A typical Blueprint morning / Nov 2021

Summary

The transcript details a daily routine focused on health optimization, beginning with morning weigh-ins and supplementation to address low ferritin levels. It continues with a regimen of meditation, light therapy, and HRV training, followed by a meticulously planned diet and exercise regimen. The individual emphasizes the importance of eliminating conscious decision-making from their routine for improved discipline and the pursuit of physical and mental well-being. The narrative also touches on the transformative impact of these practices on the individual's life and their aspiration for a better future through technology and health innovation.

Takeaways

• 📈 Consistent daily weighing and tracking health metrics is a priority for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
• 🩸 Addressing specific health needs, such as low ferritin levels, with supplements is crucial for optimal health.
• 💧 Adequate hydration and device charging are part of a morning routine designed for efficiency and preparedness.
• 🧘 Incorporating meditation, light therapy, and HRV training into the morning routine can enhance mental and physical well-being.
• 🥤 A carefully crafted morning drink with various supplements and nutrients supports workout performance and recovery.
• 💊 Pill organization and categorization by time of day streamline the supplement intake process.
• 🏋️‍♂️ A structured and methodical workout routine, including exercises targeting specific muscle groups, contributes to a balanced fitness regimen.
• 🚫 Eliminating the conscious mind from decision-making processes can lead to increased discipline and adherence to routines.
• 🍽️ Caloric restriction and meticulous meal planning ensure every calorie consumed is purposeful and beneficial for the body.
• 🥗 Consuming a large volume of vegetables and healthy fats, like olive oil, supports overall health and nutrition.
• 🧪 Continuous measurement and quantification of health interventions ensure their efficacy and guide personal health decisions.

Q & A

What is the individual's morning routine after waking up?

The individual starts their day by weighing themselves, taking 75 mg of iron and 250 mg of vitamin C, drinking water, charging their device, meditating, doing light therapy, and HRV training with a polar strap. They also prepare a concoction with creatine, manganese, liquid iodine, peptides collagen, spermidine, cacao, and cinnamon.

Why does the individual take iron and vitamin C every morning?

They take iron and vitamin C due to low ferritin levels discovered in their latest blood draw. Vitamin C is taken to increase the absorption of iron.

What does the individual's readiness score measure and how is it calculated?

The readiness score measures how prepared the individual is for the day ahead. It is calculated using frequency-domain and time-domain analysis to measure HRV (Heart Rate Variability).

What is the significance of the individual's morning concoction in their daily routine?

The morning concoction is a part of their supplement regimen, which includes various nutrients and minerals like creatine, manganese, iodine, peptides collagen, spermidine, cacao, and cinnamon. These ingredients are believed to enhance workout performance, support overall health, and improve blood flow to the heart and brain.

How does the individual structure their pre-workout routine?

The pre-workout routine includes drinking a concoction of various supplements, taking extra virgin olive oil, and swallowing a set of pills labeled for upon waking, lunch, and bedtime. The individual also ensures to consume a certain amount of water throughout the day.

What is the individual's workout regimen like?

The workout regimen is designed by Jefferson and focuses on exercises for knees, hips, and ankles. It includes Tib Bar, calf raises, ankle rotations, straight calf leg raises, standing leg lifts, butterflies, and QL’s. The individual notes that this new approach has transformed their workout experience.

How does the individual approach their diet and what is their daily caloric intake?

The individual follows a strict diet plan with a daily caloric intake of around 2100 calories. They focus on caloric restriction and savor every morsel of food. The diet is based on scientific evidence and measurements from their body to ensure every calorie is perfectly suited for their needs.

What is the purpose of the light therapy the individual is trying?

The light therapy is used for joint rejuvenation, supporting tendons and ligaments. It also aids in mood support and circadian rhythm normalization.

How does the individual maintain their skincare routine?

The individual uses a custom compounded skin formulation, applies vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and peptides, and uses sunscreen to protect their skin. They also use a gel to decrease skin autofluorescence and regularly measure the effect of their skincare regimen.

What is the individual's perspective on their current lifestyle and the potential for the future?

The individual finds their current lifestyle to be a significant improvement over their past habits in terms of diet, sleep, and exercise. They also express a hope and belief in the potential for a better way of living in the future, aided by advancements in technology and a reimagined relationship with aging and health.

