1. Assume responsibility 2. Be informed about your environment 3. Know where you're going, think of your end goal and the steps that need to be taken 4. Make your own decisions
When I see ppl boasting that they read a book a week, I think - did you really read it, if you didn’t take the time to reflect. I read 1 book a month, giving myself time to reflect and make plans for what I’ve learnt, and begin taking action
I can't believe how incredible blessed I am to have come across your videos... Most times it takes me forever to get through books because I'm pretty much ADD(all over the place). I consider myself more of a visual learner and can break down videos a lot quicker than I can process text. These videos are incredible and I appreciate you so much for taking the time and effort to create these. With the way I learn information, these videos are everything I've been looking for and needing.... thank you.
honestly im on the verge of suicide, and finding your videos have helped me to stop and think about what would happen to the people around me if i do it, so i want to say from the bottom of my heart that im grateful to have come across your videos. TY
Matthew O'Neil head high Matthew, we’ve all been there when life keeps on beating you up, I was there and I was an alcoholic but I just started challenging myself my will power and positive outlook and I’m doing well now.
Life is tough and living seems tougher but we should help one another push to be a model not for everyone to see but for us to get through the challenges that life has in it.. you will never know who you inspire in your journey ,I hope your doing fine... Just breathe in and fill your lungs with lots of air..be brave to face the life you have. Godbless
I hope you are better now. maybe this inspires someone: Why Bucky Fuller’s near-suicide was the best thing that happened to him. medium.com/@bbirdwell4711/why-buckminster-fuller-is-more-interesting-than-you-thought-f9d213eb0cb7
The phrase, "Every time you choose safety, you reinforce fear," is this a quote in the book or your own? It's unbelievably powerful and explains a lot for people who avoid the very choices that can make one authentic and self-reliant.
That's a phrase I constructed writing the script for Law 32 & have been using since. Most people rather go for comfort and familiarity, which gives them a feeling of safety. The more often you avoid taking risks and being courageous in life the more fearful and anxious you get. Before you know it you settle down for a mediocre life. It's a destructive cycle. Believing in your ability and judgement is necessary for true self-reliance.
These videos are not for everyone. In older times they wouldn't even be allowed for the plebes to watch. Great information from authors that gave a gift to humanity. Keep up the great work!
I'm currently doing a 15 month military cadetship, away from home in another country and this is helping me loads. It's good to find people on the same mental frequency. All one need sometimes is to be reminded of what they've been through. Everything becomes clear afterwards. Much obliged
100,000 Subs is coming. This channel is GOLD!!!! I love it. Will be back again and again. Thanks for helping me learn and move forward. Please continue this impact because the right people will come. Build this channel to it's fullest potential. It's a beauty
Wonderful video sir, I was raised like yourself and see how my attempts to take all evils of my past and prevent them from affecting my own is damaging them. Amazing how love will corrupt a child as they are unable to process their reality feeling their entitled. Parents are meant to protect children from harm not life, we are guides, teachers and leaders not welfare states or royal kingdoms to pass down. this video is fantastic and I appreciate all the work you put in these! Thank you so very much from a very grateful lbookworm lady in California.
Thank you ...5 days ago my mother just died and I have been shaken to the core...with a damaged sense of self and purpose you have helped to give me a clue what to do next
You're spot on with the speed-reading through a plethora of books thing! I listen to a lot of audiobooks on my iPod, all self-help/development, and philosophy. I used to play it on 1.5-2 x the speed and blast through them, looking for the deep dive beyond the surface-level information I already knew. Not only was it not helpful, but I would regularly get mad at myself when I caught my mind straying. I have since kept the speed to 1.25-1.5 x the speed, to allow myself to properly immerse into the content emotionally (which really helps with retention), being as curious as I can (instead of thinking "I know this already!"), and when I notice my mind wander, I pause the audio. I notice that because I allow my mind to fantasize and regurgitate what I just heard (sometimes contrasting it with similar info from other authors), I am properly integrating it into my memory. I sometimes skip back to an earlier part afterwards to listen to it again, and I feel I get something new from it. Then, months later, I will listen to the whole book again and reach a new level of understanding. With the base knowledge in place, I pick up on some of the more advanced concepts that I overlooked before, because how much can you possibly take in at one time? I was raised, as you mentioned in the video, by very doting parents who were very overprotective of me, to the point they were choosing my friends (telling me I couldn't hang out with my friend who had green hair!), and I was nowhere near ready for the real world when I left home. I strongly believe that my former desire to blast through audiobooks, for example, is due to my conditioned behavior of an expectation, perhaps an entitlement, to instant gratification. I find it very hard to do anything boring or unpleasant. I'm attempting to transform my attitude through action, the power of presence, meditation, and lots of NLP. I totally get you on the video games. I had to quit WoW in 2009 because I would spend 18h a day on my days off, farming and power leveling. 18 hours! I also had the Sims game, and I would come down on myself all the time as I was teaching my Sim family to cook, play guitar, get buff, and get job promotions - while I in real life was playing games all day and working a dead-end job, which I only worked so that I could play video games. Why wasn't I leveling MYSELF up? Oihhhh. So I quit WoW cold turkey... and get this... I still get withdrawal symptoms for that game! It's dangerous! I have come close to buying it again, THIS YEAR, and I haven't played it in almost a decade! What stopped me was I decided to go back to school to change careers and I couldn't afford it. Thank goodness I had that common sense. I'm determined never to buy such an immersive game again. Someone bought me Skyrim a few years back and I'm so afraid of it, it's still in the shrink wrap!
