4 Things to Do Everyday If You Want to Be Happy, Healthy & Wealthy | James Altucher on Impact Theory

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James Altucher is an entrepreneur, ranked Chess Master and the best selling author of 20 books. In this week’s episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, he talks about rebuilding his life after contemplating suicide and the techniques he used to come back after he lost all his money and struggled with personal relationships.
SHOW NOTES:
James Altucher talks about how persistence helped him get his life back through the downturns of his life [4:06]
His motivation behind writing about his life and getting raw and honest [7:15]
Why his book Choose Yourself is great advice for anyone who wants to improve their life [9:07]
How he deals with failure in any form [13:46]
How he built back up after being so broken he couldn’t get off the floor with a simple daily practice [16:29]
The 4 things he started doing to improve his life, and why you have to build up your idea muscle by writing down 10 ideas a day [17:50]
Why you may need to start rebuilding your life with just one daily practice [23:37]
The to-do list you should follow if you want to get into a great mindset [26:05]
James Altucher’s thoughts on gratitude [28:36]
The story of why he and his father stopped talking before he died [30:17]
James Altucher’s rule for “don’t ask why” [32:49]
James talks about his purpose in life and why it’s similar to Tom’s. [37:03]
You can google “I want to die” and find James Altucher’s writing [42:09]
The impact he wants to have on the world [43:16]
PEOPLE MENTIONED
TOM BILYEU bit.ly/2TePKaS [41:53]
BOOKS MENTIONED
Choose Yourself amzn.to/2SorNt3 [9:07]
RELEVANT RESOURCES:
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK [8255]) is a United States-based suicide prevention network of 161 crisis centers that provides a 24/7, toll-free hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
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[@ellie-marie3874]

4 points (daily practices); 1. Physical Health Improvement (eat, move, sleep) 2. Emotional Health (elimination of toxic people, incorporate positive people) 3. Mental Health (write 10 ideas a day, could include others, monetisation, articles, other businesses, exercise the idea muscle, 10 ways you could execute the good ideas.) 4. Spiritual Health (acknowledging that you can only do the best you can, understand and forgive yourself for your short comings and work on them) Thank you so much for these videos Tom ❤️

[@Alex-vk7qg]

Ellie-Marie Thank you for the summary 👌👌

[@BrunetteGiant]

You da real MVP

[@blanchediscipulo7441]

Ellie-Marie sounds Bull!!!! Especially Spiritual Health saying things like forgive yourself for your short comings. As if it is really MINE in the first place!!! coming from people who don’t even believe that God exist. Trash talk! All of this. Advice okay? Do not say anything stupid if you don’t know what the person has been through. Do not impose your guilt by trying to cover truth with fucking LIES. Big brains, NO heart. BIg Brain NO common sense!!!

[@ellie-marie3874]

Blanche Discipulo I can see that this video has obviously triggered something within you. I have put the points from the video into a short form and in the numerical order of which it was explained in, to help people. I don’t know who you are referring to in your comments but you keep saying ‘do not do this’ and ‘do not do that’ you don’t seem to want people telling you what to do/think and yet you feel that you have the right to tell others what to do/think...? I hope you find out your source of pain and heal it as the video is made to inspire and help people, not try to tell them how to live their life. Have a great day ❤️

[@AnkurTheATHLETE]

@@ellie-marie3874 well said

[@eddiecharles9469]

Got fired yesterday. People like Tom are the only reason I have been able to reframe this as a blessing. So grateful for you, Tom

[@baptistetheobald8729]

Maybe it will be a new page for you ! Stay strong my friend, I hope the best is coming for you

[@Frankshanktic]

Good luck finding a new job. You can’t have ups if you don’t have downs so savour the rollercoaster that is life.

[@eddiecharles9469]

Thank you my friends. Starting my own business. Watch out!

