"The Modern World Is In Chaos" - Win The Game Of Life & Outsmart Everybody Else | Robert Greene

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In today’s episode of Impact Theory, Dr. Robert Greene is sharing his insights into the interplay between systemic disillusionment, personal fulfillment, and the complex dynamics of human emotions.
Dr. Greene, an astute observer of the human condition, is a figure deeply attuned to the complexities of the mind. Recognized for his unconventional thoughts on human aimlessness, he articulates a perspective that our freedom of choice paradoxically fuels a sense of emptiness - an emptiness that must be filled.
This episode is a deep dive into how pursuing fulfillment through developing valuable skills leads to not just serving oneself but also serving others.
We’re covering:
- Economic and demographic challenges faced by the younger generation
- Embracing life experiences as learning opportunities
- Overcoming cynicism and nihilism
- The beauty of embracing the excitement and enchantment of life
- The power of self-reflection
- Shifting focus from external validation to intrinsic passion
- Dealing with insecurities and emotions for a better understanding of others
- Facing and taking a proactive approach to difficult circumstances
- Maintaining a positive mindset amidst adversity
- The productivity of channeling competitive energy
- The challenge and benefits of introspection and meditation
- Redefining masculinity in the modern world
- The effects of societal influences on male confidence
- Understanding the difference in seduction approaches between genders
- The integral role of negative capability in creativity and breakthroughs
- Recognizing the right moments for change and navigating emotions wisely
- Identifying personal interests and superpowers for motivation
- Evaluating and correcting life paths to align with true passions
- Making career transitions aligned with initial excitements and skills
We also touch on the power of belief and attitude, the importance of facing challenges proactively, and the seductive power of being assertively oneself.
Get ready to redefine masculinity, tackle societal change, and discover the intrinsic power of the individualistic pursuit of life tasks. Today's episode will revolutionize the way we think about our place in an ever-changing world and how we turn adversity into a driving force for fulfillment.
Chapter Markers:
[0:00] Have energy & motivation with purpose
[34:30] The challenges & price of success
[1:17:21] Why life is boring…
[1:49:15] Your desire is your destiny
[2:25:34] Seek power & master it
[3:06:53] What women desire
Powerful Insights From Dr. Robert Greene:
“...you choose things that aren’t right for you, and when you choose things that aren’t right for you, you’re not engaged emotionally and when you’re not engaged emotionally you get bored…”
“The reason you can’t deal with change or you’re not looking at yourself is you have emotional blocks. You’re full of fear.”
“What do you think social media is? It’s an engine of envy. It’s making you continually aware of what other people have and what you don’t have.”
“Everything you do, everything you breathe in is a desire for power.”
“Envy is a huge motivator of people’s behavior now. So the drive to pull other people down is really truly motivated by feelings of envy and inferiority that other people are better than you are.”
“They wanted that fulfillment. And I don't care if they're born poor and they're poverty or they're homeless, they still have that need and they have that capacity to become a master in what they do.”
“What makes you miserable is your self-absorption in many ways.”
“The worst form of therapy is to sit there and talk about your problems. The best form of therapy is to get outside of yourself.”
“Craftsmanship is a high form of intellect in my viewpoint.”
“I just want to get men out of the mode because we are so goddamn analytical that it’s such a problem that reading a book, [...] get the f*ck outta there and pay attention to the person.”
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Themes: Mindset, Finance, World Affairs, Health & Productivity, Future & Tech, Simulation Theory & Physics, Dating & Relationships

[@TomBilyeu]

WARNING: I will never ask for your contact info in the comments section, that is someone impersonating me!

[@jeleceroyail6482]

I am so glad that you are taking action against the impersonators!! ❤ I even tried to warn you about it.

[@HalfJapMarine]

The vocabulary you used around your dating interactions was interesting. Have you had your ego death and found humanity yet?

[@oxydoxxo]

Why did this remind me of runescape?

[@NeoTrader_FZ1]

Hi. I live in Russia. I really like your channel, but Russia does not understand what you are talking about on the channel. Can I translate your videos and post them on the KZbin channel. So that many people who speak Russian can become a little more human than they are now?

[@HalfJapMarine]

The insight that you are missing is humanity. Emotional awareness is something you only think you are tapped into. It goes way deeper. Your lack of empathy is the telltale sign. This isn't "cancel culture". It is an acknowledgment of shame based upbringings and social conditioning. Feeling like you are superior. As a deconstructed Christian Nationalist. Didn't take you for a conservative till you had Jordan Peterson on.

[@genericbotface]

"The most horrible thing about excuses is that they are valid." What an impactful statement! Love it.

[@VideoVerdict]

Fuck yeah that really hit home for me

[@notheotherklaus]

Green has a pure intellectual gift. With him it’s always “listen and learn”. Pure joy.

