Hello you savages. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - chriswillx.com/books/ Here's the timestamps: 00:00 Overcomplicating Masculinity 07:10 Feeling Safe as Men & Women 12:00 Most Common Struggles of Men 20:35 Is Shame Harmful? 25:07 Feeling Comfortable in Your Own Skin 35:08 Why So Many People Are Cynical 38:16 Biggest Lessons From Coaching 46:22 Balancing High Standards & Gratitude 58:39 The Role of Fear in a Man’s Life 1:04:38 How Important is Community? 1:08:15 How to Be More Decisive 1:19:50 The Decline of Alcohol Issues 1:27:14 Advice for Becoming More Present 1:31:38 The Stories You Tell Yourself 1:37:26 Having Devotion in Your Life 1:41:37 Where to Find Jimmy
Hi Chris I am a frequent listener of yours and I really appreciate the quality of content and information you are providing and best of luck for the 2.5M subs ASAP. I just wanted give out a personal request that as now you've more 700 videos its a little tough browse through the different types of content you have if possible can you create different playlists of podcasts of same genre, example-" business, workouts, relationships etc"it would be really helpful. All the best for future endeavours
Really appreciated this episode! As a 41yr old recently divorced man from Utah (pulled the Mormon Church cart most my life+ I did a 2 year mission to Mexico) I really envisioned the “brag about yourself to a small trusted group and feel the self esteem boost ,,, part. It was good just to envision. This guy looks exactly like my ex bro in-law. Sad too much divorce. Too much guilt and shame weighing us decent guys down. Wish the church and ex wives would help us “get the lead out” vs set out to have us donn wearing sack cloth, destroyed enthusiasm & destitute. I’ve learned in studying psychology, spirituality, shedding the victimhood life to stand up for myself and my own life’s wellbeing.
Hi, Chris, I'm a random guy from Russia. I just wanted to thank you telling me in this video, how to evaluate difficult decisions and be more decisive in general. Just made a crucial decision about my career because of that. Keep crushing it! C:
This podcast was great. So much value. But the topic on a sober alcoholic still letting alcohol control their life was a miss. God bless anyone that can get sober
How do people balance being peaceful & grinding to be productive? I find when I’m focusing on peace & happiness to alleviate stress, I feel more “lazy” When I’m grinding hard & on the go, my mindset is different to be productive & just get after it. This increases stress & obligations after time I always feel conflicted with 2 different mindsets.
I'm so down for bringing people on regardless of religion. As a member of the same faith, mist people don't realize how misunderstood and falsely stigmatized mormons are. Whenever I talk to people they are always shocked when I tell them my religious backround👊
What a performance and emission of compassion through articulation to successfully converse with a parrot that very quickly into our talk I’d come to realize, very much belongs “coaching” the Utahan divorcé and may not hold up in the court of high caliber conversations my reputation has been constructed upon. I shall bear the weight and maintain my commitment to providing value, despite my inherently unfortunate predicament in this fine recording.
Hello Chris, I want to thank you for those interesting conversations that intelligently, while also in a positive manner try to make sense of this world and how to be a man in it (while also exploring other subjects). I hope you hear it enough that you're in many ways a benchmark of what healthy masculinity can look like and I'm proud to call you a person I learn from. Keep on the great work, it's much appreciated. PS. I appreciate you branding your tribe as "extremely intelligent, reasonable people", boosts ego easily.
This is not just for men…I highly enjoyed this. At 53 I can say absofreakinglutely to women in their masculine because of an event(s) in the past. I have a very difficult time being in my feminine. Men fall for the independent early and then want you to suddenly change. It’s a very difficult process and one that needs communication, safety, and time. I also appreciated the steps. I have done a lot of work on me these past years…it all starts with the story I tell myself and then questioning is this the truth? That is a process too but it’s so worth it!
"Step #1: Take a moral stand...with 'just knowing/observing' and self-awareness." If we are speaking epistemologically, "intuition" is only part of what is necessary for developing morality grounded by integrity. The next drivel of speech is a handful of weak assertions based on simplistic observations and some "ought" claims about moral goods. How does one make moral judgments or issue ought/should statements with an incomplete moral framework based solely on intuition? How do we determine what is "good" or "bad"? And who gets to decide the categorical assignment of such moral outcomes?