That was incredible. I came looking for a short version of transcendentalism and learnt so much, even if it is a small part of the total picture. I can now apply the knowledge I have learnt in this video to my own studies and to my paper,
Bro, your videos are incredible and very diverse. From great MMA reviewed to in-depth business and life advice. You have a unique accent. What is its origin? Great voice and intonations for educational videos. God bless your work.
Illacertus, I'm a fan. I listen to your interpretation of the 48 laws of power over and over always learning new things, my favorite video. As well as your others, keep up the good work, you may be building Titans, unintentionally.
Your works is so incredibly intriguing and inspiring. I find you to be on an incredible level among writers. You are truly a genius. I am chain watching your videos. Thanks!
Illacretus, thank you for your videos. I have been watching some of your videos for a while. You and I think a like. I noticed that not a lot of people are out there that have the same mentality as you and I do. Thank you for making these videos. Keep being awesome.
holy crap. you rock. Holy crap. Just came from the Churchill tidbit and now I see 'self reliance' by Emerson. Dude. You understand it. Dude. Holy crap. You got it. Yeah. The subconscious substance of which flow comes out of. I'm so happy right now.
Favorite book of all time! Funny how it seems like your phone is eavesdropping on you I just picked it up this morning as I was reorganizing my office and paged through it and now, a few hours UA-cam feeds it to me 🤷
These five points in setting goals (SMART) is taught in education especially in writing their lesson objectives. ^_^ Another great vid, illacertus. You deserve 100,000 subscriber and more.
Absolutely amazing content, man. I've been looking for simple, quality content like this for years on youtube. As soon as I get self-reliant enough, I will patreon your motivation with pleasure.
This definitely hits me in a way I don't think I ever have been before. You certainly know how to give not only sound advice, but also know how to boost moral and actually start giving people confidence in themselves and not bending to the will of those around them. This is definitely a one of kind video.
There's a fine and dangerous line when it comes to leadership between accepting responsibility for another's failure as your own and merely creating entitlement through conflict avoidance. Certain people do not possess the ability to be led, they are poison. Accepting responsibility for their failures is not leadership.
I enjoy all your videos so much. I was going thru a hard time right before I discovered your channel, and it has helped and inspired me in soooooo many ways. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
the fact that i came across this channel is amazing, i just found ita few days ago and i love it....god bless all the other subscribers....we are gonna be rich in like 5 years with all this content !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'd like to add to the somewhat vague, negative sentiment I expressed towards my "upbringing." *You're either pushed out of your nest forcefully or you have to jump, while you can, on your own terms.* I realize some of you reading this have had a tough past, I would consider myself no stranger to hardships. It is difficult to see the good in it, when you're not out yet. Some experiences we've had, the ones we never talk about, have been traumatic & unjust, but please do not forget one important fact - *you* are still standing. You could've given up a long time ago. You have people surrounding you who complain all day about nothing, about problems you wish were yours. They would've never endured what you've been through. You've built up thick skin by pushing through that resistance you were forced onto by your environment, by things out of your control. This is where we need to draw the line, when the common self-help advice pops up. "It's always your fault." Heck, I know I've said this myself... and I do believe in it. It's a helpful mindset. It makes you take responsibility & while others cowardly fingerpoint, you take action & do something about the situation like a true leader does instinctively, regardless whether or not it actually was your fault... but some of the horrible things that happen to real victims, the silent ones, in this world, are in no way the victim's fault. You'll hear me say "The world is upside down." a lot & this is one of the reasons. Our society has allowed professional victims, the most priviledged, most advantaged & despicable parasites, to get on stage, cry in to the mic infront of millions of people for how bad they have it, fundraise hundreds of thousands of dollars for their cult... and oftentimes, they blame the real & innocent victims of crimes they themselves are committing, in which a massive, blinded crowd fueled by misdirected anger participates. I'm starting to feel my inner rage build up again. I cannot stand true injustice. It was my personal experiences in school, the office & overall life that made the 48 laws of power resonate with me so deeply that I wanted to create 60 videos on them. I realize, some of you reading this need help, you need someone to reassure you of certain truths, someone you can borrow ideas from, someone who understands where you're coming from, because he's no different. I hope to be that person, even if it's just for one single individual among you, I'll feel like I've contributed to someone else's life in a meaningful way, which makes my life meaningful & my struggles worth the fight. What significance has my enduring all the pain if I don't help others in need like I would've wanted someone to help me, when I needed it the most. That being said. When people get to know me & can't believe that I'm only 22 years old. When the girl I date demands to see my ID to check for herself, it is all thanks to self-reliance. It is, because no one ever helped me & thus I had to help myself in all matters of life, since I was about 10. Not only did I not get any support, I faced a lot of abuse to make things worse. I've been through hell & I wish I hadn't been, but wishful thinking doesn't change anything. I'm not proud of people underestimating me, because of my age. I understand that I'd be a complete softy if it had been the opposite. There's just so many immature losers among my peers that I stand out like a purple cow. I want you to know that you are not alone & that others do care. We need to speak up, but the right way to go about it isn't safe-spaces, trigger warnings & refusing to grow the fuck up, but to face reality, to face your fears & to knock them out once and for all. You have everything you need in this lifetime at your disposal. It is just a matter of stepping up! I wish you a great day full of clarity & a bright future full of fulfilled promises. List a handful of s.m.a.r.t. goals, assume responsibility, inform yourself, know where you're going & make your own decisions. Thank you all. - Nenad (illacertus)
Your videos are top notch, in every way. Thank you for making them. Adversity builds character. You can use character to build strength, if you so choose.
