[Night School] There’s a visible world. And there’s the world that decides outcomes.
In 1896, an Italian sociologist, Vilfredo Pareto, discovered that a hard fact of wealth inequality - that approx 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population.
This held true all over the world, and long after his death, the principle was named after him - The Pareto Principle also known as the 80-20 rule.
The _*what*_ is easy to recite, but the real value lies in the _*why*_.
Is this Pareto distribution of success a flaw in the system, or an essential part of its design?
How do you win in a game that quietly taxes the uninitiated?
Tonight at 9, we will break down how this game is structured, how winners set the terms and how you can build “winning conditions” instead of begging reality for mercy.
Register here: https://obidi.co/taa
— John Obidi
Ps: Please invite those you love.
In 1896, an Italian sociologist, Vilfredo Pareto, discovered that a hard fact of wealth inequality - that approx 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population.
This held true all over the world, and long after his death, the principle was named after him - The Pareto Principle also known as the 80-20 rule.
The _*what*_ is easy to recite, but the real value lies in the _*why*_.
Is this Pareto distribution of success a flaw in the system, or an essential part of its design?
How do you win in a game that quietly taxes the uninitiated?
Tonight at 9, we will break down how this game is structured, how winners set the terms and how you can build “winning conditions” instead of begging reality for mercy.
Register here: https://obidi.co/taa
— John Obidi
Ps: Please invite those you love.
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There are lucrative economic activities that you’re the best in the world at…
Stuff that would take a regular person 5 years of experience to master, but would take you 6 months max.
But you do not know that they exist.
That’s why wealthy Americans give their kids a gap year where they explore their interests with no pressure, before college.
I often refer to this instruction as “eating the world”.
Eat the world like you would at a real buffet, tasting a little bit of everything until you find the one that you’d like to _*chop bellefull*_.
Poor people hate being lectured on career choices, and this is mind boggling to me, because this is 79% the reason their income is suboptimal.
Where did you reckon money comes from?
People who optimize for sovereignty do not leave their career choices to chance or something as fleeting as ‘interest’.
It’s like going to war and choosing to wield a pistol as your primary weapon, simply because it’s light and you like how it feels to the touch.
You would stand little chance against someone who trains his strength to match the discomfort of a standard Assault Rifle.
He chose that, not because he likes to carry around such a noisy and heavy object, but because it’s literally a matter of life and death.
And that’s how elite individuals make money decisions - as a matter of life and death - not a matter of “if God wills it”
_*“Well, I will it. And this, that and the other, are what I’m willing to do to ensure it.”*_
And so, if you’re still in your 20s and haven’t started yet, or you’re older and looking for a pivot, please listen carefully.
*You’re late…* and your urgency to this reset must reflect that you’re *“redeeming the times”*.
You must study Capitalism all over again, especially as a citizen of a conquered/colonized Third World country…
…because you’re forced to participate in a game (Capitalism) that your ancestors did not create.
You’re an immigrant to the game, playing it with/versus those who created it and designed its rules.
So when I say *study*, I didn’t say ‘read a book about’.
The dictionary meaning of study is
“learn *intensively* about something, especially *in preparation* for a *test* of knowledge.”
See the difference?
It’s not about casually skimming summaries or absentmindedly reading it so you can boast that you did.
You’d have to resort to Secondary School tactics - timetables, your customized curriculum, assessments and hands on practicals.
And you must do all of it non-stop.
It’s not a matter of reading “Think and Grow Rich”, which is cute, but will not make you rich.
Study Money and the complete curriculum of capitalism, as though you would die if you didn’t.
I’ve sent you previous study materials, but an update will be sent along with this week’s “Night School Afterthoughts & Study Notes” to all who registered for “The Architecture of Advantage”
If you didn’t register but would like to receive the materials, please scroll up to the message above this and use the link.
Rooting for you!
— John Obidi.
Stuff that would take a regular person 5 years of experience to master, but would take you 6 months max.
But you do not know that they exist.
That’s why wealthy Americans give their kids a gap year where they explore their interests with no pressure, before college.
I often refer to this instruction as “eating the world”.
Eat the world like you would at a real buffet, tasting a little bit of everything until you find the one that you’d like to _*chop bellefull*_.
Poor people hate being lectured on career choices, and this is mind boggling to me, because this is 79% the reason their income is suboptimal.
Where did you reckon money comes from?
People who optimize for sovereignty do not leave their career choices to chance or something as fleeting as ‘interest’.
It’s like going to war and choosing to wield a pistol as your primary weapon, simply because it’s light and you like how it feels to the touch.