This episode is amazing. Definitely not just for men, as a woman I'm learning a lot. So much resonates with me. I can always count on @Chris for the most interesting, thoughtful conversations ❤
He just explained how members of the Mormon church are supposed to think about God, always loving an encouraging us to become better. Sad he chose to leave but im sure he 'll figure things out, with his desire to find truth
“Be afraid.” Be insecure.” “Why you’re not happy.” Chris, you’re getting views by playing into people’s insecurities. You’re making people think they have these problems even when they don’t. You’re literally hurting people by bombarding them with negative thoughts and statements (to get more views?). I liked your podcast. You have an incredible presence and many great guests. Now take a moment and think about what you’re trying to accomplish. You’d help a lot more people if you kept the video titles positive, even when you address insecurities and problems within the interview. I’m not afraid, but when I read, “Stop being afraid” it implies that I am. Same with the other thumbnails you’ve been posting. How about “Be Your Bravest Self” or “Conquer Any Obstacle?” You can help a lot more people by building them up rather than tearing them down for a few more clicks. Integrity…
A brilliantly insightful comment, and you're highlighting a wider issue that is pervasive across social media. I'm in complete agreement; you can't inspire by using fear.
What I should have added is that you can, however, sell through fear! And that's the conflict of interest Chris, and others who profit from producing online content, faces. There seems to be a point where integrity comes face to face with profit, and a fight ensues.
I realized that doing what i like is for me most important thing and it helped me a lot. I really love to spread the word about nature and awareness how important it is, that really brings joy to my life. And also taking care and raising my moths is what gets me going in life. I hope everybody finds their purpose in life and put maximum effort to it. I wish u all great day.🦋🦋🦋
While I agree that mentorship can be powerful for generating life changes and perspective shifts, numerous factors are requisite of mentors by their mentees...competence, and humility are a solid start.
This is crazy. The whole point of his dance lesson was don’t care about what other people think. Then, some of the Next statements out of his mouth are, I don’t want to spend any time with people who will judge me. I don’t want to have to exercise that aspect of masculinity. I just want people to accept me for who I am.
@@nottomclancy2439 yeah everything has a good and bad to it, for me no thanks, for others it’s probably extremely useful. East to say this or that doesn’t work, different strokes.
Awesome episode. I got a lot of value, new ideas especially about creating a safe space, everyone deserves to feel unconditional love, I could go on, I definitely will add this to my workflow. Thank you both.
When a man is vulnerable to me I feel I'm trustworthy.😊 More of this type of conversation/discussion/ mental sharings . Good 👍 Just wanna add a better man has a reverence to Our Supremely Being ( God).
Ya Mormonism is horrible bro described what was GOOD about religion and then said that it wasn’t what religion is. Mormonism bastardizes Christianity. We are flawed and that IS okay. Idk what part of the Bible John smith was reading when bro said that isn’t the case
@1:02:30 I love a good yarn, but you go on so many tangents, it is hard to remember the yarn you were trying to say at the beginning. It is ok to leave room for error so that you can later clarify, but don't bury your point by stacking layers of tangents.
I’m also former Mormon. This guys teaching needs to be taken with a grain of salt BECAUSE of his brokenness over his being raised a Mormon. I knew within a few minutes that he was talking about being Mormon. I think it severely impacts his relevance.
@@T4ffynxnja Hmm. I am interested to know how you KNOW it is bad. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of my drive to a better man comes from my desire to follow Christ. I believe He set the perfect example of what a man can be, and then everyday I try and wake up and do the best I can to follow HIs example. For me, most of the peace and joy I feel comes from my relationship with Christ and from my church community in which I am an active participant. It is work that makes me anxious and sometimes dread getting up. If weren't for my faith in Christ and the purpose my beliefs give me, I would be an absolute mess.
@@SeanyeMidWest Nice, but "faith" in any religion is not a yardstick of if it's good or not. Truth is. And however oblivious you are to it, there are literal pagans, and cultists who can make similar claims to you - just to prove how none of the points posed really amount to anything. If I were to explain however, it's that why would anyone even decide to take Mormonism seriously when it's authenticity in general raises many eyebrows. As for it being "bad", this is from more of a policy standpoint. I judge good and bad from the Islamic perspective, as I'm Muslim. Which means my standardisation comes from the Qur'an and the teachings of the prophet. Whatsoever contradicts it by definition cannot be superior to God's word. It may have been disingenuous to label it as "bad" per-se, either way, this is even better. As a Mormon yourself - could you lend me some resources that you think would make me change my mind? I'd like to get the biased view seeing as my position in-and-of-itself is biased. Thanks.