You just got yourself another subscriber. This was very inspirational and very informative. As a face exactly what is depicted in this video, the fact that I need to trust myself a little bit more, it's really helped me to clarify the idea of self - reliance. Hopefully you'll reach your goals and get way more subscribers because you deserve. :D
I once read 70 books in one month. _It was all about quantity_ I have a few books I study constantly, dozens and dozens of times, with notes. I told everyone: "You will not be hearing from me in November, because I'm reading." Quality vs quantity is also an experience. 65 discarded books / 5 great books.
Orison Swett Marden; Character, The Grandest Thing in the World Tony Dunderfelt; Ilon Psykologia (Available in Finnish only) ~ Psychology of Joy ~ Viktor E Frankl; Ihmisyyden Rajalla / Finnish translation ( Man's Search for Meaning ) Steve Pavlina; How to Connect With Anyone Vernon Howard; The Power of Your Supermind
That's awesome Jari. You saved a crapton of time by doing it all within a month. I read 90 within a few years . I could have been fine reading only 5. The first three I read on repeat when my subconscious thinks unconstructively. The last three changed my life and daily actions significantly. Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill Science of Being Great - Wallace Wattles How to Get What you want - Wallace Wattles Six Pillars of Self Esteem - Nathaniel Brandon Influence - Robert Cialdini.
So glad to have found you! The old souls are wise and now I have found , finally , one that I can listen to. You are not the only purple cow out there, there is a sparse tribe of us but the Earth was salted (I believe purposely) with just a few so they will be recognized by those that see and those that need too. Your work is awesome ! Thank you for inspiring me to read again and take flight!
Gave you my first donation to a youtube channel for the amount of raw life changing information you have given me, ty please keep making content like you have.
Thankgod i accidentaly found this video and it slaps me really hard especially for the no 1 point . i really am so hard in accepting a responsiblity even though people think i can . furthermore, i have no idea what am i going . i should aim my goals and pursue them . thank you very much to who ever you are who made this video .
Excellent work, your delivery and perspective is incredible. I was just packing some stuff for a camping trip and listening in. I stopped what I was doing towards the end to really tune in to your words. Subbed.
You are excellent. I am an avid note taker on things I am passionate about learning. Your videos are among the very best for my style of study. Also your swearing is done poignantly. I wholeheartedly approve. Also thank you for all the work that went into these. They are very appreciated.
Epic video. Thank you so much for making these. I notice you have 170k subscribers now in Oct 2017 so it looks like you've achieved your goal and more. Congrats!
This blew my mind! I moved out of the nest across the country with only $300 without finishing college and supported myself financially with no help (well credit cards and loans). Fast forward 10 years and I am in a career, bought 3 cars, and just recently bought my own home. I never mind helping my friends and it is very rare that I ask for help....I am the youngest of 3 men and both of my older bros live close to my parents.
Pure fucking solid gold. I haven't watched all your work yet, but I appreciate it's gravity, and I look forward to seeing where you go with this. Many thanks.
Agree 100%. These lessons are best learned on your own as you develop and you learn how to manage and regulate yourself without seeking external validation. As long as you believe in yourself, the determination and resilience you possess is all you need. External validation, pressure and opinions don't matter.
Excellent. Some of the ideas here are already a part of my life philosophy, and some I’m just learning now to be true and try to implement in my life. Your video confirms them and empowers me. This is most definitely a video I’ll be coming back to every once in a while in the future for its invaluable insights. Added to My Favourites playlist. Thank you and keep it up!
appreciate your time "from" your life to enhance "mine." i choose this because his book "self reliance" was my "Bible" for many years... love your explanations..