You would stand little chance against someone who trains his strength to match the discomfort of a standard Assault Rifle.
He chose that, not because he likes to carry around such a noisy and heavy object, but because it’s literally a matter of life and death.
And that’s how elite individuals make money decisions - as a matter of life and death - not a matter of “if God wills it”
_*“Well, I will it. And this, that and the other, are what I’m willing to do to ensure it.”*_
And so, if you’re still in your 20s and haven’t started yet, or you’re older and looking for a pivot, please listen carefully.
*You’re late…* and your urgency to this reset must reflect that you’re *“redeeming the times”*.
You must study Capitalism all over again, especially as a citizen of a conquered/colonized Third World country…
…because you’re forced to participate in a game (Capitalism) that your ancestors did not create.
You’re an immigrant to the game, playing it with/versus those who created it and designed its rules.
So when I say *study*, I didn’t say ‘read a book about’.
The dictionary meaning of study is
“learn *intensively* about something, especially *in preparation* for a *test* of knowledge.”
See the difference?
It’s not about casually skimming summaries or absentmindedly reading it so you can boast that you did.
You’d have to resort to Secondary School tactics - timetables, your customized curriculum, assessments and hands on practicals.
And you must do all of it non-stop.
It’s not a matter of reading “Think and Grow Rich”, which is cute, but will not make you rich.
Study Money and the complete curriculum of capitalism, as though you would die if you didn’t.
I’ve sent you previous study materials, but an update will be sent along with this week’s “Night School Afterthoughts & Study Notes” to all who registered for “The Architecture of Advantage”
If you didn’t register but would like to receive the materials, please scroll up to the message above this and use the link.
Rooting for you!
— John Obidi.
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I’m tired 😪
Was finally compiling “Afterthoughts and Study Notes” to last weeks “The Architecture of Advantage”.
Out of 11 points to be fleshed out, the 1st point alone (Fundamentals of Capitalism) is looking like a whole book on its own.
My current flow state took several espressos and binaural audios to kick in, so I’d better not stop typing or the channel will certainly shut down until whenever the muses decide to say hello again.
I guess I’ll just send out 3 loaded points while I figure out what to do with the rest.
Meanwhile, if you’re already registered, you’ll get the email in about an hour.
If you’re not, well, that sucks… but the link is a couple of scrolls above.
Yeah, yeah. I know I could’ve simply dropped the link here, but I guess I want you to work a bit… ya know… like I’m doing rn 😌
Chop chop.
Scroll.
Talk soon.
— Your Amazing J.O.
PS: We go again tomorrow. Same URLs. Same pretty face.
Was finally compiling “Afterthoughts and Study Notes” to last weeks “The Architecture of Advantage”.
Out of 11 points to be fleshed out, the 1st point alone (Fundamentals of Capitalism) is looking like a whole book on its own.
My current flow state took several espressos and binaural audios to kick in, so I’d better not stop typing or the channel will certainly shut down until whenever the muses decide to say hello again.
I guess I’ll just send out 3 loaded points while I figure out what to do with the rest.
Meanwhile, if you’re already registered, you’ll get the email in about an hour.
If you’re not, well, that sucks… but the link is a couple of scrolls above.
Yeah, yeah. I know I could’ve simply dropped the link here, but I guess I want you to work a bit… ya know… like I’m doing rn 😌
Chop chop.
Scroll.
Talk soon.
— Your Amazing J.O.
PS: We go again tomorrow. Same URLs. Same pretty face.
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🚨[New] Night School Live Transcriptions
Tonight, we continue with our all new series “The Architecture of Advantage” and by now every registrant should have the access link.
If not, please register here: https://obidi.co/taa
Accessibility Features
For a while now, we’ve been investing in our tech, notably to aid the inclusion of hearing impaired members of our audience.
While that progresses, we've put together a quick guide on how to enable Live Captions on your phone or laptop so you can read along in real-time.
This is to ensure that everyone can follow our sessions regardless of their environment or hearing ability.
Check out the steps here and get set up before tonight’s stream: https://obidi.co/livecaptions
See you soon.
— John Obidi
Tonight, we continue with our all new series “The Architecture of Advantage” and by now every registrant should have the access link.
If not, please register here: https://obidi.co/taa
Accessibility Features
For a while now, we’ve been investing in our tech, notably to aid the inclusion of hearing impaired members of our audience.
While that progresses, we've put together a quick guide on how to enable Live Captions on your phone or laptop so you can read along in real-time.
