Escape Mediocrity: "Social Media, Porn & Laziness Are Worse Than You Think!" | Robert Greene
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Get ready to break free from the common traps that hinder most people on their journey to success! In this powerful episode of Impact Theory, join me, Tom Bilyeu, as I sit down with the brilliant author Robert Greene. Together, we uncover the habits that can transform your life and help you overcome destructive behaviors.
If you're tired of feeling stuck and want to manage your time effectively, avoid distractions, and rise above mediocrity, then this conversation is for you. Robert Greene offers up some of the most invaluable insights on how to hack yourself for personal growth, develop discipline, and find your purpose in life.
Laziness, drugs, alcohol, porn, nihilism, and doom-scrolling on social media social media are time-sucking activities that give nothing in return. It's time to ditch these destructive habits and focus on what truly matters.
Success doesn't happen by chance; you have to actively pursue it.
Robert Greene reveals the strategies you need to navigate this minefield of life. Discover the power of desire and how it can fuel your journey towards fulfillment. Learn the importance of self-reflection, curating an information rich diet, and avoiding the pitfalls of fetishizing artificial intelligence and technology.
The theme of this episode is clear: life may be tough, but what's your next move? Will you settle for a mediocre existence, or will you find your purpose and master the power to rise above the 99%? It's time to stop playing the victim and start taking control of your life.
Join me and Robert Greene if you seriously want to break free from the self-destructive patterns and create a life of meaning and impact.
Make sure to check out Robert Greene's incredible books, which are packed with wisdom and actionable advice: www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-...
Chapter Markers:
[00:00] Introduction To Get Ahead of the 99%
[00:32] Desire Is The Answer
[15:21] A ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ Is WEAK
[22:07] Your Situation Sucks, Now What!?
[37:40] Fueling Success With Envy
[47:13] This Is Destroying Your Purpose
[1:05:34] Mastery Is More Than 10,000 Hours
Powerful Insights From Robert Greene:
“If you can’t be bored and take a notebook and start writing things out about your childhood, about who you are, about who you love and what you hate, [...] there’s no hope for you.”
“If there’s so much injustice against you, there’s your cause. There’s your energy.There’s your hope.”
“You have to make a choice. Do I want something else for myself or do I just want to wallow in self-pity and blame other people?”
“Train yourself to be happy for other people’s success. You won’t believe what a great relief it is and how it will help you and benefit you therapeutically in your mind in general to be happy to celebrate other people’s success.”
“Be aware that your mind is so active that you have to have something to fill it, but it’s your choice whether you’re going to consume mindless stuff or if you’re going to actually use that restless active brain of yours and put it to some incredible function.”
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As long as you enjoy what your doing, does it really matter if it makes you a mediocre person in the eyes of society?
99.99% of us won't be remembered for anything other than taking up space, including YOU.
@@henrythegreatamerican8136if you enjoy what you’re doing and your actually good at it than you’ll never be mediocre
Thanks Tom I almost sent you money some scammer out therre
Are you watching jiddu krishnamurti?@@henrythegreatamerican8136
1:02:01 So I have a good example of someone changing their life on their 50th birthday. My mother was a life long bartender at 49 years old. I was 22 and had just gotten out of college. On her 50th birthday, we took every penny we had ($14,000) and moved to a vacation island off the coast of Georgia and started a very successful vacation rental company. I know that me being 22 throws off her number a little, but I promise that I was completely useless for at least the first two years. I run large parts of the company now, but we still couldn’t run without her. This was 12 years ago. I’m now 35 and she’s 61. It definitely wasn’t easy, but I wanted to give a really encouraging example to anyone 50 and struggling. My mother will never have to work again.
I love it bro am 22 still in collage in Africa ..I stopped drinking and smoking and am in self improvement journey
Thank you for sharing this.
