Go with your gut feeling | Magnus Walker | TEDxUCLA
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Magnus Walker talks about his life journey of following his passion and going with his gut feeling which eventually led him to turning his dreams into his reality.
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Oh Magnus! Imagine browsing ted talks and bumping into an old running partner from Hallamshire. Doubt you'll ever see this but congrats with your journey and loving the beard man!
Well we'll keep bumping this post up and leaving our 👍 wont hurt :)
bump this!
Did i just like my own comment to gelp this guy out? Why yes, yes i did.
Bump
I went with my gut feeling on this needing another, bump!
He has achieved my aim in life...to look homeless & poor, but actually be rich and driven
It's easy to look homeless
You wanna be a sleeper car but not a a car?
@@creatingcalm4408 Working on percentages, about 98.4% look similar to this guy
@@creatingcalm4408 It's a helpful heuristic.
Technically, the most "dressed up" people are the most superficial and shallow and sad inside. They have to dress up to make up for the lack of substance inside themselves. People dress up to hide the fact that they have empty bank accounts. Never judge a person by their cover.
This guy is the real life Forrest Gump, he doesn't think too much about it, he just does it
Minus the autism.
I would like your comment but it's so perfect as 111
@@joelonsdale yy
Exactly my thoughts)
I had the same thought.
He says 'We' a lot. Also, besides his obviously informal choice of clothing, his speech is very casual as well. In sum - he is the holy grail of humility and authenticity. He's not trying at all, not asking for anything from the audience, just sharing. This may be one of the best Teds I've ever watched.
Completely agree
So agree
A lot of the "we" probably meant he and his wife. Sadly, his wife passed barely a year after this talk.
So many people don't notice the choice of words others use, yet, paying attention to them can tell me more about the person than what they're saying.
''We" is acknowledging that he isn't the only wheel in the mechanism.. he acknowledges other people's work and sacrifice.
Seems like a legit genuine dude..
Amen.
all people saying it is just luck, if you do research you will find that many many success stories, maybe even all of them, come from people following their guts and doing what they love. this was the way steve jobs worked, and what he believed in. you may not know what it is like to have gut feelings because you have been ignoring them for so long, so just go out and live and do things you think you might like until one day you will feel it. it seems scary to follow your gut at first, but when your truly living vibrantly, you can really feel it and it's not that scary anymore, it's just exciting and fun.
I guess your gut brought you here my gut usually takes me to breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
yeah it does that to
Emma Lillian lol you responded
Touche Emma, touche;
Emma Lillian In order to make any type of decent evaluation however you would need to see how many people followed their gut and failed miserably and then compare the numbers.
Then you can say if there's no luck involved or not.
15:46 "Success really is the freedom to do whatever you want to do"
you need lots of things to support your freedom :)
yep, it works really well if you're a white guy too
@@salarrue78 Yikes comment. Everyone has their obstacles...
Reminds me of Forest Gump; "I just kept on runnin'."
Most gangsta thing I’ve ever heard
Success is freedom. Magnus , you’ve ignited a spark within me- quit school at 15, driving a tractor trailer at 16.. open road freedom. On the road fell in love with skyscapes and went on to get a pilot’s license ( for small airplanes) which was easy to do in the 80’s. Then fell in love with the sea. Moved on to sailing. Loved the freedom. From there ( for no particular reason) I studied to become a neuroscientist. Got the big office with windows but stuck at my desk glued to the computer, watching the clouds pass by. I felt trapped. Quit job, became a visual artist and am presently teaching myself quantum mechanics. Hard to say what’s around the next bend. Thank you:) my gut feeling is to get a job with SpaceX
Go with it!Space X🌻
I turned down a collage scholarship. The day after high school graduation I got on a bus from DC to Florida with no clue where I was getting off. I was homeless for a bit while training to become a pro wrestler. After 3 years of blood sweat and tears I made it to the big leagues and traveled the world. Did some more cool stuff after that. I’m current traveling for fun. I love the freedom. I also create visual art and I love quantum mechanics. I also had a user name “sky of blue” haha go for space x!!
@@Chelsea123Chii what was your ring name?
Rad
I bet it's hard to stay married moving from one job to another.
Loved that line like crazy (at 15:49) - “Success really is the freedom to do whatever you want to do.”
