Question Everything You Believe
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- In this video, I encourage you to develop what the famous poet John Keats called "negative capability." This is the ability to hold many uncertain ideas in their heads at once. Here I explain why it is essential to challenge your beliefs to change or further instill them in your mind.
Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and most recently, The Daily Laws.
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Without this man's discretion, my life wd have been a cycle of chaos. Crazy how you can find mentorship from people you never met in person. Thank You Robert !
I am honored. Happy Holidays!
Absolutely 👍
There is a law called harmony. This law says that we are constantly harmonizing and being influenced by the dominating factors of the environment in which we exist. Interestingly enough, this law can also operate remotely. Which means you can harmonize with other people and absorb their ideas and knowledge without having to meet them in person. The problem is that this law can have negative effects too, especially when the person is exposed to negative influences of his environment. Thank you for choosing Robert. I am his mentee as well.
@@gentlej8865 thanks for sharing
Thank you Mr. Robert for the book of 48 Laws of Power and I am reading and re-reading it
Love you Robert Greene... You don't know how much you mean to the masses. Thank you for existing and for your impeccable knowledge you share with the world.
Thank you very much, you are too kind.
@@RobertGreeneOfficial sir, sometimes I questioned whether you are a bad guy manipulating the world or good guy creating a evolution?
What about it, am I stupid ?
I just need to know myself your way of viewing something like this
All belief is false -Jed McKenna
I finished 48 laws of power 4 times.
I have read the "Mastery" like 2 times, and in the third time, I created a whole notebook filled with quotes and notes.
Now, I feel like I have embedded your writings and teaching within me.
Many thanks to you Mr.Robert 😊 🙏
Your works have gained popularity in my homeland Egypt 🇪🇬 .
It's better to unlearn what we've learned so that way we can truly understand ourselves.
Maybe understand before unlearn all? Maybe some good there
All belief is false -Jed McKenna
Thank you Robert Greene. You've helped me heal so much. I'm successfully coming out of a narcissistic abusive relationship with the help of your books. I cannot thank you enough.
Thank you for reading my work. Happy Holidays.
Can you share which books helped you most? I’m so glad you are free from such a hell.
All belief is false -Jed McKenna
@@NikMc1980 Try Jed McKenna’s books
I think I've experienced and experiencing narcissistic abuse but I don't like to talk about it because A. What if I'm the hyper sensitive narcissist and B. From reading comments on narcisism videos I've formed an opinion that it's become the de rigueur personality of exes and problematic parents etc when it might be other disorders and or narcissism.
Those people usually write " my narc". I wish there was a way to really find out. I'm not saying your not suffering narcissistic abuse.
Giving you a digital hug Robert 🥰. Your brain warms my heart and stimulates my soul.
Your books changed me and you are a person that I would like to known in person, hugs for you Robert
Thank you Joe.
@@RobertGreeneOfficial thanks to you, your books opened me up my mind. I was living in Mexico city like an international student and discovered your books by the time I had not the money for get them, war and power. I wanted the books so much that someone without knowing me just gave me money and all chaged
All belief is false -Jed McKenna
*_One Of The Greatest QUOTE Ever_*
“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction." - George Lorimer
when you got choked up describing contradictory ideas.. your empathy is what makes your advice speak to me.
"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing."
Sometimes when I feel dreadful, misdirected your soothing soft voice always make me instantly chill and calm
ive found the most profound source of wisdom and knowledge is listening to hundreds of youtube testimonies of near death experiences which are mostly vastly consistent even down to the fine details of observasions. even children report the same unusual nieche detail things as the adults. impossible to get such detailed consistency in testimony among so many people and hallusination claims dont explain the statistical consistency.
Ur absolutely correct , we humans get positive and negative thoughts.And we muslims know where these thoughts come from.Allah says in the Quran "The satan (shytan) whispers into the hearts, of man and jinn.All the bad things they whisper.The are called the whisperers in the Quran.The good thoughts come from us when the good side of us go against those bad and evil thoughts.So much so when we get bad thoughts we have to say a small prayer- There is no power except with Allah in Arabic.This prayers is written in the quran when we get bad thoughts.I started watching ur channel recently.Thankyou for all ur advices.
