#Mastery 1. Observe 2. Practice 3. Add your unique style 4. Find a mentor 5. Be emotionally intelligent 6. Combine #creativity with skill MASTERY for unique combinations.
Should it first not be study material then observe your life then practice studies then add unique style then find someone who already done then be emotional intelligence then be creative? Instead of just observe but not studying first? Because if you do not know the material how can you apply it to your life?
@@sheridanwood1166 I know I was just communicating if studying yourself first to see if you already had most of the skill was not the first step. In other words I wanted to discuss the video a bit more in depth.
What's up, everyone! :) I'm back! Hope you guys are doing well!! :)) Here are the details if you want to participate in the giveaway (which you should because I have 10 copies of one of the best books being shipped to me). I'm really excited to give them away! So my first tweet will be this video on Twitter (Yay, we have a Twitter now), so all you have to do is go on there (twitter.com/fghtmediocrity) and retweet it. That's it! :) If you don't have a twitter and want to participate, you can share the video on the Facebook page: facebook.com/FightMediocrity Hope you guys enjoy this and win the book too! You know what, if you win the book and end up living close to me, I will personally deliver it to your house. How about that? :)) Oh and let's do this in the United States, because shipping will be a huge hassle for me otherwise, and it's just not worth it. Get the book: amzn.to/1XqQjXO
I really love your videos. But I notice that you usually make your examples about men (e.g. A male doctor, etc.). I think a lot (about half) of your viewers (or future viewers) might appreciate using women in your examples as well. Thanks! :). And keep up the excellent work!! :D
FightMediocrity Hi, may I ask what software do you use to make these videos? I'd like to do something like this for the psych lectures I give in schools. Thanks!
John Wage Hey, what's up John! :) Thanks and haha, great feedback, I've thought about that before as well. But at the same time, 85% of my viewers are male so I do like to focus on my target audience more.
I couldn't believe how naive I was about the jealousy and envy. As a 30 year old, I never thought I could attract any jealousy from 50+ year old managers. I was just trying to do my best. But I agree about needing to be smarter about that and keeping quiet to some extent about the inner workings of my mind.
Those whom have balanced self love and/or self confidence - get caught off guard by those whom don't - I happen to be an Empath - (didn't know what that was back when, but I ALWAYS felt it before my brain looked and then I used my Brain/Logic) It also helps to Never react to their baits - apply Conscious Thought and respond - sometimes no response is the best response.
Robert Greene and his books have opened my eyes to a different world. I own all of them, and use them in everyday life. I am on my way to "Mastery", but still have a ways to go.. excellent video and page
Well, they are all great... To get a base of his books start with 48 Laws. From there you will see how all of his writings tie into the first book. It all depends on what you are looking for to improve in your everyday life.The 50th Law helps with conquering fear, and thinking "outside the box". The Art of Seduction helps with interpersonal skills. The 33 Strategies of War helps all aspects of mental and psychical warfare. All help tremendously. I have used several of his concepts after reading about them. They really do work. So good luck, and enjoy.
I don’t subscribe to the idea that following your “passion” brings happiness, I know too many people who did that and when they got the job of the dreams actually became depressed and ended up going back to uni and doing a totally different career. Happiness comes from feeling skilled at what you are doing, feeling like what you are doing is making a difference and having control in your job to do it “properly”.
Agreed. Meaning is derived from being competent, or at least feeling competent at what you do BUT I'd like to add the factor of growth in here as well. Feeling competent at what you do + pushing yourself to get better. That's where the feeling of sense of meaning lies neurophysiologically speaking. Great comment brother.
Wow, sounds like a great book.. I will have to get a copy ASAP. 1 - Follow your inclination/ follow your passion 2&3 - Apprenticeship and mentors - learn from others, practice, then create 4 - Social intelligence - learn how to influence people 5 - Awaken the dimensional mind - creative + skillful = mastery 6 - Fuse the intuitive and rational mind And I totally agree - stories and drawings are a GREAT way to learn. Thanks for the great video!
I watched this video, and I read the book, then I watched this video again. then, I took decisions that I was too much of a coward to otherwise take. I know that maybe you don't care about whether or not your videos actually culminate in people 'fighting mediocrity' but it has made me make the changes that my heart wanted to. ive been happier and ive been working harder and smarter than i ever have before. thank you .
Nice video, but your view of the Professor is as close-minded as thinking RUclips is only cat videos. A lot of profs are actually quite open-minded and creative people who just found their own path in higher education. To each their own!
Key 1 follow your inclinations: Key 2 and 3 Apprenticeship and mentors: A) Deep observation B) Skill aquisition C) Create something unique Key 4 Social Intelligence Key 5 Awaken the dimensional(creativity+skill) mind Key 6 Combine the intuitive and rational mind
Hi, FightMediocrity. I love all yours videos. This one for example is exactly how I think and how I acted for the pasted years. I started studying computer science by my own when I was a teenager. I kind lost my self a bit in the middle, I had issues with my family. I thought the solution was moving out from my parents house, and the only thing I knew to get a job was programming, so I started programming again. Now I am 18yo, living alone, with a great remote work and really happy. Thanks to you, now I can go deeper in the ideas I already had and learn new ones. Best regards from Brazil.
This channel is amazing. Don't listen to anybody else. Your videos are exactly what you intend them to be. It allows people to resonate with the overall picture and then they pick up the book for themselves to inquire more. Keep doin what you're doin man.
I read the first 50 pages of that book and it shifted my perspective on life. I got it at the perfect time, at the beginning of senior year before the start of my college process
Most well known musicians don't read music. Most don't know how. They might learn to in the beginning, but once they understand the basics of music, they stop reading. They let their intuition and creativity take over. The best music comes from the heart.
