War Mode: Dan Koe Wisdom
I saw this incredible video by Dan Koe, Godfather of Solopreneurs, up there with Justin Welsh.
It can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0AB6pZpotg.
He introduces the concept of “War Mode”, we know Monk Mode when you disappear, remove yourself from the world, reject anything fun and go to incredible focus to get stuff done.
“War Mode” is “exactly opposite. You attack your goals. You simulate a hunt. You say YES to everything. You expose yourself to massive experience. You overwhelm your mind with chaos and force yourself to expand into a new identity. You become the person who can bear a massive load of responsibility. Someone who doesn’t crack under pressure because that means death (metaphorically of course).
So I use this war mode as a means to take my mind, body and business to another level when I need to. Because the problem here is the problem with modern life right now in general. People work on simple tasks they hate all day, never challenge themselves creatively, and think they need a break from work.
Now personally I think people would benefit from more work than they would more rest. One, because rest for most people is synonymous with a pleasurable escape from boredom rather than a deep recovery session from stimulating work.
The second is that the average person lacks periods of pure intensity toward a meaningful goal. They lack true balance, which lies, in contrast, meaningful work & meaningful rest, both with pure focus. Not the middle path, but the path of high highs & low lows, catastrophic failure and blissful success. Those are where the most profound lessons are learned. And if you are floating in the middle, life becomes a blur of boredom and anxiety. Too many people simply want to escape the stress & mundaneness of everyday life, so they think more rest or a fancy vacation will do it for them.
I’d like to propose another solution, to go a little insane, to flip the switch overnight, to transform into an entirely new person.” Find an Alter Ego and build your new you. All in the direction of a big massive goal and vision.
“To change who you are, you must educate, practice and experience new information to reprogram your mind’s faulty wiring that was installed by society. You must rip yourself out of the environment that is keeping you the same.You must force yourself into places you don’t belong until you do. You must channel what you learn into a project that moves you toward your vision.Take your alter ego and go war mode. You attack your goals. You simulate a hunt. You say YES to everything. You expose yourself to massive experience.” Commit to war mode for 2-3 months. Rest and then do it again. This is where growth happens.
I love it. What a great concept to follow. A time to “Lock in” as they say in the Crypto world. Traveling and busier in business than I’ve been in a while, laying down the foundations for the future. All while training: staying fit and strong and repairing my broken family relations. After resting in July and August, I’m now gearing up again for “War Mode” in September.
Go to “War Mode” people, because that is what it will take to get through this mess of the year and the rest of this decade.