Monk Mode is NOT Enough

1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,840 You've definitely heard of monk mode before, 2 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:03,840 but you can definitely make it better. 3 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:08,440 And so my new version of monk mode consists of six key elements. 4 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:09,720 First is your environment. 5 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,000 Second is your mind. 6 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,520 Third is your sleep schedule. 7 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:13,640 Fourth is your diet. 8 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,260 Fifth is your exercise. 9 00:00:15,260 --> 00:00:16,880 And sixth is your discipline. 10 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:18,880 So to start, let's talk about your environment. 11 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,120 The most important part of your day-to-day life 12 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:24,320 because it is a reflection of your mind. 13 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,480 If your environment is full of clutter, 14 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,320 then that means your mind is full of clutter. 15 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,440 So you want to clear out your environment 16 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:32,800 and have it stripped down to its essentials. 17 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,720 So there are three levels to your environment. 18 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,760 Level one is your workspace, 19 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:39,880 which is basically where you do your work, 20 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,120 your desk or your office. 21 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,880 Level two is your room and your closet. 22 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:46,800 When I heard that your environment 23 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:48,080 is a reflection of your mind, 24 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,840 I just went through and got rid of everything. 25 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:52,960 And so I bought a tatami mat, 26 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,600 and now the only things in my room are my alarm clock, 27 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:56,960 a fan and my bed. 28 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,520 Another extremely important part of this monk mode 29 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:01,120 is sleeping on the floor. 30 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:02,400 This increases your discipline. 31 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,640 It also allows for more space in your room 32 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,280 and it clears out all the clutter 33 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,000 and allows you to have less distractions. 34 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,040 And then your closet is also extremely important as well. 35 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:13,800 And the only things that are left in the open 36 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:16,160 of my room or my closet or my workspace 37 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:19,000 are the things that I use every single day. 38 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,680 So I actually found it extremely beneficial 39 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,480 clearing my room because now there's no distractions 40 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:25,920 and I'm able to sit in my room 41 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:30,040 and read, sit in solitude, sit in silence and meditate. 42 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,960 And all of these things without any distractions 43 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:37,280 because of one essential piece that I added into my room. 44 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,880 And it's I nailed blackout curtains onto my window 45 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:44,120 and my door and this keeps out all the noise and the light. 46 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,360 So there's no distractions at all. 47 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,400 Level three are the people you surround yourself with. 48 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,480 So this is your friends, your peers, your classmates. 49 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,200 And then this is also your teachers, your bosses. 50 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:59,360 Also your family members, siblings, parents and animals. 51 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,400 So all of these people are part of your environment 52 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:03,680 and they are affecting you. 53 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,960 And they are basically shaping you into who you are today. 54 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:10,040 The quote, you are the average of the five people 55 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:11,320 you spend your time with. 56 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:12,400 That is true. 57 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,040 And when I realized this, I realized I was spending my time 58 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,000 around a bunch of people at school 59 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,960 that I did not have similar goals or dreams with. 60 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:21,960 And I didn't have similar habits with either. 61 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,960 And so I realized that I needed to get out of school 62 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:25,960 as soon as possible. 63 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:26,800 And that's what I did. 64 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:27,680 I graduated early. 65 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,200 So now I'm done with school. 66 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,480 Now the only people I surround myself with 67 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:33,040 are those who are like-minded. 68 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,640 Another extremely important part of this monk mode 69 00:02:35,640 --> 00:02:38,280 is treating your phone like a tool and not a toy. 70 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:40,560 So keep it on do not disturb forever. 71 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:41,960 Also put it on airplane mode 72 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:43,880 and power it off when you're not using it. 73 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,880 And keep it in another room like the basement. 74 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:49,600 The second key element to this new monk mode 75 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,240 is all about your mind. 76 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,720 The first piece to this is learning. 77 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:56,400 For example, every day read at least 10 minutes 78 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:59,880 and every day work on improving your skill in your craft. 79 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:02,520 So for me, I'm working on improving my skill 80 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:03,560 on this YouTube channel, 81 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,360 making better thumbnails and making better videos. 82 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:09,640 The second piece to your mind is meditation. 83 00:03:09,640 --> 00:03:11,480 This is keeping your mind clear 84 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:13,160 and bringing you back to balance. 