I got Mastery alongside Power; I got them from Waterstone's bookshop with my mate and we bought them both, read one each then swapped. It seems like Power is the foundation for better understanding aspects of Mastery, like you said in your brilliant video about 'Not outshining the master'. It's good to see you back again - these videos are good at explaining concepts and the cartoons compound them; it's a format that's worked well for my learning on this channel and another channel that does philosophy videos, so thank you :)
He truly breaks down what the mind thinks in a simple way to get to your goal. Video's like this helped me start my business and outdo my competition with a way of thinking that isn't conventional in society. I love it and I love you guys ❤️. xoxo - Sending Love from New York City
If I was asked which one book I would recommend for reading (only one in lifetime!) I would say "Mastery". This book has a power to change your life and tells you what was the journey of Einstein, Mozart, Da Vinci and other outstanding masters. People are used to hear that these talents were born with a great mind and that the majority of people are not able to achieve that much. And so they even don't try!!! But "Mastery" literally tells you what to do! I recently had been learning driving and I could feel that wasn't easy for me, because I used to be afraid of speed for my entire life. But I reminded myself during driving lessons the story about the pilot described in "Mastery" who wasn't outstanding at the start of the pilot course and he had taken more hours than other students. At the end he became a US hero-pilot! So I was saying to myself "if I don't get it easy I will spend more hours on practicing". But many people would rather stop learning something feeling uncomfortable at the beginning.
Hello, I used to watch your video two years ago, i was addicted to video games and masturbation. I was also very uncomfortable in social contexts. I used to watch self-improvement videos but I wasn't taking action. Now I started an engineering major in computer science, and my main goal is to reach those 10'000 hours at talking and connecting with strangers, negotiating, public speaking and leadership. Keep up the good work, I also promised myself to expose myself to most social gathering at college so I can practice what I learn through your video and through books. Thank you for doing your work, I really appreciate it, And everyone else who 's watching but still not taking action, Do not hesitate, do not worry about other people's opinion of you. Most of them won't remember and you won't see them in the long future, so don't worry, practice, practice and never give up, accept that you are a piece of shit right now, and move towards your goals and dreams, time is flying like crazy and life is too short to complain about your current situation. Have a great day lovely people, Love from Switzerland
This channel has got me more empowered than ever to pursue my dreams. My only problem, at least initially, was that i thought "wow, this guy really bashes a lot of perspectives (reasonably non-productive perspectives... but still bashing)" then i realizzed... it makes sense cuz his channel is named "Fight Mediocrity". Fight it! be violent! Bash it! We can gather many means to empower ourselves with positive and happy thought but for me and for the rest of many testosterone driven people it is probably rare and much more applicable/relatable to be introduced empowering perspectives that are overshadowered by an angry (pre-war-like) mood. In a sense, watching videos like this gives me a similar feeling that I would get after the speech before a battle or football game. Awesome videos
Thank you! I just decided to leave law school, was doing just fine but every hour I spent on learning was pain in the ass. You really motivated me to continue pursing programming career that I'm really excited about. Somehow I intuitively followed steps that you listed (currently on step 2). Gonna read "Mastery" for sure, I'm huge fan of Greene '48 laws of power'. You're doing great job over here! Maybe someday I will acquire enough knowledge to teach polish people on youtube, which is also my dream. Sorry for my english, it's not my native language ;).
@@AnemosFPV haha, thanks for the ping! I've became the software engineer and now I'm working full time on "Przeprogramowani", youtube channel and business that help programmers learn and grow! Thanks for asking :)
You should do a video on ‘The art of thinking clearly’ by Rolf Dobelli. It’s fantastic and it mixes very well with ‘Mastery’. They compliment each other. This channel is fantastic and is probably more important than certain subjects taught in schools.. Ken Robinson has a few books on that matter which I’m sure you will have heard of given his TED talk was the most viewed (last time I checked), another one to consider! My favourite quote from his book ‘The Element - How finding your passion changes everything’ is the ‘alchemy of synergy’ - when you find your passion and creatively pair it with your greatest skill - clarified route of progress and improvement. They are all in written with the same intention which is yours, to fight mediocrity. I personally like something lighter like ‘improving harmony’. I don’t know lol. Anyway much respect x
I really appreciate your effort and courage to make these videos on your channel. I believe no one could make these self improvement with drawing and simple explanation. All the video has owns lesson and you get me save my time to read book. It's like you bring main point of book which 20% of its contents, but they are the mainly 80% of reasons why authors write book like a 20/80 rule. I'm a Korean guy. I used to watch TED for my English study and self-improvement. But your videos work better to me than TED does. Thanks. Keep following your inner inspiration. 'спасибо'
I was listening to this book again today and I rememberd your channel. I was going to ask you to do it but here it is! Good job, this content is priceless
Mastery is a feeling of security in a progression towards something unknown but meaningful. This inner feeling of meaning is what I believe creates interest, failures and eventually our own achievements. You have to feel it as much as you study it. You have to learn how to trust in your madness to find intuitive learning and growth.
Hi man I really want to thank you, I have been watching many of your videos and for the very first time on my life I don't feel uncertain about my future, you have helped me a lot. Thanks
I have two degrees my friend and have had many professors, and you deliver some of the most influential material that I can really resonate with. Thanks
Thank you for being so blunt! I'm sure you've gotten flack for it over the years in life but I appreciate it more than you know! People are so worried about hurting feelings that they convolute the truth with icing to the point of not helping, but hurting; Or at least doing a disservice.I love your honesty!
Oh my God ! This vedio is the way to different from what i have know and had listen from the people about how to do things. It's so,so optimistic and it just don't leave you by feeling optimistic but it ushers you towards how to get that for which you where being optimistic about. Thank you so much.
this book is a must, its a great read, not only does it give you keys but also stories about a important person in history & how the key was used by that person, which makes it really interesting & fun
Your videos may be aimed at guys, but they are excellent and so entertaining. I am steadily devouring them and have audio books lined up to read again ( as well as to read along!). Your top 9 included ones that I have been meaning to read for the longest time. Thanks for the inspiration to read again!
1. Deep observation. How does the system work? What the foundation looks like? What the successful people are doing and not doing? Don't claim you have better ways, don't try to fix things, and don't criticize others. Just learn the basic ropes, keep your mouth shut, and observe the little things. Talking about your big ideas, trying to control or change the system when you have no experience, no proof and no accomplishments will only make you a fool and an outcast. 2. 10,000 hours. This is the time to gain skills and rack up hours and fully use every single day. Don't waste your precious time. 3. Transfigure the ideas to create something unique with great value. That's the moment to implement your originality and the ideas you researched beforehand. Don't copy something else- You'll be replaced soon. And don't forget to avoid learning things from scratch on your own which will take weeks and agonizing difficulty, instead watch a video or read a book- letting someone else transfer the information to you will save you so much pain and time. It's the best time effective method for learning. 4. Social intelligence. Read books about that because it's the single most important factor of getting successful. For example, never outshine your mentor and never share your ideas with him. 5. Develop the dimensional mind: creativity+skill= mastery. 6. Fuse the intuitive and the rational.
