Oh and one more thing I ended up purchasing your course never even saw your webinar. I got so much value from these videos I felt like I owed you something. Really enjoying the course I'm in the second week... I can't even fathom how much time you put into those videos.
Short term thinking: Not telling a girl you like her. It may be easier for you right now but 10-20 years from now you will look back and think "What if". Long term thinking: Man I really like her but I don't like telling her because it's scary and makes my stomach turn 20 times. Still did it, got rejected. But there will never be a "What if". That's what I did last month. It's just a small thing but long-term thinking is something I learned from Sam. Thanks man!
This video is beast mode like so much of Sam's other stuff. Love the low-quality, high-content. I'm finally climbing the right hills in my physical health (pushing my daily workouts and meditation harder), my songwriting (studying and writing new material every day for hours), and my business-building (busting my ass daily to push forward on clear priorities for growth). There's a long way to go but I've felt the momentum shifting in the right direction and I feel better than ever before. Sam's message hits close to home because all my current challenges in life come because of all the times I took the wheelchair path (even when I thought I was being clever, I was just "deferring payment.") And you're right, the more you go up the big hills, the more you start to dominate in all areas - I'm not even talking competitive - just dominating yourSELF in the best way possible
What do you think about the rather stoic, anti-pleasure implications in this video? Going by the logic in this video, being a songwriter, aren't you selling auditory donuts? I disagree with said stoic implications myself, but I was interested in how you square the circle here?
@@silvermushroom-gamifyevery6430 I don't think there is an anti-pleasure or "stoic" implication within this video. It actually implies that you can get more pleasure out of life if you do practice delayed gratification (just think about the marshmallow test). So... no circle to square here I'd say.
@James Jones The funny thing is that the content he provides will get you all of those things if that's what you desire. Just from listening to him for a month my business literally went from £18-20K a month to £45K this month alone. His thinking, simplicity, long-term mindset and just the whole way he thinks when you apply it to your own life and business it makes everything much more simple. Entrepreneurs and business people are sold this idea that business must be a hassle and compact when the best of them take complex situations and break them down to make things simple. Sam has shown this, Elon does it, Jeff Bezos does it and this content is the best that I've come across thus far. They watch other content that will make their lives hell lol
Hello mate, I must say that after about 20 ads I just had to visit this channel. Its insane how much work and money you are putting into these ads and yes, you finally got me hahaha
This is the 4th time actively listening to this. While Sam is on a hiatus, I’d like to throw into the oblivion that his content (and this video in particular) immensely developed my framing of life and the view I have of the world - understanding that life is: A. a sum of all cumulative decisions B. A perpetually present game of opportunity cost and future value across every seemingly trivial decision. If you ever feel like the world of chaos has chocked you for ransom, please make a scheduled time annually to watch this video as an ever-present reminder on the tactile method on how to live.
This video reminds me of something: When I was a teenager I liked the Pink Floyd song "Time." I thought that the 'starting gun' for life would be when I graduated high school, and hence that it was alright to waste time as a kid by playing video games and binge watching cartoons, because I'd be ready to get serious when the time came. Of course, the 'starting gun' isn't when you're 18 or graduate high school. It was when I was about 12 years old, and began to be capable of making decisions for myself. So even though I thought I understood the song, it turns out I was a victim of shortsightedness just like most people are early in life. The regret I feel for these largely wasted years is immense, but I do my best to use it as emotional leverage to do better from now on. Great content! Appreciate that you offer this stuff for free. Cheers
For anyone reading this. I would just like to say that Sam's course is genius and it puts you through a chronological order of steps of how to start a business that really works. Information on his youtube channel is good but his course is gold.
Finally someone else on the planet understand why I hate TV 📺 for all the SAME reasons and I have never purchased a TV in my life. No TV or cable in my home my entire life ever and I am age 50. I have no clue about shows or celebrities. Always read books or listened to music. I would never lose time to TV. Last thing I watched was live coverage of September 11th tragedy at a friends house. TV is an income reducer.
@Christina, do you have kids? How do you get them to adhere to that? I have not been watching TV for the past 4 years, but overhearing through my kids.
@@stillperspective488, my partner, their father doesn't have my mindset. He believes TV is necessary for him to relax. I am unable to shield the kids from TV. How I wish they didn't watch. I hope to sell them the idea very soon, with more interesting replacements to get them busy and productive.
To relax, doing nothing and meditating is the best thing. The learning dynamic of children is always something that fascinated me. You can give children so much on the way if you balance out the right things you teach them. I am glad I made so much mistakes in my life and my parents basically did what everybody else did. Now I can get my children on the right path.