Yes, the emphasis on you have to be young in Roberts’s remarks was baffling to me
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@@Knobcorp
I am 29 year old. This podcast of Robert Greene was for us, us who are entering in 30s , who still had not found meaningful job or Bussiness or work, who thinks there 20s have wasted, who has now awakened to ask hard questions to ourselves. Thankyou Tom for calling Robert Greene. Every word of him was relevant.
I'm 37 it doesn't get easier.. put a family in the mix, who look to you for answers.. add in existential crisis.. 🧠 💥
Im 98 trying to take an online course or something lol
@@HELL-FORGED
Crazy I read this comment. I'm exactly in the same boat as you my friend.
lol wut??@@tonyamartin1425
Social skills saved my life. Being able to give someone a great experience while being around you is priceless. And the dividends never stop paying.
Interesting, any specific positive tips for those who might be reading this?
Mind sharing sources you learned from? :)
@SoarpunkSeed Read The Laws of Human Nature
@@LAKitchenRead The Laws of Human Nature
Right?! Its wild how growing up I have been pre-dispositioned to seek a white-collar, office job to be happy. On paper it makes sense, but holy moly is it draining the soul out of me.
Never would I have thought that an interaction with a stranger at the grocerry store could envoke SOO much more pleasure than "going HAM at my job". Being able to make someones day easier literally makes my day for me and I love to sit and reflect on good conversations I had with people.
Maybe I am just starved for genuine connections.
I truly dislike Tom’s ego in this. 1:32:00 Spectacular guest btw!! 🎉
Same. That was just stupid, especially since they are in fact basically saying the exact same thing but he just wants to argue for the sake of arguing. Apparently, he has not read Law #9... The student fails the Master once again.
So true
no, it was meant to happen...both guys seem to be little tired and irritated, both were kinda dancing around fate, succesfully avoiding it, and it will be revealing for both of them after watching this, as it is for us
I couldn't put words to it. But yeah the guy is not willing absorb the knowledge being giving, also before that point I could sense some passive aggressive energy , at some point he said your last book bored me to death
I raised the hammer high when your first pick was Amazon AMS20T.. Been collecting this bear cycle.
Robert Greene had some wonderful insights. Respectfully, Tom, I think you can be a little more respectful in verbalizing your opposing opinion rather than continuing to hammer the fact that you don't agree into your guest. However, I agree with both sides of the coin. On one end, "it was meant to happen so that I learn" but also "I am choosing to learn from this". I think in life, it is a little bit of both. We aren't totally giving our power away but we also recognize the possibility of something greater than us and that even in bad times, life happens for us, not against us.
very well stated
I agree, Tom wasn't respectful to his guest.. trying to hammer his opinion. Don't invite anybody, just talk alone in that case.
If you knew Tom and worked for his company in the early days you would laugh your ass off at the moral pillar he presents himself as. He is a figment of his own imagination and figures that because he rose on the backs of 22 year olds working 7 days a week, 70 hours a week with pitiful compensation and no time off (my daughter being one of them), he is now a guru of success. The man is a total joke. Lots of people make "millions", even billions. He's not special.
Seriously, it was actually a great talk and it kind of pulled me out of a little depression. Then out of nowhere in the end Tom gets into a petty semantics disagreement and totally killed the vibe
Robert Greene is awesome. His ability to control the interview indirectly is amazing.
Wow TOM,you allowed first 5 minutes him to talk without interuotion and without saying how amazing you are. I might enjoy this channel now.
If you are in your 30's,40's or 50's etc finding your direction or purpose need not be difficult. It is only more challenging to be outwardly seen to be achieving your goal/purpose. Look deeper within yourself, to be free of being measured by others, so that you can break free of your past. You then have mastery of at least yourself rather than simply an ambition to change the world.
Well said Anton
Ok Tony robbins
if you analyse your life with some disturbing emotion you make your brain worse every time , Stop analyse and build something new ! Listen to Joe Dispenza if you want to change your life ! Robert Greeen's idea can mislead you sometime ! i don't agree with him !! Joe Dispenza is Number One in the World on people's transformation
@@tone3560Robins is a fine mentor,
and far better than no mentor at all.
