Ludvig Sunström's Blog, page 8

10 Ways to Be Different and Profit from Contrast

I Was Reminiscing the Other Day And Here’s What I Came Up With… It struck me that the main reason SGM is successful is not necessarily because of me, but because of. . . . . . the incompetence of most other site owners, and the rapidly increasing amount of SHIT content being put outContinue Reading...

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2016 R&R: Reflection and Retribution

Alternate title: My winner effect is taking on epic proportions. “You’re as cold as ice, willing to sacrifice.” –M.O.P [Friday, 9:58 PM] Inspired by Mikael Syding’s cold resistance, I went out running the other day in shorts and T-shirt, even though it was semi-snowy and minus degrees. First I was running through some industrial areas, Continue Reading...

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What it Means to Be a Contrarian (and why it pays)

Alternate title: Climb to the top or stay with the flock. I’m a contrarian. You can tell by the way I look–like a James Bond Villain (albeit without a white cat in my lap). But being a contrarian is not about looking cool. . . Being a contrarian means doing and thinking in unconventional ways.Continue Reading...

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15 Lessons Learned from Mikael Syding

We had just finished a 2-hour workout and got out of the gym. —Now I was going to pick Mikael’s brain: was he going to head a new billion-dollar hedge fund, take one of the CEO positions he had been offered, or maybe become a full-time angel investor? It was not an easy decision toContinue Reading...

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Pounce on Opportunity & Sacrifice for Success (U.S Travels + Vlog w/ Kyle Eschenroeder of StartupBros)

It was my 5th day of the StartupBros Import Empire event and I was staying at the Marriott [as pictured above]. The Ritz-Carlton–where we stayed for the first 4 days–is better. It costs $350/night, for normal folks. . . –Fortunately, I know Kyle and Will, and they were kind enough to hook me up withContinue Reading...

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Success is Hard: 7 Evolutionary Mismatches You Must Overcome

The other day I was at an alumni event from my university. It was really good, and I met some interesting, accomplished people. –All of them twice my age or more. There were maybe 80 people at the event, and I was the youngest one in attendance. I benefited greatly from this contrast. Two otherContinue Reading...

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Grind it Out and Lay the Foundation

The philosopher/author/artist–all-round brilliant fellow–Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said that: “Girls we love for what they are; young men for what they promise to be.” –And so it is: Young men are squires. Until they pass The Gauntlet, they’re not worth shit. But to do this, resilience is required. How many have this resilience? Plato saidContinue Reading...

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How to Become Smarter: Improve Your Decision-making with These 10 Clever Principles

From: The commonplace of Sir Sunström. Section: Checklists. Topic: 10+ decision-making principles. As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble. –Ralph Waldo Emerson. Do youContinue Reading...

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Contrast to Past: Is Modern Man More Motivated than 300+ years ago?

I was in Norway (Stavanger) and climbed two mountains last week. It was physically challenging, because I’d done squats the day before (120 kg x 6 reps). When we hiked up one of those mountains, my brother told me: “if this was in the U.S, you can be sure they’d have a lift, you know,Continue Reading...

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Be Who You Want to Be By 30 (or be broken down by homeostasis)

What impact does homeostasis have on your career as you get older? What are some of the practical implications of this? And, now that you have this information, how can you use it to become successful and reach the top of your field? These are some of the questions that I’ll now jump into. .Continue Reading...

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