[@ebert8756]

This guy has recovered from a stroke. What a great comeback 👏👏👏

[@so_ed]

He’s amazing because he makes sense

[@xxmsp91]

I didn't realize how incredibly he is recovering. 👏👏👏

[@rustyhardesty9630]

I’m in my 50s quit my job , quit drinking, and tolerating toxic people and situations and now I create and live off my land and meditate

[@janellesamuels3385]

Don’t get sick.

[@psmithmore]

Wow! That’s great! Congrats

[@psmithmore]

@@janellesamuels3385we have God’s herbs to heal us!

[@tomlocke3674]

You are where I want to be, sir.

[@SCHD-DGRO24]

I'm 40, I don't have any answers, my course correction so far has been dropping alcohol and hitting the gym 🤷‍♂️

[@RealziesCuts]

576 days no Alcohol Gym always, 46 You’re doing great keep up your effort ✊

[@izaka268]

Are we the same person?

[@aalmarshad]

In Qur’an” And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone)” . If you lose your purpose in life, that's what will happen to you.

[@aalmarshad]

In Qur’an” And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone)” . If you lose your purpose in life, that's what will happen to you.

[@calista1280]

​@aalmarshad What exactly does that even mean? If you don't do what, what will happen to you? Most people don't know their purpose in life, so what will happen?

[@karenking5910]

Of course we can change our life’s path in our 50’s and beyond! Robert seems so adamant that we are so set it our ways but I believe the opposite is true and we can have a growth mindset at any age 💪

[@mistergarrett8175]

You are both correct if that's what you believe because your beliefs become your reality.

[@AnonymousAccount514]

Yes, LOOKING for meaning in your life is pointless, instead CREATE meaning in your life.

[@govcorpwatch]

The gift of life is that life is meaningless. Put another way, the meaning of life is to give life meaning. Create meaning in your life. the meaninglessness is actually a positive as we can get out of it whatever we put into it. Most people are simple THAT unconscious of what they put into ___ and then don't like what they get or judge it. (rather than be the change they wish to see in the world)

[@hollytaylor9421]

I agree with Robert 100% that our pain is our greatest teacher.

[@peachshoes3793]

Im a vit flabbergasted at Robert greenes assessment of those over 40, especially 50. There's tons of us, even in our 60's, exploring ways to do what we always wanted to. I'm around lots of people reinventing themselves at an older age. It's amazing. Find that earlier though

[@alixhoward592]

He's probably speaking from stats ❤

[@CC88811]

Yes, but it’s the exception not the rule

[@astrocat88]

I was thinking tge sane thing!! 🤔 Perhaps thats a plug at his target market???

[@jakehouser1975]

You guys are an exception. Like be proud as fck about that. Most, meaning 90% + do not change much AT ALL past 45

[@sliski_rysiu_bejbi]

​@@jakehouser1975👏e👏xa👏ctly👏

[@citizengab]

Honestly I think no matter how old you are if you haven’t found your purpose you have two choices: you either give up OR you keep changing course, trying new things until you find satisfaction or die trying.

[@delilah006]

I feel crushed at 55 having numbed myself from childhood trauma for 45 years to hear that it’s nearly impossible to find my purpose, Oh man! Really? I bought Mastery & another one of your books and now feel is it worth it to read, or am I too late? Am I doomed to be a failure because I’m over 50! I feel I have something to give and love life, feel like I’m living for the first time since I quit what I once numbed myself from, I’m going to read your books and have faith in knowing I have the inner power to live life to the fullest and have so much to give! I hope you are wrong about it being impossible. I love listening to you, very inspiring other than that I’m feeling old, ❤ Tom Great show I’m glad I found you! Cheers

[@Gumbo_Calm]

Listen to the message. Do you feel it inside or not? If you do, let it guide you. Forget all that bullshit about age. You do you

[@76bish]

Nah , he is only one window on the wall, loads of other perspectives. I became a teacher at 39 and still doing it 12 years later. You do'nt have to be successful to be happy. Meaning and productivity can come from hobbies, and doing hobbies is better than work in my book.

[@ri3706]

He clarified and said he doesn’t think that change after a certain age is impossible, but he just hasn’t heard of it happening as much. And his word isn’t the end all be all to your life! Just because he hasn’t seen something, that doesn’t mean that it can’t happen. Good luck to you.

[@JohnJohnCrusher]

​@@Gumbo_CalmHe literally says if you're 50 or over you're beyond hope. Great message.

[@delilah006]

Thank YOU

[@Goodbuyhouse]

I made a course correction when I was 54. Massive change. I would think it would be easier for someone who is older if they can get by their fear of failure and get out of their comfort zone and drop the excuses.

[@carolkonyha1586]

I’m going through the same thing at age 59… What was your big change?

[@leejaylisemby]

Agreed. I found Robert’s take goes against others like Napoleon Hill and how it gets easier in your 40s and 50s due to sexual energy becomes more focused on accomplishments.

[@ed1658]

I think he meant it’s nearly impossible to become a billionaire type of success. There’s no way he meant you cant change your life. At least I hope not anyway.