[@mohamedsamir2720]

Wow, that's a new start for ya,, new chapter will begin... Don't torture yourself for it ok, jus sit down in solitude away from every thing and start sorting out your feelings, what they're,for what reasons this happened to me? and what lead you to me doing this like this?... Assess yourself... dissect the problem.. Evaluate the situation.. Find a solution.. Then do it

[@mohamedsamir2720]

Private business is the best, fuck em

[@MartijnVermeulen]

By far the best interviewer out there. I can't explain how the way you - Tom - interview people, ask the right questions, and summarize and even restructure their answers makes watching Impact Theory such a joy. Keep it up and many thanks!

[@WezMwangi]

Yes! Yes! Yes! I so agree with this! Tom is a fantastic interviewer.

[@osse1n]

*Sleep good* *Train good* *Eat good* *Take another step towards cultivating your passion*

[@whatdoyoulivefor735]

@@snubdawg1386 that was happening to me too! I recommend reading The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene. It teaches you exactly how to avoid and deal with that! 🤗😎

[@chechushah]

@@snubdawg1386 @let'smakebeats had a great point. and to add to that, stop expecting people to fuck you over. you get what you expect :)

[@Pvezin]

@@snubdawg1386 What other here said is true, but also, thats victim mentality. Stop fucking yourself over and stop letting people fuck with you.

[@DD-sq3mr]

sometimes your mind can block all the doors. just because.

[@beemo9]

I agree. Any thoughts about this episode?

[@beingpras]

1. Meditate 2. Exercise 3. Read 4. Create/Work

[@demois]

I need more of #2

[@demois]

And #4 :'

[@MyVishnu007]

And also have a good circle around

[@nickatanassov104]

being pras Breath and fast add to the mix. Especially breathing. Wim Hof comes in mind.

[@Ravikanth_007]

Thanks for summarising ❤

[@pennilesswriter1556]

James Altucher comes across as you're average, normal human being doing amazing things. He's the epitome of the everyday person learning from mistakes, dealing with the hardships of life (both self inflicted and not), and moving forward. This is in no way a criticism, by the way. I think it's wonderful and indicative of why he deserves to be on this show.

[@ryan16202]

Freaking love this. I work with suicidal patients and facilitate therapy groups in a hospital. This information... I somehow will find a way to impart this to them. It's just too valuable.

[@TomBilyeu]

That is amazing, man. The world needs more people doing what you're doing.

[@notadonna5983]

Thank you so much for doing this work! 💛💚💛💜💛

[@loriharper3461]

Ryan McNeel omg, I just felt that! Chills! So valuable to impart! Go for it!

[@Onlinesully]

Ryan McNeel How did you impart it and did it have an impact ?

[@stackels97]

‘Build your idea muscle’ LOVE IT!!

[@everlastingideas8625]

It s been 3 weeks that I watch an episode a day of your videos since watching the one with Marie Forleo , liking the format and liking you as an interviewer. This is the guest I related to the most : the suicidal thoughts(I thought of making look accidental too), depression, his intellectual answers and appraoch (especially how he answered the impact question at the end) and the idea of working, creating, failing and repeating (an process of operating I m very familiar with). I m very grateful to you for inviting him and making me discover someone I relate to a lot and that I could definitely benefit from .

[@demonicsweaters]

I really appreciate this guy's honesty. Great interview as usual Tom. You've helped change my life.

[@TomBilyeu]

I'm beyond honored to have played some small role in your change!

[@demonicsweaters]

@@TomBilyeu Thank you so much

[@AR-do2ob]

I love James! He has written the best guide on how to change your life! Literally, that article of him has, still, no competition!

[@jeetbhattacharya5596]

"The best thing about him is his honesty.."a big fan of u sir😊@James altucher

[@brianmillerspeaks]

Man, I am just endlessly fascinated by James Altucher. Thanks for this Tom.

[@gretchenvogel5455]

Yes, Love hearing James thoughts, so humble/Real…find him So interestingly Fascinating! :-)

[@guillermoboscharaoz588]

Great programa Impact Theory team, thank you so much! What I'm taking from it is the daily practice of asking oneself: -Fiscal health: are you moving, eating, sleeping properly/ better? -Emotional health: is the people surrounding you well intended and supportive as you should be towards them? Do you have any toxic relationship you should eliminate/limitate? - Creative Health? Are you exercising your idea muscle to get you out of the traps you have set yourself up to? Ex.: 10 ideas a day Related to: ideas in = ideas out -Spiritual health: Are you acknowledging that you are just standard and that you can't control most of the things around you? Are you doing the best way you can the things that are in your control? Have a terrific day. Thanks again!

