Abbi

Real dopamine is the new sh*t.

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

You either die as a podcaster ⏤
or live long enough to see yourself being podcasted :)

Yes, I let @KateFurmanovaa podcast me in my own podcast.

And in the 20 episodes I filmed so far, this felt the most challenging yet fun.

Full episode on Friday.

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

You talk about locking in, getting rich, and grinding...

Still, you sell your attention to the highest bidder.

That isn't success, not owning your attention is just another form of slavery.

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but that's the biggest global pandemic right now.

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

https://t.co/G24Y5jVLju

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

Nahhh, wtf!

Randomly went through some old comments and found this.

@ItsMeBenChan, 2 months are over.

Time to cook something :)

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

I podcast the award winning actress ⏤ Lisa Riesner.

The podcast is so back!!!

Changed the name from focused conversation to no distraction ⏤
but the goal stays the same:

- dope conversations
- good vibes & fun
- cool people :)

Check out the episode in my bio.

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

The best thing that happened to me on New Year's Eve was almost dying.

I was coughing blood while staring death in the eye.

Today's January 12th.

While eating lunch, I felt something I haven't felt in months ⏤ gratitude.

New Year's Eve was the bottom of a downward spiral.

The moments of anger.
The moments of failures.
The moments of reflection.

Sometimes hitting rock bottom is the beginning of something new and better.

This week I studied Da Vinci's anatomy sketches for hours. Wrote my first newsletter in 2 months. Rediscovered what creating truly means.

I haven't had massive success ~yet~.

All I have is my podcast and one of my favorite authors following me.

But the process ⏤ creating something from nothing, not knowing if it'll work ⏤ that's the shit that was missing in my life.

I played it safe for months.

Didn't post and took the conventional path that leads nowhere.

My superpower, my creativity ⏤ I buried it.

My mission is still the same and still present.

Beat global phone addiction by 2030.

I wasn't ready to meet my full potential the first time.

But the trajectory is clear. We passed the peak from "be online 24/7" to "offline is the new rich."

Time to give the world what it needs ⏤ the solution that works with you.

Call me crazy, but that face off with death was an annunciation.

Now I prove that it wasn't a vivid dream but instead reality.

To myself. My family. God.

This isn't a dream anymore.

"I'm starting with the man in the mirror." ⏤ Michael Jackson

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

It's January 5th ⏤
and my year just started.

I spent New Year's in bed coughing blood.

No energy.
Every breath hurt.
Ready to call it the day.

In that moment,
I thought about death,
while my only prayer being:

"God, give me just one more day."

Now is Day 5.
First day I can think clearly again.

While everyone posted their 2025 caramel side ⏤
I was on my knees infront of God.

This is my raw raisin side.

Some of you may already broke your resolution.
You feel like you're failing while everyone else is winning.

You're not.

Real life isn't highlights.

It's surviving hard days and being grateful you get another one.

Happy New Year :)

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

Kanye gets hated every year and still drops fire.

Your favorite guru is scared if 3 people unfollow.

I only follow real artists now.
Artists make stuff.

Gurus just sell dreams to broke teenagers.

Shame on you.

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

My morning in 4 pictures.

Just stop getting inspo from other creators.

You will just sound like them.
Be unique and find your frequency.

Art.
Music.
Nature.

These are just a few examples.

What is your Nr. 1 inspo source?

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

If you're distracted, disconnect.

Completely.

Walk
Sprint
Journal
Read books
Meet old friends
Build something real

Why would you waste your attention online ⏤
when reality is waiting...

Offline.

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

my morning in 4 pictures.

woke up,
turned on iPod,
~yes, it's always on~,
and fell in love with retro ads :)

life is good ⏤
but it's becoming better.

because the only thing that matters,
is who you are becoming.

right?

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

my morning in 4 pictures.

I was ill these past few days.
I felt like a piece of sh*t,
so I did NOTHING.

that was the problem...

I did nothing ⏤
and expected to get better.

this post proves that I did something :)

energy is shifting, I feel it.

can you feel it too?

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

just put your phone down and…

walk
journal
drink water
write on paper
read the one book
become ~f*cking~ bored

you were never meant to consume —
you are meant to LIVE.

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

my morning in 4 pictures.

woke up,
meditated a bit,
muted annoying group chats,
listened to music that fuels me with energy.

how many group chats did you mute?
~I muted 3~

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

woke up
king breakfast
gerolsteiner + @NewelOfKnow
5km run after a long while, was alright
final touches on the podcast episode with @IAmAlexManzi

why are sundays so f*cking dope? :)

episode is online in ONE HOUR!!!

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

my morning in one picture.

did I have I sh*t morning?
yes.

is it a reason to throw away the day...

it used to be, but I am done with this cycle...

that's not who I am being or who I am becoming ⏤

NOT ANYMORE

today is special,
I feel it.

do you feel it?

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

my morning in 4 pictures.

woke up at 5,
listened to music,
wrote posts for 1 hour,
connected with LEGENDS.

life is good when you have a purpose.
life is good with my family.
life is good...

because I am being who I want to be.

who are you being today?

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

"where did all the time go?!?"

yes, it's gone.
yes, you scrolled.
yes, it's your fault...

I traded half of my life
~a decade to be specific~

for short-term pleasure.
cheap dopamine.
others lives.

even though I hated it,
I was stuck.

because my mind was fried...
my dopamine killed me...
my mind lied to me...

all these things turned me ⏤
into a mindless consumer.

someone who can't create...

because he had nothing to work towards.

I had no WHY in my life.

it took some time,
too long for some people...

but journaling,
dopamine detoxing,
and controlling myself...

well, they opened up doors...

doors to a better me.

I am creating miracles...
Abbi

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

most creators think they need more discipline.

what they actually need is one phone free Sunday to remember who they are without distraction.

but they are f*cking weak to to put it away for a second.

your dopamine system needs rest ⏤
not more willpower.

[Abbi @abbiDogan]

the real addiction isn't the phone.

it's running from yourself.