"77 Codes of Power" Gave Me a Blueprint Out of the Streets — A Personal Testimony
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I didn’t grow up with mentors. I didn’t have handouts, guidance, or structure. I had the streets, loud voices, and a lot of bad examples. If you asked me five years ago what I wanted from life, I would’ve said: “To survive it.”That’s how small my vision was.
But something shifted when I hit rock bottom. I was tired. Tired of watching others rise while I stayed stuck. Tired of pretending I didn’t care. Tired of being angry at the world — and at myself.
I needed a blueprint. Not motivation. Not hype. I needed strategy.
That’s when I found 77 Codes of Power.
I remember reading the description on Valmeris: “A modern guide to mastering presence, influence, and self-control.”At first, I thought it was just another book selling dreams. But something about it felt different. It wasn’t talking down to me. It was talking straight.
I bought it that night. That single decision changed everything.
It Didn’t Coddle Me — It Challenged Me
The first code hit hard: “Master Your Presence.”
I used to walk with my head low. Slouched. Always sizing up who might test me. I never thought of presence as power — but that code reframed it. I started practicing. Shoulders back. Chin up. Calm eyes. I walked through my neighborhood like I owned it, not feared it.
Then came “Control the Frame.”
That code alone changed how I think in conversations. I stopped reacting. I started reframing — redirecting tension, defusing drama. I started realizing I didn’t have to be loud to be respected.
And when I got to “Outlast, Outwork, Outsmart”— that was it. That was MY code. I printed it and taped it above my bed.
I Used to Be Triggered by Everything — Now I Control My Energy
Before this book, I was the guy who exploded when disrespected. One wrong look? I’d go off. But Code 14: Control Your Emotions or Be Controlled by Themtaught me a truth I didn’t want to admit: I was weak.
Real power? It’s quiet. It doesn’t flinch. It doesn’t need to prove anything.
That realization helped me walk away from fights, from drama, from people trying to test me. Not because I was scared — but because I knew I had nothing to prove.
I Started Moving Like I Was Building Something — Not Just Surviving
Every day, I’d wake up and read a new code. Just one. I’d reflect on it and then go live it. Some days, I failed. But most days, I started winning in little ways.
I enrolled in online classes. Got my GED. Started a side hustle fixing phones. Then it turned into helping people brand their small businesses. Now I’m learning copywriting.
My circle shrank, but my future grew.
People who used to call me “crazy” now ask for advice.
And it’s not because I became someone else. It’s because I finally became me— the version that was always there, buried under pain and pride.
What Makes "77 Codes of Power" Special?
It’s not about pretending to be powerful. It’s about buildingit — layer by layer, decision by decision. Each code is a tool. A lesson. A mirror.
And the way it’s written? It feels like it respects your mind. It doesn’t waste your time with fluff. It speaks to the part of you that’s hungry for more — but doesn’t know where to start.
If you’re reading this and you feel stuck, angry, ashamed, or invisible — hear me:
You’re not done. You’re just beginning.
This book isn’t a fix. It’s a foundation. Build on it.