Jimmy mentions that people don't regret doing an action, when a few minutes before he told the story of a man regretting gaslighting his wife and leading her to abortion.
Yeah, that is silly. People don't regret actions? What? So if I hit someone in a fit of rage, I would not regret it when I'm in the back of a police car? I have not listened to the episode yet, so we will see what I think after.
To help clarify what he means: Whether you view mistakes or "bad decisions" or even immoral decisions as regrettable or transformative is a choice, your choice. He later caveats with, "unless you're a horrible person" meaning someone who never chose to learn from and transform into a better person going forward. People on their death bed will either choose to regret something they never could come to terms with, or choose to appreciate the life they have led through the transformative pain of facing their demons. He means in long term retrospect, not in immediate terms. You have to learn the lesson to let go of regret. But it is possible and unless you're going to live your entire life turning your head from the ugly truth and (like he points out later) point the finger at everyone but yourself (aka live life as a "horrible person"), you'll have to do something about it eventually. The entropy of life pushes you towards freeing yourself from regret.
@@parkloqi Every action has a (counter) non-action. For example going out with friends means not spending time with family. Choosing to focus on career means not have enough time for other things. Choosing to work in an office means giving up your dream about becoming a musician etc. Approaching women and trying to get into a relationship means not leaving time and space to be alone and single. Almost every circumstance has an action and a non-action. So when you regret something usually you regret both sides; your actions and the non-actions.
@@sportsman192 I agree with your explanation of how you should process life and regret. My point is that regrets can come from both taking and not taking action. He tries to make a point about going out there and keep doing stuff, almost without thinking. That's a bad suggestion in my opinion. Imagine a world with people doing whatever goes through their head (e.g. taking debt to try their dreams, cold approaching within 3 seconds, trying to follow passion for work). Some would find success and happiness but for the majority, this world would be a mess. There are really important jobs that almost nobody would have a passion for. It is a world that can't function properly. There is a need for people doing these jobs that nobody wants to do. There is a need for people being financially risk averse. These people, the risk averse, allow others to be risky. You need to have both kinds of people to have some kind of balance in the world.
Like so many other "life coaches"...or a male hybrid of Julie Hanks' psychological understanding and what John Dehlin could be with moderate testosterone replacement therapy. Maybe, he can get an interview with the Mormon Stories podcast next.
I wonder if he’s conscious of the way he has repurposed religious tools under a secular brand. I celebrate his quest to bring comedy to the tragedies of modern men. I celebrate too his departure from Mormonism, though his pendulum swing into the cesspit of extramarital sex is really unfortunate. All the truths he has discovered are found in Christ. Peace Chris
There’s a great video essay on YT called something along the lines of “What it means to be a man”. It’s an analysis of the Big Lebowski. Great insights.
This black-walled "pod" is a no-go in my opinion. Doubtless it's portable and economic, but it's jarring and "hard." Whereas some of your other sets are softer and warmer. Listeners, obviously, won't care. But from a visual standpoint, the black-walled "pod" is the set I hope gradually goes away. Otherwise, your interviews and content continue to be regular weekly viewing/listening. Very good guests. Very good conversations.
The best thing for men is not to give a f. So I will title my video 'The reality of what it takes to become a better man'. And then we talk about cheering for our badass traits. The way this channel is, in the topics he chooses, the exact opposite of what it preaches is funny to me. Next week : how your addiction to social media is ruining your life! It doesn't even work as an orthopedic insole for the male brain if it's this glaringly filled with contradictions. What men need more than anything else is hanging out with other men on a weekday. Worked for my man. And get off the internet.
People in these comments are way too subject to their personal bias. If you ignore truth (even if you despise the source) than you are less than you can be.
9:40 honestly, this guy is too one dimensional in his thinking. You don’t have to be vulnerable then adopt a frame again. If you’re a man who is confidently vulnerable, that IS the frame. This guy is almost straight out of the pickup culture playing a bunch of games.. Also, let’s cancel saying “my masculine” or “my feminine” it’s literally so cringy.