[@ideaswithandrew]

@@leejaylisembygreat point and actually very true

[@melaniemiller1000]

i’ve coursed corrected at 51- it’s harder to sustain the same focus and energy AND you’re more hesitant to taking financial risks because retirement is growing closer and closer. BUT here I am I and wouldn’t have it any other way.

[@ianoctober6625]

My whole family reads Robert’s books and talk about it. Our emotional intelligence went into the next level.

[@lemohthepoet]

Robert Greene is a gift to humanity.

[@debbier4319]

I'm 62 and am wiping the slate clean and starting my life completely over. I'm moving a thousand miles from the country to a city, to a different climate, without a place to live or a job, and to what I hope is better life. I'm doing this all alone, and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up, but I refuse to accept the lonely just surviving life that I have had. So don't say it's impossible over 50! That was a very cruel thing to say, because a lot of people have dreams of "someday" that were just stomped on. People can reinvent themselves at any age. And Tom, you were right on the money about what makes your wife feel loved. More guys need to learn this, that a woman wants to feel that she is the most important thing in his life. We can forgive a lot of other things if that's true.

[@addisuengida5698]

Robert Green : Template of Wisdom of our Generation and yet more to Come .Thank You and Regards.

[@livingfreeandhealthyjennif4971]

I never comment, but I have literally watched everything you have put out for years now. I just want to say thank you for the unparalleled content and for your A+ lineup up of guests. Thank you for sharing your own and Lisa's personal journeys and for sharing your thoughts and opinions. I have mad respect for everything you have accomplished, and so much if your content resonates deeply with me. Thanks and keep being awesome! 🙏💕

[@donatocayurin4994]

I'm 50,simple guy and sick person .I Love my wife very much , working everyday for my daily needs .Leaving in slum area ,sometimes I'm sad and dreaming everyday trying to help and share my Love and Faith to others😔I'am trying to fix everything ❤️🙏

[@markcurranjr7366]

56, physically disabled, living outdoors in my truck since I became disabled 10 years ago, havent given up but this video is depressing to me.

[@Tokernoph]

Stay strong brother Ill pray for you

[@theqaz1828]

Big hug to you

[@ronfick490]

I feel you, brother

[@eliteboxfitness]

Long as we can breathe there is hope to achieve. So beleive and go for it

[@joaquin67]

Listen to Gary Vee when it comes to age. The founder of KFC didn’t start KFC until 62 :)

[@jennifercrenner4539]

I'm 54 and have completely done a life course shift!

[@NatiaMaisuradze-ey5iq]

The way history repeats itself in financial markets is quite intriguing. Artur Grandi's book gives a clear formula for stabilizing investments and suggests areas for investment, like cryptocurrencies.

[@groob33]

LOL... no it doesn't. It's a scam.

[@Golgibaby]

Thank you for this conversation both of you! Thank you sincerely to Mr. Greene for the legacy of work and the resonating intention behind his legacy. The example of aligning purpose and one's life contribution is a worthwhile cross to bear.

[@zachricemusic]

This is the content I like to see, not the fear-mongering I've been seeing on this channel lately. Thanks!

[@calista1280]

Pretty sure it's a Reality Check...

[@greg6811]

@@calista1280Agreed. We can all use more awareness

[@NOSUBSCRIBERSWANTED]

Great show Robert. Your guests always amaze me. Your so much braver than I in making public such intimate details about your personal life. I think it's one of the reasons people are so obviously interested in your show. You and your guests bring more value to the possibilities in life than anyone I know. Looking back to the many shows I've watched, I find it incredible how varied the subjects are too. Your open mindedness and candid manner in which you interview your guests is superb brother.. Thank you so much for all you do. I only hope you never give in to corporate TV networks, who I'm sure only see dollar signs when they see what your doing. Have you had offers yet for your own show on nationally syndicated TV networks? They'd be fools to have not made some offers yet.

[@bobmathews9072]

Thanks for telling me that my life's effectively over at 51 Robert , cheerful start to the weekend 👍

[@eliteboxfitness]

You are what you beleive. Don't forget

[@jaqhare]

Don't accept it. It's not true. Speaking from experience, and not only mine.

[@az_spain]

loved the new parts, will have to watch again a few times, grow wiser, remind myself after I forget again, etc. T hank you for compiling!

[@Jamamaw55]

I’m praying this information will be shared so much ! Very good information! I am grateful that I have access to your channel! Greatest guest!❤

[@LucasMufundisi]

I agree when Robert says that if one is always getting credits or praises. We turn to fall into a comfort zone and forget about learning to develop our own personal growth

[@BradleyJP03]

I absolutely love these, and well as the books. Changed my whole perspective on life and attitude. Glad to be seeing this at 20yo

[@Guanaalex]

I loved his book. Mr Green is pure genius. Thanks for this high caliber premium guest.

[@siyolisegqongwana9013]

robert greene is a global treasure. the man will live forever

[@warrenhurley5787]

I'm loving this interview with the back-n-fourth between Tom and Robert, disagreements and funny moments.

