Are You Ready to Become Who You Were Always Meant to Be?

The Easy Path Project Livestream #01

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Are You Ready to Become Who You Were Always Meant to Be? Introducing the TEPP Philosophy

Hello, this is Michael from the Easy Path Project, and have I got something for you tonight. This is me premiering the TE philosophy, and I want to help you make your life better than you ever imagined it could be.

The Core Concept: You’re Already Perfect

The idea behind the TEPP philosophy is simple yet profound. As a youngster, you come out of the womb as a delicate, pure being, and then you constantly have lessons stacked upon you, one upon the other. Some of these lessons are really good. Some are good for the time but aren’t necessarily good for later. And some are not good at all.

Here’s the revolutionary part: instead of working so hard to get better, it’s much easier just to get rid of the crap that’s keeping you from being better. You’re a pure spirit naturally. It’s not a situation where you have to become a pure spirit.

I heard a doctor discussing prescription medicine recently. It’s not that you’re lacking the medicine – it’s just that your body is not correct, and so you don’t necessarily need the medicine. You just have to get your body correct. The same principle applies here.

Who This Is For

The people I imagine will be interested in this content are those into dating, pickup, and maybe even MGTOW (men going their own way). Surprisingly, these groups are more related than you might think. I’ve done a deep dive and found four or five different ways that they’re more likely to be the same than to be different.

The Problem Isn’t What You’re Doing – It’s Why You’re Doing It

Are you listening to advice but not getting results? Are you watching video after video, hoping to find the one that’ll finally work? Well, you’ve found it.

The problem is not with what you’re doing. All of these tips, tricks, and techniques do work in certain circumstances. But if you’re not getting the results you want, the issue is likely why you’re doing it. A lot of people think they just have to make themselves better, but the real solution is getting rid of the things that are holding them back.

It’s not grasping – it’s shedding.

Examples of This Principle

If you’re struggling with initiating conversations or handling rejection, it’s likely that you have an issue with social anxiety and fear of rejection. Instead of studying pickup lines or avoiding approach altogether, address the underlying issues.

Are you feeling unworthy of romantic attention or believing you must earn attraction? This reminds me of the pickup artist Mystery, who would do magic tricks and dress up like a performing monkey. While he was reportedly successful, if you’re having to perform elaborate routines, you’re trying too hard. You’re compensating for something that you should address first.

The Easy Path Project Philosophy: Maximum Life, Minimum Struggle

I’m not lazy, but I like to conserve my effort. I think it’s a good idea to do what needs to be done but with the least amount of effort, worry, or care. Just get on with it and get down the road.

This philosophy came from starting an English conversation club. Instead of a pressured classroom environment where students worried about being teased for mistakes, we met in the park for zero-pressure conversations. That’s the Easy Path Project – maximum results with minimum struggle.

The Six Key Themes

1. Simple Mindset Shifts

Really simple changes in your thinking can be transformative. For example, if as a child your mom called you clumsy when you spilled cake batter, you can either let that go (“I was a little kid and I was clumsy”) or carry it forward into adulthood. The shift is simple: don’t say “I am,” say “I was” or “I will be.” Change “I am clumsy” to “I was clumsy in the past, but I am not clumsy now.”

2. Building Confidence Through Small Steps

Take small, manageable actions and build up your experience and confidence. I used to help older men with dating confidence by having them do tiny things – go to a store, buy some candy, say hello to the clerk, ask if the library is nearby. Super simple things that build up through repetition, like a basketball player shooting baskets until it becomes muscle memory.

3. Social Ease and Comfort

One big problem for guys is building up interactions with women as something hugely important that must be done correctly. Instead of putting that pressure on yourself, go somewhere people don’t know you – the next town over. If you stumble or sound awkward, you’ll never see these people again. There’s zero reason to care, so you can ease comfortably into social situations.

4. Relationship Basics Simplified

Just the tiniest bit of understanding, comfort, and ease in getting into and being in relationships. Very basic ideas that don’t take much effort – just being conscious. Making another person feel comfortable, wanted, or needed doesn’t require elaborate strategies.

