It is so easy to forget that 300 views on YT means that a whole film theatre is watching you. We have to start somewhere. It's the passion for the craft that helps to persevere.
Focus on yourself, on what you have right in front of you, be present, be grateful. Stop comparing yourself to others, create your own path, your own route to success !
I absolutely love that he said if they’re only five people into what I was doing them those are my five people that’s why focus on people. So many of us, myself included, get wrapped up in who hasn’t noticed yet, who isn’t our customer yet, who isn’t our fan yet. And we miss out on the key to earning the 1000 true fans
@What is Reality You're right about that. If/when they get ensnared, they go whole hog. But for someone to say he's not respected is just kinda not true. His bankroll says differently. But you're right, the "rock star" status of actors, athletes, and musicians in this country leaves a bit of Goodwill to be desired... Okay, a lot of good will to be desired :-) The system is no bueno.
Wow, so rare to see DJ’s in such philosophical and thought provoking interviews / outside of the music industry machine - what an interesting and sweet guy. This was great to wake up to today! 💝
Update guys! Completed reading another book. Book count: 151 Found a blog post about TOM and its good lookatthem.org/2019/09/28/tom-bilyeu-paper-boy-turned-in-to-multi-millionaire/
I have been watching your comment under Tom’s videos and it’s like nudge to me to start reading at least a book a month. The blog post you have suggested is nice! It’s an interesting read! By the way, can i know your book list ? What are your best book recommendations?
Steve Aoki is a legend and I have total respect for him but his dad is/was extremely wealthy. Worse comes to worse, he really did not have to suffer. He had that option. Many people out there do not. This fact also plays on your mindset and stress levels which directly impacts your craft or whatever you are set to accomplish
Knowing that one has a safety net makes immense difference on how one is going to proceed through life. It is a psychological dividend. Survival always comes first, and most people have no option but to tow the line. One can dare to venture outside of the common path if they know the bottom line is not skid row. I have taken the road less traveled. But I have also kept track of the opportunity cost to my decision, which was considerable. The consolation is that what I chose to do is also monumental, even though only a few know about it or appreciate it. Still waiting for the magic leap, even after almost three decades.
I don't even listen to his style of music much.. But I've always found him very fascinating as a person and now hearing his perspective on life and being an artist. I admire him even more.. What a great person.
What a humble & cool guy. A Japanese friend once told me a Japanese proverb "The nail that sticks out get's hammered down" he told me that in his culture Japanese conform and don't express as much as the west do. Aoki is an awesome example why Japanese should burn that Proverb.
The work that Tom does is just mind blowing to me. I am continually propelled to the next thing. The next level. Thank you so so much for all your hard work to make this happen for all of us!
That final question was probably the best moment I've seen on this show 'so, I reckon we have to close with that. What's your impact.' Big fan of this, all music aside.Top chats, top dudes..iconic.
32:45 (ish) "I go into it knowing that 70% of the things I want to do aren't going to happen, even at my level. But I am going to always aim high. People see the 30%, no one sees the 70% of not making it or not getting what you want." - Writing this down and aiming high. Thank you, Steve.
I actually met your dad Rocky once and always remember him bc he was so charasmatic & likeable. my dad knew him bc they were both in the restaurant industry. interestingly my dad also used to tell us about the japanese saying "the tallest nail gets pounded down" . I wonder if he got that from your dad lmao
It's easy to see why Steve Aoki is so successful. He remains humble, even after all those wonderful achievements. He keeps on starting conversations with other musicians and music business people, wherever he happens to be. And he's on the road most of the time. That kind of an attitude towards collaboration will boost any career.
So freaking good. I dont spend a lot of time watching videos on YT but I love it when I find good ones like this that actually have meaning behind it. Thank you Tom and Steve, Legends.
These interviews are always inspiring, but I found this even more so. I loved it. I also really liked that you could tell how good friends you two are, it was nice to watch. :) Thanks for always doing these.
I love this interview I haven’t seen Steve in so long… I’m really surprised on these panels how much no one talks about all the females that encouraged these men throughout time… Stevie, I knew you in 1999 in Santa Barbara… And I definitely encouraged you not only to go see my show at the State Street theater… But also to be an amazing DJ throughout the world… Then I ran into you with the Hurst twins… And encouraged all of you… It’s like nobody sees the cheerleaders that have been there the entire time… People really sleep on female energy that seems to have been Falling on deaf ears. Take it back to females… Encourage each other now!
This interview was so lit. Steve is so authentic! Also, Tom thanks for doing what you do. . . I know that neither of you ever have to work again but you still give of yourselves to help others achieve greatness!
I stopped using it years ago....and its great. Now hearing about lil social media fights and drama seem so stupid to me. I generally didnt care that much about other people's lives in general.
Superb interview and beautiful words! Definitely a pleasure to see Aoki play in Sydney, Las Vegas and Belgium. Looking forward to see inspiring Tom live in Sydney in February 2020!!!
I didn't have time to watch the video - but I routinely, routinely set the timer on my iPhone anywhere from 5 min to 7 minutes for social media..... and it works beautifully. I read whatever I want to read and if I can respond to a couple of my interesting posts I do - if there is not enough time I just shut it down....It works like a charm! All you have to do is look at the time that your iPhone is telling you you spend on social media… You will be appalled! For the same amount of time you can study a new language or software coding..., anything your heart desires. It is very important to not be sucked in in social media… Aimlessly. show me days good - make it work for you!