Still applies even with talent. To publicly try something new you have to be willing to look silly. Otherwise you’ll succumb to your fears and not try to improve. Talent is only a little stepping stool between you and the achievement you are trying to reach. It objectively helps you in your pursuit to be exceptional at a given goal. But you still have to sacrifice your pride in order to be “good” at anything. And I agree that it doesn’t ‘sound’ right. But I don’t see how that statement is wrong, generally speaking. I’ve never seen a baby walk in which its first opportunity was given
It doesn't "sound" correct and logically fails as a statement because of a lack of supporting evidence in the fields of evolutionary psychology, behavioral genetics, or technological adaptation.
It sounds like you tried to follow somebody else is religion, rather than make it your own. your definition of shame sounds good. But it also seems to conflict with you experience in religion.
He lost me at the very beginning, asking do you wake up and are happy, and that there is no right way to live. Wrong happiness is not what we should chase- we should chase worthwhile purpose. If you don’t understand the basics, then I can’t listen to you.
@greatKaren 😂 Chances are genius, if its dominated by Qpots, and conspiracy theorists, and theyre also in positions of power, i.e governance, judicial... Guess how that affects the dissenters or those with alternative philosophies in that state... Did i mention Genius!?
@@djackson4605 😂 if you say so. Perspectives are based on your own experiences, if my comment triggers an emotion for you, it might have something to do with you. I'm very comfortable with my thoughts and feelings, I'm sure if someone had some facts to disprove my ideas, then i might understand the remark, but the nothing burger responses are pointless right? 😂
Hello you savages. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - chriswillx.com/books/ Here's the timestamps:
00:00 Overcomplicating Masculinity
07:10 Feeling Safe as Men & Women
12:00 Most Common Struggles of Men
20:35 Is Shame Harmful?
25:07 Feeling Comfortable in Your Own Skin
35:08 Why So Many People Are Cynical
38:16 Biggest Lessons From Coaching
46:22 Balancing High Standards & Gratitude
58:39 The Role of Fear in a Man’s Life
1:04:38 How Important is Community?
1:08:15 How to Be More Decisive
1:19:50 The Decline of Alcohol Issues
1:27:14 Advice for Becoming More Present
1:31:38 The Stories You Tell Yourself
1:37:26 Having Devotion in Your Life
1:41:37 Where to Find Jimmy
Chris stop being woke 😂 its not twitter, its X. So its not tweets okay, its Xcrements 😂
"Even the abscence of things can still be them controlling you." OMG This one hit so hard.
Hi Chris I am a frequent listener of yours and I really appreciate the quality of content and information you are providing and best of luck for the 2.5M subs ASAP.
I just wanted give out a personal request that as now you've more 700 videos its a little tough browse through the different types of content you have if possible can you create different playlists of podcasts of same genre, example-" business, workouts, relationships etc"it would be really helpful.
All the best for future endeavours
Great idea man
Yes please
Excellent idea!!
Ye this please, great idea
Please. Pin this man
Really appreciated this episode! As a 41yr old recently divorced man from Utah (pulled the Mormon Church cart most my life+ I did a 2 year mission to Mexico)
I really envisioned the “brag about yourself to a small trusted group and feel the self esteem boost ,,, part. It was good just to envision. This guy looks exactly like my ex bro in-law. Sad too much divorce. Too much guilt and shame weighing us decent guys down. Wish the church and ex wives would help us “get the lead out” vs set out to have us donn wearing sack cloth, destroyed enthusiasm & destitute. I’ve learned in studying psychology, spirituality, shedding the victimhood life to stand up for myself and my own life’s wellbeing.
Keep your head up brother, a new door has opened
Man i don't know who this guy is until i watch this, but what he says really inspire me.
Hi, Chris, I'm a random guy from Russia. I just wanted to thank you telling me in this video, how to evaluate difficult decisions and be more decisive in general. Just made a crucial decision about my career because of that. Keep crushing it! C:
Hows life in russia? I know nothing about it
@@Therevolution7it's fine
The entire country is controlled by Putin ✌️
This podcast was great. So much value. But the topic on a sober alcoholic still letting alcohol control their life was a miss. God bless anyone that can get sober
How do people balance being peaceful & grinding to be productive?
