⁠The Focus System That Made Me a 6-Figure Engineer

For 12 years, I needed to smoke For 12 years, I needed to smoke marijuana or drink alcohol to be able to marijuana or drink alcohol to be able to marijuana or drink alcohol to be able to focus, to quiet my mind so I could focus, to quiet my mind so I could focus, to quiet my mind so I could actually focus on a task. If I didn't actually focus on a task. If I didn't actually focus on a task. If I didn't consume those substances, I was unable consume those substances, I was unable consume those substances, I was unable to do anything. Now, after I learned how to do anything. Now, after I learned how to do anything. Now, after I learned how to focus without these substances, my to focus without these substances, my to focus without these substances, my life has changed completely. I went from life has changed completely. I went from life has changed completely. I went from working as a nurse to a successful working as a nurse to a successful working as a nurse to a successful senior DevOps engineer making multiple senior DevOps engineer making multiple senior DevOps engineer making multiple six figures a year. I've grown a YouTube six figures a year. I've grown a YouTube six figures a year. I've grown a YouTube channel to over 110,000 subscribers. channel to over 110,000 subscribers. channel to over 110,000 subscribers. I've been awarded the Microsoft MVP I've been awarded the Microsoft MVP I've been awarded the Microsoft MVP award twice, which is quite remarkable award twice, which is quite remarkable award twice, which is quite remarkable given that I've achieved all of this in given that I've achieved all of this in given that I've achieved all of this in the span of 5 years after which I also the span of 5 years after which I also the span of 5 years after which I also started a very successful business. And started a very successful business. And started a very successful business. And all of that I attribute to my ability to all of that I attribute to my ability to all of that I attribute to my ability to focus. So, I went from needing focus. So, I went from needing focus. So, I went from needing marijuana, needing alcohol, needing marijuana, needing alcohol, needing marijuana, needing alcohol, needing these substances to be able to hold my these substances to be able to hold my these substances to be able to hold my mind still on anything for a period of mind still on anything for a period of mind still on anything for a period of time to being able to focus for more time to being able to focus for more time to being able to focus for more than 12 hours a day and channeling that than 12 hours a day and channeling that than 12 hours a day and channeling that focus into very productive things, focus into very productive things, focus into very productive things, achieving quite a lot of worldly achieving quite a lot of worldly achieving quite a lot of worldly success. Now, most YouTube videos about success. Now, most YouTube videos about success. Now, most YouTube videos about focus will give you a list of you have focus will give you a list of you have focus will give you a list of you have to drink this caffeinated drink, you to drink this caffeinated drink, you to drink this caffeinated drink, you have to eat that kind of food, and maybe have to eat that kind of food, and maybe have to eat that kind of food, and maybe take a cold shower. But the problem is take a cold shower. But the problem is take a cold shower. But the problem is that these videos are based on what that these videos are based on what that these videos are based on what people read in books or what scientists people read in books or what scientists people read in books or what scientists discover in scientific studies. But discover in scientific studies. But discover in scientific studies. But rarely will you actually get something rarely will you actually get something rarely will you actually get something that is based on personal experience that is based on personal experience that is based on personal experience like what I'm about to share with you.

like what I'm about to share with you. like what I'm about to share with you. And another thing that's different is And another thing that's different is And another thing that's different is that there is no real one magic pill. that there is no real one magic pill. that there is no real one magic pill. There's no one hack that's suddenly There's no one hack that's suddenly There's no one hack that's suddenly going to make you focus better. Rather, going to make you focus better. Rather, going to make you focus better. Rather, it's a collection of things that need to it's a collection of things that need to it's a collection of things that need to be in place for good focus to arise. And be in place for good focus to arise. And be in place for good focus to arise. And that's why I'm titling this video my that's why I'm titling this video my that's why I'm titling this video my focus system. I'm going to teach you a focus system. I'm going to teach you a focus system. I'm going to teach you a focus system rather than one hack or one focus system rather than one hack or one focus system rather than one hack or one thing because it's different than that. thing because it's different than that. thing because it's different than that. Now, before we can say anything about Now, before we can say anything about Now, before we can say anything about focus, we first have to define focus. focus, we first have to define focus. focus, we first have to define focus. And I define focus as the ability to And I define focus as the ability to And I define focus as the ability to keep your mind on one thing for as long keep your mind on one thing for as long keep your mind on one thing for as long as you want without needing anything in as you want without needing anything in as you want without needing anything in return. The key part there is the last return. The key part there is the last return. The key part there is the last sentence that most people miss, but sentence that most people miss, but sentence that most people miss, but without expecting anything in return. without expecting anything in return. without expecting anything in return. And I'm going to expand on this in what And I'm going to expand on this in what And I'm going to expand on this in what I'm about to share with you more. But I'm about to share with you more. But I'm about to share with you more. But the key thing here is that you need to the key thing here is that you need to the key thing here is that you need to be able to do work that you don't want be able to do work that you don't want be able to do work that you don't want to do. You want to be able to focus on to do. You want to be able to focus on to do. You want to be able to focus on things that you don't really want to do things that you don't really want to do things that you don't really want to do in the moment without getting an instant in the moment without getting an instant in the moment without getting an instant gratification because in western society gratification because in western society gratification because in western society we are raised to expect instant we are raised to expect instant we are raised to expect instant gratification. You can see it in gratification. You can see it in gratification. You can see it in children and I mean I'm not a parent. I children and I mean I'm not a parent. I children and I mean I'm not a parent. I have no opinions about raising children have no opinions about raising children have no opinions about raising children but you can see it when a child does but you can see it when a child does but you can see it when a child does something then they will just look up to something then they will just look up to something then they will just look up to their parent and the parent says oh good their parent and the parent says oh good their parent and the parent says oh good job well done. And that is a way of job well done. And that is a way of job well done. And that is a way of raising people. But it also conditions raising people. But it also conditions raising people. But it also conditions you to always to expect a result right you to always to expect a result right you to always to expect a result right there in the moment. It removes the there in the moment. It removes the there in the moment. It removes the ability for you to do something without

