I started TRT before the age of 30.
I did it because I wanted to, not because I needed to.
My Total Testosterone Levels (naturally) were just above 700 ng/dl
That's **Good, but not Great**
I wanted to be at 1,000 ng/dl (GREAT)
...
So, I intentionally crashed my natural T levels down to 300-400 ng/dl, then got bloodwork done
(I intentionally made my natural T levels look far lower than what they really were)
Bloodwork was planned for Thursday
...
Drink a ton of alcohol Wednesday Night (high alcohol consumption suppresses testosterone levels)
Doctor looked at the bloodwork and said
"Yeah, looks like you need TRT.
Inject 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate, every 7 days"
With 100ng/dl of Testosterone, I had high energy for 10-12 hours a day.
The benefit was *subtle yet significant*.
If you are naturally at 700ng/dl, you probably should NOT use TRT
If you are below 600ng/dl naturally, you should DEFINITELY CONSIDER TRT
In the 1950s, Total Testosterone of 1,000ng/dl was average.
Today (2010 Forward) Total Testosterone of 1,000ng/dl was average, is 99th percentile.
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Interact with smart people here on Twitter who have different world-views than you do.
And let them change your mind on something.
Here are the 30 people you should follow (along with my favorite tweet from each)👇👇
Twitter can be terrible if you follow negative people.
It can also be more valuable than a college degree if you follow (and network with) the right people.
You get to look right into their brain and read a daily narrative of HOW they think.
Ok lets go:
#1: @ShaanVP
You know he's all about venture capital based entrepreneurship. I'm about small (non-sexy) business. We disagree on a lot of stuff.
But he's done it and he's won. Bonus follow: @theSamParr (@myfirstmilpod podcast
10 years ago, Netflix spent $0 on original content.
— Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) January 14, 2021
This year:
Netflix: $11B
Apple: $6B
Disney: $1B
+ amazon, hulu HBO etc.
=
$20B+
Here's a crazy startup idea to take a swing at this $20B+ content pi\xf1ata. \U0001f447 Here's a quick business plan \U0001f914
#2: @fortworthchris
He is where I want to be in 15 years. Has built a massive real estate private equity firm from the ground up. Super grounded with what the way he does business and his podcast @theFORTpodcast is top
When buying a deal, every day that goes by, the potential for tunnel vision grows.
— Chris Powers (@fortworthchris) January 7, 2021
Obsessing over executing detailed Due Diligence early and efficiently is paramount to limiting this.
#3: @Julian
I'm a scattered thinker and procrastinator.
Julian is a master of clear thinking and simple but effective writing. A world class example of content marketing and
THREAD: 10 significant lies you're told about the world.
— Julian Shapiro (@Julian) January 9, 2021
On startups, writing, and your career:
To celebrate, here are the 22 best threads I’ve found on Twitter this year.
Mostly about:
•Life/purpose
•Startups
•Entrepreneurs
•Writing
•Clarity of thought
If I see more interesting threads, I will add to this list.
Enjoy!
1. @ryanstephens: Need tips on growing a newsletter, mastering Twitter, writing online?
@ryanstephens breaks down a podcast discussion between @davidperell and @nathanbarry
Here’s what you can
"The Writing Guy" @david_perell recently joined the re-launch of @Nathanbarry's podcast to discuss growing your newsletter, mastering Twitter, writing online and monetizing your efforts.
— Ryan Stephens \U0001f943 (@ryanstephens) December 16, 2020
Here's what you can learn from him.
THREAD
2. @jackbutcher: How to separate your time from your income
•Explore the market
•Build equity
•Build products and services
•Scale your reputation
•Break the matrix
A fantastic thread complete with helpful
Divorce your time and income: (thread)
— Jack Butcher (@jackbutcher) July 18, 2020
3. @AlexAndBooks_: I love to read.
Here is a great thread on 10 fantastic books.
Includes a short summary of each.
Don’t just take it from me, this is straight from the legend: @AlexAndBooks_
I read 55 books in 2020.
— Alex and Books \U0001f4da (@AlexAndBooks_) December 29, 2020
Here are my top 10 favorites and a short summary of each.
(thread) \U0001f9f5 pic.twitter.com/yRyOFEygQ0
4. @m_franceschetti My biggest revelation in 2020 was the importance of sleep.
Here, @m_franceschetti founder of @eightsleep gives us his eight sleep hacks to improve sleep for 2021.
Do these and your productivity will
Sleep is always my top priority, and will continue to be in 2021. It is foundational to all health.
— Matteo Franceschetti (@m_franceschetti) January 4, 2021
I\u2019ve compiled a list of my top 8 sleep hacks that I use everyday to improve my sleep. If you are trying to improve your sleep in 2021, this thread is for you. \U0001f447
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— r a y a \U0001f319 (@lcvelylilith) February 20, 2020
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Although these beings had to be respected, not all of them were powerful enough to be considered gods. Offerings would be made to the spirits that had greater influence on human life. Spells and incantations would invoke their
Animist ceremonies of a religious or magical nature were normally held for the purpose of divination or making a request. This would either be done at a keramat or at a shrine similar to the Thai spirit houses or Chinese roadside shrines pic.twitter.com/I1hliyi0x3
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Two known examples of such elemental spirits that had god-like status are Raja Angin (king of the wind) and Mambang Tali Arus (spirit of river currents). There were undoubtedly many more which have been lost to time
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