Be Smarter, Have Amazing Memory, Become the Perfect Version of Yourself

"When Society Demands Perfection, Give It to Them"

Ever wish you could be a step ahead of the game, that you could have perfect memory, study for tests easier, maybe even impress a few friends with your intelligence? I think just about everybody does, and I think I've actually found the pathway for achieving it. It's not a miracle pill, not a single magic exercise or a special type of herbal tea, but instead a LIFESTYLE. This lifestyle will ultimately rewire your brain,changing your synapses and allowing you to maintain    more knowledge, energy, confidence, and ultimately, meet the perfect version of yourself every motivational speaker has supposedly been talking about.

As a recovering addict, a former MMA fighter, a lover of knowledge, and someone who strives to become an overachiever in everything, these activities that make up my enhancement lifestyle have made me a better version of myself in every which way, and I can truly say that they have a noticeable and a profound impact on my everyday life, and on the health and power of my brain, body, emotions, spirit, and mind.

What you're about to read has the ability to take you to places you never even dreamed of. My true aphorism for each and every human is that we all have the ability to be successful, have the ability to achieve more than we've ever dreamed of just by optimizing our brains, and accessing our higher minds.

*As a special note, the section labeled (SUPPLEMENTS) is mainly for recovering addicts. I believe we all have the ability to achieve our higher mind and maximize ourself, regardless of our choices in the past, but that me must recover first, then enhance.


Neuroscience
This is how it started for me, realizing that our intelligence and brain function are not set in stone at birth, but instead merely serve as starting points for where we can further enhance them. Through neuroplasticity, and our brains extrordinary way of repairing itself, a higher mindset and a better, more actively functioning brain is achievable, and believe me, coming from a former junkie, it's well worth the effort, your brain and your world will thank you:)


Steps to becoming truly great, and enhancing yourself
In no particular order, the steps needed on your path to greatness, and for creating your perfect mind. 

Language Acquisition
As far as clarity of thought, creating more gray matter in your brain, and overall feeling like your that much smarter, fluency, or even proficiency in a language gets my #1 rating as far as creating your perfect brain. Although it is very time consuming, after daily practice, you will feel that much smarter and better about yourself (plus you'll be able to impress others who haven't seen you in a while when you start randomly speaking another language......I know a guy:)) 

HOW? 
There are many programs available for language learning, from the more popular (and costly...) Rosetta Stone and Pimsleur approach, to the much more cost efficient (less than 13 dollars a month), and in my opinion more effective Babbel.com (similar to rosetta in that it uses pictures to help memorize the words). Also, check out ituned for FREE podcasts on ANY language you may desire. I've been using podcasts by Serge Melnick for Mandarin Chinese, and it feels great to actually be able to order food in such a complicated language. 




Meditation with Binaural Beats
In our day and age, their are basically two different types of meditation, so I'm going to give it to you straight. 

1. Traditional: Consequently, their are two separate types of traditional meditation, for beginners (1-3 months) and for those more advanced practitioners (3 months+, although sometimes in as little as eight weeks.) The more advanced the meditation, and the more time practiced, the more clarity of thought, concentration, memory enhancement, tolerance to stress, and overall bliss. Beginner techniques usually only last 15-30 minutes, and focus primarily on clearing your mind, concentration and relaxation. With more advanced techniques however, hours go by as you entirely clear your mind, giving a type of photogenic memory effect as you come out of your trance like state. { I will be doing a blog post specifically on advanced meditation techniques for more details}. 




2. With technology (ie: Binaural Beats) This is where we start to get really advanced, in that a type of technology can actually bring you the bliss of meditation faster and more accurately.  The beats can take you to theta waves (memory) delta waves (lucid dreaming/self-awareness) and alpha waves (focus and unprecedented confidence.) More details in a later post:)






Nootropics
Not to be confused with neurotoxic drugs like Adderall, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Concerta, Desoxyn etc. that have a significant rebound effect, and risk falling into the trap that got me (see my memoir "Confessions of an AP Student for why NOT to do this). Instead, this new batch of drugs that deserve a class of their own (sometimes called noots) have no, or very little rebound effect, and are safer and less addictive than even coffee. Again, further posts will go into more detail on each and every substance but for now, here's the gist, in order of effectiveness. {Also, for maximum benefits, take with a choline source (Alpha Brain, Choline Bitrate etc.). Nootropics temporarily decrease the stores of acetylcholine in the brain, with the only actual symptom manifesting itself in the form of minor headaches, easily curable with a choline source (whether through diet or supplementation.)

