Escaping the Matrix | Tom Bilyeu | Talks at Google

Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition - a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion - and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. In this discussion, Tom shares his belief that tough human potential is nearly limitless, the dual pandemics of mental and physical malnutrition are hindering a realization of this potential.
Moderated by Eric M. Ruiz.

[@Loveit45]

I love how he recognize that black is a struggle BUT we don’t have to add more struggle on top of it - amen

[@trymberger6546]

My key takeaway from this talk: Fulfillment -> achieving greatness in a specific area that has utility for others. You reach fulfillment and greatness by overcoming hardship, obstacle, suffering and doing the hard work (same principles as in weightlifting). That’s the only way to grow. It’s all brain chemistry. Understand the chemistry that is going on in your brain, and hack it to move closer to your goal. Adapt only beliefs systems that move your closer to your goals.

[@anasyusuf1607]

Only tom bilyeu can introduce tom bilyeu. He should be introduced the way he introduces other people. Awesome talk. Keep it up guys ;)

[@soorenasedighi8931]

That'd be fun and creepy --- a Bilyeu clone introducing OG Bilyeu.

[@SHAJ3304]

anas Yusuf Totally!!

[@budgieterminal7426]

@@soorenasedighi8931 I couldn't recognize his voice till haven't grabbed my phone and looked up who's being interrogated.

[@yamsatwar]

there were so many moments in tom's answers that I could barely bear the emotions. I'm such a fan. I want to do work with him in the future.

[@DanielSMatthews]

Well that was an hour well spent! I find it interesting that Tom says his path is not to have kids, but then he has built up a structure that makes him the father figure of thousands. As a father of five, I can tell you that there is no real difference because in the end you are nurturing minds either way. It really helps if some of us make the sacrifices required to create new humans, but that does not mean that others can't be just as nurturing to other humans, the end result is still humanity's gain if you really do make a lasting difference to people's lives.

[@bircruz555]

Insightful comment! It speaks to me.

[@austinhypnosis7404]

#VALUE, as always...Tom with that cough!..he had the rona before it was “a thing”👀

[@TheHarun227]

Thank you Tom for putting all these complex concepts into simple words . Great Talk!

[@hoatuean]

This is one of the best talks at Google I've ever seen!!!

[@dmys0007]

At 41:00 you literally told me what I have to do to achieve my ultimate goal.... I am going to bookmark this video and save this note and hopefully one day I can thank you for this.

[@b0cajuni0r]

Dillon Mysliwiec CUT "hopefully" out of your mind!

[@Patso44]

Other than any talk by Jordan Peterson...by far the most eye-opening, informative explanation of how success is attained I have ever heard. Straight to the point on all advice!

[@virginiakamau3141]

Tom, please feature Zlatan someday. His level of confidence is amazing.

[@aramisymayo]

I loved the utility concept! Great talk. @Tom Bilyeu thx for being legendary :)

[@ssunkite1]

As Tom got fired up, his cough went away. Very good interview.

[@bakermilton98]

I believe that in order for one to truly focus on becoming "extraordinary," they must first transcend Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

[@gbessone]

If he had that cough now during corona virus times, people would totally freak out

[@leonoradompor8706]

Thanks Google for this interview!

[@SiimLand]

The man who's going to revolutionize Hollywood

[@TheSdotFiles]

He puts into words to things I think + do and that's what makes him resonate with me.

[@AnnaMishel]

Wow! Great talk!

[@TheOzzization]

This was a good one. WATCH IT!

[@angela.lv0191]

LOved that!!! I too learn more from story-telling than anything else and the way the movie can impact me and help me shut those 999 doors is more powerful than any class at UNI.

[@stephenodey5147]

I have had so many Beautiful insights , I need to what Tom Bilyeu and ( Impact Theory ) . Thank You so very much for an incredibly deep , clear interview , 🔥🙏👍🙌😉

[@JocelynAlsdorf]

his honesty is so refreshing

[@NataliaAnayeli]

I love Tom!

[@tomzyy_y]

There is no passion lurking inside of you, just areas of interest. pick one area of interest, experience it on levels and see if it fascinates you, then become really extraordinary at it. thanks Tom

[@fionnualawall4063]

Please would you interview David Icke on google talks?