I find when I’m focusing on peace & happiness to alleviate stress, I feel more “lazy”
When I’m grinding hard & on the go, my mindset is different to be productive & just get after it. This increases stress & obligations after time
I always feel conflicted with 2 different mindsets.
One of my favourite conversations so far. Great energy, great topics
The most helpful masculinity video i have seen my whole life !!!! Nice work!!!
Fantastic podcast, I was especially captured by how emotive and outwardly joyous Jimmy is when he talks.
Chris is a great conversationalist! 👏🏼
Loving this self development kick Chris seems to be on atm. Ties in with where I’m at in my own life right now
Amazing conversation that makes me go down on the introspection path. Thank you Chris for bringing in valuable guests.
I'm so down for bringing people on regardless of religion. As a member of the same faith, mist people don't realize how misunderstood and falsely stigmatized mormons are. Whenever I talk to people they are always shocked when I tell them my religious backround👊
Every Mormon I can remember meeting has been rather kind and pleasant.
What a performance and emission of compassion through articulation to successfully converse with a parrot that very quickly into our talk I’d come to realize, very much belongs “coaching” the Utahan divorcé and may not hold up in the court of high caliber conversations my reputation has been constructed upon. I shall bear the weight and maintain my commitment to providing value, despite my inherently unfortunate predicament in this fine recording.
Hello Chris, I want to thank you for those interesting conversations that intelligently, while also in a positive manner try to make sense of this world and how to be a man in it (while also exploring other subjects). I hope you hear it enough that you're in many ways a benchmark of what healthy masculinity can look like and I'm proud to call you a person I learn from. Keep on the great work, it's much appreciated.
PS. I appreciate you branding your tribe as "extremely intelligent, reasonable people", boosts ego easily.
This is not just for men…I highly enjoyed this. At 53 I can say absofreakinglutely to women in their masculine because of an event(s) in the past. I have a very difficult time being in my feminine. Men fall for the independent early and then want you to suddenly change. It’s a very difficult process and one that needs communication, safety, and time. I also appreciated the steps. I have done a lot of work on me these past years…it all starts with the story I tell myself and then questioning is this the truth? That is a process too but it’s so worth it!
Love from Uganda.. Love the podcast and just love hearing Uganda being mentioned
"Step #1: Take a moral stand...with 'just knowing/observing' and self-awareness."
If we are speaking epistemologically, "intuition" is only part of what is necessary for developing morality grounded by integrity. The next drivel of speech is a handful of weak assertions based on simplistic observations and some "ought" claims about moral goods.
How does one make moral judgments or issue ought/should statements with an incomplete moral framework based solely on intuition? How do we determine what is "good" or "bad"? And who gets to decide the categorical assignment of such moral outcomes?
This episode is amazing. Definitely not just for men, as a woman I'm learning a lot. So much resonates with me.
I can always count on @Chris for the most interesting, thoughtful conversations ❤
He just explained how members of the Mormon church are supposed to think about God, always loving an encouraging us to become better. Sad he chose to leave but im sure he 'll figure things out, with his desire to find truth
Impressed by the pencil twirling
I started drinking neutonic and now I can twirl 3 at once - game changer.
Amazing episode, really refreshing to listen this.
“Be afraid.” Be insecure.” “Why you’re not happy.”
Chris, you’re getting views by playing into people’s insecurities. You’re making people think they have these problems even when they don’t. You’re literally hurting people by bombarding them with negative thoughts and statements (to get more views?).
I liked your podcast. You have an incredible presence and many great guests. Now take a moment and think about what you’re trying to accomplish. You’d help a lot more people if you kept the video titles positive, even when you address insecurities and problems within the interview.
I’m not afraid, but when I read, “Stop being afraid” it implies that I am. Same with the other thumbnails you’ve been posting.
How about “Be Your Bravest Self” or “Conquer Any Obstacle?”
You can help a lot more people by building them up rather than tearing them down for a few more clicks. Integrity…
A brilliantly insightful comment, and you're highlighting a wider issue that is pervasive across social media. I'm in complete agreement; you can't inspire by using fear.
What I should have added is that you can, however, sell through fear! And that's the conflict of interest Chris, and others who profit from producing online content, faces. There seems to be a point where integrity comes face to face with profit, and a fight ensues.