[@Starboard528]

If you are aware of what you can accomplish in life, you will learn. I totally agree with Robert. I did that many times for me in the past and I succeeded many times because I knew my personality code.

[@nickkelso8564]

Love your show and love your guests. I must say it is exhausting hearing how great of a relationship you and your wife have in all of your episodes.

[@Nali7890]

love the robert greene interviews

[@heatherwatts8791]

Omg so much identification. I just been through the worst time of my life. Watching this has helped me to stay strong. Thanks

[@GavinCee]

I love how Robert changes his shirt mid podcast. Flexx

[@gholizadehanzabi]

Or they just cut old videos together instead of creating content . . .

[@calista1280]

​@@gholizadehanzabi ooh, cynicism...

[@_tripsa]

He mentioned early on that he was tired, I'm thinking they might have filmed this at two different times.

[@gholizadehanzabi]

@_tripsa This is old. I've seen this all before - search for his other appearances. They do it regularly, if I had to guess it's 40% new content and 60% reposts, but it's been a lot worse recently, more like 80/20.

[@tybetts9851]

Obviously the man optimizes his content. But doesn’t the value still deliver? Stats don’t lie, my guy.

[@SuriyaWetzler]

That is one the greatest interviews….thank you so much🌟🙏👍🌟🙏👍🌟🙏👍🌟

[@googlekopfkind]

Just as Robert Greene says, I simply follow my inner drive to play the piano all day long and expand my knowledge of composition, and I've been doing this for about two years now, just all day long. It's so much fun, and I know it's the purpose of my life

[@TechNeil11]

Thanks for this

[@basketofpuppys]

Great Episode I know that Empty feeling its like you get everything you need and then your like now what do i do something feels like something is missing in my Life... Sadhguru has a lot of good advice on seeing life in a better way

[@calista1280]

Try Eckhart Tolle, he's been in deep despair and shows us the way to control what we think and how to slow down to observe the world around us and be very aware in order to find Peace of Mind.

[@ShohruxXudoyberdiyev0513]

Awesome eye-opener person, Robert Greene.

[@xmanhall360]

1:01:00 GWAD Dam.. I am going through this right now. Only after hearing his, let’s not do this unless it means something fail. Do I understand why his wife and my wife won’t me to stop working, while still wanting me to be a success. They want me to make them feel like they are more important than my work. While I think, the reason I work so hard is because I want to be a success for them. I’m bastardising the principles and way over simplifying the situation. But yeah i think I learned something.

[@Jahguaar]

Knowledge supports growth.

[@hersheyballard1408]

This spoke to me on so many levels thank you

[@transferdatathreewally24]

I went to a motivation workshop the other day. No one showed ed up. Iain w in england. Best wishes to you all x

[@jasonforsyth2157]

At 45 I joined the army as a combat engineer. I have been on tour, learned a lot of new skills and have a job that pays me to stay fit. If you are brave and give it a shot, who knows how much you could accomplish

[@bigbang259]

it's astonishing how unhappy and miserable our egos can makes us. That even rich and successful ppl can put into this trap, and not be satisfied of themselves, thinking they have smt special to do in this life, be smt they are not. It's all about our egos playing games with us. It wants to be smthing special, smt unique. Even if everything is relatively fine it is not satisfied with what things are. It always want either more or smt else. That is the reason why ppl are not satisfied with who they are. It's not about what we've achieved and not achieved. It's about our ego not being put into its place. A place of a silent servant. We allow are egos to steer our lives. That's the real issue.

[@yare1324]

I think this is the first time I hear you Tom talking about a mistake and I really appreciate it

[@BVoigt]

Thank you ❤🎉

[@racheljackson2748]

Sometimes age and the perspective it gives you is exactly what you need for course correction.

[@jaqhare]

Absolutely. That and the realization that you've got a limited to break free and do be your true self.

[@InfoSeekerOO7]

I really liked a lot of things that Robert said, but the way that he presents everything as though he has figured it all out begin to grate on me.

[@jenniferbryn]

Stabbing myself with my stiletto over this... what a major downer, I usually can push past negativity, but this is hopeless...LOL😂😂😂 I value all my moments too much to look at time as wasted. Geez, breathe the air...it's beautiful. Mr. Bilyeu, you have such monumental value and I almost always listen in wonderment Thank you for letting sour grapes have a moment, but I have no more time to give this person. There's infinite ways to fail...or you can see that you won the rarest lotto ticket...you're here! Have a beautiful day... to the guest, I'm not sure if you know this, but you're so negative. You can learn so much from Tom.. Even your vocabulary skews negative.

[@alessandravictoriaASMR]

I'm soo confused. did we watch the same thing? I feel the opposite. Tom was the one saying oh if I f* up im an idot where as the other guy was like it's all part of the path and its what we need for our journey..Tom as also harping on the negativity and wouldnt let it go

[@jaqhare]

Nothing is wasted. Time that you feel has been lost, has taught you something, which you can now use.