This is to ensure that everyone can follow our sessions regardless of their environment or hearing ability.
Check out the steps here and get set up before tonight’s stream: https://obidi.co/livecaptions
See you soon.
— John Obidi
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🚨[Watch Now] We’ve started producing video summaries of select Night School episodes.
This is a 6-minute summary of “The Architect Of Advantage Part 1” which aired on 7th Feb., ‘26.
We’re sending the complete materials to all who registered.
Meanwhile, everyone can access this one here: https://youtu.be/Y7XWA0dgZ88
Like and leave good comments 😉
— J.O.
This is a 6-minute summary of “The Architect Of Advantage Part 1” which aired on 7th Feb., ‘26.
We’re sending the complete materials to all who registered.
Meanwhile, everyone can access this one here: https://youtu.be/Y7XWA0dgZ88
Like and leave good comments 😉
— J.O.
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Some people are wise beyond their years, old souls they’re sometimes called.
However, it’s not always a compliment to be ahead of your time.
It can mean that in your present time, you’d struggle to communicate your essence, gain traction and therefore reap the rewards of your brilliance.
Wisdom is a fantastic thing, but when unmanaged, can isolate you.
Or as Jesus said, “Of what use is salt when it has lost its flavor?”
It’s still salt, sure, just not the sort that commands valuable attention and traction.
Baltasar Gracian, a 17th century Spanish Priest I mentioned earlier on this channel, once wrote:
"It is not enough to be wise or graceful or talented or even prodigiously gifted: one must learn how to 'manage' that wisdom and talent, adapt it to the age in which one lives, show it off or conceal it, depending on the situation: excellence isn’t right for every occasion, and there are times when best is worst and mediocre is safest."
And so, if you’re one of the sort that finds themselves wise beyond your years and also maladapted to the ways of the modern world, I implore you to take another look at reality.
Sure, there probably was a time in history where the Zeitgeist corresponded better your values… but... and this is a very big but...
The world has never been perfect.
In those same times that you might fantasize about, there was institutionalized slavery.
People used to die from HIV in the 90s, ya know?
And good luck being born intelligent and black in the 60s.
Every time has had its imperfections and every generation has had to deal with them with whatever tools they had.
And this we must do.
You’d realize that it is indeed a beautiful world, or at least, it can be.
King Solomon wrote:
“Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.”
Do you get it now? 😊
Talk Soon,
— John Obidi
PS: Seen the last night school video summary? Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Y7XWA0dgZ88
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However, it’s not always a compliment to be ahead of your time.
It can mean that in your present time, you’d struggle to communicate your essence, gain traction and therefore reap the rewards of your brilliance.
Wisdom is a fantastic thing, but when unmanaged, can isolate you.
Or as Jesus said, “Of what use is salt when it has lost its flavor?”
It’s still salt, sure, just not the sort that commands valuable attention and traction.
Baltasar Gracian, a 17th century Spanish Priest I mentioned earlier on this channel, once wrote:
"It is not enough to be wise or graceful or talented or even prodigiously gifted: one must learn how to 'manage' that wisdom and talent, adapt it to the age in which one lives, show it off or conceal it, depending on the situation: excellence isn’t right for every occasion, and there are times when best is worst and mediocre is safest."
And so, if you’re one of the sort that finds themselves wise beyond your years and also maladapted to the ways of the modern world, I implore you to take another look at reality.
Sure, there probably was a time in history where the Zeitgeist corresponded better your values… but... and this is a very big but...
The world has never been perfect.
In those same times that you might fantasize about, there was institutionalized slavery.
People used to die from HIV in the 90s, ya know?
And good luck being born intelligent and black in the 60s.
Every time has had its imperfections and every generation has had to deal with them with whatever tools they had.
And this we must do.
You’d realize that it is indeed a beautiful world, or at least, it can be.
King Solomon wrote:
“Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.”
Do you get it now? 😊
Talk Soon,
— John Obidi
PS: Seen the last night school video summary? Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Y7XWA0dgZ88
PPS: Join our WhatsApp channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9ERxI7dmeRx7pLG40Q
PPPS: Registered for The Architect of Advantage series? Get in here: https://obidi.co/taa
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“He that walks with the wise shall be as wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.” - King Solomon
Replace ‘wise’ with other high quality attributes and the principle would stand firm.
It’s a matter of frequency. Refer to the previous NS episode “The Spirit of Things” for a deeper definition and explanation of ‘frequency’.
Does it work for ‘wealth’ too? Of course.