@@tsheposeeletso6475
only thing better than reading Greene is listening to Robert
Robert Greene has been blessed with divine understanding due to his unique experience which lead to valuing life. He has so much to share.
Ironic he was blessed by the "divine" since he's an atheist. But I still enjoy his readings. :)
@@mixelplik
I like both, but I think Amazon AMS20T is gonna be utilized sooner.
The part about not reading history is insanely true. I study a lot of history and it's always been wacky... few people have a completely charmed experience. The truth is you have nothing to lose by being positive about things. It's certainly the lesser of evils and it's not even an evil, believing things are possible is the first step to doing things. There are WAY more distractions now that ever. And he's on the button that social media is number 1. It can be a powerful tool or a mindless sucker of time. The less you use it for the wrong reasons the more you can figure out what's important to you, is what I'm finding.
I agree people refuse to learn anything about any history.
@@americanindeon
History=his story
Usually lies
I'm over 50 and left my sales career in October 23, I now play music fulltime. I've no idea what the future holds, but I'm loving every minute of it. I've got Mastery and am looking forward to reading it. Thanks Tom and Robert it's always inspiring hearing you both share your stories, thoughts and philosophies.
Do what makes you happy most of us we spend our lives trying to pease others .
Enjoy the ride.
@@jennyperez3981
For Real.. Did he leave his job just to post that he left his job??
Robert Greene is so wise and his vision is enlightening! I unfortunately felt that the interviewer Tom was adding his own personal view points to much and being a bit arrogant with his way of approaching it.
I am 30 years old and this podcast hit hard. I am struggling to accept some of the mistakes I made in my younger years and have yet to carve a new path for myself. Thank you so so much for your message!
Fellow 31-year old here. I hear you brother; its not so much accepting my mistakes (I believe a lot - almost to a fault - in personal responsibility) but definetely carving a path for myself. I also suffer from ADHD, and I have a pattern of thinking I have found my calling or the thing that will fullfil me, but I get bored of it after exploring and it goes on the back burner. I have started two companies, simillar issue: I get bored of doing the actual work after spending the time to learn the niche. I get excitement from learning new things. Once I've explored a topic pretty thoroughly, I need to find something new to learn.
@@0Ciju0..seems like a relationship issue 😅
I’m turning 40 next month and as someone who’s made catastrophic mistakes I’ve learnt that life goes on and what’s important is being okay every day. Putting undue pressure on yourself is the best way to ruin your mental health
@@0Ciju0I can 100% relate and there’s nothing wrong with that. Don’t compare your path to others, your quest is a constant adventure and that’s something a lot of people don’t have a lot of balls to pursue so enjoy it nothing wrong with it at all.
With you brother🙏
I follow Robert Greene from podcast to podcast 🤓
Robert Greene has been an incredible discovery. I found him while on a run back in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. I found David Goggins through Tom Bilyeu as well. I appreciate the interviews! Both Robert Greene and David Goggins have been massive influences to my life. Thank you!
Many of your loyal audience are reinventing selves in their 50’s & 60’s! Thank you for going beyond 50! Great podcast & guest!
I'm 38 and grateful for waking up fully but furious it took me so f***ing long. Thank you Tom and Robert for your wisdom. See you soon Tom
When would you say you woke up? I'm 32, I feel similar. I smoked weed for 14 years and I feel its the epitome of choosing easy dopamine sources over long term goals, and I'm bitter about it. Woke up just 2 years ago myself
10 years b4 I woke up, yr doing great😅
@@Ndogg012 That sixties saying that people used to toss out casually, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life,” sounds cliche, but it can be a good way to live if you think about it. Keeps you in the present, while leaving the past behind. Forgive yourself, pull your energy into now, and do your best moving forward.
Why, "See you soon"? Do you think you are going to be a guest on Tom's show?
