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Churros & Ritalin: Lessons From Utterly Failing at “Monk Mode”
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Churros & Ritalin: Lessons From Utterly Failing at “Monk Mode”

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Oct 16, 2023
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It’s been 16 days since I started ‘Monk Mode’ and let’s just say that it has been a fucking disaster.

Wtf is Monk Mode?

Monk mode is essentially a period of time where men lock themselves away and focus intensely on a single thing whilst simultaneously removing all distractions.

The idea is that at the end of 3–6 months, you can emerge a new person, all su…

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