Why Information Is Hard to Find

Story 1

I got sickened of searching for the needle in the haystack. Why is all that valuable information running away from me? All those secrets of life, the life hacks? I must have read more than 300 books, spent more than 6 hours on average every single day learning about stuff on YouTube, Google Journals, Kindle, and the Internet for the last 7 years. Audiobooks, oh god, I have lost count. Why can’t I find gold?

Well, I decided that if I can’t find the information that I need right now, I will just manufacture it myself. I decided that I’m gonna become the information factory myself. If the information is wrong, I will take a reasonable loss and simply move on.

My idea was that if a factory 1) Inputs materials, 2) processes machines, assembling and 3) Outputs: the final product, why can’t I do the same with information? I will become the factory and start outputting the best possible information for myself to use right now.

Story 2

Joe always felt a step behind, though he didn’t notice most of the time. Joe’s actions were shaped entirely by his surroundings. He mimicked his family, followed his friends, and let whatever he saw on the TV guide his choices. If someone claimed it was the “right way,” he did it without questioning.

But life didn’t reward imitation as much as Joe wanted. He felt frustrated, like he was running on an autopilot with someone else’s information. Was that information even good?

One night, a wave of sickness hit Joe. That’s when it struck him: I’m living on other people’s thoughts, not my own. The ideas he’d copied weren’t bad, but they weren’t efficient.

That was the moment everything changed. Joe began hunting for the rare, valuable information and, in the process, started transforming himself.

Joe faced a hard truth: only by thinking for himself could he truly own his life.

Story Summary

Never before has so much information been at your fingertips. In this era, you’re practically a superhuman. Discard the old and chase after the rare, valuable information.

Exercises and Reflection

Develop Your Own Judgment

What works for me will help you in certain areas but you cannot become a replica of me. You have your own personality, your own life, and only you can choose the path that fits you. At the end of the day, growth comes down to developing your own common sense. Take what’s valuable, adapt to it, and build yourself into the best version of you.

  • What advice feels right for me, and what feels forced or unnatural?
  • In what areas of my life do I need to trust my own judgment more?
  • What does the “best version of me” actually look like?
  • What is one change I can make today that reflects my personality and goals?

Create Your Own Ideas

Great ideas and life hacks are often kept secret. They rarely get shared openly. That’s why building your own theories and making reasonable predictions about the future can help you tremendously but in the end, aim to create powerful outputs of your own ideas, solutions, and creative ways to move your life forward.

  • Is the information I have reliable enough to base predictions on?
  • Is my information strong enough to support high-quality decisions?
  • What ideas could I develop myself instead of waiting for someone else to reveal them?
  • Where in my life am I depending too much on other people’s solutions?
  • If no one shared any life hacks, what strategies would I invent for myself?
  • What small experiment could I run in my life to discover a better way of doing things?

Learn Deeply and Intentionally

Your brain holds on to the information it truly understands. Once something is deeply learned, it stays with you for life. You can pull it out whenever you need. Focus on what really matters, remove what doesn’t, and never stop learning until you reach your goals.

  • What knowledge do I truly understand and can rely on for life?
  • What skills or knowledge will benefit me for the rest of my life?
  • Am I learning with intention, or just consuming information passively?
  • If I keep learning consistently, where could my knowledge take me in five years?
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