How does the individual handle their daily responsibilities and aspirations?

The individual structures their day to eliminate conscious decision-making, allowing them to focus on their responsibilities without being distracted by immediate concerns. They also contemplate the future and the impact of the 21st century, striving to navigate through challenges with a mindset towards improvement and innovation.

What is the individual's approach to their social life and how does it affect their routine?

The individual prioritizes their health and routine over social events, choosing to make sacrifices in order to maintain their structured schedule, clear mind, and overall well-being.

Outlines

00:00

🌞 Morning Routine and Health Check

The speaker begins their day with a health and wellness routine, starting with weighing themselves and tracking vital statistics such as muscle mass, BMI, and body fat percentage. They discuss their low ferritin levels and the supplements they take to address it, including iron and vitamin C. The importance of a morning meditation and light therapy routine is highlighted, along with the use of HRV training to measure readiness and heart health. The speaker also shares their pre-workout concoction, detailing the various supplements and ingredients they consume for optimal performance.

05:17

🍵 Delicious Pre-Workout Drink and Supplements

The speaker continues to describe their pre-workout routine, emphasizing the enjoyment of their concoction despite its seemingly unappealing ingredients. They outline their daily intake of olive oil, a variety of vitamins and supplements, and the importance of caloric restriction. The speaker also discusses their appreciation for every morsel of food due to their strict calorie count, and shares their pre-gym rituals, including gum for saliva induction and oral health.

10:20

🏋️‍♂️ Transformative Workout Experience

The speaker delves into their workout regimen, expressing gratitude for their trainer, Jefferson, who has introduced them to new exercises and sequences that have significantly improved their physical capabilities. They discuss the focus on knees, hips, and ankles, and how this new approach has led to the best workout experience of their life. The speaker reflects on past mistakes in diet, sleep, and exercise, and shares their determination to avoid repeating them.

15:22

🥗 Committed to a Healthy Diet

The speaker emphasizes their commitment to a precise and personalized diet, detailing the scientific and evidence-based approach they take to meet their daily caloric and nutritional needs. They discuss the creation of recipes tailored to their body's requirements, the importance of savoring every bite, and the substantial volume of vegetables they consume. The speaker also highlights their morning meal, 'super veggie,' and their focus on maintaining a stable and positive mindset during meal times.

20:22

🧴 Skincare and Personal Care

The speaker shares their extensive morning skincare routine, including the application of various creams and treatments aimed at reversing skin damage from past sun exposure. They discuss the development of a custom skin cream, the use of evidence-based interventions, and the importance of measuring the efficacy of these treatments. The speaker also mentions their hair care routine and the use of products designed to decrease skin autofluorescence.

25:32

🥣 Nutritious Meals and Healthy Snacks

The speaker describes their favorite dishes, including a nutritious curry pumpkin soup and a nutty pudding for dinner. They discuss the addition of pea protein, the importance of selenium, and their substitution of wine with a supplement to prevent teeth staining. The speaker also talks about their children adopting their healthy eating habits and their reflections on the precision of nutritional advice.

30:35

🌅 Aspirations for a Better Future

The speaker contemplates the future and the potential for a dramatically improved existence, driven by advancements in technology and a reimagined relationship with health and aging. They express a desire for a better way of living, acknowledging the challenges of setting goals based on unidentifiable aspirations. The speaker emphasizes the importance of maintaining a clear mind and focusing on long-term objectives amidst the chaos of daily life.

35:37

🧼 Daily Routine and Personal Reflection

The speaker concludes with a reflection on the importance of their daily routine, the peace and health it has brought them, and the sacrifices made for the sake of clarity of thought and well-being. They express excitement about their work and the potential impact of their company, Blueprint, in transforming lives and redefining the approach to aging and health.

Keywords

💡Morning routine

Morning routine refers to the sequence of activities that an individual performs after waking up. In the context of the video, it encompasses a variety of health and wellness practices such as weighing oneself, taking supplements, meditating, and exercising. The routine is designed to set a positive tone for the day and is characterized by its consistency and attention to detail.

💡Supplements

Supplements are products taken by mouth to add nutrients to the diet, enhance health, or prevent disease. In the video, the individual takes a variety of supplements including iron, vitamin C, creatine, manganese, iodine, peptides collagen, spermidine, cacao, and olive oil. These are chosen based on personal health needs and scientific research, aiming to optimize physical performance and overall well-being.

