Put Yourself on Death Ground
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2023
- One of my readers asked me how to stop being lazy; here is my advice.
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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Summary:
1. Develop a sense of necessity and urgency for the things you need to get done.
2. You don't need to be ready or wait for the right moment, just start and everything will unfold.
3. It's ok to be lazy sometimes. Enjoy it. Don't overdo it.
No it is agency......not urgency. Agency in this context is the functional equivalent of Arendts vita activa.
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" - Benjamin Franklin
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I am self-employed and work from home so self discipline is essential to me. Something that helps me is to write a (very brief) daily journal in which I write down my weekly to-do list on a Sunday evening and then every evening, I write down the to-do list for the next day. I make sure it's only 2-3 really important tasks I *must* get done for the day to be considered a success. Writing it down physically on paper creates commitment and also helps your brain subconsciously start preparing for the tasks on the list. 2 of my weekly tasks are "I must get up at 7am every day" and "I must start work at 8:30 am every day". - It really helps to create urgency to get started. Once started, you find that most tasks are much less painful then we imagined.
Loved your comment
Thanks will try this!
I needed go read this because I'm self-employed and I feel like i have no structure as I procrastinate and do other tasks around the house
Thank you will try this!
Very good advice. I broke laziness with sports. I started biking and it brought so much energy to my body that i started doing more things.
You have the same avatar
Won't exercising make you feel tired?
@@kenkai9097in the beginning you’ll feel tired but it becomes enjoyable to keep pushing yourself
Be careful not to exercise too intensively past your limits. So for cardio for example I find HIT cardio (going 110% out) tires me too much, so I do steady-steady cardio (at say 50% intensity). Gym meanwhile which I love I found absolutely energises me afterwards and gives me a mental respite and clarity I need to push head on move the needle on tasks that matter!@@kenkai9097
@@kenkai9097no because you get fitter, so in the long term you are less tired. You also work out your discipline muscle, so everything else in life becomes easier
I'm sure Robert would agree that writing down goals with deadlines is paramount even if mundane tasks are included. I started doing this and it changed my life.
Facts
Goal 1: Birth. Goal 2: Death. In between it’s just avoiding Goal 2 approaching too fast. If we all did less, and it was socially acceptable, we’d all be far more content.
deadlines and planning everything are the killers of the creative mind
@@travisbickle3835 You can’t micro manage the creative process. Creative minds need time to think and formulate. Perhaps this is why businesses fold, even big ones, because the ‘impress’ immediately mentality reigns above the thinkers needing time. If you cut corners with goals and deadlines don’t be surprised when you find yourself constantly fire fighting mistakes. But that’s how modern management creates its purpose. And why enterprises fail.
@@travisbickle3835I don't know about that. It's not like the Sistine Chapel was like Michelangelo take as long as you want bro.
Thanks Robert. I've been a slug the last few months and being lazy starts to lose the appeal after a while. Hopefully I can turn these habits around with the advice provided. Your video is a good reminder that we're all human at the end of the day!
There's no "hopefuly", just do it mate!
@@Ideophagous agreed
funnily, ive been the exact opposite the past 5 months. ive busted my fucking ass and it feels great to say it. just wake up tomorrow and do it.
Been coasting for 10+ years. The only way to stop it is to make “tomorrow” into “right now”. And lay off the weed until your work/chores/errands are done.
Become a Dentist and move to England, you'll be a millionaire in six months guaranteed
"Your laziness is something that has to do with you, you're not connected to something deep enough, you don't feel the devil at your heels" I will never forget that quote
The American way of life is about staying busy, always chasing “something”. Our motto is time is money. Work, work, and planing to enjoy life after we retire from the rat race. Even eating is something we do while driving . We retire after age 65, and for many people that means being sick or financially broke. We equate relaxation with laziness. I say we need to learn to enjoy life daily. More relaxation.
I fully agree
I don't think that relaxing and enjoying life is the same as being lazy.
Being lazy means to preferring being comfortable than doing something different at the expense of apparent wellbeing.
If you are a blue collar man doing desk work since always, you feel like your life is always the same, but you prefer to not change anything because the risk of failure or discomfort... yes, you are being lazy.