Short Term Effectiveness                                                           Long Term Effectiveness

1. Phenylpiracetam                                                                               1. Noopept
2. Noopept                                                                                            2. Oxiracetam
3. Pramiracetam                                                                                    3. Aniracetam
4. Oxiracetam                                                                                        4. Piracetam
5. Aniracetam                                                                                        5. Pramiracetam
6. Nefiracetam                                                                                       6. Phenylpiracetam
7. Piracetam                                                                                          7. Nefiracetam

*As a side note, another common drug listed as a nootropic modafinil, also known as provigil has surged through the market as a neuroprotective alternative to Adderall. In this situation, Phenylpiracetam is much preferred as modafinil's rebound effect can mimic a sort of amphetamine withdrawal, also causing weight loss, addiction, psychosis, and to an extent DA receptor downregulation (see nootropic post for detalis.)

Consider an attack dose for piracetam, aniracetam, pramiracetam and oxiracetam as well, ie: a 3x usual dosage, in order to get the drug into your system faster and notice MORE pronounced effects. These four exhibit cross tolerance (more taken, the better the effect), so an attack dose is the best way to go about using them ;)

My number one supplement in the long term is Noopept, as it actually has a specific NGF or nerve growth factor, increasing the size of neuron's in the brain and creating more gray matter in the process. For the short term however Phenylpiracetam, also known as Phenotropil or Carphedron, is HANDS DOWN THE ABSOLUTE MOST EFFECTIVE NOOTROPIC IN EXISTENCE. If you're trying to get out of the Adderall generation and instead rise above it, Phenylpiracetam is the new kind of pill for cramming, or just to get ahead on a paper. It also has profound effects on strength and endurance, allowing for longer and harder workouts. BE WARNED HOWEVER, Phenylpiracetam is INCREDIBLY effective due to the added Phenyl group, acting on DA receptors. HOWEVER it builds up a minute amount of tolerance, meaning if the dosage is upped, it can never be lowered while having the same, profound effects. This supplement should be used on days when you need to be on your A game, ie: a speech, business meeting, a 25 page report to write in 12 hours:) Good luck and please use responsibly!

 "WORTH THE RISK, WHAT  WOULD YOU DO!?"

 When starting a nootropic, don't expect this (Except  maybe for Phenylpiracetam:) But instead expect to see  steady, increasing cognitive benefits over time. Good  luck, the world thanks you. 







Supplements
As I said in the beginning, this section will be mostly for recovering addicts (see further posts on "quitting your ADHD medication for good" and "Rising above the stimulant abuse peer pressure".) If you've taken Adderall for quite some time, then you'll know what I mean when I say it takes almost EVERYTHING out of you for 3-6 months. In cases of chronic abuse (like myself in the past;)) It can take even longer. Here are my absolute BEST supplements for overcoming your addiction or dependence on ADHD medication, or just to improve your functioning on a more natural scale if you take them for ADHD.  

In order of effectiveness as well as for most needed.........
1. L-Tyrosine- The amino acid the neurotransmitter dopamine is synthesized out of. [phenylalanine-L-Tyrosine-L-Dopa-Dopamine-Norepinephrine]. Not only is it extremely beneficial in the long run, but for the short term it has a significant impact in your energy, clarity of thought, mood etc. When I was detoxing from HEAVY Adderall abuse, I was taking 5 grams a day (ten 500 milligram pills) for fifteen days. Around that time, I started getting tired when I was on it-signaling my receptors were healed, go for it:)

2. 5-HTP- The amino acid the neurotransmitter serotonin is synthesized out of. Serotonin is not as heavily impacted in stimulant use and abuse as dopamine is, but it will help with sleep, and overall brain function (as well as maintaining the circadian rhythm *wake in the morning & sleep at night.)

