Teddy Ballgame – Ted Williams<\/em><\/p>\n Black Mamba – Kobe Bryant<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These are just a few names that come to mind.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s not like these are individuals were acting like a superhero in their rooms.<\/p>\n As I said, there were practical<\/strong> benefits to the way their alter egos drove them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What’s the psychology regarding this?<\/p>\n Is this something a lot of us can learn in regards to being a top performer?<\/p>\n Maybe, there is a method behind all this madness…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The ego<\/a> is our sense of identification with our lives.<\/p>\n We have a certain baseline of experiences that we remember from our life.<\/p>\n Those experiences accumulated into a holistic picture leads to our self-image.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An alter ego is an extension of that self-image.<\/strong><\/p>\n It can be formulated consciously or subconsciously.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We may form an alter ego mimicking the behavior of someone else.<\/p>\n Like that little kid who read Harry Potter for the first time…<\/p>\n Then puts a lightning bolt on their head & starts riding on a broom.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other times, the alter ego is set more intentionally<\/span>.<\/p>\n The person sets a few targets of what the renewed person will seem like.<\/p>\n You can say ‘the ideal person.’<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And 2 things happen:<\/p>\n Either the person adopts that identity for a long period of time.<\/p>\n Or, in situational bursts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I would like to argue that an alter ego is not something that is anything peculiar.<\/p>\n You don’t have to wake up & become Batman all of a sudden.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rather, it’s something that a lot of us already implement.<\/p>\n It’s an ideal.<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s a target for the mind.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n One example was Kobe Bryant.<\/p>\n He was known as the Black Mamba on the court.<\/p>\n A fierce competitor who did all it took to win in a game.<\/p>\n Also known as the Mamba Mentality.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, off the court, a lot of fans who met Kobe in a grocery shop were like:<\/p>\n ‘Damn man, you’re a lot nicer than I thought!’<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This was a case of him having a situational<\/strong> alter ego.<\/p>\n A game like basketball requires INTENSE competition.<\/p>\n Therefore, targeting the mind<\/a> to have the Black Mamba persona unlocked that supreme competitive spirit.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Going to the grocery shop does not require that level of intensity.<\/p>\n Well, unless you are shopping for the last box of Cheez-Its.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The question is, can we benefit from a certain level of an alter ego?<\/p>\n A lot of us are already doing it in a certain field.<\/p>\n Or we did at one point or another…until it became ingrained in our personality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That’s where the mantra:<\/p>\n “Fake it take you to make it” comes into place.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I like hearing:<\/p>\n “Face it till you become it.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The latter is what it’s like to integrate the alter ego (psychology) into our nervous system (physiology).<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n True self-improvement happens when we are able to distinguish the brain from the mind<\/a>.<\/p>\n A lot of us view the 2 as the same thing.<\/p>\n Nope.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The brain is an electric circuit board. This is a rough analogy.<\/p>\n The mind includes the thoughts<\/a> that we perceive in the realm of space-time & causation.<\/p>\n Our goal is to use awareness to program the mind which ends up reprogramming the brain.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n That’s the magic of building an alter ego.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘How do I know if this renewed personality is working?’<\/p>\n When you start subconsciously behaving as the renewed personality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n What do I do in my life?<\/em><\/p>\n What does my line of work concern?<\/em><\/p>\n And what is it that I want?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These are just a few questions we can ask ourselves.<\/p>\n I like to call this the weeding out process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many will be like:<\/p>\n “Man this is weird, I don’t need to redefine who I am. Fuck it!”<\/p>\n And that’s perfectly fine.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But for some, a part of you may say something along the lines of:<\/p>\n “I can be more creative, competitive, fit, etc. Heck, I just need to get out of this rut<\/a>…”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this case, just have a rough image<\/em> of what that ideal person looks like.<\/p>\n A rough image is better than a hyper-targeted clarified image… for now.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because the rough image allows for evolution and adaptability.<\/p>\n Focusing too much on the hyper-targeted clarified image turns everything into an intellectual exercise.<\/p>\n No fam. Time to be scrappy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n No need to have it perfect to begin.<\/em><\/p>\n Begin, then perfect…<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is the biggest insight in regards to the alter ego.<\/p>\n Listen very carefully.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s not a game of you going from here to there.<\/p>\n It’s only a game of HERE.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n So let’s say you are looking to become more creative.<\/p>\n You create the alter ego which envisions that you’re the most creative person<\/a> in the universe.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well, now the goal is to act like that person…NOW.<\/p>\n NOT working your way up to acting like that person.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘How can I act like that person now? I don’t feel like that person.’<\/p>\n Don’t matter homie.<\/p>\n Get a rough idea<\/a> of who that person is, and act it out now.<\/p>\n The behavior will clarify as needed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For a field like writing, you can have this creative mindset for life.<\/em><\/p>\n For a field like sports, you need to activate the alter ego in situational moments. Aka: the game.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the context of the ArmaniTalks brand, my enhanced ability of choice was Artistic Engineering.<\/a><\/p>\n I view myself as the Artistic Engineer.<\/strong><\/p>\n This was & is my desired personality & philosophy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This viewpoint allows me to feel more creative while engaging logic at the same time.<\/p>\n ‘Did you ever get any training for art & engineering?’<\/p>\n I got formal training in engineering. Got my bachelor’s & masters in that field.<\/p>\n And spent 6 years of my career in a variety of engineering fields.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, there was a strong DESIRE to be an artist<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n More specifically, a storyteller<\/a>.<\/p>\n After taking up the role as the Artistic Engineer (rather than just an engineer) my subconscious mind eventually picked up the clue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For the past 2 years, I’ve written & created 100s of stories that have reached millions of people around the world.<\/p>\n No formal training needed.<\/em><\/p>\n Just a rough vision & operating in the NOW.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The beauty of the alter ego is that it eventually becomes a renewed way of life.<\/p>\n This is a great way to build upon a practice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because practice alone just deals with mechanical acts.<\/p>\n The psychology of an alter ego comes down to ENGAGING the narrative seeking mind.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What we do with faith<\/a>, knowledge & routine grows in power.<\/p>\n And once we engage the narrative mind, things start to amplify that power.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat is the Alter Ego?<\/h2>\n
Do You Have an Alter Ego?<\/h2>\n
Applying an Alter Ego To Our Lives<\/h2>\n
Targeting the Mind with an Image<\/h2>\n
CRUCIAL POINT of Alter Ego’s<\/h2>\n
Influencing Psychology with an Alter Ego<\/h2>\n
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