💡Health metrics

Health metrics are quantifiable measures used to assess an individual's health status, progress, and outcomes. In the video, health metrics include weight, BMI, body fat percentage, water weight, and HRV (heart rate variability). These metrics are tracked daily to monitor changes and inform health decisions, providing a data-driven approach to personal health management.

💡Light therapy

Light therapy, also known as phototherapy, involves exposure to daylight or specific wavelengths of light to treat various health conditions. In the context of the video, light therapy is used for joint rejuvenation and mood support, aiming to improve physical performance and mental well-being through the regulation of circadian rhythms and the reduction of inflammation.

💡Nutrition

Nutrition refers to the intake and utilization of nutrients in food to support growth, maintenance, and overall health. In the video, nutrition is meticulously planned with a focus on consuming a precise amount of calories and specific food items such as olive oil, collagen peptides, and super veggie. The diet is tailored to the individual's needs based on scientific measurements and evidence-based medicine.

💡Exercise regimen

An exercise regimen is a structured plan of physical activities designed to improve fitness, health, and performance. In the video, the regimen includes a variety of exercises targeting different muscle groups and incorporating high-intensity interval training (HIIT). The focus is on quality over quantity, emphasizing the importance of sequence and momentum in the workout.

💡Caloric restriction

Caloric restriction is the practice of limiting the intake of calories to below the normal dietary intake while ensuring adequate nutrition. It is believed to have potential health benefits such as延长寿命 and improving metabolic health. In the video, the individual carefully plans their meals to consume exactly 2150 calories a day, savoring every bite and avoiding waste.

💡Skincare

Skincare refers to the practice of maintaining and improving the health and appearance of the skin through regular cleansing, treatment, and protection. In the video, skincare is approached with a scientific and evidence-based methodology, using custom compounded formulations and regular skin measurements to monitor the effects of treatments.

💡Blueprint

Blueprint in this context refers to a comprehensive plan or strategy aimed at reimagining the relationship with aging, health, and time. It involves a systematic approach to personal health and well-being, incorporating various practices such as nutrition, exercise, and mental health. The blueprint is designed to optimize health outcomes and achieve a higher quality of life.

💡Evidence-based medicine

Evidence-based medicine is an approach to medical practice that emphasizes the use of the best available evidence from well-conducted research to make decisions about patient care. In the video, this concept is applied to the individual's diet and health practices, with every aspect of the routine informed by scientific data and measurements from the body.

💡Contemplation

Contemplation is the act of engaging in deep thought or reflection, often to gain a better understanding of oneself or the world. In the video, contemplation is a key component of the morning routine, allowing the individual to focus on their goals, aspirations, and the broader context of their life and health.

Highlights

The individual starts their day by weighing themselves, emphasizing the importance of daily routines in maintaining health and fitness.

After identifying low ferritin levels, a morning ritual includes taking 75 mg of iron and 250 mg of vitamin C to enhance absorption.

The practice of meditation and light therapy is adopted, highlighting the integration of mental well-being into the daily routine.

A readiness score of 10 out of 10 is achieved, demonstrating the effectiveness of the morning regimen in preparing for the day ahead.

A detailed pre-workout concoction is prepared, including creatine, manganese, iodine, and peptides collagen, showcasing a scientifically-driven approach to nutrition.

The consumption of 48 ounces of water and 50 ml of olive oil daily indicates a unique approach to hydration and nutrient intake.

A strict pill regimen is followed, with all pills neatly labeled for specific times of the day, reflecting a highly organized and disciplined lifestyle.

The individual expresses a deep appreciation for every calorie consumed under a caloric restriction diet, highlighting mindful eating habits.

Gum is used to induce saliva and prevent tooth decay as part of an oral health regimen, demonstrating attention to dental health.

A workout routine focusing on Tib Bar, calf raises, and ankle rotations is described, emphasizing the importance of targeted exercises for muscle development.

The individual shares their astonishment at the effectiveness of their new workout regimen, which focuses on knees, hips, and ankles.

A max heart rate improvement of 8% is achieved through an unspecified regimen, showcasing dedication to physical performance optimization.

The concept of eliminating conscious decision-making from daily routines is discussed, aiming to streamline actions and reduce mental负担.