ability for you to do something without ability for you to do something without getting an instant reward. So this is getting an instant reward. So this is getting an instant reward. So this is why like short form content for example why like short form content for example why like short form content for example has been rising so much because you get has been rising so much because you get has been rising so much because you get instant hits of satisfaction by watching instant hits of satisfaction by watching instant hits of satisfaction by watching something. You get stimulated instantly. something. You get stimulated instantly. something. You get stimulated instantly. You do an action and you get an You do an action and you get an You do an action and you get an immediate reaction. And we are immediate reaction. And we are immediate reaction. And we are conditioned to expect that. But that conditioned to expect that. But that conditioned to expect that. But that doesn't really help when you want to do doesn't really help when you want to do doesn't really help when you want to do something that needs unsatisfying work something that needs unsatisfying work something that needs unsatisfying work done over the long term. So one example done over the long term. So one example done over the long term. So one example is starting a YouTube channel. Now mine is starting a YouTube channel. Now mine is starting a YouTube channel. Now mine has grown beyond all my own expectations has grown beyond all my own expectations has grown beyond all my own expectations to over 110,000 subscribers. And if you to over 110,000 subscribers. And if you to over 110,000 subscribers. And if you are watching this and you are not are watching this and you are not are watching this and you are not subscribed yet, then please just hit the subscribed yet, then please just hit the subscribed yet, then please just hit the subscribe button below this video. It's subscribe button below this video. It's subscribe button below this video. It's a free way to support the channel. a free way to support the channel. a free way to support the channel. Doesn't cost you anything. But you Doesn't cost you anything. But you Doesn't cost you anything. But you cannot imagine how much that means to me cannot imagine how much that means to me cannot imagine how much that means to me because it really shows that what I'm because it really shows that what I'm because it really shows that what I'm doing is resonating with people in the doing is resonating with people in the doing is resonating with people in the world. If you haven't, please click the world. If you haven't, please click the world. If you haven't, please click the subscribe button and that will really subscribe button and that will really subscribe button and that will really mean a lot to me. Thank you. When you mean a lot to me. Thank you. When you mean a lot to me. Thank you. When you create a YouTube channel, you have to create a YouTube channel, you have to create a YouTube channel, you have to put yourself in the mind of someone put yourself in the mind of someone put yourself in the mind of someone creating a YouTube channel. Okay? You creating a YouTube channel. Okay? You creating a YouTube channel. Okay? You create a YouTube channel, you're full of create a YouTube channel, you're full of create a YouTube channel, you're full of these ambitions. You spend several days these ambitions. You spend several days these ambitions. You spend several days on making this video. You upload it and on making this video. You upload it and on making this video. You upload it and you get zero views, zero reaction, you get zero views, zero reaction, you get zero views, zero reaction, nothing happens. Okay? and then you do a nothing happens. Okay? and then you do a nothing happens. Okay? and then you do a second video. Nothing happens. And it second video. Nothing happens. And it second video. Nothing happens. And it goes on like this. Like to to start a goes on like this. Like to to start a goes on like this. Like to to start a YouTube channel, you in order to get YouTube channel, you in order to get YouTube channel, you in order to get real momentum, you have to make over a real momentum, you have to make over a real momentum, you have to make over a 100 videos. I had to make so many videos 100 videos. I had to make so many videos 100 videos. I had to make so many videos until my channel actually started to get until my channel actually started to get until my channel actually started to get some traction. And in some ways, that's some traction. And in some ways, that's some traction. And in some ways, that's a good thing because by virtue of making

a good thing because by virtue of making a good thing because by virtue of making those 100 videos, you're going to get those 100 videos, you're going to get those 100 videos, you're going to get better with every video you make. But at better with every video you make. But at better with every video you make. But at the same time it takes a quite a special the same time it takes a quite a special the same time it takes a quite a special person to persist through making 100 person to persist through making 100 person to persist through making 100 videos without getting any result in videos without getting any result in videos without getting any result in return. Okay. So another example is get return. Okay. So another example is get return. Okay. So another example is get changing your career. Now I was working changing your career. Now I was working changing your career. Now I was working as a nurse in the hospital and I wanted as a nurse in the hospital and I wanted as a nurse in the hospital and I wanted to get a tech career and I did not have to get a tech career and I did not have to get a tech career and I did not have a mentor. I had to do it all alone and I a mentor. I had to do it all alone and I a mentor. I had to do it all alone and I was working during the day. In the was working during the day. In the was working during the day. In the evenings I would study and I cannot evenings I would study and I cannot evenings I would study and I cannot describe how hard it is to not know what describe how hard it is to not know what describe how hard it is to not know what to do. So you do your best, you do your to do. So you do your best, you do your to do. So you do your best, you do your courses, you do whatever you think is courses, you do whatever you think is courses, you do whatever you think is best, you create a portfolio, you start best, you create a portfolio, you start best, you create a portfolio, you start sending in applications and then you get sending in applications and then you get sending in applications and then you get just rejected, rejected, rejected, which just rejected, rejected, rejected, which just rejected, rejected, rejected, which does make sense in a way because hey, I does make sense in a way because hey, I does make sense in a way because hey, I was a nurse, no no CS degree, no was a nurse, no no CS degree, no was a nurse, no no CS degree, no experience. So it took me a long time to experience. So it took me a long time to experience. So it took me a long time to figure out the way to land a job without figure out the way to land a job without figure out the way to land a job without experience, which is what I now teach to experience, which is what I now teach to experience, which is what I now teach to other people. That as well was a long other people. That as well was a long other people. That as well was a long process where I had to study, I had to process where I had to study, I had to process where I had to study, I had to send applications, I had to keep trying send applications, I had to keep trying send applications, I had to keep trying different approaches until I finally different approaches until I finally different approaches until I finally through so much suffering found what through so much suffering found what through so much suffering found what worked. But that required the ability to worked. But that required the ability to worked. But that required the ability to keep focusing on that goal, that thing keep focusing on that goal, that thing keep focusing on that goal, that thing that I wanted to achieve, to keep doing that I wanted to achieve, to keep doing that I wanted to achieve, to keep doing that without getting any reward, without that without getting any reward, without that without getting any reward, without getting anything in return. So focus is getting anything in return. So focus is getting anything in return. So focus is more than just what you would regularly more than just what you would regularly more than just what you would regularly or normally associate with focus. It's or normally associate with focus. It's or normally associate with focus. It's more about being able to sit down for an more about being able to sit down for an more about being able to sit down for an hour and study. It's that but it's also

hour and study. It's that but it's also hour and study. It's that but it's also to be able to do that for a year, two to be able to do that for a year, two to be able to do that for a year, two years without getting any result. So years without getting any result. So years without getting any result. So that's a very important nuance that that's a very important nuance that that's a very important nuance that people who just read something in a book people who just read something in a book people who just read something in a book they don't have that experience. So they they don't have that experience. So they they don't have that experience. So they won't know. Now, focus OS, the system I won't know. Now, focus OS, the system I won't know. Now, focus OS, the system I created out of my own experience to created out of my own experience to created out of my own experience to teach people how to focus, is based on teach people how to focus, is based on teach people how to focus, is based on the following analogy. Imagine you are the following analogy. Imagine you are the following analogy. Imagine you are walking outside in the darkness with a walking outside in the darkness with a walking outside in the darkness with a lantern in your hand. And the lantern lantern in your hand. And the lantern lantern in your hand. And the lantern shines out a beam of light. So, you're shines out a beam of light. So, you're shines out a beam of light. So, you're in the dark. There's nothing around you. in the dark. There's nothing around you. in the dark. There's nothing around you. And when you hold the lantern, there is And when you hold the lantern, there is And when you hold the lantern, there is like this circle of light around you. like this circle of light around you. like this circle of light around you. Okay? And as you're holding the lantern, Okay? And as you're holding the lantern, Okay? And as you're holding the lantern, there are many different things that can there are many different things that can there are many different things that can happen. So your hand will shake if your happen. So your hand will shake if your happen. So your hand will shake if your lantern is bright. The beam of light it lantern is bright. The beam of light it lantern is bright. The beam of light it can grow bigger or smaller depending on can grow bigger or smaller depending on can grow bigger or smaller depending on how clear the lantern shines. So if the how clear the lantern shines. So if the how clear the lantern shines. So if the battery goes down in the lantern then battery goes down in the lantern then battery goes down in the lantern then the light will dim, it will weaken and the light will dim, it will weaken and the light will dim, it will weaken and then the beam gets smaller etc. So keep then the beam gets smaller etc. So keep then the beam gets smaller etc. So keep this image in your mind as we are going this image in your mind as we are going this image in your mind as we are going to dive into my focus system. And the to dive into my focus system. And the to dive into my focus system. And the first element of the system is analogous first element of the system is analogous first element of the system is analogous to the lens in the lantern. Okay. So we to the lens in the lantern. Okay. So we to the lens in the lantern. Okay. So we have the light but outside there is a have the light but outside there is a have the light but outside there is a lens or a piece of glass in the lantern lens or a piece of glass in the lantern lens or a piece of glass in the lantern through which the light shines. Now the through which the light shines. Now the through which the light shines. Now the clarity of this lens is what impacts how clarity of this lens is what impacts how clarity of this lens is what impacts how much light goes out. Okay? So if the the much light goes out. Okay? So if the the much light goes out. Okay? So if the the lens is dull then not much light goes

