Structure Your Self Improvement
Max Level Pragmatist
Paul Coren was once just another failed entrepreneur buried in a mountain of debt. Now, ten years later, he's a max-level Pragmatist with a net worth in the tens of millions.
At work, Paul meets with clients and investors for his startup, Synthica. Like its founder, his company hums along, an flawlessly efficient engine. Paul reinvests most of the money in the company, but if it weren't for the grand ambition burning in his mind, he could retire today and live a wealthy life.
At night, Paul spends time with a carefully curated circle of friends. One night he's networking with the local mayor, the next he's hosting a dinner party with half a dozen lobbyists at his well-appointed home. He knows his friends only like him because of his money, but he tells himself that's just how the game is played.
Max Level Meditative
Morgan Vesper always loved drawing — and their parents always said art wasn't a proper career. That shadow whispered in Morgan's ear when they went to college, and again when they graduated into a tech job they hated.
It took another three years for Morgan to realize their life was on a dead-end course. Now, a decade later, Morgan is a max-level Meditative with an underground hit webcomic, Inkwitch.
During the day, Morgan works on their webcomic. Sometimes they look back and marvel at how much their art has improved. Probably from the daily practice, though it never feels like work. Drawing is just too much fun.
In the evening, Morgan works out with an eclectic routine. They also hold regular parties at their house. Most of Morgan's friends aren't anyone 'of note' — but status games have no place in Morgan's life.
Max Level Empiricist
Eva Davis started her career as a nameless chemical technician with a slowly fading passion for science. Today, ten years later, she's a max-level Empiricist advancing the field of anti-aging medicine.
At work, Eva is a brilliant lab scientist for a biotech startup, Everlife. She devises experiments, runs them, and uses the results to, someday, allow the elderly to spend more time with their children and grandchildren. The reaper's scythe-hand weakens one day at a time.
Eva spends most of her time at work, but when she allows herself a rare moment of relaxation, Eva applies her razor-sharp mind to the world around her. Knowledge is everywhere — from the science papers she reads, to the natural history museum she frequents, to the endless stream of books she devours. She stays up late into most nights reading, telling herself that the exhaustion the next day is the price of knowledge.
The Path System
The Path system removes the barriers to self improvement by reducing the cognitive load of wondering what to work on, providing extrinsic social motivation, and playing into a completionist challenge-and-reward mindset.
The Path is a vast map to self-improvement. It's comprised of Skills — small, easily achievable tasks. Each Skill belongs to one of the three Archetypes and we have Skills for everything from rationality to exercise to haggling. Generally speaking, each Archetype focuses on specific areas:
- Pragmatist: Direct life improvement, making money, and networking
- Meditative: Mental and physical health, art, and community
- Empiricist: Learning, teaching, and clear thinking
The more Skills you acquire in an Archetype, the higher your Archetype level. When you're a level 100 Empiricist, everyone knows you're a badass. Each Archetype can be worked on separately, allowing you to specialize and pursue what you find most rewarding. Real people are complex mixes of all three Archetypes, and the Path reflects that.
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