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🧵How to Listen - A Guide for Those With Ears. Look at any academic facility and you'll see dozens of classes aimed at writing, speaking, and communicating. But how many for listening? None. I had to learn the hard way - by losing my teeth after a decade of doing drugs.

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15 years ago I was sleeping on a blow-up mattress in the living room of a drug den. I earned my way by peddling pot and selling fake acid to local college kids between "licks" consisting of robbing local dealers. Not even bravely - I'd watch until they left, go in, and take the

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@GadSaad Prey behavior attracts predator behavior.

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@GadSaad My best friend is finishing his conversion to Judaism in the next 2 weeks. I'm visiting the temple he attends after it happens, because they are going to allow him to give some kind of speech or do a reading (I'm not familiar with the word he used for it). He had to undergo a

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@KonstantinKisin He saved my life. For that, I'm eternally grateful.

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I've seen a lot of posts questioning the veracity of the story. I'm not sure how to prove a lot of it. This photo hurts a bit to share (embarassment), but this is me without the dentures in (lost all my teeth to the meth and other drugs), alongside my associates degree (I

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@GadSaad America is anxiously awaiting it's next greatest citizen, Gad. If you're averse to the city hustle and bustle, I recommend our humble Shenandoah County, Va.

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@InfernoOmni :'( We had a group in elementary school that for half a year tried to make a Kamehameha. So many memories.

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@GadSaad @narendramodi Whilst most of my knowledge is religious or mythological in nature (I know very little of their politics, etc...), India and Japan are my #2 and #3 places I'd live after good old America. Their way of life, at least from the outside, holds something beautiful to me.

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@JonHaidt "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” - Upton Sinclair

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@DouglasKMurray Those people don't own mirrors, Douglas. At least not ones that reflect the truth.

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@patrickbetdavid @TheoVon or @AlexHormozi Shake it up a bit with some sweet, sweet theo :D

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@BretWeinstein @jordanbpeterson Finding his videos is the reason I can call myself a good father today. I went from absolutely nothing to a loving husband, father of twins, and now a 4.0 psych student going on to become an LPC. The lessons made me robust against the absolute insanity I'm facing as a student

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@PirateSoftware We even saw them here in Virginia! First time for me. Pic doesn't do it justice:

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@RobertGreene “You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.” - Marcus Aurelius

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@jordanbpeterson "In the name of the public interest". That's almost always a terrifying phrase.

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@JamesClear Things happen, and time goes on. It's up to you whether you do, or not. The tale of two monks is an excellent story for anyone struggling to let something go. Two monks are walking. They see a lady in a nice dress trying to cross a stream. The older monk walks over, picks

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@m_greenberg627 @GadSaad Ah, just something I'm not at all familiar with. He is the first person I've ever met that underwent conversion (In my area almost every time you hear about conversion it's christianity / catholic)

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@tferriss #3 is huge, Tim. Unhappiness is almost always a sign that we're too focused on ourselves, in my experience. Do something nice for someone. Then, you get the reinforcing information that you are, at least, useful. It's hard to feel useful and unhappy at the same time (and

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@tferriss 1) Mail them to me. 2) Stock "Little Libraries" around town 3) Ask schools/libraries if they are accepting donations. A box of tissues will be necessary any time I clean out my books. I can't stand to get rid of them!

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I wasted a decade doing and dealing drugs and generally being worthless. I know the ROI of that first hit. I turned my life around by exploring great ideas. You can benefit from the same. My eBook is 216 pages on the greatest thinkers in history. It offers a brief

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@AdamMGrant We don't manage our emotions, we manage how we react to and behave while experiencing them. The more we can accept our emotions and learn to observe them, the less our reactions and behaviors are likely to get us into a bind.

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@PatrickRife Wife and kids saved my life, man. Real heroes. Not sure I'll ever be that heroic for them, but I'm damned sure going to try.

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@DouglasKMurray @SkyNewsAust If they were my neighbors I'd certainly have trouble sleeping until they weren't anymore.

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@TheoVon Elon has done things the world might not properly appreciate for decades to come.

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A comedy special filmed at a therapist's conference? It's excellent.

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Filmed my new special at a symposium of psychiatrists. Our Time Is Up is out on YouTube Friday at 10am est

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I can measure my productivity by how many times I've had to reheat the same cup of coffee.

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@jordanbpeterson @APA I feel like I'm risking my degree every time I stand up to oppose woke ideology in every psych class it comes up in. I'm also taking a business minor and my business class is built entirely on a DEI framework. Dancing around it has been interesting. I've maintained a 4.0

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@hubermanlab You're the man. And I'm the man who needs more morning sunlight.

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@ML_Philosophy Enough time to learn to love yourself and be okay alone again.

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@RottenTomatoes @DnDMovie @ParamountPics Lifelong DnD fan. Movie did not disappoint at all <3 If they keep the same amount of fanservice in any sequels, they'll be successes as well.

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@VivekGRamaswamy Rated it as unhelpful and irrelevant.

