When the ginger dude said, "Once you get really good at one thing, you realize you can get good anything", just verbalized what I've learned from my own life experience. Very valuable lesson once you know that. Also, JESUS is king.
People don't realise you CAN DO WHAT EVER YOU WANT!!! Especially now days. There's literally no reason not to achieve your goals no matter how crazy they are.
@@poopdawg2301 Not so easy as it sounds. You have competitors competing for the same goals, and you are dependent on other people to get you to a given position. It takes so little to not achieve your goals and it doesn't even have to have anything to do with you at all. If working hard on our goals was the only criteria for success, then we would all be successful. Life sucks plain and simple.
Jessica McBrearty ....LMAO (that was pretty funny lol) . But just start your own RU-vid channel and keep at it and hopefully you can make enough to where you are happy (I know it requires more work, but hopefully it will be more satisfying and with a goal of 60k I think that would be awesome overall for happiness and success/ maybe fulfillment too)
There’s no such thing as succeeding without ego. That would require you wanting or expecting something to happen. Without your ego you don’t want things to happen you just let them. It’s better to balance the ego than to get rid of it.
It’s all about using ego for self-improvement, competing with yourself to be better the next day. Not allowing any other person to boost or hinder your ego. Learn from others, and get after what you want
Success is literally pointless, go ahead lol be successful, eventually no one will remember or care. Success in a impermanent world is laughable, as it doesn't last either.
@@TheRealHerbaSchmurba nope, never has been never will be. Once I'm off this shit heap of a rock and out of this shit human existence things will be fucking fantastic
Yup this guy is on the right path, its the questioning and the not knowing that leads to answers and the fact that he looks young and is already thinking this way makes me want to know where he'll be in 10 years.
Ken Masters im 20 andhave come to this realization... life is awesome but so strange and mysterious. Theres plenty on this earth to do i dont think he’ll end up depressed unless if he goes into this wormhole of confusion about everything
He’s so right about the power struggle and how fun it is developing a character especially when you’re young, I’m 19 I can see that I’m so much more than an ego but it’s hard to let go of at a young age when you’ve barely even developed the character you want to be.
This is so true. I’ve tried to “help” so many people I care about who refuse to listen to me about staying off drugs and eating healthy food, meditation, etc. and that’s what I learned, people NEVER EVER change unless they want to. I’m never wasting my energy on anyone like that again 😊
Thankyou for helping those people, you may have helped them more than they appreciated but I am sure the universe has and continues to appreciate your efforts. Please stay the good person that you are.
Until I was" ready" , I didn't listen either. I smoke marijuana, but don't drink/ use drugs. Even alcohol, which is acceptable, kills/ and ruins so many peoples lives. It's true, that eating good, taking care of yourself is the best way to live ✌️
There is so tiny line between ego and self respect. Ego can make you king but a beggar at a same time. But self respect helps you to make more smarter and wise decision. Don't take your ego let you down. Ego comes when you are comparing with some one. But self doesn't need anyone.Serve self. Nourish self. Don't let your ego take your self.
But the body language and words of that kid clearly show that he's not happy. And just searching for words and thoughts that he thinks will impress Joe Rogan. Hopefully he finds a mentor or someone that can give good guidance
NOTHING should make you happy lmfao. They are 2 different things. That’s like buying a cat and expecting it to cook your food. You should be in control of your own emotions.
I agree from my own personal experience when im financially healthy I say that money means nothing. Both times I was poor it was self destruction and although I practice daily meditation ect when poor I was terrified and angry
I’m aware having an ego can have drawbacks, but an ego can make you so happy and push you so far in life because you’ll have days where you genuinely feel unstoppable.
@@PlusUltraAdrian yes this is true. I learned how to have peace and what is peaceful. And I have natural ego as well. So now a days I know how to turn on the peace and the ego/fire when I choose. It's good to find your balance!
@@Yammmz372 true. I find I can teach things I'm good at, or know, but theres something I can do for shit that I can still teach. like skateboarding I've helped people learn alot but I cant do jack on a skateboard
@@joys8634 i think thinking you suck isnt the same as having no ego. if you think you suck, thats your ego being damaged. having no ego means that you dont think about yourself. you only do.
