March 17, 2025
901: Boldness Is An Acquired Skill | Robert Greene's 48 Laws Of Power
You weren't born timid, so why are you living timidly? You probably don't realize how you've become timid by worrying about fitting in and how others think about you.
No one has your best interest in mind more than you. No one will help you achieve your dreams but you. It's time to act bold- not in a reckless, obnoxious way, but in a way living your most authentic, highest self.
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Keep it simple. Keep it moving. Never settle. Stay tough.
Transcript
WEBVTT
00:00:00.839 --> 00:00:12.000
All right, welcome back to the show, and today we're gonna rock out of Robert Green's book 48 Laws of Power, specifically Law Number 28, Enter Action with Boldness.
00:00:12.150 --> 00:00:15.300
And this topic is on the spirit of boldness.
00:00:15.810 --> 00:00:18.059
Boldness is a practice.
00:00:18.964 --> 00:00:21.484
Who in the hell doesn't wish they were more bolder?
00:00:21.725 --> 00:00:25.804
Nobody wishes they were more timid.
00:00:26.164 --> 00:00:29.015
Everybody, you and me, we wanna be bolder.
00:00:29.704 --> 00:00:31.295
And people admire boldness.
00:00:31.504 --> 00:00:34.445
They respect it, and they're drawn to it.
00:00:34.683 --> 00:00:36.244
They're drawn to those who embody it.
00:00:36.755 --> 00:00:37.804
But here's the truth.
00:00:38.494 --> 00:00:42.365
Boldness is a skill, it's a practice.
00:00:42.933 --> 00:00:44.975
And if it's something that you can practice.
00:00:46.113 --> 00:00:47.734
That means that you can develop it.
00:00:48.003 --> 00:00:58.683
And today, with the help of Robert Greene I'm gonna help you develop the skill, the practice of being bold.
00:00:59.734 --> 00:01:01.895
First off is you weren't born timid.
00:01:02.284 --> 00:01:03.454
Let's get that set straight.
00:01:04.084 --> 00:01:09.305
You were born bold, but over time, life, society.
00:01:10.174 --> 00:01:13.174
And your own desire to fit in, conditioned you to play small.
00:01:13.655 --> 00:01:27.305
You learned to avoid conflict, to kind of go along with the crowd, to go with the status quo, to not rock the boat, and you shrink yourself in order to make others feel more comfortable.
00:01:28.795 --> 00:01:29.754
But here's what's key.
00:01:30.295 --> 00:01:31.734
If timidity is learned.
00:01:33.069 --> 00:01:34.719
Then boldness can be relearned.
00:01:35.920 --> 00:01:37.930
Timidity is an illusion.
00:01:38.409 --> 00:01:49.060
It's a habit just like boldness is the consequences of timidity are far worse than the consequences of boldness.
00:01:49.840 --> 00:01:51.069
Timidity shrinks you.
00:01:51.909 --> 00:01:52.539
It keeps you small.
00:01:54.039 --> 00:01:54.969
And passive.
00:01:55.789 --> 00:01:58.549
It makes you forgettable, it makes you weak.
00:01:59.118 --> 00:02:01.099
You're always having to wait for permission.
00:02:01.670 --> 00:02:10.038
Timidity keeps you outta rooms that you should be in, but on the other hand, boldness expands for you.
00:02:10.490 --> 00:02:12.139
You're in the expansion business.
00:02:12.620 --> 00:02:14.000
It puts you in bigger rooms.
00:02:14.209 --> 00:02:15.889
It creates more opportunities.
00:02:16.158 --> 00:02:17.360
It builds confidence.
00:02:17.959 --> 00:02:22.729
So when you hear those two things, why in the hell would you not want to be bold?
00:02:24.180 --> 00:02:27.960
Are you settling into timidity and not even know it?
00:02:28.409 --> 00:02:32.789
And this is what this episode is about, is bringing this to your awareness.
00:02:33.150 --> 00:02:36.629
And once you're aware, now it's time to be bold again.
00:02:37.740 --> 00:02:40.229
You gotta practice being bold.
00:02:41.099 --> 00:02:48.120
Robert Greene says, when you are small and obscure like David, then you gotta find your Goliath to attack.
00:02:49.699 --> 00:02:55.699
See, if you don't have a Goliath, you're not chasing something big, then bro, you're just existing.
00:02:56.300 --> 00:03:01.039
You're just getting through a day, a month, a quarter, just trying to pay some bills.
00:03:02.344 --> 00:03:03.814
And you're coasting in life.
00:03:04.594 --> 00:03:07.025
But the problem is you can only coast in one direction.
00:03:07.835 --> 00:03:10.354
If you need some help with that, it's down.