1: Follow your inclination - You're required to invest thousands and thousands of hours. To do that you have to do something that you enjoy enough to dedicate your heart and time to it. 2/3: Apprenticeship and mentors - You can't spend multiple weeks figuring things out by yourself if it could be taught in mere hours. To find success you need A: Deep observation (How does the system work? What are the successful doing?), B: Skills acquisition (Put in the time to gain knowledge), C: Transfigure the ideas (Create something great and unique) 4: Social intelligence - You'll mess up all the other keys without it. Go along with others while building your skills. Don't create conflict or demand appreciation. 5: Awaken the dimensional mind - Combines a childs creativity with the knowledge of a geezer while simultaneously avoiding a childs lack of knowledge and the geezers lack of creativity. 6: Fuse the intuitive with the rational
Hi, I found your channel today and now I cannot stop watching your videos. They are really cool, you emphazis on the important things is remarkable. Your videos motivated me to reconsider some key behaviors and they allowed me to learn in short time and in a very intuitive way about useful social and productive skills. Please keep doing what you are doing, you are doing it great.
im watching this 13 minute video and ended up taking 4 pages of notes. not ill be aware of what to look for as i read the book mastery! thank you so much i wouldnt have found your channel with all these informative videos! if i hadent looked up the book i was planning on reading hahah!
Hi! I really like what you are doing here! What a great idea. I can see how you are creating great value for all of us and I can also appreciate the time you are dedicating to making these videos. So first of all, THANK YOU. However, I have an observation. With most videos I've watched, I noticed sometimes your personal input/comments are a little too personal. Some are a little too judgmental even (about the professor in this video). I intended to share this video on my blog but I won't because I find your personal judgements kind of threw me off and took away from the featured author's message. I hope I don't sound like I come from a place of judgement. This is just my opinion and that could potentially help you improve your message to your audience. Thanks again Lana
Good job on this presentation. Have read Dale Carnegie's Book and now will read the book you mentioned in the presentation. Very inspiring and fresh! Thank you for the post.
Great value in your video, i spent 12 minutes watching whole this and gained so much info to put into practice. Thanks mate, you are changing the world for the better
Everyone can achieve success to some extent, it is true that we have limited time to create something glorious, we must try and make more mistakes, because it will make us better, it is necessary that the basis of success is properly selected. In the end you may not get everything you wanted but you will never regret trying it.
Sometimes you DO hv to be pushed into a subject you thought you DIDN’T like. Amazing how many young women I taught didn’t like science-after my classes many learned to love the sciences, gained the confidence to pursue engineering and science based programs, and ditched the love for fashion etc. Of course many people want to live their life with wishes to become musicians artists etc-but in reality you DO have to pay bills and along the way you may find you actually ARE interested in careers that pay bills.
Thanks for this video, Elliott Hulse recommended this book but I have totally forgot about it. Your video reminded me of it and I feel like it couldnt be better time to reed it than now. Thanks again :D
Hi FightMediocrity, First of all, I really appreciate your videos. They give a wake up call for people to show that nowadays the possibilities for life are limitless and more accessible than ever before to humankind. However knowledge does not come without effort and for most it is easier to see a phone as a cat-video-device than a holy grail to all the worlds mentors and mastery. I am 21 myself and in this age feel now more than ever in my life I have the opportunity and time to do what I want, find my meaning and become master in my meaning. Although this is not an easy task it is a challenge is accept! That why I would like to ask you: what is your mastery? What is your meaning? How did you find this? I look forward to your answer
Hey man , I don't know if you are reading this or not ,but if you do , remember me cause , at some point of life I m going to meet u ! We got a lot of things in common, of course I m a little less intelligent than u , but I admire ur attitude . U got some deep shit going on here ! I literally watched all ur videos in 2 days . REMEMBER NO MATTER WHAT , ONE DAY I WILL FIND U !
After a few beers I must say: good work. I like that you're doing more than "just" book reviews now (maybe you always have I just haven't kept pace with your timeline). I'm 10 years older than you. I was reading these types of things at your age. The thing I've found is that life can and will throw you off your track. I'm not going to give advice but I'll say the most valuable thing I've found is sensitivity to the moment aka meditation/witnessing/surrender. Ideas like mastery and 10k hours are nice but ultimately life will pull you hither and thither therefore I have found inward looking to be paramount. Peace - Michael.
really like your vids mate going though a bunch right now and looking forward to trying the 2x audio book method you mentioned,thanks alot for all the hard work and good luck.
the cat videos quote was Sal Khan. The story is about how sometimes it's important to follow someone else's suggestion, instead of one's initial inclination. Here, his inflexibility was originally self-imposed due to his own pride. He describes getting over the idea that it was not his idea. Now, he teaches the world better than anyone, and the closest he comes to selling a product is his book, which is also offered free of charge as a pdf. Dig the videos, FightMediocrity
I love art! It's like Zorba the Buddha by Osho though his is the synthesis of mind and heart --- rest in reason and move in passion. I'm still trying hard to finish Robert Greene's first book ... cringy attack. Cool! cool! Cool! Videos super enjoyed. ☺️☺️☺️
It's great to see someone actually helping people and succeeding from doing so . Your animations make it enjoyable and easier to comprehend information . Thanks
This is by far my favorite book review from you. The takeaways are great and voice over. Pretty well explained. I just feel like I read it already... but not yet. Actually It's on its way to my door. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for the videos! Keep it up! It's refreshing to come across a youtube channel that holds a deep appreciation for the same books that have made a tremendous impact in my life.
Find your motivation. Getting good at something takes time and effort. Know how to measure progress. To get good at something, you must know how good is measured. Learn from the winners. Don't waste your time with trial and error. Practice. It's not enough just to know what to do; you must also apply it. Take risks.
This was great! I just finished reading the book. Love the book and your review! Your example with the professor really hit home as I teach college finance and am in the process of creating videos of all the main topics and putting them on RUclips. Do you have a video that shows how you make your videos? I'd love to adapt your methodology. Thanks for doing all this!
Yo... I am sure it is too late but only just found you over the last few days and already have blazed through about 20 videos you made. They are awesome! Anyhow, I shared your FB page on the Mastery vid with all my friends. So if you still have books... put me on the list.Thanks!!!
