6) Knew how to relax.

He was "Desirous of pleasure but of glory still more; he was a man of luxurious relaxation; yet pleasure never kept him from his activities." (Sallust)

Relaxed mind --> better focus and intuition.

Lucullus (depicted) learned well from his mentor Sulla:

5) Strong Faith in Divine Favor

Apollo and Venus often visited him in dreams. He listened.

Translation: High trust in his intuitions, great boldness.

Compare how Sulla grabbed $$ from sacred temples, without hesitation (very taboo):

This example shows his humor:

4). Physical Courage

Sulla once used himself as human bait in order to capture Jugurtha.

He often fought at the front lines.

In a scene reminiscent of George Washington at Monmouth, Sulla turned back a rout of his troops at Orchomenus, during the Mithridatic war:

3) Resisting Hostile Narratives

Similarly, he could see through the fake stories other people tell to gain an edge.

Example: Tense negotiations with his defeated enemy, King Mithridates of Pontus

(Note in this situation he's outnumbered 26,000 to 2,000):

2) Charm

Good storytelling is an essential ingredient in charm.

So is humor.

Both are trainable, Sulla trained both.

One enemy, Papirius Carbo, said of him:

"Sulla is half lion, half fox. The fox half is more dangerous."

1) Storytelling

Before embarking on his public career, Sulla spent a lot of time around the Roman theater.

He wrote funny plays, and partied with actors.

He was training.

Winning a civil war - a psychological contest, above all - requires being the better storyteller.

Sulla launched the careers of other great Romans of the younger generation: Crassus, Pompey, Catiline, Lucullus.

His mortal enemy was the great Gaius Marius. Their feud caused the Civil War.

But his first post was as Quaestor in Numidia, under Marius. They got along well!

Brief bio:

Born in 138 B.C. into an obscure branch of a noble Roman clan,

Sulla rose from humble beginnings to be Praetor, Consul (2x), Dictator.

He is most famous for winning the First Roman Civil War

Then slaughtering his defeated foes to punish them (w/ "Proscriptions").

Sulla was Rome's deadliest general.

He almost had young Julius Caesar executed.

But thousands loved Sulla, too.

9 keys to Sulla's effectiveness, that can make you just as deadly:

Cicero writing about Julius Caesar:

"In that man were combined genius, method, memory, literature, prudence, deliberation, and industry. He had performed exploits in war which, though calamitous for the republic, were nevertheless mighty deeds. Having for many years aimed at being a king, he had with great labor, and much personal danger, accomplished what he intended." - Cicero, 2nd Philippics, 116

Cicero wrote this praise of Caesar's abilities in the Second Philippics, a speech condemning Mark Antony. Cicero extolls Caesar's numerous qualities and abilities to make Mark Antony look incapable and untalented in comparison. This is clear in the next passage:

"With him I can, indeed, compare you as to your desire to reign; but in all other respects you are in no degree to be compared to him." - Cicero, 2nd Philippics, 117

Nevertheless, Cicero did believe what he wrote there about Caesar considering that he also praised the very high quality of Caesar's oratory and his commentaries on the Gallic Wars in some of his other writings.

Cicero disapproved of Caesar's politics and of what Caesar had done to the Republic. Hence, his recognition of Caesar's talents in many areas shows how well rounded and multitalented Caesar was.

Cicero wrote the following regarding Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic Wars and the Civil War:

“But while he pretended only to furnish the loose materials, for such as might be inclined to compose a regular history, he may, perhaps, have gratified the vanity of a few literary embroiderers; but he has certainly prevented all sensible men from attempting any improvement on his plan. For in history, nothing is more pleasing than a correct and elegant brevity of expression.”

This was in a letter to Brutus.

Cicero praised Caesar as Rome's greatest orator after himself (very humble of Cicero of course...)