[@WilliamBarksdale]

other than the cough, and the fact that he treated that twit off water bottle like it was a flip top, I thoroughly enjoyed this talk

[@earthkorebeats7766]

Pleasure being under Toms wing!!!

[@lukaszwieczorek9701]

Anyone watching this it wasn't "growth mindset"it is just "mindset" by Carol dwek 👌🏻

[@spacemanstrikesagain]

This was an interesting talk! Going to close some doors from now on.

[@Mizosoop]

This is sounding very close to my journey, along with the cough that I currently, also have. Lol.

[@Mizosoop]

At my job, a person I just met today, actually tore off a piece of an advertisement, and told me to get in contact with him and another person. I'm just now hearing of him, for the first time. He's an awesome story-teller.

[@leonoradompor8706]

We love you Tom!

[@DJSTOEK]

Thank you

[@neeleshagrawal]

Hey Tom, I had heard this talk quite sometime ago. Today, as I am reading The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, it occurred to me that what you refer to Matrix is in fact a combination of Upper Limit Problems as defined by Gay in his book. I would love for you to check out Gay's work and maybe those insights would be powerful in conjunction with yours, for your audience. Much love and Stay safe! Cheers Neelesh

[@gonduras]

invite James Damore

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209]

GONDURAS MEAT MARKET hahaha 😂

[@gettingbetter980]

Bilyeu preachin’! I feel like putting a lil’ something in his collection plate.

[@udhbhavpandit7141]

Just watched for an horr and still felt it was kinda less. Powerfull stuff. The energy on this talk is on top level and it is awesome. I agree with the part at last where he says Go through doors and experience it and its the indecision that ruins you.

[@stoonookw]

Best talk ever

[@angiemmorris1978]

i love the part about being a victim versus being victimized, OMG shifted my whole view, victimized is so much the right word.

[@socratessocratilis2846]

If done today, those coughs would have had this interview cancelled right in the second minute😂😂...Tom awesome as always

[@MS-ov9sv]

This guy is awesome legit 👍

[@volgodark]

Bright guy, he actually looks like Smith)

[@PeterZeeke]

this is great off the bat

[@quantumt1]

Great talk, invite Jordan Peterson.

[@PeterZeeke]

that was amazing

[@chaitanyachaitutheNirvanist]

right talk at the right moment

[@brunowbr1]

Just Great.

[@SahilGupta20]

Totally the truth!!awesome

[@aaronmaiwald6926]

Can somebody explain to me why telling yourself that everything is your fault is useful? I get the importance of admitting your mistakes and asking "what could i do better next time?", but there are situations where you didn't do anything wrong, hence there is nothing to correct for the future.

[@Ahenian]

This answer is coming in one year late but here it goes: Mistakes are straightforward, just as you said, but saying everything is your fault allows you to also analyze what you could have done differently or could you have done more in a situation. Regardless of the situation and outside forces at play, you can take these into consideration and make the best of it, instead of the typical excuse of "I did nothing wrong and everything went tits up due to X and Y outside factors". Yes, you did nothing wrong and nobody is blaming you, but you could have affected the situation positively by taking more ownership. Saying "everything is your fault" is neat way of compressing all of this into one simple sentence, it also implies you have control of your own fate (because your behavior/decisions results in everything that is your fault) and you can positively affect it by putting in effort. This might work easier with examples: I'm fat, guess what, my fault. Watch your diet/exercise. I don't have a job/income, guess what, my fault. Apply for a job, go hustle. No friends, guess what, my fault. Go outside, talk with people, start a new social hobby. No promotion, guess what, my fault. Grow, develop, generate value, come up with a plan. You're basically taking control of your life and stop being a victim of your circumstances.

[@leonoradompor8706]

I am the seat of wisdom!

[@oldstoic3154]

Tom Bilyeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Impact theory!

[@rogerarmijo5214]

Be extraordinary it will solve all your issues.

[@LouStoriale]

Good...