Dude, it was awesome seeing you share your story on here, it is inspiring me to step away from my career of the last 10 years to find what I really want to do and achieve mastery in. Having your personal touches made it more than just the tips and points I read in the book, it helped me apply it to myself. And congratulations on pursuing your dream and creating this channel that we all enjoy along the way - thanks for creating and sharing this!
I really enjoy your videos and the concepts of it. So I think when you potshot and people that annoy you it really takes away some value from the great videos. If you know something then you know it. Your videos are really great and I expect to see my little brother watching this to grasp the main concepts years down the line.
Love your videos. This is definitely on my list of books to read. I did have a question though: don't you think the intuitive mind and the rational mind are the same as (or very similar?) to the original and the conventional mind? I recently did a module at university called: Psychological Approaches to Decision Making and my professor explained how creativity differs between those who are young and the older. The way he explained it was: imagine your mind to be a mountain of sand. You then get a watering can (the one used to water plants with many small holes in it) and pour it on the mountain of sand. That watering can creates specific channels into the mountain of sand through with water flows. Now, going back to the analogy of comparing the mountain of sand to the human mind - if the mind of a child is a mountain of sand with no water poured on it and as the person grows they gain more information from the people around them (information being the water through the watering can) - this creates channels in the mountain of sand through which water flows. Now, when the person is older, he then tends to think only through the channels created by the watering can and is unable to think through the rest of the mountain of sand compared to a kid who has no holes in his mountain of sand which makes him more creative. A rather elaborate way of understanding what 'out of the box' really means. Coming back to my point, if the intuitive mind and the rational mind are compared to the mountain of sand and the mountain of sand with holes in it made by the watering can, aren't they the same as the original mind and the conventional mind? Because, from what I understand, the conventional mind is simply a mountain of sand with holes in it created by the people pouring water into it (knowledge they think is relevant, though their mind ITSELF is a mountain of sand with holes). Would be stoked to hear your thoughts on this buddy. Great job on the videos!!
I have just started watching your videos today and I find all of them interesting, informative and inspiring. I appreciate what you are trying to teach the people and I believe it is a good cause I have read the 48 Laws of Power it's was first recommend to me by my father that was my first Robert Greene book after that I discovered Mastery and completed that book as well, Right now I am reading 33 strategies of war I think all of his books are awesome. I plan to go back and reread the 48 Laws of Power just to gain a new perspective but his books have a way of opening your eyes. Thanks again for the time and effort you put into your work to produce a good product and quality results as you say. I do believe people need to read these books on their own to get the full experience and I highly recommend reading all of his books. You have a new subscriber who will be looking forward to your videos in the future
To be good at a thing you must do that thing. I think we over complicate the process sometimes. Granted for some things school is a requirement but it kind of boils down to that simple statement.
Thank you for your videos! I just watched a bunch of them, and they've helped me organize my mind somewhat. I'm sure I'm gonna rewatch them again later.
I'm a voice over artist, musician and actor. well, the truth is I have had to sacrifice these for money. truth is that I've made money doing these as well... simply not enough. my heart, as I travel to and from two hours to a job that is a good one, with a good company, is heavy. I feel like I was close to a breakthrough, and I gave up for the short sale. Mastery involves sacrifice, and I wonder if I simply haven't sacrificed enough and will I ever know. love what you do.
#Mastery
1. Observe
2. Practice
3. Add your unique style
4. Find a mentor
5. Be emotionally intelligent
6. Combine #creativity with skill MASTERY for unique combinations.
Should it first not be study material then observe your life then practice studies then add unique style then find someone who already done then be emotional intelligence then be creative? Instead of just observe but not studying first? Because if you do not know the material how can you apply it to your life?
@@salometipsandtricks2786 Atlanta is just listing the steps in the videos
@@sheridanwood1166 I know I was just communicating if studying yourself first to see if you already had most of the skill was not the first step. In other words I wanted to discuss the video a bit more in depth.
Atlanta718 I like
Thank you
The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.
Observe-Plan-Execute q
Great quote. Failure and success go hand in hand.
Preach!!!!
@@paulhenry8004 keep trying to find God in there.
Just want say every master once was a beginners
What's up, everyone! :) I'm back! Hope you guys are doing well!! :))
Here are the details if you want to participate in the giveaway (which you should because I have 10 copies of one of the best books being shipped to me). I'm really excited to give them away!
So my first tweet will be this video on Twitter (Yay, we have a Twitter now), so all you have to do is go on there (twitter.com/fghtmediocrity) and retweet it. That's it! :)
If you don't have a twitter and want to participate, you can share the video on the Facebook page: facebook.com/FightMediocrity
Hope you guys enjoy this and win the book too! You know what, if you win the book and end up living close to me, I will personally deliver it to your house. How about that? :))
Oh and let's do this in the United States, because shipping will be a huge hassle for me otherwise, and it's just not worth it.
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FightMediocrity love it. I really enjoy your story telling style!
Bin Jie Mai Thanks! :)
I really love your videos. But I notice that you usually make your examples about men (e.g. A male doctor, etc.). I think a lot (about half) of your viewers (or future viewers) might appreciate using women in your examples as well. Thanks! :). And keep up the excellent work!! :D
FightMediocrity Hi, may I ask what software do you use to make these videos? I'd like to do something like this for the psych lectures I give in schools. Thanks!
John Wage Hey, what's up John! :) Thanks and haha, great feedback, I've thought about that before as well. But at the same time, 85% of my viewers are male so I do like to focus on my target audience more.
I couldn't believe how naive I was about the jealousy and envy. As a 30 year old, I never thought I could attract any jealousy from 50+ year old managers. I was just trying to do my best. But I agree about needing to be smarter about that and keeping quiet to some extent about the inner workings of my mind.
Those whom have balanced self love and/or self confidence - get caught off guard by those whom don't -
I happen to be an Empath - (didn't know what that was back when, but I ALWAYS felt it before my brain looked and then I used my Brain/Logic)
It also helps to Never react to their baits - apply Conscious Thought and respond - sometimes no response is the best response.
I am a kid 10 years old and u inspire me so much
Also check out RSDfreetour's channel
Omar Ahmed check out actualized.org youtube channel and keep going
Thank Robert Greene for that
chek out Jim Rohn, i higlig sugjet
Omar Ahmed keep learning and follow your ❤️
Robert Greene and his books have opened my eyes to a different world. I own all of them, and use them in everyday life. I am on my way to "Mastery", but still have a ways to go.. excellent video and page
Ian Wallace Elliott Yeah, I'm a HUGE fan of Robert Greene myself. Good luck on your path to mastery.