lens is dull then not much light goes lens is dull then not much light goes out and you have a very small circle of out and you have a very small circle of out and you have a very small circle of light around you. If the lens is very light around you. If the lens is very light around you. If the lens is very clear, then a lot of light will come clear, then a lot of light will come clear, then a lot of light will come through and the circle of light around through and the circle of light around through and the circle of light around you is bigger. Now, I have found in my you is bigger. Now, I have found in my you is bigger. Now, I have found in my own experience that becoming sober and own experience that becoming sober and own experience that becoming sober and clearing my mind from these intoxicants clearing my mind from these intoxicants clearing my mind from these intoxicants has greatly improved my ability to has greatly improved my ability to has greatly improved my ability to focus. As I said in the introduction, I focus. As I said in the introduction, I focus. As I said in the introduction, I used to smoke marijuana because I needed used to smoke marijuana because I needed used to smoke marijuana because I needed that to focus. I was about 16 when I that to focus. I was about 16 when I that to focus. I was about 16 when I started smoking and during this time my started smoking and during this time my started smoking and during this time my family situation was very challenging. I family situation was very challenging. I family situation was very challenging. I won't go to into too much detail but an won't go to into too much detail but an won't go to into too much detail but an alcoholic father it involved abuse alcoholic father it involved abuse alcoholic father it involved abuse involved a very tough upbringing in that involved a very tough upbringing in that involved a very tough upbringing in that sense a very tough situation where I sense a very tough situation where I sense a very tough situation where I essentially became the head of the essentially became the head of the essentially became the head of the family and I had to take care of my family and I had to take care of my family and I had to take care of my father at a very young age. So when I father at a very young age. So when I father at a very young age. So when I was in school and there were all these was in school and there were all these was in school and there were all these problems going on and all of this pain problems going on and all of this pain problems going on and all of this pain inside of me, I was not able to keep my inside of me, I was not able to keep my inside of me, I was not able to keep my mind on what I was actually supposed to mind on what I was actually supposed to mind on what I was actually supposed to be doing, learning. I was not able to.

be doing, learning. I was not able to. be doing, learning. I was not able to. So I started messing around or I just So I started messing around or I just So I started messing around or I just started to doze off and just stare out started to doze off and just stare out started to doze off and just stare out the window and the teacher would have to the window and the teacher would have to the window and the teacher would have to like, "Hey, Misha would come back. like, "Hey, Misha would come back. like, "Hey, Misha would come back. What's going on?" So when I discovered What's going on?" So when I discovered What's going on?" So when I discovered marijuana and I smoked that for the marijuana and I smoked that for the marijuana and I smoked that for the first time, man, I still remember. It first time, man, I still remember. It first time, man, I still remember. It just felt like everything fell into just felt like everything fell into just felt like everything fell into place and finally this constant storm in place and finally this constant storm in place and finally this constant storm in my head my head my head of all these thoughts, problems and of all these thoughts, problems and of all these thoughts, problems and things I had to do, it became quiet. I things I had to do, it became quiet. I things I had to do, it became quiet. I finally had some peace in my mind and oh finally had some peace in my mind and oh finally had some peace in my mind and oh wow, now I I can actually do my homework wow, now I I can actually do my homework wow, now I I can actually do my homework now. So it started with using that to be now. So it started with using that to be now. So it started with using that to be able to do my homework because before able to do my homework because before able to do my homework because before that when I sat down to do my homework, that when I sat down to do my homework, that when I sat down to do my homework, I wasn't able to do it. And then when I I wasn't able to do it. And then when I I wasn't able to do it. And then when I smoked, I realized, oh, wait, now I can smoked, I realized, oh, wait, now I can smoked, I realized, oh, wait, now I can actually sit down and do my homework. actually sit down and do my homework. actually sit down and do my homework. This is great. And which then evolved This is great. And which then evolved This is great. And which then evolved to, yeah, it's crazy, but at at 16 years to, yeah, it's crazy, but at at 16 years to, yeah, it's crazy, but at at 16 years old, I was smoking joints right before I old, I was smoking joints right before I old, I was smoking joints right before I went into school at 9:00 in the morning went into school at 9:00 in the morning went into school at 9:00 in the morning so that I could focus at school. So, I so that I could focus at school. So, I so that I could focus at school. So, I do have some life experience there that do have some life experience there that do have some life experience there that many people don't. And from going many people don't. And from going many people don't. And from going through that experience of smoking my through that experience of smoking my through that experience of smoking my way through school, through university, way through school, through university, way through school, through university, through my university degree in English through my university degree in English through my university degree in English language and culture, like I did all of language and culture, like I did all of language and culture, like I did all of that under the influence because I that under the influence because I that under the influence because I needed that to focus. But then at some needed that to focus. But then at some needed that to focus. But then at some point, well certain things happened in point, well certain things happened in point, well certain things happened in my life which I there is a video which I my life which I there is a video which I my life which I there is a video which I will link below here that talks about will link below here that talks about will link below here that talks about the deeper story around this. But there the deeper story around this. But there the deeper story around this. But there came a point in my life where I had to came a point in my life where I had to came a point in my life where I had to stop and I realized that I was

stop and I realized that I was stop and I realized that I was completely addicted. I couldn't stop. completely addicted. I couldn't stop. completely addicted. I couldn't stop. And obviously when I then took away And obviously when I then took away And obviously when I then took away these substances and try to do anything these substances and try to do anything these substances and try to do anything productive, it didn't work. My mind was productive, it didn't work. My mind was productive, it didn't work. My mind was so scattered. And now I am 8 years sober so scattered. And now I am 8 years sober so scattered. And now I am 8 years sober and I'm able to focus on anything I want and I'm able to focus on anything I want and I'm able to focus on anything I want for many many many hours at a time. So for many many many hours at a time. So for many many many hours at a time. So how is it possible that I can go from how is it possible that I can go from how is it possible that I can go from needing these substances to being able needing these substances to being able needing these substances to being able to focus for so many hours without to focus for so many hours without to focus for so many hours without needing anything? A big piece of this needing anything? A big piece of this needing anything? A big piece of this has been clearing my mind of these has been clearing my mind of these has been clearing my mind of these substances. So I'm a practicing Buddhist substances. So I'm a practicing Buddhist substances. So I'm a practicing Buddhist and in my process of recovery I actually and in my process of recovery I actually and in my process of recovery I actually before I became sober I got very before I became sober I got very before I became sober I got very interested in Buddhism and in Buddhism interested in Buddhism and in Buddhism interested in Buddhism and in Buddhism there is the concept of clearing your there is the concept of clearing your there is the concept of clearing your mind. And the whole goal of Buddhism is mind. And the whole goal of Buddhism is mind. And the whole goal of Buddhism is to get closer to reality to develop your to get closer to reality to develop your to get closer to reality to develop your mind so that you can reflect clearly on mind so that you can reflect clearly on mind so that you can reflect clearly on the nature of reality to get closer to the nature of reality to get closer to the nature of reality to get closer to the truth. And one of the ways that the the truth. And one of the ways that the the truth. And one of the ways that the Buddha recommended people to live uh to Buddha recommended people to live uh to Buddha recommended people to live uh to clear their minds is to abstain from clear their minds is to abstain from clear their minds is to abstain from intoxicants, from drugs and alcohol. And intoxicants, from drugs and alcohol. And intoxicants, from drugs and alcohol. And this is also what intrigued me about this is also what intrigued me about this is also what intrigued me about Buddhism. Like I hadn't come across a Buddhism. Like I hadn't come across a Buddhism. Like I hadn't come across a religion that actually addresses religion that actually addresses religion that actually addresses substance abuse in that way. So I got substance abuse in that way. So I got substance abuse in that way. So I got intrigued by that and I wanted to try intrigued by that and I wanted to try intrigued by that and I wanted to try it. So I did it. I got sober and now 8 it. So I did it. I got sober and now 8 it. So I did it. I got sober and now 8 years later I can completely see the years later I can completely see the years later I can completely see the effect of what these substances have on effect of what these substances have on effect of what these substances have on your mind even if you just do it every your mind even if you just do it every your mind even if you just do it every once in a while. Like what people don't once in a while. Like what people don't once in a while. Like what people don't realize like most people can understand realize like most people can understand realize like most people can understand that if you take a drink then in that that if you take a drink then in that that if you take a drink then in that moment your cognitive abilities are moment your cognitive abilities are moment your cognitive abilities are impaired. You are not able to focus or