[@anthonytortorici6665]

Tom thank you for all your work making these podcasts available to all of us. You have made a difference in my life.

[@mightygoodmagic]

BEST. IMPACT THEORY. EVERrrrrrrrrr. Please have him on the show again. He's amazing. (And thanks Tom, for this badass show!)

[@coachbahman]

Don’t punish yourself for bad habits but reward yourself for good habits!

[@aarone18]

Thank you. Needed to read this. Didn't realize I was doing this until I read it.

[@gaberoyalll]

Great idea!

[@JosieGrouse]

From suicidal to rich... And happy?? I hope 🤞. Always great guests, Tom ❤️

[@Scratch_Monsters_Golf]

Probably

[@rustycovey4607]

Great guest, great talk as always. How do you pull yourself out of the matrix? After, listening to Chase Jarvis talk on Rich podcast, I wrote this, "There's Nothing Wrong" This hit me after about my 500th visit with people living with mild to extreme stress. Once, I identified with what I did as a kid and the success that came during my adolescent years and into my late 20s, it was clear as to what brought me loads of success. People came to me because, they heard about my success with a friend of theirs. The word was getting out that I could help people with what ever was stressing them. What I did was spend hours listening to their life story. Each week they would come in with what was disturbing their life. Because, I had spent so many decades living a certain way. It was clear as to what was causing their misery. So, what happens, when we live in a state of what's good for us and what's bad for us? Which is what we want to do. But, we trip over this practice and we start identifying with what's right and what's wrong, not with ourselves, but with the life around us. And what do we know about our brain and what it does best? It goes with the flow of what ever the conscious mind spends time thinking about, right? Now, if, I dive in and tackle the strongest wrong that a person is seeing as being perfectly fine. I lose them. They don't come back, but, by smoothly moving in on some little things, that aren't really issues. I can slowly move them towards that really big one. What change do thing I see in people who over months have let go of some heavy negatives? They're smiling more, their energy is up, they're doing things that they said they couldn't or will not do. Yes, we live in a matrix, reality isn't at all what we see, to know what you're truly capable of doing. You have to let go of the past. I liked whats James talked about here. Which fits really well into these 4 principles. 1. Accept everyone, everything, every situation. Which means, keep an open mind, don't judge any of it. Just let the moment happen. 2. By doing that, you will take a genuine interest in what ever is happening at the moment. There's no assuming where the moment is going, "ZERO EXPECTATIONS" Just let the moment flow, through patience, tolerance grows, this allows the moment to reveal itself. This only take 7 to 10 seconds for the moment to showing whats going on and then, you respond accordingly to it. You do something with the moment or you go to principle #3. 3. Let go, even if, you get lost in the moment, which is whats suppose to happen, once that moment has ended, its done, it over as though it never happened, forget about it, which comes to principle #4. 4. Move on, by letting go of what just happened, that experience is refined, what that means is that the brain is storing less data, than, if the mind was thinking during the experience. Too, by moving on, letting go of what just happened, sets you up for whats coming next. Your'e always prepared for what ever is coming. When, you live in this state, you are living like a Shaolin Monk, what ever your brain stored from past experiences, will come out as needed to help you with what ever you are about to take on. This happens through a process call Mushin. I want to write a book about all of this. I've been writing on this for years. People ask me, Do you have a book. Its time to write it. I like the title, The Foundation. This can be taken as a spiritual title. It can be taken as what you stand on like a buildings foundation. The question I ask you. Are you at the center of the foundation. i have discovered that many people will say, I'm at the center of my foundation, just look at how rich I am, look at how healthy I am, look at what I can do. Yet, if, I hang around with them. I will eventually, discover their weaknesses and crush them. Piss them off, break them of their element and they'll accept that poor behavior as perfectly normal. Which means, they are not at the center of The Foundation. They have created and built their foundation and its weak, it crumbles under pressure, under stress, get them wet and they fall apart. Look at the foundation like this. When, you came into this world. You were at the center of it. With each passing experience, you moved off that center, when, your mind came on line somewhere between the age of 3 and 5, your awareness to failures, the wrongs, the bads, and the other side of these. They had you sliding all over your foundation. Think about someone on death roll. They took a jack hammer to their foundation or the life around them helped push them off their foundation. They became so lost to the matrix, that they had nothing to stand on anymore. That which gave them purpose in the beginning, now serves them without meaning, the value of life isn't there anymore. At some point in their life, they flipped the wrong to right, the right to wrong and got pleasure out of it. Ultimately, they built a virtual foundation that supports their wants and needs, supports their likes and dislikes. The built a virtual foundation, created by what they believed reality to be. Isn't this what everybody's doing?