Because ‘wealth’ is a byproduct of seeing life in a specific way and living according to specific philosophies (rituals, taboos and traditions), being around people tuned to this frequency attunes your psyche to this signal also.
Over time, you start independently acting according to a culture that you were once a tourist to.
This is a major reason that kids from wealthy homes *generally* do better than kids from poor homes, especially if their parents were present to attune their sensory antennae.
They get programmed with and held accountable to a superior set of standards, expectations and habits whilst their minds are still malleable.
If you did not have the benefit of such beginnings, well, know this…
You cannot afford to be average or even be moderate in your efforts to attain this attunement. You’re playing catch up. You must be more disciplined at it, than the native.
In Paul’s words to the Philippians, “whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
You cannot afford even 5 seconds worth of ratchet content entering the garden of your mind.
You cannot afford to let your attention and or intellect to be used in solving inferior problems.
The wealth frequency simply does not tolerate sweating the small stuff or gifting attention to the mundane.
There is no lasting reward in those.
It is our destiny and mandate to affix our minds on attempting only the greatest feats that our species are capable of.
In my personal culture, there exist certain remarkable individuals, who demonstrably emit this signal…
… and I do everything humanly possible to stay connected and useful to them.
Persisting in this way of thinking, acting and being (without even a second thought to relenting) is a seed we sow into the womb of time, which in due season cannot refuse to yield our rewards.
Tonight is another opportunity to recharge and attune your mental station to this frequency.
Join us for the 3rd installment in our “The Architecture of Advantage” series.
Time: 9pm WAT (tonight)
Access URL: https://obidi.co/taa
See you soon.
— J.O.
PS: Invite your friends.
Replace ‘wise’ with other high quality attributes and the principle would stand firm.
It’s a matter of frequency. Refer to the previous NS episode “The Spirit of Things” for a deeper definition and explanation of ‘frequency’.
Does it work for ‘wealth’ too? Of course.
Because ‘wealth’ is a byproduct of seeing life in a specific way and living according to specific philosophies (rituals, taboos and traditions), being around people tuned to this frequency attunes your psyche to this signal also.
Over time, you start independently acting according to a culture that you were once a tourist to.
This is a major reason that kids from wealthy homes *generally* do better than kids from poor homes, especially if their parents were present to attune their sensory antennae.
They get programmed with and held accountable to a superior set of standards, expectations and habits whilst their minds are still malleable.
If you did not have the benefit of such beginnings, well, know this…
You cannot afford to be average or even be moderate in your efforts to attain this attunement. You’re playing catch up. You must be more disciplined at it, than the native.
In Paul’s words to the Philippians, “whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
You cannot afford even 5 seconds worth of ratchet content entering the garden of your mind.
You cannot afford to let your attention and or intellect to be used in solving inferior problems.
The wealth frequency simply does not tolerate sweating the small stuff or gifting attention to the mundane.
There is no lasting reward in those.
It is our destiny and mandate to affix our minds on attempting only the greatest feats that our species are capable of.
In my personal culture, there exist certain remarkable individuals, who demonstrably emit this signal…
… and I do everything humanly possible to stay connected and useful to them.
Persisting in this way of thinking, acting and being (without even a second thought to relenting) is a seed we sow into the womb of time, which in due season cannot refuse to yield our rewards.
Tonight is another opportunity to recharge and attune your mental station to this frequency.
Join us for the 3rd installment in our “The Architecture of Advantage” series.
Time: 9pm WAT (tonight)
Access URL: https://obidi.co/taa
See you soon.
— J.O.
PS: Invite your friends.
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Become Fluent in the Game of Life and Craft Your Winning Conditions
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On Saturday, I’d recommended a social media reset for those whose previous posts may have reflected states of mind or points of view they may no longer align with.
I also shared that some of us who wished to go far in life, also performed this cleanup.
Less than a day after, someone in the public eye came under fire for such juvenile posts.
Personally, I do not hold it against her, and if you attended Night School, I explained why.
You cannot give social media to an unsupervised kid/pre-adult and expect perfect behavior.
This ought to be in the user manual, and is partly the reason certain countries are banning social media for certain ages.
I also think it is wrong and hypocritical for the masses to hold a person hostage to what they said at 23, whilst their personality was still under construction.
Those throwing stones are often worse, but hey, despite my logic, the masses will do what the masses do.
The same society urging you into juvenile freedom of expression will one day seek to embarrass you for it.
They will look only look away if you stay lowly and inconsequential, but the moment you graduate into higher status than them, their envy kicks in…
… and their demons will demand blood.