00:03:12.034 --> 00:03:12.905
So let me ask you this.
00:03:12.905 --> 00:03:13.715
What's your Goliath?
00:03:14.375 --> 00:03:15.574
Are you trying to build something?
00:03:16.025 --> 00:03:18.275
Are you trying to break outta your current situation?
00:03:18.754 --> 00:03:21.215
Are you going after something that forces you to stretch?
00:03:22.235 --> 00:03:25.534
Most people think bold thoughts, but they never act on them.
00:03:25.865 --> 00:03:28.414
They admire boldness, but they don't practice it.
00:03:28.925 --> 00:03:32.914
That's the difference between those who succeed and those who don't.
00:03:33.754 --> 00:03:38.405
So pick your Goliath, make it big, then run at that bitch.
00:03:39.764 --> 00:03:45.764
One of the biggest reasons people hold back is because they're worried about what others think.
00:03:46.425 --> 00:03:55.365
Robert Greene says, we may disguise our timidity as concern for others, a desire not to hurt or offend them, but in reality, it's the opposite.
00:03:55.889 --> 00:03:57.270
We're just self-absorbed.
00:03:57.550 --> 00:03:59.319
Worried about how others perceive us.
00:03:59.680 --> 00:04:00.639
Bro, think about that.
00:04:01.750 --> 00:04:03.460
Think about the reason why you're not bold.
00:04:04.409 --> 00:04:12.569
Most of the time, you hesitate, you hold back, and it's not because you're being considerate, it's because you're worried about how you look to others.
00:04:13.490 --> 00:04:14.689
It's your perception.
00:04:15.169 --> 00:04:16.189
But here's the truth.
00:04:17.014 --> 00:04:17.555
Hear me.
00:04:17.555 --> 00:04:24.425
Well underline this, put this on a Post-It note on your mirror and on your dash in your car.
00:04:24.754 --> 00:04:29.314
Most people would rather see you settle than see you succeed.
00:04:30.004 --> 00:04:33.574
They will help you stay average, but won't support you when you try to grow.
00:04:33.964 --> 00:04:35.884
They don't actually care about what you do.
00:04:36.274 --> 00:04:39.035
They care about how it makes them feel in their own life.
00:04:39.274 --> 00:04:42.004
See you breaking out of the herd.
00:04:42.394 --> 00:04:46.834
You doing something above and beyond you're going after your Goliath.
00:04:47.944 --> 00:04:51.764
You become a mirror, they don't hate you for who you are.
00:04:52.725 --> 00:04:54.944
They hate you for what they're not.
00:04:56.175 --> 00:04:58.125
So stop trying to explain yourself.
00:04:58.605 --> 00:05:00.345
Stop worrying about the approval.
00:05:01.425 --> 00:05:09.314
Nobody's got your best interest in mind, but you, nobody's gonna help you achieve your goals and dreams, but you be bold.
00:05:09.464 --> 00:05:12.855
Take action and just let your results speak.
00:05:13.954 --> 00:05:21.245
A key point from the 48 laws of power is that boldness is not about being obnoxious.
00:05:21.764 --> 00:05:25.365
It's not about being reckless boldness.
00:05:25.574 --> 00:05:29.175
It's about control in your own life.
00:05:30.134 --> 00:05:32.685
What I want you to do is think of boldness as a dial.
00:05:33.134 --> 00:05:44.415
It's not an on off switch, and there are times that you need to dial it up when you need to take a stand, when you need to be in a position to negotiate powerfully or make a big move.
00:05:45.014 --> 00:05:50.535
And there are other times where you gotta dial it down, but you're still practicing boldness.
00:05:50.865 --> 00:05:56.894
You dial it down when patience and strategy and observation.
00:05:57.644 --> 00:06:01.295
Are required, and this is where most people get it wrong.
00:06:02.324 --> 00:06:03.675
I can't stress this enough.
00:06:04.634 --> 00:06:07.725
A lot of times people think that boldness is being obnoxious.
00:06:07.725 --> 00:06:08.504
It's not.
00:06:09.105 --> 00:06:16.365
It's planning, it's strategizing, and it's using boldness in varying degrees.
00:06:17.714 --> 00:06:21.375
Even in negotiation, we're all negotiating in life.
00:06:21.735 --> 00:06:30.435
I happen to be in sales, so I go to work every day to negotiate, but you're in life and you are working every day to negotiate.
00:06:31.334 --> 00:06:37.245
And when you think about negotiation, starting bold is better than making small concessions.
00:06:37.904 --> 00:06:40.185
People, respect those who own their worth.
00:06:40.973 --> 00:06:42.324
You, get what you ask for.