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@AlexHormozi 37, just started my first business and 3 years into Uni to become a counselor. Stories of 90 year old's earning their PhD's inspired me to pull the trigger. I was stuck thinking it was too late for far too long.

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@BretWeinstein Integrity is for you, not for them. Worry about your character. Reputation is out of our control. Don't sacrifice what you could be for what they want you to be.

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@GadSaad Insane taxes. Although, I'd agree to much higher than I currently pay if I were treated to an itemized bill of where the money's spent, and perhaps some agency in the allocation.

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@manu_books Humanity's strongest author of the past two decades. And it's not even close.

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@gameinformer @SupergiantGames I've been wanting to know more about the voices in the game! This is perfect. He does such an excellent job. I really hope @SupergiantGames continues to embrace mythology of any kind!

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@ML_Philosophy Never stop dating - not even after marriage.

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🧵I'm no master of meditation. I do know what works for me, though, and I'd like to share it with you. Trataka. It's a a Sanskrit word meaning "to look", or "to gaze". Read on for a guide, and a list of clinically proven benefits:

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@jordanbpeterson I absolutely love this! Some of the best ancient philosophers were wrestlers and boxers, too. The world comes full circle, occasionally!

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@BretWeinstein Me dodging the shots

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@keithsklar @GadSaad I believe that's it!

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@RonBenWho Congratulations on the turn around man! Glad to hear of it's effects on the kids. Even though my kids are only 6 right now, I'm consistently amazed at how much they notice, appreciate, and copy the good changes we introduce to our personal and family life.

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@jordanbpeterson @YouTube Honestly, sometimes I feel like half of everything I know that's worth knowing came from you, or came from something you inspired me to look into. Jesus, I was a drug-addled do-nothing gamer when I came across your first video, and now I'm a 4.0 student aiming for licensure

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Something I've noticed that I'm not quite sure what to say about yet: Those who lack integrity find it almost impossible to develop any level of empathy. More on this someday soon.

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@jordanbpeterson The projection often reveals the shadow behind the mask.

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@CambrianCoin @GadSaad Ah my bad - I knew that from a world religions class I took. For some reason I feel like I've heard him and his son refer to it as Temple before, though.

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@fbinegotiator @AntiGringoPR I heard this reflection in your voice. 😂

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Last night was wild.

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@jordanbpeterson That episode was amazing. RIP, legend.

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@hubermanlab @DrSeanMackey This was one of the more interesting things I learned early in my psychology studies. "Kiss it and make it feel better", actually works. Not only because of felt love, but opiorphin in saliva also has pain-reducing qualities.

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Controversial take: Sometimes, you gotta bottle your shit up and push through. I'm increasingly frustrated with school. The attempts at indoctrination are exhausting and infuriating. But my wife is having some extremely difficult times in her family. And someone needs to be

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“humans have an evolved capacity to engage in self-deception in order to navigate through life in a delusional state of blissful ignorance.” - @GadSaad (The Consuming Instinct) Breaking out of the cycle might be rough, but it's worth it.

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Got over the fear of posting my kids. Is there anything better than a mountain stream full of demon twins?

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@robkhenderson The crazy ideas always come from the intellectuals. Dull people don't typically have such a capacity for invention.

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@RobertGreene You have to become friends with your shadow at some point, if for nothing else, to be a complete individual.

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Running out of content ideas? Want more? My eBook covers 69 great thinkers and their best ideas in 216 pages. It could be the seed of your next fruitful endeavor. $3.99 on Amazon. One of many things I'm doing to avoid student debt.

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@tferriss This quote permanently improved my teenage years. Between this (and other messages in Dune) and the journal entries in the Drizzt Do'Urden series by R.A. Salvatore, I built a sort of early personal code for myself in a time where I lacked any real role models. Feels odd to

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That nice new car scent can't hold a candle to good book smell. Febreze and other companies should take the hint.

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@kortexco I'm translating ancient philosophy from many traditions into modern day utility and building my personal brand based on my life experience, psychology degrees, coaching experience, and future counseling career. Meanwhile, I'm cultivating an interactive audience that provides me

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Get your cup to overflowing first. Then you can more easily fill the cups of others.

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@jordanbpeterson @FreeRangeKids A lot of the comments misunderstood this statement. He's saying that all therapy is independence therapy. It's the point of therapy.

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@ML_Philosophy Comfort

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While I've been a lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan, I discovered real treasure the day I found out about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's other works. He was a true renaissance man. He wrote over 300 fictions, several in almost every genre imaginable at the time. Beyond that he had more

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@ChrisWillx I'm still finishing my bachelors in psychology (going in for an LPC), and brushing aside ideas like these was something we learned in first year 🤣

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Sunsets are meant to be enjoyed. “People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner." I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” - Carl

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@PiersUncensored @piersmorgan If you'll do something that many times with a witness, how many times would you do it without one?

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Any book recommended by Daniel Kahneman has to be worth the read! And I've seen a few of my fellow creators reading The Four Agreements on here, as well. Stoked.

