abundance & presence

In 19th-century Paris, there was a character known as a “flâneur.”

The flâneur was a professional “man of leisure”. He meandered the city streets with no purpose other than to observe.

What made the flâneur special was his presence.

He existed - without attachments, ego, or identity to distort his awareness.

He was a master of the now. A detached societal figure of pure perception.

The entrepreneur is the opposite of a flâneur.

He’s building society instead of observing it.

Always plotting his next move instead of sitting in the now.

I created Entreflâneur because I like the idea of being two opposite things at once.

I like to create and engage but also sit back and do nothing.

I like to make fat stacks of paper but also be a hippie.

I love business but also like to party.

An Entreflâneur is a new 21st-century character who expertly merges the dichotomy of work and play.

The Purpose Of The Entreflâneur

The purpose of the entreflâneur is to maximize abundance and presence.

Abundance flows from ambition and focused effort over time.

Entrepreneurs create abundance for themselves and society.

Presence is the ability to be here now.

How deeply can you immerse yourself in this moment - without distraction?

The more presence you have, the more you can appreciate the abundance you have created.

Many people with abundance lack presence.

Many people with presence lack abundance.

Mastering both is hard.

That’s why so many people have one without the other.

The Magic Combination Of Abundance + Presence

Mastering abundance and presence can lead to infinite satisfaction.

Here’s what I mean…

I once heard legendary business coach Dan Sullivan say that the word “appreciate” means "to go up in value".

This is why stocks are said to “appreciate” when their price increases.

For me, this gave a whole new meaning to the word.

When you appreciate something, you are directly increasing its value.

A flower on the side of the road may seem insignificant…

… But what if you take some shrooms and deeply gaze into its petals for the next hour?

The insignificant flower will become an infinite well of contemplation and enjoyment.

Your awareness transforms the value of the flower without changing the flower itself.

With deep presence and appreciation, even the smallest things can bring you joy.

Now let's look at the flip side...

You have ALL the abundance in the world. The money, the cars, the freedom, the women - but you grow accustomed to it.

The value of your abundance goes down.

Think of someone like Dan Bilzerian. He ascended the Mount Everest of hedonism, but it still didn't make him happy.

This is why he loves taking shrooms.

Now, think of this...

What if you combined ever-increasing abundance with an ever-deepening appreciation for that abundance?

You always have more, and you're always becoming more gracious.

You now have positive multiplying forces that coalesce into a pillar of infinite satisfaction.

This is the default setting of the Entreflâneur.

An Entreflâneur constantly creates more while sinking into ever-deepening gratitude for what he has.

He’s like a child seeing for the first time, and what he sees is of his own creation.

See you next week 🫡 

Graydon

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Cool things I found during my weekly internet stroll.

Medellín Colombia has cooled itself by 2 degrees over the past 8 years after planting 2.5 million plants and 880,000 trees. 🌳 

AI agents coming in very hot this week. Anthropics Claude can now control your computer directly.

127 hours. Woman stuck between two boulders for 7 hours after trying to retrieve her phone.

Might get back into lucid dreaming. This website is a cool resource.

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