"But, however," said [Atticus], (addressing himself to Brutus) "I really think of Caesar, and every body else says the same of this accurate connoisseur in the Art of Speaking, that he has the purest and the most elegant command of the Roman language of all the Orators that have yet appeared: and that not merely by domestic habit, as we have lately heard it observed of the families of the Laelii and the Mucii, (though even here, I believe, this might partly have been the case) but he chiefly acquired and brought it to its present perfection, by a studious application to the most intricate and refined branches of literature, and by a careful and constant attention to the purity of his style. But that he, who, involved as he was in a perpetual hurry of business, could dedicate to you, my Cicero, a laboured Treatise on the Art of Speaking correctly, that he, who, in the first book of it, laid it down as an axiom, that an accurate choice of words is the foundation of Eloquence; and who has bestowed," said he, (addressing himself again to Brutus) "the highest encomiums on this friend of ours, who yet chooses to leave Caesar's character to me;—that he should be a perfect master of the language of polite conservation, is a circumstance which is almost too obvious to be mentioned."

This is from Cicero's Brutus/De claris oratoribus

This work is written in the form of a dialogue between Atticus, Brutus and Cicero about the skill of oratory and its history.

After this passage Cicero praises himself as the greatest orator, but he does speak very highly indeed of Caesar's speaking skills.

This passage mentions a text called the Art of Speaking. It is said to have been written by Caesar and dedicated to Cicero. It has unfortunately been lost.

According to the great historian von Ranke,

All historical periods stand equal in the judgment of God.

Can any society - as a whole - claim to be morally superior than another?

good morning, stay humble and stack sats 🫡

13 critical gym lessons I know at 43 that I wish I knew at 23:

1. Sleep is the best legal performance enhancing drug on the planet. If you want better results fix your sleeping habits.

2. Form is more important than how much weight you lift. No one gives af about how much you lift. Leave your ego at the door.

3. Self massage, mobility stretches & muscle activation bulletproof your body from injury & should be staples in everyone's warm up.

4. 4 to 6 seconds down. 2 to 4 seconds up. Time under tension is one of the best ways to maximize muscle growth & avoid injury.

5. Gaining muscle does not make you look bulky. Having too much fat on your body does that.

6. One of the best ways to increase strength & muscle mass is to use the "mind to muscle" connection. It's not enough to lift. You must mentally activate your muscles.

7. The best supplement to build muscle is bringing an insane level of intensity to your workout. The next best are creatine & whey protein.

8. Protein is the most anabolic & thermogenic macro. Eat .8 to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight.

9. After your workout do 5 minutes of box breathing. This puts your body in a parasympathetic mode & promotes faster recovery.

10. Gaining muscle is a slow process. You make it slower by trying to take shortcuts or by putting more weight on the bar than you can control.

11. Stop comparing your body to movie stars or social media influencers. Compare your progress to your previous self.

12. Drink water with electrolytes to stay properly hydrated during a workout.

13. No amount of exercise is gonna make up for having shitty eating habits.

Real environmentalism makes the world a more beautiful place...

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A man focused on his ambition will draw attention from women.

In our gay and soft times, men will make women their entire focus in life. These men worry about pleasing women and will seek approval from them. They are they kind of guys who like it when a room full of women approve of their thoughts. They are fools. Read on.

Women respect and sexually reward men who challenge them and who think for themselves. This means they crave to be with men who do not make them their main focus in life and who do not worry too much about getting female approval.

Weak guys will look women in the eye like thirsty animals and will reek of desperation. They are like children seeking validation for their momma. They look to women for approval and therefore get ignored or disrespected.

When a man makes himself his main concern and focuses more attention on his ambition will intrigue women and will get their respect. A woman loves a man who does not make her his main concern in life. She craves a man who is complete by himself and who wants her, not need her.

A man's frame is complete when alone. His ambition is his main focus. A man is his work and work makes the man. Women are a side dish to the main entry of a man's life. He does not center his life around a woman but makes her center herself around him. This is frame.

If you are feeling tired and unmotivated, this is the perfect time to:

• Going for a walk

• Go to the gym

• Practice a self defense/sport

Feeling tired and unmotivated is a result of not moving your body enough.

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I am a storm far in the distance, fed by the evaporating dreams of jealous men.

Imagining an alternate universe where they could match me in any realm.

But they can not.

They're too small. Too weak. They know it.

It angers them

And their soul evaporates faster

I grow stronger.

GM

Life hack: Live with men you’re in competition with.

And you will become a predator.

Get a 4 bedroom house.

Move in with:

An athlete

A millionaire businessman

A philosopher

Take room 4. Get some self-respect and hold your own.

Don’t accept Bitch position.

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