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This is the most important line in your comment -

> Put your head down and fucking build something, then you can write a book in ten or twenty years and tell us about it.

Because it shows how you think. "How dare you! Put your head down and grind for 20 years!! That's how it's done!"

No, really. It doesn't take grinding for 10 to 20 years to make a meaningful impact on the world.

> And if I'm way off and you really are what you portray yourself as, post some fucking proof.

Ok, I tell you what. How much are you going to donate to my orphanage if I post some proof - a contract, a bank statement, something like that. You tell me what proof is, but you also tell me what you're going to do to eat shit after I give you your proof, and you're on.

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Sad. You won't stop running your mouth about how impressive you are, but when asked for some proof or evidence of any kind, you immediately go on the defensive. Why don't we already have the evidence? It's definitely not modesty. And the publicity would only help your projects. The only reason you haven't posted any kind of proof or evidence of your outlandish claims of building an empire is because you're all hot air. All hat, no cattle.

So I'll donate whatever you like to your orphanage, if it exists. As in, if you have an orphanage that you own or created or sponsor at least mostly by yourself. But you don't. You probably have plans for one, but that's all.

Seriously, you're a smart guy with a lot of passion and ideas. But you haven't actually done anything, and every time I read a word of what you've written, I roll my eyes because you're such a blowhard. And with no justification.

The biggest thing in all of this S&S story that makes me think the publishing industry might be on the verge of collapse is that they agreed to publish the first book of a self-described strategist with no track record, no experience, no nothing. But it sounds like you helped them solve that problem.

> So I'll donate whatever you like to your orphanage, if it exists.

How much?

When?

Write that up and sign in your real name.

It's not built yet. I just hired an architect for $17,000. What do you want to wager here, say, $1,000 of your money?

You can write the check directly to her. She's got all those wonderful credentials and degrees that you worship.

Write it up and sign it, man, and it's on. The reason I don't post company names by the way is I'm talking about going to whorehouses, doing videos without my shirt on, etc. If I was working with, say, Goldman Sachs, you think they'd like me publicly posting that on the internet for your sake?

Anyways. Duh. But if you're in for a grand, I'll go get my architect's info for you, and you can have a nice conversation with her. Write it and sign it your own name, put it into escrow contingent on... whatever stage you like of the orphanage getting there. It's for charity. I'll put my money where my mouth is, you do the same.

And... no answer.

I'm going to go get on a plane to Taipei now. You said you'll donate whatever I like? An even 10K would be very appreciated, and then I'll take whatever time you like walking you through proof of everything. I'll bring proof of my flights too if you want that. The next step from you is emailing me a document signed with your real name saying you're going to donate in consideration for me spending my time walking you through everything I'm doing -- and I'll actually do it. I doubt I'll hear from you, though, "stillhatin."

Haha...awesome. So there actually is no orphanage. What a surprise.

Hmm. Although I haven't watched the videos myself, and am reserving judgement, I'll note that your own quote says he "hired an architect to build an orphanage in Ulaanbaatar," which is exactly what he repeated in the above comment.

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