@@nori_with_rice doesn't make sense at all, and you actually sound delusional. A man with no ego is saying may the best man win. The man with ego is saying he wins with ease. This attack on ego is just insecurity honestly. There is nothing wrong with ego, but people get at you if you have one the same way people try to condemn the rich. Their view of them self is poor, so they try to bring others doing better than them down.
@@joys8634 my bad about what i said earlier, i was thinking about another comment i saw while reading yours so maybe thats why it didnt make sense. also felt like i was saying deep shit, but obviously it was more romanticistically cryptic than deep looking at it again. about your point about having an ego, you do bring up a good point about having confidence in yourself with enough ego. but, i feel like it gets dangerous if your ego doesnt line up with reality (like if you think you can do 100 push ups when you can only do 25). if everything does line up though, i guess having an ego isnt a bad thing at all if you keep it in check. now that im thinking about it more, its kind of complicated what you have to do with the ego in regards to accomplishing goals. you need the ego for motivation and confidence, but as far as i know you dont need it while youre in the act of accomplishing something, which is why i said what i said before. sorry if im rambling and re-editing this a ton, its just that this was surprisingly more complex of a problem than i thought and i found it interesting.
I believe excellience BEGINS when you let go of your ego. Once you do you start to realize others opinions of you DONT matter and all that matters is what’s important to YOU. All ego does it make you be more and more afraid to fully be your best self
About Musashi. I read the book written about him, about his life and I was so touched by that book and this character 10 years ago, about his discipline and will power and convictions. Last year I went to Japan and visited the exact place where Mushashi stayed for the last years of his life, a cave in the forrest and he wrote there the Book of five Rings. The place is absolutely amazing, so zen, peaceful, there are statues of stone meditating in the alley heading to the cave. I remember I sat in the cave and contemplate the fact that that dude was there 500 years back and writing all that filosophy. That experience was mind blowing. I never expected to get to the actual cave where he lived after I just read a book about him.
People like that drive me crazy and seriously ruin lives "money doesn't make you happy". Actually it objectively does. Having a nice, safe place to live, eating food that is healthy and tastes good, having healthcare, a reliable car... Not to mention doing the activities you love, or having money to start a family or at least have a girlfriend. ALL THIS TAKES MONEY. And makes you happy. Money is strongly correlated with happiness, until about $80,000/year then it flattens out. So don't exxagerate saying "money doesn't make you happy" when it really does. But once you have ALL the basic life neceessites and pleasures covered, THEN it doesn't make you MORE happy.
@Jin Lee Presents It did give me my running shoes that I use to exercise which brings genuine happiness. Most of what people use it for is pure stimulation and distraction though, think we're all guilty of it to a point
@Jin Of Spades no offense dude, but you are clearly one of those guys who sits inside too much contemplating the mysteries of life with no real experience or reality check. Yes he needed THOSE specific shoes because a good pair of running shoes might be the difference between a long life of running and a short period followed by extremely damaged joints from improper support. I understood your comment in theory but the theory is not grounded in actual reality.
Exactly what I am dealing with atm, wanting to be a champ you feel like you need your ego it keeps that desire on, but you as well want that peace that comes once the ego is gone
That's the dilema... going through the path of power and ego but risking it to overflow and damage your life and relationships, or going through the path of disintegrating your ego for peace but losing a big part of that inner flame of energy and ambition that ego provides you to fight for your goals. I think the way is to find a balance and eliminate the toxic parts of ego but not to try to get rid of it entirely.
Im sooo happy that so many people recognize their ego, awareness and take it all to the next level!! I thought i was the crazy one around!! You all make me happy gj mates ❤️❤️❤️.
Money can buy happiness. Nobody said the happiness had to last forever but I bet you'll have a smile on your face buying your dream car. Hell, I bought something to eat yesterday I was happy as hell.
Wanting to perform in front of others comes from wanting to receive recognition. This feeds the ego. Problem arises when you can no longer receive this dose of recognition - the ego doesn't know what to do and it acts out in form of anxiety, depression, anger, etc. We have to constantly be keeping tabs on ego to make sure it does not become dominance force or it will lead to problems down the road. I am saying this from experience.
Some people never got recognition from the start. But they will al recognize me when they see what I will accomplish. Watch them beg like dogs at my feet for a slice of the pie 🙃
This is what I came to interpret the idea of the animal and the king. The ego is the animal, but the king needs to keep tabs of it. Or else the animal will disobey and not respect the king, run rampant and take over the king. The king is your better self, that knows better. So it's best that you always keep that thing on a leash and decide the animal what to do than it deciding for you.