[@nathippo]

I am watching this with a cough .. synchronicity ..😁😁🙏🙏😁😁

[@murrik]

Inspirational thoughts are: - we can change, neuroplasticity - fear is in the way of action, thoughg, creativity, charm and more - the cause is biology, fight or flight, ancient styles of survival, that is the matrix, it reconstructs inaccurately and weak - focus can strengthen/accelerate/enhance the process - we can get control the subconscious and autonomic, directly or indirectly, that is yoga etc - frame work happiness is long deep kind of happinesses - all kinds of information is available these days, just organize and get clear about real you long or short term will and need - greatness/potential is not so scarce persee, its more determined about cultivation - circumstances can make you go off/delay from the course of progress, but is more determined by your inner factors/intentions - sometimes a specific lie can make perform better that a probable truth

[@NeilHighley]

I thought the whole "those who can do-" saying was an elitist insult to teachers.

[@Jonnymac17]

Anything offensive has a layer of truth to it. I believe that the quote "Those who can do and those who can not teach." is a perfect example of having a fixed mindset and that it does not undermine teachers but rather the belief systems that most people adopt.

[@NeilHighley]

What a silly thing to say, its plainly an insult. You can dress it with all the flowery NLP nonsense you like. And to say offensive things are at some level true is utterly abhorrent.

[@Jonnymac17]

They are not his words. It was not mean to be an insult in the context he used. Any time anyone has taken offence to anything they should define that emotional response and not take things too literally then find "truth" in that. I should mention that is how I interpret "Anything offensive has a layer of truth to it." I challenge your belief because perhaps this might be an opportunity to learn and grow from and it could actually impact you. This is just how I feel thanks for reading and replying. The most powerful thing I have learned is that Justifying is not understanding.

[@lytecyde]

He may have changed his mindset later...

[@JermainePowell]

It's was more self deprecating than insulting. It wasn't meant to be all inclusive, meaning those who can, can also teach as well. If you follow Tom, then he is not an elitist by any stretch. I filtered that comment through that lens. Also, it was a throw-away comment; there were so many in depth nuggets that, that "saying" got dismissed. Surely that wasn't your first time hearing that common phrase.

[@leonoradompor8706]

Godhood is our destination and eternal happiness!

[@AngelRodriguez-zm9rz]

Watching this during 2020 and hearing the coughs will trigger the hell out of you.

[@chrisp2481]

Fixed mindset = Permanent state of being

[@nathanericschwabenland88888]

My self esteem is built around 64,000 states of being top that

[@nathanericschwabenland88888]

It’s because of how 8 bit machines work of course

[@nathanericschwabenland88888]

You need 64,000 states to make a console work while you need only 255 states to operate an 8 bit game

[@nathanericschwabenland88888]

Of course there is the secret way of power states politically speaking based on the number 13

[@nathanericschwabenland88888]

And president trump cheated his way into power politically too no offense intended

[@nathanericschwabenland88888]

If you want to get really big like 32 bit gaming you would need like 4 billion levels

[@JeremyIan]

I started off hating this guy. Then, I ended up liking him. Go figure 😕

[@arzoo82]

why?

[@JeremyIan]

I guess because the more he spoke, the more he sounded like me. Which I guess really means, I like myself ☺️

[@ptdfbwprhq]

Profile picture checks out

[@kofide-lima1147]

I felt like coughing throughout watching this..*cough* *cough*

[@WilliamJonesChess]

Happiness that lasts 49:10 It is the non-transient bowl of ice-cream happiness I helped others lives.

[@wahhmann123]

pretty intersting speaker

[@melissasmith4372]

Frickin' brilliance here!! But, unless you're open to the message you will definitely take offense. Society is on the brink.

[@kingdomcitizenship5613]

I love how people give talks like this to people working at Google lol

[@BeOutstanding]

Great Content Thank You Tom Growth Goals Anti frag. Stronger the more you attack it Faster Admit mistake Ene Deep fulfi Val creat What u bel 1 tril What ppl want is entert Rock bot Goa fir Buil Meaning until you give it Fix/sol Skil Outst Dec Specif Tell stor at extrao Eff plea

[@merryarttoonesakamarysusan559]

25:50 he gets to the matrix

[@AngelRodriguez-zm9rz]

Thank you

[@leonoradompor8706]

You are God Tom Bilyeu! Just like me a female God!

[@leonoradompor8706]

Live simply so that others may simply live!

[@codypearson1095]

Bilyeu is a fucking genius.

[@fakeItRight]

yo, fist bump braw

[@xiaoguangye5316]

You are talking to the matrix about escaping the matrix, you can’t stay away from establishment.

