Embrace the ‘dark horse mindset’ to find success | Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku and more great minds debunk society’s biggest myths about success.
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It has perhaps never been easier to feel as if you’ve fallen behind in life. From the anxieties of comparing yourself to others online to our fetishization of success, it can seem like everyone else is out there attaining their goals and feeling happy while you feel stuck.
The reality is that many people feel stuck - even those who present themselves as models of conventional success. So, what are some ways you can meaningfully work toward your goals, while also making sure that your goals are worth pursuing in the first place?
Todd Rose, the co-founder and president of the think tank Populace, offers a framework called the “dark horse” mindset. Weighing in on Rose’s strategies and answering broader questions about success are other big thought leaders including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku, and Alex Banayan.
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[@adrees]

1. Know your micro-motives 2. Know your choices 3. Know your strategies 4. Ignore the Destination

[@Squirrel-zq6oe]

Thank you

[@pranaypallavtripathi2460]

Thanks👍

[@ashleyboyd2764]

Yes...if only it were that easy and we weren't all shooting in the dark..

[@Pinkrosepetals86]

Astro pyschisyts are so smart!!

[@fungdark8270]

The person at the end brought tears to my eyes

[@theuser7472]

The fourth element is conspicuously described in the Bhagavad Gita.'Work without getting attached to the fruit(result)'. It is then arguably true that most of the western ideas have origin in the Indian history.

[@gking407]

there is nothing unique about “the west” it is all repackaged wisdom in english to make it sound original

[@sagestation7831]

I think one of the most difficult parts about the "third door" is that it does matter "who" you are. Taken literally, if you're a person of color, diabled, female, there are third doors that if you try to sneak through could land you in jail or dead... whereas affluent, more advantaged people can skate by. Absolutely right that the third door exists for everyone... but when you fail to sneak through, and the window closes on you, for some people it's crushing. That's a societal issue... and it takes a long time to change it.

[@vcrbetamax]

Everything’s difficult with that attitude.

[@huhwhat6887]

Put a man in the wild and he will find a way to survive put a man in society and he will……..

[@gking407]

@@vcrbetamax seeing obstacles in a clear and sober way helps in making a strategy to manage them, it actually makes the process easier than living in denial

[@vcrbetamax]

@@gking407 That’s like what I said. Except it took a whole paragraph.

[@gking407]

@@vcrbetamax the top statement is talking about intersectionality and class struggle, while you mentioned attitude. Nevermind you’ll never understand

[@clifforddriver9434]

This touches on a subject matter that's intrigued me my entire life. Uniqueness in individual is in each and every one of us, if you're willing to not play follow the leader. That's exactly my reason as why not get yourself so indebted to the educational system, not only in America but throughout the world. An individual the I followed in my life was a person by the name of Paul Robeson, an African American who not only played a part in society in 1917, he was an all American football player at Rutgers university during that period, got himself a law license even though he wasn't allowed to practice law himself. America, has documents that promise the moon, you just have to find your nitch and see what acceptable for you, the individual.

[@Moepowerplant]

So, whenever one is completely absorbed in one of society's general goals, it implies a loss of individuality?

[@Invideology]

Society celebrates success in hindsight, by when the path of the successful becomes commodified. What remains is an attempt at simulating the path, expecting the same results. Also, no one gets an award for business as usual stuff -😊 mother, father, accountant, government employee, or garbage collector.

[@MeganVega-ce2vg]

With no results but you MOTIVATE ONLY YOURSELF

[@MeganVega-ce2vg]

With no results but you MOTIVATE ONLY YOURSELF

[@comic_food_guy]

Perhaps somewhat

[@Zanthorr]

​@Hussein J Makshofi thank you for your insightful input

[@Justineyedia]

Aristotle describes potentiality and actuality, or potency and action, as one of several distinctions between things that exist or do not exist. In a sense, a thing that exists potentially does not exist; but, the potential does exist. Definitions of actualization. making real or giving the appearance of reality. synonyms: actualisation, realisation, realization.

[@HairyPinkTroll]

2:12 I thought the fondness of alignment to be relaxing like sand gardens, with a gratification of having control to instill order and the satisfaction of seeing it materialize and leaving something better than you found it or ocd?

[@pratisthashrestha1350]

They were themselves 🙌🧿

[@notrealname-t2f]

This reminds me of something else I’ve heard on the internet. The most successful are less intelligent bc they can’t manage risk. They go through the kitchen and risk everything for an unknown reward. Most just get arrested.

[@celestejones6315]

This is all literally "ikigai" in its truest sense - not the made up, pro-capitalist Venn diagram version that's often presented and is based on what's "profitable" and culturally defined as what "success" looks like in such a Westernized sense. All of these things mentioned in this video are part of what ikigai really means...

[@stevenjbeto]

I understand how the phrase “Dark Horse” applies to this video though I never heard it used in this way. Thanks for making it. I will try to incorporate it into future experience. If my first comment (apparently “Cancelled”) about the Third Horseman of the Apocalypse was offensive in any way, it was not intended. If so, I apologize.

[@richardjulien3345]

My dude, just edit the comment

[@stevenjbeto]

@@richardjulien3345 Ouch. How did the text read? Must have been bad. Knowing would help me remember this lesson. I don’t want to offend folks.

[@mexsaiyanvegeta1882]

Y would u apologize for ur opinion? Stay hard

[@Wen6543]

Exactly, the meaning of the phrase depends on what the general public thinks, i dont give a flying F about this research, a Dark Horse is basically a "loser" (percieved by most people as a loser) succeding, period.

