The Suited Monk

Practical philosophy for the modern world | Bridging the gap between inner Monk & outer Suit | Self-realization & Peace | Co-founder Project Peace

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

Twenty years ago, I started teaching a new model for living in China.

There's who you really are (your inner Monk), and there's how you're showing up (through your Suit). The space between those two is your Gap, and that is the cause of many of the problems in life, such as depression, stress, anxiety, etc...

This model shows you how to bridge the gap and live an integrated life.

It helps individuals, organisations and global communities.

The teaching goes beyond culture, beliefs and borders and applies to every individual on earth; it's universal.

We’ve now launched Project Peace to bring this work to the world.

Here are the 3 principles to bridge your gap and live with more fulfilment:

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

The best way to respond to the Trump, Balogun affair is on the pitch.

Goooooo Belgium!! 🇧🇪

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

Even money is given for free, I doubt many people will use it responsibly. Curious to see how this is going to play out...

People need a mindset shift on how to live life. The old rules don't apply anymore, get a job will soon be outdated. But what is the new way will be the question to ask and the world doesn't seem to have a clear answer.

I foresee uproar the first few years before we settle into a new way of living that is more value based from the inside out. Let's see.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

Persistence in alignment with the flow of life.

Persistence alone can create pressure.

Each action needs a pause.

If you just focus on persistence, you may become successful, but at what expense??

It's almost like ''if you don't grind in life, you won't make it''.

At some points in life, you need to grind, but at some points, you just need to pause and let life take its own course.

Persistence alone is old school. Persistence aligned with rejuvenation is the right way of living.

Align your Suit with your Monk and live an integrated life.

[Grant Cardone @GrantCardone]

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence & determination alone are omnipotent."

Calvin Coolidge
30th U.S. President

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

Elon's innovations feel like oxygen for people... every time he innovates, he removes the hassle and makes everything straightforward.

On the contrary, I tried closing a bank account in Spain today. They told me I had to go visit them in person. Told them I'm not going to take a 20-hour flight for that. Blocked. Those kinds of old school things you don't see on anything Elon brings to the market...

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

Isn't Suicidal Empathy basically a gap that each individual on earth has within him/herself?

And that gap drives their behaviour.

If and when a person is aligned with their inner essence and eliminates their own individual gap, the world could live in harmony, theoretically.

Isn't that the work we should be doing?

I call it bridging the gap between your inner and outer self, so there is no longer a misalignment. When an individual bridges his/her gap, the natural outcome will be to do good for themselves, people and society.

This brings it back to a neutral conversation and education. Everyone has a Suit, a Monk and a Gap; it's a universal principle.

Bringing all three in alignment brings coherence to an individual. Do this to all individuals, and many problems in the world can be solved, including Suicidal Empathy.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

Here's a comprehensive video that explains it more https://t.co/8628yvYK74

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

I'm further developing Suited Monk to be rolled out globally. Hopefully, the teaching can stand on its own.

I always believe a teaching should be universal, which applies beyond culture, beyond borders and beyond beliefs.

And it's really simple. Everyone in the world has a Suit, a Monk and a Gap. It's irrefutable.

The issue or the part that causes conflict is the gap.

When a person is very disconnected from themselves, he/she will look mostly externally for validation, approval, a sense of achievement, and material things to cover up the emptiness the person feels inside.

This happens in all walks of life, in leadership, in politics, in different cultures and societies.

Because of this gap, people behave unethically, they self-destruct with addictions or just walk brain-dead through life.

The solution to these issues is to bridge the gap within yourself. And with the right framework, it is not complicated.

1. Emotional healing and self-acceptance
2. Mindset mastery, observe your thoughts, observe reality instead of being unconsciously in it, think critically and make your own decisions
3. Physical mastery
4. Spiritual mastery, be clear on what you value and act on it. Learn to trust your intuition when making decisions.

Bridging the gap, if you actively pursue it, you can do it in 2 years. Why this time? Because it takes time to heal, to implement and to let life take its own course.

It's like you need to apply the tools and then be patient and let life reorient itself around your new reality.

I'm holding weekly live calls which you can join here:
https://t.co/CPCUaENvla

For those who want to learn more, I'll post a video below

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

@marcvanderchijs Couldn't agree more, Marc. We're having ours delivered in August with FSD. Very difficult to go back to ''cars with less innovation'' once you experience Tesla.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

If an outcome is mathematically and theoretically possible, but practically almost impossible, should we still pursue it?

The answer is almost always yes.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

World hunger is not the issue.

World hunger is an outcome of the issue.

And the issue is that people globally are disconnected from themselves.

They have a gap between how they show up in the world and who they are on the inside.

That gap creates anxiety and unhappiness in a person.

If every person on earth bridges the gap within themselves, they would do good for themselves, people and society.

World hunger would be solved naturally because of this.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

@ErikVoorhees Solving the world's biggest problems, such as poverty, is not the issue.

Poverty is the outcome of the issue.

The issue is that many people are living or working misaligned with who they are.

That is the root cause of many problems.

@elonmusk

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

There two kinds of knowing. Rational knowing and spiritual knowing.

God masters both. They are integrated as one.

For us humans they are still separated. We focus on the rational forgot about our internal journey.

The journey towards peace is re aligning with our inner self but still live in the real world.

In my words align your Suit and your Monk and bridge the gap in between.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

@elonmusk Individuals need to return back to source, their inner energy.

When people focus on the external, they lose themselves.

Standing up is a temporary solution; bridging the gap within oneself is the long-term way forward.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

What Aristotle is basically saying is that when an individual disconnects from their inner essence, they create a gap within themselves.

That gap is what causes people to make decisions that are no longer ethical or based on virtues.

When people lose their inner essence, it is a recipe for disaster. Suffering, pain, loneliness, which people then try to cover up with external pleasures.

Human beings can live together in harmony when every individual on earth closes the gap within themselves. That is the solution towards individual and global harmony.

Here's a video that explains it https://t.co/3wQ0bqpEjI

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

If it happens, that would be very beneficial for individuals and the world.

Instead of having AI centralised by tech companies, individuals (aka entrepreneurs/innovators in any part of the world) can use their talent to create solutions/innovate without boundaries or limitations.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

You Need to Dance with a Philosophy.

Sometimes you come a bit closer, sometimes you go a bit further.
But never let go. Always stay connected.

You may change dance partners, but never let go of the dance itself.

Dancing with a partner or with a philosophy is like dancing in love.

You think you are dancing with someone else, but in essence you are dancing with yourself.

The journey of that dance is the journey toward self-realisation.

For some it happens quickly, for others it takes much longer.

Time doesn’t matter.

What matters is that you remain in the dance.

Happy living.

— The Suited Monk

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

@elonmusk Will that bring us the answer to the question, what is the meaning of life?

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

In the end, even longevity doesn't matter. It's because some of these gurus don't know any better (and I say that with respect because you can't judge people for what they don't know).

As long as you haven't tapped into spirit/energy/self-realization, longevity is surface-level growth because they cannot (yet?) tap into deeper growth (no right and wrong here, everyone is where they are).

Most people can identify with longevity, but not necessarily with internal growth. So longevity is more easily adopted by mainstream.

Longevity is also more tangible, do this, take these supplements etc... easy to understand, but internal growth is more abstract, more subtle.

In the end, it doesn't matter how long you live, once you realize ''self'', any day can be your last, and you will be at peace with it.

[The Suited Monk @suited_monk]

You can teach teachings through words and through silence.

You can learn lessons through words and through silences.

Both have it's value.