[@elena-251]

Thank you Dr Green

[@mr.mithmoth]

An interesting analysis of how our perspectives and situations change as we get older. But the reality I've seen in my many years on this Earth is that life isn't a linear path and you're always having to adapt to succeed. When you're young and idealistic, the older people around you don't think like you. When you're old and set in your ways, the younger people around you don't think like you. If you're politics don't align with the majority, you're again at a disadvantage. You choose a career path, are sold on a college education, then graduate and are right back to work at the coffee shop because you didn't actually learn how to do anything of value for others. You work hard in an industry but never really fit in with the people who are mostly attracted to that industry, or the industry changes -- when doesn't it change? -- your skills just not as in high demand after so long, or you get fed up with keeping up. The only advantage to being young is that you have a lot of time to burn to figure things out. Assuming you're young, single, with no responsibilities, and that's a pretty big assumption. Have a kid, things change. Ditto for a sick parent or sibling, or you yourself have some disability, or any number of "life" events and situations where you can't live that overhyped carefree do-nothing life. Shit happens to everyone. The "halcyon" days of our youth are generally exaggerated and overrated. There is nothing great about being young, having no skills, no experience, and no confidence. The only advantage is that you're too dumb to know better, so life "appears" a whole lot better than it is, than when you get older and see how screwed up everything really is, and how dumb kids really are, how dumb we all were.

[@Heeeyyyyou]

Beautifully stated!

[@eatingthesystemblog]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Great comment. Every experience gives you new insights and clarity, so why look at any of it as a mistake? And new experiences, environments and times changing are all inevitable- so you live and grow. I know people in their 70s that are still actively evolving and inspired by the new. Absolutely not impossible or hard.

[@jj17172]

Robert is a genius

[@nixoledenise3421]

59:50 bookmark 01:39:15

[@SaintAnthonyIV]

Thank you

[@alvarapio]

First minute in the podcast and I want to cry already... ok let's go...

[@ChannelSyxx]

They have meds to help with that.

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

​@@ChannelSyxx Those meds have way too many side effects...😮

[@keviliciousatyourservice9510]

Tom, I am glad that you did not accept this " It happenned for a reason", structure. I also reject this. Great, honest interview. Thank you.

[@BA-ve7xp]

Robert isn’t saying that, though he’s saying that in order to realize and manifest your destiny one of the first steps is understanding the unique steps you took to get there. Usually, it’s our failures that are the unique things that make us so great. Those are the learning lessons not the success.

[@keviliciousatyourservice9510]

@@BA-ve7xp I understood the conversation. And it was a good conversation. I have my own opinion on that particular outlook, that the author was stating, regarding mistakes and/or misfortune, and it is different than his opinion. If you do not disagree with even one single thing any one person says in a three-hour long, detailed and nuanced conversation, then this should scare you, because the probability of this occurring if you were actually thinking the entire time, is low.

[@rammul7801]

I had my awakening on my 5th mushroom journey. 42 years old. Though my life compared to many was privileged. It wasn't without traumas. Extremely anxious, pessimistic, thinking in a scarcity mentality. Consumed with worries about the future. Wishing for death. In 4 years, i did 5 mushroom journies. On the fifth, i felt that i was reborn! But a mature man, not a child. The medicine (my subconscious) spoke to me finally. You might hear something or read it countless times. But when it comes from a clear voice from within, it has a very profound effect. I realized that whatever i feel, that's completely me. NO ONE AND NO EVENT can dictate how i feel unless i agree to feel that way. I agree to play a role in this theater called life. If i feel down, sad, anxious, it's all me. I want (or my ego wants) to live the drama. To play the character. I came out with a resolve. Determination. A clear mind. I broke the viscious cycles. I look and find beauty and perfection in the beautiful blue sky! In the sense of a sweet cool breeze touching my skin. I never appreciated the beauty of nature. I never stood for myself. Now i do. I feel like a mountain. Im united with life. I dont fear death. I dont run away to alcohol. I dont run away to cigarettes any more. If i feel anxious (cant compare to my previous panic attacks) i go on a walk and enjoy the breeze. I cant explain how profound and life changing psilocybin was. The first 4 times i had great trips with amazing visuals but not the deep experience i hear others have. Im usually very resilient to chemical influence. It wasn't untill the fifth time when i had my mind open to my reality.

[@rfreeze]

To Tom’s point where he says “people aren’t *meant* to do something”. I would say 1) Not *everyone* is necessarily “meant” to do something - however some are. Like, Lebron James. He was meant to play basketball. This was a specific gift and he has used it to have an impact on and off the court (his haters not withstanding). The same can be said for all kinds of other gifts that people have in any number of facets. 2) Others may not be as gifted at anything as Lebron is at basketball - but they are at least “good” at things and have particular interests. Those are the factors that should guide them in finding out what to do with their lives - rather than following money, what other people suggest, etc.