Thank you.... the same to you. Keep up the good work on your channel
Ian Wallace Elliott
what would u recommend the first book i have to read by robert greene
Well, they are all great... To get a base of his books start with 48 Laws. From there you will see how all of his writings tie into the first book. It all depends on what you are looking for to improve in your everyday life.The 50th Law helps with conquering fear, and thinking "outside the box". The Art of Seduction helps with interpersonal skills. The 33 Strategies of War helps all aspects of mental and psychical warfare. All help tremendously. I have used several of his concepts after reading about them. They really do work. So good luck, and enjoy.
Hey I know it’s 5 years later but can you recommend which one I should start with?
I don’t subscribe to the idea that following your “passion” brings happiness, I know too many people who did that and when they got the job of the dreams actually became depressed and ended up going back to uni and doing a totally different career. Happiness comes from feeling skilled at what you are doing, feeling like what you are doing is making a difference and having control in your job to do it “properly”.
Agreed. Meaning is derived from being competent, or at least feeling competent at what you do BUT I'd like to add the factor of growth in here as well. Feeling competent at what you do + pushing yourself to get better. That's where the feeling of sense of meaning lies neurophysiologically speaking. Great comment brother.
That just means they really didn't choose what they REALLY LOVED...
@@Shayanwahedi interesting! Any guide on how to get there?
man this is so trueee
but we are humans we cant be good at things at start, so we must learn how to persevere and keep trying
but in order to be skilled you need to sacrifice alot and study haaard
and practice practice
Wow, sounds like a great book.. I will have to get a copy ASAP.
1 - Follow your inclination/ follow your passion
2&3 - Apprenticeship and mentors - learn from others, practice, then create
4 - Social intelligence - learn how to influence people
5 - Awaken the dimensional mind - creative + skillful = mastery
6 - Fuse the intuitive and rational mind
And I totally agree - stories and drawings are a GREAT way to learn. Thanks for the great video!
Poor is apprentice who does not surpass his master
-Leonardo Da Vinci
4 years later this is still such a valuable channel.
can you put your drawings in a pdf format I would love to keep them in my notes binder for quick refreshers.
you should also copy right them and watermark your creative property too :)
Good idea. I would love to have a .pdf of this so that I can think it over.
See the last view with the full image? Full screen -> screen capture
why dont u read the book?
@@moas13415 It takes a lot of time
I watched this video, and I read the book, then I watched this video again. then, I took decisions that I was too much of a coward to otherwise take.
I know that maybe you don't care about whether or not your videos actually culminate in people 'fighting mediocrity' but it has made me make the changes that my heart wanted to. ive been happier and ive been working harder and smarter than i ever have before. thank you .
Nice video, but your view of the Professor is as close-minded as thinking RUclips is only cat videos. A lot of profs are actually quite open-minded and creative people who just found their own path in higher education. To each their own!
I agree, it seems like he's attacking those that have different ways of thinking, and those attacks don't move 𝙝𝙞𝙨 message forward
He was way too hard on that fictional professor. Work on your little classroom to you die, damn, did a professor run over his dog or something?
True. 😂
@@colasrtney 😂😂
Facts
Key 1 follow your inclinations:
Key 2 and 3 Apprenticeship and mentors:
A) Deep observation
B) Skill aquisition
C) Create something unique
Key 4 Social Intelligence
Key 5 Awaken the dimensional(creativity+skill) mind
Key 6 Combine the intuitive and rational mind
Hi, FightMediocrity. I love all yours videos. This one for example is exactly how I think and how I acted for the pasted years. I started studying computer science by my own when I was a teenager. I kind lost my self a bit in the middle, I had issues with my family. I thought the solution was moving out from my parents house, and the only thing I knew to get a job was programming, so I started programming again. Now I am 18yo, living alone, with a great remote work and really happy.
Thanks to you, now I can go deeper in the ideas I already had and learn new ones. Best regards from Brazil.
if you think all professors with PhDs are dry and stupid, you are going to miss on a lot of great mentors
loving the videos btw
+sedthh Thank you. These are the mentors that you want to consult--those who have studied the subject for long periods of time.
+sedthh he never said ALL, he is generalising not sterotyping. Peace & love
+sedthh I thought it was really silly to say teaching at Harvard is a dry or dull idea. Some of the brightest people in America go there.
KL Tah
Is it not true?
Honey most are where have you been ?
This channel is amazing. Don't listen to anybody else. Your videos are exactly what you intend them to be. It allows people to resonate with the overall picture and then they pick up the book for themselves to inquire more. Keep doin what you're doin man.
I read the first 50 pages of that book and it shifted my perspective on life. I got it at the perfect time, at the beginning of senior year before the start of my college process
PhD = Pretty Huge Dick?
Most well known musicians don't read music. Most don't know how. They might learn to in the beginning, but once they understand the basics of music, they stop reading. They let their intuition and creativity take over. The best music comes from the heart.
this guy is posting some great stuff
David Ventoso Thanks David :)
I got Mastery alongside Power; I got them from Waterstone's bookshop with my mate and we bought them both, read one each then swapped.
It seems like Power is the foundation for better understanding aspects of Mastery, like you said in your brilliant video about 'Not outshining the master'.
It's good to see you back again - these videos are good at explaining concepts and the cartoons compound them; it's a format that's worked well for my learning on this channel and another channel that does philosophy videos, so thank you :)
robtoe10 Great to hear that. Thank you!! :)
You are amazing.
Thanks buttercup😉
He truly breaks down what the mind thinks in a simple way to get to your goal. Video's like this helped me start my business and outdo my competition with a way of thinking that isn't conventional in society. I love it and I love you guys ❤️. xoxo - Sending Love from New York City
I am, so are you
Thank you 😉
Your amazing!
I would go to school all day..this channel would always give me something new to share with my friends..keep up the good work
Thank you, I love watching your videos!
If I was asked which one book I would recommend for reading (only one in lifetime!) I would say "Mastery". This book has a power to change your life and tells you what was the journey of Einstein, Mozart, Da Vinci and other outstanding masters. People are used to hear that these talents were born with a great mind and that the majority of people are not able to achieve that much. And so they even don't try!!! But "Mastery" literally tells you what to do!