[@lotusdedart]

James Altucher has been a major help in my journey. Thanks for having him on the show Tom!

[@TomBilyeu]

Truly my pleasure!

[@akanchhashanker2119]

Of all the interviews I have ever heard / seen on your show, this one is the most amazing and truly impactful. You are doing an awesome job Tom. Thanks for your contribution.

[@MarkReese]

Each interview gives us new insight to improve our lives right from where we stand 💯

[@notadonna5983]

Tom, it was beautiful to hear you laud your guest for the qualities you are increasingly demonstrating and articulating for others yourself! Congratulations!💞

[@CMHorseTraining]

One of the best interviews you've done. I was glued to the screen the entire time. Thank you for all you're doing, Tom.

[@MarkReese]

Videos like these make a HUGE difference. I look forward to the new releases each week!

[@salemthorup9536]

I'm pretty sure I came across his blog once from searching something that had to do with suicide and it totally made me frustrated that I didn't find stuff that supported me in suicide but I also didn't kill myself because of what he wrote. I was annoyed, but didn't die. All we need for a perfect world is more people getting a rush out of truly helping others.

[@CesarClouds]

I'm glad you're here, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@Star5dg]

This is the best one yet. This guy talks on a level that I can relate to being working class individual

[@rakeshkumarmadella7955]

It's because of your channel u have subscribed to great people's podcasts like mindvalley.. Jason Silva.. Floyd's Mario. And so on.. Thank u so much u really really making huge impact on people life sir.. have a great day a head.

[@TomBilyeu]

Love it!

[@nishantgupta8287]

I clapped after the introduction coz I'm such a huge fan of James Altucher ❤️ love this guy!

[@TomBilyeu]

He's amazing, right?

[@nishantgupta8287]

Yes Tom! Especially they way you give an introduction! Hats off to you man! Made me clap here weirdly in a room full of people 😅

[@yaninacabrera131]

Me too! Clapping. Almost got emotional lol

[@jacksondmello]

Absolute transparency .. thanks Tom.

[@chrisnguyen3147]

Ted Mosby from how I met your mother anyone??? 🤯

[@harshitanand673]

Exactly thought it's his aged version

[@moniquecobb9051]

I want Tom to introduce me every time I'm getting ready to walk into my gym. Dude is highly intelligent!!!

[@ParanagamaB]

This is the first person I heard talking truth , no one know and understands what another has been through till some one like him comes along as voices exactly what u have in your heart and mind !

[@MarkReese]

Sometimes it just takes one relatable person to make a huge impact 💫

[@simonevanzolini8485]

I can't believe this, I promise i just followed him on Quora, like not even two hours ago and this comes..unbelievable

[@whatdoyoulivefor735]

✨ ✨ ✨

[@TomBilyeu]

Haha! That's awesome.

[@Ahyoka888]

Synchronicity 😉🔥

[@sarathi19]

Law of attractions in work

[@ashchapmantv6792]

Lmao it's not law of attraction its called data mining

[@carinaoliveira5850]

33:40 this is so well said! You can find yourself in these places all the time if you don’t figure how to better prepare yourself for the situations which lie ahead.

[@MarkReese]

Agreed. Controlling our inner states first will allow for a better reaction as we interact with those around us 👍

[@kcpdx]

Congrats on 900k. I love watching your channel grow. You deserve it! ❤️

[@alejandramoreno8352]

Thank you so much Tom for your videos , I am truly grateful for the time and energy you put to give us this information, so much hope to get thru the trials and turbulence of life.