impaired. You are not able to focus or impaired. You are not able to focus or do anything. Most people can understand do anything. Most people can understand do anything. Most people can understand that. What people don't think about is that. What people don't think about is that. What people don't think about is that this actually has a long-term that this actually has a long-term that this actually has a long-term effect as well. You are influencing your effect as well. You are influencing your effect as well. You are influencing your brain in the longer term and you are brain in the longer term and you are brain in the longer term and you are impacting your ability to focus in the impacting your ability to focus in the impacting your ability to focus in the longer term by taking these substances. longer term by taking these substances. longer term by taking these substances. Now I'm I'm not here to judge anyone's Now I'm I'm not here to judge anyone's Now I'm I'm not here to judge anyone's substance use. You can do whatever you substance use. You can do whatever you substance use. You can do whatever you want. But I have found in my own journey want. But I have found in my own journey want. But I have found in my own journey that by taking these substances, by that by taking these substances, by that by taking these substances, by smoking, by drinking, I was dulling my smoking, by drinking, I was dulling my smoking, by drinking, I was dulling my mind. I was dulling the lens. And that mind. I was dulling the lens. And that mind. I was dulling the lens. And that by stopping those substances and fixing by stopping those substances and fixing by stopping those substances and fixing those other problems in my life, I was those other problems in my life, I was those other problems in my life, I was able to clear the mind. And now the able to clear the mind. And now the able to clear the mind. And now the light shines through perfectly clear. light shines through perfectly clear. light shines through perfectly clear. And the circle of light around me shines And the circle of light around me shines And the circle of light around me shines so much brighter now that I stopped. so much brighter now that I stopped. so much brighter now that I stopped. This advice from the Buddha did not come This advice from the Buddha did not come This advice from the Buddha did not come out of clear thin air. He was a you out of clear thin air. He was a you out of clear thin air. He was a you could say the specialist in training could say the specialist in training could say the specialist in training people's minds. So I took that seriously people's minds. So I took that seriously people's minds. So I took that seriously and it changed my life and I can tell and it changed my life and I can tell and it changed my life and I can tell you from my own experience that it you from my own experience that it you from my own experience that it works. So I encourage you to reflect on works. So I encourage you to reflect on works. So I encourage you to reflect on the effect of what drinking alcohol has the effect of what drinking alcohol has the effect of what drinking alcohol has on your mind. I encourage you to reflect on your mind. I encourage you to reflect on your mind. I encourage you to reflect on what the effect of smoking marijuana on what the effect of smoking marijuana on what the effect of smoking marijuana is on your mind and try to see for is on your mind and try to see for is on your mind and try to see for yourself if you can spot whether it has yourself if you can spot whether it has yourself if you can spot whether it has any long-term effect or not.

Now the second element of the system is Now the second element of the system is analogous to the hand holding the analogous to the hand holding the analogous to the hand holding the lantern. Okay. So now we know how to lantern. Okay. So now we know how to lantern. Okay. So now we know how to clear the lens so that the light can clear the lens so that the light can clear the lens so that the light can shine through. But now the problem is shine through. But now the problem is shine through. But now the problem is that when I'm holding my lantern, it is that when I'm holding my lantern, it is that when I'm holding my lantern, it is just shaking all about and I'm not able just shaking all about and I'm not able just shaking all about and I'm not able to actually focus the light beam on to actually focus the light beam on to actually focus the light beam on anything and revealing what I needed to anything and revealing what I needed to anything and revealing what I needed to reveal. So if my hand is constantly reveal. So if my hand is constantly reveal. So if my hand is constantly shaking, I'm not able to actually direct shaking, I'm not able to actually direct shaking, I'm not able to actually direct that light beam. And the main that light beam. And the main that light beam. And the main breakthrough for me here was that rather breakthrough for me here was that rather breakthrough for me here was that rather than like focusing on the thing, finding than like focusing on the thing, finding than like focusing on the thing, finding like the hack that makes you aware in like the hack that makes you aware in like the hack that makes you aware in the moment so that oh now I can sit for the moment so that oh now I can sit for the moment so that oh now I can sit for an hour or now I can I can do it. Like an hour or now I can I can do it. Like an hour or now I can I can do it. Like most people approach it like I have to most people approach it like I have to most people approach it like I have to do this thing or I have to do that thing do this thing or I have to do that thing do this thing or I have to do that thing right before I sit down to focus. I need right before I sit down to focus. I need right before I sit down to focus. I need to take this pill or I need to adjust to take this pill or I need to adjust to take this pill or I need to adjust this thing on my desk and that is going this thing on my desk and that is going this thing on my desk and that is going to impact your ability to focus. but to impact your ability to focus. but to impact your ability to focus. but rather the insight I found is that what rather the insight I found is that what rather the insight I found is that what you do outside of your focus time, what you do outside of your focus time, what you do outside of your focus time, what you do outside of your studies is what you do outside of your studies is what you do outside of your studies is what actually impacts your ability to focus.