The individual's father also follows a blueprint lite version, experiencing similar benefits of structured routines.

A UV disinfectant box is used for phone and AirPods, indicating a commitment to hygiene and health in all aspects of life.

A custom diet plan is created based on 2150 daily calories, with every calorie meticulously calculated for optimal body function.

The individual consumes a substantial amount of vegetables monthly, reflecting a dedication to a nutrient-dense diet.

A detailed skincare routine is described, including custom formulations and biweekly skin measurements, showcasing a scientific approach to skincare.

The individual's children have adopted similar healthy eating habits, indicating a positive influence on family lifestyle.

The pursuit of deeper understanding and precision in health and nutrition is emphasized, with a focus on avoiding generalizations.

The individual contemplates the potential impact of technology and the reimagining of our relationship with aging, health, and time.

The importance of peaceful morning moments for contemplation and clarity of thought is highlighted, emphasizing the value of structured routines.

Transcripts

Morning

It's a good night's sleep

Went to bed at about 8:30 pm

It's 5:30 am right now

and let's get going

163.9 pounds, down 0.7 pounds.

147 of muscle.

7 pounds of bone.

22.2 BMI.

6% body fat.

60.7 water weight.

All right.

Every day weighing myself is the very first thing I do.

And then I have all my systems ready to go.

My latest blood draw showed low ferritin levels and so every morning I take 75 mg of iron

plus 250 mg of vitamin C because it increases absorption.

I drink just a little water

I charge my device so that I don't have to think about it

ever again

I try to do things so that I don't have to think about making any action

now let's start the meditation

and some light therapy

This is something new I've been trying

We've been trying for the past two weeks this light therapy.

I meditate

and then as I meditate I do some light therapy

then I finish with HRV training,

with this polar strap.

All right that's complete, let's see what the results are.

They're surprisingly accurate.

I have a 10 out of 10 readiness score today.

It measures my HRV using frequency-domain and time-domain analysis.

It is surprisingly accurate.

When I feel stressed or had a bad night, typically, it comes up.

If my sympathetic nervous system is much more active.

Today it's 10 out of 10.

66 HRV, 56 heart rate.

I'm gonna have a good day today.

All right.

Prior to

working out

I'm going to

make a little concoction.

First, a little bit of water.

I'll drink a total of about 48 ounces today.

This is two and a half grams of creatine.

Eight drops of manganese.

125 micrograms of liquid iodine, because today's Saturday,

it’s 250 micrograms on even days.

I’m not awake yet.

20 grams of peptides collagen.

Two tablespoons of spermidine.

It oxidizes so it needs to be in an airtight container.

500 milligrams of cacao for the flavonols.

It increases nitric oxide for the workout (blood flow to the heart and brain).

and then a teaspoon of cinnamon

You look at this... you may wonder if it's disgusting.

It's not.

It's delicious.

Maybe I'm trained to think so, but, I love this drink.

I will do a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

That would be one of three.

So 50 ml of olive oil each day.

That's the first one.

Get the pills.

They are all nicely labelled.

UW = upon waking.

L = lunch. B = bedtime.

All in about 25 pills.

I just take them in small handfuls.

Look at that, still half to go.

What could be a better pre-workout than olive oil, spermidine, peptides, cinnamon, creatine...

...cacao for the flavanols and 25 pills.

When you're doing caloric restriction, at least for me, every morsel matters.

I've found myself licking my plate.

Everything.

At just over 2100 calories a day, while working out as much as I do, you really appreciate

every single crumb.

So that's about as good as I can do.

Two pieces of gum.

To induce saliva.

(I will have three).

It has xylitol in it, which prevents tooth decay.

It is part of my oral regimen.

I'll spit it out in about 60 seconds.

and then we're ready to go to the gym.

Now that we're warmed up.

Let's see what Jefferson today has

Tib Bar, calf raises, ankle rotations, straight calf leg raises, standing leg lifts, butterflies and QL’s.

All right.

He's got it all labelled out: A1, A2, B, C, D, E1, E2, F.

I didn't realize the

sequence of exercises would be so important.

But ever since I started doing it, I've realized that my body got momentum, the muscles.

The future additions and sequences that come thereafter became better.

I'll start with the Tib.

A lot of what he'd have me do

are things that I've never done in my entire life.