[@TomBilyeu]

It's my honor!

[@kristinwornum7126]

Impact theory is the most insightful platform on earth , Tom u ask the best questions

[@theafromath]

He just glows 💛

[@siddharthtiwari9991]

Ty god for sending this amazing human on this planet #bestspeaker#now my only dream is to meet tom bilyeu once

[@TomBilyeu]

I look forward to our paths crossing!

[@roddyrodrodrod]

Whoa dude, you're easily pleased. ;-)

[@siddharthtiwari9991]

Hell ya boy he is super human,he is changing the worlds prespective towards more learning skill,things by his words#bestinterviewer

[@getawaycar3]

Wow Tom, you’re a beast announcing a guest!! Dumbfounded by your mad skills in interviewing your guests!! True love of your brother 🔥🔥true humility

[@user-kr4ow1go8m]

James, is so smart. He is extremely creative, and very humble! He is inspiring!

[@petersonkamwaro274]

Nimependezwa sana na gumzo mlilopiga kuhusu maisha yake James na njia alizogundua za kuimarisha maisha yake. Kongole wangwana!

[@rasikahiwrekar9489]

Tom Bilyeu you are blessing to us!such conversations inspire so many lives!❤️❤️

[@TomBilyeu]

Thank you!

[@rasikahiwrekar9489]

@@TomBilyeu Plz get Ritesh Agrawal here! He's a gem💫

[@flaviomanrique1323]

... ...

[@KenDBerryMD]

Great video, I love this guy! Been reading his stuff for years. I have actually incorporated the way he phrases things into some of my Videos...

[@Bignstuf]

Hi Dr. Berry! Nice seeing you here!

[@desirelovell]

Thank you so much for this. When you get to the bottom it's a lot harder to grasp hope. When you need encouragement this makes so much sense...surrounding yourself with only positive ones, outsourcing, admitting failures and quickly moving forward. We never think we can be to the point where you truly believe there is no hope. But, until you've been there...you may not understand all the power here. Thank you for this. #perspective #positive #anythingispossible #letgo #moveforward

[@shakirabarrera1525]

Your way of interviewing is so elegant and intelligent. You always ask exactly what I want to know from your guests. You have a fan!

[@MarkReese]

Tom has a gift of bringing out the best answers from the brightest people! 💯

[@harshitanand673]

The guest is very cute and honest, like really honest, feels as if he expresses himself without wearing any mask.

[@Bmg0321]

Amazing talk. Today is so different, I haven’t felt that depressive in a long time. This made me feel a bit better

[@WealthEngineering]

Happy, healthy, wealthy...this is what I hope to achieve with my KZbin channel and taking my audience on the ride with me..

[@Onlinesully]

JC TheBlackGuy - Road to 6 Figures How are things going

[@indigorain5871]

That was similarly the most important interview in my life. My morning routine is to listen to one of your videos. Thank you for this interview. Love love loves it.

[@fitness-by-bonita]

So relatable!!! I love Impact Theory ❤️ Changed my life for better. Thank you, Tom!

[@littlestbroccoli]

Now that I'm seeing HOW the things I thought were bad experiences in my life prepared me for this current time, I wish I could go back to my younger self and let myself know it was going to be okay, that that much suffering wasn't needed. Just let the process happen because there's a bigger story we can't see yet that we're a part of. Hindsight's 20/20, I guess.

[@justcarinaily]

Tom you have no idea how much we love you and your wife thank you for everything!

[@MarkReese]

Which of Tom's videos have been most impactful for you?

[@MissRiss001]

Tom - Impact Theory is truly incredible, best podcast/show out there for sure and what you're doing is changing the world FOR SURE. Thank you!!!

[@goutham.nnatrajan506]

One of the honest interviews i have watched..

[@LaylaDSmith]

James, so vulnerable.

[@brigittegilmore5756]

Hi new sub here a Mom I've been binge watching . I'm so grateful to have these great individuals to receive advice. Thank you

[@MarkReese]

So many great videos that are worth binging on! What's your favorite one?