I recently had been learning driving and I could feel that wasn't easy for me, because I used to be afraid of speed for my entire life. But I reminded myself during driving lessons the story about the pilot described in "Mastery" who wasn't outstanding at the start of the pilot course and he had taken more hours than other students. At the end he became a US hero-pilot! So I was saying to myself "if I don't get it easy I will spend more hours on practicing". But many people would rather stop learning something feeling uncomfortable at the beginning.
Hello, I used to watch your video two years ago, i was addicted to video games and masturbation. I was also very uncomfortable in social contexts. I used to watch self-improvement videos but I wasn't taking action. Now I started an engineering major in computer science, and my main goal is to reach those 10'000 hours at talking and connecting with strangers, negotiating, public speaking and leadership. Keep up the good work, I also promised myself to expose myself to most social gathering at college so I can practice what I learn through your video and through books.
Thank you for doing your work, I really appreciate it,
And everyone else who 's watching but still not taking action, Do not hesitate, do not worry about other people's opinion of you. Most of them won't remember and you won't see them in the long future, so don't worry, practice, practice and never give up, accept that you are a piece of shit right now, and move towards your goals and dreams, time is flying like crazy and life is too short to complain about your current situation.
Have a great day lovely people,
Love from Switzerland
This channel has got me more empowered than ever to pursue my dreams. My only problem, at least initially, was that i thought "wow, this guy really bashes a lot of perspectives (reasonably non-productive perspectives... but still bashing)" then i realizzed... it makes sense cuz his channel is named "Fight Mediocrity". Fight it! be violent! Bash it! We can gather many means to empower ourselves with positive and happy thought but for me and for the rest of many testosterone driven people it is probably rare and much more applicable/relatable to be introduced empowering perspectives that are overshadowered by an angry (pre-war-like) mood. In a sense, watching videos like this gives me a similar feeling that I would get after the speech before a battle or football game. Awesome videos
Thank you! I just decided to leave law school, was doing just fine but every hour I spent on learning was pain in the ass. You really motivated me to continue pursing programming career that I'm really excited about. Somehow I intuitively followed steps that you listed (currently on step 2). Gonna read "Mastery" for sure, I'm huge fan of Greene '48 laws of power'.
You're doing great job over here! Maybe someday I will acquire enough knowledge to teach polish people on youtube, which is also my dream. Sorry for my english, it's not my native language ;).
wilsonowy Your English is awesome, and really cool to hear your story. Wish you the best :)
How did it go?
8 years has passed….given us an update :)
@@AnemosFPV haha, thanks for the ping! I've became the software engineer and now I'm working full time on "Przeprogramowani", youtube channel and business that help programmers learn and grow! Thanks for asking :)
@@wilsonowy I’m glad it worked out for you, it seems to me that every time we follow our passion good things happen down the line
I've learned to listen to audio books as I work out so I can double up on my learning and fitness
Needed at this exact time... Can't thank you much...will never ever forget you!! I feel like I'm destined to see this video... Thank you..
You should do a video on ‘The art of thinking clearly’ by Rolf Dobelli. It’s fantastic and it mixes very well with ‘Mastery’. They compliment each other. This channel is fantastic and is probably more important than certain subjects taught in schools.. Ken Robinson has a few books on that matter which I’m sure you will have heard of given his TED talk was the most viewed (last time I checked), another one to consider! My favourite quote from his book ‘The Element - How finding your passion changes everything’ is the ‘alchemy of synergy’ - when you find your passion and creatively pair it with your greatest skill - clarified route of progress and improvement. They are all in written with the same intention which is yours, to fight mediocrity. I personally like something lighter like ‘improving harmony’. I don’t know lol. Anyway much respect x
I really appreciate your effort and courage to make these videos on your channel. I believe no one could make these self improvement with drawing and simple explanation. All the video has owns lesson and you get me save my time to read book. It's like you bring main point of book which 20% of its contents, but they are the mainly 80% of reasons why authors write book like a 20/80 rule. I'm a Korean guy. I used to watch TED for my English study and self-improvement. But your videos work better to me than TED does. Thanks. Keep following your inner inspiration.
'спасибо'
Hyuncheol Oh BboyGreatOB Hahaha, thanks so much! :) And I'm super happy to hear that!
I was listening to this book again today and I rememberd your channel. I was going to ask you to do it but here it is! Good job, this content is priceless
Karl Héðinn Haha, thanks Karl! :)
Mastery is a feeling of security in a progression towards something unknown but meaningful. This inner feeling of meaning is what I believe creates interest, failures and eventually our own achievements. You have to feel it as much as you study it. You have to learn how to trust in your madness to find intuitive learning and growth.
Hi man I really want to thank you, I have been watching many of your videos and for the very first time on my life I don't feel uncertain about my future, you have helped me a lot. Thanks
I have two degrees my friend and have had many professors, and you deliver some of the most influential material that I can really resonate with. Thanks
Thank you for being so blunt! I'm sure you've gotten flack for it over the years in life but I appreciate it more than you know! People are so worried about hurting feelings that they convolute the truth with icing to the point of not helping, but hurting; Or at least doing a disservice.I love your honesty!
Oh my God ! This vedio is the way to different from what i have know and had listen from the people about how to do things. It's so,so optimistic and it just don't leave you by feeling optimistic but it ushers you towards how to get that for which you where being optimistic about. Thank you so much.
Nothing can stop us from perfection
cause perfection is what we are made of.
Thank you for validating to me that the things i see others see them too
this book is a must, its a great read, not only does it give you keys but also stories about a important person in history & how the key was used by that person, which makes it really interesting & fun
Your videos may be aimed at guys, but they are excellent and so entertaining. I am steadily devouring them and have audio books lined up to read again ( as well as to read along!). Your top 9 included ones that I have been meaning to read for the longest time. Thanks for the inspiration to read again!
1. Deep observation. How does the system work? What the foundation looks like? What the successful people are doing and not doing? Don't claim you have better ways, don't try to fix things, and don't criticize others. Just learn the basic ropes, keep your mouth shut, and observe the little things. Talking about your big ideas, trying to control or change the system when you have no experience, no proof and no accomplishments will only make you a fool and an outcast.
2. 10,000 hours. This is the time to gain skills and rack up hours and fully use every single day. Don't waste your precious time.