@Ndogg012 I say I awoke 5 years ago but took that time to rebuild my ideals and mindset. Unfortunately I was smoking weed at that time to deal with ptsd but also using it as a crutch of dependency. Stopped smoking 3 weeks ago and that cured a variety of "mentality congruence issues". A veil was lifted and now an extreme amount of the advice I've heard my mentors say is all falling into place.
Truth about the easy dopamine hits. But nothing compares to the satisfaction I feel when overcoming issues that would mentally sideline me. Surrender to the process; and use the Stoic teaching from the greats to prevail.
Both are incredibly smart men, Robert Greene changed my life, Tom is great in his work too, but too bad he kept bringing Robert’s message back to his own beliefs. This is an Interview, Tom couldn’t let go, I feel sorry for Robert having sit there as a guest in the end. I will remain a fan of Tom, but Robert deserved a warmer Thank you, Tom lost his emotional control in the end such an uninterested outro. :(
couldnt agree more!!! Robert is surpringly very tolerant of Toms attitude.
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I’m 10 minutes in and this is exactly what is missing in people’s life! My god I wish this had more views!!
I’m going to join some of the comments here about talking about older people. I’m turning 60 this summer. I was an abused child and my mother killed herself and I suffered from extreme depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies. I worked for many years in office jobs and was miserable and in my mid-50s I left my office job and created an LLC and I moved from New York City to Los Angeles. I do cross training four days a week, boxing three days a week and I help people all over the world with their mental health. I am also an actor in and a writer who is selling a TV show and a movie in Los Angeles, and I am writing a book about my journeys towards healing. I love Robert Green‘s message to a tremendous degree. And at the same time we arrive when we arrive. Keep the urgency alive. The equestrian horse that society is not expecting to see are those of us over the age of 50 and over the age of 60 coming into a fully realized sense of self. Believe in yourself. Love yourself. Celebrate yourself. And know that if I can be here after all that I’ve been through and not be dead, but thriving, so can you.
As a 19 year old the idea of child like insecurity’s spoke to me. I love how humble the truth of our past made me change perspective of self and think deeply of who I want to be for the now.
Robert speaks about having family members who were involved in the Holocaust. I have the same background. Both of my parents, almost all my aunts and uncles, and my grandparents on both sides are either survivors or were killed. Most of my aunts and uncles went on to have very happy marriages and close relationships with their children. My mother, on the other hand, was so broken that she defined herself by that experience till she died at 92. She was depressed her entire life.
Esther Perel had parents who had both lost their ENTIRE families in the Holocaust, yet fell in love and created happy lives. She had the most perfect line in an interview I saw. "Some people live and others just don't die". So brilliant, so true. I was so struck by that line that I just wrote a short memoir essay built around that very true premise. The Choice, indeed.
I just turned 50. Ive been in IT in a specific niche for all my career. Technology is moving so fast and the bar to keep up is beyond my desire/ability to do so. I need to pivot to survive the next 20, 30 years, but to what and how? Its beyond daunting!
Start to invest.. if you haven’t already.. start with real estate , rental properties.
Start your IT business and have advantages of young fresh people.. I am in IT mid 30s it’s definitely going crazy and exhausting to keep up with technology.
Fantastic talk as always. Just one thing I totally think differently on, and that is most people I have encountered had their course-correction in their 40's and 50's, and rarely anyone in their 20's. Maybe some in their 30's, but most were indeed above 40. That is because they start to look back at their lost time and missed opportunities and cannot bare to miss out on more. So many who ignored the call in their youth find it even harder to ignore it later in life, They look for another chance, for freedom, and for genuine fulfillment. It is not impossible. Quite the contrary. It is near impossible to convince our 20-year old selves to course correct. In any event, don't get defeated thinking it's impossible. At least, give it a shot. We all owe ourselves this much.