Robert... i finished 3 of your books in 2022...daily laws, war, human nature & currently reading seduction... your books r so deep & thought provoking all other books seem so shallow & bland 😊...plan again to reread these classics in 2023 for the immense wisdom,insights & personal growth i gain from your work. You have changed my world view & psychological makeup while dealing with people which has transformed me into a more rational & detached human being from all the drama the world churns distracting us from our core mission & work. Thanks & Cheers from India ! Happy Holidays
Thank you Robert! Your wisdom and kindness are needed in this weary world.
The Daily Laws and 48 Powers have opened up a whole new world to me. I hadn't realized how much asleep I was! Thanks Robert!
Thank you for your decades of golden nuggets you have given us, has your suggestions have helped me greatly. Have a great holiday season.
Happy holidays! Thank you for your kind comment.
I consider it is more important to be flexible to accept you are wrong in case you find new evidence rather than always be unsure of your ideas & decisions. Of course, we are all biased, off course, we may be wrong, but if we don't take a clear position, we can't follow a clear path. We can't progress.
And all my life i thought continously questioning myself and my believes comes from lack of confidence!
Thank you 🌼
Hello Robert,I hear you a lot & you are one of a kind writer,I do feel knowing you despite the reality that I don't. I do thank you a lot to tackle those simple subjects that are deeply complex that we face in our daily life.Iam soe who is very curious & question almost everything but being surrounded by lots of human who live their life assuming things all the time is making my life almost a challenge...that's why the world need soe like you who have the knowledge to break down & illustrate in a simple way the human canandrum or I shall say the condition of being "human"
Robert Greene is hands down one of my favorite authors. So blessed that I found his books. I can’t wait to read this new one 🥰
I got very excited when I heard him saying he is working on a new book
@@Lebogang_Mogole same!! Definitely will be a masterpiece
Wisdom at its finest. Is there such a thing as “book thirst?” I’m so thirsty for his next book on The Sublime.
Immediately I read you 48 laws of power I become voracious of reading, watching every article you do. You are our modern Niccolo Machiavelli 🙏🙏🙏
Like many others here...Thank You Robert for teaching on the details of life. There are many professors in the world and many universities, but we generally have to extrapolate the life lessons. You go right to the heart of the matter. Master Class material.
I am so grateful that I have come to know and read your books. Thank you, Mr Greene. I am feeling so hopeful for my years to come even though I am 55 and my life is kind of a mess. Thank you.
I don’t agree with everything he says or believes….BUT he always has food for thought. I’ve purchased all of his books and they really do have me question my own beliefs at very moment. It’s a very refreshing way to live.
Dear Robert! Your books have helped me understand myself and everyone around me. Mastery in particular lead me down a path where I'm pursuing a PhD and it's because of how you inspired me to pursue learning on a deeper level! Enjoy the holidays Robert
Questioning the master of consciousness is a deep level of personal betrayal of life.
Thank You Robert, my father opened my eyes through your books teaching since i was 13. Im 20 now and have an entirely new set of lessons learned from reading and studying your books. Robert you've greatly influenced the hard decisions ive made in life so far and cant wait for the new layer of lessons later in life from continueing to study your books.
I would like to think the first book I bought and read to the end was 50th Law. I always felt the elders were misleading us and raising us with a lot of dishonesty. I also felt like everybody was conforming and afraid to tell or talk about certain truths. I therefore had a deep lack of trust towards older people or elders. When I read the first chapter of 50th law I couldn't believe... I couldn't believe I found elders who were so brave and telling the truth as it is, who were addressing a lot of concerns I had about a lot of stuff. U improved and/or changed lives with your writings. Thank you.
The guy who changed my life for good and for every. Thank you so much!
Robert. Your books, which I’ve read over and over again (especially human nature) beautifully articulates the struggles I was (and I am) having, and allowed me to take steps towards becoming a wholesome human being with more self awareness, humility and empathy. I saw that you are replying to comments on these videos so you are seeing these comments. I wanted to say thank you for everything you have written. My dream is to some day sit down and chat with you over a cup of coffee. We cannot wait for your next book. Happy holidays!!