3. Transfigure the ideas to create something unique with great value. That's the moment to implement your originality and the ideas you researched beforehand. Don't copy something else- You'll be replaced soon. And don't forget to avoid learning things from scratch on your own which will take weeks and agonizing difficulty, instead watch a video or read a book- letting someone else transfer the information to you will save you so much pain and time. It's the best time effective method for learning.
4. Social intelligence. Read books about that because it's the single most important factor of getting successful. For example, never outshine your mentor and never share your ideas with him.
5. Develop the dimensional mind: creativity+skill= mastery.
6. Fuse the intuitive and the rational.
You hit the nail right on the head with some doctors "I know more about my condition than he does", unfortunately, this is a scenario, all too common.
1: Follow your inclination - You're required to invest thousands and thousands of hours. To do that you have to do something that you enjoy enough to dedicate your heart and time to it.
2/3: Apprenticeship and mentors - You can't spend multiple weeks figuring things out by yourself if it could be taught in mere hours. To find success you need A: Deep observation (How does the system work? What are the successful doing?), B: Skills acquisition (Put in the time to gain knowledge), C: Transfigure the ideas (Create something great and unique)
4: Social intelligence - You'll mess up all the other keys without it. Go along with others while building your skills. Don't create conflict or demand appreciation.
5: Awaken the dimensional mind - Combines a childs creativity with the knowledge of a geezer while simultaneously avoiding a childs lack of knowledge and the geezers lack of creativity.
6: Fuse the intuitive with the rational
May God bless you. This channel is awesome.
Yudha Agung Pribadi Thank you! :)
you don't know how much tour lectures mean to me,thank you so much for broadcasting its clearer than a river.
This video is from 2015. And I’m just now watching it. Great content. Patience is key, it seems.
Hi, I found your channel today and now I cannot stop watching your videos. They are really cool, you emphazis on the important things is remarkable. Your videos motivated me to reconsider some key behaviors and they allowed me to learn in short time and in a very intuitive way about useful social and productive skills. Please keep doing what you are doing, you are doing it great.
I was going to share this even before I knew there was a chance to win a book. I just spent the last hour watching your videos. Keep up the good work!
Benjamin Ortiz Haha, thanks Benjamin! :))
Your video looks amazing!
It’s very informative and I love the graphics!
How can I learn how to do something similar?
im watching this 13 minute video and ended up taking 4 pages of notes. not ill be aware of what to look for as i read the book mastery! thank you so much i wouldnt have found your channel with all these informative videos! if i hadent looked up the book i was planning on reading hahah!
Man! You're surely applying mastery to your youtube channel. Keep going and congratulation for the great work!
Thanks for making these videos. Your passion for personal development and life is clear in each one.
Gary Wilkie Thanks Gary! :)
what's the difference between this book and george leonard's book ?
I read book George but I think it very interesting
Hi! I really like what you are doing here! What a great idea. I can see how you are creating great value for all of us and I can also appreciate the time you are dedicating to making these videos. So first of all, THANK YOU. However, I have an observation. With most videos I've watched, I noticed sometimes your personal input/comments are a little too personal. Some are a little too judgmental even (about the professor in this video). I intended to share this video on my blog but I won't because I find your personal judgements kind of threw me off and took away from the featured author's message.
I hope I don't sound like I come from a place of judgement. This is just my opinion and that could potentially help you improve your message to your audience.
Thanks again
Lana
+ Cherry Burgundy Clothing With due respect,pls. read my response to the comment immediately next to yours.
Truth is universal and it is timeless. Thank you very much for the videos.
dude your videos really kick started my grey cells...really really awesome stuffs
will be watching all the videos and following.
Kunal Das Awesome! Thank you! :)
Good job on this presentation. Have read Dale Carnegie's Book and now will read the book you mentioned in the presentation. Very inspiring and fresh! Thank you for the post.
Live...love...learn
You need to put on more videos like this! Love this but please upload more often!
Great value in your video, i spent 12 minutes watching whole this and gained so much info to put into practice. Thanks mate, you are changing the world for the better
Everyone can achieve success to some extent, it is true that we have limited time to create something glorious, we must try and make more mistakes, because it will make us better, it is necessary that the basis of success is properly selected. In the end you may not get everything you wanted but you will never regret trying it.
Why did I not discover your channel earlier? All the content you put out is excellent.
Defog and you shall see the truth. Haha, thank you! :)
Sometimes you DO hv to be pushed into a subject you thought you DIDN’T like. Amazing how many young women I taught didn’t like science-after my classes many learned to love the sciences, gained the confidence to pursue engineering and science based programs, and ditched the love for fashion etc. Of course many people want to live their life with wishes to become musicians artists etc-but in reality you DO have to pay bills and along the way you may find you actually ARE interested in careers that pay bills.
One of the best books ever written!
Understand and master this and everything will be great!
Thanks for this video, Elliott Hulse recommended this book but I have totally forgot about it. Your video reminded me of it and I feel like it couldnt be better time to reed it than now. Thanks again :D
Hi FightMediocrity,
First of all, I really appreciate your videos. They give a wake up call for people to show that nowadays the possibilities for life are limitless and more accessible than ever before to humankind. However knowledge does not come without effort and for most it is easier to see a phone as a cat-video-device than a holy grail to all the worlds mentors and mastery.
I am 21 myself and in this age feel now more than ever in my life I have the opportunity and time to do what I want, find my meaning and become master in my meaning. Although this is not an easy task it is a challenge is accept!
That why I would like to ask you: what is your mastery? What is your meaning? How did you find this?
I look forward to your answer
Hey man , I don't know if you are reading this or not ,but if you do , remember me cause , at some point of life I m going to meet u ! We got a lot of things in common, of course I m a little less intelligent than u , but I admire ur attitude . U got some deep shit going on here ! I literally watched all ur videos in 2 days . REMEMBER NO MATTER WHAT , ONE DAY I WILL FIND U !
Currently listening to the Audio, 1 chapter in and it's awesome so far 👍🏾
After a few beers I must say: good work. I like that you're doing more than "just" book reviews now (maybe you always have I just haven't kept pace with your timeline). I'm 10 years older than you. I was reading these types of things at your age. The thing I've found is that life can and will throw you off your track. I'm not going to give advice but I'll say the most valuable thing I've found is sensitivity to the moment aka meditation/witnessing/surrender. Ideas like mastery and 10k hours are nice but ultimately life will pull you hither and thither therefore I have found inward looking to be paramount. Peace - Michael.
really like your vids mate going though a bunch right now and looking forward to trying the 2x audio book method you mentioned,thanks alot for all the hard work and good luck.