00:06:42.863 --> 00:06:46.343
And if you don't ask for anything, you're gonna get the leftovers.
00:06:46.524 --> 00:06:51.874
You're gonna get the scraps, set your price high, and then set it even higher.
00:06:53.024 --> 00:06:54.314
Boldness is a skill.
00:06:54.374 --> 00:07:03.293
It's a practice that you can start right now and you train every day being bold through small, consistent acts.
00:07:04.454 --> 00:07:05.699
Ask for what you actually want.
00:07:06.499 --> 00:07:11.324
I. Instead of what you think you can get, step in the rooms that make you uncomfortable.
00:07:11.653 --> 00:07:13.783
Take the shot before you feel fully ready.
00:07:14.053 --> 00:07:15.494
Stop waiting for approval.
00:07:16.694 --> 00:07:23.264
Boldness is a practice and the more you use it, the more neutral it becomes.
00:07:23.834 --> 00:07:24.973
It's just part of you.
00:07:26.204 --> 00:07:27.194
Remember this.
00:07:28.439 --> 00:07:32.189
The biggest regrets in life don't come from boldness.
00:07:32.879 --> 00:07:34.048
They come from timidity.
00:07:34.829 --> 00:07:36.329
So which one are you choosing today?
00:07:37.348 --> 00:07:39.028
Timidity leads to regrets.
00:07:39.538 --> 00:07:41.158
Boldness leads to opportunity.
00:07:41.709 --> 00:07:42.939
You weren't born timid.
00:07:43.889 --> 00:07:47.218
So stop living timid time to be bold.
00:07:47.928 --> 00:07:48.738
Keep it simple.
00:07:48.769 --> 00:07:49.519
Keep it moving.
00:07:49.548 --> 00:07:50.329
Never settle.
00:07:50.329 --> 00:07:51.048
Stay tough.
00:07:51.259 --> 00:07:51.678
Peace.
00:00:00.839 --> 00:00:12.000
All right, welcome back to the show, and today we're gonna rock out of Robert Green's book 48 Laws of Power, specifically Law Number 28, Enter Action with Boldness.
00:00:12.150 --> 00:00:15.300
And this topic is on the spirit of boldness.
00:00:15.810 --> 00:00:18.059
Boldness is a practice.
00:00:18.964 --> 00:00:21.484
Who in the hell doesn't wish they were more bolder?
00:00:21.725 --> 00:00:25.804
Nobody wishes they were more timid.
00:00:26.164 --> 00:00:29.015
Everybody, you and me, we wanna be bolder.
00:00:29.704 --> 00:00:31.295
And people admire boldness.
00:00:31.504 --> 00:00:34.445
They respect it, and they're drawn to it.
00:00:34.683 --> 00:00:36.244
They're drawn to those who embody it.
00:00:36.755 --> 00:00:37.804
But here's the truth.
00:00:38.494 --> 00:00:42.365
Boldness is a skill, it's a practice.
00:00:42.933 --> 00:00:44.975
And if it's something that you can practice.
00:00:46.113 --> 00:00:47.734
That means that you can develop it.
00:00:48.003 --> 00:00:58.683
And today, with the help of Robert Greene I'm gonna help you develop the skill, the practice of being bold.
00:00:59.734 --> 00:01:01.895
First off is you weren't born timid.
00:01:02.284 --> 00:01:03.454
Let's get that set straight.
00:01:04.084 --> 00:01:09.305
You were born bold, but over time, life, society.
00:01:10.174 --> 00:01:13.174
And your own desire to fit in, conditioned you to play small.
00:01:13.655 --> 00:01:27.305
You learned to avoid conflict, to kind of go along with the crowd, to go with the status quo, to not rock the boat, and you shrink yourself in order to make others feel more comfortable.
00:01:28.795 --> 00:01:29.754
But here's what's key.
00:01:30.295 --> 00:01:31.734
If timidity is learned.
00:01:33.069 --> 00:01:34.719
Then boldness can be relearned.
00:01:35.920 --> 00:01:37.930
Timidity is an illusion.
00:01:38.409 --> 00:01:49.060
It's a habit just like boldness is the consequences of timidity are far worse than the consequences of boldness.
00:01:49.840 --> 00:01:51.069
Timidity shrinks you.
00:01:51.909 --> 00:01:52.539
It keeps you small.
00:01:54.039 --> 00:01:54.969
And passive.
00:01:55.789 --> 00:01:58.549
It makes you forgettable, it makes you weak.
00:01:59.118 --> 00:02:01.099
You're always having to wait for permission.
00:02:01.670 --> 00:02:10.038
Timidity keeps you outta rooms that you should be in, but on the other hand, boldness expands for you.