Oh man. I'm just blown away by this discussion. I really resonate with the rebel without a cause idea. Like 10 years ago I came to understand problems with capitalism. But rather than looking for a cause to work with for a better world, I became isolated. Thinking the world was bad. People are evil, and everyone was gonna die. And for like 5-7 years i was a full nihilist. It sucked in every imaginable way. Accidentally though I found a cause and the last 4 years has been a process of reintegrating parts of myself and world that I abandoned. Seeing, that maybe people are not all bad after all, maybe there is hope. And every more, creating my own path of hope for me and others. For me it ment starting an regenerative agriculture business. I'm still rebel and criticise capitalism, but now instead of only critique, I learn to play the game and are proactively developing a path towards a more humane game to play. As Buckminster Fuller once said: " If you want to change something, don't waste your energy on fighting the old system. Instead focus on developing a new one, which will make the old one obsolete."
Yes to all of this. I went down a documentary rabbit hole about the world and isolated myself like you except I stopped watching the videos and started a self awareness journey. This lasted like 2 years though. I slowly started getting back into the world, if you will. I love your idea of playing the game cause I had the same thought. Love the quote too, I’ve never heard it.
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I disagree with about going down the “wrong” path and making “mistakes”… I am 53 and my life is better than it has ever been!!! Not despite the “mistakes’ but because of them! I’m growing my business and feel SO fulfilled! I am so grateful that I have always lived a fluid life and have never, nor will I ever be the rigid person he describes. It makes me feel a little sad for the journey he has taken. I hope he can get a bit out of his head and feel the beauty of love and light💕
Thank you for writing this. I have to say, I see so many comments about how inspiring this conversation was and I actually felt that the message Robert ultimately gave was that if you don't figure out the "right" path for you in your 20s, then you won't and your future is bleak. I was quite disappointed and completely disagree.
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I totally agree. I am 40 and don’t regret one bit of my degrees or my corporate career in my 20s/30s. Because of my education and career those skills transferred over to my business. I continue to grow and learn each day. My business would not be as successful if I didn’t have the education that I pursued or the career that I had. Even if the experience was bad, good or indifferent, it has shaped me.
Robert greene is so right, people have such obvious things that they're good at over other things, we are born with definite strengths and should follow that path until finding something that sticks, everything up until then is a learning experience and adventure.
Create something with your talents and gifts and sell it. Do it for a big picture purpose.
Strength train once a week.
Spiritual / gratitude practices are good too.
This builds self esteem and confidence, write it, schedule it and stick it on your wall.
man as much as I disliked Robert Greene at first glance on his book the laws of power, completely changed how I feel 6 years later now and i really like and admire his point of view on life and finding your purpose
Robert Greene delivers profound insights on escaping mediocrity, finding purpose, and mastering power. A captivating discussion that challenges conventional thinking and inspires a strategic approach to personal and professional growth.
This was so freaking good even though I disagree that after 40 we’re more resistant to new things. I’m more than just excepting to learn new things at my 44 y.o. Love your podcast, Tom! ❤
Neuroscience states That after 35 you’re programmed to who you are.So trying new things gets more difficult because our brains are wired to keep us safe and that comes from what’s familiar..In saying All of That I am Also in my 40’s But Excited To Try New things..
You're fine as long as you're aware of it which you are. Most are not aware.
Yes!! Throw out anything to do with age related limitations! Your mind is fresh and ready for whatever you apply it towards☆
I haven't heard the content of the video I was intrigued with the subject of it...if we are to quite social media and how are we going to access these resources...that was my big question...!!
@@beatricerweyemamu5540 he means use it constructively, not wasting time on reels or chatting for hours etc. For example I get on to see any new posts for 5 minutes, then msg friends. Maybe 30m total a day. The average person spends 4-5 hr a day on the phone.
I started my channel because of this channel. I am at 290 subs so far but am so encouraged by Tom and his team. This channel is always mind-blowing every conversation is a food for thought
Anthony Bourdain wrote his first book at 44. Martha Stewart started her Living Magazine at 50
Sect 53 of this video He talks about things being near impossible to do after age 50 re to his book Mastery. I can see why some people would that as giving up but that is so far from the truth. We are more than the sums of our parts. we are the lineage of experiences that that some of these younger people have not had and when confronted with may need the support that through our experiences we can give. Our brains never stop growing until the day we take our last breath. This based on science. Not anyone's place to say we no longer have a purpose or the ability to reach our goal.