Thanks for your hard work and effort. Your videos are helping me push past this cloud of deression that has been plauging my life like a perpetual bout of the flu. Please continue your hard work and understanding and know that your effort helped at least one person out there
Absolutely great content! it is a tragedy that many peoples lives are dictated by others. your success totally depends on your ability to take responsibility and pursue your vision! thank you for the video and keep up the great work!
Holyshit, you're incredible @illacertus! I will really implement your SMART architecture into all of my goals and desires. You're a blessing man, and when I have a successful platform one day, I'll make sure people know your messages shaped my instinct to be a better human. Best wishes, and congratulations on hitting 250k subscribers!
I cannot express how thankful I am for this video. You my friend are are a champion of life and a keeper of the flame. Thank thank you thank for your help and insight!
Illacertus, Thank you for your videos. I am deeply motivated because of this and I'm always watching this videos to always remind me about my objective/goal.
The only thing i want to say to you Illacertus is thank you.You are one of the MAIN reason as to why i haven't give up.YOU are the reason the fire in me is still burning brighter than the hell i am going through.YOU are the reason i didn't give up on myself and am still striving for perfection.YOU are the reason that, even though i don't have a 6 digit income,i fell like an immortal warrior dominating through life's negative energy and hardships. I don't know if you will read it or not...but if you do PLEASE know that YOU are the main source of fire and inspiration for a 15 year old girl
illacertus Thank you so much for replying.I can't tell how grateful i am just by getting your reply.There are very few people who talk to me let alone believe.therefore,THANK YOU!!!...for just believing in me thank you.God bless you
I hope if you could write down the subtitles on the video, it will be better, because when I download videos to see them later, I can't manage to understand all what you say. Thanks for all your efforts, its a worth watching channel !
great videos brother. These are really helpful and informative. you'll reach 1 hundred thousand followers in no time. If you don't quit you'll make it. keep grinding bro. love what you do. Thank You. God bless
an audience of 100.000 subscribers on youtube? Ask for the moon and you will see how you get it 26.000.000 subscribers man. that is what you deserve my friend.
1. Assume responsibility
2. Be informed about your environment
3. Know where you're going, think of your end goal and the steps that need to be taken
4. Make your own decisions
akeem anderson Also do not forget number 5 which is
reading without reflection is like eating without digestion!
Nice!!!
This reminds me of deep processing
Letisha Stamp I don’t know you but you’re the first human I trust. I see you Letisha🙏
Letisha Stamp wow thank you for your wisdom
When I see ppl boasting that they read a book a week, I think - did you really read it, if you didn’t take the time to reflect. I read 1 book a month, giving myself time to reflect and make plans for what I’ve learnt, and begin taking action
I can't believe how incredible blessed I am to have come across your videos... Most times it takes me forever to get through books because I'm pretty much ADD(all over the place). I consider myself more of a visual learner and can break down videos a lot quicker than I can process text. These videos are incredible and I appreciate you so much for taking the time and effort to create these. With the way I learn information, these videos are everything I've been looking for and needing.... thank you.
I remember seeing this 2 years ago as a 16 year old. Now i am 18 and this still hits me like a truck. Timeless piece right here. Thank you Illacertus
honestly im on the verge of suicide, and finding your videos have helped me to stop and think about what would happen to the people around me if i do it, so i want to say from the bottom of my heart that im grateful to have come across your videos. TY
Matthew O'Neil head high Matthew, we’ve all been there when life keeps on beating you up, I was there and I was an alcoholic but I just started challenging myself my will power and positive outlook and I’m doing well now.
I hope you're fine now
Great. We all love you!!!! A special note of BIG "thank you"" to
illacertus
and Emerson!
Life is tough and living seems tougher but we should help one another push to be a model not for everyone to see but for us to get through the challenges that life has in it.. you will never know who you inspire in your journey ,I hope your doing fine... Just breathe in and fill your lungs with lots of air..be brave to face the life you have. Godbless
I hope you are better now. maybe this inspires someone:
Why Bucky Fuller’s near-suicide was the best thing that happened to him.
medium.com/@bbirdwell4711/why-buckminster-fuller-is-more-interesting-than-you-thought-f9d213eb0cb7
The phrase, "Every time you choose safety, you reinforce fear," is this a quote in the book or your own? It's unbelievably powerful and explains a lot for people who avoid the very choices that can make one authentic and self-reliant.
That's a phrase I constructed writing the script for Law 32 & have been using since. Most people rather go for comfort and familiarity, which gives them a feeling of safety. The more often you avoid taking risks and being courageous in life the more fearful and anxious you get. Before you know it you settle down for a mediocre life. It's a destructive cycle. Believing in your ability and judgement is necessary for true self-reliance.
7 years later 2024 I'm relating to these ideas and comments
OMG !!
How can 17 minutes pass like a blink of an eye??
