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Back to Episodes“Locking myself into a room until I donate €1M.” by Andrew Neiman🔸
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Disclaimer: While the ideas and content are my own, I used AI to improve the writing, style, and grammar.
Can relentless obsession turn into €1,000,000 worth of good?
That is the question I am determined to answer for myself.
Until I reach my goal of earning and donating €1,000,000, I will, figuratively speaking, lock myself in my room and dedicate nearly all of my waking hours to my full-time job and building my “founding to give” business alongside it.
I must admit that this is not an original idea. I was inspired by this YouTube video about an entrepreneur who adopted an extremely regimented lifestyle while working toward his goal of earning one million dollars.
I want to apply that same intensity to an objective I find more meaningful: not merely earning €1,000,000, but also giving it away to the most effective charities.
What I mean by locking myself into a room is defined by the following rules:
1) Work 12 hours a day, every day, divided between my full-time job and my founding-to-give business. There are no weekends or scheduled days off.
2) Make the schedule sustainable by sleeping eight hours every night. When working on the [...]
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Outline:
(00:19) Can relentless obsession turn into €1,000,000 worth of good?
(02:07) Why am I doing this?
(03:19) A personal experiment for myself, not a guideline for others.
(04:06) Okay, so then why am I really doing this?
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First published:
July 18th, 2026
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.