[@danielm3977]

"Albert Einstein" of Podcasting .... His "10 ideas a day" changed my life

[@AnthonyMonda]

I cannot wait to buy Tom's future book. That thing is going to be absolutely filled with gems.

[@TheZGALa]

I am fascinated by how much we all share in common, with regards to struggles and solutions. The details change of course, yet the 'song remains the same'. Much love and gratitude to you both. Really love the raw vibe.

[@ZOOLOGIC79]

This interview was very important to me.. especially at this moment in my life.... thanks Tom

[@danielleboyd3070]

What a charming guest! Thank you Tom and James, your videos really do make a difference.

[@MarkReese]

Helping us improve the quality of our lives with every video!

[@dusanhein5970]

Tom, thanks for bringing yet another amazing guest. I've begun internalizing all the useful stuff from your interview with James and already know what I'm gonna put into practice tomorrow morning - ideas muscle exrecise. Just letting you know your effort IS NOT LOST on us. We are crawling out of Matrix. Keep it up, man!

[@jonathangubisch-createyour2666]

Wow I love your interviews! Even before clicking I am already SO excited. You really help me (and SO MANY PEOPLE) on my journey to becoming the highest version of myself and putting myself out there on KZbin, etc.! Truly inspiring!!

[@TomBilyeu]

Love it!

[@iampaulwadsworth]

Awesome! This is going to help a lot of people. Let's all get happy, healthy, and wealthy!

[@christinajackson3461]

This might be one of my favorite Impact Theory videos yet.

[@MakeUpJunkie2285]

Even though James and I are on total different levels if you will, I still find him entirely relatable.

[@TomBilyeu]

He has that effect on people.

[@taoist32]

Leslie Ann That’s because he is completely himself. His outer achievements don’t make him who he is. His raw honesty and willingness to be open to all possibilities makes him real.

[@marykrismoss1861]

Yaaaas! On Writing is my fave SK book through & through! The IDEA MUSCLE... awesome!!!

[@erikamaymusic]

Once again Tom, your interviews get to the heart of the inner game of what’s really important. There are several takeaways today. I’ll look for the book you mentioned. Thx!

[@expandingconsciousness6592]

I have every episode, I honestly love them all. There's always something new to be learned. Thanks for everything you do Tom you're the Man 💪

[@sarahcorrigan2625]

You are our Oprah of today - so grateful for these interviews.... thank you

[@Onlinesully]

Sarah Corrigan very different people and shows

[@MarkReese]

Well said! Tom's interviews are SO GREAT.

[@queenofthenile2485]

I love his purpose. I am tired of doing things by everyone else’s rules.

[@zafaroe]

Hey Tom came across your channel. Its really helpful Love how you let your speakers take the floor and express wholeheartedly.

[@rajshreebista3878]

This is such an inspiring interview!! Thank you Tom for always bringing incredible humans to teach and inspire us ☺️. Also Priyanka Chopra would be a great person to interview!

[@unleashingpotential-psycho9433]

This is an inspirational story! 🔥

[@roddyrodrodrod]

Dude...

[@sirus312]

This guy has a great mindset. Its everything!

[@cooolrv]

My two fav interviewers on same set. Loved it.

[@mayfloweredu1182]

A big thank you Tom for giving me a chance to become a better human being!

[@equalityforunborn]

Wow, you both speak amazingly.... My brother killed himself at 45. It was devastating to our family. Thank you for choosing life because you are so extradinary. I plan to find your blog.

[@Shawk95]

Here is an interesting story. I stumbled upon James Altucher's piece (I don't remember exact title): "What I have learned from playing poker". I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sufficiently impressed and intrigued, I wrote to him how I could reach him to which he re-plied in a dismissing manner: "The same way you found me online". I was pissed but somehow ended up on his emailing list. After receiving a dozen or so emails, it dawned on me that he was constantly trying to soft-sell some product or service. I got furious and promptly unsubscribed.

[@alexanderberhane436]

The way he deals with failure is incredible.