JUST WATCH THE VIDEO !!!
thnx Niccolo
courageous saif so good
You are so right bro
I didn't realize it was so long until I read your comment.
I love the passion in this video. It's almost tangible and not spoken as if on a pedestal! Thank you!
This was your best one yet! Great passion and insight. Thanks for the inspiration and keep up the good work.
Robert Hammond agreed!!
These videos are not for everyone. In older times they wouldn't even be allowed for the plebes to watch. Great information from authors that gave a gift to humanity.
Keep up the great work!
I'm currently doing a 15 month military cadetship, away from home in another country and this is helping me loads. It's good to find people on the same mental frequency. All one need sometimes is to be reminded of what they've been through. Everything becomes clear afterwards. Much obliged
Can you do a video ob the ubermensch sometime? I'm sure it's gonna be grand!!!
One of the best videos I’ve ever watched on UA-cam. Thank you for this art.
100,000 Subs is coming. This channel is GOLD!!!! I love it. Will be back again and again. Thanks for helping me learn and move forward. Please continue this impact because the right people will come. Build this channel to it's fullest potential. It's a beauty
Wonderful video sir, I was raised like yourself and see how my attempts to take all evils of my past and prevent them from affecting my own is damaging them. Amazing how love will corrupt a child as they are unable to process their reality feeling their entitled. Parents are meant to protect children from harm not life, we are guides, teachers and leaders not welfare states or royal kingdoms to pass down.
this video is fantastic and I appreciate all the work you put in these! Thank you so very much from a very grateful lbookworm lady in California.
Thank you ...5 days ago my mother just died and I have been shaken to the core...with a damaged sense of self and purpose you have helped to give me a clue what to do next
You're spot on with the speed-reading through a plethora of books thing! I listen to a lot of audiobooks on my iPod, all self-help/development, and philosophy. I used to play it on 1.5-2 x the speed and blast through them, looking for the deep dive beyond the surface-level information I already knew. Not only was it not helpful, but I would regularly get mad at myself when I caught my mind straying. I have since kept the speed to 1.25-1.5 x the speed, to allow myself to properly immerse into the content emotionally (which really helps with retention), being as curious as I can (instead of thinking "I know this already!"), and when I notice my mind wander, I pause the audio. I notice that because I allow my mind to fantasize and regurgitate what I just heard (sometimes contrasting it with similar info from other authors), I am properly integrating it into my memory. I sometimes skip back to an earlier part afterwards to listen to it again, and I feel I get something new from it. Then, months later, I will listen to the whole book again and reach a new level of understanding. With the base knowledge in place, I pick up on some of the more advanced concepts that I overlooked before, because how much can you possibly take in at one time?
I was raised, as you mentioned in the video, by very doting parents who were very overprotective of me, to the point they were choosing my friends (telling me I couldn't hang out with my friend who had green hair!), and I was nowhere near ready for the real world when I left home. I strongly believe that my former desire to blast through audiobooks, for example, is due to my conditioned behavior of an expectation, perhaps an entitlement, to instant gratification. I find it very hard to do anything boring or unpleasant. I'm attempting to transform my attitude through action, the power of presence, meditation, and lots of NLP.
I totally get you on the video games. I had to quit WoW in 2009 because I would spend 18h a day on my days off, farming and power leveling. 18 hours! I also had the Sims game, and I would come down on myself all the time as I was teaching my Sim family to cook, play guitar, get buff, and get job promotions - while I in real life was playing games all day and working a dead-end job, which I only worked so that I could play video games. Why wasn't I leveling MYSELF up? Oihhhh. So I quit WoW cold turkey... and get this... I still get withdrawal symptoms for that game! It's dangerous! I have come close to buying it again, THIS YEAR, and I haven't played it in almost a decade! What stopped me was I decided to go back to school to change careers and I couldn't afford it. Thank goodness I had that common sense. I'm determined never to buy such an immersive game again. Someone bought me Skyrim a few years back and I'm so afraid of it, it's still in the shrink wrap!
That was incredible. I came looking for a short version of transcendentalism and learnt so much, even if it is a small part of the total picture. I can now apply the knowledge I have learnt in this video to my own studies and to my paper,
Bro, your videos are incredible and very diverse. From great MMA reviewed to in-depth business and life advice. You have a unique accent. What is its origin? Great voice and intonations for educational videos. God bless your work.
bro you are a legend I am binge watching all your videos
Pilot Gainzz me too!!
Illacertus, I'm a fan. I listen to your interpretation of the 48 laws of power over and over always learning new things, my favorite video. As well as your others, keep up the good work, you may be building Titans, unintentionally.
Your works is so incredibly intriguing and inspiring. I find you to be on an incredible level among writers. You are truly a genius. I am chain watching your videos. Thanks!