If you watch Magnus' body language throughout his talk, it perfectly explains why he has had such "luck" as some call it. He is constantly giving signals of indiference and curiosity. This combination leaves a person with vastly more options then having a predetermined outcome of how success need be found. Less boundries = more oppritunities. Most would have considered getting the wrong size pants bad luck or a negative experience. He did not. He simply made an adjusment so they would serve his needs better and went on with his day... make any sense?
+SS Minnow as Eckhart Tolle teaches… non resistance, non judgment, non attachment. Very powerful, this guy embodies that. Some might call it faith.
+SS Minnow Yeah true, but also less complex than that. He can see an opportunity.
Sure almighty righteous one (sarcasm)
+SS Minnow He leaves everything a bit open, like there is more to him that what shows. It keeps you wondering and paying attention. He is sneaky good at marketing his differences. The trick in all of how it has worked is that he has always had a profit motive lurking just enough to finance the crazy part.
+SS Minnow PERFECT SENSE
The reason why he's been so successful, is because he had a "go with the flow" attitude - he never had much ATTACHMENT to the OUTCOME. He put in his effort, but then he LET GO to wherever life took him. And it seems like that's what made all the difference :) It's like what Audrey Hepburn said: "I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it."
Eman K Exactly
Serendipity
Thank you very much for that comment, you are a wise woman
Thank you.. but I'm actually a woman :)
Eman K Apologize, I edited my comment ☺️
With a name like Magnus how can you go wrong, he's a wizard creating his own reality with a tremendous amount of luck.
why didnt he mention god in heaven
He's definitely a wizard. Look at that beard.
not luck, just driven and never stayed to comfortable
Not luck, .... timing and hard effort!
There’s no such thing as luck.
This guy is a real alchemist. Indifferent towards opinions and fully connected to inner self.
I love how Magnus looks like a homeless person but has more cash than most people.
alex li
lol that's right
legit thought he was a dude they got off the street
It's a true person, nice , he did' need to hide behind an appearance
I mean, he sorta is. He was on the street... and though he has a nice house and all now, I guess... sorta never stopped.
SO FUCKIN WHAT? BITCH!
19 minutes of brutally humble flexing
Thanks - I was wondering if I was the only one who noticed
AKA humble brag
Not particularly humble. Just brag.
in a way yeahxD but inspiring
@@xopi2521 it's no bragging, you just don't like seeing the easier success of others get over it lmao he did well and it's something to congratulate on he litteraly told all his life
Believe your dreams, reach your goals. People who say he's bragging are the people who are bitter about people meeting their goals.
Take constant action toward your dreams, reach your goals. Belief alone gets you nowhere.
Damn he went to LA at 19, homeless, no support system, not even a citizen, no plan at all, and managed to be able to quickly be able to support himself and then run his own business in 3 years. This was before everyone had cellphones and internet access.
How this comment only get 26 likes lol.
@@Cornbread313 It has 32 now. I was number 32.
@@beetlejuice4357 I'm 44 let's keep it going
Yay! I’m 50!
96!
He's not bragging about he's success, he's just giving he's success as an example that following your gut feeling will bring you success you just have to believe yourselfs!
+Future Mommi *his success
lol plz
Rute Leitao lol plz aprende ingles
ok
+James Morris silly kid you are.
This guy is just so laid back and doesn’t care what people think about him. Probably a key in his success too as it’s a likeable trait.
Haha, yeah it's likeable for some people. I think it's cool. But other people hate it. Because they're jealous.
@@hughjones4049 The jealous ones won't be helping you along your journey anyway; they're the losers.
@@hughjones4049 jealous of what he is a scruffy crusty .. state of him
I think it’s called confidence.
I think the key takeaway from this Magnus' story is action! Follow your gut feeling and take action! As Terance McKenna stated: "Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles."
For the last 8 years I have put this video on when I can’t sleep. I’m doing it right now as I type. I don’t really know why, maybe it’s his voice or his story that’s comforting, but I thought I’d share that. 🤷🏼♂️🤘🏼
This man looks exactly like what I thought somebody who says go with your gut feeling should.
Right 😂
Nom Nom: If your gut tells you never to shave or cut your hair
I was going to comment this.
you dont need a gut feeling to spot haters and losers obviously xD striving to bring down others in order to feed their pathetic ego.
Lmao🤣
This guy has the coolness of the Big Lebowski and the luck of Forest Gump
So Right!!!
😂👏👏👏😂
You’re hot
nicely put, damn right.
A lot of luck
For me he made his luck through hard work.
I love how chill Magnus is and how genuinely nice he seems.