I never really knew building tibialis muscles is an important thing

My favorite part of the day is my morning.

I spend an hour to two hours, depending on the day, and I get to think about everything

and think about nothing.

It's quiet.

To play some wonderful music.

I just kind of lose myself.

Bicep curls, bench press.

But [Jefferson] has entirely transformed my workout

Now we focus heavily on knees and hips and ankles you see these stretches.

It is a entirely different world than what I've done my entire life.

It's quite shocking.

It's by far the best workout regimen I've ever had, my body's never felt better

or more capable.

It makes me wonder how could have done the wrong things my entire life.

It's kind of like my life until this point.

I think I did almost all the wrong things for quite some time.

With diet, sleep and exercise.

Makes me wonder how many of the wrong things I'm doing now.

It's probably a lot.

I've lost count.

I guess I know via the pain...

it's burning like number eighteen.

Which means I've got seven left.

It kind of feels like I can't do seven, so that feels about right.

It'll take me to my edge of pain tolerance.

(Just completed 15 min of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT))

I have been working on my max heart rate.

No one really knows how to improve it.

But somehow my team and I have improved mine by 8% the past few months.

We don't really know why.

We've done several things.

But we just can't find examples of this anywhere in the world.

Because my heart rate initially aged me at something like 52.

Somewhere around there.

And now I’ve brought mine down to [age] 36

There's this specific regimen to generate max heart rate.

I did that and got 183

And my previous high was 169.

Which was what I couldn't exceed for about 18 months.

Alright.

Boom, Dad.

It's the best working out with him [Jefferson].

I work out twice as hard.

The key to blueprint really is to try to eliminate my conscious mind from decision making.

From getting up in the morning, it's why I have my pills laid out, the chargers there,

everything sits on my bed stand.

Once I wake up, open my eyes, I just start the first movement.

Do the very first thing.

And then, all the way through 9:30 in the morning, until my morning routine ends.

It's all autopilot.

I don't have to think about anything.

It's never a question of 'should I work out' or 'do I feel well enough to work out'.

'Should I do this rep or not this rep'.

It's decided for me, it's done.

Eliminating my choice.

has been the best thing.

As my dad said 'removing me from myself has been the best thing I've ever done'.

I put him on a blueprint lite version.

He too is experiencing the same exuberance and exhilaration of being free from the mind.

It is brutal, you know.

How difficult is it to wake up, to maybe feel slightly off, and for the mind to say

'You know, should we do this today?

Should we work out?'

It's like 'nah, you're good.

You worked out really well and really hard this week'.

'You need to get extra rest, I'm sure the body will appreciate it'.

There's an endless number of excuses that pop up and so it's very very hard to battle that.

It's wonderful to just take away the choice.

Now every single day for...

Every single day until 9 30 in the morning... same.

I don't think I've deviated from it once in the past...

ever since I've been going on

this strong for the last six months or so.

No exceptions.

Make sure the hands are clean

we'll put the

my phone and AirPods in the UV disinfectant box every morning

my team and I make recipes and we try to create the perfect diet.

so I consume 2150 calories a day and

we try to make every single calorie perfectly suited for my body

we don't waste a single thing

and so this represents all of our scientific work all evidence-based medicine

we try to have zero guesswork it's all based upon hundreds of measurements from my body

that generate the data and we look at that through evidence-based medicine then we then

formulate these recipes so I'll show you what it is.

it's important, as I mentioned before, that my conscious mind is never consulted about

what it wants to eat.

My body is.

So these measurements ask my liver and my heart and my DNA methylation what they need

to thrive as biological processes and organs in my body and it generates data it says

'I'm happy in this way' and 'I'm sad in these ways'

and then we try to make all these organs and biological processes happy with the food.

and so this is what I'm given today.

so you saw in the morning I will eat

for example I'll have the addition of olive oil, collagen peptides, i'll add some pea protein to the

nutty pudding which I'll show you in a minute

but otherwise, this is all I can eat all day long

it's not even a guess whether I'm going to have something else

It's just out of the question

So again I savor every single bite.

So let's get the super veggie

This is super veggie.

I eat around 50 pounds a month of vegetables.

As you can see, the volume is pretty substantial

I think most people are shocked by

this being one meal.

But it's broccoli, cauliflower, ginger, garlic, mushrooms, hemp seeds,

300 grams of black lentils.