I think one of my new years resolutions is going to be cut the amount of entertainment I'm doing in half. To me, that's going to include only watching youtubers Im subscribed to and educational content in recommended. No more scrolling on Instagram. The most important thing is working on my goals.
I'm a baby boomer--I worked hard for 25 years to get ahead, then lost it all because of a spouse who couldn't control his spending, then built my life back up over the next 15 years. Only at almost age 66 am I back to where I feel a small amount of financial security, and I'm still working hard. It seems like the generations behind us feel like it should be faster to get ahead, but that wasn't true in my life. I think the key is to notice how awful it is that you have to work so damned hard, but to work hard anyway, in spite of your resentments and self-pity, which were my constant companions on the journey.
I love this episode so much! My perspective on the differences argument regarding “things happening for a reason” is definitely semantics, or “frame of reference.”
You don’t know what you don’t know, so allow yourself grace in the self actualization. “The reason” is our grace period for realization! We are humans being after all…
The power of comfronting yourself is so genuine
Good evening Tom and Robert
Super grateful for the sanity brain gym.
Experiencing small bumps in the road right now mainly work related, less hope than expected but not hopeless.😀
However cannot predict the stupid actions of others nor the less than trust worthy decision-making choices of our leaders. Such a scary crazy time, big life lessons indeed.
Thankyou again and again for both of you.
Sensemaking and fairness seems lacking, sometimes!
Lots to DO!
💜
I think what most viewers need to realize is that it's never too late to get on the path to slaying your demons and that these are just self-help merchants selling a brand. Redefine what success means to you. Is it being a good mother/father, philanthropic deeds, debt freedom, an active love life? If you're constantly striving at a certain income level and don't have a purpose for that money you're going to be unhappy.
Love RG. He is such a realist. He will be read thousands of years. What a guest🎉
So grateful for Tom and Impact Theory. This channel has changed my life! Thanks, Tom and team!!!
Hey Tom you should show some respect to your guests and put their names in the title or on the thumbnail.
Im 38, lived interesting life, learned alot, worked alot, had interesting jobs, projects, professional experiences, made few dreams come true etc, meaning I wasnt lazy or wasting my time. Guess what, I still feel afraid, stressed ,regretful, struggle with sleepless nights worring on time, future, things I feel i need to create and I still dont have. its the mortality that makes it so, no matter what you do its ending, this doesnt sound positive but I belive this is the ultimate truth and unless you learn how to live in NOW , the so called accomplishments , finding your purpose, hustle and nonstop chase of success wont make you happy and this is all blah blah. Life ends, thats why we have all that enxity and I believe Robert does too, no matter how many books he has already written. Its a sorrow of being human.
1:30 - Desire
4:00 - Diet
8:45 - Culture of Nihilism
19:50 - Fear of failure
35:00 - Frame of reference
1:20:00 - Love the doing
1:32:50 - joy of path of Mastery
I like how Tom stuck up for the younger generation, even though these times are not the Great Dep, or Ww2, there is a more covert enemy amongst us
Tom, this is a great discussion and more of this is very much appreciated!
It was great to see that they didn’t cut the discussion part. Nowadays is so common to listen podcasts that people only converge on the content and their convictions are not put into test or even stressed through arguments, or maybe they are but something was not good for their image or positioning to get published. Thanks for getting this part published and let us see how you guys really think, act and react. We could see at least part of the theory put into practice.
In the DOZENS of episodea i have watched, this by far, has been the most mentally stimulating interactions i have borne witness to. This is the legendary flow state many hope to seek!
They both have different perspective. Overcome different struggles. Still end up successful. In the end its up to you watching this podcast to contemplate on what resonates you the most. None of it was rude.
Am from Uganda 🇺🇬 and i do love you brother ❤
If I had to choose one podcast to listen to all week it would most definitely be impact theory!