Ahh, tone policing...such a novelty.
Bro just discovered clickbait thumbnails or something lol
I realized that doing what i like is for me most important thing and it helped me a lot. I really love to spread the word about nature and awareness how important it is, that really brings joy to my life. And also taking care and raising my moths is what gets me going in life. I hope everybody finds their purpose in life and put maximum effort to it.
I wish u all great day.🦋🦋🦋
Persistence through adversity is notable; reckless and indefatigable stupidity during mountaineering expeditions is not.
While I agree that mentorship can be powerful for generating life changes and perspective shifts, numerous factors are requisite of mentors by their mentees...competence, and humility are a solid start.
All in on this. I dig your podcast Chris.
Amen
I hope one day watching/listening a conversation between Chris and Brene Brown about shane and vulnerability
This was really good.
42:00 There are many stories that worked the other way around at Mt. Everest (and other high peak) climbs.
I'm going to Utah!
Thank you, truly I needed to hear that.
This is crazy. The whole point of his dance lesson was don’t care about what other people think.
Then, some of the Next statements out of his mouth are, I don’t want to spend any time with people who will judge me. I don’t want to have to exercise that aspect of masculinity. I just want people to accept me for who I am.
Yah and the list reading feeding ego was nonsense IMO
Kinda made me proud of my manly man.
@@bbb129 That was one part where I was like: "Yeah...that doesn't work."
Maybe it does. I wouldn't know.
@@nottomclancy2439 yeah everything has a good and bad to it, for me no thanks, for others it’s probably extremely useful.
East to say this or that doesn’t work, different strokes.
Jimmy is as legit as they come. Very grateful for this man.
Thank you Chris
Awesome episode. I got a lot of value, new ideas especially about creating a safe space, everyone deserves to feel unconditional love, I could go on, I definitely will add this to my workflow. Thank you both.
Get a dog.
When a man is vulnerable to me I feel I'm trustworthy.😊
More of this type of conversation/discussion/ mental sharings . Good 👍
Just wanna add a better man has a reverence to Our Supremely Being ( God).
This dudes relationship with religion due to Mormonism really needs to be taken into consideration. Leave it to an American made brand of Christianity
Ya Mormonism is horrible bro described what was GOOD about religion and then said that it wasn’t what religion is. Mormonism bastardizes Christianity. We are flawed and that IS okay. Idk what part of the Bible John smith was reading when bro said that isn’t the case
@1:02:30 I love a good yarn, but you go on so many tangents, it is hard to remember the yarn you were trying to say at the beginning.
It is ok to leave room for error so that you can later clarify, but don't bury your point by stacking layers of tangents.
I’m also former Mormon. This guys teaching needs to be taken with a grain of salt BECAUSE of his brokenness over his being raised a Mormon. I knew within a few minutes that he was talking about being Mormon. I think it severely impacts his relevance.
Where can I learn about Mormonism. Ik it's bad, but just wanna learn HOW bad.
How does being Mormon affect what he says about being strong? I just started listening so I’m curious
@@T4ffynxnja Hmm. I am interested to know how you KNOW it is bad.
I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of my drive to a better man comes from my desire to follow Christ. I believe He set the perfect example of what a man can be, and then everyday I try and wake up and do the best I can to follow HIs example. For me, most of the peace and joy I feel comes from my relationship with Christ and from my church community in which I am an active participant.
It is work that makes me anxious and sometimes dread getting up. If weren't for my faith in Christ and the purpose my beliefs give me, I would be an absolute mess.
@@SeanyeMidWest Nice, but "faith" in any religion is not a yardstick of if it's good or not. Truth is. And however oblivious you are to it, there are literal pagans, and cultists who can make similar claims to you - just to prove how none of the points posed really amount to anything.
If I were to explain however, it's that why would anyone even decide to take Mormonism seriously when it's authenticity in general raises many eyebrows.
As for it being "bad", this is from more of a policy standpoint. I judge good and bad from the Islamic perspective, as I'm Muslim. Which means my standardisation comes from the Qur'an and the teachings of the prophet. Whatsoever contradicts it by definition cannot be superior to God's word.
It may have been disingenuous to label it as "bad" per-se, either way, this is even better. As a Mormon yourself - could you lend me some resources that you think would make me change my mind? I'd like to get the biased view seeing as my position in-and-of-itself is biased.