5. Gentle Self-Understanding

Non-intimidating self-reflection. You don’t have to point fingers at yourself accusingly. If you’re on a diet and eat a cupcake one day, it didn’t blow up your diet – you just had a setback. Pick up the diet the next day and keep moving. Accept where you are: “Okay, this is how it is.” Evaluate, then figure out what you’re going to do next, if anything.

6. Simple Coping Mechanisms

Easier ways to handle challenges. There will be situations where you get rejected or feel lonely, and you’ll have to deal with them. But maybe the ways you’ve been dealing with these challenges aren’t constructive or helpful anymore. It’s amazing how much stuff simply doesn’t matter at all, yet we put so much effort into dealing with crap that’s irrelevant.

Inner Game

A lot of the time, when things don’t go well or you don’t feel good afterward, it’s because you don’t have your inner frame – your foundation for who you are – established. This includes:

Self-reflection (though it took me a long time to get around to this)
Mindset – being confident you’re moving in the right direction
Self-worth – feeling like you’re a valuable person who offers value to the world
Authenticity – being who you are and owning it

When you start getting it together and pulling yourself into what you want to be, you’ll find that people respond differently – better.

Personal Development

This is mostly about pulling things off, cleaning and scrubbing, making yourself back into the pure person you were at birth, where your ultimate coolness lies. This includes:

Confidence and personal growth
Self-awareness and reflection
Understanding how people respond to you and how you respond to others
Emotional resilience – dealing with setbacks and recognizing challenges as opportunities for growth

Instead of a rejection being a catastrophe, it becomes a learning experience: “Okay, next time I won’t approach from behind when someone’s lifting weights.” It’s like lifting a heavy weight off your back – you’re not carrying that burden anymore.

Social Dynamics

For whatever reason, I’m a social butterfly. Interacting with people, having good conversations, and all the fun stuff that comes with it is genuinely enjoyable. If you’ve not allowed yourself to be social or have relationships, this is an opportunity to have a lot of fun.

Handling Common Challenges

Awkward Silence

If you’re having trouble in conversations, you’re probably not listening. You’re not present in the conversation. Ask leading questions: “Is this your first time here?” When she says “Yes, I normally go to [somewhere else],” you have your next question: “What do you think of this place?” or “What do you like about that other place?”

It’s super simple. Get out of your head, get rid of the pressure to be cool, and just let yourself be free.

The Secret About People

Here’s a foundational principle: people’s very first interest is themselves – that’s natural. If you keep talking about things that interest them or allow them to talk about things they like, you’ll learn about the person and have plenty of follow-up questions. Think of yourself as a good interviewer trying to bring out who the person is.

I learned this from Jay Abraham, who told a story about meeting someone at a hotel bar. At the end of their conversation, the man thanked him for such a wonderful conversation. All Abraham did was listen to the man tell his story, identify what meant the most to him, and ask follow-up questions to have him elaborate more.

The Easy Path Revelation

When I was younger, I used to be like a bull, constantly pushing forward. Then I got smart and started pulling back. I discovered that you don’t have to constantly ram yourself forward – you can sit back and let the cool stuff come. When cool opportunities arise, you grasp them, and it requires no effort at all. You just wait until the cool stuff comes along.

This was a catalyst for my change. Instead of pushing forward all the time, I decided to pull back and see how that went. The transformation was remarkable.

The Exponential Growth Factor

This approach offers exponential growth because small improvements in multiple areas compound. If you improve 1% in six different areas, you’re looking at exponential growth. You can get massive results with minimal effort, and you’ll surprise yourself with how quickly awesome results can manifest.

Moving Forward

Every single day is an opportunity to grow and be a better person. This is a process, not a destination. You’re already a cool person – you just need to get rid of the crap that’s keeping people from recognizing how cool you are.

The beauty of this philosophy is that it doesn’t take a ton of effort, but you can get a ton of results. Once you wrap your head around the idea that you don’t have to do more stuff or move forward – you just have to go backwards and pull stuff away – the coolness that’s inherent to you will appear.

You do need to spend time being introspective and honest with yourself, but it’s not about harsh self-judgment. It’s about gentle recognition and positive change.

Remember: Maximum life, minimum struggle. That’s the Easy Path Project way.

What do you think? Does this philosophy resonate with you? I’d love to start a conversation about these ideas and hear your thoughts on how we can make this journey together.