I came here to borrow some of Robert’s wisdom but ended up discovering the immerse beauty of Tom’s personality! Loved his remarks, was amazed by the depth of his questions and a sincere yearning to get the answers! Amazing conversation, thank you both!
I love Robert, I own and have read most of his books and through experience, I agree with most of what he has said and has written but there are a few things I do not agree with that are also informed by my experiences. All in all, thanks for this, it was wonderful and full of insights. Thanks.
Really enjoyed this podcast I really appreciate that no body was pleasing anybody totally agree with Robert Green
And Tom picking his brain . I also loved Robert’s profound insight on learning from our own life experiences and mistakes that can make us humble and stronger and understanding at the same time I also understand Tom’s perspective the two of you are very necessary in our society some people would only listen to Tom some others would only listen to Roger.
Thank you for this interview it was really interesting .
2:50 What builds character is resistance
11:00 Fetishize the human brain
17:00 Cynicism drains your energy
22:00 *Ugly periods is history; NO success before 39*
31:00 When you’re young, you’re idealistic
37:40 *Envy; human brain is a comparing machine*
48:00 Being a human is difficult
51:50 Mastery; Discover your life’s task
1:01:30 As you get older, you become rigid
1:12:40 RG overcoming frustrations and depression
Respect, loyalty, and friendship apparently provided Robert the reverence to speak freely on IT! Always a favorite guest, but the candor today is pivotal! Let’s go 2024!!!
Thank you & Happy New Year ❤
This is by far one of the best episodes I’ve seen. Thank you both for this extremely insightful and inspiring conversation.
Wow what a powerful conversation - inspiring tough love. Thank you both!
There is a LOT to unpack in this masterclass, friends. One of the very best podcast episodes ever. Period. ❤
I can tell Robert really enjoys being on your show perhaps even more so than yourself! And wow, what a great pair of talented individuals! At end of day the spiel just boils down to an age old adage that my father often used for reminding us, that “where there is a will there is…!”
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my CZcams channel 10 months ago about self development. Now I have 1,891 subs and > 2k hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
Everybody wants a CZcams channel
Tom I love your channel, your constant pushing the envelope and providing value! Thank you!
I am grateful for meeting with Robert Greene books-podcasts all this insights🙏🙏 Thank you for this great podcast💐💐
I totally agree with Tom’s perspective at the very end.
This is so good i had to watch twice, take notes and leave a comment. Stimulating conversations in an overstimulated society!
You both are brilliant! Thank you for your work and contribution to society.
Love this uplifting and intellectually stimulation episode, thanks for sharing 😊🔥
Very relevant topic. Huge thanks for confronting it.
Robert Greene: great chap
This is the best video on this channel. Thank you Bob and Tom. Please do this again.
We love you guys, like it or not, disrespect, unkindness, lack of integrity, lack of self love never worked, doesn't work, this is what people don't understand today, no matter how much they make, they don't have the life experiences and don't respect it. That is where we are going to win, so they best stop being know it all's, humble themselves, respect themselves, life, get with the program, start making a difference, keep it moving and let's go! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I want to meet all these people! Specially you Robert. I am at this point that I love myself deeply that gives me peace and much happiness and now that I felt it! I find him within me! I love my creator more and now I am aiming to know more about my only creator!My God! It makes sense that I am destined to go through everything in life! Life is a test for us to grow up!❤❤❤Amazing! Loving God is just a pleasure! ❤❤❤
I told my ex, its either you phone or me.
Her reply, " im not giving up my phone".
I am now single.
I can safely assume that we who seek out this type of videos are very introspective, critical of ourselves. Not everybody is like that. This is our unique trait.
Absolutely love this, asking great questions which are really needed to be addressed in this current time 😊💪
This episode in particular, feels like I'm being understood and spoken to directly.
This episode will be studied.