+Harrison Houde His attitude reminds me of Casey Neistat
It's really strange how Magnus' Talk feels so uncoordinated, but it fits the topic of "gut feeling" so perfectly. I think this talk fits the topic just perfectly. What an amazing guy.
"Success is the freedom to decide what you want to do". Thank you, Magnus, will cherish this.
I like his definition of success- 'the freedom to do whatever you want to do'. Well spoken.
That type of success? Requires money. Lots of it.
@@effiebug4278 Magnus Walker started with... a near non-existent capital. He just had ideas and the willingness to act on them and give it a go, whether it succeeds or not. Trial and error.
He reminds me a lot about myself.
Lol
I think the key takeaway from this Magnus' story is action! Follow your gut feeling and take action! As Terance McKenna stated: "Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles."
You’ll never win if you don’t play, you’ll never score if you don’t take a shot, you’ll never get anywhere if you don’t “give it a go”, we fall and fail, but we get back up again and try again, don’t let fear dominate your destiny!
@@MasonOfLife That's it !
Deep knowledge
I think the key takeaway is that he wasn't really trying. He was just being, and moving from a very natural place of simple curiosity. Our try-hard culture has everyone fooled...
Oooooor, he was just a dumbnut, who had no plan, got lucky with his pants business and from there on out, everything was easy peasy
He's the embodiment of DGAF, and I love it. He moved on his impulses and his aspirations. True freedom!!
As an artist for more than 4 decades. The is nice to hear a story of a creative follower of one’s gut who has been lead into prosperity, more of us find something different than that. I cant even begin to express the reality of the artist’s path, the continuing production of new art and the dust it all collects as it takes its space in a corner of another room of my house. The stacks of written material that has fueled hope and despair, the sense of doing, doing, and accepting the small radius of impact my work effects....its good for me, its therapeutic I suppose. I remember years ago when singer john melencamp, had a story done about his paintings, already a “super star” and one touch of a paintbrush and boom, acknowledged painter, while I’d been hunched over oil paint for 15 years....that line of thinking does nothing positive.
So it was great to listen to Magnus this morning, during this pandemic, these strange days. I will hike in the frozen upstate New York woods today, light the old pot belly stove in my studio and sand wood for the 5th straight day, shoot some target archery and be grateful that I continue to stay on the artist’s path, my die has been cast a long time ago. I am an artist, I don’t follow, i prosper enough mowing lawns and plowing snow all the art-glory is fun to imagine but not what most of us will get, do it for your gut.
The return for your efforts sounds fit reward. Enjoy your shoot.
A hippie caught up in consumerism. A capitalist lost in greed for possessions. I too am from the UK and left school at 15 and also left home and never looked back. I am still travelling the world at 65 and speak many languages. I have limited income and to this day I have never been more happy!
Then you have everything.
It's a very long story, many people said to me write a book! to do that I would need help as my English literature is not so good!
if you have nothing, how did you make a comment on you tube?
My friend did you not know there is no such thing as "Nothing"
villageidiot
For those of you who think this man "stumbled through life and got lucky" I would suggest watching his movie. The full length version is on youtube. This man is focus and passion personified. He was not afraid to learn something new and use that focus and passion to do it better than others. He is a self made man and a role model regardless of how you think he looks.
4 years later, watching this again, still AWESOME
Wow. OMG Ive got so many parallels with Magnus.
I grew up in Sheffield in the 80's too. In fact I went to the same school as Magnus (Silverdale Comprehensive), but 3 years later than him. I never knew him.
I also went to America on a "Camp America" (actually Work America) programme, and had some amazing life changing experiences, and fell in love with heavy metal at the same time.
Later on, back in the UK I bought a Porsche 924, and fell in love with Porsches.
I didnt have the same level of success as Magnus, but I have no regrets, and I absolutely followed my gut.
Love your story man 🫶🏼
this guy is amazing. i like how he mentioned how "we never asked anyone what they thought" and I think that's really important. because when you start to ask and you start to care, you're no longer doing it for you.
This was a meaningful addition. Thank you.
Elias Kinnunen failed? You must not have the faintest clue about "Serious Clothing" brand. The guy is a billionaire
Brown Roach .
I agree! I was just about to post that as well.. why be programmed to ask what others think about what makes you "you".
