Editor’s Note: I got together with some author friends and decided to give away our books for free. That’s right. You can get my new memoir, Hell & Paradise, and over 20 other nonfiction titles for free. Check it out here.
💥 Best for a Gut-Punching Power Read
Hell and Paradise by Anton Volney
A fierce, high-voltage wake-up call about truth, survival, and what happens when you finally give yourself permission to be powerful. 🔥
(Yes, that’s you. And yes, it’s making waves.)
🧠 If You Want More Clients
Get More Clients by Lynn M. Whitbeck
Get More Clients is a short, easy-to-read book that walks you through simple, proven tips to close more sales and grow your business.
🔮 For the Meditative & Mindful
The Presence Inner Work by Diego Simon
A calming, spacious read that feels like a long exhale. Great for inner work and visualization.
👻 Dark & Gritty
No Dogs in Philly: A Cyberpunk Horror Noir by Andy Futuro
Grit meets glitch. Think Blade Runner meets Stephen King. If that combo excites you? Dive in.
🤓 For the Writers in the Room
A Writer's Guide to Deeper Stories by Thaddeus Thomas
Masterclass in emotional depth and layered storytelling. A must-read if you’re crafting powerful narratives.
🧩 Nostalgic & Wholesome
My Old Memory Pieces: 1950s Golden Age Everyday Life
A cozy, slow-sipping cup of tea in book form. Takes you back to a time when life felt simpler (at least on the surface).
🍵 For The Self Help Junkie
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish by Jenny Lytle, BSN, RN
The compassionate nurse's step-by-step guide to personalized stress relief.
🧘For The Spiritually Minded
How to Attain Eternal Peace by Pranay Saha
Mastery over the self, transcend illusions of mind, connect with universal consciousness, and achieve deep inner peace
Now, let’s get into it…
8 Superpowers You Forgot You Had
Dear Permission to be Powerful Reader,
❌ You don’t need a guru.
❌ You don’t need another self-help book.
❌ You need to remember.
These 8 powers are already inside you.
They’ve been here the whole time.
You just forgot.
So here they are. Raw. Real. Ready when you are.
1. Attention
What you pay attention to becomes your reality.
You can literally doomscroll yourself into depression.
I’ve done it. I still do it sometimes.
Even on meditation retreat, I catch myself chasing shadows.
We’re addicted to outrage.
To morbid curiosity.
To pain we pretend is “just staying informed.”
But here’s the truth:
Your attention is a drug.
It feeds what it touches.
Watch misery, become misery.
Watch beauty, become beauty.
Want a shortcut to healing?
Start noticing what you notice.
And choose better.
“The gateway to freedom is Zazen Samadhi.” — Master Hakuin
2. Belief
A belief can start a war.
Or end one.
It can keep you stuck for a lifetime.
Or make you unstoppable.
But here’s the problem:
We don’t know what we believe.
We think we do. But we don’t.
Most beliefs are hand-me-downs from childhood trauma and cultural hypnosis.
Changing your core beliefs is like steering a train with your pinky finger.
You’re not weak.
You’re trying to reroute a system designed to keep you safe in a dangerous world.
You’ll need leverage.
Pain. Mentors. Masterminds.
You’ll need moments that break you open so something new can grow.
And when that happens—
Don’t waste it.
Use it.
3. Truth
Truth isn’t just a virtue.
It’s a weapon.
It clears fog.
It protects your peace.
It breaks chains that lies keep locked.
After 15 years as a professional liar, I know this firsthand.
Lying poisons your mind.
It’s a form of mental illness no one talks about.
Speak your truth.
Even when it’s terrifying.
Especially then.
Radical honesty disarms people.
It builds trust.
It turns enemies into open books and cowards into ghosts.
Lead with it.
Weaponize it.
Wield it like David’s stone.
4. Integrity
Integrity is your credit score with the universe.
If your word’s no good,
you’re walking around with a trillion Zimbabwe dollars.
Looks like power.
Buys you nothing.
Lying to yourself is hustling backwards.
It’s like locking yourself in a snake pit and throwing away the key.