I put on a little simmer because it will take me about 20 minutes to shower and get all

my skincare done and then by the time I come down it'll be warm and then we'll go sit down

and it will be peace and joy as we eat super veggie and think about the day and particularly

the most important things that I want to accomplish and think about.

I really don't like listening to podcasts or news or anything because in doing that

I really absorb that energy and then I become the energy and so whatever it is I really

want to be in my own mind and focus on the things and then after this point in the morning

that I can open up, and, I gues expose myself to different energy sources in the morning

I keep it very stable

It probably makes sense to get some time for this stuff to dry.

I just have to move pretty fast because there's a lot going on every day.

You see the number of things I do every day, it's a lot, so you have to move pretty fast.

And then, we created a custom compounded skin formulation we're trying to make the perfect

skin cream with all the evidence-based interventions and this version, it is like version 3, it

still makes my skin orange.

So I stopped using it on my face and on my arms

I just use it on my legs now just to finish it up.

We're doing a new formulation.

I'll do that in a second.

We try to custom build everything from the skincare to the hair formulations to...

all of it.

We'll use some products here and there where it exceeds our ability to do it, but otherwise,

we're just in the research and papers looking at

everything.

And, again, measuring it.

We just found a biopsy method that we can biopsy my skin, on my face.

It is this technique we found without creating scarring.

So we can measure the effect on my skin age.

We do quantification every couple of weeks according to certain standards.

This lesson of spraying conditioner to detangle my hair as it was getting all knotty from

all the stuff I put in it at night for hair growth.

We use this gel to try to decrease skin autofluorescence.

As a kid I had a lot of skin debauchery.

I was in the sun all the time and I don't think I ever applied sunscreen.

And so now with a bunch of light treatments and skincare

we're trying to reverse all this damage that I did throughout my life.

Now I put this on first.

And we have a few machines in the clinic in the next room where we do regular measurements

for skin autofluorescence.

So we can quantify.

Anything we do, we have the system to measure the efficacy of it.

If we can't measure it, we typically don't do it.

There may be a few minor exceptions where the interventions are pretty low risk, otherwise,

everything's measured.

So that first, and then

vitamin c

hyaluronic acid, three drops.

and peptide

and then we'll do some of this autofluorescence as well

then I'll be inside all day

So I just need to put sunscreen on.

Just a minor amount.

I have two different sunscreens.

One that's more heavy-duty for UVA and UVB and then another one that's kind of lightweight.

The heavy-duty one kind of does white casting on my face a little bit.

So all right.

Oh and then I have these nice notes from my assistant.

I had this wonderful assistant for three years.

She took a job with one of my companies now but she is the sweetest thing in the world.

She left all these on her last day.

She left all these nice notes for me.

I'm going to keep them up.

She's such a sweetheart.

Again, it's like where other people may leave things remaining, food remaining, in the dish...

I don't.

It's such a slippery slope that if you allow one exception, for any reason, it just kind

of all falls apart

We will do the next tablespoon of

olive oil.

This is one of my favorite dishes.

Curry pumpkin soup.

If I remember correctly it's 300 grams of pumpkin 400 grams of sweet potato some other stuff.

But it's delicious.

And then this is nutty pudding.

This is for dinner.

So I'll have this probably around somewhere between two and four p.m.

[Adding 29 grams of Pea Protein]

I'll put these in the fridge.

Half a brazil nut, for the selenium.

That's 15 calories.

And then previously I'd drink wine every day.

I did three ounces but stained my teeth so I'm now going to try to get the essential

component in a supplement that is going to be released in a couple weeks

and then with

with the super veggie, I'll do

500 milligrams of cacao.

Delicious.

A teaspoon of

cinnamon

and then

a little bit of Trehalose

and this is like... this is a treat.

The light therapy is for joint rejuvenation: tendons, ligaments.

And then this light I do for about 15 minutes a day.

10,000 LUX for mood support and then also circadian rhythm normalization

You know I guess as a kid

I would have had a bowl, like this, of 'life' or 'cocoa pebbles' or 'cap'n crunch' or you

know any one of those.

and with skim milk, which I don't know what it has per cup, maybe 12 grams of sugar.

Wild to me that I grew up eating that.

And you know now my breakfast is this: a few pounds of vegetables with olive oil.