Wow as an MMA fan seeing this clip for the first time it’s crazy seeing Sean now vs back then. The man literally did what he claimed he was going to do
Looking through the comments of people saying Sean is dumb- he's clearly not dumb. He's pausing because the guy actually thinks for himself and is trying to find out what is true and what isn't.
@@gabrieltsiry They almost are though. Think about where personal confidence comes from; a certainty or "confidence" that your ideas and the amalgam of things you've learned are all true and that you wish to display this certainty to others. This is ego my friend. Yes, it is a sad state that in the societies we occupy, ego is a necessity, no-one will take you seriously if you have to pause and analyse the truthfulness of the thoughts contained in your every sentence, and yet as an individual I am no longer impressed by people who can have all consuming confidence in themselves and their actions.
Ultimately everything comes down to ego. Even the most altruistic selfless activity can still be understood as egoistic. "Making people feel good makes ME feel good". Acknowledgment of that fact is where the most pure of intentions can be formed.
VeganJam Nah, altruism is real. It might serve some purpose, but from the standpoint of the individual, there is a such thing as true altruism, and it has nothing to do with ego.
Brain Mind Most circumstances in which altruism is seen in action are related to an egoistic aspect of someone's beliefs. The definition of altruism itself implies no relation to ego but in action, even though often subconsciously, altruistic actions are pleasing to the ego.
VeganJam I think your definition of ego is pretty vague. Everyone does stuff to make himself happier or more content. So now every such act is play of ego?
VeganJam The only time (apparent) altruism has to do with ego is if someone is trying to prove they’re better than someone else. Risking your life or well-being (or just going out of your way) for someone else (or an animal) as a genuine act of compassion with no expectation of praise is a real thing and has nothing to do with ego (true altruism).
ego is just one part of our being. pure intentions are beyond the ego. what if you do something that is good for someone else, but bad for you? it does not always make you feel good, but it does help you feel more a part of everything. it does not feel like ego in that case. Maybe there's levels of feeling good or connected that are not based on ego? im quite sure of it, personally. it's a good step forward to realize that you can directly benefit from helping others, as you say feel good. but there are levels way beyond that. ive seen folks who really manifest action beyond ego, and I have felt it at times(work in progress). I think this is where classic meditation practices, taught by a truly skilled person, can help a great deal. in the west, it's gonna take a while to work all this out, but they already did the work, from zen, some other buddhist methods, taoism, and others...
Having a healthy Ego is fine. Ego has a bad connection with narcissism, but that' s not really fair. Ego in a healthy brain keeps you from joining the wrong crowds, and doing what everyone else is doing. Ego tells you that you don't need that girl, because she's broken, and you're better enough to know not to pursue her. Ego is self esteem. The key word being self. Ego becomes bad when a person derives their own ego from OTHERS. When someone NEEDS, and is ADDICTED TO others giving them their "SELF" esteem, that's when you get narcissists.
Not being able to explain my thoughts went on for like 2 years . I started meditating and it took away a lot of the anxiety of not thinking I could explain myself and let the shit rip .
I agree. I lost my job a month ago and this week I have been stressed over bills I'm worried about getting paid, I'm out of fucking gas even, and if i had some money and wasn't stressing all day everyday now then i would be my normal happy self. It's very hard to be happy when you broke. It fucking sucks really bad. Of course noone is happy ALL the time, but when you have money your stress levels are significantly lower. I guarantee it that if you took all of someone's money who says money doesn't buy happiness you would fuck there head up real quick and they would be depressed as fuck. I'm 35 and havent been broke for about 5 years and this week I'm all out of money. I'm stuck at the house, but I'm lucky I havent got kicked out on the streets yet because I'm behind on rent. It fucking sucks. Then the worst part is people dont really like to loan money so you know someone could help you, but they wont. FML. If I had money right now then I would be fucking thrilled to move on with my fucking life and get the fuck out of the house. This sucks
Up to a certain point, yeah, to have all your basic necessities covered with no stress and being able to have a life. But just for the pursuit of more material possessions, no
@@nightfighter7452 luckily now that I'm reading this I have found another job and I'm back on my feet! Two months ago fucking sucked! Thank the universe I have a clean record and could still find a decent job!