If you say you’ll do something, do it.
Even if no one’s watching.
Especially then.
When your word is bond,
your life becomes the bond.
5. Silence
Silence lets your spirit talk.
And trust me, it’s smarter than you.
It remembers everything.
The you that cried in the womb.
The you that will whisper on your deathbed.
But you can’t hear it if you’re always performing.
Scrolling. Clicking. Performing for ghosts.
Your nervous system is fried.
Society trained you like a lab rat on dopamine.
Stillness feels like danger.
But here’s the wild part:
Silence isn’t the absence of sound.
It’s the presence of truth.
Go there.
Get quiet.
Let the ancient part of you speak.
6. Empathy
Everyone is obsessed with themselves.
And everyone is starving to be seen.
You want real influence?
Make people feel understood.
Not manipulated.
Not mirrored.
Seen.
This is the secret.
People aren’t hard to reach.
They’re hard to notice.
You want to win hearts?
Be the one person in their life who gets it.
Who sees them like no one else ever has.
We’re all ghosts looking for mirrors.
7. Science
Science is magic that worked twice.
It’s humanity’s collective memory.
1000 generations ago, we were learning to make fire.
Now we send robots to Mars.
That’s not normal. That’s divine.
The poorest person today lives better than kings of the past.
They didn’t even have glass windows or antibiotics.
Now you’ve got AI in your pocket and access to the sum of human knowledge.
Use it.
Don’t just scroll.
Create. Explore. Elevate.
You live in an era of miracles.
Start acting like it.
8. Boundaries
Saying “No” is holy.
It’s not rejection.
It’s protection.
You are not a landfill for other people’s chaos.
You don’t owe anyone access to your soul.
Your “Yes” means nothing if you can’t say “No.”
Boundaries are how you love yourself in public.
They are invisible fences that keep your spirit sacred.
You don’t have to over-explain.
You don’t need a good excuse.
“No” is a full sentence.
Give yourself back to yourself.
One boundary at a time.
Which one of your 8 superpowers are you reclaiming first?
Let it be small. Let it be awkward.
Let it be yours.
🧠 AND HERE’S WHAT’S IN VIP:
This isn’t just some premium tier.
This is your launchpad.
This is the secret bookshelf in the back of the library, the one with the forbidden texts.
The files too powerful for the free world.
The training ground for those who are ready.
🔥 What You Unlock Inside VIP:
💥 The ADHD X Factor
The unfair advantage hidden inside your brain. Finally revealed.
Tap the chaos. Turn it into superpowers.
(This report alone has made people cry and build things they’ve been putting off for years.)
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Think of this as mental floss + nuclear fuel.
It’s simple. It’s sacred. It’s how we stay powerful when the world is nuts.
🔥 Hell & Paradise (Advanced Review Copy)
Read the memoir before the critics do.
Before it hits the Substack charts. Before it’s weaponized by your ex.
This is what Anton was never going to publish. Until now.
🧠 The Trillion Dollar Swipe File
The Persuasion Infinity Gauntlet.
The Copywriting Death Star.
Every bullet, close, and phrase responsible for 8-figure promos—decoded.
🤖 The AI Prompt Bible
70+ custom prompt blueprints to run your life like a cyborg Buddha.
Business, relationships, mindset, writing—prompted like a pro.
Stop using AI like a mortal.
📉 The Next AI Revolution
The 1–3 year forecast.
What’s coming. Who will win. And why your future may depend on reading this now.
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Think of this as a red pill. For your productivity. For your brain. For your future.
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This is the Tony Robbins copy training.
And now it’s yours.
🧠 The Trigger Method Workbook (Zalman Nelson, LCSW)
Turn your emotional reactions into power.
Rewire your nervous system.
Stop losing control when you’re triggered—start using it as fuel.
This is self-parenting for the modern mind.
🧨 Bottom Line:
This isn’t a “VIP subscription.”
It’s a performance stack for your mind, business, and soul.
You’re not just reading content.
You’re training for the life you were meant to lead.
Until next time,
Anton
Creator of Permission to be Powerful.
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