3. Creatine- Provides a significant amount of physical energy when used in conjunction with a proper diet and weight lifting program. (*Good for use in recovery of opiate and amphetamine addictions, as they tend to come with weight loss.) The more muscle you gain, the more proteins your brain will have available, 

4. Alpha Brain- Helps replenish stores of acetylcholine in the brain, has a significant nootropic effect on its own (for addicts, gives the energy to produce more dopamine for themselves, through exercise and strenuous mental activities such as writing, language acquisition etc.)

5. Magnesium-helps brain produce more dopamine and serotonin, aids in detox, acts to a small extent as a Monamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI) anti depressant effect by blocking the re uptake of monamine oxidase in the brain:)



Exercise 
Exercise, in hundreds of studies, has been shown to increase endorphins, neurotransmitters of the brain, and even improve motivation and general degree of happiness. Whether you're weight lifting to add mass, or just jogging to keep in shape, exercise will have one of the most profound effects if used in conjunction with the rest this lifestyle on your brain, and you will feel the effects almost immediately. 

Reasons for exercise, Cognitively, for stress management, and for detoxification......
Ever workout after a night of partying to help with your hangover, well you probably should be. Alcohol not only dehydrates you, but also slightly depletes dopamine in your brain, causing a slight receptor down regulation. Exercising slightly (slight weight lifting/ a long, slow jog) causes endorphins to flow (help with the shakes) dopamine to be increased (help with inability to concentrate) as well as causing you to perspire, allowing you to take in EVEN MORE fluids! Try it in conjunction with 100 mgs of Phenylpiracetam after a long night of partying. You'll be walking around looking happy as ever while your roommate struggles to change the channel on the TV;)


Brain Training

Lumosity Brain Trainer

The most common game system for this involves the theory and science behind neuroplastisity (ie: exercising your brain like a muscle.) The effectiveness of this is actually LOWER on the list however, because if you're incorporating everything else in this, you won't need brain training as much. 
What I have found however, is that things like lumosity.com, and websites that help with memory techniques will strengthen and challenge your brain, aiding you in completing the rest of the tasks:)





Speed Reading
The second most important thing on this list. speed reading!!!!!! Speed reading refers to not just simply reading faster (......Duh) but how to read faster. Let's face it, when most of us read, we tend to say the word to ourselves in our heads as we go across each line. Speed Reading trains you to STOP doing that, and merely look at the words, zooming by page after page as you become smarter with each passing moment. Mastering this is one of the most important things to have the time to learn all you can, in the smallest amount of time possible. With this you can read whole novels in a few short hours, study for tests in a matter of minutes, (and it will even improve your memory and overall brain function:))))





                                                                         The Art of Sexual Transmutation
By far THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON THIS LIST, hence saving the best for last. Whether you've read this blog through all the way, or you've skimmed through it looking for something interesting, keep reading because you've found it.  Here goes: Males, sexual transmutation refers to continuing to have sex (solo or with a partner) and refraining from orgasm for long periods at a time (up to 3 weeks.) This GREATLY increases energy, confidence, stamina, strength, and overall motivation and concentration. I used this myself for writing my novel, finishing it in just under 6 months:) Believe me, it WORKS amazingly. However, this is not for the faint of heart, not by a long shot. In my opinion it is the biggest test of willpower humanely possible. Go For it.

For more information, you may want to check out "Think and Grow Rich" by: Napolean Hill, the guy was a freaking genius, and became a millionaire with his proven tactics:)

My Final Advice

Remember that we all have the ability to be great (I am saying this  legitimately not just
for kicks here, try the system and you'll believe it too), but that in order to access it we must devote ourselves to a higher purpose and to a higher state of self. In the beginning, the lifestyle may seem a tad overwhelming (first 5-7 days). Luckily our brains our wired in such a way that the longer we do it, the easier, and even more pleasurable it gets. You'll notice the effects sooner rather than later, stick with it, and you'll be on your own path to greatness.

Comment with any questions, and please post your own experiences with the lifestyle, I look forward to hearing :) Now go out and do it, your brain will thank you I promise ;)