[@chrysr7900]

I really like the part about using your idea muscle. I'm going to incorporate that into my daily morning ritual starting today. Thanks Tom! Another great guest as always 😘

[@enatp6448]

I like ths way he didnt respond to the "what impact do you want to have on the world" question and other opportunities for responding with the cliche elevator pitches!

[@daniellema24]

Asante Sana (Thank you very Much) Tom for this. you and your team are the best.

[@MazlanHalim]

James is so relatable, love this guy!

[@kaylawilburn6775]

Really, really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing. I bought his book before I even finished the interview!

[@argileaustralia3854]

James, you are surreal and real all at the same time, with some helpful honest suggestions coming through... will buy your books...

[@wib6044]

Hey Tom just finished listening to your rich roll interview! Wow man, very inspiring. Thanks for the JA interview!

[@chellypeterson7857]

What a perfect easy way, I know all we can tell or write is what we experience because that’s our only truth. The fools path to saint hood. Biggest sinner turns with a experience that is so profound and it just transforms you, it’s a story meant to share.

[@merlinazz]

Thanks from heart Tom for the interviews that food for the mind and soul. You are making the difference.

[@jazzyk4046]

I am a firm believer of making daily progress no matter how small, and baby steps. So I do language practice every day for languages that I want to acquire (about 5 languages or so altogether). It can be as simple as just writing one sentence per day. To some, that's a waste of time. But to me, time passes and we're gonna reach the future anyway, if we're still alive. So we have the option of whether to reach the future without any progress whatsoever being the same you now, ten years later. Or, reach the future being a little enhanced than the version you are now, no matter how small that enhancement is. I choose the latter. And I'm glad I did. I chose to pick up Arabic ten years ago. And fast forward now, I could get by an Arab country with no translators or local guide. If I didn't decide ten years ago, I would still be the same, not able to speak or understand a word of Arabic today. So now I'm working on Mandarin, Thai, French, German, Japanese and Korean. And it's little daily practice for me all the way. Can't wait for the future me.

[@MarkReese]

So awesome Yasmin! Making progress toward something you enjoy is a great way to generate happiness. Which language is your favorite to speak?

[@jazzyk4046]

@@MarkReese That's a tricky question for me because I like all the languages I listed, and more. Was so obsessed with Thai a couple of months back. These past few days though I love French and Mandarin :) Do you study or speak a few languages too? Which is your favourite?

[@MarkReese]

Yasmin Kamil - So cool! I used to study German, Spanish, Finnish, and Polish. For now I’m just staying with Spanish so I can use the rest of the time to build my own business and produce KZbin videos each week 😃✌️

[@Mr6499]

James is so humble! This interview gives a real perspective on what is possible, from one extreme to the other. My best take on this one: it seems like "others" know better ... because "they are the experts" ... is total BS! I love it

[@n.d.risley8674]

Really awesome interview. So life-affirming! and encouraging! Thank you

[@Cacofonixravi]

Purpose or it's responsibility and accountability to self, family and society, treating fellow being with respect. The journey to survive well will finally connecting the dots tells a story. Rest is all desire, which is the root cause of pain.

[@DerekMontiel]

This man is a hero. Love the content and your whole objective surrounding Impact Theory Tom!

[@courtney7274]

Loved the interview!

[@Imtheone84]

Doe, Ray, Egon 1989 never forget

[@savinomarketing]

That was really good, wrote down some ideas and now I am going to write a song for girlfriend as a gift =)

[@losasakarosa9050]

i sometimes question if i'll ever be able to be a functional adult (im 18) because my emotions fluctuate so often and adversity/ failure affects me so much, and i just know that life only gets harder as an adult. Im so anxious about the future eg loss, financial issues, failing, not fulfilling my potential. Listening to this made me feel like im not alone and theres still hope regardless of the state you're in.

[@wisemanshrimp2569]

Exercising idea muscle is so good advice. It never occurred to me why does it take a week to come up with an "okay-ish" idea for any project. With consistent practice we can come up with better ideas in less time. This is such a powerful advice. Thanks James Thanks Tom

[@taoist32]

Abhi Sharma It’s common sense that’s not so common.

[@corvalliscoach2036]

i gotta try some of these