actually impacts your ability to focus. actually impacts your ability to focus. So rather than finding something that's So rather than finding something that's So rather than finding something that's going to improve your focus and using going to improve your focus and using going to improve your focus and using focus to improve your life, rather you focus to improve your life, rather you focus to improve your life, rather you have to change your life to improve your have to change your life to improve your have to change your life to improve your focus. It's a very important point. And focus. It's a very important point. And focus. It's a very important point. And so I'm going to repeat it like rather so I'm going to repeat it like rather so I'm going to repeat it like rather than wanting to improve your focus to than wanting to improve your focus to than wanting to improve your focus to improve your life. So getting better improve your life. So getting better improve your life. So getting better focus to getting result XYZ in your life focus to getting result XYZ in your life focus to getting result XYZ in your life rather you have to change your life to rather you have to change your life to rather you have to change your life to get better focus. It's more about get better focus. It's more about get better focus. It's more about everything you do outside of your focus everything you do outside of your focus everything you do outside of your focus studies or whatever it is that you're studies or whatever it is that you're studies or whatever it is that you're doing that you're focusing on that is doing that you're focusing on that is doing that you're focusing on that is going to help you. And the story I'll going to help you. And the story I'll going to help you. And the story I'll tell around this is when I left the tell around this is when I left the tell around this is when I left the monastery. So some some of you may know monastery. So some some of you may know monastery. So some some of you may know I spent 2 years in a Buddhist monastery I spent 2 years in a Buddhist monastery I spent 2 years in a Buddhist monastery and that was of course a life-changing and that was of course a life-changing and that was of course a life-changing experience for me. But when I like when experience for me. But when I like when experience for me. But when I like when I was in the monastery uh we didn't use I was in the monastery uh we didn't use I was in the monastery uh we didn't use internet almost no only for monastery internet almost no only for monastery internet almost no only for monastery business no music no games no no business no music no games no no business no music no games no no entertainment no stimulation and of entertainment no stimulation and of entertainment no stimulation and of course I was a celibate no masturbation course I was a celibate no masturbation course I was a celibate no masturbation no contact with women nothing. So you no contact with women nothing. So you no contact with women nothing. So you can imagine that when you spend two can imagine that when you spend two can imagine that when you spend two years there and then you come out of it years there and then you come out of it years there and then you come out of it then I'm a man. There's only one thing then I'm a man. There's only one thing then I'm a man. There's only one thing you then think about. I wanted to you then think about. I wanted to you then think about. I wanted to attract females and to get laid attract females and to get laid attract females and to get laid basically. So I was focusing I was like basically. So I was focusing I was like basically. So I was focusing I was like trying to achieve all these things. I trying to achieve all these things. I trying to achieve all these things. I wanted to get in shape. I was on Tinder.

wanted to get in shape. I was on Tinder. wanted to get in shape. I was on Tinder. I was like optimizing my profile there. I was like optimizing my profile there. I was like optimizing my profile there. And at the same time I also needed to And at the same time I also needed to And at the same time I also needed to fix my career. Quite an important fix my career. Quite an important fix my career. Quite an important detail. So I was doing all of these detail. So I was doing all of these detail. So I was doing all of these things at the same time logically things at the same time logically things at the same time logically because there was I spent those two because there was I spent those two because there was I spent those two years in seclusion and then I'm I'm back years in seclusion and then I'm I'm back years in seclusion and then I'm I'm back in the world. There was so much that I in the world. There was so much that I in the world. There was so much that I wanted to do. So I understand why that wanted to do. So I understand why that wanted to do. So I understand why that happened. But I did learn from that happened. But I did learn from that happened. But I did learn from that experience and what I learned was that I experience and what I learned was that I experience and what I learned was that I was taking the Tinder example. I was was taking the Tinder example. I was was taking the Tinder example. I was talking to these women on Tinder and talking to these women on Tinder and talking to these women on Tinder and then again instant gratification right? then again instant gratification right? then again instant gratification right? You swipe, you get like, oh wow, you You swipe, you get like, oh wow, you You swipe, you get like, oh wow, you send a message, you get a message in send a message, you get a message in send a message, you get a message in return, direct response. So that really return, direct response. So that really return, direct response. So that really impacts you. And when you're doing these impacts you. And when you're doing these impacts you. And when you're doing these activities, then when it's when I was activities, then when it's when I was activities, then when it's when I was sitting down to study, when I was sitting down to study, when I was sitting down to study, when I was sitting down to what I wanted to do, sitting down to what I wanted to do, sitting down to what I wanted to do, which was to change my career, when that which was to change my career, when that which was to change my career, when that happened was I was sitting there in the happened was I was sitting there in the happened was I was sitting there in the moment and because I wanted to study, moment and because I wanted to study, moment and because I wanted to study, then I was I'm going to focus for 1 hour then I was I'm going to focus for 1 hour then I was I'm going to focus for 1 hour now. I'm going to study on this topic now. I'm going to study on this topic now. I'm going to study on this topic for 1 hour. sitting down working and for 1 hour. sitting down working and for 1 hour. sitting down working and then as I was doing this study then then as I was doing this study then then as I was doing this study then after about 5 minutes in the back of my after about 5 minutes in the back of my after about 5 minutes in the back of my mind was like ah send this message I mind was like ah send this message I mind was like ah send this message I wonder if I did the right thing there or wonder if I did the right thing there or wonder if I did the right thing there or wonder what she's going to say and then wonder what she's going to say and then wonder what she's going to say and then this girl I sent a message like 3 days this girl I sent a message like 3 days this girl I sent a message like 3 days ago but never got a response what's ago but never got a response what's ago but never got a response what's going on there and before I knew I was going on there and before I knew I was going on there and before I knew I was like 10 minutes in I had my phone in my like 10 minutes in I had my phone in my like 10 minutes in I had my phone in my hand again and I was doing something and hand again and I was doing something and hand again and I was doing something and it wasn't until I really made landing it wasn't until I really made landing it wasn't until I really made landing the job my sole focus focus in life and the job my sole focus focus in life and the job my sole focus focus in life and eliminating all of the rest that I

eliminating all of the rest that I eliminating all of the rest that I actually was able to get this extremely actually was able to get this extremely actually was able to get this extremely elite level of focus that I have now elite level of focus that I have now elite level of focus that I have now because what I was doing outside of my because what I was doing outside of my because what I was doing outside of my goals get my achieving my goals which goals get my achieving my goals which goals get my achieving my goals which was to land the job and yeah maybe I was to land the job and yeah maybe I was to land the job and yeah maybe I should clarify that I was already trying should clarify that I was already trying should clarify that I was already trying to land a tech job before I went into to land a tech job before I went into to land a tech job before I went into the monastery so there were periods when the monastery so there were periods when the monastery so there were periods when I was working as a nurse and I was doing I was working as a nurse and I was doing I was working as a nurse and I was doing I was studying applying didn't go I was studying applying didn't go I was studying applying didn't go anywhere and then I spent two years in a anywhere and then I spent two years in a anywhere and then I spent two years in a Buddhist monastery and after that I Buddhist monastery and after that I Buddhist monastery and after that I again tried. So everything I did outside again tried. So everything I did outside again tried. So everything I did outside of studying was impacting what I of studying was impacting what I of studying was impacting what I studying was my object of focus at that studying was my object of focus at that studying was my object of focus at that time. Everything I did outside of it was time. Everything I did outside of it was time. Everything I did outside of it was impacting it. So for you, you have to impacting it. So for you, you have to impacting it. So for you, you have to realize that everything you do outside realize that everything you do outside realize that everything you do outside of your focus period is affecting it. I of your focus period is affecting it. I of your focus period is affecting it. I wouldn't recommend combining searching wouldn't recommend combining searching wouldn't recommend combining searching for a partner with achieving other goals for a partner with achieving other goals for a partner with achieving other goals in life. Like one thing is enough in life. Like one thing is enough in life. Like one thing is enough already. And if you do too many things already. And if you do too many things already. And if you do too many things at the same time, you're going to at the same time, you're going to at the same time, you're going to distract yourself. These things are distract yourself. These things are distract yourself. These things are going to creep in with each other and going to creep in with each other and going to creep in with each other and what you do outside of those sessions is what you do outside of those sessions is what you do outside of those sessions is going to impact what happens in those going to impact what happens in those going to impact what happens in those sessions. So that is the element that sessions. So that is the element that sessions. So that is the element that keeps the lantern still that your hand keeps the lantern still that your hand keeps the lantern still that your hand still. Now you can actually you're I still. Now you can actually you're I still. Now you can actually you're I have a big beam of light. I can see have a big beam of light. I can see have a big beam of light. I can see clearly around me. I can see around me clearly around me. I can see around me clearly around me. I can see around me and I can hold it steady so that it's and I can hold it steady so that it's and I can hold it steady so that it's not moving around all the time. Now the not moving around all the time. Now the not moving around all the time. Now the next piece of the analogy, the third next piece of the analogy, the third next piece of the analogy, the third piece is where am I directing this beam?