[@kurtrain7560]

Many simply blame everyone and everthing for thier positions, apparently unaware of the fact they never put fourth an ounce of effort not to be carried by the tides❤.

[@gking407]

Many blame themselves exclusively, never understanding they didn’t have a choice to be born into difficult circumstances

[@kurtrain7560]

@@gking407 Believe me or not no one understands difficult circumstances very much more than I do. Lower Mississippi offers little advantages, later in more life threatening problems I learned you must try to think your way out of life's engine failures. Most Americans think they have difficult circumstances in their lives. Have you ever been overseas? Those [people understand difficulty.

[@gking407]

@@kurtrain7560 do you see more than one view of this issue or is yours the only correct one?

[@naranyala_dev]

I feel like I've watched some of these videos but in a different context

[@LuminarySports]

Why is this different from Bigthink?

[@andrebenites9919]

There is a Big Think video that starts exactly like this one... EXACTLY (and it is 5 months older)

[@The-Well]

Big Think is our parent channel; some of our videos (or segments of them) are posted on both channels.

[@wzywg]

This, just this...

[@butterflywomen3]

Aren't the last two points opposing each other? Know your strategies but ignore the destination?

[@TaylorMavrik]

I dont do social media and i am great

[@huhwhat6887]

What is success? To me success would be owning a land with some livestock and some crops and my family and I tend to the animal and the land to survive and live. Not that complicated but civilizations authorizes greed for power and they understand they can’t do it alone so they use us as soon as we are born we given a number not a name a number to keep us in their system.

[@Justineyedia]

The true optimist is the pessimist.

[@nploda1408]

That's absurd. Makes no sense at all.

[@Justineyedia]

@NP Loda that's the thing with being optimistic. You usually over estimate your abilities. Pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong but all the great changes have been accomplished by optimists.

[@alejandroc7357]

@@Justineyedia being too optimistic is bad. I prefer the term realist 😂

[@andrewv5457]

⁠@@Justineyedia pessimists are usually right and optimists are usually wrong? Can you cite the research? I bet you’re pessimistic at your core?

[@Justineyedia]

@@andrewv5457 cynicism

[@AA-qs4ju]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@Krb1986]

'#MY 🔥/👑 of 🔥/👑's ♾️' #ALL #OF #THEM

[@kiwiopklompen]

Oh dear - i do like this channel because of the many scientists but this one in particular, was so full of - i don’t know how to say it politely - 😊. Go back - to the bit about optimism.. really you don’t think Hitler was optimistic? Like - science has nothing to do with winning a war? Like there are just wayyyy to many variables? Nope. Optimism is a nice to have mindset, and you can practice gratitude to foster it. But it is not some sure fire way to success. There are simply too many variables - place, institutions, genes, opportunities (yes luck) and the rest. And, the last speaker? What about all the people that tried so hard, did all the ‘right’ things and yet still did not achieve their goals? Life is complex and as I recognise complexity and chaos as the drivers of change - i feel happy. I am where I need to be. Being a ‘dark horse’ is just a construction to describe the people who ended up in unusual social positions. It’s not something to strive for.. Oh, and Spielberg - think about his lucky break.. (also he is neurodivergent) and how many others tried the same - but nothing eventuated… These are just ideological and interesting (i grant you that) narratives that capture an audience - they don’t reveal any truths about the path to success.

[@jamesritch9308]

Why do I have to believe you? I'm on the comments!

[@Heyokasireniei468sxso]

This is cute but not logical , we all cannot be this way , as life work by its diversity nothing would move , everything would become sterile people need to fail to gain wisdom , be sad to appreciate joy , follow blindly to eventually see .

[@You-dm2eh]

It’s the rule of “Anyone but not Everyone.” and considering everyone’s individual mindset everyone doesn’t try to be “great”

[@theinfjgoyim5508]

I couldn't imagine reference either one of these jokers and think any of it is legit. The American mind is always looking for heros and then they get caught in all these traps. So sad and pathetic to fall for these actors. These guys are meant to catch people with room temperature IQs.

[@Kaizen747]

4:07 he was jeeeewish hahaha, and guess what, the next 2 fellas you mention also are Great films tho

[@gking407]

problem?

[@adams5414]

I am Jewish but I'm not an award winning record winning producer

[@dlb550]

This is way overgeneralised information. I'm pretty sure lots of people who lost wars still thought they would win them, look at Putin today for example. Did he see the future of his actions forcing most nations to support Ukraine? Would he have done this if he knew it then?

[@upsanddowns960]

it obvious he knew what gonna happen you think Putin is dumb

[@donnydrips]

@@upsanddowns960 wooooooooow did you write this in the middle of a stroke?!

[@dlb550]

@@upsanddowns960 you think he planned to still be fighting in Ukraine for more than a year whilst conceding ground, interesting. 🤔

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

I think you may need more information about that conflict. May I suggest Proff. John Mearsheimer on what cause the Ukrainian war

[@chaserofthelight1737]

Seems both sides would/could have a positive outlook when it comes to war. Still one or the other not being victorious, them having to accept defeat, some never accepting it.

[@utubeaf3c0]

I've often thought of Neil deGrasse Tyson as a dark jackass but not a dark horse. Interesting.

[@Cinder4123]

Stop cringe video

[@The-Well]

Sorry you didn't like it!

[@8xnnr]

​@The Well basically, I think the video is about doing what you enjoy because when you don't do what you enjoy, you won't be able to handle all of the constant rejections and failures but if you're truly doing what you like, you'll ignore a lot of the rejections, failures and pain that come inbetween you and what you enjoy.

[@raytempus4212]

Totally lousy