You Don't Need More Awakening

When I started this newsletter a year ago...

I began writing this piece, and it still feels like one of the most important, hard-hitting truths—something that needs to be taken seriously, for once.

If I had to choose one lesson from my journey, it would be this:

We don’t need more; we just need to start with what we already have.

Here’s a thought from November 2023:

“Everyone wants to wake up, but not everyone wants to get out of bed.”

I didn’t understand this at first, but then it hit me.

We all want the comfort of “having” something—knowledge, skills, the right people around us, a job we love—but not everyone is willing to put in the work.

It’s easy to get caught up in endless learning, postponing the goals we set because we think we need to be fully prepared. But that’s just resistance talking. The truth is, we’ll never be perfectly prepared.

This is where self-growth advice often falls short. We consume too much. We keep learning but don’t move. It’s not that learning isn’t necessary—it’s about recognizing when enough is enough. Learning alone won’t get you anywhere.

It’s in the action that results are born.

You can be a master of knowledge, but if you don’t put it into practice, it’s worthless. It’s time to flip the script.

Instead of endlessly preparing, face the challenge when you're ready enough.

Here are the tools. Use them. Don’t just read about them.

Don’t make the same mistakes I did.

Stop Pouring and Start Drinking

Imagine you’re holding a cup of water.

Some see it as half-empty, some as half-full, and some, from an engineering perspective, see wasted material in the cup.

Whatever.

The point is, if you keep pouring more water, it will overflow. It will spill all over the counter, and then you'll waste your energy trying to clean up the mess.

You’re trying to hold more than you can manage. And in the process, the water (the knowledge) you already have is wasted.

The cup represents your capacity for wisdom. The water is the knowledge you accumulate. Instead of spending time trying to make your cup bigger, use what’s already inside it.

Do you get the metaphor?

It’s not about acquiring more; it’s about using what you already have.

Your Mind is Overstimulated

That’s how I feel sometimes. I keep stuffing my brain with new information, yet I struggle to turn that into action.

It leaves me feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by my own limitations.

What’s the solution?

Consume less. Watch fewer self-improvement videos, read fewer articles, meet fewer people just for the sake of networking.

Instead, find the power in what you already know. The pieces of knowledge you’ve already gathered hold more value when put to use than when you’re endlessly adding more.

The Trap of Knowledge Overload

I fell into the trap myself. It made me feel superior, like I had the secret answers that others didn’t. But, frustratingly, people who knew less were sometimes further ahead of me.

Why?

Because while I was busy learning, they were busy doing. Even when they failed, they gained wisdom through action. They progressed while I stayed stuck in learning mode.

That was my wake-up call: Action trumps knowledge every time.

I remember starting my strength training journey at 16. I didn’t just watch videos—I applied what I learned. If I had only watched and not acted, I’d still be sitting on the sidelines.

Now, after years of training and hands-on learning, I see the strength that comes from both the knowledge and the action.

Escaping the Loop

At some point, I realized I needed to break free from the cycle. So I deleted all the distractions—no YouTube, no Instagram, no articles. The only time I’d go back was if I needed to create, not consume.

I even took a year off from creating content, just to focus on living and taking action, instead of faking “busyness” for the sake of appearances. I stopped caring what others thought and started caring about what I was actually doing.

It’s all in motion now.

You either want it badly enough, or you don’t. If you do, remove the distractions and take massive action. That’s the only way forward.

A Clearer Path Forward

Now, I’m no longer lost in endless self-improvement videos or podcasts. I listen to one, maybe two podcasts, and only specific episodes. I scroll less. My mind is clearer, my vision sharper.

I’m happy. But I know there’s still a long way to go.

Let’s take this journey together—by taking action.

Life Gives You Answers When You Act

Take care of yourself by acting, not just consuming.

Life will reward your effort with the answers you're looking for.