Illacretus, thank you for your videos. I have been watching some of your videos for a while. You and I think a like. I noticed that not a lot of people are out there that have the same mentality as you and I do. Thank you for making these videos. Keep being awesome.
holy crap. you rock. Holy crap. Just came from the Churchill tidbit and now I see 'self reliance' by Emerson. Dude. You understand it. Dude. Holy crap. You got it. Yeah. The subconscious substance of which flow comes out of. I'm so happy right now.
Favorite book of all time! Funny how it seems like your phone is eavesdropping on you I just picked it up this morning as I was reorganizing my office and paged through it and now, a few hours UA-cam feeds it to me 🤷
Your videos are unlike any other on UA-cam 100k subscribers is very achievable at your pace! I'll certainly stick around to watch it happen
These five points in setting goals (SMART) is taught in education especially in writing their lesson objectives. ^_^ Another great vid, illacertus. You deserve 100,000 subscriber and more.
Absolutely amazing content, man. I've been looking for simple, quality content like this for years on youtube. As soon as I get self-reliant enough, I will patreon your motivation with pleasure.
did you lie???? did you contribute? or did you fade away to your own self-existence??
This was so good. I'm mad that I missed this when it first came out. I have so many subscriptions but I think it's time I rang that notification bell.
This definitely hits me in a way I don't think I ever have been before. You certainly know how to give not only sound advice, but also know how to boost moral and actually start giving people confidence in themselves and not bending to the will of those around them. This is definitely a one of kind video.
UR channel is the best of my day, I like how you go deeper into every book u put up on ur channel
There's a fine and dangerous line when it comes to leadership between accepting responsibility for another's failure as your own and merely creating entitlement through conflict avoidance.
Certain people do not possess the ability to be led, they are poison. Accepting responsibility for their failures is not leadership.
I enjoy all your videos so much. I was going thru a hard time right before I discovered your channel, and it has helped and inspired me in soooooo many ways. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
the fact that i came across this channel is amazing, i just found ita few days ago and i love it....god bless all the other subscribers....we are gonna be rich in like 5 years with all this content !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lets just apply this first lol
Good work! In my opinion, your videos are the best I find on youtube about these subjects.
I hope you can attain your goal of 100,000 subscribers.
253,000 later.....Goal demolished!
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Dear (soon-to-be) leaders,
I've been waiting to put this one out for months now. I could dive deeper into the tactics of the video, but that's what the video's for. I'd like to add to the somewhat vague, negative sentiment I expressed towards my "upbringing."
*You're either pushed out of your nest forcefully or you have to jump, while you can, on your own terms.* I realize some of you reading this have had a tough past, I would consider myself no stranger to hardships. It is difficult to see the good in it, when you're not out yet. Some experiences we've had, the ones we never talk about, have been traumatic & unjust, but please do not forget one important fact - *you* are still standing. You could've given up a long time ago. You have people surrounding you who complain all day about nothing, about problems you wish were yours. They would've never endured what you've been through. You've built up thick skin by pushing through that resistance you were forced onto by your environment, by things out of your control.
This is where we need to draw the line, when the common self-help advice pops up. "It's always your fault." Heck, I know I've said this myself... and I do believe in it. It's a helpful mindset. It makes you take responsibility & while others cowardly fingerpoint, you take action & do something about the situation like a true leader does instinctively, regardless whether or not it actually was your fault... but some of the horrible things that happen to real victims, the silent ones, in this world, are in no way the victim's fault. You'll hear me say "The world is upside down." a lot & this is one of the reasons.
Our society has allowed professional victims, the most priviledged, most advantaged & despicable parasites, to get on stage, cry in to the mic infront of millions of people for how bad they have it, fundraise hundreds of thousands of dollars for their cult... and oftentimes, they blame the real & innocent victims of crimes they themselves are committing, in which a massive, blinded crowd fueled by misdirected anger participates. I'm starting to feel my inner rage build up again. I cannot stand true injustice. It was my personal experiences in school, the office & overall life that made the 48 laws of power resonate with me so deeply that I wanted to create 60 videos on them.
I realize, some of you reading this need help, you need someone to reassure you of certain truths, someone you can borrow ideas from, someone who understands where you're coming from, because he's no different. I hope to be that person, even if it's just for one single individual among you, I'll feel like I've contributed to someone else's life in a meaningful way, which makes my life meaningful & my struggles worth the fight. What significance has my enduring all the pain if I don't help others in need like I would've wanted someone to help me, when I needed it the most.
That being said. When people get to know me & can't believe that I'm only 22 years old. When the girl I date demands to see my ID to check for herself, it is all thanks to self-reliance. It is, because no one ever helped me & thus I had to help myself in all matters of life, since I was about 10. Not only did I not get any support, I faced a lot of abuse to make things worse. I've been through hell & I wish I hadn't been, but wishful thinking doesn't change anything. I'm not proud of people underestimating me, because of my age. I understand that I'd be a complete softy if it had been the opposite. There's just so many immature losers among my peers that I stand out like a purple cow.