You know, when we know that our mind creates the illusion we live with, it's become easy to make a better view of the world ❤️❤️❤️
Nicely said!
All belief is false -Jed McKenna
Thank you, Robert, for helping my life change a lot. To see the world better than
I have before.
I have developed critical thinking somewhere in my 18 and through long time experience I can say that it helps you not only to reson but also to master difficult concepts as when you question everything you spend more time with the subject and develop stronger associations as well as glance in the aspects of the idea that were not initily stated.
On the other hand displaying such way of thinking in social and work environment is not a good idea, people often cannot understand why would anyone argue with themselves, they like certainty and critical thinking offten leaves conclusions out, general population do not like uncertainty so if you give your boss reasoning instead of an answer he doesn't like it too much.
Critical thinking is a beautiful thing, an ability to argue with yourself, once developed you will also have more constructive arguments with people because you will argue with their ideas for the sake of finding the best answer instead of arguing with people for the sake of dominating them (if the partner of your argument is a sane person of course).
And of course I am thnkful to Robert as he opens my eyes everytime he says something- that part where he explained that my thoughts are not mine, it really clicked with me, I cannot stop thinking about it. Thank you.
Honestly, this man writes incredibly. Can’t wait for the new book ❤
@@jeffmwise719 how so?
@cyborg1320 so it was. Sorry, am tired and didn’t get it 🙈
Thank you Robert for all that you have done for us. Thank you very much!
One of the biggest challenge a human mind face is not that it should question everything. In fact human mind is designed to question everything. But the challenge is when mind doesn’t find an answer to something, it forms an answer(or rationalise it) based on it’s limited knowledge. For eg: if we ask ourselves “what are we even doing with our life”, and as courageously this thought may have occurred to majority of us, very few would pursue this thought forward and rest would just accept that “life is……”. And the most dangerous part is they also attach an emotion to it.
In nutshell, mind is designed to question, also it designed to make meaning of abstract ideas/concepts, and because we are in constant flux of emotions(as robert mention in video) we attach that with every thought we have. Challenge is to keep the questions separate from the answers you find for them. Just because you can’t find answer easily, doesn’t mean your question is wrong, and not necessarily have to feel a certain way, and settle for assumption. Like in the above example, just because you can’t find answer to “what you are doing with your life” doesn’t mean you have to be sad, find meaning in everything you do in life.
Love you Robert. I’m thankful for you and think of you often. I’m glad you are alive and do so much for us. Happy Hanukkah
I'm open minded I'm willing to listen to different opinions. Your definitely right.
Thank you for supporting the Iranian and particularly women-led revolution in Iran. We shall be free. Long live free secular democratic Iran.
We can use all the encouragement and support we can get...You were well known, but are now a favorite among the Iranians. Your short talk was immediately translated by many online media and watched by millions of Iranians. Thank you again
Robert, you are my absolute favorite author!!! Your books are so intellectually stimulating and helpful. They feel like a cheat code manual to human behavior. Your work is remarkable, I wish I could meet you one day and ask you questions about everything!
I love this man! He has helped me through so much, and is my comfort at times✨💫💜thanks Robert!!!! You are a gem for sure
Mr Green, I started getting to know your books and reviews you had w Barry Kubrick in PBS since 12 yrs ago,,,, thank you so very much sharing your great knowledge w us here on line👌👌🙏! I listened this clip 5 times in a row! Truly so many great wisdoms in such short clip, every minute of it is a gem! I am so grateful for your knowledge, and deepest gratitude, 🙏🙌🏻🙏🙏🙏😇🙌🏻☮️🌱
This is excellent, excellent advice!
We need streamlined thought process through structure, and Robert displays one that’s solid.
You don’t know what you don’t know - you DON’T EVEN KNOW/AWARE of what you don’t know!
Who should you listen to? Not your parents usually - unless they actually achieved how you want to be/do/have. Physical evidence and it’s observable to you - a reliable indicator.
Willingness to learn and willingness to change your mind - because everything we think we know almost, is wrong.
