Oh Magnus! Imagine browsing ted talks and bumping into an old running partner from Hallamshire. Doubt you'll ever see this but congrats with your journey and loving the beard man!
Technically, the most "dressed up" people are the most superficial and shallow and sad inside. They have to dress up to make up for the lack of substance inside themselves. People dress up to hide the fact that they have empty bank accounts. Never judge a person by their cover.
He says 'We' a lot. Also, besides his obviously informal choice of clothing, his speech is very casual as well. In sum - he is the holy grail of humility and authenticity. He's not trying at all, not asking for anything from the audience, just sharing. This may be one of the best Teds I've ever watched.
So many people don't notice the choice of words others use, yet, paying attention to them can tell me more about the person than what they're saying. ''We" is acknowledging that he isn't the only wheel in the mechanism.. he acknowledges other people's work and sacrifice. Seems like a legit genuine dude..
I think the key takeaway from this Magnus' story is action! Follow your gut feeling and take action! As Terance McKenna stated: "Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles."
The reason why he's been so successful, is because he had a "go with the flow" attitude - he never had much ATTACHMENT to the OUTCOME. He put in his effort, but then he LET GO to wherever life took him. And it seems like that's what made all the difference :) It's like what Audrey Hepburn said: "I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it."
Success is freedom. Magnus , you’ve ignited a spark within me- quit school at 15, driving a tractor trailer at 16.. open road freedom. On the road fell in love with skyscapes and went on to get a pilot’s license ( for small airplanes) which was easy to do in the 80’s. Then fell in love with the sea. Moved on to sailing. Loved the freedom. From there ( for no particular reason) I studied to become a neuroscientist. Got the big office with windows but stuck at my desk glued to the computer, watching the clouds pass by. I felt trapped. Quit job, became a visual artist and am presently teaching myself quantum mechanics. Hard to say what’s around the next bend. Thank you:) my gut feeling is to get a job with SpaceX
I turned down a collage scholarship. The day after high school graduation I got on a bus from DC to Florida with no clue where I was getting off. I was homeless for a bit while training to become a pro wrestler. After 3 years of blood sweat and tears I made it to the big leagues and traveled the world. Did some more cool stuff after that. I’m current traveling for fun. I love the freedom. I also create visual art and I love quantum mechanics. I also had a user name “sky of blue” haha go for space x!!
If you watch Magnus' body language throughout his talk, it perfectly explains why he has had such "luck" as some call it. He is constantly giving signals of indiference and curiosity. This combination leaves a person with vastly more options then having a predetermined outcome of how success need be found. Less boundries = more oppritunities. Most would have considered getting the wrong size pants bad luck or a negative experience. He did not. He simply made an adjusment so they would serve his needs better and went on with his day... make any sense?
+SS Minnow He leaves everything a bit open, like there is more to him that what shows. It keeps you wondering and paying attention. He is sneaky good at marketing his differences. The trick in all of how it has worked is that he has always had a profit motive lurking just enough to finance the crazy part.
@@effiebug4278 Magnus Walker started with... a near non-existent capital. He just had ideas and the willingness to act on them and give it a go, whether it succeeds or not. Trial and error.
this guy is amazing. i like how he mentioned how "we never asked anyone what they thought" and I think that's really important. because when you start to ask and you start to care, you're no longer doing it for you.
Also, the interesting thing about 'not' asking the opinions of others is that you don't have to listen to the "nay-sayers" and the "doom-predictors" ... whether or not someone is coming from a place of loving you or not, sometimes others cannot see the unique perspective that you may add to the world :)
He's not bragging about he's success, he's just giving he's success as an example that following your gut feeling will bring you success you just have to believe yourselfs!
I think the key takeaway from this Magnus' story is action! Follow your gut feeling and take action! As Terance McKenna stated: "Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles."
You’ll never win if you don’t play, you’ll never score if you don’t take a shot, you’ll never get anywhere if you don’t “give it a go”, we fall and fail, but we get back up again and try again, don’t let fear dominate your destiny!
I think the key takeaway is that he wasn't really trying. He was just being, and moving from a very natural place of simple curiosity. Our try-hard culture has everyone fooled...
Magnus can tell a story well. And I like how candid he was when he said he didn't even know why he was invited to speak. But I think my favorite part was when he finished. He simply walked off the stage. He came, he conquered, he left. About as honest a presentation as you can have.
all people saying it is just luck, if you do research you will find that many many success stories, maybe even all of them, come from people following their guts and doing what they love. this was the way steve jobs worked, and what he believed in. you may not know what it is like to have gut feelings because you have been ignoring them for so long, so just go out and live and do things you think you might like until one day you will feel it. it seems scary to follow your gut at first, but when your truly living vibrantly, you can really feel it and it's not that scary anymore, it's just exciting and fun.
Emma Lillian In order to make any type of decent evaluation however you would need to see how many people followed their gut and failed miserably and then compare the numbers. Then you can say if there's no luck involved or not.
It's really strange how Magnus' Talk feels so uncoordinated, but it fits the topic of "gut feeling" so perfectly. I think this talk fits the topic just perfectly. What an amazing guy.
For the last 8 years I have put this video on when I can’t sleep. I’m doing it right now as I type. I don’t really know why, maybe it’s his voice or his story that’s comforting, but I thought I’d share that. 🤷🏼♂️🤘🏼
I'm just taking over these comments. I love his nonchalant attitude about it all. Like so Porsche called me up, Jay Leno called me up, Top Gear picked up the footage, etc. etc. I love this dude.
Yeah i have read a few negative comments about this fella now and i think it is probably just down to jealousy sadly. The way that he has pretty much just gone with his "gut feeling" roll with the punches attitude is really refreshing in this day and age, and i immediately relate as i am English and Northern like him so knows where he comes from "literally".
I second that thought, seeing this name pop up on TEDx was an immediate click on the video, coming from the car world, he is well known, and ive followed him for little under a year after hearing about his character in need for speed 2015, all the people in that game all became car legends in some way, and thats my goal. For the majority its just some homeless looking man. But hes actually a living " I dont care what you think about me" attitude. It makes life alot easier and makes you become a leader, a boss, and not a slave to something bigger then you.
For those of you who think this man "stumbled through life and got lucky" I would suggest watching his movie. The full length version is on youtube. This man is focus and passion personified. He was not afraid to learn something new and use that focus and passion to do it better than others. He is a self made man and a role model regardless of how you think he looks.
The secret is that he consistently works to move his top dreams forward... He aligns his own stars, so to speak, because he is driven for his own reward. He next applies his success as a platform to reach higher and higher. We all have this capability but it requires complete discipline and resourcefulness to get to this level. Being your own genuine person helps a lot... Happy looking humble winner. Good on him.
I don't think so. He is not focusing on goals or "reaching" for anything. That is the point. He just does what he does and accepts whatever comes along and makes the most of every situation. Someone else above (later) wrote that he is not attached to the outcome of anything he does. That may well be true. Maybe it is about creating freedom for yourself. None of these things he did would have happened if he'd been in a 9-to-5 office job, clean-shaven and never had the guts to ignore that kind of traditional "security". He's a bit like Steve Jobs.