Their shenanigans aside, you ought to clean up house.
And after that, clean up mind.
The old you cannot take you where you’re going.
But that’s a different sermon.
In this week’s “Study Notes and Afterthoughts”, I included a few tools (free and paid) to help you mass erase all problematic posts from your socials.
It’s going out to those who registered for the ongoing Night School series - The Architecture of Advantage.
Expect it in an hour or less.
Talk soon,
— J.O.
PS: If you didn’t register but you’d like to get it, here’s the link: https://obidi.co/taa
I also shared that some of us who wished to go far in life, also performed this cleanup.
Less than a day after, someone in the public eye came under fire for such juvenile posts.
Personally, I do not hold it against her, and if you attended Night School, I explained why.
You cannot give social media to an unsupervised kid/pre-adult and expect perfect behavior.
This ought to be in the user manual, and is partly the reason certain countries are banning social media for certain ages.
I also think it is wrong and hypocritical for the masses to hold a person hostage to what they said at 23, whilst their personality was still under construction.
Those throwing stones are often worse, but hey, despite my logic, the masses will do what the masses do.
The same society urging you into juvenile freedom of expression will one day seek to embarrass you for it.
They will look only look away if you stay lowly and inconsequential, but the moment you graduate into higher status than them, their envy kicks in…
… and their demons will demand blood.
Their shenanigans aside, you ought to clean up house.
And after that, clean up mind.
The old you cannot take you where you’re going.
But that’s a different sermon.
In this week’s “Study Notes and Afterthoughts”, I included a few tools (free and paid) to help you mass erase all problematic posts from your socials.
It’s going out to those who registered for the ongoing Night School series - The Architecture of Advantage.
Expect it in an hour or less.
Talk soon,
— J.O.
PS: If you didn’t register but you’d like to get it, here’s the link: https://obidi.co/taa
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Do you truly feel empowered to decide on your family’s future on their behalf?
Are you able to give meaning to today’s news, to inform future plans?
We’re live on Night School with the 4th installment of “The Architecture of Advantage”.
Please get the access link in your email or re-register and get straight access here: https://obidi.co/taa
— J.O.
Are you able to give meaning to today’s news, to inform future plans?
We’re live on Night School with the 4th installment of “The Architecture of Advantage”.
Please get the access link in your email or re-register and get straight access here: https://obidi.co/taa
— J.O.
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Gold prices have shot up due to recent conflict in the Middle East.
As the Americans say “Follow the money”.
Gold prices are usually an indicator of global economic (un)certainty.
Gold is often nicknamed “God’s money” and is one of the only accepted stores of value that has maintained its status through millennia.
So when investors (and Central Banks) sense uncertainty, they move around their money in favor of buying Gold.
Consequently, Gold prices rise (ya know, Demand and Supply).
It’s pretty good for the economies blessed with gold and the capitalists involved in its extraction and transportation.
But it’s also a good time for the farmers because valuable as it might be, you cannot eat gold.
Agro-based economies will do just fine if they manage their advantage well.
Moving away from geopolitics and relating this to Night School topics…
Remember last week’s talk about Hunter gatherers VERSUS Farmers?
Farming is often tedious, repetitive and unglamorous… but it’s the one activity that led to the predictable prosperity of the human race.
As an individual, installing the farmer mindset and its dependent habits, rituals and taboos, will ensure that you always flourish… in all circumstances of life.
Farmers are:
- patient: knowing that you always reap much later than you sow
- diligent: rising earlier than others to do what is required
- disciplined: to do the same repetitive tasks regardless of their monotony
- discerning: to know that all crops/lands/methods/climates do not produce equal yields or rewards, therefore scale of preference and opportunity cost are necessary tools for decision making
- self-sufficient: and focused on their own farm. They are very hard to tempt or trick out of position because they trust their own abilities to provide what they need
- vigilant: because what you do not protect will be lost, stolen or sabotaged by external or even domestic threats (I learned this last bit from the great Pastor Mike Murdock, God bless him)
However, farmers also face temptations of:
- sloth
- complacency
- miscalculations where you might treat a seed as a harvest
- not setting up proper defenses against those who might wish to steal your harvest and other rewards of your diligence
- being so used to abundance that you do not anticipate famines and/or the occasional bad harvest. Remember Joseph?
- abiding by obsolete farming practices versus new and improved methods that ensure exponential growth
- an untamed desire for novelty: a human impulse, but one which must be brought to heel to prevent drifting
Please apply this write up to both carnal (physical) and spiritual (non-physical) aspects of life.