I know my opinion doesn't really matter, but my heart aches when I see how Steve's narrative has become "I'm my father's son". Steve is his own person. And personality. He might share half his father's DNA and his greatest drive in life has been about proving him he's a worthy son. But I think Steve is more than ready to leave that behind and understand he is his own Force of Nature. He has already done more for the world than his father has. And he is yet to do even MORE things that will develop into a Neon Future. Steve, you are you and you are amazing! Much love from Japan.
I’m a DJ at cocktail bars and restaurants. In the first 5 minutes Aoki shits on my whole career. “There’s no appreciation there”. Thanks for the motivational talk
Great advices! it feels so realistic when people build their dreams from the scratch. The message is that through extremely hard work, you can achieve any goal in this life.
Hey Tom! Would you consider to make an "inverse" interview? Instead of keeping away from social media, how to stay there when you hate it? I'm working in the entertainment industry and I need to have an online presence. Don't get me wrong. People are great, but it's so time-consuming that it makes me anxious and depressive every moment I'm online. (nope, no money to hire a PR company right now)
@@chanellaDaboss Oh dear ^^ I tried that too. It was the worst thing I've ever done. I can tell you, I'll never, EVER work in exchange for anything again. In the worst-case scenario, I'm saving some money and outsourcing help. Exchanging services, you'll lose money, time and accumulate more job functions. It works when you're outside the industry or a newcomer, but when you're a veteran? Nope. The only solution I found was to save money to pay a PR person, but I'd like to listen to what Tom would say about it, or one of his interviewers. (PR is expensive. In games, PR company services cost $5,000 monthly. You can hire individuals for that, but... ah, long story). Anyway, thanks for your time :)
So that part where he says his dad was a showman but didnt want that for him, i think what his dad was trying to do was to protect him. A showman doesnt happen instantly. It takes time, maturity and wisdom something that a young child, teen and young adult doesnt have. Luckily, in his case, it def paid off because of his understanding of life and his inner desire of express himself thrpugh music. Its just something people are either born with or not. Most people comfirm.very few step out. And thats what makes musicians, actors, etc ecceptional. They have this crazy drive to keep going no matter what.
I can appreciate Steve's hustle and entrepreneurial grit, and I am in awe in his amassed masses. I have absolutely no derogatory view on the usage of mind altering drugs to change one's perspective on our rigid/rational life (and I think certain herds of our society could benefit from doing so). I prefer not to do so on my own mission to determine how far I can use my concept of Bi-Manual Artistic Development to unlock creative and analytical potentiality through neural stimulation....naturally (other than a bit of wine each night). My concern is that the massive flock of Steve's audience when attending his music events are doing so with the expectation of heightening or sensationally altering their consciousness through not just music, but mostly through artificial neural-chemical alteration with MDMA. Though I see that most of the people that use MDMA have a heightened sense of euphoria and "love", I believe this emotional state is somewhat fabricated in a "test-tube" incubation and doesn't stem from real, evolutionary developed and necessary cohesive adaptation functions of the mind and soul that makes humans...more human. Would love to hear Steve's thought on this and what might be the ramification of a society led to believe altruistic love is only a Pill and some Beats away.
Such a great interview. So interesting to hear about his feelings comparing his life vs how at this age and time-his parents had children at the age he is now and he does not have any.. I think of those same things in my own life.
I'm a Japanese English learner and have questions. I found a video for English learners putting subtitles and commentary to a part of this interview. The subtitles in that video said, 35:54 'Some of them didn't even wanna be there.' and 36:01 'I didn't even really pretend. It was a big deal.' However, I couldn't catch the 'even' clearly. Does he really say 'even'? And another viewer, who is also an English learner, said they couldn't catch the 'really' in the latter part. I think he said 'really,' but I'm not sure. Thank you. I got really impressed by what Steve said here.
Everyone is telling everyone to ignore social media instead of teaching them how to use it in a healthy way and for impact. I’m going to add this to my playlist and see what the take is from Steves prospective.
43:44 - How do you follow up with that response lol It like going after someone who just crushed it on stage at the talent show lol - Tom's deeper purpose is amazing
Clickbait title. Social media is mentioned only once. The biggest take away is that you should always give your best, no matter how many people appreciate your art/craft.
@Tom you need to install an external boom mic on the top of your performing section, when your guest arrive and you offer them a warm welcome hug, the conversation for a moment goes off the track and it sound not so good... I think and suggest if you arrange a guy holding boom mic for that part of video or a fixed boom mic with the ceiling, it will really help you to have a back up audio for the show, and increase the quality.... just a suggestion, your production team may know better how you can execute this =)
He might be a legend but to be honest, the episode would have been much more interesting if he could speak more fluently; it felt so difficult to stay focused on what he was trying to explain.. Especially loved the summary at the end by Tom about the book and his impact on the world..
Very inspiring. I must say that i was never a fan of aoki with the exception of a couple of tracks (azukita, lady daddi, neón future), but after this interview and getting him to known a bit better, IM A FAN! Great interview and uplifting 🔥
Can you please have on Dr. Bradley Nelson, the author of The Emotion Code. His best-selling book discusses how since everything in the universe is energy, that even emotions themselves are too, and negative emotions are really nothing more or less than energy vibrating at a lower (negative) frequency, and how these emotional energies sometimes get trapped in our bodies, and the new science on their effect on our health and well-being, and how we can remove our trapped emotions to improve our health and overall state of being. Thanks so much for all you do!
This guy is not my type ...but just the fact that he's soo kept ( looks healthy and mature and sound ) Plus looks so clean... would make me change my mind ...