Thanks.
Also exMo and could tell he was Mormon in the first 2 minutes lol
Came to the comments to check for sure
Constantly adding value. Thank you ❤️
One of your best podcasts so far with one of your most exceptional guests. Well done
Thanks Chris. FYI you just got quoted in the FT by Janan Ganesh! Might be worth inviting him...
The world is going mad and is slowly burning itself, so that's going to be rather difficult.
Dang, wish I had friends
41:08 no pressure.
Name of his book pls?
Beautiful 💙
Jimmy mentions that people don't regret doing an action, when a few minutes before he told the story of a man regretting gaslighting his wife and leading her to abortion.
Mmmm interesting
Yeah, that is silly. People don't regret actions? What? So if I hit someone in a fit of rage, I would not regret it when I'm in the back of a police car?
I have not listened to the episode yet, so we will see what I think after.
To help clarify what he means:
Whether you view mistakes or "bad decisions" or even immoral decisions as regrettable or transformative is a choice, your choice. He later caveats with, "unless you're a horrible person" meaning someone who never chose to learn from and transform into a better person going forward. People on their death bed will either choose to regret something they never could come to terms with, or choose to appreciate the life they have led through the transformative pain of facing their demons.
He means in long term retrospect, not in immediate terms. You have to learn the lesson to let go of regret. But it is possible and unless you're going to live your entire life turning your head from the ugly truth and (like he points out later) point the finger at everyone but yourself (aka live life as a "horrible person"), you'll have to do something about it eventually. The entropy of life pushes you towards freeing yourself from regret.
@@parkloqi Every action has a (counter) non-action. For example going out with friends means not spending time with family. Choosing to focus on career means not have enough time for other things. Choosing to work in an office means giving up your dream about becoming a musician etc. Approaching women and trying to get into a relationship means not leaving time and space to be alone and single.
Almost every circumstance has an action and a non-action. So when you regret something usually you regret both sides; your actions and the non-actions.
@@sportsman192 I agree with your explanation of how you should process life and regret. My point is that regrets can come from both taking and not taking action. He tries to make a point about going out there and keep doing stuff, almost without thinking.
That's a bad suggestion in my opinion. Imagine a world with people doing whatever goes through their head (e.g. taking debt to try their dreams, cold approaching within 3 seconds, trying to follow passion for work).
Some would find success and happiness but for the majority, this world would be a mess. There are really important jobs that almost nobody would have a passion for. It is a world that can't function properly. There is a need for people doing these jobs that nobody wants to do. There is a need for people being financially risk averse. These people, the risk averse, allow others to be risky. You need to have both kinds of people to have some kind of balance in the world.
Definitely feel like Jimmy is disconnected from the reality of most people. Great ideas wrong footing.
Ah the exmormon social climber. Lovely.
Like so many other "life coaches"...or a male hybrid of Julie Hanks' psychological understanding and what John Dehlin could be with moderate testosterone replacement therapy. Maybe, he can get an interview with the Mormon Stories podcast next.
I wonder if he’s conscious of the way he has repurposed religious tools under a secular brand. I celebrate his quest to bring comedy to the tragedies of modern men. I celebrate too his departure from Mormonism, though his pendulum swing into the cesspit of extramarital sex is really unfortunate. All the truths he has discovered are found in Christ. Peace Chris
While ironically demonizing the religious upbringing that allowed or provided for the necessary conditions to create his present level of affluence?
@@polynikes2000 That’s the American Dream
There’s a great video essay on YT called something along the lines of “What it means to be a man”. It’s an analysis of the Big Lebowski. Great insights.
I have a couple guesses, but I’m dying to know at what point Chris realized it was a mistake to bring this guy on. Such a strong start, too. Shame.
I was getting ready to comment the same. Looking at the video, I think it was right after the first question.
What’s wrong with him
Same here. What’s wrong with him? I also have a weird feeling about the guest but I can’t quite put it into words.
Lets go🎉
He is killing it, He is killing life..but he is sad---> this podcast
Good to know. I may sit it out now lol. Anything of value in there?
I wanna see Asmongold in this podcast, that would be huge.
Dude YES
That list sounds silly Billy
Guys, are morales and ethics just complex feelings?
