06. The Alexandria Vault

To build the Citadel, you must download the correct software into your brain. Here is the curated database of required knowledge.

PHILOSOPHY Meditations

Marcus Aurelius. The operating system for emotional control.

WEALTH The Almanack

Naval Ravikant. The physics of wealth creation and leverage.

STRATEGY Zero to One

Peter Thiel. How to build monopolies and escape competition.

BIOLOGY Lifespan

David Sinclair. Why we age and why we don't have to.

SYSTEMS Atomic Habits

James Clear. The mechanics of behavioral change.

HISTORY Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari. Understanding the human operating code.

CODING Clean Code

Robert C. Martin. How to structure logic for scale.

PSYCHOLOGY Influence

Robert Cialdini. The 6 principles of persuasion.

FICTION Snow Crash

Neal Stephenson. The blueprint for the Metaverse.

FICTION Dune

Frank Herbert. Strategy, ecology, and leadership.

PHYSICS The Beginning of Infinity

David Deutsch. Explanation is the root of all progress.

CRYPTO The Bitcoin Standard

Saifedean Ammous. The history of money and time preference.

07. The Vitruvian Protocol

Structure creates freedom. This is the 24-hour routine optimized for maximum cognitive output.

06:00
Wake + Hydrate (1L Water + Electrolytes) BIO
06:15
Zone 2 Cardio / Sunlight Exposure BIO
07:30
Cold Shower + Coffee (Black) FOCUS
08:00
DEEP WORK BLOCK 1 (The One Thing) WEALTH
12:00
Fast Breaker (High Protein / Low Carb) BIO
13:00
Admin / Calls / Slack (Low Energy Tasks) OPS
16:00
DEEP WORK BLOCK 2 (Creative / Learning) SKILL
18:00
Digital Sunset (Phone Off) REST
19:00
Dinner + Social Connection TRIBE
21:00
Reading (Paper Books Only) MIND
22:00
Sleep RECOVERY

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The Citadel is not a destination. It is a continuous process of optimization.

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