When you do not take time to plan that vacation you always wanted to take just to not make your boss mad, or holding your ground going home early after working hours... you are being lazy.
Not spending time with your kids or family because they are something troublesome and share their problems and concerns about life with you... you are being lazy.
Comfort and laziness can be present in an active lifestyle.
You are NOT lazy when you do what you KNOW you have to do. In other words, you are not just letting life dragging you to whatever destiny it takes you. You decide.
What happens is our body tends to not spend energy when there is no need to. So being inactive is addictive. That difficulty to change from a passive state to an active one is what we know as lazyness.
But to me, a man that is not capable to willingly stop his run on his rat wheel to think about his own life or enjoy the little moments is just as lazy as an hobo... they are just unwilling to confront change and conscious self improvement.
I totally agree
Come to the modern age chief, people are lazy and half assing it constantly in 2023.
It's to the point that even with minimum effort, I now stand out and am making a high-end life for myself.
Americans need far less relaxation and far more purpose and effort.
@@Arucaurd you are right!
Thanks you Mr Robert, I feel like you're my mentor I have learned so much of you as a 22 year old men :D, also this reminds me Marcus Aurelius saying "You can be good today, instead you choose tomorrow, you have what you deserve".
For me being sick and not having a choice but to do nothing got me really thinking about how much I am missing in life. I am not a lazy person and have achieved some great things. This has given me more self power to do even better in my life as my health becomes stronger and stronger.
Wow! Robert, is something, isn't he? This guy, went through a lot! He didn't gain all that wisdoms without feeling pain and keen observations. Robert, always worth listening to. He is incredible.
Man I love that Robert is just so humble the fact he takes his time out his day to dissect points you may see in his books or just ideas that come to his mind to where he feels like others can relate to him through his past experiences bc he realizes we are all not so very different and he’s vulnerable enough to share how he overcomes the weaker parts of self
Wisest thing is stop eating fish pie all that uranium is bad for your teeth and you have a better chance of finding the Holy Grail than a Dentist in England.
I'm a fan too, one of the best writers of all time.
Thank you for including the addendum about the importance of having occasional downtime of laziness.
always enjoy hearing you Robert Greene!
Thank you, Robert. Exactly what I needed to hear. I am not lazy, but after months and months of grinding and trying to start my business, I am in a situation, where I will either get a paying client this month, or I will go bankrupt. Being under all this stress for so long, my motivation this weekend was kind of low and I was not able to work. (I do work all day every day, FYI). Having had tons of sleep yesterday, today I am energised again to do some client meetings today and later this week. I do not need much, just one to go well... I am sure everybody was in a similar situation. Thanks again, man!
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As the saying goes, Insanity is doing the same thing expecting a different outcome. Busting your butt grinding everyday without any gain pretty much tells you it’s the wrong strategy. Yet the halfwit mindless moron motivational mob tell you that’s the way. It’s obviously not. When you’re stressed out your client meetings will be overpowered by your stress, negating your presentation. You put out what you receive. Rejection after rejection. Stress them and they’ll not want to buy in. You’re motivating them not to buy. Focus on identifying credible clients rather than chasing everything. And forget the UA-cam motivational nonsense.
"Shutup and do it..." 😮💨 That hit home. ‼️💯🙏🏽👏🏽❤️
Thank you, Robert. With your books, and now with these videos, you have made a difference in my life.
Thank you, Robert! I can’t express how much your words have helped me, both personally and professionally. Having these videos regularly is fantastic. Please take care of your health; the world needs you.
This is such a great call to action. Thank you Robert!
thank you! that's so helpful! and true ! i am always thinking i am not ready, that i need to learn this or that before,...i see a mountain and feel discouraged and end up thinking i will think about that tomorrow. it has been 10 years now ! looking back , i should just have done it , and in those 10 years i would have learned so much new things, learned more about myself and how to be happy , instead of waiting things to be done. I love this quote you have said : "shut up and do it. just jump in the water " , great I will do that ! now. i don't want to wait another 10 years to do it. thank you !
Robert, you are mentor, friend, confidant! Thank you so much for this! A big big hug!
Thank you Robert! Your books and videos have changed my life personally and professionally. Your words and guidance have been an inspiration to me. Please take care your health and well being. That takes priority over everything else. You’re a living legend and we need you. ❤
Such powerful message. Thank you.