Many believe when they read or hear something and comprehend it well that they “know it” now. NO! Comprehending isn’t knowing and it takes thousands of repetitions and hours of being with that info and putting it to use before you actually know it. Knowing it means it’s automatic.
Be careful not to know something false. The Universe (1Verse) is mental, THE ALL is Mind. We live in the mind of GOD.
Robert clearly displays this understanding in depth. Knowing we know nothing boils down to humility - for anyone who’s ever been around addiction programs that’s the biggie they’re getting at.
Add to that you must do everything possible to Feel Good at all times. Feel as good as you can (without drugs/alcohol) and learning to feel better and better.
Hi Robert. I am a great admirer of your philosophy, an inspiration for me as an aspiring writer, and sometimes I ponder how your ideas will trascend after we're all gone - to other humans. My name is Fernando. You've served humankind well.
Dear Robert,
I've heard you. But I can't help to have this certainty : when it comes to strategy and personal development books, you are the GOAT.
Thank you for this brilliant video.
Thank you Robert Greene for your amazing work. Your books have been invaluable in teaching me how to navigate power dynamics in areas such as business and interpersonal relationships. I would be honoured to have the opportunity to meet you in person sir! Greetings from London, UK.
What Robert Greene says makes so much sense. Master Robert Greene. Look at the bookshelf behind, it looks like a wizard’s lair, and that is only some of the shelfs, different level of intellectuality, proud to call Robert Greene my master.
I love these videos! Please do more about such relevant topics.
You are truly phenomenal Mr Greene. Such a genius in terms of relationships and behavior. Thanks for all the research and hard work you put into this.
Remembering/Accepting: “we are a complete mystery to ourselves.” 🙏
I LOVE YOU MR. ROBERT GREENE. YOU'VE CHANGED MY WHOLE INNER WORLD.
I know a lot of people who are deeply scared about questioning themselves, If one start to put random ideas of questioning oneself they look at me like disapproving what I'm saying or trying to point at.
I feel really sad for them.
❤❤❤❤Robert Greene is a genius and his books has really shaped and transformed my mind and my thinking .i wish him speedy recovery from his. stroke .My father is currently experiencing stroke and is gradually recovering i can see how frustrating and challenging stroke could be . it's shall be well Mr Robert .
Greetings from Ghana 👍👍👍👍
The charisma of Mr. Greene always fascinated me
Nice! reminded me a poem from Avicenna: "My level of knowledge got to a point that I [finally] realized I know nothing!"
Persian poem for curious people:
تا بدان جا رسید دانش من که بدانم همی که نادانم
Although this poem is publicly known to be by Avicenna, but digging a little bit more about it on internet, people are mentioning it might be by another Persian poet. I don't have a search-able resource to confirm either.
Great video. Questions empower. A great one that helps me is “What else is possible with this situation?” Gets you to shift perspective and broaden your scope and open up to more possibilities. Hope this helps someone reading this. 👊🏻😊
I love these videos, helps get me by while I wait on the new book!
My DNA is changed only because of this Genius of the 21st century. Lots of love Robert Greene .
The funny thing about this is that I'm only ever told to question my beliefs when I'm questioning the beliefs of others who don't question their own beliefs.
Case in point: the fraudulent logically fallacious pseudo-science that underpins climate fascism. When I point out the methodological errors in the publications of political hacks like the IPCC, I'm told to question my rationally supported criticism while the climate liars don't have to question their tormented statistics and circular arguments.
That's deep
Good heavens this man is a blessing to the human race. Thank you
Robert Greene for your great work
Your work is worth living for and you have greatly inspired me in the last 2 years. Happy holidays from Bulgaria!
Excited to hear the new subject matter of your book, the sublime. My favorite chapter in the 50th law, and really instilled me with a sense of practical inspiration when I was at a time of losing it.
Thank you. 1 million times over.
Learn lots of things from your book sir..live long stay blessed..
100% truth. I've noticed everything is influencing us.