I stumbled onto this video wondering what this homeless guy was doing on a TED talk. Little did I know he was a guy where everything he has touched in his life has turned to gold. I don't think it is just a matter of going with your gut feeling because he never had to chase any of it, THEY ALL CAME TO HIM! I'm sure that you need to have all the ingredients in place to make things happen, like passion, hard work, talent and a fearlessness to jump in to something new. But this is just laying the groundwork for creating the conditions so that when luck comes your way, you are ready for it to jump in and take it. For most, that luck comes along only occasionally, but for him, it seems, lady luck has been chasing him down all his life. Good on him.
Magnus's inspiration he exodus is that he follows his own road by being him self. Follow his inspiration not his road! Happiness comes from being satisfied within ourselves on our own path, not with external material success and having possessions we desire just because others have them.
The coolest TED I've watched. I have a tendency to go against my gut feeling and do the "safest" bet. This is probably the time to do the leap of faith.
Wow! Never thought I'd stumble upon this comment again. Well, one thing's for sure, I did, and I put myself out of misery. This will be a bit long. Before, I was practically dragging my feet to work. I stayed because it was a full-time job (with retirement benefits and all). But I have terrible bosses, not all of them but most of them. They won't believe you when you call in sick, they will ask for your opinion just to tell you that theirs is right (they tend to resort to their "tried and tested" methods but they're expecting different results, and for that reason, us young ones just kept mum during meetings even when we can offer other ways of doing things), and you always have to justify your overtime work even when they just gave you the work when you're about to clock out. I resigned not knowing where to go next (I wouldn't recommend it, though). I just got lucky that when I talked to a former mentor, she immediately offered me projects. Sure, I wasn't a full-time employee, but my salary doubled and I got to travel the country (as part of the job). Fast forward to today, I love my work now. I consider my workspace as a safe space where I can express myself freely and where my opinions were considered.
As an artist for more than 4 decades. The is nice to hear a story of a creative follower of one’s gut who has been lead into prosperity, more of us find something different than that. I cant even begin to express the reality of the artist’s path, the continuing production of new art and the dust it all collects as it takes its space in a corner of another room of my house. The stacks of written material that has fueled hope and despair, the sense of doing, doing, and accepting the small radius of impact my work effects....its good for me, its therapeutic I suppose. I remember years ago when singer john melencamp, had a story done about his paintings, already a “super star” and one touch of a paintbrush and boom, acknowledged painter, while I’d been hunched over oil paint for 15 years....that line of thinking does nothing positive. So it was great to listen to Magnus this morning, during this pandemic, these strange days. I will hike in the frozen upstate New York woods today, light the old pot belly stove in my studio and sand wood for the 5th straight day, shoot some target archery and be grateful that I continue to stay on the artist’s path, my die has been cast a long time ago. I am an artist, I don’t follow, i prosper enough mowing lawns and plowing snow all the art-glory is fun to imagine but not what most of us will get, do it for your gut.
He makes me feeling like getting my dreames to be a reality is simply easy. And just love how he doesn't lose the Porsche out of his focus. Stay focused on your dreams.
This guy is a good example of being open to opportunities that present themselves and taking advantage of them. He is ultimately an extremely flexible individual.
Taking a leap of faith with the gut feel = trust = letting go and making do of whatever comes. Sewing Kit Creativity. He learned to trust his instincts, creativity, and most importantly his ability and trust to overcome probable challenges and survive in any situation he may be in. Making the Hard Decisions. Having the Porsche dream and passion with the letter is a spark, forces of attraction working combined with non- attachment of outcome. coupled with being Wise on Money in deciding for the building, Closing Serious Down, the universe just unfolded the rest of the story. Sir Magnus Walker, Thanks!
A lot of times, if you’re open to it, and meet it half-way, you find yourself enjoying content that speaks to you in profoundly satisfying ways-this talk by Magnus did just that for me.
This guy builds sweet porches, I have seen a video on him and his cars years ago, and shows that you must want it, really want it, no matter what you're need is you must not let anyone take you off the track you know you should be on.
This guy is totally out of the Matrix. I loved so much this talk, it's my new Ted fav; I saw it twice today, one by myself and another with my 16 year old son and he also loved it and loved Magnus.
I have watched hundreds of Ted talks given by people who speak publicly for a living. This man was the most articulate, easy to listen to and comprehend, confident and well-delivered of every single one of them!
I'm trying all along as I heard Magnus tell his story to catch my breath. My pulse was racing as I realized that what he was saying was something I knew about (the 'gut feeling'), but never really went with it. This has really hit home for me. Thank you.
Magnus says it at 11:49-12:02: "I had passion... if you've got the will, desire, put motivation in [determination], and are focused, things tend to happen. A little bit of luck and a leap of faith help as well." Do not judge a man's character by his looks. I have worked in the corporate world and met many traditional looking people whose values I do not respect. I had the pleasure of accidentally meeting Magnus and his lovely wife Karen once. They kindly invited me, a total stranger, to join them at their cafe table sharing their food, drink and conversation. I was not dressed in any manner that communicated I was a production manager for this event. I believe his success is also based in something additional to his comments above, he explores unknown situations with honesty, curiosity and willingness to share.
He says no education ,,,He must have left something out and very important cause managing a mom aand pap business will need administration skill to make it a big business
I think he left out that Magnus has great intuition and self discipline. Clearly he lacks something (what man doesn't?), but whatever it is, it's not substantial enough to impede his progressive successes
been living this way my entire life. Sometimes successfully, sometimes unsuccessfully. The key is the balance between believing in yourself and being realistic when something isn’t working. Having multiple interests doesn’t hurt either.
Hi there Mr. Garrett, I watched your videos and so touching, very inspiring,I keep following all your sites and it gives me encouragement and strengths to life, I never heard any negative from your videos. Such a heart fulfilling video, I can't wait to see more of it.
He is a liar, look it up. Its basically a pyramid scheme except he is wasting your time and emotions over money...well unless you buy his bullshit books
Magnus Walker is absolutely wonderful as a motivational speaker who just shares himself naturally and without apologizing for being who he is - thanks to TEDx Talks for noticing.
ide do more than hug him if i had a chance...just hadda say..!!! 😋😍😋 _ lickety-lick lick style..! 👅👅👅 just hope he well endowed for dt pleasures...mhmmm! Yeah..!!! 😋💋
The overall message I got from this, other than trust your gut, was be yourself! Do what you enjoy and like. Enjoy your life, you'll meet Kool people along the way and opportunities and doors will open that you would have never even seen or thought of. You'll be blessed and you'll bless and inspire others along the way! 🤗 Have a great day and be yourself!
@@xopi2521 it's no bragging, you just don't like seeing the easier success of others get over it lmao he did well and it's something to congratulate on he litteraly told all his life
Damn he went to LA at 19, homeless, no support system, not even a citizen, no plan at all, and managed to be able to quickly be able to support himself and then run his own business in 3 years. This was before everyone had cellphones and internet access.