Look at his latest uploads. He bought a Rolls Royce and put on the most NOTICE ME wrap on it. That is pure distraction on wheels and could've been way better invested towards his team and products. Not to mention I don't like him because he's deep in Scientology
I am so happy that PLM referred me over to this video. What I realized is that I am a second order consequence thinker - and I actually have been since my parents taught me consequences when I was just 5. The thing now is to strengthen this skill even more so and continue to use it for every decision every day. Thank you for the helpful reminder.
You’ve made my consistency soooo much better and I’m just 16, yes I’m still young but the earlier I get in, the more I time I have in the game. Thank u Sam
Thank you, Sam. You are my business mentor! These videos are the only RU-vid video that has actually helped me create tangible result in my life! I'm deeply grateful for sharing that sound, grounded clear mind of yours :)
One cannot build a great life on the foundation of bad unproductive habits. Great business opportunities will not benefit a person who is ignorant of their short-comings. EVERYTHING you do to create a great life MUST be on top of the disciplines Sam talks about... brick by brick set in concrete
Great video! 10 years ago, I also got a similar message by reading one of Brian Tracy's books. He mentioned about "Long term pain, short term gain! Long term gain, short term pain!" However, to me if I can afford to buy and maintain a Lamborghini, I would still buy it. Because it would work as a reminder and it can encourage me each day to keep doing better as part of my reward system. I cannot stress enough how much I agree with your videos!
My friend recommended your videos to me and its absolutely MIND BLOWING. Im so consumed by the negatives you are saying to avoid and i must learn and make better decisions that would better my future in the long term game! Thank you so much for your low budget high content videos! P.S. open the door slightly so your cat can leave whenever they wish lol!
RU-vid videos are something I have recently realized have drastic 2nd order consequences that are very easy to miss. I don't think these videos have as much of that effect as I equate them to learning or reading, but I personally have had a habit of watching highlight videos of whatever I'm involved in. Whether it's chess, or a video game, or whatever someone might like doing, by watching those videos you're allowing yourself to get the joy of accomplishment while doing absolutely nothing to earn it. Even if it's something as unimportant as a game, it's still better to be the one improving on what you're doing than it is to just be another spectator accomplishing nothing.
@KramerMcEleney Information from RU-vid videos doesn’t equate to learning in your opinion? It is quite addictive to consume such large amounts of information digitally that would rarely happen in the real world.
Sam, I dig your content, man. You offer a unique perspective of business, it puts you in your own lane. I'm thankful to learn from you, and hope to bring you value some day as well. Cheers!
I randomly typed 2nd level thinking on google and it directed me to this video and after watching this whole video my mind blew up and I was/am fascinated by the facts you told and I will start applying it on a daily basis. Thank You So Much
I love that you practice what you preach. Quality is many things, and you know what’s important. Your production quality may not be great, but you communicate clearly, always check that what’s on the board can be seen - and most importantly, your content is relevant and always adds value. Thank you Sam!
Sam you’re a BEAST!! All your videos are so simple detailed and inspiring. And you talk about topics not many people are wiling to talk or know anything about. I’ve got your CA course, can’t wait to put my hands on Uplevel! Keep smashing!
I don't know how many times I've said "This is the best of Sam's Videos." I've watched hundreds of them including the whole Accelerator program. That said, this video right here is better than any other I've ever watched. It's definitely life changing.
I've recently been very much of a short-term thinker. My task was to make a presentation with poster and some other stuff for the research I've been doing. However, even though I had 3 months time, I pushed it till today, which is two days before my presentation. Short-term decisions bring comfort to the now and can bring the greatest pain to the future. It is like if you don't ask out your love and think that you can marry and get love at any time, but many who think so may end up never finding the right one again, causing them to feel regret and suffering for having wasted all their opportunities
Thank you so much for the video! It was awesome! Just confirmed that I was not too far off with my decision I was making regarding TV. Very encouraging video and valuable information. I appreciate your videos! Thanks
Fantastic video Mister Ovens :) Thanks so much for all you've been doing. I have the CA program and am very happy with it. All the very best for your and our future to come.
2nd order consequence, being broken down in such simple terms, is something that should be taught to kids very early on in life. it's so simple to grasp. the TV, the junk food, we all love it in the short term but sometimes immediately (and of course long term) there's so much guilt associated with it
I really enjoyed your video. I watched it while I was exercising on my bike and everything you said really hit home. The generation today is soft and I feel like it will only get softer as technology makes things easier. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks for the insight.
These videos are incredibly insightful. My absolute favorite in depth conversations about real applicable wisdom. I cannot express my gratitude enough to you Sam for the effort you put into these videos.