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lots of practical advice in this podcast! happy new yer
I am hereby a fan. note: I hope you never feel the dark hell of true depression. I'm driven AF, have been in the tough music biz full time for 24 years, and have faced down all manner of bullshit and life-threatening illness. I'm still here for my family. I'm still 'grinding' daily to make my side hustles my main income. But depression is its own beast. When it sinks its deep fangs into you, the idea of "not sitting in it" sounds awesome, but has a way of losing its power in the muck. I think what you WOULD do differently is to take aggressive and consistent action when the depression lifts enough to allow you to catch your breath; of that, I have no doubt. Much respect, and thanks for showing up for all of us.
Excellent episode, Robert has some very good thoughts. Loved his point at the end about a mastery becoming a super power. Keep moving forward !
I get this guys point about having a positive attitude, media can be unhealthy, and there have been times where people were pretty broke in the last 100 years.
But, pick a year from 1940- 1950-60-70 whatever look at median income, price per acre, and house. 1945 is 1400 income/2500 family a year, $32 acre, $2800 house. 1400 per year per person. You and your brother or something could make 50% below median wage, and still be able to pay off a house in 5-10 years. Or buy 10 acres, and build whatever the you wanted on it after working for like 6 months.
Yeah interest rates have been bad at multiple periods throughout, but the income/cost ratio was better. You didn't really have to work your a** off and be the best you possible, as this guy is describing, just afford a house. You could do it on a gas station attendant salary as long as you didn't have a serious drinking gambling or drug problem
What's happening now is so constrictive that its crashing birthrates, Yet this guy seems more concerned with global warming.
His opion seems like a psyop, recommending ignoring the health of the system, " its fine, put your head down and work harder, its been worse before"
Does anyone agree?
individual context is key which is the message early in the podcast. Introspection..know yourself. . If you’ve been injured and Green has you’ll see life with limitations in mind. To not lookout for your energy and ability to balance life/stress is a mistake that can short circuit your life.
truly from the bottom of my heart thank you Robert & Tom for putting this out. I faced a wall for the last couple months but this opened some doors inside my mind and helped me find answers. god bless both of you
Thank you SO much. Great information for living today
The interview on Huberman runs circles around this one. Robert Greene is absolutely wonderful. Surprised to see him on this podcast.
EXCELLENT Podcast.
Crazy to hear Tom wants a biological experience while also not wanting to create a biological experience, truly one of the paradoxes of our time
he clearly never suffered from depression before. There is no "I'm not gonna sit in it". There is no negotiation. You just wanna not exist.
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Im 25 and still looking for something worth doing. I hope anyone who reads this comment, whatever age you are, where ever you are I hope you find it and I hope you find love and happiness with it
Love you both. Robert has this endless wisdom that I am so grateful for. It’s almost divine
Robert is worth listening too 😊
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I think perhaps one of the things that people struggle with is trying to find the thing that fulfills them while managing the loneliness that comes with it. You can be passionate about something but that doesn't mean you will be able to handle the lonely path that is required.
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Right there is my biggest challenge. Lonliness and wanting to figure out what I want to do at 62. I'live in a very rural area so I definitely have those moments. thank you for posting this, It's easy to think we are the only ones going through this.
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Quite enlightening. I appreciate how they held contrasting perspectives yet remained composed, prioritizing our education over personal differences.
Practice gratitude everyday. One key to fulfillment and joy.
I like all the things you say Robert however, I’m turning 60 in 15 days the last thing I wanna hear is I’m almost dead. I know it but I don’t wanna hear it. I hate it I’m happy with my age. Yes you’re right about a lot of things But this one kind of doesn’t stick because I don’t wanna believe that it’s over and it’s not
It's never too late to change your life. I think the older you get, it can be harder because you likely have family obligations or debt. It's riskier to make big changes after age 35, but it's probably more rewarding because you know yourself better and are more confident that the change is the right direction. At 23, most people haven't lived long enough to know what themselves or if they need to change direction.
Hopelessness also comes from having been a dependent child, and being annoyed that now you must work hard for you.
I thoroughly enjoyed this content! Robert thank you for your insight well done In your efforts. I look forward to finishing your books