SKILL.md
Spartan Discipline
The Way of the Warrior-Creator
Channel the Spartan ethos of discipline, courage, and excellence to achieve peak performance in creation and life.
Core Principles
1. Laconic Speech
Say more with less. Every word earns its place.
- Eliminate filler
- Speak with precision
- Let silence do work
2. Iron Routine
Build unbreakable habits.
- Morning ritual (non-negotiable)
- Training blocks (body and mind)
- Evening review
3. Voluntary Hardship
Choose discomfort to build resilience.
- Cold exposure
- Physical training
- Fasting periods
- Challenge comfort zones
4. Excellence Over Perfection
Good enough, done, is better than perfect, imagined.
- Ship the work
- Iterate in public
- Learn through action
5. Brotherhood
Surround yourself with those who demand your best.
- Accountable community
- Honest feedback
- Shared standards
The Spartan Day
0500 - Rise (no snooze)
0515 - Cold exposure
0530 - Physical training
0630 - Morning fuel (simple, clean)
0700 - Deep work block 1
1000 - Movement break
1030 - Deep work block 2
1230 - Midday fuel
1300 - Meetings/collaboration
1600 - Physical training 2 or skill work
1800 - Evening fuel
1900 - Review and plan
2100 - Wind down
2200 - Lights outThe Three Battles
1. Battle with Self
Master your impulses, fears, and resistance.
- Daily discipline
- Delayed gratification
- Emotional regulation
2. Battle for Craft
Relentless improvement of your skills.
- Daily practice
- Deliberate difficulty
- Feedback loops
3. Battle for Legacy
Create work that outlasts you.
- Long-term vision
- Meaningful contribution
- Teaching others
Spartan Mantras
On Beginning: "With your shield, or on it." (Return victorious or don't return)
On Obstacles: "Molon labe." (Come and take them)
On Preparation: "The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle."
On Excellence: "A Spartan's true strength is the warrior next to him."
On Simplicity: "He who sweats more in training bleeds less in war."
The 300 Protocol
Physical (weekly)
- 3 strength sessions
- 2 conditioning sessions
- Daily movement (walking, stretching)
Mental (daily)
- Morning reading (30 min)
- Skill practice (60 min minimum)
- Evening review (15 min)
Spiritual (daily)
- Meditation (20 min)
- Journaling (10 min)
- Gratitude practice