Forget Productivity Hacks, Do This Instead (Benjamin Franklin's Virtues)

[@Adam-cw8jo]

"Hacks work in a specific context, virtues are transferable" Great quote!

[@smatla]

Thanks for watching!

[@PaulArcane]

this has to be the best video I've seen in a while, thanks Sam for your hard work.

[@smatla]

Thanks Paul!

[@MikeySalinas]

This is the best channel the algo has ever shown me. Absolute CHAD

[@smatla]

CHADS UNITE 💪🏻💪🏻

[@gregorybakker]

Sam, I appreciate your grounded, common sense approach to an industry which is saturated with gurus selling people an unrealistic dream. The reality of work is that it’s hard and virtues are a must. Of course it’s hard to sell a pill that is difficult to swallow, so it’s not a surprise we don’t hear this more. Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s refreshing.

[@nate2748]

This video alone is worth a fortune, never-mind everything else you’ve posted. Keep up the work, as of now you’re KZbins best kept secret lol.

[@smatla]

Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come

[@AngelXMachina]

🤟 every video is like real genuine message about work/discipline instead of this obsession with producctivity hacks like abdaal or the other "gurus". I respect you for being more masculine, politically incorrect and that you actually work out compared to others. Thank you Sam for this antidote to chaos, stay strong💪

[@smatla]

Appreciate the encouraging words bro! More to come

[@wangwang1488]

Yeah. He is a breath of fresh air in the sea of guru hacks obssessed with productivity just for the sake of productivity.

[@Ai-Jay]

I hope you can see my comment. You are amazing! You are the first KZbinr I’ve decided to watch all the videos you put out there. I am so inspired by you. In my opinion, you are much more inspiring than anyone on KZbin, you name it. ❤love from Taiwan.

[@smatla]

Thanks so much! Glad to hear the content is resonating :)

[@JothamLec]

I think the reason why there's an emphasis on productivity rather than virtues is because it's easy to come off as preachy when discussing virtues. Virutes touches on personal flaws, but productivity touches on "gaps within your system". I'm in a position where I have to mentor my juniors... and it's difficult to touch on this topic.

[@smatla]

Yeah that’s a fair point, something I haven’t considered deeply. Appreciate the comment!

[@oscarhealey]

Very informative and I have been taking notes to implement my own virtues. It is true that I fall into the perfectionism category. Trying my best to find new “hacks” for productivity to boost my best workflow. All while lacking the values and virtues behind why. It is a lot clearer when someone such as yourself explains this and the feature of quotes in this video was really helpful. I typed up that end quote word for word on my notes to read as a habit!

[@smatla]

Such a good quote!

[@BeWiseQ]

Really love this video. Virtues are these inner qualities that we all should work to acquire in order to become better persons. Thx

[@smatla]

Well said!

[@kamranahmadovw]

Yeah,thats the content i am looking for man.Thanks for the value you added to my life

[@ryadaj2220]

Really lovely content, thank you for sharing your insights on these topics! also loved your Digital Minimalism video. Just a quick, general, question. What platform did you use to build your website?

[@smatla]

Thank you! Site is built on Wordpress with Elementor

[@oscarhealey]

Fantastic video.

[@richardleslie82]

What are the books on your bookshelf in the background?

[@MattVibes]

Vice is the opposite of virtue 😉 great video!

[@mageprometheus]

Really enjoyable. I'm organised, but for my desk, I like the balance between minimalist and untidy. If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, then what are we to think of an empty desk? - Albert Einstein.

[@rafael_tg]

very good content. Thanks. Have you read The war of Art (Steven Pressfield) ? It would be nice a video about the Resistance

[@smatla]

I have - it's one of my favorite books. Will make a video on it at some point. Thanks for the idea!

[@LotusEvistix]

I love your works bro haha

[@zshawm583]

You are the one who telling people the TRUTH OF LIFE.

[@adamzoubi96]

Great video! This is one of the best channels on youtube

[@macronchampion]

As said Kiyosaki: To be > To do > To have

[@railzip]

You speak for so many of us Sam.

[@yourcommander3412]

A plan to gather fresh corpses for his basement. hehe.

[@xelova]

Great content mate, I bet you know Andrew Huberman & Tom Bilyeu :D Very good video, timestamp it and keep going !