[@brownies2001]

Interesting debate at 45:20, Robert emphasizing that genetics and upbringing is influential on how see yourself on valuable and purpose. Whereas the the podcaster believes that we are total control of our destiny and life’s trajectory. I agree with Robert. genetics and upbringing is hard for people to separate from their identity.

[@greg6811]

Robert Greene is phenomenal for giving perspective! Imagine going through the Black Plague. We have it good for only going through Covid

[@BVoigt]

I love your talk, especially 1:48 ❤️ than at this point Im now (being 66) what is tripping me up. What builds strength is resistance 😅.

[@CryptoGuy14]

Great show 👏🏿

[@armundschiach]

So i paused at the women discussion to wright this. I spent almost 30 years of my Life listening to the girls around me following their Description of what they want before I gave the old mens advise a try. All i can tell you is 1) forget what women say a men should be 2) if you cant figure it out for yourself go for Status, money the Big Car and the expensive watch 3) DO WHATEVER YOU DO but for gods sake dont consider what women (the one you are into) May think of it. Yes its old, yes it Sounds outdated but it is true: all you need to be to attract women is being a man. Say what you think, stand by yourself dont give in for sex or the expection of it. Thats it.

[@shugashay21]

Yall were basically saying the same thing!!!!! I love the back and forth tho bc it made me understand it even more lol

[@helloworldcsofficial]

Great! Wonder how many people relate to having gone the wrong path.

[@derickderidder7785]

At 3:17.00 Tom's body language changed. Tom changed the topic because Robert found something in Tom that almost got him to cry. A self realization. What I'm guessing is Tom didn't have the best relationship with his mother. What Tom may not realize is Robert realized Tom was using the art of distraction to move on. You can read people without even talking to them. I had to learn this because of my father.

[@adamjonmonroe7188]

It's good to be thoughtful. It enriches life. I figured out reality reflects artificial law, too, not only natural law. Being objective is helpful in not taking injuries too personally.

[@joveezus1347]

All he was saying was that things you’ve been through in life made you who you are today

[@carlajackson4660]

I agree Tom👍🏽

[@carloshoyos9502]

Is this a replay or a new interview? The masses need to know

[@CalvinGroover]

Stitched together old ones

[@user-hx1sd5nm1g]

The masses? Or you?

[@govcorpwatch]

@@user-hx1sd5nm1g Each of us is the masses, it's fractal. If you want to know, others likely do too. Your curiosity is representative of the whole and your own.

[@heatherwatts8791]

Omg you are so unique and honest

[@Gee0121]

A living legend walks amongst us in the form of Robert Greene

[@az_spain]

I have recently enjoyed thinking about the paradox of destiny, as a kind of "universal predetermination", actually I am ok with it being both pre-destined and depending on our actions, hence this is considered a paradox. I find it presumptuous to try and understand the universe and more so "existence" itself, from our own limited form. Our current context as physical human beings, implies limited senses and brain processing capacities. I'm pretty sure, actually myself I am certain, that we do have other forms of perception built into us, such that can be activated, and which connect us back to a extradimensional, infinite, universal roots/origin. Actually I think we need to practice mindfulness, while erradicating assumptions we have made as we grew up, having bodies, our own personal brain and a limited scope of choice of action (highly influenced by auto-pilot instincts), to me doesn't define us as totally autonomous entities, but this is only tangent to the point. I think I share Robert's feeling/understanding of this, however, within the same dual nature of choice vs concatenated predetermined or conditioned "choices" we make; Tom's enfasis on cause=consequence is probably more practical for most of us. The only time when one can really appreciate a certain "predetermination" of events, is when you look back, and specially over uggly situations, into a current time when everything is ok, it can feel rewarding to realiseyou weren't "doomed" to be in a depressed state, but it gave you some learning or a step to climb up and above it. We may all appreciate this predetermination paradox on our death bed, I think then we may fully grasp and understand it, perhaps then we realise that all we ever where was, whatever we are realising at that moment we are or arent. I don't think we will be experiencing the same usual version of ourselves beyond this life, obviously. Hence should we feel anything at all (in spite of scepticism, my own experience invites me to thing we will), from a more universal "mindframe"/context, beyond our own selves, perhaps we get the paradox. Hopefully at that point we don't carry on with trying to be something and focus on just being and witnessing existence as such, let go and honour the hype of existing. I think a good tool for understanding things can actually be admitting to ourselves the limits of our own capacity for understanding them. Maybe we just need to wait to experience them, and perhaps we can evolve to do so before we actually leave the context of our physical "senses". This is probably the objective of most if not all "spiritual paths" or religious traditions. However these can also be constraining, specially if they are to translate as yet another form of identity, putting imagery to our beliefs may interfere with us perceiving the reality of those very beliefs! I do like the debate, and find it also interesting to navigate thoughts on how different traditions, religions, and science itself, can merge if we crash the fixed "images" of reality we have individually or collectively made of them in our minds. This is limiting in my opinion, it is more expanding to admit that we have a limited context of understanding, but reality stretches far beyond the most sophisticated understanding or imagination we can conceive of it. Infinitely beyond in fact if I am to be scientific about it, just because, or infinitely-infinitely beyond, to be redundant, but still mathematically logical. So basically we can't understand our own existence or reality around us, but do have to be very careful to what we make of it. To me, the statement that we don't know if there is a plan or not (destiny vs self determination debate), is mostly a question of "intuition", given that most things in the reality which we can perceive, do seem meticulously and intrinsiquely designed and planned to perfection. From a molecular/wavelenght level, to whole independent organisms and dimensions like thought, or mathematical patterns being present throughout it all, even linking up, time, physical laws, and spatial concepts, like "the dance of Venus" observation shows us. Hm, on the other hand, time itself, is questionable isn't it? At least it is limited to our perception of it, isn't it true that according to our focus, we perceive time differently? and I always questioned something I saw about how flies see in slo-motion, and couldn't get my head around it, still cant! But time, I guess is more questionable to me than the notion that existence , or limiting the scope to this universe, the universe, does have some predetermination element to it, I'm kind of certain about that. There must be some theory of relativity 3.0 coming along soon hopefully that may give us more insight on these topics, though traditional science. I'm sorry for the random essay on this topic. I should try to write a book instead of jamming this comment section with abstract thought. Thank you for the space of thought, insights and debate.

