comes), just understand that and live appropriately. I like you site and your clear writing. Thanks.
Victor, i see you have been reading the “THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG” Great book!
I have not been reading that book, though I did read the first several chapters many years ago.
Victor,
As a teenage girl, I don’t find a lot of things inspiring or motivating (other than my family and things like that) but your blog has allowed me to tap into a part of me that I didn’t even know existed (a side that made me want to earn my respect in society but more importantly, strive like hell for success). So, thanks for showing me how to be a lion (although I guess I’d be a lioness :)
Yeah, basically “do what you love” can be bad advice, but you better be freaking obsessed with whatever you work on, because if you want to get good at something you need to be a maniac about working on it pretty much 24/7 these days (depending on how good you want to get). I wish someone would have taught me to just focus on doing something every day, like the same thing every day, rather than to focus on success taking maybe a decade. The time can go by swiftly when you just focus on things you need to do in the moment, each day, and in time you can be decently successful (but you don’t have to “wait”, because you’re busy working on it until it’s done!). When I was younger, I got caught up in the quick fix mindset and also about how long everything seemed to be taking. I got these ideas from schools, who teach you to memorize facts, rather than just read a bunch of things until you figure it out (learn by doing). Basically, yes, it will take as long as it takes, but schools seem to put a limit on things, I think they inculcate the “get-rich-quick” mentality (as well as the employee mentality).
About girls, I do support marriage entirely. Rich and middle class white girls probably just aren’t viable, in my opinion. I’m probably looking for a modestly attractive modestly smart poor white girl to marry in the future. They have everything to gain and if you can find a redpilled decently feminine poor white girl, that seems ideal to me. I grew up white middle class and was “equally” educated with the other middle class girls. Thus, in order to have an attractive upper edge, I either need to become very rich and attractive to get these same girls, or if I remain middle class, I’m thinking the only option are poor girls. True, there’s more to life than money in marriage, but I’m trying to get real here like in the article above. Most middle girls I know of I’m just not attracted to, and I suspect the reverse is true, because I just don’t have an income above theirs.
After reading about Arnold’s book { The Education Of A Bodybuilder} in BOLD AND DETERMINED I read the entire book. I learnt so much and felt so much knowledgeable. BOLD AND DETERMINED is awesome. Its not just about how popular your blog is. Your content is inspirational and has contributed in making me take so many actions that I would not have taken otherwise. Even the little things like the image of a wolf in the background while putting knowledge in your head feels great. By knowledge I’m not talking about information.
Information is useful only when it is specific and you can easily find it anywhere.. Knowledge is so much more and is rarely found. BOLD AND DETERMINED is knowledge.
Pure Gold Vic.
Awesome post.
Man, at first, I hated this article because it was so arrogant and elitist, but then it got me thinking… even a small dose of this attitude is a GREAT idea. I don’t feel like I’m better than anyone else and certainly don’t look down my nose at them, but I’m also not going to waste my time with them and let them drag me down. This article inspired me to write my own Tough Love Goals for 2015 that inspire me to be a better person and to fill my life with things that force me to actively improve my life. Thanks for the inspiration!
http://www.SurvivingOurDebt.com/2015/01/tough-love-goals-2015/
Nice post man. Bum mentality will get you no where.
Elitist? Yeah, sure. I’d rather be alone than spend time with an average bum.
^^^ that right there!
Vic, I swear man, you have given me more insight, inspiration and kicks in the ass than any other. I haven’t read a single solitary one of your posts that I haven’t absolutely loved and gotten something out of. You have especially helped inspire me to get my ass in gear, get in the shape I need to be and get my own blog and fan page up and running so I too can help others. Vic, I salute you, my friend.
I came across your blog last week. Your no BS straight to the point, has led me to stay on this blog. This is some pretty hard hitting reality. Am writing this as I just got hired for a full time job that i will start in a few weeks. Before I got hired, I just had a part time job and was also developing game apps for Android/iOS phones. I wanted to become an independently successful app developer but reality hit. I was in competition with a lot of developers including big corporations that had the money to advertise. I wasn’t making any money so I decided to just get a full time job. But I remember some wise words from Les Brown, he used to say” I knew as long as you work for someone else, they are controlling your destiny”. While I am grateful for the full time job, i still want to control my own destiny. I don’t write blogs, just not a good writer but I do enjoy games.