Also, the interesting thing about 'not' asking the opinions of others is that you don't have to listen to the "nay-sayers" and the "doom-predictors" ... whether or not someone is coming from a place of loving you or not, sometimes others cannot see the unique perspective that you may add to the world :)
I'm just taking over these comments. I love his nonchalant attitude about it all. Like so Porsche called me up, Jay Leno called me up, Top Gear picked up the footage, etc. etc. I love this dude.
Yeah i have read a few negative comments about this fella now and i think it is probably just down to jealousy sadly. The way that he has pretty much just gone with his "gut feeling" roll with the punches attitude is really refreshing in this day and age, and i immediately relate as i am English and Northern like him so knows where he comes from "literally".
I second that thought, seeing this name pop up on TEDx was an immediate click on the video, coming from the car world, he is well known, and ive followed him for little under a year after hearing about his character in need for speed 2015, all the people in that game all became car legends in some way, and thats my goal. For the majority its just some homeless looking man. But hes actually a living " I dont care what you think about me" attitude. It makes life alot easier and makes you become a leader, a boss, and not a slave to something bigger then you.
Great speech
How could get on tedx
Social Media by Dezine with Dani Egypt i love you
He deserves his humble pie. Magnus just lives.
I always listen to my gut , and the few times I didnt ended in regret ! This man is truly living the dream ,
I Quit My Job Today
Why?
lll TomViolent lll Because I realized I am worth more than what my job was paying me.
Sad story :c
You´ll get a better one for sure
Eugenia Te Thank You, I really appreciate it. Means a lot.
This is a case of don't judge a book by its cover.
I wouldn't judge him, I just wouldn't want to live with him, kiss him (or stand next to him)
well i would trust someone who looks like magnus way more than i would trust a straight looking dude
Mallory McGuire me too i wanna hug him great guy
ide do more than hug him if i had a chance...just hadda say..!!! 😋😍😋
_ lickety-lick lick style..! 👅👅👅 just hope he well endowed for dt pleasures...mhmmm! Yeah..!!! 😋💋
Exactly.
I have watched hundreds of Ted talks given by people who speak publicly for a living. This man was the most articulate, easy to listen to and comprehend, confident and well-delivered of every single one of them!
I've always followed my gut feeling. It's taken me to 3 different states and back to 1 of them. I dont know why I'm still here, I want to head to another, my gut tells me no.
I love this guy's layed back attitude, yet he's gotten so far.
Enjoyed listening to him
My gut feeling is usually wrong. Careful consideration doesn't work either. It's luck and serendipity, my friend. Remember to be grateful.
I've always told my daughters from day one to never judge a book by it's cover. You never know what can be hiding behind the facade :) Peace
I tell mine, never judge a cover by the book. I jest I don't have any daughters
, children are so judgemental!
are they hot?
@@ifwecouldvote Is your Mother a hottie?
@@jimiplayscobo5877 yes, she's beautiful. I guess you're saying that your daughters are fugly then?
But this isn't a facade, this is who he is, not hiding anything. That's the point.
What some may fail to see is that if things don't work out one way, at least you tried it and now you can move onto the next thing
Kudos for summarizing a lifetime so cheerfully and concisely. Carefree, optimistic and charismatic
How did I not find this sooner...
what about all of those who have gone with their gut feelings and failed...I would love to hear a tedtalk about that
+martymakeupartist "Succes is the freedom to do what you want to do". So in the philosophy of Magnus: the ones who failed didn't follow their gut feeling.
Success is not about having a bunch of cars or money, its about feeling complete and conform with your self and your achievements
+martymakeupartist Well, maybe you should follow your passion and be the one to give that TED talk. Id watch it.
Awww, thanks you r 2 sweet :-)
+martymakeupartist Watch the Monica Lewinsky ted talk
I stumbled onto this video wondering what this homeless guy was doing on a TED talk. Little did I know he was a guy where everything he has touched in his life has turned to gold. I don't think it is just a matter of going with your gut feeling because he never had to chase any of it, THEY ALL CAME TO HIM! I'm sure that you need to have all the ingredients in place to make things happen, like passion, hard work, talent and a fearlessness to jump in to something new. But this is just laying the groundwork for creating the conditions so that when luck comes your way, you are ready for it to jump in and take it. For most, that luck comes along only occasionally, but for him, it seems, lady luck has been chasing him down all his life. Good on him.
He has a knack for putting himself in the right place, at the right time.
been living this way my entire life. Sometimes successfully, sometimes unsuccessfully. The key is the balance between believing in yourself and being realistic when something isn’t working. Having multiple interests doesn’t hurt either.