85 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:14,960 So this is where your environment 86 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:16,520 will really play a key role. 87 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:19,960 Because if you followed the steps and cleared your room 88 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,400 and created essentially a dojo 89 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,000 where it's distraction free, 90 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,960 then that means that you have a perfect meditation environment 91 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:29,120 built just for you. 92 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,640 And what I like to do is I meditate for five to 10 minutes 93 00:03:32,640 --> 00:03:35,640 and then I just sit in silence for 20 minutes 94 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:36,640 for the rest of the time. 95 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:40,840 And then the third key piece to your mind is thought control. 96 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,840 I read in a book called A Law of Success in 16 Lessons. 97 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:44,920 Napoleon Hill said, 98 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:48,280 self control is solely a matter of thought control. 99 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,920 And he also said that self control is a law of success. 100 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:55,720 So essentially what that means is in order to see success, 101 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,800 you must control your thoughts. 102 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,400 Most people don't control their thoughts. 103 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,720 Most people go around their days just in a daydream. 104 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,000 They're just like zombies 105 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:05,680 and they never control their thoughts. 106 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,240 But if you're not controlling your thoughts, who is? 107 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,440 The third key element is your sleep schedule. 108 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,240 A lot of people neglect sleep and it shows. 109 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:15,880 In order to have optimal sleep, 110 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,160 you must have at least nine hours. 111 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:19,800 I don't care what the doctors recommend. 112 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:21,120 I don't care what anyone says. 113 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:22,920 This is essential for your health 114 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:25,520 because your sleep is the foundation to your health. 115 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,320 And then you also must have a consistent sleep schedule. 116 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:31,680 So that means waking up at the same exact time every day 117 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,800 as well as going to bed at the same exact time. 118 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,600 This also means you must keep it consistent on the weekends. 119 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:39,360 Element number four is your diet. 120 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,160 So there are three levels to your diet. 121 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:45,400 On all three levels, you're eating extremely healthy. 122 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,600 So that means no processed stuff, no junk food, 123 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:49,440 nothing like that. 124 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,360 This means whole foods only. 125 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:53,880 All three levels have the exact same type of food. 126 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:55,760 It's just the quality is different. 127 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:57,960 Level one, the food has seed oils 128 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,160 and it is not organic 129 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,160 and it's not grass-fed or pasture-raised 130 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:04,000 or anything like that. 131 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,640 So it's got estrogenics and it's got seed oils in it. 132 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,000 Now, level two is better. 133 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,360 There's no seed oils, 134 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,040 but there are still non-organic foods 135 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:16,080 and non-pasture-raised or grass-fed foods or wild caught. 136 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:17,680 Now, level three is optimal. 137 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:20,200 It's the best, highest quality food you can get. 138 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:22,160 This is no seed oils, it's organic 139 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:25,440 and it's wild caught, pasture-raised, grass-fed, 140 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:27,520 all of the best quality labels 141 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:29,240 and it's not packed in plastic. 142 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,960 Now, the fifth key element to this monk mode 143 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:36,200 is you exercise every day except on days that you need a rest. 144 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:37,920 And there are two workouts. 145 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:41,080 Workout one is weights in the gym, lifting weights, 146 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:42,520 or you can do calisthenics. 147 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:45,880 Workout two is cardio-based, running, sprinting, 148 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:47,280 biking, swimming, whatever. 149 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:50,160 And the sixth key element, extremely important 150 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,200 because none of this matters without it, is discipline. 151 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:54,720 Only shower you take is cold. 152 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,680 That means if you take a shower after your second workout 153 00:05:57,680 --> 00:05:59,800 or your first workout, then that means it's cold. 154 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,760 The entire time and you do not change it to warm. 155 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:05,360 You keep it cold, the entire shower. 156 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,440 Another more passive method of increasing your discipline 157 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:09,760 is like I mentioned earlier, 158 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:11,720 sleep on the floor with a tatami mat. 159 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:13,600 After a while, this doesn't really increase discipline 160 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,080 too much because I actually found that I prefer 161 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,360 the tatami mat now and it's actually gotten 162 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:19,760 quite comfortable for me. 163 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:21,840 But in the beginning, it was increasing 164 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:23,120 my discipline slightly. 165 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:24,440 So that's why I added this here. 166 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:46,440 But that's the real monk mode.