LOVE YOUR GUIDANCE. THE UNIVERSE LOVES A BELIEVER EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF WE BELIEVE.❤❤❤
Thank you Robert ❤
Thanks for this Robert, and your heartfelt honesty and desire to help people. It rings through and true.
Slippery rabbit hole of which you speak of digging into, and stepping back to question all the "fabrications" of who and what you are.
Once it starts to crumble away the question is: what is left -- what do you find then, if anything?
I sense from your tone that you have answered that for yourself -- perhaps just a path to follow which brings its own challenges, but also a growing, unshakeable ease with the world and yourself.
Have a wonderful 2023!
Thank you Robert! I live for your talents to be shared. God bless your beautiful soul. ✨🙏✨
I think in adolescent life thoughts just arise from nothing but as we age an increasing percentage of our thoughts come from our previous experiences with a heavy weighting towards negative experiences. Great video Robert. Very thought provoking. 👍👍
This man legit changed my life... like for real!!!
I appreciate your work,I'm reading "48 LAWS OF POWER".It's a gem.
Robbert, I really like your books and your writing! I appreciate all the mental feast you forged for the readers! I really hope you can talk about how to be a writer, or how to actually start writing. I am a writer of beginning level. I will be grateful if you can share gems you collect as a wonderful writer. Thank you so much.
Robert Greene, your book gave me direction. Thank you for your help
I knew it and dived deep into
This topic for all recent years. It is fascinating to know what in other people’s heads and how and why do we think what we think.
As a software engineer I can totally say that garbage in -> garbage out. We just operate on the data we were fed and massive impact on its digestion are making physical aspects of our bodies and how do we feel emotionally during this time
Looking forward to read what you will write in your book
Thank you Robert. You are a mentor to me.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this Robert... Your sincerity and honesty cuts rights through my amore ... Much appreciation for what you do...
One of your best pieces of insight here! Much love Robert
I would add to this. Be patient. It's easy to fixate and waste time concentrating on a thought to determine if it's real. I find it better to write it down, move on, and set a time to think about it and only lot 30min or so to it. Whatever progress you make, write it down, then repeat it again if you're still uncertain. Overtime, the clarity you seek will be revealed. Be patient yet productive.
Thank you Robert Greene. Merry Christmas.
Happy new year dear Robert. Thanks for all your effort to make videos this year. Much love xx
some believe aren't to be question but to be the source of willpower. exp, "i am short, and therefor things will always be twice as hard, and therefor i gonna need to work twice as hard, in comparison with tall person"
Thank You Robert Greene!
Thank you Robert for your works, they’ve helped me alot in my growth intellectually and spiritually.
An Unrivaled Legend. Living and walking piece of Art. 💗
Thank you Robert. I have learned a great deal from your books.
can't wait to read the book you writing right now.
I'll practice being contentious about having two contradicting ideas and make a choice. I'll probably watch myself like a movie and watch it unfold as I eat pop corn. I make sound funny, but it will be done. Thank you Robert for you hard work.
Robert you remind of the author of Ecclesiastes, your work is very much appreciated. I love the videos
Well philosophical skepticism may freed me from the insecurity of being "wrong" with the false sense of "being right about knowing anything" but I think it hinders my pursuit of knowledge. I feel there is gratification in reaching a "conclusion" and I feel even more gratification when the previous premise is rebutted and new knowledge is added.
I use it as a default setting but in low quantity to keep myself curious.
Personal opinion, just from this clip, I'm aware a clip or comment does not reflect a whole person's pov.
So wise! Thank you, Robert! Happy Holidays to you and family. We look forward to more videos and books by you.
This is also why, when a “friend” tells me I’m overthinking, she doesn’t know that I look at her, as an underthinker…
Ladies and Gentlemen This is the greatest philosopher of our time
Byron Katie’s four questions of self inquiry are helpful to this process
seems like you're telling people to lean into ignorance. bravo!
Love Robert Greene - thank you! By the way they recently made a discovery in Greenland that might make one think about global warming in a new way
The thing about being someone who sees things in contradicted sides.. Is that people think you have no value because you don't pick a side.
I am so Grateful for your life and your Wise words , 🙏🏻🙏🏻 cheers from Brazil!