How to Use This WIki

The Eclectic Improvement Wiki is designed to be an alternative to the shallow noise of self-help social media culture, where hot takes, clickbait thumbnails, and marketing schemes take precedence over providing genuinely useful information for the common person. Instead, I aim to provide comprehensive guidance that is the opposite: Long, in-depth, nuanced, analytical, and intentionally non-flashy. I designed it to be the resource my 15-year-old self wished he had from the very beginning of his self-improvement journey. The goal is to help you develop a deep understanding so you can develop actionable systems and mental models that continue to pay dividends for the rest of your life.

This site is not a blog. It is a digital garden repurposed as a public wiki. Blogs are chronological streams of content meant to be consumed once. A digital garden is a collection of living documents that are constantly pruned, updated, and improved.

Who This Is For

This wiki serves intelligent, intellectually curious readers seeking self-improvement across multiple life domains, regardless of gender, orientation, or background. If you are willing to put in the effort to truly understand the underlying concepts of what you practice, test ideas empirically, think critically, and customize frameworks to your needs rather than follow dogma, this resource is for you.

I write primarily from the perspective of a young man who has extensively studied and tested practices from male-focused self-improvement spaces. If you're feeling lost due to the current societal vacuum leaving the question of what it means to be a good man largely unanswered, you will especially find this wiki useful. Much of what I have learned is based on personal experience and critically examining different takes on modern masculinity. However, many articles address universal principles that apply regardless of who you are. Take what serves your specific goals and circumstances; leave what doesn't.

Navigating the Wiki

The sidebar organizes content into eight core pillars from Fundamentals through Spirituality. This folder structure is a modified, loosely hierarchical version of the "Eight Dimensions of Wellness" framework, which I picked up from a UC Davis webpage.

If you're completely new to self-improvement, starting with Fundamentals provides the foundation for everything else. The search function locates specific topics quickly. The Content Library displays all published articles in table format if you wish to scroll through articles in a non-categorized, flat format. Internal links within articles connect related concepts. Following these connections when a topic interests you is encouraged, but remember to implement what you learn.

Most articles follow a consistent format:

• Overview provides context on what the topic is and why it matters.
• History details the background of the topic, its origins, and how it has evolved over time.
• Theory covers the underlying framework.
• Implementation provides specific, actionable steps.
• Addressing Hindrances serves as harm reduction, providing warnings for issues that could exist when applying the relevant practices.
• Research presents scientific evidence and references.
• Author's Notes provides a personal perspective where I describe my experiences with the topic.

Not every article includes every section, but this template guides most content.

Evaluating Information

This wiki presents information from multiple perspectives including scientific, philosophical, metaphysical, and experience-based viewpoints. When encountering a new technique or framework, ask whether it aligns with your goals and values, whether you can perform it safely, and whether you can test it empirically and measure results. Then give it a trial period for at least two to four weeks. I don't claim infallibility. I claim transparency about where information comes from and how reliable it is.

Customize as needed. Take what resonates, modify what needs adjustment, ignore what doesn't serve your specific goals and context, and reject accepting anything on faith alone. There is no universal protocol that works identically for everyone. Balance consumption with action. Reading should be a small fraction of your total self-improvement effort. Done is better than perfect. Consistent B+ effort beats waiting for the perfect A+ system that never materializes.

You are the ultimate authority on what works in your life. Navigate with intention, implement with discipline, and question everything.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to read everything in order? No. This is a wiki, not a linear course. However, if you're new to self-improvement, Fundamentals provides the foundation that makes everything else more effective.

How often is content updated? This is a living set of documents. Articles are updated as I learn new information, refine techniques, or revise articles for improved clarity. Check individual articles or the content library for update dates.

Can I suggest topics? Yes. Contact information is on the About Me page.

Is this scientifically accurate? Scientific claims include citations to peer-reviewed research. Personal experience and speculative ideas are clearly labeled as such. Always verify important claims independently.

Why include metaphysical and spiritual content? Because exploring such topics can be a form of self-improvement in and of itself that triggers introspective growth. Questions of meaning, purpose, and consciousness matter. I present multiple perspectives and let you decide what resonates.