My kids have excitedly you know they've adopted this.

My 16-year-old takes his super veggie to school and his friends all give him a hard time.

they're like 'brah if this thing drops to the floor it's going to burn a hole in the ground'

and he just rolls with it but he eats it everyday

I'm glad he does that

the deeper you go in a given thing the closer you get to

I don't want to call it the truth because I don't know if there is a truth but

if the statement is that 'chocolate is good for you', that's level one.

Level two is that its 'dark chocolate is good for you'

and then level three is 'a certain kind of dark chocolate that doesn't have heavy metals

in it'

so every time you go down a layer you find an increased level of precision.

so instead of just like 'oh chocolate's good for you' and so 'a snickers bar must be in

part good for you'

I've learned to never accept the first statement about a given thing.

There's always a few levels to dig.

and even then you're not certain you've landed it's just you're probably a better spot before you started.

all finished.

So I guess for breakfast I have: super veggie, a drink and photons that give life.

We are living in the 21st century, what should we really be thinking about?

my mind continually goes to what will those who are intelligent that exist in the year

2500

whatever that form of intelligence is

when they look back what mattered in the 21st century

and of course it would be obvious to them at that time like it is when we look back

in the 1600s 1700s or 1800s

and that's the kind of clarity I try to have every day.

It's very hard.

Because you kind of like go through the gauntlet of your mind.

Your mind is always trying to knock you off track and it's trying to ring the alarm bells

of like 'hey think about this' or 'think about that' or 'this is urgent'

and it's quieting the mind and really trying to isolate those things and it's trying to

see outside

all the norms that

become the boundary conditions for your thoughts

I think Kernel has that potential.

We've built technology ahead of its time

and Blueprint also has that kind of potential of reimagining our relationship with aging

and health and time

and we really could be on the cusp of something dramatically different and better of an existence

than what is today.

Life is tough.

I mean it's brutal being human.

And I just can't help but imagine and hope that there's got to be a better way to do this

than what's going on now

and it's not a baseless thought we have this infrastructure of technology and institutions

and

the emergence of all these things together that could make it possible if we could just

aspire to it and

I guess aspire to it means we'd have to dare to

we have to dare to go after something that we can't actually identify

and that's I think the most difficult thing is we create goals and aspirations in life

based upon things we can model out.

we can see other people do it and we then want to do it

it's very hard to model out something brand new that's never been done or never been experienced

or never been talked about or doesn't have words to it

it's very hard to imagine those kinds of things and so

it's a problem of articulating this aspiration it's a problem of getting people to also share

in the aspiration it's more of this

emergent feeling that

things could be better in unknown ways

and typically when people get into that kind of thought process and they imagine what the

future could be like

minds drift to dystopias you know in a fraction of a second

and I'm not suggesting that utopia is the way to contemplate this

there's a practical way to think about the possibilities

but again it's like a gauntlet to try to navigate through the dystopia to also have practical

mindedness that utopia is not necessarily

maybe

the thing to put your target on you know practically trying to navigate this thing and then through

all the chaos of the day and the responsibilities

that's the act.

it's oftentimes you know challenging because the immediacy of human concerns

is typically in the realm of seconds

then you know in minutes

and then in hours

but then once you get to days like the level of interest just kind of like falls off a

cliff in terms of what's immediately important to people and

that's just how we're biologically configured.

It's how society's configured.

A lot of it is cultural norms but a lot of it is our biology

yeah so these peaceful moments in the morning

are precious.

With Blueprint...

that was the turning point in Blueprint.

When I

playfully fired evening Bryan

and I decided that my conscious mind of that version of me was no longer authorized to

make decisions and it's then expanded out

and so for me personally I'm in this deep

contemplation reflecting that my conscious mind was the destroyer of me and that only

by arresting this have I been able to for the first time in my life...

well for the first time since I was a kid,

achieve peace and health and stability in my life ironically

so there you go that's what's going on this morning and the day of the routine

this is exactly what happens every day and it's why I go to bed at exactly the same time

every night it's why my sleep is so structured because I want to feel wonderful I want my

head to be clear I don't ever want to be sick

I have to sacrifice a lot to do that social events and other things but it's worth it to me

to try to achieve this clarity of thought and to work on these things I find it to be thrilling.

all right.

Let's wash the dishes get everything cleaned up and

let's get to work