My eyes are tearing up. Last week I asked my girlfriend that we should take a break. Am 30 and I want to marry this, queen. But I felt that if I am at risk of losing her, it would give me the "fuel" I need to kick-start my software/music SA startup. Now I see why I did this, I understand what my mind is doing. The fact that I took this very CORRECT step without having this new knowledge, tells me that the manifistation process is working. My brain knows what to do in order to actualize these big dreams of mine, I just need to keep trusting my gut, hopefully without feeling so hurt by seeing those around me, my girl included, getting hurt by my harsh decisiveness. But to build the abundance I need to be the helper I know I am, I need to be selfish right now and just trust the vision.
Respect.
Thank you Robert!...I have learned a lot from you, to understand people, and mainly to understand myself inside, and grow as a human being.
That’s Mr Greene, I’ve always listened to motivational speakers, and developed just enough spunk to get through tough times, but I found myself in a pickle that almost every where I went, people are never on the same page and going through their own procrastination, not working, not having good habits and I can tell you it’s exhausting, to constantly feed others motivational encouragement, it’s pleading so much I myself take for granted my outs of what must be done and it pleats me so much I become two steps back.
But yet again I have to pull myself together and make this work, the biggest thing I’ve learn that actually has merit of progress, is the actual connections and talking to people directly, having contacts that I can call in the whim to keep my mind and spirit in that struggle of progress not the struggle just for the struggle. Staying in the grind is hard enough, but coming out of the pits is another animal. Which can consume you. I see exactly what people mean like Jim rhon, who said he almost died trying to help people who don’t want help, that good people are not built or taught but they are found, similar to all the philosophers like Lao tzu and Confucius who say if you’re the smartest man in the room you’re in the wrong room, just to listen to wickedness is already the beginning of wickedness.
The only ones that I feel have a fire that burns hit enough to make me bounce out of a rut is scripture, when David warns about being around too much wickedness, idleness and non God fearing people, that when he was silent he was dumb and his soul was stirred and burned with fire until he spoke.
For they are all synonymous, Lao tzu said sincere words are not fine, and fine words are not sincere, Solomon says open rebuke is better than concealed love. And even Gautama Buddha says you must know what and when is beneficial and what is not beneficial to even know when to leave the weak behind. It’s ridiculously tough, so although I still watch pick me upper Dicipline videos, I feel the greatest sense urgency and push that comes with struggle to progress by having to talk to people of real, having my own wise counsel that has their shit together to feed off of, talking to pastors on the phone helps, but I know talking in person is loads of anxiety and fears put forth, but it offers loads also both conformed and the bad and weighty things released and discarded.
Like solomon states, a live dog is better than a dead lion, to cling into the living their is life, and how Jesus says, let the dead burry the dead, you follow me it’s either yes or no, this is where we see in our counsel we must always be diligent and prudent enough to state all that there is in its steaks and risks and be urgent and serious about it every time the opportunity and situations arises. Thanks Mr Greene, it’s always refreshing to see and hear others are in the struggle too and are able to explain the importance of not being lazy, idle, or slothful in our duties, and priorities. And ti always ask of the friendship, the brotherhood and fellowship for aid and help to also our higher powers and of our Gods. Thanks again.
Motivational speakers are pure adrenaline and dopamine providers which don’t persist unless you maintain your connection with them. They know that. It’s their business model. Living on their induced high isn’t living, its existing for their gain, not yours.
Discipline. Consistency. Deadlines. Creativity. Reflection. Repeat.
Six words. No excuses, no exceptions... NO APOLOGIES.
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Thanks for the reminder Mr. Greene. You're inspiring.
Awesome message. This has been a great few minutes my time. Have to agree with every, when things are important and have meaning, the game changes.
I think it's also important to bring up despair, hopelessness; If you feel despair, then you begin to lose the vital sense of urgency even on "Death Ground". Everything feels pointless, and more than you are capable of bearing, so why bother? It is possible to fight back against this hopelessness, it's what I'm doing right now, but it is a struggle. I know it sounds melodramatic but it feels like those ancient tales of men struggling hopelessly against gods or fate itself, like Sisyphus or Oedipus. Have enough courage to fight back against those false 'gods', and take Mr. Greene's advice too. If you can't find something to live for, find something to die trying, there's always something.