[@kenelkind1857]

Our holes are to be filled by creating the one groove with our global community.

[@renujain8911]

I love hearing from Robert Greene because he mixes up of lot Asian old philosophical concepts unknowingly with real time explanation. Asian philosophies requires lot of imagination if someone wants to use it recent time... Lot of time we got lost with asian old philosophy because those are not changed in the context of how scienece & technology advanced in last few decades... It is the best time when we can start putting old asian philosophy in recent context to get mental level strength rather keep focusing on materialistic world & chasing materialistic things to get fulfillment which can not be achieved until your mindset is strong enough...

[@andrewgrant1740]

Great talk

[@SilverStrategist]

We keep equating success with financial success. This is where we are wrong.

[@eddiemontgomery7088]

abstinence is a key tool for longevity.

[@jamesklamut3602]

Entering my 30s this year. Robert Greene convinced me to permanently quit Facebook and Twitter, get off social media completely. Since taking this advice my mental health has improved dramatically. As a Millennial or Generation Z or whatever you want to call my age demographic, in my more immature years I would harbor significant resentment toward the cohort of "Baby Boomers" as I called them, or the generation born from 1946 to 1964 during the mid-20th century baby boom. The older I get, the more empathy I have for them. For example, as many reasons as I might have to ex-communicate my biological father from my life, a Baby Boomer, who was woefully absent during the entirety of my childhood and who I only first met as a 20-year old, I prefer to stay on speaking terms with him. This is because I realize now my Dad had an unusually difficult childhood himself, to put it mildly, having been raised by a man deeply traumatized by the events of the Second World War in Germany before he migrated to Canada. Whatever happened to him in that war broke my paternal grandfather as a person. Everybody's story is different, but I suspect Robert Greene (along with many of his peers) were raised under similar circumstances by parents deeply scarred by World War 2. It was a tremendous cultural and civilizational setback when Europe was that theatre of war. Even though both my biological parents are Baby Boomers, as a Millennial, the neat thing about growing up in the era I did, is that I really kind of consider myself a cultural child of Generation X, the people born between mid-1960s to the late 1970s. This is mostly possible because of modern technology like television and internet, which gives Millennials greater access to information and entertainment. We can "choose" our virtual parents or role models in a way that would have been impossible for most people who came before us, having not grown up with the same technology we did. For whatever reason, as a generalization, people apart of Generation X seem far more relatable to me than Baby Boomers. Maybe this is because of how quickly the world changes over decades. Baby Boomers seem like dinosaurs to me, albeit dinosaurs I am increasingly empathetic and less judgmental toward.

[@susantaylor961]

Tom, I agree with you that you are not saying the same thing as Robert.

[@DStansb]

Damn bro please stop reuploading old vids I was excited af that you spoke to robert again :(

[@yehoapwi7670]

I dont know if anyone will read this but this is what causes depression in my opinion. WE SEE SO MUCH GOING ON AND POWERLESS TO HELP WHICH MAKES US USELESS WHICH CAUSES DEPRESSION? Just a theory

[@alexz631]

Another fantastic interview as usual, but the frequent ad interruptions every 5 minutes became incredibly frustrating. I was driving while listening, but after 45 minutes, the ads started popping up every 5 to 10 minutes, forcing me to constantly reach for my phone to skip them. This distraction led me to give up watching the video after 1 hour and 30 minutes, as it became challenging to drive and maintain focus amidst the frequent interruptions. While I understand the importance of ad revenue, it's clear that the excessive ads significantly impact the audience's willingness to watch the entire video.