Wow. OMG Ive got so many parallels with Magnus. I grew up in Sheffield in the 80's too. In fact I went to the same school as Magnus (Silverdale Comprehensive), but 3 years later than him. I never knew him. I also went to America on a "Camp America" (actually Work America) programme, and had some amazing life changing experiences, and fell in love with heavy metal at the same time. Later on, back in the UK I bought a Porsche 924, and fell in love with Porsches. I didnt have the same level of success as Magnus, but I have no regrets, and I absolutely followed my gut.
I believe Magnus engineered his luck. Better yet, he was given the opportunity and he did not waste it. Other people try to study people like him. He must be doing something right to be satisfied in his life. He was also fearless. My take away from his talk was not so much as just "go with your gut feel" but more of: 1- "know what you really, really, really want", 2- be courageous when the opportunity comes that'll let you get what you want, 3- sometimes it might not even be clear where the opportunity will take you, but be smart, be brave, do your best to work with what you have. See, he's not just incredibly lucky. He figured out what to do with what he has even if he may not be actively figuring out what to do next. I guess this is what you get when you live in the moment. My only comment on his appearance is that, sadly, it distracts people from listening to his message. We have not yet evolved to look beyond what's in front of us.
I don't think he was fearless, who of us is unless we're a sociopath. What he did was regardless of the fear, he moved forward to see what was around the next corner and what he found was excitement, and he did things with his passion and he got other people excited. And people with money bought in, and here we are talking about what? HIM -
The only thing you've missed is that he knew how to cut a deal. Possibly the most important factor in business/financial success? You can have all the other ingredients but without that sense of entitlement that you're worth 150% profit for minimal effort, you're not going to get anywhere. I would probably say "here you can have the jeans for 5 bucks, they don't really fit, etc..."
A younger version of himself with that appearance didn't hinder him like it does now. Back then it suits him and looks wacky. Now he just looks homeless, lol!
beberoo I actually think his appearance sets him apart and adds to her persona and character. He can pull off the 'outlaw' image with it and it's one of the reasons why he's interesting. Like Steve Jobs' reluctance to wear suits. Magnus doesn't fit in he stands out.
savedfaves I agree with you that he stands out. As another person said here, he looks homeless. Think about it. Perhaps that will be next fashion craze. I remember back in the 60's everyone was wearing army fatigue shirts and jackets and looking poor was cool. Then, if someone wore bright shinny silk looking cloths they'd have looked like out casts. As they say, what goes around comes around. I kind of have never grown out of those hippy days myself. My grown children usually buy me a flannel shirt or a tee shirt for summer since I'm retired. Yes, I had to go through the days of wearing office attire, but always thought khaki pants, shirt, and a tie wasn't at all comfortable.. The only place you saw cloths that are fashionable today was perhaps at a ski resort, which reminds me of one of the things we still laugh about today. It was in the early 90's and I'd decided to take my two boys skiing. We're standing in line to catch the lift and I noticed that they were whispering to each other, smiling, and looking at me knowing I was going to ask why. I had on blue jeans, my old fatigue jacket, and a plain black wool ski hat. I kind of looked like Joe Pesci in "Home Alone." Well, one of them spoke up. "Dad, you look like a bank robber!" That's when they got my friendly lecture. I said " Listen to me sons. I grew up in the days when we didn't judge people by what they wore, but by who they were." Also, I might add, it was not fashionable to talk about ourselves in the 60's and 70's. I'd love to see those days come back. Today, the young are sometimes called the "me generation," who can never seem to have enough STUFF. I hope I haven't offended anyone.
A lot of people may think Magnus' success was luck and passion, to some degree absolutely, but the most priceless lesson from Magnus is the fact that a heavy metal guy can sew and redesign pants just because he had to.
What an incredibly narrow scope to see the vast expanses of humanity through. I imagine that could become very lonely and boring limiting one's view in such a way, and to be self imposed feels tragic to me.
I've always followed my gut feeling. It's taken me to 3 different states and back to 1 of them. I dont know why I'm still here, I want to head to another, my gut tells me no. I love this guy's layed back attitude, yet he's gotten so far. Enjoyed listening to him
1977 was the year I was born. Lately, I constantly see the number 77 and then I have this video in my recommendations. Hmmm....🤔. These types of things don’t ever happen by mistake. Thank you for the video. God bless everyone here!❤️🙏🏼
people talking negative are really uninspired. this isnt about dropping everything, its about trusting instincts. Somethng valued by professionals everywhere. stop judging how he looks, he might catch a dollar by ppl thinking hes homeless but its more dollars than the haters are catching
I like this. That's what I have always done, aside from addiction that had to be overcome, I can relate. The "leap of faith" and "going with the gut feeling", I have not yet been as "lucky" and my success is more in the satisfaction of the "freedom" derived from just doing what I like, and what I want. I love the talk from Magnus, especially that he is very humble, considering his accomplishments.
You are what you think you are. I tell people around me what I intend to do. That solidifies my intentions and it lives in other people's heads. That motivates me to follow through.
All these negative comments I read here.. no one can just take things for what they are. There's always something negative to be said about everything, apparently. What is the need for this? I mean, I understand constructive criticism but come on, some of these comments don't even apply to that. This guy is just on here telling his story. If it's boring or lacking of certain nuances you feel "necessary," don't effin watch it! It's pretty damn simple. There are millions of videos on these here interwebs.
it's simple... people are jealous, ungrateful and cannot understand that Magnus did the most simple thing: he lived his dream, and with dedication and luck (one always needs that) achieved more than the average sucker! ;-)
Yeah,Some people can't get passed his appearance...oh he has long hair and a long beard like a stereotypical homeless person you might see in a movie,so what he has to say is automatically of no interest.He must be down on his luck,attack him.He'd buy and sell you all,but he probably has better things to do.
Agreed, will sipp. The main thing the internet has accomplished is to show how many angry, MEAN, vicious, rude, bitter, unhappy, ignorant, terrified people there really are in the world. A whole lot of people out here in cyberspace seem desperate to spread as much rage as possible before they die, as if that will make their lives better and make a positive contribution to the world.
I hope people realize that his story wouldn’t work in any other time, place, or with anyone else but him. It’s nothing short of amazing and impressive!
He has a very special vibe about him. He reminds me slightly of Johnny Depp's energy. They both embody this energy of living in your own world, not trying to seek attention from the outside world, and when your behavior isn't based on trying to prove something to the world, that is authenticity. This man is absolutely the personification of a laid-back, innocent energy. Love it, love it!!
I have said for years that if my head isn't happy with making a decision, then I'll ask my gut. Your presentation has just reedified that process. Terrific story Magnus.
for those below that speak of luck is only because he left out a lot of filler that implied passion in his journey read between the lines. Focus ,luck , Timing and passion. passion implies many things. It is a risk and tough but do what you love and happiness MAY follow. Everything done has risk!
I saw this guy with the long hair and long beard in the column to the right side of my screen and intuition(gut feeling) said, listen to this guys story. Amazing. You are an inspiration. Keeping on rockin' man.