Apply it also to the interconnectedness of the human experience across:
- wealth, business & career
- health and wellbeing
- love and relationships
Temptations to drift are an expected and inescapable part of the human condition.
As a farmer therefore, it is your non-negotiable responsibility to keep yourself daily accountable to the habits, mindset, culture, rituals and taboos of your IDENTITY as a farmer.
Borrowing from the words of the Psalmist…
You’re a tree… planted by the rivers of water. You’re never in want or thirsty.
And you always bear fruit in season.
To Your Success,
John Obidi
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As the Americans say “Follow the money”.
Gold prices are usually an indicator of global economic (un)certainty.
Gold is often nicknamed “God’s money” and is one of the only accepted stores of value that has maintained its status through millennia.
So when investors (and Central Banks) sense uncertainty, they move around their money in favor of buying Gold.
Consequently, Gold prices rise (ya know, Demand and Supply).
It’s pretty good for the economies blessed with gold and the capitalists involved in its extraction and transportation.
But it’s also a good time for the farmers because valuable as it might be, you cannot eat gold.
Agro-based economies will do just fine if they manage their advantage well.
Moving away from geopolitics and relating this to Night School topics…
Remember last week’s talk about Hunter gatherers VERSUS Farmers?
Farming is often tedious, repetitive and unglamorous… but it’s the one activity that led to the predictable prosperity of the human race.
As an individual, installing the farmer mindset and its dependent habits, rituals and taboos, will ensure that you always flourish… in all circumstances of life.
Farmers are:
- patient: knowing that you always reap much later than you sow
- diligent: rising earlier than others to do what is required
- disciplined: to do the same repetitive tasks regardless of their monotony
- discerning: to know that all crops/lands/methods/climates do not produce equal yields or rewards, therefore scale of preference and opportunity cost are necessary tools for decision making
- self-sufficient: and focused on their own farm. They are very hard to tempt or trick out of position because they trust their own abilities to provide what they need
- vigilant: because what you do not protect will be lost, stolen or sabotaged by external or even domestic threats (I learned this last bit from the great Pastor Mike Murdock, God bless him)
However, farmers also face temptations of:
- sloth
- complacency
- miscalculations where you might treat a seed as a harvest
- not setting up proper defenses against those who might wish to steal your harvest and other rewards of your diligence
- being so used to abundance that you do not anticipate famines and/or the occasional bad harvest. Remember Joseph?
- abiding by obsolete farming practices versus new and improved methods that ensure exponential growth
- an untamed desire for novelty: a human impulse, but one which must be brought to heel to prevent drifting
Please apply this write up to both carnal (physical) and spiritual (non-physical) aspects of life.
Apply it also to the interconnectedness of the human experience across:
- wealth, business & career
- health and wellbeing
- love and relationships
Temptations to drift are an expected and inescapable part of the human condition.
As a farmer therefore, it is your non-negotiable responsibility to keep yourself daily accountable to the habits, mindset, culture, rituals and taboos of your IDENTITY as a farmer.
Borrowing from the words of the Psalmist…
You’re a tree… planted by the rivers of water. You’re never in want or thirsty.
And you always bear fruit in season.
To Your Success,
John Obidi
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We’re back to the business of crafting your winning conditions.
Night school continues tonight at 9 with “The Architecture of Advantage” series.
There will be no replays or delayed provisions for those unable to arrive on time.
Once it ends, it ends.
See you soon.
— J.O.
PS: If you don’t have the access link, please register here: https://obidi.co/taa
Night school continues tonight at 9 with “The Architecture of Advantage” series.
There will be no replays or delayed provisions for those unable to arrive on time.
Once it ends, it ends.
See you soon.
— J.O.
PS: If you don’t have the access link, please register here: https://obidi.co/taa
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We’re live on Night School with the 5th installment of “The Architecture of Advantage”.
Please get the access link in your email or re-register and get straight access here: https://obidi.co/taa
— J.O.
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— J.O.
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🚨THE NEW CLASS DIVIDE!
A year's worth of developments have already happened within the first few weeks of 2026.
A new class divider is being formed as we speak.
Are you sensitive to it?
It will be between those who accomplish tasks with 'follow come' human intelligence versus those who will accomplish 100X more with the help of AI.
But it's still not that simple.
All AI models are not created equal.
The best models are costly.
And I'm not even talking about paying $20 for the lowest tiered paid plan.
Paying $20/mo was a flex in 2022.
