Eric Nordhoff

You may be more gifted than you realize. Helping you discover it, believe it, and build it. Founder of The Courageous Creator.

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

If I was age 15-25, I would invest my time and money in the following:

1. Develop as many skills as possible. Learn by doing as many things you are curious about as possible. These skills will be invaluable to you. They will open up opportunities and relationships.

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

@ohthatsmeyay @thesigmamindset @grok Worth a try! 😂

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Your vagus nerve might be the most important one you’ve never thought about.

Dr. Pradip Jamnadas explained it on Steven Bartlett’s podcast: it’s the largest nerve in your body, running from your brain all the way down, with massive connections to your gut, heart, and lungs. It’s basically the superhighway switching you between “fight or flight” and “rest & repair.” Most of us are stuck in fight-or-flight mode, which wrecks recovery, inflammation, and heart health.

Simple ways to hack it and get it back online:

- Breathe in for 4, out for 8 (10 minutes a day)

- Hum, sing, or laugh (seriously)

- Cold water on your face or ice pack on the neck

- Gentle eyeball massage or looking far left/right

Once I started doing the long exhale breathing consistently, my sleep and stress levels noticeably improved. It’s one of those small habits that compounds quietly.

A strong vagus nerve (measured by good heart rate variability) means faster healing, lower inflammation, better blood pressure, and overall resilience. In our constantly wired world, it’s one of the highest-leverage things you can improve.

What’s one vagus nerve hack you’ve tried (or want to try)?

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

@newstart_2024 I did 13 days. Probably 3 days too long.

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

@suekhim I want my kid to learn how to start and run her own business

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

@mhp_guy what’s the secret formula? How do I find the exact episode on video that I’m listening to on podcast? If you could answer this question, it would alleviate a ton of frustration for me again, love your content, very inspiring!

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

@mhp_guy I love love love your podcast on audio and primarily listen to your podcast, but there are times you talk about stuff where I need to see the video and when I try to find your video on YouTube, it’s never the latest video even though it’s the latest podcast help!

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@RedPilled_USA I empathize with your frustration with the lack of conservative film schools. I would encourage you to check out the following (probably the best to consider): Biola, Liberty, Taylor, Baylor, Wheaton.

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

I started vibe coding for the first time today. Here’s to a new Open Claw adventure!

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

One of my favorite time management essays is “Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule” by @paulg. Give it a read.

As @bfeld and many others have observed, great creative work isn’t possible if you’re trying to piece together 30 minutes here and 45 minutes there.

Large, uninterrupted blocks of time—3-5 hours minimum—create the space needed to find and connect the dots.

And one block per week isn’t enough.

There has to be enough slack in the system for multi-day CPU-intensive synthesis. For me, this means at least 3-4 mornings per week where I am in “maker” mode until at least 1pm.

If I’m in reactive mode, maker mode is all but impossible.

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

@NASA is finally catching up to what @LEGO_Group created 45 years ago!

[X Freeze @XFreeze]

NASA just officially unveiled their master plan for a permanent Moon Base at the lunar South Pole

This is not just about flags and footprints. NASA is moving to establish an enduring, sustained human presence, and they are heavily relying on commercial innovators to build it

The roadmap is highly aggressive:
• Phase 1: Heavy robotic missions and commercial payload deliveries
• Phase 2: Semi-permanent infrastructure, including fission surface power and lunar drones
• Phase 3: A sustained, permanent human outpost

The most important takeaway is NASA explicitly stated this base is the ultimate proving ground to prepare humanity for missions to Mars

While legacy aerospace companies are still struggling to reliably get a small capsule to the ISS, NASA is setting the stage for massive lunar infrastructure....which is exactly the kind of heavy-lift planetary deployment SpaceX’s Starship was designed for

The multi-planetary economy is officially kicking off

[Women Posting W's @womenpostingws]

needed this

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Memorial Day isn’t about barbecues or beach days—it’s about those American heroes who gave everything for our freedom.

THIS 70-SECOND VIDEO CAPTURES WHAT THE DAY IS TRULY ABOUT. 🇺🇸

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

This advice by Elon Musk hits hard:

“Stop being patient and start asking yourself: How can I accomplish my 10 year plan in 6 months? You will probably fail, but you'll be far ahead of the person who simply accepted it would take 10 years.”

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

Happy Birthday Goat!

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@Aina_Ai2 This is amazing! I had no idea you could do this. I wanna learn everything I can about it.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Beware the empathy exploit.

Empathy is good and right when thought through (deep), but can be deadly to civilization when simply stimulus-response (shallow).

For example, releasing a repeat violent offender may feel good at first (shallow empathy for the criminal), but it is wrong to do so when that person will go on to hurt or murder innocent victims, as there should be deep empathy for future victims.

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

Another great series of podcasts. I also learned a new term: The Gish Gallup method of debating. I’ve been red pilled again.

[Red Pilled America @RedPilled_USA]

Gish Gallop (Part One)
Why are conspiracy theories spreading? To find the answer, we tell the story of Alex Jones. The InfoWars founder created the business model that has taken over the media…a model that is testing the very limits of free speech.

Link to listen in replies.

[Eric Nordhoff @ericnordhoff]

I can attest this is true, in my experience.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

If you feel stuck, try this: For the next 30 days, every single day, wake up at 5am and work out for at least 30 minutes.

It doesn’t matter what the workout looks like. Go to a gym, go outside for a run, do pushups and squats on your bedroom floor.

This isn’t about the workout. It’s about creating Proof of Agency.

By the end of 30 days, you’ll completely rewire your brain. Scientists call it neuroplasticity. Your brain physically changes in structure and function through action and experience.

The action of waking up early and working out every single day for a month will create evidence that you have the power to take an action and achieve a desired outcome. You’ll see yourself differently. You’ll reorganize your life around this new priority. You’ll eat healthier, go to sleep earlier, and narrow your focus. It creates Proof of Agency.

That has ripple effects into every area of life.