Love this!! Great story and great words of wisdom!! Follow your gut & everything in life is a stepping stone to success!! Love what you do & it never feels like work! I have been self employed since I was 19.. First a house cleaning business for 18 years because it was better than being stuck in a building every day doing office work.. then a book keeping business that I only had for a year.. then started a home based business 15 years ago and I travel the world and run my business on my phone!
As of my commenting, this vid posting is 8 yrs old. This thought reminds me of "great songs are timeless". I appreciate the insight that SS Minnow brought to us 6 yrs ago, "He is constantly giving signals of indifference and curiosity... vastly more options." What a wonderful alchemical moment. I am so very grateful, have so much gratitude for all the millions of ppl and their efforts that brought this amazing moment of growth to my microcosm, my sphere of reality. blessings!
This idea I believe originated with Socrates, who believed that the "gut feeling" or strongest thought in your head was essentially GOD telling you what to do
The "gut" feeling is actually poorly understood. Most people don't realize that their entire body has neuronic connections, and while your brain is the clustered center of neurons, it is not the only part of your neuronic system. Your "main" brain thinks in its own ways, but so too does the rest of your body in its own way. To ignore your gut feeling is to ignore an important part of your thought process that you dismiss because the "feelings" don't seem concrete enough to hold their own in the face of reason. Its basically the same as ignoring the "voice" in your head when you think and making decisions based on only the "logic" part of your brain. Like Spock.
+martymakeupartist "Succes is the freedom to do what you want to do". So in the philosophy of Magnus: the ones who failed didn't follow their gut feeling.
Oh Magnus! Imagine browsing ted talks and bumping into an old running partner from Hallamshire. Doubt you'll ever see this but congrats with your journey and loving the beard man!
Well we'll keep bumping this post up and leaving our 👍 wont hurt :)
bump this!
Did i just like my own comment to gelp this guy out? Why yes, yes i did.
Bump
I went with my gut feeling on this needing another, bump!
He has achieved my aim in life...to look homeless & poor, but actually be rich and driven
It's easy to look homeless
You wanna be a sleeper car but not a a car?
@@creatingcalm4408 Working on percentages, about 98.4% look similar to this guy
@@creatingcalm4408 It's a helpful heuristic.
Technically, the most "dressed up" people are the most superficial and shallow and sad inside. They have to dress up to make up for the lack of substance inside themselves. People dress up to hide the fact that they have empty bank accounts. Never judge a person by their cover.
He says 'We' a lot. Also, besides his obviously informal choice of clothing, his speech is very casual as well. In sum - he is the holy grail of humility and authenticity. He's not trying at all, not asking for anything from the audience, just sharing. This may be one of the best Teds I've ever watched.
Completely agree
So agree
A lot of the "we" probably meant he and his wife. Sadly, his wife passed barely a year after this talk.
So many people don't notice the choice of words others use, yet, paying attention to them can tell me more about the person than what they're saying.
''We" is acknowledging that he isn't the only wheel in the mechanism.. he acknowledges other people's work and sacrifice.
Seems like a legit genuine dude..
Amen.
Loved that line like crazy (at 15:49) - “Success really is the freedom to do whatever you want to do.”
15:46 "Success really is the freedom to do whatever you want to do"
you need lots of things to support your freedom :)
yep, it works really well if you're a white guy too
@@salarrue78 Yikes comment. Everyone has their obstacles...
Reminds me of Forest Gump; "I just kept on runnin'."
Most gangsta thing I’ve ever heard
This guy is just so laid back and doesn’t care what people think about him. Probably a key in his success too as it’s a likeable trait.
Haha, yeah it's likeable for some people. I think it's cool. But other people hate it. Because they're jealous.
@@hughjones4049 The jealous ones won't be helping you along your journey anyway; they're the losers.
@@hughjones4049 jealous of what he is a scruffy crusty .. state of him
I think it’s called confidence.
I think the key takeaway from this Magnus' story is action! Follow your gut feeling and take action! As Terance McKenna stated: "Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles."
The reason why he's been so successful, is because he had a "go with the flow" attitude - he never had much ATTACHMENT to the OUTCOME. He put in his effort, but then he LET GO to wherever life took him. And it seems like that's what made all the difference :) It's like what Audrey Hepburn said: "I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it."
Eman K Exactly
Serendipity
Thank you very much for that comment, you are a wise woman
Thank you.. but I'm actually a woman :)
Eman K Apologize, I edited my comment ☺️
Success is freedom. Magnus , you’ve ignited a spark within me- quit school at 15, driving a tractor trailer at 16.. open road freedom. On the road fell in love with skyscapes and went on to get a pilot’s license ( for small airplanes) which was easy to do in the 80’s. Then fell in love with the sea. Moved on to sailing. Loved the freedom. From there ( for no particular reason) I studied to become a neuroscientist. Got the big office with windows but stuck at my desk glued to the computer, watching the clouds pass by. I felt trapped. Quit job, became a visual artist and am presently teaching myself quantum mechanics. Hard to say what’s around the next bend. Thank you:) my gut feeling is to get a job with SpaceX
Go with it!Space X🌻
I turned down a collage scholarship. The day after high school graduation I got on a bus from DC to Florida with no clue where I was getting off. I was homeless for a bit while training to become a pro wrestler. After 3 years of blood sweat and tears I made it to the big leagues and traveled the world. Did some more cool stuff after that. I’m current traveling for fun. I love the freedom. I also create visual art and I love quantum mechanics. I also had a user name “sky of blue” haha go for space x!!
@@Chelsea123Chii what was your ring name?
Rad
I bet it's hard to stay married moving from one job to another.
If you watch Magnus' body language throughout his talk, it perfectly explains why he has had such "luck" as some call it. He is constantly giving signals of indiference and curiosity. This combination leaves a person with vastly more options then having a predetermined outcome of how success need be found. Less boundries = more oppritunities. Most would have considered getting the wrong size pants bad luck or a negative experience. He did not. He simply made an adjusment so they would serve his needs better and went on with his day... make any sense?
+SS Minnow as Eckhart Tolle teaches… non resistance, non judgment, non attachment. Very powerful, this guy embodies that. Some might call it faith.
+SS Minnow Yeah true, but also less complex than that. He can see an opportunity.
Sure almighty righteous one (sarcasm)
+SS Minnow He leaves everything a bit open, like there is more to him that what shows. It keeps you wondering and paying attention. He is sneaky good at marketing his differences. The trick in all of how it has worked is that he has always had a profit motive lurking just enough to finance the crazy part.
+SS Minnow PERFECT SENSE
This guy is a real alchemist. Indifferent towards opinions and fully connected to inner self.
I love how chill Magnus is and how genuinely nice he seems.
+Harrison Houde His attitude reminds me of Casey Neistat
With a name like Magnus how can you go wrong, he's a wizard creating his own reality with a tremendous amount of luck.
why didnt he mention god in heaven
He's definitely a wizard. Look at that beard.
not luck, just driven and never stayed to comfortable
Not luck, .... timing and hard effort!
There’s no such thing as luck.
I like his definition of success- 'the freedom to do whatever you want to do'. Well spoken.
That type of success? Requires money. Lots of it.
