Violence - It's all in you

In this video Geoff discusses violence and how it all comes down to you.

[@adampeters7947]

This guy is a real teacher. A real Working Class Hero.

[@fredcharlotte]

All I can say is, wow. This guy is a philosopher king.

[@lifesabuzzwhoopwhoop]

My first experience of Mr Thompson was reading Watch my back over fourteen years ago. Violence was a big thing for me back then, but his experiences, words and understanding of life helped me change that. I owe so much to him yet have never met him, his journey has helped myself and so many others. Wit a heart felt Thank You i offer RESPECT and blessing to him and those around him.

[@kc1973able]

He did the very same thing for me to.

[@mooganoid]

Such insightful truth. All of Geoff's words can be applied to anything we 'think' - create in our own mind!

[@delancyj67]

This is even more insightful and instructional than his videos on how to knock someone out. Geoff has come to the end of his Hero's Journey.

[@joetaylor8422]

Wow, what a journey this man has been on, understanding himself and transforming some of the destructive behaviour he had. Big respect. I look forward to watching some more of his video's.

[@zephyr7772]

The caravan bit cracked me up...

[@richlee509]

I love Geoff he is the real deal. Special Man. Love to meet him one day he is a hero to me.

[@apcpersonaltraining6607]

Message him on Instagram, that's how I met him

[@GMak81]

I always think this about war: if there were no soldiers, there would be no war...God bless you Geoff, such a special individual, thank you, and thank you to the uploader for sharing this deep and beautiful wisdom.

[@charleshooks6644]

Can listen to this man talk for hours. Good stuff. Wonder what it says if you have a weapon in every room, train constantly for violence, but violence is still rare in your life.

[@JasonPMartin]

Bought 3 of Geoffs books, regularly listen to his podcasts and watch his vids. Was queuing up in Costa the other day, turned around and he was stood next to me. I was starstruck like a little girl! Wish I'd had the balls to say hi, shake his hand and thank him for the positive influence. Oh well, keep up the good work Geoff.

[@kc1973able]

Oh mate you should have!! He's such a nice bloke and he would have had a coffee with you. I travelled from Canada to meet him. I e-mailed him and he said he would meet me . I HAD three hours of his time. Next time you see him talk to him.

[@rontheretiredone]

Great stuff Geoff, someone like you passing on this type of information provides hope for the future. We all create our own reality, but not many of us are aware of that fact. Big thank you from me, keep up the good work and maybe the world will eventually become the peaceful place it could be.

[@kipwonder2233]

I needed this today. Thank you.

[@mattwake7230]

This is brilliant. Thanks Louis and Geoff.

[@stevenatkinson429]

I find that we are a reflection of our experienced environment, there is no set self, it's how life survives, it adapts to where it is but we can with work such as meditation/prayer etc. Learn to interprate the world around us differently so we can control our experience of the environment so we reflect a different aspect of it. Read your book decades ago and can relate to your experiences of violence and have practiced Buddhism for decades to retrain my reflection because I frightened myself of what I felt capable of doing, luckily I have not hurt anyone or been to prison and now have a good job and a loving family. Good luck to everyone else growing up in violence 🕉️

[@75gedva]

That fits me perfectly. Thank you, great work.

[@robertsheldrake2295]

Absolutely timeless, so meaningful

[@MrGaribaldi66]

Bless you, Mr. Thompson. You are so right!

[@khal8951]

I learn so much from your videos and I'm grateful to have come upon your channel. Love it.

[@russellsage4953]

The Enemy Within I’m too old now, but I can relate ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MrTone41]

Fantastic word spoken here, thank you.

[@GMak81]

Geoff is an amazing individual - sometimes wisdom can only come through adversity...maybe it is the only way it can come. I just love listening to Geoff...funny, wise, so macho that he is past trying to be macho, truly awesome.

[@sharkyjena]

Watched a lot of stuff on KZbin since I came across Geoff and am almost finished with the book Watch my back. Brilliant.

[@trupp72]

What a great teacher he is !❤

[@zephyr7772]

Thanks for this.. much appreciated.

[@davidensor496]

You are very lucky to have found inner realisation.

[@zahidchoudhryzahidchoudhry7452]

Most beautiful message

[@scnarb]

Thank you I needed this.

[@SilverLakeKingdom]

I am lowering my hat to your sir, thank you. Bravo!

[@kirkusarelius3365]

Thank You for sharing these valuable ideas

[@WELLSIANA62]

Quality man

[@Amivgr1]

So true ,, so true

[@philcliffe6909]

I used to train with a close friend who one day stopped training martial arts stating that he did not want to live in a violent world always on his guard in readiness.

[@louiehannigan6500]

Really hope to meet Geoff sounds like a very clever , tough man

[@Cryptosifu]

Very well said.

[@ianburley1923]

wow, have not heard for along time someone who actually really knows the mental side of self defence.Interesting man.

[@user-yi3bv3tg3e]

Thanks mate.

[@kc1973able]

Brilliant.

[@fedepatagonia]

great video thanks for sharing

[@alanfreeman7374]

Amen brother

[@JB-qj6jh]

Geoff you Beast! giving me some good tips

[@78a67h]

There is an old Charles Bronson film called "Violent City" in which Bronson plays a hired assassin for the mob. Everywhere around him he sees violence, until his lady friend points out that violence happens wherever HE goes.

[@cameronwatson1028]

Amazing

[@haroldbetterson1877]

I didn’t understand the caravan joke, but this video is amazing.

[@MarcosJ-mq4lk]

Its not just always in us.....its all around.