piece is where am I directing this beam? piece is where am I directing this beam? Okay? Because when you're walking in the Okay? Because when you're walking in the Okay? Because when you're walking in the darkness, you only see just what's darkness, you only see just what's darkness, you only see just what's around you. And if you move the lantern around you. And if you move the lantern around you. And if you move the lantern a little bit, you can see a little bit a little bit, you can see a little bit a little bit, you can see a little bit further. But there's no way of seeing further. But there's no way of seeing further. But there's no way of seeing what's 1 kilometer beyond because your what's 1 kilometer beyond because your what's 1 kilometer beyond because your light doesn't shine that far away. So light doesn't shine that far away. So light doesn't shine that far away. So the ability to point this in the right the ability to point this in the right the ability to point this in the right direction is an extremely important direction is an extremely important direction is an extremely important element of focus and this relates to element of focus and this relates to element of focus and this relates to what I was saying earlier about doing what I was saying earlier about doing what I was saying earlier about doing work without getting an instant [snorts] work without getting an instant [snorts] work without getting an instant [snorts] result. Like when you set the goal of result. Like when you set the goal of result. Like when you set the goal of landing a job for example it's a long landing a job for example it's a long landing a job for example it's a long hard and arduous project especially if hard and arduous project especially if hard and arduous project especially if you do it without a mentor. I mean with you do it without a mentor. I mean with you do it without a mentor. I mean with landing a job I mean changing your landing a job I mean changing your landing a job I mean changing your career like I did from nurse to devop. career like I did from nurse to devop. career like I did from nurse to devop. But what's crucial here is that you have But what's crucial here is that you have But what's crucial here is that you have that ability to point it that way. And that ability to point it that way. And that ability to point it that way. And many people don't even have that many people don't even have that many people don't even have that ability. They they think they know. And ability. They they think they know. And ability. They they think they know. And I I I struggle the same with this. When I I I struggle the same with this. When I I I struggle the same with this. When I started my business, I thought I had I started my business, I thought I had I started my business, I thought I had to work on this, this, and that. And to work on this, this, and that. And to work on this, this, and that. And then I invested tens of thousands of then I invested tens of thousands of then I invested tens of thousands of dollars into business coaches, mentors, dollars into business coaches, mentors, dollars into business coaches, mentors, etc. who were able to look at my etc. who were able to look at my etc. who were able to look at my business and say, "Hey, you're on the business and say, "Hey, you're on the business and say, "Hey, you're on the wrong track here. You need to be focused wrong track here. You need to be focused wrong track here. You need to be focused on this." The same happened in my tech on this." The same happened in my tech on this." The same happened in my tech career. I thought I really needed to career. I thought I really needed to career. I thought I really needed to focus on that tool and that programming focus on that tool and that programming focus on that tool and that programming language, but fortunately I had mentors language, but fortunately I had mentors language, but fortunately I had mentors who said, "No, no, no, that's the wrong who said, "No, no, no, that's the wrong who said, "No, no, no, that's the wrong direction. You need to go in that direction. You need to go in that direction. You need to go in that direction instead." So, it's extremely direction instead." So, it's extremely direction instead." So, it's extremely important that you learn how to set important that you learn how to set important that you learn how to set goals properly. And yeah, to teach you goals properly. And yeah, to teach you goals properly. And yeah, to teach you how to do that properly is already

how to do that properly is already how to do that properly is already beyond the scope of this video because beyond the scope of this video because beyond the scope of this video because we're already getting long here. But we're already getting long here. But we're already getting long here. But this is an extremely big part of focus this is an extremely big part of focus this is an extremely big part of focus OS which I teach to my private students OS which I teach to my private students OS which I teach to my private students in CubeCraft is to teach them how to set in CubeCraft is to teach them how to set in CubeCraft is to teach them how to set their goals properly and then I host their goals properly and then I host their goals properly and then I host calls. So they and they ask they show calls. So they and they ask they show calls. So they and they ask they show their situation to me and I help them their situation to me and I help them their situation to me and I help them there to actually pinpoint the right there to actually pinpoint the right there to actually pinpoint the right direction for them. So this is not this direction for them. So this is not this direction for them. So this is not this element of focus is not necessarily element of focus is not necessarily element of focus is not necessarily something you can always do on your own. something you can always do on your own. something you can always do on your own. Like I regularly need to ask mentors, Like I regularly need to ask mentors, Like I regularly need to ask mentors, coaches, etc. to help me with this coaches, etc. to help me with this coaches, etc. to help me with this ability. And my private students who ability. And my private students who ability. And my private students who want to land DevOps jobs, they come to want to land DevOps jobs, they come to want to land DevOps jobs, they come to me because I'm an expert at this. I can me because I'm an expert at this. I can me because I'm an expert at this. I can look at their situation and see, no, you look at their situation and see, no, you look at their situation and see, no, you should not be focusing on this, you should not be focusing on this, you should not be focusing on this, you should be focusing on that or the goal should be focusing on that or the goal should be focusing on that or the goal that you have set for yourself is way that you have set for yourself is way that you have set for yourself is way too broad. Let's narrow this together too broad. Let's narrow this together too broad. Let's narrow this together and let me help you set this goal and let me help you set this goal and let me help you set this goal properly. And now we are able to shine properly. And now we are able to shine properly. And now we are able to shine the beam of light in the right the beam of light in the right the beam of light in the right direction. And this is the value of direction. And this is the value of direction. And this is the value of having a good mentor, someone you pay having a good mentor, someone you pay having a good mentor, someone you pay for generally because they are providing for generally because they are providing for generally because they are providing a service to you. So if you're a service to you. So if you're a service to you. So if you're interested in learning from me, then interested in learning from me, then interested in learning from me, then there will be information in the there will be information in the there will be information in the description below. But it's extremely description below. But it's extremely description below. But it's extremely important that you get the ability of important that you get the ability of important that you get the ability of focusing the the light beam on one thing focusing the the light beam on one thing focusing the the light beam on one thing and on the right thing. So now we can and on the right thing. So now we can and on the right thing. So now we can talk about the fourth element of my talk about the fourth element of my talk about the fourth element of my focus system. This is to actually focus system. This is to actually focus system. This is to actually capture the results of your focus. All capture the results of your focus. All capture the results of your focus. All of this work is useless if you are not of this work is useless if you are not of this work is useless if you are not able to harvest this to capture this in