@@effiebug4278 Magnus Walker started with... a near non-existent capital. He just had ideas and the willingness to act on them and give it a go, whether it succeeds or not. Trial and error.
He reminds me a lot about myself.
Lol
this guy is amazing. i like how he mentioned how "we never asked anyone what they thought" and I think that's really important. because when you start to ask and you start to care, you're no longer doing it for you.
This was a meaningful addition. Thank you.
Elias Kinnunen failed? You must not have the faintest clue about "Serious Clothing" brand. The guy is a billionaire
Brown Roach .
I agree! I was just about to post that as well.. why be programmed to ask what others think about what makes you "you".
Also, the interesting thing about 'not' asking the opinions of others is that you don't have to listen to the "nay-sayers" and the "doom-predictors" ... whether or not someone is coming from a place of loving you or not, sometimes others cannot see the unique perspective that you may add to the world :)
He's not bragging about he's success, he's just giving he's success as an example that following your gut feeling will bring you success you just have to believe yourselfs!
+Future Mommi *his success
lol plz
Rute Leitao lol plz aprende ingles
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+James Morris silly kid you are.
This guy is the real life Forrest Gump, he doesn't think too much about it, he just does it
Minus the autism.
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@@joelonsdale yy
Exactly my thoughts)
I had the same thought.
I think the key takeaway from this Magnus' story is action! Follow your gut feeling and take action! As Terance McKenna stated: "Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles."
You’ll never win if you don’t play, you’ll never score if you don’t take a shot, you’ll never get anywhere if you don’t “give it a go”, we fall and fail, but we get back up again and try again, don’t let fear dominate your destiny!
@@MasonOfLife That's it !
Deep knowledge
I think the key takeaway is that he wasn't really trying. He was just being, and moving from a very natural place of simple curiosity. Our try-hard culture has everyone fooled...
Oooooor, he was just a dumbnut, who had no plan, got lucky with his pants business and from there on out, everything was easy peasy
Magnus can tell a story well. And I like how candid he was when he said he didn't even know why he was invited to speak. But I think my favorite part was when he finished. He simply walked off the stage. He came, he conquered, he left. About as honest a presentation as you can have.
all people saying it is just luck, if you do research you will find that many many success stories, maybe even all of them, come from people following their guts and doing what they love. this was the way steve jobs worked, and what he believed in. you may not know what it is like to have gut feelings because you have been ignoring them for so long, so just go out and live and do things you think you might like until one day you will feel it. it seems scary to follow your gut at first, but when your truly living vibrantly, you can really feel it and it's not that scary anymore, it's just exciting and fun.
I guess your gut brought you here my gut usually takes me to breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
yeah it does that to
Emma Lillian lol you responded
Touche Emma, touche;
Emma Lillian In order to make any type of decent evaluation however you would need to see how many people followed their gut and failed miserably and then compare the numbers.
Then you can say if there's no luck involved or not.
It's really strange how Magnus' Talk feels so uncoordinated, but it fits the topic of "gut feeling" so perfectly. I think this talk fits the topic just perfectly. What an amazing guy.
For the last 8 years I have put this video on when I can’t sleep. I’m doing it right now as I type. I don’t really know why, maybe it’s his voice or his story that’s comforting, but I thought I’d share that. 🤷🏼♂️🤘🏼
Magnus is a petrolhead version of Alan Watts
"Success is the freedom to decide what you want to do". Thank you, Magnus, will cherish this.
I'm just taking over these comments. I love his nonchalant attitude about it all. Like so Porsche called me up, Jay Leno called me up, Top Gear picked up the footage, etc. etc. I love this dude.
Yeah i have read a few negative comments about this fella now and i think it is probably just down to jealousy sadly. The way that he has pretty much just gone with his "gut feeling" roll with the punches attitude is really refreshing in this day and age, and i immediately relate as i am English and Northern like him so knows where he comes from "literally".
I second that thought, seeing this name pop up on TEDx was an immediate click on the video, coming from the car world, he is well known, and ive followed him for little under a year after hearing about his character in need for speed 2015, all the people in that game all became car legends in some way, and thats my goal. For the majority its just some homeless looking man. But hes actually a living " I dont care what you think about me" attitude. It makes life alot easier and makes you become a leader, a boss, and not a slave to something bigger then you.
Great speech
How could get on tedx
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Believe your dreams, reach your goals. People who say he's bragging are the people who are bitter about people meeting their goals.
Take constant action toward your dreams, reach your goals. Belief alone gets you nowhere.
For those of you who think this man "stumbled through life and got lucky" I would suggest watching his movie. The full length version is on youtube. This man is focus and passion personified. He was not afraid to learn something new and use that focus and passion to do it better than others. He is a self made man and a role model regardless of how you think he looks.
The secret is that he consistently works to move his top dreams forward... He aligns his own stars, so to speak, because he is driven for his own reward. He next applies his success as a platform to reach higher and higher.
We all have this capability but it requires complete discipline and resourcefulness to get to this level. Being your own genuine person helps a lot...
Happy looking humble winner. Good on him.
I don't think so. He is not focusing on goals or "reaching" for anything. That is the point. He just does what he does and accepts whatever comes along and makes the most of every situation. Someone else above (later) wrote that he is not attached to the outcome of anything he does. That may well be true. Maybe it is about creating freedom for yourself. None of these things he did would have happened if he'd been in a 9-to-5 office job, clean-shaven and never had the guts to ignore that kind of traditional "security". He's a bit like Steve Jobs.
I stumbled onto this video wondering what this homeless guy was doing on a TED talk. Little did I know he was a guy where everything he has touched in his life has turned to gold. I don't think it is just a matter of going with your gut feeling because he never had to chase any of it, THEY ALL CAME TO HIM! I'm sure that you need to have all the ingredients in place to make things happen, like passion, hard work, talent and a fearlessness to jump in to something new. But this is just laying the groundwork for creating the conditions so that when luck comes your way, you are ready for it to jump in and take it. For most, that luck comes along only occasionally, but for him, it seems, lady luck has been chasing him down all his life. Good on him.
Kudos for summarizing a lifetime so cheerfully and concisely. Carefree, optimistic and charismatic
What some may fail to see is that if things don't work out one way, at least you tried it and now you can move onto the next thing
Magnus's inspiration he exodus is that he follows his own road by being him self.
Follow his inspiration not his road!
Happiness comes from being satisfied within ourselves on our own path, not with external material success and having possessions we desire just because others have them.
Yes i think that is bang on, follow your own road as he is still on his own journey.
Yes, thank u
Fahk uhb Darrell
Not sure who i prefer, Darrell or Magnus.
That's a worthy reminder, thank you!
The coolest TED I've watched. I have a tendency to go against my gut feeling and do the "safest" bet. This is probably the time to do the leap of faith.
How did that choice work out for you?
yeah! how did that work out for you?
Wow! Never thought I'd stumble upon this comment again. Well, one thing's for sure, I did, and I put myself out of misery.
This will be a bit long.