I want you to know that you are not alone & that others do care. We need to speak up, but the right way to go about it isn't safe-spaces, trigger warnings & refusing to grow the fuck up, but to face reality, to face your fears & to knock them out once and for all. You have everything you need in this lifetime at your disposal. It is just a matter of stepping up!
I wish you a great day full of clarity & a bright future full of fulfilled promises. List a handful of s.m.a.r.t. goals, assume responsibility, inform yourself, know where you're going & make your own decisions.
Thank you all.
- Nenad (illacertus)
I love your work, thank you
Your videos are top notch, in every way. Thank you for making them. Adversity builds character. You can use character to build strength, if you so choose.
+Practical Psychology the voice of a perfect storyteller :D
+PermaFrost I'm flattered. Thank you guys!
+illacertus btw, have you tried posting your videos in reddit and twitter ? I'm not an expert at all but I think you can get more views from there
You just got yourself another subscriber. This was very inspirational and very informative. As a face exactly what is depicted in this video, the fact that I need to trust myself a little bit more, it's really helped me to clarify the idea of self - reliance. Hopefully you'll reach your goals and get way more subscribers because you deserve. :D
I once read 70 books in one month. _It was all about quantity_ I have a few books I study constantly, dozens and dozens of times, with notes. I told everyone: "You will not be hearing from me in November, because I'm reading."
Quality vs quantity is also an experience. 65 discarded books / 5 great books.
Jari Satta which books were great?
Orison Swett Marden; Character, The Grandest Thing in the World
Tony Dunderfelt; Ilon Psykologia (Available in Finnish only) ~ Psychology of Joy ~
Viktor E Frankl; Ihmisyyden Rajalla / Finnish translation ( Man's Search for Meaning )
Steve Pavlina; How to Connect With Anyone
Vernon Howard; The Power of Your Supermind
what a waste of time
That's awesome Jari. You saved a crapton of time by doing it all within a month. I read 90 within a few years . I could have been fine reading only 5. The first three I read on repeat when my subconscious thinks unconstructively. The last three changed my life and daily actions significantly.
Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
Science of Being Great - Wallace Wattles
How to Get What you want - Wallace Wattles
Six Pillars of Self Esteem - Nathaniel Brandon
Influence - Robert Cialdini.
what a waste of time? hahhaaha
tell us what u do to improve your skills..
probably, nothing.. just spend all day being basic
Excellent delivery. You've just gained yourself a new subscriber. Can't wait to indulge into more of these videos. Thank you, sir.
Amazing video! Great to see that you're already close to reaching your goal of 100'000 subscribers!
If people were valued by the influence they provide to people, then you sir are one of the wealthiest men in the world.
So glad to have found you! The old souls are wise and now I have found , finally , one that I can listen to. You are not the only purple cow out there, there is a sparse tribe of us but the Earth was salted (I believe purposely) with just a few so they will be recognized by those that see and those that need too. Your work is awesome ! Thank you for inspiring me to read again and take flight!
We just watched your video in English class and you are the goat! Dropped a sub
Gave you my first donation to a youtube channel for the amount of raw life changing information you have given me, ty please keep making content like you have.
Thankgod i accidentaly found this video and it slaps me really hard especially for the no 1 point . i really am so hard in accepting a responsiblity even though people think i can . furthermore, i have no idea what am i going . i should aim my goals and pursue them .
thank you very much to who ever you are who made this video .
Excellent work, your delivery and perspective is incredible. I was just packing some stuff for a camping trip and listening in. I stopped what I was doing towards the end to really tune in to your words. Subbed.
You are excellent. I am an avid note taker on things I am passionate about learning. Your videos are among the very best for my style of study. Also your swearing is done poignantly. I wholeheartedly approve. Also thank you for all the work that went into these. They are very appreciated.
you have the best introduction I have ever seen and your content is superb. Keep up with the good job
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He said he wanted 100k now he’s almost got 400k can’t wait till he reaches 1,000,000
thank you so much for your videos. I love the ending. you don't need to apologize to anyone. great job brother!
I love this channel it has an abundant amount of knowledgeable information! I’ll be watching all videos that come out!
Epic video. Thank you so much for making these. I notice you have 170k subscribers now in Oct 2017 so it looks like you've achieved your goal and more. Congrats!
Really great digests for this channel. I prefer these over books in this day and age.!
This blew my mind! I moved out of the nest across the country with only $300 without finishing college and supported myself financially with no help (well credit cards and loans). Fast forward 10 years and I am in a career, bought 3 cars, and just recently bought my own home. I never mind helping my friends and it is very rare that I ask for help....I am the youngest of 3 men and both of my older bros live close to my parents.
Pure fucking solid gold.
I haven't watched all your work yet, but I appreciate it's gravity, and I look forward to seeing where you go with this.
Many thanks.
Agree 100%. These lessons are best learned on your own as you develop and you learn how to manage and regulate yourself without seeking external validation. As long as you believe in yourself, the determination and resilience you possess is all you need. External validation, pressure and opinions don't matter.