The real competition will be among those who are on the $200/mo plans, sometimes multiple $200/mo plans.
What happens to those who wish to participate at that level but cannot afford the cost of AI tokens?
There has been no response to that unspoken question but everyone is thinking it, waiting for the first person to say the quiet part out loud.
Sam Altman said recently that AI will become like a basic utility.
And you see the thing with utilities?
On paper, it is optional, but not having it would be disadvantageous to you when everyone else is using it to advance.
There are more quiet parts not being said out loud here that would give you an indication of where we're going.
Recently, three Amazon data centers, two in the UAE and one in Bahrain, were hit by Iranian drones or missiles.
I don't think a lot of people heard about it.
But if anything had happened to OpenAI or Anthropic?
🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
Anyway, it's that time of the week again.
Tonight at 9, we continue our series “The Architecture of Advantage”
If you're registered, your direct access link is in your email.
If not, please register here: https://obidi.co/taa
To Your Flourishing Finish,
John Obidi
PS: if you’d like to share the images, please find the Night School media kit here: https://obidi.co/nsmediakit
A year's worth of developments have already happened within the first few weeks of 2026.
A new class divider is being formed as we speak.
Are you sensitive to it?
It will be between those who accomplish tasks with 'follow come' human intelligence versus those who will accomplish 100X more with the help of AI.
But it's still not that simple.
All AI models are not created equal.
The best models are costly.
And I'm not even talking about paying $20 for the lowest tiered paid plan.
Paying $20/mo was a flex in 2022.
The real competition will be among those who are on the $200/mo plans, sometimes multiple $200/mo plans.
What happens to those who wish to participate at that level but cannot afford the cost of AI tokens?
There has been no response to that unspoken question but everyone is thinking it, waiting for the first person to say the quiet part out loud.
Sam Altman said recently that AI will become like a basic utility.
And you see the thing with utilities?
On paper, it is optional, but not having it would be disadvantageous to you when everyone else is using it to advance.
There are more quiet parts not being said out loud here that would give you an indication of where we're going.
Recently, three Amazon data centers, two in the UAE and one in Bahrain, were hit by Iranian drones or missiles.
I don't think a lot of people heard about it.
But if anything had happened to OpenAI or Anthropic?
🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
Anyway, it's that time of the week again.
Tonight at 9, we continue our series “The Architecture of Advantage”
If you're registered, your direct access link is in your email.
If not, please register here: https://obidi.co/taa
To Your Flourishing Finish,
John Obidi
PS: if you’d like to share the images, please find the Night School media kit here: https://obidi.co/nsmediakit
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We’re live on Night School with the 6th installment of “The Architecture of Advantage”.
Please get the access link in your email or re-register and get straight access here: https://obidi.co/taa
— J.O.
Please get the access link in your email or re-register and get straight access here: https://obidi.co/taa
— J.O.
Human behavior is contingent upon the incentive and consequence structure surrounding them.
This was a major part of the last 2 Night School episodes.
As I also explained, this idea precipitated the Celestial debate in the book of Job.
According to the story, God praised job as an upright and incorruptible man.
The devil contested that it was inaccurate to judge a man’s faithfulness in the presence of the incentive structure motivating him to be faithful.
He maintained that once the incentive structure was removed, the man would reveal his true self.
God disagreed with him but was open to putting his theory to the test.
And they bet on it.
Eventually, the devil lost the bet, because though his overall theory was correct, Job proved to be in the tiny minority of men who did not require an incentive structure to be faithful.
Job even prodded at the consequence structure with “Even though He slays me, yet will I trust in Him”
Job’s behavior was not a mainstream experience, that’s why a whole book was written about him.
The majority of humanity will fail their equivalents of the incentive-consequence test.
Can you be faithful to THE WAY on the strength of conviction alone?
Or are you like the rest of men who need an incentive to be consistent, or a consequence for leaving it?
When the 21st century Canaanites flaunt their spoils, does your heart start to waiver and wonder if perhaps their path is worth dabbling into?
Do you still remember who and what you are?
Are you still accountable to the rituals, taboos and non-negotiable standards of this identity, regardless of what’s apparent?
Stay Unreasonable,
— J.O.
PS: Tomorrow, we will be sending out Night School study notes and afterthoughts as usual for our ongoing series: The Architecture of Advantage.
This edition will feature simple life upgrades (tested by me) across medical health, psychology and business, that will set your quality of life apart from the 99%.
If you’re not registered to the TAA series, you can get on it here: https://obidi.co/taa
This was a major part of the last 2 Night School episodes.