[@oldsgtmajusmc]

this helps me to talk about violence with my students and on seminars----in tlking about reading the street ths should be included........from the attakers point of view- his is how they hurt you.

[@onedirection3510]

Sometimes physically confident men evoke insecurities in other men. Some men feel the need to test themselves against seemingly powerful or dominant men. Its not necessarily always the insecurity in a man that causes violence in others around him. It can actually be his great confidence and self security that intimidates others. So, did Geoff bring his own violence with him wherever he went? Or, did his self confidence evoke violence in other insecure people?

[@Keovey]

Very true

[@HarrisonDivecha]

More people should watch this.

[@Call.of.the.mountains]

I hope this great point of view would stay in me for a while

[@Alex00789]

That story made me laugh so hard:))))

[@NIRVANA3242]

Yes very true .I used to wonder why I got into so many confrontations .Then I realised everyone I met on a night out I was thinking the quickest way to knock them out or put them in a choke. I think this is what happends with self defence overload. You end up in a zone of continued protection etc.Some times you have to just be abit more laid back but aware. If your continuing to think of self defence subconsciously you are in a state of constant under attack. Like the animal kingdom we give off vibes so similar people who are also in that zone subconsciously find a mutual fight or fly response with us.

[@slackdave]

That's such a funny story... and sad hoho

[@Isa-wz5qm]

One thing that Geoff said is that "it's in you". Our views are installed, and with modernity it amplifies. especially from sources like TV, movies and social media.

[@dejanjovanovic8181]

"Don't look at me!"

[@ravenfirepheonix]

Haha i've just had a literal argument shouting at the tv. "It's in you" no, it's not "it's in you" no, it's fucking not "it's fucking in you" no it's fucking not

[@vincewise855]

If the mans right , the world is right , the world is bright , full of love , like you say , to become love and sustain that level of love is the ultimate goal , love replacing violence that is a tough call , to let go of the world and live according to gods will.

[@andreasludwig9284]

One guy who believes in me!

[@markdonovan1540]

It seems to be a cultural thing among men in England, an no doubt many other countries too, a kind of psychotic need to show strength or dominance for no particular reason. I say this because one day I was in a cab with a Romanian driver and we had a conversation about his experience in England. He made the interesting comment about this type of prevalent violence he had seen while in England. He said that in his country, Romania, people generally don't fight because to fight means to kill, so there has to be a reason for it (good or bad). For that reason, he said, most people avoid fighting, but are prepared to kill or be killed should a genuine need arise - which of course, it seldom does. But he said that in England, particularly around pubs, clubs and drinking culture; he often saw fights that had very little reason for provocation. It made me think of the various fights I've had during my younger years in London and others I've witnessed. It seems that the violence is just below the surface, often the most insecure or unloved people seem to be the ones with most anger inside that is just waiting to explode at the slightest provocation, and when there isn't any discernable provocation then they invent it by saying: What are you looking it? I was once asked what the the time was, I told him and he said: " not is ain't you c*nt". With that he launched a headbutt at me which I managed to dodge avoid. Crazy, I was just minding my own business waiting for a train on the platform. When talking about how to deal with anger and aggression he was trying to remember the name of a Vietnamese monk, he was referring too was Tich Na Han.

[@freespeech3184]

Thank you your books and teachings have changed my life respect yo You Shaman

[@skeletongamer2007]

I struggle with trying to stay in a positive state,And to maintain being from a place of love whilst actively training as real as I can is difficult, being awake and having awareness of any confrontation/conflict can tip the balance of positive and negative thought. How would you get round this obstacle??

[@jameshillblue]

Hi Louis, is there a way I can contact Geoff? I would like to send him a letter. Thanks, Jay

[@joanngrainger4650]

👍

[@FrogmortonHotchkiss]

Viet guy sounds like Thích Nhất Hạnh. It's true that self- and world-view are always connected, but we should be careful not to become uncritically positive. When you look at books like The Secret, it's the ultimate in wishful thinking, and the implication is that anyone in a bad spot only has themselves to blame. But I count myself lucky to have heard good teachings to lift me out of negativity; I don't think I did it all myself, and I don't look down on those who are still wallowing - if only they had good teachers who could reach them. But you can never count them out, either.

[@abazism]

That’s the first name that came to my mind too.

[@abazism]

I am glad that people like him still exist in this world. By him talking, he is doing humanity a favor by teaching, and changing people’s attitudes and mind for better.

[@VRockVulture]

i used to sleep with an axe by my bed and a hammer in the nigthstand

[@patricks1560]

Some people go through their whole lives and never have a fight. Weird, but not so weird. You look for it, you'll find it. Most people don't want to fight. You force me I'll put you an armlock or something. A knife or a gun is something different.

[@renatodoe6661]

Can you really armlock one or several attackers that are coming for you? Seriously?

[@annasurf595]

Thich Nat Han¿

[@scootjockey]

"A history of violance" ..quote out.

[@daniel213141]

08:02 Appropriate story for the current political climate in the US. Listen carefully.....

[@ThePaulaon1]

Only man i respect to listen to, and only met once. Wish i had made the effort to learn more in person since 1995 . I will this year and beyond . Google Geoff Thompson_ Creative Energy. Great Video. Respect Geoff and Louis.

[@johntynan8161]

coventry sounds very ropey 😢

[@Noone-rt6pw]

You mention the Bible, but use the F word, in U.S. it has a very negative connotations. I am curious about how it's seen in Europe???

[@tonyblack3957]

Never mind Violence in Society , it starts with Mum and Dad, may be that statements Taboo, but it's more real than this fucking SHIT