Thank you very much for this, could be one of the most important videos I ever watch. I believe if my parents ever tested me I would be the kid who grabbed the first marshmallow but I hope I can turn it around 🤠❤️
Hello Sam, Got a great story about your content. From 2010 to 2014 I went to work for a small pharmaceutical company in the women’s health space. We were doing quite well and signed a contract with a company called Fleming Pharmaceuticals to have them manufacture a product for us of which we would have exclusive distribution rights. Six months after the contract was signed and after spending a lot of money (hundreds of thousands of dollars) getting everything ready to take this product to market nothing was happening and I asked the owner of the company what was going on (I was VP of Sales). He said he was getting the cold shoulder and nonsensical explanations for delays. To make a long story short, we finally found out that even though we had this product under contract for manufacturing, the pharmaceutical company that we had paid a lot of money to for the rights to this product had broken our contract and sold the product to Valient. We sued Fleming Pharmaceuticals and Valient for breach of contract. Now understand we were a company with around 5 million dollars a year in sales and Valient at the time was worth about 150 billion. Well, litigation went on for 2 years and Valient tried to crush us with their army of lawyers. Tried to put us out of business. They were ruthless and nasty. After 2 years of litigation we ended up getting the product back because the courts ruled that there was a contract breach. I was glad to see Valient go under and it just goes to show you that what goes around comes around. Love the content and keep up the good work.
That was awesome I never thought of it that way short term thinking over long term thinking but that is what I am going to have to change to if I want any success in this short life. Dumb choices suck the life out of you and 40 years goes by pretty quick when you keep choosing dumb stuff. A good lesson today for me to learn thankyou Sam.
I remember vividly, resigning about a month ago and buying a Ps4 pro with 10 games. And by the first week I realized I must sell it to anyone because is paradoxica and stupid l to be home more with my family which is why I did it and buy something that would waste my time, take my attention and distract me from improving myself on a personal and mental level and spending the time with my family. You're totally right about this orders of consequences. new subscriber ❤
Please keep doing videos like this, Sam. Your videos make a lot of logical, rational and down to earth sense. Well, its just common sense, which is something that we easily forget.
honestly Sam, you are an amazing story teller and an engaging speaker. Not sure if you have a video on story telling and public speaking but I would love to check that out.
Your channel is not a business channel, it teaches a lot basic things about life in general I wish I knew. (Also partly what I knew already, but was in denial about them. It helps to hear it from someone sometimes.)
I love how in this comment section are no narrow minded people. On all other comment sections there are hundreds of people negatively spreading philosophical untruths, imputations and anger. You kind of see the ad matches the people who click it.
Great content love it when you break down this stuff :) it gives me the assurance an knowledge to push the bolder up the hill and watch it roll down the other side! 🤙🏻😏😏🦅
LOL... "This is the sort of professional production value you get when you watch my RU-vid channel".hehe... I doubt anybody is watching this for production value. I'm watching so I can learn how to value/use my time better. You're still teaching as you get up to let kitty out, so who cares about the minor interruption? We're keeping the main thing the main thing, and I'm going to more than win those 3 seconds back when I put into practice the principles you're sharing here. Thanks!
What I liked most about this lesson was that you separated this concept into parts. Each part alone is fascinating while the sum of them together was more valuable than if you only explained the primary concept. You're right, I need to make decisions based on at least the 2nd order of consequences or 3rd order if I can recognize it. How far ahead have you been able to accurately project order of consequences? Was it 5? Or even 8?
I still think people can be driven by intense natural curiosity and enthusiasm so much to the point where they almost don't need discipline and they default to certain productive activities. But I think you're right that even for these people, not every day is a walk in the park through magical sunshine valley. Jeez, I'm spending a lot of time commenting on your channel Sam but there's just a lot of interesting discussion to be had here.
I watched this video 1 or 2 weeks earlier and helped me to stick to a strict diet so much. When i have the idea to eat a little this or that i just hear your voice in my head and choose not to, thank you :D
Still going and if this video hadnt have existed i would have failed already, really powerful and practical video. I also rewatch this from time to time
I love your videos, Sam. And I love that you march to your own beat! I’d love to take your courses in the near future! Thanks for all the content you put out on YT!
Sam you are a fucking beast, I’m always on the look out for new mentors and people with great mindsets and lessons to learn from. I’m going to binge watch all your vids
This is truly gold, Sam! Thanks a lot for this advice; I will definitely start applying this in my life: life changer right there! Here is for a New Years resolution. 👌🏼 (No more daily TV; start reading and growing as a better mind!) 💪🏼 ❌📺❌ ➡️ 📚🎓📈💰
One thing comes to mind when watching your videos. Quality. Great job man. I like your way of analysing life and work. And I have fun when I can't understand that you find a lot things "bitter". New Zealand accent rocks!