[@gosu5850]

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[@ligiasommers]

The author Tom wanted to remember the name is EDITH EVA EGER . Amazing book and person 🙏🏻🤩🥰🙏🏻

[@manfrominternet]

it would be awsome if tom did not go on long monologs all the time. we are here to hear about robert

[@SF-oq1qx]

Robert Greene, you are full of it. I've been through ups and downs, do not stop, do not give up. I do not expect things being handed to me, work hard, and I am continuously looking for ways to improve myself, earn more money, etc. I have a decent, pretty comfortable life, live in a nice place surrounded by baby boomers, not being one myself. They are the worst at sucking the system and not wanting to share. They do not want others to succeed and have so much greed, it is absolutely disgusting. I cannot believe you do not see that.

[@mr.mithmoth]

Blaming others for your issues and problems, making an entire group a scapegoat, doesn't actually make your life any better, nor you a better person. In fact, those who have done that in history, aren't considered very good people. Perhaps that's something you need to see?

[@SF-oq1qx]

@@mr.mithmoth you missed the part " I have a decent, pretty comfortable life, " meaning I Iive by the beach in one of those nice condos, just like them I am way younger, have no debt, etc. I am not complaining about my finances, I am doing well. I see the way they treat others, they feel superior, better than others, they are greedy, selfish, not all, but a lot of them. Perhaps you should see that side. Hope you are doing well.

[@mr.mithmoth]

@@SF-oq1qx Your neighbors are greedy and selfish? Why? Because they work for what's theirs and want to keep it? You know what's greedy and selfish? A person who wants something they didn't work for and is willing to use the force of government to take it from those who earned it. Not saying it's you, but I think you know who that is, and it's not boomers.

[@SF-oq1qx]

@@mr.mithmoth you cannot take money to the grave. I wish you could hear their conversations? see the way they act? complaining and whining all the time about money. Looking down on people. I am okay with enjoying what I worked for, nobody gave me anything. However, they are greedy and do not want others, particularly younger generations to have a piece of it. I see it, hear it, smell it, etc. I have something they do not, and it has nothing to do with money, youth (and I am doing well all thanks to my hard work, nobody else's). All that money and they cannot enjoy it, sad. It is also sad to see them being so miserable when they can do so many things to help others, not with money, maybe volunteering, being nicer, having meaningful conversations, passing on knowledge, a lot of them do not want to do that. It is hard to explain it to someone who does not have that in them. There also younger people who act this way. I do not understand it either, nor I support people abusing the system in any way.

[@mr.mithmoth]

@@SF-oq1qx Have you considered that it's more about where you live? Maybe where you live isn't aligned with your personal values. When I moved from the Bay Area, Ca to Portland Or, to escape the corporate hell scape it had become, it was a world of difference. And I didn't bring Silicon Valley attitude with me. I hated what happened there, which is why I left. Now Portland has since seen better days of course, and I packed it up a few years ago. Really sad to see it go from from cheap, artistic, and weird to politically stifling, insanely expensive, and an 3rd world open sewer of encampments. Same people who ran California into the ground brought their ideas to Oregon. Would honestly rather deal with greedy people than those who never learn. But anyway, I don't think you're making it up. You'd know your situation better than I and to be sure, people can be petty and miserable. But you're painting with a really broad brush. So broad, it's not really useful, you know? Not everyone from the same generation is the same. There really are very big regional cultural differences, at least in the USA. Believe it or not, it's a big country.

[@jeleceroyail6482]

I respect your so hard Tom. 😅 Just had to say that.

[@wildhorses6817]

Yes, people must learn HISTORY. We have been learning much from Dr Heather Cox Richardson. Her newest Book: Democracy Awakening. She is touring this Country speaking and meeting people. We cannot be extremists , we must all work together with respect and a willingness to understand history and where we are now, how to focus on learning about our Country and work on uniting for the Good of our Country and this World. Working Together is our goal.

[@FinnAstraeus]

Wow, the first sentences describe the last 35 years of my life that I am trying so hard to course correct now at 47. Spot on! I’ve wasted my life.

[@paulaballetdancer4432]

Tom is so intuitive.

[@ChildofGod98765]

Needed this! Ty❤ Lord please be preparing me for a better life. Jesus please give me strength. I seem to bear the weight of the world on my shoulders as a single mom, I often face challenges that can seem insurmountable especially with raising two children with special needs. I’m trying to balance everything but Lord I’m struggling to make ends meet, to pay bills, and to put food on the table for my children. Jesus hear my prayers and please continue to give me strength.😭

[@evaevestone8142]

1:02:00

[@jaqhare]

I totally changed my life and my career in my mid fifties, and that was only a stepping stone to something more. Having said that, it is a resolution of something I've wanted since my teens. I totally disagree with Robert. More challenges to come.

[@content1]

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[@thedudebneasy4928]

Laws of Human Nature changed my life