Before, I was practically dragging my feet to work. I stayed because it was a full-time job (with retirement benefits and all). But I have terrible bosses, not all of them but most of them. They won't believe you when you call in sick, they will ask for your opinion just to tell you that theirs is right (they tend to resort to their "tried and tested" methods but they're expecting different results, and for that reason, us young ones just kept mum during meetings even when we can offer other ways of doing things), and you always have to justify your overtime work even when they just gave you the work when you're about to clock out.
I resigned not knowing where to go next (I wouldn't recommend it, though). I just got lucky that when I talked to a former mentor, she immediately offered me projects. Sure, I wasn't a full-time employee, but my salary doubled and I got to travel the country (as part of the job). Fast forward to today, I love my work now. I consider my workspace as a safe space where I can express myself freely and where my opinions were considered.
Pls update us
As an artist for more than 4 decades. The is nice to hear a story of a creative follower of one’s gut who has been lead into prosperity, more of us find something different than that. I cant even begin to express the reality of the artist’s path, the continuing production of new art and the dust it all collects as it takes its space in a corner of another room of my house. The stacks of written material that has fueled hope and despair, the sense of doing, doing, and accepting the small radius of impact my work effects....its good for me, its therapeutic I suppose. I remember years ago when singer john melencamp, had a story done about his paintings, already a “super star” and one touch of a paintbrush and boom, acknowledged painter, while I’d been hunched over oil paint for 15 years....that line of thinking does nothing positive.
So it was great to listen to Magnus this morning, during this pandemic, these strange days. I will hike in the frozen upstate New York woods today, light the old pot belly stove in my studio and sand wood for the 5th straight day, shoot some target archery and be grateful that I continue to stay on the artist’s path, my die has been cast a long time ago. I am an artist, I don’t follow, i prosper enough mowing lawns and plowing snow all the art-glory is fun to imagine but not what most of us will get, do it for your gut.
The return for your efforts sounds fit reward. Enjoy your shoot.
I've always told my daughters from day one to never judge a book by it's cover. You never know what can be hiding behind the facade :) Peace
I tell mine, never judge a cover by the book. I jest I don't have any daughters
, children are so judgemental!
are they hot?
@@ifwecouldvote Is your Mother a hottie?
@@jimiplayscobo5877 yes, she's beautiful. I guess you're saying that your daughters are fugly then?
But this isn't a facade, this is who he is, not hiding anything. That's the point.
I love this guy. One of the few people that doesn't put on a front to explain their success.
He makes me feeling like getting my dreames to be a reality is simply easy. And just love how he doesn't lose the Porsche out of his focus. Stay focused on your dreams.
He's the embodiment of DGAF, and I love it. He moved on his impulses and his aspirations. True freedom!!
This guy is a good example of being open to opportunities that present themselves and taking advantage of them. He is ultimately an extremely flexible individual.
The guy is pure gold; not even taken a single breath in the whole conversation. Amazing!
Taking a leap of faith with the gut feel = trust = letting go and making do of whatever comes. Sewing Kit Creativity. He learned to trust his instincts, creativity, and most importantly his ability and trust to overcome probable challenges and survive in any situation he may be in. Making the Hard Decisions. Having the Porsche dream and passion with the letter is a spark, forces of attraction working combined with non- attachment of outcome. coupled with being Wise on Money in deciding for the building, Closing Serious Down, the universe just unfolded the rest of the story. Sir Magnus Walker, Thanks!
Jay Em you have taken his talk and removed the extraneous babble and stated the purest form of his presentation. That’s very cool indeed.
A lot of times, if you’re open to it, and meet it half-way, you find yourself enjoying content that speaks to you in profoundly satisfying ways-this talk by Magnus did just that for me.
❤
"we never asked anyone that they thought" is beyond powerful. Right when you start wondering what people think is the moment you already did. Do you
This guy builds sweet porches, I have seen a video on him and his cars years ago, and shows that you must want it, really want it, no matter what you're need is you must not let anyone take you off the track you know you should be on.
Front or back porches?Porsche
This guy is totally out of the Matrix. I loved so much this talk, it's my new Ted fav; I saw it twice today, one by myself and another with my 16 year old son and he also loved it and loved Magnus.
I have watched hundreds of Ted talks given by people who speak publicly for a living. This man was the most articulate, easy to listen to and comprehend, confident and well-delivered of every single one of them!
I'm trying all along as I heard Magnus tell his story to catch my breath. My pulse was racing as I realized that what he was saying was something I knew about (the 'gut feeling'), but never really went with it. This has really hit home for me. Thank you.
Live with no resistance👍
Magnus says it at 11:49-12:02: "I had passion... if you've got the will, desire, put motivation in [determination], and are focused, things tend to happen. A little bit of luck and a leap of faith help as well."
Do not judge a man's character by his looks. I have worked in the corporate world and met many traditional looking people whose values I do not respect. I had the pleasure of accidentally meeting Magnus and his lovely wife Karen once. They kindly invited me, a total stranger, to join them at their cafe table sharing their food, drink and conversation. I was not dressed in any manner that communicated I was a production manager for this event. I believe his success is also based in something additional to his comments above, he explores unknown situations with honesty, curiosity and willingness to share.
What's the trouble. ...
inversemedia great summation. More important than looks
thanks for sharing that story!
He says no education ,,,He must have left something out and very important cause managing a mom aand pap business will need administration skill to make it a big business
I think he left out that Magnus has great intuition and self discipline. Clearly he lacks something (what man doesn't?), but whatever it is, it's not substantial enough to impede his progressive successes
I always listen to my gut , and the few times I didnt ended in regret ! This man is truly living the dream ,
been living this way my entire life. Sometimes successfully, sometimes unsuccessfully. The key is the balance between believing in yourself and being realistic when something isn’t working. Having multiple interests doesn’t hurt either.
Love his simple quote, "It doesn't matter what you have, just get out and drive"
THIS GUY IS A LEGEND
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I really love this topic, it's quite a story of success. The simplicity of this man is a beautiful lesson of life. Great speech!
Hi there Mr. Garrett, I watched your videos and so touching, very inspiring,I keep following all your sites and it gives me encouragement and strengths to life, I never heard any negative from your videos. Such a heart fulfilling video, I can't wait to see more of it.
He is a liar, look it up. Its basically a pyramid scheme except he is wasting your time and emotions over money...well unless you buy his bullshit books
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Mark Anthony Garrett and why must we be complicated? what's wrong with be simple, minimalist, and happy?
Mark Anthony Garrett .
Magnus Walker is absolutely wonderful as a motivational speaker who just shares himself naturally and without apologizing for being who he is - thanks to TEDx Talks for noticing.
This is a case of don't judge a book by its cover.
I wouldn't judge him, I just wouldn't want to live with him, kiss him (or stand next to him)
well i would trust someone who looks like magnus way more than i would trust a straight looking dude
Mallory McGuire me too i wanna hug him great guy
ide do more than hug him if i had a chance...just hadda say..!!! 😋😍😋
_ lickety-lick lick style..! 👅👅👅 just hope he well endowed for dt pleasures...mhmmm! Yeah..!!! 😋💋
Exactly.