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@ChrisWillx Except for the guy who said the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42. Don't underestimate him.

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@ChrisWillx Get it brother! I swear the podcast quality just keeps skyrocketing with you man. You and Rogan are the only two that I never miss.

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@AdamMGrant “Those who are determined to be ‘offended’ will discover a provocation somewhere. We cannot possibly adjust enough to please the fanatics, and it is degrading to make the attempt.” - Christopher Hitchens

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@AdamMGrant @ayeletfishbach @marissashandell I'm an older college student. I've had to beg my professors to actually critique my papers - I knew they were drivel, but it seemed like everyone just got handed A's with little feedback. 2 or 3 professors took the time to really eviscerate my writings (after asking), and the

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You spend years learning how to read, write, and speak. But did you ever learn how to listen? It's a lesson sorely lacking.

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@IAmMarkManson Balance the two. "The purpose of knowledge is action, not knowledge" - Aristotle.

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@GadSaad @ABDanielleSmith @PierrePoilievre @TRobinsonNewEra And right when Julian Assange being released gave me hope for the world's whole journalist/jail trend.

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@AllumBokhari They missed the part where he shows up with a flaming sword and almost everyone gets tossed into the "chaff" pile, I guess.

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Tell your story in your way. How it lands is up to them. “Always remember that it is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood: there will always be some who misunderstand you.” - Karl Popper

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If you've avoided becoming a monster AND avoided remaining useless, you've got something to celebrate. Keep pushing.

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@ChrisWillx Never expect your counterpart to be a mind reader. It's a great failing in many a relationship. Clear communication triumphs.

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@SadhguruJV Big moves! Good job! 💯

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"Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed by the masses" - Plato Luckily, the few who resonate with you is likely all you need.

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"Every moment that you spend reading or learning is a moment that you've existentially won" - @GadSaad (from his AMA tonight). And Gad, I'd also recommend the Fourth Turning as one of your comments did - but just to hear your thoughts on the veracity of such a line of thinking.

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You can bypass Solomon's Paradox and cognitively reframe situations by considering how you would advise someone else in your place. One step of emotional removal brings clarity and better decision making. I often ask myself: "If my son were in this situation, what would I tell

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@AbigailShrier It's literally the process of moving the trauma from the PCC (active and momentary thought [think PTSD flashbacks]) back to the hypothalamus so that the analytical mind can look at it as a memory and then extrapolate value from it, instead of causing in-the-moment emotional

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@elonmusk X and Podcasts.

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Exercise is free and outperforms many medications. A few minutes a day is all the investment required. Invest. “The greatest wealth is health.” - Virgil

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Man, what a feeling! I'm still operating locally only, and I charge $50/hour per session. I let clients come on a per-session basis. A recent client decided they were so happy with the outcome of our first two sessions, that they prepaid for 10 more! I'm absolutely over the

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You read, you watch, you learn, but you don't create. The diagnosis is consumption constipation. You take plenty in, but you put nothing out. You're all backed up. So start writing, recording, drawing, building - whatever suits your fancy - right now, and don't stop until

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@JamesClear @BarrettABrooks One of my favorite questions early in sessions with new clients is: If we had a magic wand and could instantly change one thing about your life, what would it be?

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@ChrisWillx @robkhenderson There's a 100% chance that these same bookstores proudly flaunt a very colorful "Banned books" table full of books that were never actually banned.

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The backbone of most great content.

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@orangebook_ If you're completely confident, then chances are you aren't doing anything new.

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@tferriss Anyone waiting for the right time should be informed that the right time is always right now.

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I've taken my place in the ranks among many much better than I - including B.F. Skinner and Bandura.

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Write it down. Chaos in the mind is often beauty on the page. Don't just think your thoughts. Ink your thoughts. “If I do not write to empty my mind, I go mad.” - Lord Byron

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My reading list. By no means complete, but a powerful start: Marcus Aurelius - Meditations @BreneBrown - Atlas of the Heart @BreneBrown - Daring Greatly Joseph Campbell - The Hero with a Thousand Faces @JamesClear - Atomic Habits Fyodor Dostoyevsky - The Brothers

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Just got back from a client session that started in the cafe at Barnes N Noble. It was going pretty well, but something was missing. We were skirting the edge of something that needed to be explored, and none of my questioning, labelling, or mirroring was drawing it out.

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Your IQ, in the end, won't matter nearly as much as how much you care. “Passion is the genesis of genius.” - Galileo Galilei A smart person can draw us in or chase us away depending directly on how much they value being so. A passionate person, on the other hand, exerts an

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Every morning I jot down 3 things I'm grateful for. At night, I jot down 3 that bugged me. The next day, I try to fix those 3 things. It insures minimal progress, at the very least. "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others." - Cicero

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Frustration → Problem-Solving Jealousy → Self-Improvement Insecurity → Personal Growth Disappointment → Resilience Loneliness → Connections Sadness → Gratitude Guilt → Amendment Regret → Reflection Shame → Empathy Anger → Change Fear → Courage Envy → Desires I've

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