Magnus can tell a story well. And I like how candid he was when he said he didn't even know why he was invited to speak. But I think my favorite part was when he finished. He simply walked off the stage. He came, he conquered, he left. About as honest a presentation as you can have.
I believe Magnus engineered his luck. Better yet, he was given the opportunity and he did not waste it. Other people try to study people like him. He must be doing something right to be satisfied in his life. He was also fearless. My take away from his talk was not so much as just "go with your gut feel" but more of: 1- "know what you really, really, really want", 2- be courageous when the opportunity comes that'll let you get what you want, 3- sometimes it might not even be clear where the opportunity will take you, but be smart, be brave, do your best to work with what you have. See, he's not just incredibly lucky. He figured out what to do with what he has even if he may not be actively figuring out what to do next. I guess this is what you get when you live in the moment. My only comment on his appearance is that, sadly, it distracts people from listening to his message. We have not yet evolved to look beyond what's in front of us.
I don't think he was fearless, who of us is unless we're a sociopath. What he did was regardless of the fear, he moved forward to see what was around the next corner and what he found was excitement, and he did things with his passion and he got other people excited. And people with money bought in, and here we are talking about what? HIM -
The only thing you've missed is that he knew how to cut a deal. Possibly the most important factor in business/financial success? You can have all the other ingredients but without that sense of entitlement that you're worth 150% profit for minimal effort, you're not going to get anywhere. I would probably say "here you can have the jeans for 5 bucks, they don't really fit, etc..."
A younger version of himself with that appearance didn't hinder him like it does now. Back then it suits him and looks wacky. Now he just looks homeless, lol!
beberoo I actually think his appearance sets him apart and adds to her persona and character. He can pull off the 'outlaw' image with it and it's one of the reasons why he's interesting. Like Steve Jobs' reluctance to wear suits. Magnus doesn't fit in he stands out.
savedfaves I agree with you that he stands out.
As another person said here, he looks homeless. Think about it. Perhaps that will be next fashion craze. I remember back in the 60's everyone was wearing army fatigue shirts and jackets and looking poor was cool. Then, if someone wore bright shinny silk looking cloths they'd have looked like out casts. As they say, what goes around comes around.
I kind of have never grown out of those hippy days myself. My grown children usually buy me a flannel shirt or a tee shirt for summer since I'm retired. Yes, I had to go through the days of wearing office attire, but always thought khaki pants, shirt, and a tie wasn't at all comfortable..
The only place you saw cloths that are fashionable today was perhaps at a ski resort, which reminds me of one of the things we still laugh about today. It was in the early 90's and I'd decided to take my two boys skiing.
We're standing in line to catch the lift and I noticed that they were whispering to each other, smiling, and looking at me knowing I was going to ask why. I had on blue jeans, my old fatigue jacket, and a plain black wool ski hat. I kind of looked like Joe Pesci in "Home Alone."
Well, one of them spoke up. "Dad, you look like a bank robber!" That's when they got my friendly lecture. I said " Listen to me sons. I grew up in the days when we didn't judge people by what they wore, but by who they were." Also, I might add, it was not fashionable to talk about ourselves in the 60's and 70's. I'd love to see those days come back. Today, the young are sometimes called the "me generation," who can never seem to have enough STUFF.
I hope I haven't offended anyone.
This guy is totally out of the Matrix. I loved so much this talk, it's my new Ted fav; I saw it twice today, one by myself and another with my 16 year old son and he also loved it and loved Magnus.
Success equals Freedom. He understands the importance of saying yes to opportunities. Very important quality. Thanks for the Talk.
Magnus's inspiration he exodus is that he follows his own road by being him self.
Follow his inspiration not his road!
Happiness comes from being satisfied within ourselves on our own path, not with external material success and having possessions we desire just because others have them.
Yes i think that is bang on, follow your own road as he is still on his own journey.
Yes, thank u
Fahk uhb Darrell
Not sure who i prefer, Darrell or Magnus.
That's a worthy reminder, thank you!
how the fuck does a guy who looks like rob zombie give one of the best TED talks I've ever seen...
because books and appearances
I know.... this was like the simplest speech ever, yet just hit the spot.... crazy !! LOL Somehow inspiring and I also feel bad cos I totally judged him on his looks right at the start, which goes completely against the grain for me.... weird!!??
To be fair, he's gone out of his way to look a certain way (and owns it, too.)
