Ivan Nikolov

Hard truths for the second half || Former competitive natural bodybuilder. Philosophy of mind student. AI builder. Father.

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If you live in Europe - or care about Europe's future.. read at least the summary.

Europe 2031 — What getting AI wrong means for us https://t.co/fTM9H9RfiG

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Full video link https://t.co/mbZGDGnr13

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You are trying and resisting at the same time. Here's how (and how not to).

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Full video: https://t.co/FbdyAMA638

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The voice in my head said, "This is it."

But...

The body knows how to take care of itself if we don't stay in the way... through our beliefs.

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Quick video on this: https://t.co/XwpcrOnnRT

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There are two kinds of effort. Task-effort builds things. Identity-effort builds a version of you that isn't real. Your body knows the difference. Even if you don't.

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Full video https://t.co/ezHDypegds

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Retirement was invented in 1889. The retirement age was 70. Average life expectancy was 46.

You were never supposed to collect.

Now imagine living to 120... and retiring at 65.

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Full video https://t.co/mwlHq3sfXX

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Most of your suffering isn't coming from your life. It's coming from six words you keep adding to everything that hurts... "and it shouldn't be this way."

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Full video https://t.co/qasNY17NXX

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Most supplement stacks are random. Mine is built around one question... how do I keep repair pathways on and growth (anabolic) signals quiet at 51? Full stack breakdown - supplements, dose, the science behind it. And what I just stopped taking.

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Full video https://t.co/lHGtI3Knwu

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I was ranked 3rd in the world in natural bodybuilding.

Today I eat 80g of protein on training days.

Most people over 40 are eating too much protein... and it might be doing the opposite of what they think.

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Full video https://t.co/ddP1K5AmfR

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Two hours a week. Compound movements. Rest.

But underneath the training protocol - it's the same thing... The expectation matters more than the exercise.

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Full video https://t.co/B8jsXpltKl

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Everybody around me started expecting to decline around 45.

"I'm 50, this is just what 50 feels like."

I never installed the "decline" program.

Turns out there's a neuroscience model that explains exactly how this works.

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Watch the full video: https://t.co/DzVVbojEGX

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There's a clock running in your head that you didn't install. It's telling you 50 is late, that your best years are behind you.

That feeling is real. But the clock was never yours.

There's a new clock. Time for an update.