Excellent.
Some of the ideas here are already a part of my life philosophy, and some I’m just learning now to be true and try to implement in my life. Your video confirms them and empowers me.
This is most definitely a video I’ll be coming back to every once in a while in the future for its invaluable insights. Added to My Favourites playlist.
Thank you and keep it up!
bro bro spits nothing but facts i swear! im glad I subscribed
i really hope you reach your goals bro i really love your page. keep up the good work my dude!!
appreciate your time "from" your life to enhance "mine." i choose this because his book "self reliance" was my "Bible" for many years... love your explanations..
I wish more people found your content
Thanks for your hard work and effort. Your videos are helping me push past this cloud of deression that has been plauging my life like a perpetual bout of the flu. Please continue your hard work and understanding and know that your effort helped at least one person out there
Absolutely great content! it is a tragedy that many peoples lives are dictated by others. your success totally depends on your ability to take responsibility and pursue your vision! thank you for the video and keep up the great work!
Holyshit, you're incredible @illacertus! I will really implement your SMART architecture into all of my goals and desires. You're a blessing man, and when I have a successful platform one day, I'll make sure people know your messages shaped my instinct to be a better human. Best wishes, and congratulations on hitting 250k subscribers!
This was very useful thank you so much!
I wonder how anyone can give this video a thumbs down. But I don't think too hard on it. I think on greatness.
I love the entertaining way he presents the concepts. He has his own style and that's why the videos are attention grabbing and trigger action
you talk like a natural leader here.. great job, great video
10.000 subs congratz!! keep going
Thank you, mate. Let us strive to add another zero digit.
14:30 is me. I know you will reach your goal! This is probably my favourite video or mastery :)
How do you not have more subs? You're incredible!
no enough words to describe your work.. keep going man and all the best
Bro...DO NOT STOP MAKING VIDEOS!!!!
So motivated right now, let's go!!!!
Motivation runs out.
i personally have no problem you swear to underline your words sometimes :D great vid as always
“...rocket surgery...” loved it!
I cannot express how thankful I am for this video. You my friend are are a champion of life and a keeper of the flame. Thank thank you thank for your help and insight!
Illacertus,
Thank you for your videos. I am deeply motivated because of this and I'm always watching this videos to always remind me about my objective/goal.
The best thing I have seen on the internet in recent times!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
Thank You very much Amigo :D
I'm grateful for what you did to me
I always had the motivation and strive to follow my dream
but i was lost
thank you.
You inspire me to do more. Discipline is the key
The only thing i want to say to you Illacertus is thank you.You are one of the MAIN reason as to why i haven't give up.YOU are the reason the fire in me is still burning brighter than the hell i am going through.YOU are the reason i didn't give up on myself and am still striving for perfection.YOU are the reason that, even though i don't have a 6 digit income,i fell like an immortal warrior dominating through life's negative energy and hardships.
I don't know if you will read it or not...but if you do PLEASE know that YOU are the main source of fire and inspiration for a 15 year old girl
I'm so happy to read you haven't given up. Stay strong and keep going, Sharmistha. I appreciate you.
illacertus
Thank you so much for replying.I can't tell how grateful i am just by getting your reply.There are very few people who talk to me let alone believe.therefore,THANK YOU!!!...for just believing in me thank you.God bless you
Likewise, good luck and much success to you. :)
Dude; you.. are.. fucking .. awesome
I downloaded all ur videos to audio and listen to them every day
1:45 "I'm sure its very comfortable up there...I have no idea" Lmaoo!
What a piece of gem this essay is!❤
dude your a bad ass. love how you emphasize your points with the cuss words. please do not change anything.
I hope if you could write down the subtitles on the video, it will be better, because when I download videos to see them later, I can't manage to understand all what you say.
Thanks for all your efforts, its a worth watching channel !
great videos brother. These are really helpful and informative. you'll reach 1 hundred thousand followers in no time. If you don't quit you'll make it. keep grinding bro. love what you do. Thank You. God bless
I can relate to this video on a personal level.
Just subscribed! Thanks for taking the time and focusing the energy to create this instructional tool.
the advice at 14:24 made me hit "like" (I haven't clicked the like button in a long time)
I am one preparing for exam and you give me goose bump
Watching this while you have over 100,000 subscribers. That's great.
This poem holds a lot of meaning to me.Thanks for elaborating it.
If I'm being honest, your swearing makes this more relatable
an audience of 100.000 subscribers on youtube? Ask for the moon and you will see how you get it 26.000.000 subscribers man. that is what you deserve my friend.
just found your channel and i really enjoyed your illustrated videos.
you have a new subscriber
My boi got a new video uploaded. Today is a good day!
Brilliant voice for these summaries, nice work
Great video buddy, your material have the quality to achieve your subscribers goal.
Thank you
you & your videos are official bro.... had to post on 1 of 'em lol...... keep it up !!