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title: "#22 Mindset Lessons from a Nazi? - Limitless Mindset"
description: In this episode, we discuss a Limitless (yet uncommon) character quality and a very brave World War II officer who practiced it valiantly.
author: Jonathan Roseland
url: https://www.limitlessmindset.com/podcast/181-mindset-lessons-nazi
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# #22 Mindset Lessons from a Nazi?

Ⓒ By **Jonathan Roseland**

Applied Neuroscience Strategist, K-Selected Biohacker, Tantric husband, Promethean peaceful parent, Adventuring philosopher, Raconteur, and Author. He spent +14 years researching the intersection of human performance enhancement and advanced personal growth in his obsessive quest - spanning three continents - to find real-life "NZT-48."

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In this episode, we discuss a *Limitless* (yet uncommon) character quality and a very brave World War II officer who practiced it valiantly.

In the resources section, a smartphone app that will make grocery shopping for brainpower food easier than ever and I share my top 10 reasons to try Nootropics.

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**In this episode, we discuss**:

- The Limitless character quality of independent thinking in a fascinating historical context.
- Being an arbitrary contrarian and playing the *devil's advocate*.
- Nootropics and addiction, sex, social situations, confidence, and budget.

![Mindset lessons from history](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/images/stories/blog/mindsetlessonshistorynootropics.jpg)

**Limitless character quality**: Questioning the status quo, playing the *devil's advocate,* and being an arbitrary contrarian.

**Quote from Nina Von Stauffenberg**: *"...one of his characteristics was that he really enjoyed playing the devil's advocate. Conservatives were convinced that he was a ferocious Nazi, and ferocious Nazis were convinced he was an unreconstructed conservative. He was neither."*

**What is a contrarian**: A contrarian is a person who takes up a position opposed to that of the majority, no matter how unpopular. Contrarian styles of argument and disagreement have historically been associated with radicalism and dissent.

**My challenge to you**: Next time you find yourself in a group with a clear ideological leaning, be arbitrarily contrarian.

**Resources and links**

[Limitless Characters: Claus Von Stauffenberg](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/blog/limitless-characters/71-claus-von-stauffenberg)

Hardcore History podcasts about WWII: [*Logical Insanity*](https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-42-blitz-logical-insanity/) and [*Ghosts of the Ostfront*](https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-ghosts-ostfront-series/)

[Fooducate](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Fooducate) - Healthy Food Diet and Nutrition Scanner

[31 Reasons to try Brain Supplements (Nootropics)](https://www.limitlessmindset.com/blog/nootropics/70-reasons-brain-supplements-nootropics)

**Jonathan’s top 10 benefits of Nootropics:**

1. Makes you more articulate
2. Eliminates the post-lunch/mid-afternoon productivity lull
3. Boosts Neuroplasticity
4. Fights physiological and psychological stress
5. Promotes Lucid Dreaming
6. Boosts Libido and Sexual Appetite
7. Saves you money
8. Saves you Time
9. helps you beat addictions
10. Relatively non-existent side effects

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'[Tonight](http://soundcloud.com/kajmirroyale/14-kajmir-royale-tonight-ft)' - Kajmir Royale ft Johny Rocketz, King Tef, Black P 

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