Kenneth Gilbert lol
How? He just stumbled around in life, and got lucky with opportunity, despite his lack of education. Him following is 'gut' is purely coincidental. Uneducated guy buys some clothes, by chance sells them, repeats and by chance they keep selling, gets a successful company. He could've ended right there. Trading his company for other businesses to do whatever he wanted next is a fun anecdote.
This man is the epitome of going with the flow
My gut feeling is.....all the judgmental folks that posted here should take a look at their-selves, to criticize another's appearance, wealth, honesty/integrity shows envy or just plain hatred for anothers' success. Play nice now!
He is rich as hell, he just wants to wear clothes like that because he can.
+Cronexx Gaming
What's wrong with what he's wearing?!?
+ExtraordinaryLivinTV I NEVER said that there is something wrong with what he is wearing.
+ExtraordinaryLivinTV Come on, If you go on stage you can't wear whatever you want.
It's not about the colour of this shirt. Or the type of trousers.
It's about being able to see the persons face and hear his voice.
Wearing a hat almost covering your face is not appropriate.
+Welther47 If you wanna wear a giant hat then wear a giant hat. GO WITH YOUR GUT FEEEEEELLLLIIIINNNGGG.
Magnus says it at 11:49-12:02: "I had passion... if you've got the will, desire, put motivation in [determination], and are focused, things tend to happen. A little bit of luck and a leap of faith help as well."
Do not judge a man's character by his looks. I have worked in the corporate world and met many traditional looking people whose values I do not respect. I had the pleasure of accidentally meeting Magnus and his lovely wife Karen once. They kindly invited me, a total stranger, to join them at their cafe table sharing their food, drink and conversation. I was not dressed in any manner that communicated I was a production manager for this event. I believe his success is also based in something additional to his comments above, he explores unknown situations with honesty, curiosity and willingness to share.
What's the trouble. ...
inversemedia great summation. More important than looks
thanks for sharing that story!
He says no education ,,,He must have left something out and very important cause managing a mom aand pap business will need administration skill to make it a big business
I think he left out that Magnus has great intuition and self discipline. Clearly he lacks something (what man doesn't?), but whatever it is, it's not substantial enough to impede his progressive successes
a beautiful man inside and out... thank you Magnus for sharing your truth.
Everything you do -
Everything you encounter -
Everything you experience -
------- is changing your brain --------
This guy builds sweet porches, I have seen a video on him and his cars years ago, and shows that you must want it, really want it, no matter what you're need is you must not let anyone take you off the track you know you should be on.
Front or back porches?Porsche
The secret is that he consistently works to move his top dreams forward... He aligns his own stars, so to speak, because he is driven for his own reward. He next applies his success as a platform to reach higher and higher.
We all have this capability but it requires complete discipline and resourcefulness to get to this level. Being your own genuine person helps a lot...
Happy looking humble winner. Good on him.
I don't think so. He is not focusing on goals or "reaching" for anything. That is the point. He just does what he does and accepts whatever comes along and makes the most of every situation. Someone else above (later) wrote that he is not attached to the outcome of anything he does. That may well be true. Maybe it is about creating freedom for yourself. None of these things he did would have happened if he'd been in a 9-to-5 office job, clean-shaven and never had the guts to ignore that kind of traditional "security". He's a bit like Steve Jobs.
I'm trying all along as I heard Magnus tell his story to catch my breath. My pulse was racing as I realized that what he was saying was something I knew about (the 'gut feeling'), but never really went with it. This has really hit home for me. Thank you.
Live with no resistance👍
I'm stealing the name Magnus Walker and using it for my next playthrough on Fallout 4 and Wasteland 2. Dude's name is fucking badass.
He even said he is a heavy metal guy...I would rock it in Cyberpunk 2077
u are totally Lame fekhead
You're absolutely right
"Magnus Walker" sounds bloody epic
My gut feeling tells me not to listen to this guy, and now I am stuck in a paradox
@@Zodiak34 you must not of got the joke
Clever my friend!!
Same
Mrry W. What’s a catch 22?
@@fitfirst4468 a novel
Humility and Greatness go hand in hand. Humbled!
Magnus Walker is absolutely wonderful as a motivational speaker who just shares himself naturally and without apologizing for being who he is - thanks to TEDx Talks for noticing.