As I also explained, this idea precipitated the Celestial debate in the book of Job.
According to the story, God praised job as an upright and incorruptible man.
The devil contested that it was inaccurate to judge a man’s faithfulness in the presence of the incentive structure motivating him to be faithful.
He maintained that once the incentive structure was removed, the man would reveal his true self.
God disagreed with him but was open to putting his theory to the test.
And they bet on it.
Eventually, the devil lost the bet, because though his overall theory was correct, Job proved to be in the tiny minority of men who did not require an incentive structure to be faithful.
Job even prodded at the consequence structure with “Even though He slays me, yet will I trust in Him”
Job’s behavior was not a mainstream experience, that’s why a whole book was written about him.
The majority of humanity will fail their equivalents of the incentive-consequence test.
Can you be faithful to THE WAY on the strength of conviction alone?
Or are you like the rest of men who need an incentive to be consistent, or a consequence for leaving it?
When the 21st century Canaanites flaunt their spoils, does your heart start to waiver and wonder if perhaps their path is worth dabbling into?
Do you still remember who and what you are?
Are you still accountable to the rituals, taboos and non-negotiable standards of this identity, regardless of what’s apparent?
Stay Unreasonable,
— J.O.
PS: Tomorrow, we will be sending out Night School study notes and afterthoughts as usual for our ongoing series: The Architecture of Advantage.
This edition will feature simple life upgrades (tested by me) across medical health, psychology and business, that will set your quality of life apart from the 99%.
If you’re not registered to the TAA series, you can get on it here: https://obidi.co/taa
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We’re live on Night School with the 7th installment of “The Architecture of Advantage”.
Please get the access link in your email or re-register and get straight access here: https://obidi.co/taa
— J.O.
Please get the access link in your email or re-register and get straight access here: https://obidi.co/taa
— J.O.
Almost no success book mentions this specific application of leverage, but elite players of the game use it silently.
Using it strategically, intentionally and almost ritualistically can multiply your outcomes in life without any extra labor.
Everyone you admire has used it in some shape or form to expand their center of gravity and attract juicier opportunities.
It’s used for good and for evil; By the upright and criminals alike.
For now I’ll give a hint.
At its core, it applies the idea that the human animal is a slave to perceptions.
In a previous Night School episode, I explained how the sorcery of branding developed to enhance the perceived value of a product in order to attract more demand.
This applies the same principle, not to inanimate products this time, but to human beings.
Applying this principle to yourself will expand your perceived value in the game of life.
Naturally, this isn’t in books.
It’s not the sort of knowledge that ought to be mainstream otherwise charlatans and fraudsters would abuse it.
Or if it existed in any book, such material would be shoved into a dark corner such that nobody would ever know its name.
I’ll go into detail tonight.
On tonight’s episode of Night School, we continue with the 8th installment of the series “The Architecture of Advantage”.
If you registered, the access link is the same and should be in your email.
If not, you may register here for access: https://obidi.co/taa
Talk soon,
— J.O.
PS: As usual, appeals for replay access will fall on deaf ears, and we will go offline once I’m done.
I will not delay anything for late comers.
If this is important to you, please plan your Saturdays such that you’re able to show up on time and simply wait for the broadcast.
Using it strategically, intentionally and almost ritualistically can multiply your outcomes in life without any extra labor.
Everyone you admire has used it in some shape or form to expand their center of gravity and attract juicier opportunities.
It’s used for good and for evil; By the upright and criminals alike.
For now I’ll give a hint.
At its core, it applies the idea that the human animal is a slave to perceptions.
In a previous Night School episode, I explained how the sorcery of branding developed to enhance the perceived value of a product in order to attract more demand.
This applies the same principle, not to inanimate products this time, but to human beings.
Applying this principle to yourself will expand your perceived value in the game of life.
Naturally, this isn’t in books.
It’s not the sort of knowledge that ought to be mainstream otherwise charlatans and fraudsters would abuse it.
Or if it existed in any book, such material would be shoved into a dark corner such that nobody would ever know its name.
I’ll go into detail tonight.
On tonight’s episode of Night School, we continue with the 8th installment of the series “The Architecture of Advantage”.
If you registered, the access link is the same and should be in your email.
If not, you may register here for access: https://obidi.co/taa
Talk soon,
— J.O.
PS: As usual, appeals for replay access will fall on deaf ears, and we will go offline once I’m done.
I will not delay anything for late comers.
If this is important to you, please plan your Saturdays such that you’re able to show up on time and simply wait for the broadcast.
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