Money itself might not make you happy, but freedom does. Thus, the more money you have, the more secure and free you are. That's why if you are going to work, make sure it's something that is worth doing in terms of money as long as it doesn't make you miserable.
I have felt like that, when I feel I am learning so much that i cannot organize the lessons in my mind to explain them, and because I am not yet living them fully. And I really think you can succeed without ego, you will be then successing from love, love will be the force that drives you to do what you want to do.
That was wonderfully enlightening. I paused the video several times, projected my thoughts, went down rabbit holes, and ultimately made a lot of emotional/mental progress. Thank you for that.
No ego = big success automatically because you are already happy and many other things. Big ego = greater success in terms of real world achievement though because you need and want it more, you are also less happy but that doesn't mean you are not happy or fulfilled. It takes a shed load of work to lose the ego though, its not just a simple life choice its a huge undertaking that you may or may not succeed at
88and6 Every single negative feeling and bad habit formed a tightly coiled ball of fear, anxiety and overall malevolence right before my eyes. What scared me the most was how uniform it was. As if I had finely tuned them to act on their own will. Absolutely horrible to trip over, but it's since helped a lot. Especially with trying to remain mindful.
bob saget SHIT. Sorry you had to endure that, but at least you took away something meaningful from the chaos. My last trip was almost verbatim to your trip. Was the tightly coiled ball manifesting images of your fear and anxiety?
88and6 No problem, I don't mind a bad trip. It all ends up fine in the end anyways. I will say this one was the most distinct. It sounds really corny, but the ball would lead me whichever direction I wanted. Whether it be a feeling, memory, or habit. Good or bad. It was like opening a book that read "YOU IDIOT, here's what you need to do to be a better person" on every page.
My optimistic side says yes. But if we look at history, every important great person had an ego to some degree. with some egotists doing good and some doing bad
Yeah I feel like its too big of a feat to not be all in. When you put so much time and work into something it will effect you on a personal level unless you're a complete machine.
DJ M.I.A. It’s hard to have an ego when your son & girlfriend were killed off by the illuminati because you exposed them. Look up how keanu exposed how they kept babies in the fridge
Based off my own experience I have such a small ego that I’ve completely chipped away at for so long that even though I “want” to build a huge empire... my truth is too strong it stands in my way and makes me almost in a constant state of meditation and zen.. I’m like a monk.. it’s really “hard” for me to do “big things” not because I don’t know how but because I have very little need or want to due to me working so hard to dissipate my own ego. I’ve metaphorically killed myself
I love life and all the challenges that come with it...the closer i get to my goal...the more i become focus and happier in my life....success breeds haters!😁😁😁😁
Zdrowy egoizm jest wskazany ponieważ jeśli sami nie jesteśmy szczęśliwi nie jesteśmy w stanie dzielić się szczęściem z innymi . Prawdą jest jednak fakt , że każdy z nas definiuje i rozumie szczęście inaczej . Uważam , że przede wszystkim powinniśmy żyć w zgodzie ze sobą .
Losing your ego changes your definition of success. So yes you can succeed without ego, but it might not look like someone that is traditionally seen as successful.
karl jonson 100% if you drown out the world and repetitively work on a craft until you master it. You can humbly be a master of your craft without saying any words
This was a really good talk. I'm glad I watched this one. I relate to the guest on this episode so much. Every time he'd mention another fact about his mindset or his routine, it was a weird feeling because it's exactly how I live as well. That was super cool to see!!!!
I dunno I can see where ego can help in competition but there is also times where being level headed and humble can get you past the dude using the ego. Guess thats where moderation is key comes in.
Yeah man I do the headspace meditation. Big help! No more drugs, alcohol, jail. Less depression and anger. More peace and happiness. I always thought mediation was dumb and weak. How wrong I was.
The kid is doing extremely well for his age, I sense some anger and resentment towards him for that, judging by some of the negative comments about him. HAHA gutted losers! Also im amazed at the sensitivity with which Joe was guiding him, but im not sure the support of drug use is wise, drugs can be positive but so often they are incredibly destructive.
Interesting point. We will always have an ego, that’s part of the psyche. I think we run into trouble when we overly identify with it and think “this is me” in terms of a clearly defined independent self. I think 99% of humans would suffer less if we were less attached to it.