able to harvest this to capture this in able to harvest this to capture this in some shape or form. And one of the most some shape or form. And one of the most some shape or form. And one of the most popular videos on my YouTube channel is popular videos on my YouTube channel is popular videos on my YouTube channel is about my note takingaking system. And about my note takingaking system. And about my note takingaking system. And the note takingaking system is the the note takingaking system is the the note takingaking system is the capture is the harvesting of all of capture is the harvesting of all of capture is the harvesting of all of this. And this might sound very foreign this. And this might sound very foreign this. And this might sound very foreign to you. How can a note-taking system be to you. How can a note-taking system be to you. How can a note-taking system be a result or how can notes actually be a a result or how can notes actually be a a result or how can notes actually be a result? I go deeper into that video. But result? I go deeper into that video. But result? I go deeper into that video. But there's hinges around is to building there's hinges around is to building there's hinges around is to building your own repository of knowledge but your own repository of knowledge but your own repository of knowledge but also to use that knowledge itself to also to use that knowledge itself to also to use that knowledge itself to clarify your thinking through writing. clarify your thinking through writing. clarify your thinking through writing. So if you can write about something So if you can write about something So if you can write about something clearly, you can think clearly. If you clearly, you can think clearly. If you clearly, you can think clearly. If you cannot write about something, then the cannot write about something, then the cannot write about something, then the thoughts you have around it are not thoughts you have around it are not thoughts you have around it are not clear enough. If you're not able to clear enough. If you're not able to clear enough. If you're not able to articulate something in writing, then articulate something in writing, then articulate something in writing, then you don't understand the topic at all. you don't understand the topic at all. you don't understand the topic at all. And this is where this capture is so And this is where this capture is so And this is where this capture is so important that you are able to put important that you are able to put important that you are able to put things in your own words and being able things in your own words and being able things in your own words and being able to articulate them. Now, if you want to to articulate them. Now, if you want to to articulate them. Now, if you want to learn more about this, I have a free learn more about this, I have a free learn more about this, I have a free note-taking system that you can get by note-taking system that you can get by note-taking system that you can get by clicking the link down below. It is clicking the link down below. It is clicking the link down below. It is completely for free and this will be a completely for free and this will be a completely for free and this will be a good step for you to start harvesting good step for you to start harvesting good step for you to start harvesting what you have. This is about as deep as what you have. This is about as deep as what you have. This is about as deep as I can go in the scope of this video I can go in the scope of this video I can go in the scope of this video because we're getting long. It's an because we're getting long. It's an because we're getting long. It's an important element that you start important element that you start important element that you start harvesting what you learn and what what harvesting what you learn and what what harvesting what you learn and what what I share in the link in the description I share in the link in the description I share in the link in the description is going to go deeper into that and show is going to go deeper into that and show is going to go deeper into that and show you how to do it and it's completely for you how to do it and it's completely for you how to do it and it's completely for free. And now the fifth and the last free. And now the fifth and the last free. And now the fifth and the last element of my focus system has to do element of my focus system has to do element of my focus system has to do with training. So just like anything

with training. So just like anything with training. So just like anything else in life, anything else you do, I it else in life, anything else you do, I it else in life, anything else you do, I it is my understanding based on my own is my understanding based on my own is my understanding based on my own experience that focus is actually a experience that focus is actually a experience that focus is actually a trainable skill. Focus is actually trainable skill. Focus is actually trainable skill. Focus is actually something that you can consciously train something that you can consciously train something that you can consciously train and improve by putting in training. So and improve by putting in training. So and improve by putting in training. So just like running or weightlifting, you just like running or weightlifting, you just like running or weightlifting, you have to do dedicated practice sessions. have to do dedicated practice sessions. have to do dedicated practice sessions. Or compare it to like learning to play Or compare it to like learning to play Or compare it to like learning to play an instrument. I'm very musical. I can an instrument. I'm very musical. I can an instrument. I'm very musical. I can play piano, guitar, drums. I've learned play piano, guitar, drums. I've learned play piano, guitar, drums. I've learned many, many different instruments over my many, many different instruments over my many, many different instruments over my life. And I know the value of practice. life. And I know the value of practice. life. And I know the value of practice. So when you learn to play guitar or So when you learn to play guitar or So when you learn to play guitar or piano in the beginning you cannot do piano in the beginning you cannot do piano in the beginning you cannot do anything but you have to put in anything but you have to put in anything but you have to put in conscious effort to learn the chords on conscious effort to learn the chords on conscious effort to learn the chords on the guitar and the longer you do it the the guitar and the longer you do it the the guitar and the longer you do it the more often you do it it gets easier over more often you do it it gets easier over more often you do it it gets easier over time and suddenly you can play a song. time and suddenly you can play a song. time and suddenly you can play a song. Now the equivalent for that for focus is Now the equivalent for that for focus is Now the equivalent for that for focus is meditation. Now obviously I'm a Buddhist meditation. Now obviously I'm a Buddhist meditation. Now obviously I'm a Buddhist and I spent 2 years in a monastery. and I spent 2 years in a monastery. and I spent 2 years in a monastery. Meditation has been a big part of my Meditation has been a big part of my Meditation has been a big part of my life for over a decade now. And this life for over a decade now. And this life for over a decade now. And this actually started while I was addicted to actually started while I was addicted to actually started while I was addicted to drugs. I got into meditation. And this drugs. I got into meditation. And this drugs. I got into meditation. And this is also how I understood how these drugs is also how I understood how these drugs is also how I understood how these drugs and alcohol were fogging my mind like and alcohol were fogging my mind like and alcohol were fogging my mind like this. I got to this point through this. I got to this point through this. I got to this point through meditation because I could actually see meditation because I could actually see meditation because I could actually see how this was impacting my meditation how this was impacting my meditation how this was impacting my meditation practice. So if you're not familiar with practice. So if you're not familiar with practice. So if you're not familiar with meditation or what it means or what it meditation or what it means or what it meditation or what it means or what it does in the simplest sense, if you want does in the simplest sense, if you want does in the simplest sense, if you want to get started with meditation, what you

to get started with meditation, what you to get started with meditation, what you do is you sit down, you close your eyes, do is you sit down, you close your eyes, do is you sit down, you close your eyes, and you focus your attention on the and you focus your attention on the and you focus your attention on the breath. And you will find that what's breath. And you will find that what's breath. And you will find that what's going to happen is that you breathe in going to happen is that you breathe in going to happen is that you breathe in and out maybe once or twice, and all of and out maybe once or twice, and all of and out maybe once or twice, and all of a sudden your your mind wanders off to a sudden your your mind wanders off to a sudden your your mind wanders off to whatever you were thinking about whatever you were thinking about whatever you were thinking about earlier. Oh, I need to go to the shop earlier. Oh, I need to go to the shop earlier. Oh, I need to go to the shop today, blah blah. And after 10 minutes today, blah blah. And after 10 minutes today, blah blah. And after 10 minutes you go back. Oh wait, I was supposed to you go back. Oh wait, I was supposed to you go back. Oh wait, I was supposed to focus on my breath. So you're coming focus on my breath. So you're coming focus on my breath. So you're coming back again. And then you inhale a couple back again. And then you inhale a couple back again. And then you inhale a couple of times. You are concentrate on that of times. You are concentrate on that of times. You are concentrate on that and then boom, you are gone again. Now and then boom, you are gone again. Now and then boom, you are gone again. Now in the simplest sense, the goal of in the simplest sense, the goal of in the simplest sense, the goal of meditation is to be able to hold your meditation is to be able to hold your meditation is to be able to hold your mind still and to focus only on that mind still and to focus only on that mind still and to focus only on that particular object. And this is why in particular object. And this is why in particular object. And this is why in meditation we use something boring like meditation we use something boring like meditation we use something boring like the breath because it's very hard to the breath because it's very hard to the breath because it's very hard to keep your focus on that. But the keep your focus on that. But the keep your focus on that. But the training then is to constantly reel training then is to constantly reel training then is to constantly reel yourself in to constantly bring your yourself in to constantly bring your yourself in to constantly bring your mind back to the meditation object. And mind back to the meditation object. And mind back to the meditation object. And yeah, if you do that for over the span yeah, if you do that for over the span yeah, if you do that for over the span of many years, if you do that of many years, if you do that of many years, if you do that consistently, you get better at reeling consistently, you get better at reeling consistently, you get better at reeling your mind in and you will find that your mind in and you will find that your mind in and you will find that you're able to concentrate on this you're able to concentrate on this you're able to concentrate on this boring thing for longer and longer boring thing for longer and longer boring thing for longer and longer stretches of time. So when I spent 2 stretches of time. So when I spent 2 stretches of time. So when I spent 2 years as a Buddhist monk, we meditated years as a Buddhist monk, we meditated years as a Buddhist monk, we meditated for about 4 hours a day. normally, but for about 4 hours a day. normally, but for about 4 hours a day. normally, but there were also periods where it was there were also periods where it was there were also periods where it was more intense where we would ramp it up more intense where we would ramp it up more intense where we would ramp it up to 8 to 12 hours a day. So, can you to 8 to 12 hours a day. So, can you to 8 to 12 hours a day. So, can you imagine what that does to your mind if imagine what that does to your mind if imagine what that does to your mind if you sit down, focus on one thing for 12 you sit down, focus on one thing for 12 you sit down, focus on one thing for 12 hours a day and constantly reel it in?