I honestly love people like this. I admire them. Im fascinated by them. Damn, I highly applause!
Katherine Cole applaud
4 years later, watching this again, still AWESOME
This man looks exactly like what I thought somebody who says go with your gut feeling should.
Right 😂
Nom Nom: If your gut tells you never to shave or cut your hair
I was going to comment this.
you dont need a gut feeling to spot haters and losers obviously xD striving to bring down others in order to feed their pathetic ego.
Lmao🤣
I love how you can tell he's not a professional speaker. He has his hands in his pockets the whole time, but still gives a great talk. Its cute
@Gregory Franklin and that is also how he got here
Haha, yea.... Cant stand speakers or leaders who has been trained to do so. Its a natural ability nothing that can be learned authentically.
He's just him 😂
Hugh Ropp in all seriousness. you’re why i love the youtube comment section.
Cute is an engaging attribute for little children and puppies - not adults.
The overall message I got from this, other than trust your gut, was be yourself! Do what you enjoy and like. Enjoy your life, you'll meet Kool people along the way and opportunities and doors will open that you would have never even seen or thought of. You'll be blessed and you'll bless and inspire others along the way! 🤗 Have a great day and be yourself!
Fascinating. I like how he doesn't let not having the education or training stop him from pursuing his passions.
I love how Magnus looks like a homeless person but has more cash than most people.
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lol that's right
legit thought he was a dude they got off the street
It's a true person, nice , he did' need to hide behind an appearance
I mean, he sorta is. He was on the street... and though he has a nice house and all now, I guess... sorta never stopped.
SO FUCKIN WHAT? BITCH!
19 minutes of brutally humble flexing
Thanks - I was wondering if I was the only one who noticed
AKA humble brag
Not particularly humble. Just brag.
in a way yeahxD but inspiring
@@xopi2521 it's no bragging, you just don't like seeing the easier success of others get over it lmao he did well and it's something to congratulate on he litteraly told all his life
Damn he went to LA at 19, homeless, no support system, not even a citizen, no plan at all, and managed to be able to quickly be able to support himself and then run his own business in 3 years. This was before everyone had cellphones and internet access.
How this comment only get 26 likes lol.
@@DuryeaHozay It has 32 now. I was number 32.
@@beetlejuice4357 I'm 44 let's keep it going
Yay! I’m 50!
96!
Success equals Freedom. He understands the importance of saying yes to opportunities. Very important quality. Thanks for the Talk.
Love his consistent use of "we" in this story!
Wow. OMG Ive got so many parallels with Magnus.
I grew up in Sheffield in the 80's too. In fact I went to the same school as Magnus (Silverdale Comprehensive), but 3 years later than him. I never knew him.
I also went to America on a "Camp America" (actually Work America) programme, and had some amazing life changing experiences, and fell in love with heavy metal at the same time.
Later on, back in the UK I bought a Porsche 924, and fell in love with Porsches.
I didnt have the same level of success as Magnus, but I have no regrets, and I absolutely followed my gut.
Love your story man 🫶🏼
I believe Magnus engineered his luck. Better yet, he was given the opportunity and he did not waste it. Other people try to study people like him. He must be doing something right to be satisfied in his life. He was also fearless. My take away from his talk was not so much as just "go with your gut feel" but more of: 1- "know what you really, really, really want", 2- be courageous when the opportunity comes that'll let you get what you want, 3- sometimes it might not even be clear where the opportunity will take you, but be smart, be brave, do your best to work with what you have. See, he's not just incredibly lucky. He figured out what to do with what he has even if he may not be actively figuring out what to do next. I guess this is what you get when you live in the moment. My only comment on his appearance is that, sadly, it distracts people from listening to his message. We have not yet evolved to look beyond what's in front of us.
I don't think he was fearless, who of us is unless we're a sociopath. What he did was regardless of the fear, he moved forward to see what was around the next corner and what he found was excitement, and he did things with his passion and he got other people excited. And people with money bought in, and here we are talking about what? HIM -
The only thing you've missed is that he knew how to cut a deal. Possibly the most important factor in business/financial success? You can have all the other ingredients but without that sense of entitlement that you're worth 150% profit for minimal effort, you're not going to get anywhere. I would probably say "here you can have the jeans for 5 bucks, they don't really fit, etc..."
A younger version of himself with that appearance didn't hinder him like it does now. Back then it suits him and looks wacky. Now he just looks homeless, lol!
beberoo I actually think his appearance sets him apart and adds to her persona and character. He can pull off the 'outlaw' image with it and it's one of the reasons why he's interesting. Like Steve Jobs' reluctance to wear suits. Magnus doesn't fit in he stands out.
savedfaves I agree with you that he stands out.
As another person said here, he looks homeless. Think about it. Perhaps that will be next fashion craze. I remember back in the 60's everyone was wearing army fatigue shirts and jackets and looking poor was cool. Then, if someone wore bright shinny silk looking cloths they'd have looked like out casts. As they say, what goes around comes around.
I kind of have never grown out of those hippy days myself. My grown children usually buy me a flannel shirt or a tee shirt for summer since I'm retired. Yes, I had to go through the days of wearing office attire, but always thought khaki pants, shirt, and a tie wasn't at all comfortable..
The only place you saw cloths that are fashionable today was perhaps at a ski resort, which reminds me of one of the things we still laugh about today. It was in the early 90's and I'd decided to take my two boys skiing.
We're standing in line to catch the lift and I noticed that they were whispering to each other, smiling, and looking at me knowing I was going to ask why. I had on blue jeans, my old fatigue jacket, and a plain black wool ski hat. I kind of looked like Joe Pesci in "Home Alone."
Well, one of them spoke up. "Dad, you look like a bank robber!" That's when they got my friendly lecture. I said " Listen to me sons. I grew up in the days when we didn't judge people by what they wore, but by who they were." Also, I might add, it was not fashionable to talk about ourselves in the 60's and 70's. I'd love to see those days come back. Today, the young are sometimes called the "me generation," who can never seem to have enough STUFF.
I hope I haven't offended anyone.
He has a knack for putting himself in the right place, at the right time.
This guy is the real deal. He follows his own passion talents and intuition. Go Magnus. I appreciate your sincerity.
I Quit My Job Today
Why?
lll TomViolent lll Because I realized I am worth more than what my job was paying me.
Sad story :c
You´ll get a better one for sure
Eugenia Te Thank You, I really appreciate it. Means a lot.
So random that I found this. Magnus that was my old loft. I love living there and I'm glad you still have it..
a beautiful man inside and out... thank you Magnus for sharing your truth.
"Arnd er cheers n all the best" gotta love this guy
A lot of people may think Magnus' success was luck and passion, to some degree absolutely, but the most priceless lesson from Magnus is the fact that a heavy metal guy can sew and redesign pants just because he had to.
What an incredibly narrow scope to see the vast expanses of humanity through. I imagine that could become very lonely and boring limiting one's view in such a way, and to be self imposed feels tragic to me.
Well said plus some
Humility and Greatness go hand in hand. Humbled!
I've always followed my gut feeling. It's taken me to 3 different states and back to 1 of them. I dont know why I'm still here, I want to head to another, my gut tells me no.