Robert, you are a great person and great mentor. Thank you
Thank you for all that you do Robert. I read Mastery during my lunch break and it's not a coincidence that it's at a new job that I'm very passionate about.
I am in awe of you and your writing. Thanks for this; I will go work on creating that NECESSITY!
Thank you for sharing Robert.
Being one living in Paris without knowing fluent french and this really hit my pain point.
I kept on postponing my learning and came up with excuses when it in the end is just my fault for not taking action.
I am more than ever motivated to drive a change to that!
Now if you got a french learning tactic, I would love to absorb everything about it.
Until then, I will just consume everything I get over 💪
Nice one! Thank you for all your wisdom you've shared Robert!
Thank you for the advice.
This is exactly the advice I needed right now, thank you.
Love Mr. Greene, truly a legend. Possibly under-appreciated.
Thank You Robert….So simply & elegantly expounded; really a “Bulls Eye” for me personally.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and work. It has really helped me out in many ways. I hope to reignite that fire in me to take on the world. Keep shining ☀️
Insanely good answer. Especially the end part. I think stillness and nonaction is the most valuable activity in a great many situations. This makes me a "bad" employee - because the company/boss is "paying you by the hour" - and they want to get an hour's worth of "productivity" out of you for every hour that they pay you. But is it valuable to do something that doesn't need to be done, spending your energy for no real purpose, just for busywork? I believe not. I use time when I'm not on Death Ground for daydreaming and imagination and philosophical thought. I think being strategic is more important that being busy. I need to start my own business. "Before I am ready" hahahaha.
A lot of love Robert! The way you speak is really different from others.
Robert greene is absolutely right once again & his books are the key to life when navigating parts of the urban & the majority of the cooperate world ✅
You are one of the most inspiring people I have ever met, you are as real as can be and it is hard to find words to say how much I appreciate your work. It's amazing and the book is great
Finally someone pointed out my way of doing things. I felt nice now I can just send this to people and add up my points after they have this basic idea!
I really loved the way you described this in Andrew Huberman’s podcast!! Powerful.
LOVE THIS Thank you sir!
"Why do you write like you're running out of time?"
Love your work Mr Greene. Thank you for your knowledge. Without your book, my life would be a lot of misery.
I love u Robert, thanks for all.
Great Mentor Robert Green
I'm excited to watch this video! Thank you for all the value provide to our lives!
Millions of people have 2 jobs. Instead of shaming people, let's talk about how we can fight back and get the wealth stolen from the people, in the last 40 years.
Amen!
Exactly what I needed to hear!
Thank you so much 🙏
Thank you..I badly needed it
This showed up exactly when I needed it to.Thank you OG!!!
I wish I had read your books lot earlier.. esp. because of office politics.. They are such incredible gems of wisdom that I need to savour them little little everyday over a period of time. And I don't like reading anythings else while I'm reading those, so as not to let it interfere with my absorption process. Thank u for all the hard work u have done!!
Always read other works from authors with totally different perspectives and opinions to ensure you aren’t indoctrinating yourself with what may be very flawed thinking and conclusions from one individual author. Wisdom is acknowledging that no one person is right but all have something worth paying regard to. Widen your reading to open your mind.
Laziness is boredom in disguise. Boredom is fear in disguise. Using the word 'lazy' is lazy itself.
Thank you! I needed to hear this!!!
Thanks Robert! I truly needed this!!
Thank you for this. Over the years all my family has died and it's made me very lazy, because I think what's the point in stressing myself out and doing anything if we don't have much time left. I'm 41 and I got some years left, got an inheritance where I don't need to work. I don't want any stress, have no purpose and am lazy.. people tell me I should volunteer, but what's the point.. I just enjoy every day, pursue my hobbies, keep in shape, read books, chase women, and live my life.. I could never work for anyone and don't want that stress, I travel and meet new people; Almost 60 countries visited so far. Not everyone has a calling like you do Robert, a gift you gave to the world with your writing.. Not everyone has a clear purpose.
Make the Decision straight to the point thanks Man!