I love how you can tell he's not a professional speaker. He has his hands in his pockets the whole time, but still gives a great talk. Its cute
@Gregory Franklin and that is also how he got here
Haha, yea.... Cant stand speakers or leaders who has been trained to do so. Its a natural ability nothing that can be learned authentically.
He's just him 😂
Hugh Ropp in all seriousness. you’re why i love the youtube comment section.
Cute is an engaging attribute for little children and puppies - not adults.
"we never asked anyone that they thought" is beyond powerful. Right when you start wondering what people think is the moment you already did. Do you
Fascinating. I like how he doesn't let not having the education or training stop him from pursuing his passions.
The guy is pure gold; not even taken a single breath in the whole conversation. Amazing!
The coolest TED I've watched. I have a tendency to go against my gut feeling and do the "safest" bet. This is probably the time to do the leap of faith.
How did that choice work out for you?
yeah! how did that work out for you?
Wow! Never thought I'd stumble upon this comment again. Well, one thing's for sure, I did, and I put myself out of misery.
This will be a bit long.
Before, I was practically dragging my feet to work. I stayed because it was a full-time job (with retirement benefits and all). But I have terrible bosses, not all of them but most of them. They won't believe you when you call in sick, they will ask for your opinion just to tell you that theirs is right (they tend to resort to their "tried and tested" methods but they're expecting different results, and for that reason, us young ones just kept mum during meetings even when we can offer other ways of doing things), and you always have to justify your overtime work even when they just gave you the work when you're about to clock out.
I resigned not knowing where to go next (I wouldn't recommend it, though). I just got lucky that when I talked to a former mentor, she immediately offered me projects. Sure, I wasn't a full-time employee, but my salary doubled and I got to travel the country (as part of the job). Fast forward to today, I love my work now. I consider my workspace as a safe space where I can express myself freely and where my opinions were considered.
Pls update us
Love his simple quote, "It doesn't matter what you have, just get out and drive"
I like this. That's what I have always done, aside from addiction that had to be overcome, I can relate. The "leap of faith" and "going with the gut feeling", I have not yet been as "lucky" and my success is more in the satisfaction of the "freedom" derived from just doing what I like, and what I want. I love the talk from Magnus, especially that he is very humble, considering his accomplishments.
This guy gave no fucks. He was living and doing what he felt was right and didn't need a single piece of validation from anyone. That's a rare and valuable gift
people talking negative are really uninspired. this isnt about dropping everything, its about trusting instincts. Somethng valued by professionals everywhere. stop judging how he looks, he might catch a dollar by ppl thinking hes homeless but its more dollars than the haters are catching
Gianmarco Policelli keeping you do you alive, you worldly, awake specimen
No, it's called Opportunism. It has always been like this. Nothing new or Mind blowing.
Shut up turd!
THIS GUY IS A LEGEND
absolute
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A true down to earth inspirational guy!
He said; They NEVER ask for anyone's opinion. Well that right there can be a brilliant way of thinking if people you talk to don't lift you up and just bring you down.
I love this guy. One of the few people that doesn't put on a front to explain their success.
This idea I believe originated with Socrates, who believed that the "gut feeling" or strongest thought in your head was essentially GOD telling you what to do
Wow! Nice!
Knowledge has advanced since then.
@@danpaulson927 There's something to it.
Listening to the gut takes trianing to consistantly act upon it. Well worth the time
The "gut" feeling is actually poorly understood. Most people don't realize that their entire body has neuronic connections, and while your brain is the clustered center of neurons, it is not the only part of your neuronic system. Your "main" brain thinks in its own ways, but so too does the rest of your body in its own way. To ignore your gut feeling is to ignore an important part of your thought process that you dismiss because the "feelings" don't seem concrete enough to hold their own in the face of reason. Its basically the same as ignoring the "voice" in your head when you think and making decisions based on only the "logic" part of your brain. Like Spock.
Super down to earth, modest, and real-MW You are a true genuine inspiration. Thank You for just Being You🌊🤍✨
Brilliant. Eloquent, honest, heart-felt, well thought out and delivered.
A dream life.💪😎👍🔥❤
When your gut tells you something isn't right trust it.
I work security in a hospital. One night we get called up to watch a guy that was very drunk and verbally/physically threatening staff. Something didn't feel right in my gut so I called the cops to come by and help us out. They arrive and try to calm him down and when that didn't work I asked the doc if we could medicate him for everyone's safety, he agreed and when me, fellow security, and the cops go into the room to physically restrain him to give him meds he pulled out a pistol from his waistband.
