Why You Aren’t Successful Yet
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
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It's easier than ever before to feel like a failure. Anywhere you look, you can find scores of people half your age but twice as successful. What happened?
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Timestamps!
0:02:24 - Success is often circumstantial and being more optimistic
0:28:26 - Try to be patient and keep striving for success
0:31:32 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:34:07 - Being more selective with your ideas and sources of information
0:39:48 - Blaming the wrong things for your lack of success and being envious of others
0:51:38 - Giving up too early and not finishing your projects
0:56:38 - Defining what success means to you and putting effort into it
1:02:40 - Recap and conclusion
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I'm 70 now - aside from the arthritis - the life experience is worth it. Enjoying you pod casts - thanks.
I feel the pressure of having success as early as possible at LOT. Maybe thanks to my Father who never had a real career despite the fact he is very ambitious. I'm only 19 but thinking about the future makes me anxious every time.
I'm guilty of over-planning & over-rationalising, and thus I've wasted hours still not completing or even starting my project.
"Just get started and everything should hopefully align itself."
I think that you and Martin should make an episode about depression. It would be interesting to look into more detail of what you guy think about depression.
nathan gebrewold or mental health in general, like anxiety, trauma, most importantly how to cope with them and lead a life beautiful to yourself that aids your happiness
This was a brilliant podcast idea Martin!
Don't measure success by comparing yourself to others. There will usually be someone more successful than you in any area unless you are the top person. Even then, whose to say you will be happy. (btw: I'm a 46 year old teacher)...Edit: The guys addressed this in the video.
Well you are assuming that everyone prioritises happiness over success. I would say that a lot of ambitious people have it the other way around. The fact that there will always be someone better than you is great as it forces you to push yourself to reach your potential.
Leonardo Da Vinci was not happy with the Mona Lisa, in fact it is actually an unfinished work of his. Do you think we would have his works of art if he didn't compare himself to others? I don't. But then again you could be right.
chem Was DaVinci competing with others, or competing with himself? The point I was trying to make is that some people think that they will achieve happiness when they are the best. However, many ambitious people enjoy the journey, including the hard work.
I completely agree with you. I was just playing the Devil's advocate I suppose. By the way, I think Da Vinci was competing with the likes of Raphael and Rembrandt, etc. but I see your point.
This was so needed! Thanks Martin for the idea 🍀
Thanks for this episode, guys. And huge thanks for pointing out the episode about changing mindset (since I wanted to ask you how to change from pessimistic into more optimistic mindset)!
Just wanted to add that it's very important to remember it's never too late to learn new things and do something differently.
So many great nuggets of wisdom I think about almost every day as an aspiring 23-year-old who’s reached a comparatively small amount of life success.
Thanks for reassuring me that I AM NOT ALONE!
This was posted like 2 years ago. I am looking at my life, i am in my 20's(23 y/o), and i want to be productive, and i watch, i take notes but at the end of the they i am still the same old me. When i see this it make me wanna jump of a building. The problem is, we have a lot of content or information, but we have lack of experience in implementing stuff. I really envy u two. I want to be more productive, maybe in 40's i will achieve this. Great content, looking forward for ur new videos
This video was so well organized and had a great flow that made hearing old/forgotten ideas or thoughts feel like a nice cold splash of water waking you up next to the new ones. From start to finish has something for everyone and was a perfect pick me up for myself! Thank you both so much for striving to help others, it's truly an inspiration to better one's life.
This is so helpful. I was addicted to videogames since I was about 10 until 20 and that kind of addiction wasn't really acknowledged yet back then. Last year I still had the feeling that I had wasted my potential years by playing videogames, but who am I kidding, I'm 22. Thanks for this.
Also a video on Depression would be call to hear from you guys.
Fabian Brown What I've Learned is a freakin' awesome channel.
Really enjoyed the sponsored part. I usually skip those, but I learned something and you presented a motive to try brilliant in a new way
"You are the average the five people you spend the most time with." -Jim Rohn
27 yo. I needed this. Great episode!
I really think martin should be the voice of a cartoon or something.
Great video has always thanks from Argentina
this is a great episode!
I needed this! also, loved the somebody told me reference haha
Do you guys have any advice on time management? Specifically for college students who have to work on top of going to school. How do you find the time to push through the exhaustion to persue career goals outside of work and school.
I fully expect a podcast episode on competitive gerbil racing
I'm envious of you!!! You are successful!! The problem with success is that you never actually feel content with what you have. The grass is always greener on the other side.
This happens when self-esteem is dependent on external conditions like financial freedom, fame, a stereotype. Success to me is a generic word, it could mean different things for each person.
Martin crushed this podcast!
Guys, you should change the Play Music links to a Google Podcast links on your website. Those Play Music links aren`t working anymore, there`s no podcasts in play music.
This is an underestimated channel/podcast
Ayyyyee I see that copy of the Wise Man's Fear! Instant sub
this might sound like a dumb topic request, but I was wondering how one can stay focused in University without getting distracted by your crush or something XD
Hey Thomas, something I noticed when I look at "successful" people is that they tend to have had their successes at a young age. However I do believe that you can be successful at any age. So I'm wondering if young successful people are just more visible online than those who have had their succes at an older age or maybe I'm looking in the wrong places to find these people. What are your thoughts?
My guess is that your social circle/interests/browsing habits/etc lead you to see more people who are visibly successful at a young age. Perhaps if you were really interested in being an attorney or a doctor, you might see more people who didn't really become break-out successes until later in life. Additionally, I'd say it's a safe bet that - on the whole - the people who really "get" social media and know how to use it to show off (and enhance) their success are going to be younger. This isn't universal (for example, Aaron Marino is in his 40's), but I think it's usually the case.
With age comes wisdom and self control not known by youth - Napolion Hill
What game does Thomas say an hour in?
as aways a good show
Ooo....getting your girlfriends on the podcast is a top idea. Do it for no223 instead of Gerbil Turbo. Btw, I’m 44 and have never been happier or fitter. Age is just a number, that’s all. Take care! J
Just wanted to say that if you do an episode about depression, it needs to be well researched because there is a lot of quackery on this website surrounding uneducated opinions on depression. That said, some of the best therapists in the world were never mentally ill to begin with. Just please don't make ANOTHER video on this platform where it's said that getting over depression/anxiety is easy if you just do x. None of those quick, 'easy' fixes work for mental illness. I've been struggling with anxiety that leads to depressive symptoms all my life, and I would be very interested to hear what you guys have to say.
u r a youth icon ....this video really helps in my research
:) Wish your videos were subbed in Chinese, a lot of my friends need this (i'm from Taiwan)
Such quality content
It's crazy how young the internet is. Another thing right, apparently optimists die earlier in prison.
1st like and comment
I am actualy 12 sir.
2nd comment (?) good enough
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