Anyways, Thanks for the great post, it just reminded me that I have bigger dreams than just working a 9-5.
Hello Victor, I have read almost all your articles. But I got stuck with one. “How to pick the right wife” > Please help. So I am in early 30’s she’s 23. Has 90% of your must have qualities. Extremely beautiful (@face &body), fit, honest, loyal, smiler, calm, kind, cooks healthy, enjoys kids, family girl, she changed after me, realy loves, admire and respects me, BUT not very bright, and not very ambitios (had 5 bf before me - but I’m telling ya, she’s A+ beautiful). Has a terrible shifting shedule job and she won’t have any career feature, she won’t get any much money. Also her family philosophy is to “stay chill” “enjoing a beer” - they are not ambitios peopple. Kind a poor also. My education on the other hand is “get money” “get things done” “struggle” (and my parents alays teached me to find a girl alike, but I am not sure if they are right) - And I consider myself succesfull. Kind of nice looking, have some good savings, very fit, no girl has ever left me ;-)
I’m affraid that kids with her will be silly and lassy and she’d have nothing to teach them.
P.S. even if girls don’t dump me, I have a hard time finding them and most of the time, I provide a bad #1 impression to them. So is not easy for me to have many girls either.
What’s your approach ?
“What’s your approach ?”
If you need your woman to make money and have a good career you should just look for a husband.
Thank you very much for the answer man. (It wouldn’t have hurt a bit longer opinion ;-) ). Anyway, thank you once again and maybe you could write an article especially on this subject.
I am a reader of your blog from Rome, Italy. I follow your site since 2011.
Your writing reflects your lifestyle and I have been able to witness your “arc of success”.
I am on my lonely road to success, in this very moment, I’m hustling, fighting the darkness in my soul, conquering day by day my own pride, my own validation, the only one that really counts. It’s life or death, either way I will stand victorious. Thanks for teaching me this attitude, this winner mindset.
Keep evolving, don’t listen to naysayers.
Your sincere reader and friend, Davide.
Fucking beautiful man. Fucking beautiful. This is absolutely poetry, poetry filled with testosterone and energy. I have seen hundreds of videos on Youtube on motivation, but none of them helped me. I saw a fat guy lose a ton of weight, but it did not motivate me. I have been to fucking AskMen.com, it made me feel better because i’m a weakling and that’s what they gear their content towards. No one has the courage to tell guys the cold harsh truth, because it will mean less visitors and less money.
You right from the heart, and i fucking respect you for that. I respect you for changing my life in 5 minutes (via the How To Get Any Girl And Keep Her article). I respect you for all the free content you’re providing that is proving to be a life-changer for me. I respect you for the way i get motivate by every single word i read on your website. I respect you for giving me the courage of getting the absolute best girl of the bunch, and for telling me to believe in myself. I was depressed due to the circumstances i was put in, now i feel like the happiest guy on earth. I have found energy inside me that i absolutely would not have just a few days ago. Today i was bulging with pride and joy when that 10/10 couldn’t resist talking to me and couldn’t keep eye contact with me. I am so full of energy that i have fucking left Facebook, because its a piece of trash that I do not want to deal with. I am so full of pride that i just explained in plain words to my boss about the mistake i did without apologizing for it.
You have made me a happy man. I would kiss you if i could meet you.
Regards,
Pringles
Thank you!
See you at the top, brother.
One of my favorite articles. You bled and put your soul into it and it shows.
Hey Vic , do you think that marriage is 100% no-no for somone who is not a westerner?
No.
“What was required of me was total obsession. I gave away everything else in my life except for Bold and Determined.”
Fucking beautiful, thanks for sharing, I will do the same.
Why do you need 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a home office bigger than your last apartment, a pool and a house staff?
You don’t. They’re luxuries. The point of luxuries is to pick the ones you want, when they aren’t going to be a burden.
I loved your article. Everyone I grew up with are all massively lazy and have not gone anywhere in life. My one friend who wanted to get in business asked me for advice before he started. I told him, and order to succeed you have to take your balls and put them on a big table and then hand out hammers to everyone you know. Then you know that you have to do everything possible to protect them. There are no shortcuts. Thanks again. I love the inspiration I got from your article and look forward to more
i’m really impressed when i read ur articles. i agree with everything u say, keep it up man!