hours a day and constantly reel it in? hours a day and constantly reel it in? And then before and after the monastery, And then before and after the monastery, And then before and after the monastery, I still meditate 1 2 hours a day. You I still meditate 1 2 hours a day. You I still meditate 1 2 hours a day. You can imagine what that does to a a mind. can imagine what that does to a a mind. can imagine what that does to a a mind. Like if you get so adapt at reeling your Like if you get so adapt at reeling your Like if you get so adapt at reeling your mind in constantly then this is actually mind in constantly then this is actually mind in constantly then this is actually the purest way of how you can directly the purest way of how you can directly the purest way of how you can directly train your focus and concentration. Now train your focus and concentration. Now train your focus and concentration. Now when you start out like this it's going when you start out like this it's going when you start out like this it's going to be extremely hard and I have I have to be extremely hard and I have I have to be extremely hard and I have I have done this for over a decade now and I done this for over a decade now and I done this for over a decade now and I have a lot of experience with it. I have a lot of experience with it. I have a lot of experience with it. I trained with a meditation teacher trained with a meditation teacher trained with a meditation teacher intensely at a monastery for over two intensely at a monastery for over two intensely at a monastery for over two years. So like I would love to talk more years. So like I would love to talk more years. So like I would love to talk more about it but I have no idea if my about it but I have no idea if my about it but I have no idea if my YouTube audience has any interest in it. YouTube audience has any interest in it. YouTube audience has any interest in it. So if this yeah if this whole focus So if this yeah if this whole focus So if this yeah if this whole focus system has been of value to you so far system has been of value to you so far system has been of value to you so far please let me know in the comments. But please let me know in the comments. But please let me know in the comments. But also if this meditation angle if this also if this meditation angle if this also if this meditation angle if this piques your interest if you want to hear piques your interest if you want to hear piques your interest if you want to hear more about it then let me know because I more about it then let me know because I more about it then let me know because I would like to share more about it. Like would like to share more about it. Like would like to share more about it. Like it is something I'm actually very it is something I'm actually very it is something I'm actually very passionate about which has had a big passionate about which has had a big passionate about which has had a big impact in my life. So let me know in the impact in my life. So let me know in the impact in my life. So let me know in the comments. So now with this system we are comments. So now with this system we are comments. So now with this system we are able to walk with the lantern. We can able to walk with the lantern. We can able to walk with the lantern. We can shine the light. We can direct it in the shine the light. We can direct it in the shine the light. We can direct it in the right direction. We have the beam of right direction. We have the beam of right direction. We have the beam of light around us which we're harvesting.

light around us which we're harvesting. light around us which we're harvesting. And then the meditation piece is And then the meditation piece is And then the meditation piece is actually how long you can hold the actually how long you can hold the actually how long you can hold the lantern upright because after a while lantern upright because after a while lantern upright because after a while your arms start turning. And that is the your arms start turning. And that is the your arms start turning. And that is the entire focus system that I teach to my entire focus system that I teach to my entire focus system that I teach to my paid students in CubeCraft. But it is paid students in CubeCraft. But it is paid students in CubeCraft. But it is only the high level, right? And many only the high level, right? And many only the high level, right? And many people need a lot of attention and they people need a lot of attention and they people need a lot of attention and they need to have the note-taking systems, need to have the note-taking systems, need to have the note-taking systems, the goal setting systems and all of that the goal setting systems and all of that the goal setting systems and all of that besides all of the other stuff that I besides all of the other stuff that I besides all of the other stuff that I teach. But all of it is designed around teach. But all of it is designed around teach. But all of it is designed around getting outcomes and getting in in this getting outcomes and getting in in this getting outcomes and getting in in this case I'm helping people to land case I'm helping people to land case I'm helping people to land six-figure tech jobs. So, if you've six-figure tech jobs. So, if you've six-figure tech jobs. So, if you've watched this video until the end, maybe watched this video until the end, maybe watched this video until the end, maybe this teaching style is resonating with this teaching style is resonating with this teaching style is resonating with you and maybe you get a sense that I you and maybe you get a sense that I you and maybe you get a sense that I think about things a little bit think about things a little bit think about things a little bit differently than what you would get on a differently than what you would get on a differently than what you would get on a Udemy course on learning Kubernetes or Udemy course on learning Kubernetes or Udemy course on learning Kubernetes or something like that. So, what I teach in something like that. So, what I teach in something like that. So, what I teach in CubeCraft goes much deeper than this. CubeCraft goes much deeper than this. CubeCraft goes much deeper than this. You will learn how to actually implement You will learn how to actually implement You will learn how to actually implement it, how to set goals, which is what I it, how to set goals, which is what I it, how to set goals, which is what I call focus OS. So if you want to learn call focus OS. So if you want to learn call focus OS. So if you want to learn how to land a six-figure tech job, if how to land a six-figure tech job, if how to land a six-figure tech job, if that is something that you want and if that is something that you want and if that is something that you want and if you want to learn that from someone who you want to learn that from someone who you want to learn that from someone who went through this whole journey from went through this whole journey from went through this whole journey from nurse to DevOps engineer and who learned nurse to DevOps engineer and who learned nurse to DevOps engineer and who learned how to focus without drugs, then you can how to focus without drugs, then you can how to focus without drugs, then you can check out the link in the description check out the link in the description check out the link in the description below. I would like to welcome you as my below. I would like to welcome you as my below. I would like to welcome you as my student. I have over 800 students at student. I have over 800 students at student. I have over 800 students at this point and we are landing jobs about this point and we are landing jobs about this point and we are landing jobs about once a week. So the fact that you are once a week. So the fact that you are once a week. So the fact that you are still watching this is a sign that you still watching this is a sign that you still watching this is a sign that you are resonating with my teaching style are resonating with my teaching style are resonating with my teaching style and I think that might work out really and I think that might work out really and I think that might work out really well for you. But that's only if you well for you. But that's only if you well for you. But that's only if you want to actually get that outcome,

want to actually get that outcome, want to actually get that outcome, right? If you want to land a tech job right? If you want to land a tech job right? If you want to land a tech job and change your life because it has and change your life because it has and change your life because it has certainly changed mine. The details of certainly changed mine. The details of certainly changed mine. The details of that are in the description box below. that are in the description box below. that are in the description box below. If you would like to become my student, If you would like to become my student, If you would like to become my student, follow the link and my team will help follow the link and my team will help follow the link and my team will help you out with that. If not then I hope you out with that. If not then I hope you out with that. If not then I hope this was valuable to you and I will see this was valuable to you and I will see this was valuable to you and I will see you in the next