Daniel Heskett Thanks Daniel! :)
LOVE your videos, brother. I'm absolutely addicted to your channel! Thank you for doing these.
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a book named "Blink" that does a great job explaining "key 6"
the cat videos quote was Sal Khan. The story is about how sometimes it's important to follow someone else's suggestion, instead of one's initial inclination. Here, his inflexibility was originally self-imposed due to his own pride. He describes getting over the idea that it was not his idea. Now, he teaches the world better than anyone, and the closest he comes to selling a product is his book, which is also offered free of charge as a pdf. Dig the videos, FightMediocrity
One of my favourite books and authors! A must read if your interested in attaining Mastery in any field!
Saw few videos, amazing but caused headache. Should have watched one at a time and try to remember and learn. Thanks for sharing and keep teaching.
Thank you... and the added touch of your stories landed the plane for me
Robert Green is absolutely my favorite author. And this was a great video. Great job man.
I love art! It's like Zorba the Buddha by Osho though his is the synthesis of mind and heart --- rest in reason and move in passion. I'm still trying hard to finish Robert Greene's first book ... cringy attack. Cool! cool! Cool! Videos super enjoyed. ☺️☺️☺️
OSHO 😍
Awesome. This book is next on my reading list.
Mariella Arroyo Thanks Mariella! And you're going to love it :))
It's great to see someone actually helping people and succeeding from doing so . Your animations make it enjoyable and easier to comprehend information .
Thanks
This is by far my favorite book review from you. The takeaways are great and voice over. Pretty well explained. I just feel like I read it already... but not yet. Actually It's on its way to my door. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for the videos! Keep it up! It's refreshing to come across a youtube channel that holds a deep appreciation for the same books that have made a tremendous impact in my life.
Find your motivation. Getting good at something takes time and effort.
Know how to measure progress. To get good at something, you must know how good is measured.
Learn from the winners. Don't waste your time with trial and error.
Practice. It's not enough just to know what to do; you must also apply it.
Take risks.
Great video!
I still recommend (like you 🙂) reading the book twice or more - it‘s so much than this review.
The audiobook is super, too. 🙂
This was great! I just finished reading the book. Love the book and your review! Your example with the professor really hit home as I teach college finance and am in the process of creating videos of all the main topics and putting them on RUclips. Do you have a video that shows how you make your videos? I'd love to adapt your methodology. Thanks for doing all this!
Yo... I am sure it is too late but only just found you over the last few days and already have blazed through about 20 videos you made. They are awesome! Anyhow, I shared your FB page on the Mastery vid with all my friends. So if you still have books... put me on the list.Thanks!!!
All the way from Kenya, you are doing a wonderful job. Keep it up.
Love the video. Thanks. I learnt a lot.
Dude, it was awesome seeing you share your story on here, it is inspiring me to step away from my career of the last 10 years to find what I really want to do and achieve mastery in. Having your personal touches made it more than just the tips and points I read in the book, it helped me apply it to myself. And congratulations on pursuing your dream and creating this channel that we all enjoy along the way - thanks for creating and sharing this!
I really enjoy your videos and the concepts of it. So I think when you potshot and people that annoy you it really takes away some value from the great videos. If you know something then you know it. Your videos are really great and I expect to see my little brother watching this to grasp the main concepts years down the line.
Thank you so much Lovely presentation. You don't use power point
Love your videos. This is definitely on my list of books to read. I did have a question though: don't you think the intuitive mind and the rational mind are the same as (or very similar?) to the original and the conventional mind?
I recently did a module at university called: Psychological Approaches to Decision Making and my professor explained how creativity differs between those who are young and the older. The way he explained it was: imagine your mind to be a mountain of sand. You then get a watering can (the one used to water plants with many small holes in it) and pour it on the mountain of sand. That watering can creates specific channels into the mountain of sand through with water flows. Now, going back to the analogy of comparing the mountain of sand to the human mind - if the mind of a child is a mountain of sand with no water poured on it and as the person grows they gain more information from the people around them (information being the water through the watering can) - this creates channels in the mountain of sand through which water flows. Now, when the person is older, he then tends to think only through the channels created by the watering can and is unable to think through the rest of the mountain of sand compared to a kid who has no holes in his mountain of sand which makes him more creative. A rather elaborate way of understanding what 'out of the box' really means.
Coming back to my point, if the intuitive mind and the rational mind are compared to the mountain of sand and the mountain of sand with holes in it made by the watering can, aren't they the same as the original mind and the conventional mind? Because, from what I understand, the conventional mind is simply a mountain of sand with holes in it created by the people pouring water into it (knowledge they think is relevant, though their mind ITSELF is a mountain of sand with holes).
Would be stoked to hear your thoughts on this buddy. Great job on the videos!!
I have just started watching your videos today and I find all of them interesting, informative and inspiring. I appreciate what you are trying to teach the people and I believe it is a good cause I have read the 48 Laws of Power it's was first recommend to me by my father that was my first Robert Greene book after that I discovered Mastery and completed that book as well, Right now I am reading 33 strategies of war I think all of his books are awesome. I plan to go back and reread the 48 Laws of Power just to gain a new perspective but his books have a way of opening your eyes. Thanks again for the time and effort you put into your work to produce a good product and quality results as you say. I do believe people need to read these books on their own to get the full experience and I highly recommend reading all of his books. You have a new subscriber who will be looking forward to your videos in the future
To be good at a thing you must do that thing.
I think we over complicate the process sometimes. Granted for some things school is a requirement but it kind of boils down to that simple statement.
Thank you for your videos! I just watched a bunch of them, and they've helped me organize my mind somewhat. I'm sure I'm gonna rewatch them again later.
I just want to say thank you and also tell you that I am proud of you.
I really enjoy Robert Greene's books so to have these video's as a reminder of key points is excellent, thank you!
I'm a voice over artist, musician and actor. well, the truth is I have had to sacrifice these for money. truth is that I've made money doing these as well... simply not enough. my heart, as I travel to and from two hours to a job that is a good one, with a good company, is heavy. I feel like I was close to a breakthrough, and I gave up for the short sale. Mastery involves sacrifice, and I wonder if I simply haven't sacrificed enough and will I ever know.
love what you do.
Excellent video. You're doing something great here; helping spread great ideas in a great way. Keep up the good work.