I love this guy's layed back attitude, yet he's gotten so far.
Enjoyed listening to him
My gut feeling is usually wrong. Careful consideration doesn't work either. It's luck and serendipity, my friend. Remember to be grateful.
1977 was the year I was born. Lately, I constantly see the number 77 and then I have this video in my recommendations. Hmmm....🤔. These types of things don’t ever happen by mistake. Thank you for the video. God bless everyone here!❤️🙏🏼
77 is my favorite number...double lucky...
He deserves his humble pie. Magnus just lives.
Formal education tends to fail true genius..
This guy has the coolness of the Big Lebowski and the luck of Forest Gump
So Right!!!
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nicely put, damn right.
A lot of luck
For me he made his luck through hard work.
Everything you do -
Everything you encounter -
Everything you experience -
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Not knowing what a TED talk is is a big boost for TED.
people talking negative are really uninspired. this isnt about dropping everything, its about trusting instincts. Somethng valued by professionals everywhere. stop judging how he looks, he might catch a dollar by ppl thinking hes homeless but its more dollars than the haters are catching
Gianmarco Policelli keeping you do you alive, you worldly, awake specimen
No, it's called Opportunism. It has always been like this. Nothing new or Mind blowing.
Shut up turd!
I like this. That's what I have always done, aside from addiction that had to be overcome, I can relate. The "leap of faith" and "going with the gut feeling", I have not yet been as "lucky" and my success is more in the satisfaction of the "freedom" derived from just doing what I like, and what I want. I love the talk from Magnus, especially that he is very humble, considering his accomplishments.
You are what you think you are. I tell people around me what I intend to do. That solidifies my intentions and it lives in other people's heads. That motivates me to follow through.
Take a drink every time he says Porsche.
+Regan MacNeil sausaged
Or every time he says pivotal
... coma.
Mike Jones 🎶 🎵 lol
All these negative comments I read here.. no one can just take things for what they are. There's always something negative to be said about everything, apparently. What is the need for this? I mean, I understand constructive criticism but come on, some of these comments don't even apply to that. This guy is just on here telling his story. If it's boring or lacking of certain nuances you feel "necessary," don't effin watch it! It's pretty damn simple. There are millions of videos on these here interwebs.
it's simple... people are jealous, ungrateful and cannot understand that Magnus did the most simple thing: he lived his dream, and with dedication and luck (one always needs that) achieved more than the average sucker! ;-)
Yeah,Some people can't get passed his appearance...oh he has long hair and a long beard like a stereotypical homeless person you might see in a movie,so what he has to say is automatically of no interest.He must be down on his luck,attack him.He'd buy and sell you all,but he probably has better things to do.
Agreed, will sipp. The main thing the internet has accomplished is to show how many angry, MEAN, vicious, rude, bitter, unhappy, ignorant, terrified people there really are in the world. A whole lot of people out here in cyberspace seem desperate to spread as much rage as possible before they die, as if that will make their lives better and make a positive contribution to the world.
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Carla Baku;
This man is the epitome of going with the flow
I hope people realize that his story wouldn’t work in any other time, place, or with anyone else but him. It’s nothing short of amazing and impressive!
He has a very special vibe about him. He reminds me slightly of Johnny Depp's energy. They both embody this energy of living in your own world, not trying to seek attention from the outside world, and when your behavior isn't based on trying to prove something to the world, that is authenticity.
This man is absolutely the personification of a laid-back, innocent energy. Love it, love it!!
he is just saying what all went good,,bypassing the tuff things
Gauravshcl yeah... Thats ussually what positive people do. The remember the good. Not the bad. U should try it. Its life changing
I have said for years that if my head isn't happy with making a decision, then I'll ask my gut. Your presentation has just reedified that process. Terrific story Magnus.
for those below that speak of luck is only because he left out a lot of filler that implied passion in his journey read between the lines. Focus ,luck , Timing and passion. passion implies many things. It is a risk and tough but do what you love and happiness MAY follow. Everything done has risk!
I clicked on this because I recall him from a need for speed game , his Porsche was fast af....nice to see he's a real person
Super down to earth, modest, and real-MW You are a true genuine inspiration. Thank You for just Being You🌊🤍✨
I saw this guy with the long hair and long beard in the column to the right side of my screen and intuition(gut feeling) said, listen to this guys story. Amazing. You are an inspiration. Keeping on rockin' man.
I'm stealing the name Magnus Walker and using it for my next playthrough on Fallout 4 and Wasteland 2. Dude's name is fucking badass.
He even said he is a heavy metal guy...I would rock it in Cyberpunk 2077
u are totally Lame fekhead
You're absolutely right
"Magnus Walker" sounds bloody epic
Please spend some time with the New Message - its a teaching of great value brought to a world in great need. I only wish I'd come across it sooner.
I agree. No one.. becoming something. Then becoming somebody. That "someone," is him. I like that he's an individualist.
Same.
Love this!! Great story and great words of wisdom!! Follow your gut & everything in life is a stepping stone to success!! Love what you do & it never feels like work! I have been self employed since I was 19.. First a house cleaning business for 18 years because it was better than being stuck in a building every day doing office work.. then a book keeping business that I only had for a year.. then started a home based business 15 years ago and I travel the world and run my business on my phone!
As of my commenting, this vid posting is 8 yrs old. This thought reminds me of "great songs are timeless". I appreciate the insight that SS Minnow brought to us 6 yrs ago, "He is constantly giving signals of indifference and curiosity... vastly more options." What a wonderful alchemical moment. I am so very grateful, have so much gratitude for all the millions of ppl and their efforts that brought this amazing moment of growth to my microcosm, my sphere of reality. blessings!
Reading the comments makes me feel like I am seeing humanity being tender and observant.
This idea I believe originated with Socrates, who believed that the "gut feeling" or strongest thought in your head was essentially GOD telling you what to do
Wow! Nice!
@Daniel Paulson There's something to it.
Listening to the gut takes trianing to consistantly act upon it. Well worth the time
The "gut" feeling is actually poorly understood. Most people don't realize that their entire body has neuronic connections, and while your brain is the clustered center of neurons, it is not the only part of your neuronic system. Your "main" brain thinks in its own ways, but so too does the rest of your body in its own way. To ignore your gut feeling is to ignore an important part of your thought process that you dismiss because the "feelings" don't seem concrete enough to hold their own in the face of reason. Its basically the same as ignoring the "voice" in your head when you think and making decisions based on only the "logic" part of your brain. Like Spock.
George Soros swears by it.
what about all of those who have gone with their gut feelings and failed...I would love to hear a tedtalk about that
+martymakeupartist "Succes is the freedom to do what you want to do". So in the philosophy of Magnus: the ones who failed didn't follow their gut feeling.
Success is not about having a bunch of cars or money, its about feeling complete and conform with your self and your achievements
+martymakeupartist Well, maybe you should follow your passion and be the one to give that TED talk. Id watch it.
Awww, thanks you r 2 sweet :-)
+martymakeupartist Watch the Monica Lewinsky ted talk