[@claudiagarduno2590]

❤❤

[@TheGLOBEos]

Poor Tom is literally dying for interviewing at Google. A phrase which one can not apply to him ;)

[@janebrown7231]

Well, I couldn't find a single original, new thought in the whole talk, nor a comprehensive approach anyone could follow - it could all be summed up by a range of trite phrases which we've surely all heard from many sources. Maybe I'm old enough to have read all the people who've said the same things many times before. Quite feelgood though, so if you've got an hour you really have to fill, go for it.

[@JTWCali007]

I had the same response. However, hope springs eternal... and so, in the end, I liked his talk.

[@sandykaye9053]

I felt that he regurgitated a lot of what is taught in college and tried to encompass all of it into one discussion, even if it conflicted. When he said something to the effect of 'if you are going to get all upset over the words I used to express this then it just tells me where you are at in your development' I was disappointed. Choosing ones words carefully to express exactly what you mean and not offend but include others is the whole point of communication. Google Talks. Talking. Isn't that intended to communicate? Hopefully with accuracy. When he brought up 'hope' along with the rest of his remarks , it just made me think of the many times people are duped into hoping for something better when false hope is being sold.

[@danielemarino7155]

the question is if you apply what you heard and not if what he said is what you know.

[@Turkmenhanogly]

Of you came for mental masturbation of original thought, or new facts then he says it, its already in books, or its already in minds of movers amd shakers of this world. What you are missing is his energy, sould body language his being which is put into words. if you regularly make habit of listening to these guys like Tom, eventually you will start thinking like them. Beauty of youtube is that you can have that connection with an siccessfull soul.

[@godjususst.pierre7255]

Sow true

[@eminiscalperpro9729]

I don't agree that the interviewer is at a disadvantage b/c he is Spanish. He's a good looking, educated young male. I don't know where in America, that he would be at a disadvantage b/c of his nationality. I never even noticed that he was Spanish. Wtf does it matter what race he is. I mean he is well dressed n groomed, polite and not stupid. Where would he be at a disadvantage b/c of who he is? I'm white and mutha focker life has NOT been easy. I mean come on..

[@leonoradompor8706]

I am a genius but priceless,money cannot define me!

[@twan102000]

Posted on 4/20, Cough Cough Cough Cough Cough Cough

[@godjususst.pierre7255]

I exscapt the matrix two un plung my self from the matrix and unplung from the matrix energy

[@jilltorres-springman9070]

This was BRUUUUTAL to watch only because Tom is clearly sick. Why didn't they reschedule this? Tom has so much valuable content but trying to listen to this while he is coughing and gulping water, had to shut it off. Bummer!

[@mikebtko]

Please stop concerning yourself with my hearing while I'm watching youtube videos or listening to Pandora. Knock it off Google! Quit popping up and turning the sound down, and that obnoxious beep, that's louder than what I was listening to. Please, leave me alone!!!!!

[@leonoradompor8706]

Do not delay heaven.Do heavenly things now!

[@BeOutstanding]

Cough cough covid

[@john_air]

this is more like escaping the 9-5 rat race well escaping matrix(the whole entire physical universe=maya) is way way more deeper as we all know

[@daaiboy]

symmetrical legs

[@Trezker]

Summary: git gud

[@leonoradompor8706]

The Spirit and the Bride.Book of Revelation!

[@oog_y]

These ppl in the comments all bots💀💀

[@ianvanvaerenbergh5159]

imagine he coughing now with covid, he would be locked up in jail for attempted murder

[@Samuel-yt9ty]

Google has no lozenges. Cough cough

[@leonoradompor8706]

I am a female God living alive in the Philippines!

[@leonoradompor8706]

Single people are very happy!

[@doelowz3291]

Dude had Corona back then

[@brunocasquetify]

Nice armchairs!

[@mgdkns6678]

The lighting on this set is horrifying!

[@julianfrazier4815]

3/11/2020; me being triggered by Tom's coughing like "CoRoNaViRuS"

[@AngelRodriguez-zm9rz]

Julian Frazier fr🤣

[@LOGOASSASSIN]

Jordan B Peterson would have an interesting perspective on this guy

[@user-xb7dk2qy1r]

alswords In what sense?

[@SleepingElephant]

You ain't red pill.. bro

[@leonoradompor8706]

I am the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary in this new generation!