Turns out this guy is a convicted felon on probation from aggravated assault on a community service officer along with other charges including domestic battery, wanted for questioning in connection with a hit-and-run case, and carrying a stolen firearm used in multiple crimes.
There is no doubt in my mind or the minds of the other patients, staff, security, and police that if I didn't make that call then a lot of people would have been hurt or killed, including myself.
There is a reason why people say, "go with your gut feeling."
For him it got him a lavish and fulfilling life.
For me, I got to keep mine.
Well I congratulate you for following your gut and potentially saving lives.
I think that the reason this guy had such a success is not luck nor is it following his gut feeling. Ok he did follow his gut feeling and at the end of his success he followed passion, his passion for porche cars, but that is a passion that he could already aford. A lot of people can not afford to follow their passion. I think that people like him, people that are like a magnet for success in life are people that can LISTEN and can TALK and can be UNDERSTOOD. I think this is the key component to success. You have to be a guy with got communication skills, I will go this far to tell you that this is basically all you need, good communication skills and a bit of luck. That is all :) But we are not all built like that, some people are geniouses, but they can not communicate their genious thoughts well.
You got a point and I agree with most your comment.
Well said :)
You're very right, you have to be able to present yourself vocally
Communication skills, some quick thinking (for that first pants sale) , and the courage to fly over to america in the first place. That leap of faith thing is important. But also that he stays positive that things will work out.
Shamrockrancher Very well said sir. And sorry for my english, it's my 3rd language and I don't always try to write perfect english when I am commenting on youtube, I don't know why, I just don't bother. Maybe because the standards are already low ;)
I saw this guy with the long hair and long beard in the column to the right side of my screen and intuition(gut feeling) said, listen to this guys story. Amazing. You are an inspiration. Keeping on rockin' man.
What a down to earth guy. I needed to watch this talk exactly at the right time. Thank you!
I honestly love people like this. I admire them. Im fascinated by them. Damn, I highly applause!
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He makes me feeling like getting my dreames to be a reality is simply easy. And just love how he doesn't lose the Porsche out of his focus. Stay focused on your dreams.
I have said for years that if my head isn't happy with making a decision, then I'll ask my gut. Your presentation has just reedified that process. Terrific story Magnus.
Magnus is the man . Beautiful talk . Thank you .
This guy is a good example of being open to opportunities that present themselves and taking advantage of them. He is ultimately an extremely flexible individual.
"Arnd er cheers n all the best" gotta love this guy
We learn by our mistakes yet most parenting and education insist we try not to make any.
What's the worst that can happen.
Your intuition is far more accurate than your intellect ❤️
All these negative comments I read here.. no one can just take things for what they are. There's always something negative to be said about everything, apparently. What is the need for this? I mean, I understand constructive criticism but come on, some of these comments don't even apply to that. This guy is just on here telling his story. If it's boring or lacking of certain nuances you feel "necessary," don't effin watch it! It's pretty damn simple. There are millions of videos on these here interwebs.
it's simple... people are jealous, ungrateful and cannot understand that Magnus did the most simple thing: he lived his dream, and with dedication and luck (one always needs that) achieved more than the average sucker! ;-)
Yeah,Some people can't get passed his appearance...oh he has long hair and a long beard like a stereotypical homeless person you might see in a movie,so what he has to say is automatically of no interest.He must be down on his luck,attack him.He'd buy and sell you all,but he probably has better things to do.
Agreed, will sipp. The main thing the internet has accomplished is to show how many angry, MEAN, vicious, rude, bitter, unhappy, ignorant, terrified people there really are in the world. A whole lot of people out here in cyberspace seem desperate to spread as much rage as possible before they die, as if that will make their lives better and make a positive contribution to the world.
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This guy inspires me!
I'm going to start a clothesline, starting with a XXXL size T-shirt with "I FOLLOW MY GUT" printed on it!
Ill buy one lol
When you start making the XS size t-shirt I'd like one please.
lmao!! yasss
You've got a good way with words... and humer. Nice touch.
Lol
Incredibly fortunate and in the right place at the right time.
Whoa, its Magnus! Last time I saw him was at the Limit club on West St, circa 1986
This guy is a pure blooded badass
Style, clothing, appearance dramatically alter your perception about the individuals personality, this video and these comments show a perfect example of this. I have read many comments assuming that he is a liar, but this is a reflection of their preconceptions of this guy, likely based on how he looks.