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People make decisions emotionally.
Then justify them rationally.
Todd Jacob
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Todd Jacob
@thetoddjacob
Force multipliers for life and business. Power psychology, systems, anti-entropy.
Joined August 2024
- Jayden Daniels made VR training a condition for any team drafting him. Now he's NFL Rookie of the Year and 1 game away from the Super Bowl. His edge? Training his brain at 1.75x speed. The story of the first QB 2.0:🧵
- The most powerful people are the easiest to control. A Russian peasant proved this in 1916. He discovered a psychological flaw in human nature. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. And it explains everything about power: 🧵
- Sun Tzu wrote "The Art of War". Dracula wrote it in blood. Forget the vampire myths - he was far worse. This man engineered the most horrifying military victory ever recorded. History's darkest military genius wasn't fiction: 🧵
- Trump's TIME interview exposed a hidden genius: Everyone saw a rambling conversation. But buried inside was the most sophisticated psychological warfare in political history. Here's how he quietly rewrote the rules of influence:🧵
- 1896: At a Manhattan society party, Nikola Tesla meets an Indian mystic. Their conversation would challenge physics... decades before quantum mechanics. A hidden story of how ancient wisdom shaped modern science: 🧵
- Replying to @thetoddjacobThe secret wasn't just the VR. It was how they used it: 1. Speed manipulation: - Everything runs at 1.75x speed - Defenses move faster than real life - Brain adapts to heightened pace - Real games feel slower 2. Cognitive rewiring: - 250-300 extra reps per week - Thousands of
00:00 - Replying to @thetoddjacobThe numbers tell one story: - 30/34 completions - 361 passing yards - 4 total touchdowns - 400+ yards of offense But the real story? The game had "slowed down." Everything felt... familiar. Why? Because he'd already seen it all.
00:00 - Replying to @thetoddjacobThe secret? Humans don't ultimately crave power. They crave certainty. The more power someone has... The more uncertainties they face... The more desperately they need someone who appears to have answers.
- In 1841, Abraham Lincoln was having suicidal thoughts. They had to remove all sharp objects from his room. Doctors said he had an incurable mental illness. But this 'illness' would later save a nation: 🧵
- In 1808, a genius discovered why ambition destroys brilliant minds. 200 years later, this hidden pattern is destroying more lives than ever. The trap is so subtle, even geniuses can't see it coming. The dark truth about excellence: 🧵
- Replying to @thetoddjacobBut here's the antidote: When facing uncertainty, ask: "Who benefits from my confusion?" "Who positions themselves as the only answer?" That's how you break the spell.
- Replying to @thetoddjacob"72 Days of Fury" - Trump's description of his campaign reveals his first strategic innovation: - Zero margin for error - Constant momentum - Perfect message discipline Key insight: He turned time pressure into psychological advantage. Most would crack. He thrived.
- Replying to @thetoddjacob and @JayD__5Picture this: - 10 interceptions haunting his dreams - Confidence shattered - Both grandparents lost to COVID within weeks - A once-promising career hanging by a thread The football world had written him off. But they didn't know what was coming.