Thank you Robert Greene. :-) I wish somebody told me this when I was younger. :-)
Robert, you are so helpful in my life! Thank you.
Thank you Mr. Robert Greene. It's highly appreciated! R.E
Thats right Robert is just like that 😊 thank you for this short video I need it hear
"Done" thank you mr. Greene 👍
Thank you for sharing. I am motivated.
I appreciate your videos. People need challenges in their lives. If life is too mundane, we need to manufacture some hardships if we want to continue growing.
Thanks for this great advice.
Great excellent advice thank you 🙏
"...you need to start even if you think you are not ready..."
Robert, I have bought all your books and reading them in order of first to last. I finished 48 Laws of Power and now I'm currently halfway through The Art of Seduction. I wished I discovered your work sooner because of how profound this information has dramatically helped me as someone who struggles to communicated socially, it's like you have gifted me this growing superpower and I'm so grateful for that. Love your work!
Also, try reading Six Minute X-ray and Ellipsis Manual by Chase Hughes. Another good one is The Ape that understood the universe by Steve Stewart Williams. Once you unlock that part of your brain where you understand people's motivations in life through their evolutionary hardwiring, then you'll always see people in a different way. Including yourself. The best way to understand human nature is to first understand yourself. And that requires some brutal and uncomfortable honesty.
silent I think of a book as something that is not read once but to choose a great book and read that book every week, 52 weeks a year, creating a paradigm shift. How many books does someone need to read? I think one book contains a lifetime's wisdom, so it shouldn't be merely read but fully absorbed, creating powerful new beliefs and identity-level change. That is my perspective. Having said that, I skimmed through "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction" many years ago before having this epiphany, and as a result, recall nothing of what I read.
Thank you. I'm at the point where I am so lazy that my busy life has catched up and the entertainment that keeps me lazy (Light novels, games, etc) I found rushing to complete because I always feel as though I'd lose time to enjoy those things when in reality I find every excuse to go back. That whole necessity thing is in reverse. This helped a lot for just being 3min, thank you!
Many yo are very smart!! its so true! ive been so lazy lately I just wanna sleep "death ground" doesn't exist anymore.. no connection... no necessity like you said !! so true it made me lazy
Yes work with no play is not gratifying!!! Down time is important but it's just as it sounds....when it's time to get up is the tricky part... as of now, I will commit myself not to get caught up in the last forever frame of mind....time is nothing I can rewind!!! Keep it Moving
Thanks Robert.
Wow. Beautiful. Concise.
Thankyou for changing my life!
this world needs more of wise man like you
Was much needed!
Smart man to keep a video that's aimed at lazy people under 4 mins, you truly understand us
Great Message.. Thanks
My whole 30yr life I’ve resisted this truth. I think I’m gonna keep resisting a little longer… Comfort is just so hard to beat!
Love the way he said, shut up and do it. ❤
Love❤ listening to you. Thank you
A purpose and attention in which you doesn't feel soo much time is passed and you are engage in soo much on your work
Thank you and Happy new year Robert,,,,,,,,,,David in lreland
Amazing vid Bob, I always loved your content! Was watching snow society on netflix last week I think it’s the perfect analogie to this video!
Good points I think people forget anxiety isn’t necessarily a bad thing it often is the motivator to success. I think what you said is very relatable especially those in college always wanting th further their education when really if they just jump into the profession they will learn more than any professor could tell them.
Wisest thing is stop eating fish pie all that uranium is bad for your teeth and you have a better chance of finding the Holy Grail than a Dentist in England.
Education imparts a skill set without which your goals may be unachievable. Formal education may be the only route. There’s no one size fits all. To think so, or promote it, makes one look a fool.
Hello Robert I really like your short less than 4 minute videos! Perfect time choice ☺️👍
❤❤❤ deep learning 😊
Thank you for this! I needed to hear this and it’s amazing timing.
Exactly what I needed to hear right now
Phenomenal advice. Robert Greene makes me proud to be a UC Berkeley student
Nice. Making lot of sense😊
This aligns with the way Tony Robbins has his RPM set up. Purpose driven and results focused. Robbins says perfection is the lowest standard.
Such good stuff here!
This is exactly what I needed today. Thank you