This black-walled "pod" is a no-go in my opinion. Doubtless it's portable and economic, but it's jarring and "hard." Whereas some of your other sets are softer and warmer. Listeners, obviously, won't care. But from a visual standpoint, the black-walled "pod" is the set I hope gradually goes away.
Otherwise, your interviews and content continue to be regular weekly viewing/listening. Very good guests. Very good conversations.
Yo here at 4 views!
So close yet so far 😢
This is an incredible podcast. This guest has not added value.
I would say it is feminine to think it is not okay to dance if you are a man
you are not a better man
you simply became rich
Do your research on Tony Robinson before you go into it too deep. Just saying
I LIKE THIS
The best thing for men is not to give a f. So I will title my video 'The reality of what it takes to become a better man'. And then we talk about cheering for our badass traits. The way this channel is, in the topics he chooses, the exact opposite of what it preaches is funny to me. Next week : how your addiction to social media is ruining your life! It doesn't even work as an orthopedic insole for the male brain if it's this glaringly filled with contradictions. What men need more than anything else is hanging out with other men on a weekday. Worked for my man. And get off the internet.
The last part for sure - most men are lacking the real life social interactions that are critical. Also, too much internet - I'm guilty of both.
Jordan Peterson really did make crying a very popular and trendy thing to do...
Wasn't this dude on the Jersey Shore?
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Are those real lightsabers in the background?
People in these comments are way too subject to their personal bias. If you ignore truth (even if you despise the source) than you are less than you can be.
Chris you should come to Romania and do a podcast with me for next April 1st bc I'd be a joke
Honestly this is the worse guy to have on your show, guest rating 2/10
Holy crap. Kids, this ain't it.
Like an intellectually deficient distillation of the Red Pill/MGTOW content presently available...
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9:40 honestly, this guy is too one dimensional in his thinking. You don’t have to be vulnerable then adopt a frame again. If you’re a man who is confidently vulnerable, that IS the frame. This guy is almost straight out of the pickup culture playing a bunch of games.. Also, let’s cancel saying “my masculine” or “my feminine” it’s literally so cringy.
Chris get new super slim ipad
Can someone make this guest the 4th Boeing whistle blower
You can't make plans in life because your destiny is not your hands.
You can let the river wash you where it wants or you can navigate the channel as best you can, try to find the shore before the rapids.
“You have to suck at something to become good at it.” On its face value, that does not sound right. What about talent?
Still applies even with talent. To publicly try something new you have to be willing to look silly. Otherwise you’ll succumb to your fears and not try to improve.
Talent is only a little stepping stool between you and the achievement you are trying to reach. It objectively helps you in your pursuit to be exceptional at a given goal. But you still have to sacrifice your pride in order to be “good” at anything.
And I agree that it doesn’t ‘sound’ right. But I don’t see how that statement is wrong, generally speaking. I’ve never seen a baby walk in which its first opportunity was given
It doesn't "sound" correct and logically fails as a statement because of a lack of supporting evidence in the fields of evolutionary psychology, behavioral genetics, or technological adaptation.
Bit bloody ableist
Can this guy humble brag anymore? He comes across as extremely insecure
It sounds like you tried to follow somebody else is religion, rather than make it your own. your definition of shame sounds good. But it also seems to conflict with you experience in religion.
He lost me at the very beginning, asking do you wake up and are happy, and that there is no right way to live. Wrong happiness is not what we should chase- we should chase worthwhile purpose. If you don’t understand the basics, then I can’t listen to you.
7:59 - unless youre a religious women, or happy to live a subservient life, chances are youll probably avoid MAGA states 😂
Right, those states are filled with people who all think and act exactly the same 🙄
@greatKaren 😂
Chances are genius, if its dominated by Qpots, and conspiracy theorists, and theyre also in positions of power, i.e governance, judicial... Guess how that affects the dissenters or those with alternative philosophies in that state... Did i mention Genius!?
Do you realize how bitter and frustrated you come off? Its really awkward. Do you notice this happen frequently?
@@djackson4605 😂 if you say so.
Perspectives are based on your own experiences, if my comment triggers an emotion for you, it might have something to do with you. I'm very comfortable with my thoughts and feelings, I'm sure if someone had some facts to disprove my ideas, then i might understand the remark, but the nothing burger responses are pointless right? 😂