00:02:10.490 --> 00:02:12.139
You're in the expansion business.
00:02:12.620 --> 00:02:14.000
It puts you in bigger rooms.
00:02:14.209 --> 00:02:15.889
It creates more opportunities.
00:02:16.158 --> 00:02:17.360
It builds confidence.
00:02:17.959 --> 00:02:22.729
So when you hear those two things, why in the hell would you not want to be bold?
00:02:24.180 --> 00:02:27.960
Are you settling into timidity and not even know it?
00:02:28.409 --> 00:02:32.789
And this is what this episode is about, is bringing this to your awareness.
00:02:33.150 --> 00:02:36.629
And once you're aware, now it's time to be bold again.
00:02:37.740 --> 00:02:40.229
You gotta practice being bold.
00:02:41.099 --> 00:02:48.120
Robert Greene says, when you are small and obscure like David, then you gotta find your Goliath to attack.
00:02:49.699 --> 00:02:55.699
See, if you don't have a Goliath, you're not chasing something big, then bro, you're just existing.
00:02:56.300 --> 00:03:01.039
You're just getting through a day, a month, a quarter, just trying to pay some bills.
00:03:02.344 --> 00:03:03.814
And you're coasting in life.
00:03:04.594 --> 00:03:07.025
But the problem is you can only coast in one direction.
00:03:07.835 --> 00:03:10.354
If you need some help with that, it's down.
00:03:12.034 --> 00:03:12.905
So let me ask you this.
00:03:12.905 --> 00:03:13.715
What's your Goliath?
00:03:14.375 --> 00:03:15.574
Are you trying to build something?
00:03:16.025 --> 00:03:18.275
Are you trying to break outta your current situation?
00:03:18.754 --> 00:03:21.215
Are you going after something that forces you to stretch?
00:03:22.235 --> 00:03:25.534
Most people think bold thoughts, but they never act on them.
00:03:25.865 --> 00:03:28.414
They admire boldness, but they don't practice it.
00:03:28.925 --> 00:03:32.914
That's the difference between those who succeed and those who don't.
00:03:33.754 --> 00:03:38.405
So pick your Goliath, make it big, then run at that bitch.
00:03:39.764 --> 00:03:45.764
One of the biggest reasons people hold back is because they're worried about what others think.
00:03:46.425 --> 00:03:55.365
Robert Greene says, we may disguise our timidity as concern for others, a desire not to hurt or offend them, but in reality, it's the opposite.
00:03:55.889 --> 00:03:57.270
We're just self-absorbed.
00:03:57.550 --> 00:03:59.319
Worried about how others perceive us.
00:03:59.680 --> 00:04:00.639
Bro, think about that.
00:04:01.750 --> 00:04:03.460
Think about the reason why you're not bold.
00:04:04.409 --> 00:04:12.569
Most of the time, you hesitate, you hold back, and it's not because you're being considerate, it's because you're worried about how you look to others.
00:04:13.490 --> 00:04:14.689
It's your perception.
00:04:15.169 --> 00:04:16.189
But here's the truth.
00:04:17.014 --> 00:04:17.555
Hear me.
00:04:17.555 --> 00:04:24.425
Well underline this, put this on a Post-It note on your mirror and on your dash in your car.
00:04:24.754 --> 00:04:29.314
Most people would rather see you settle than see you succeed.
00:04:30.004 --> 00:04:33.574
They will help you stay average, but won't support you when you try to grow.
00:04:33.964 --> 00:04:35.884
They don't actually care about what you do.
00:04:36.274 --> 00:04:39.035
They care about how it makes them feel in their own life.
00:04:39.274 --> 00:04:42.004
See you breaking out of the herd.
00:04:42.394 --> 00:04:46.834
You doing something above and beyond you're going after your Goliath.
00:04:47.944 --> 00:04:51.764
You become a mirror, they don't hate you for who you are.
00:04:52.725 --> 00:04:54.944
They hate you for what they're not.
00:04:56.175 --> 00:04:58.125
So stop trying to explain yourself.
00:04:58.605 --> 00:05:00.345
Stop worrying about the approval.
00:05:01.425 --> 00:05:09.314
Nobody's got your best interest in mind, but you, nobody's gonna help you achieve your goals and dreams, but you be bold.
00:05:09.464 --> 00:05:12.855
Take action and just let your results speak.
00:05:13.954 --> 00:05:21.245
A key point from the 48 laws of power is that boldness is not about being obnoxious.
00:05:21.764 --> 00:05:25.365
It's not about being reckless boldness.
00:05:25.574 --> 00:05:29.175
It's about control in your own life.
00:05:30.134 --> 00:05:32.685
What I want you to do is think of boldness as a dial.
00:05:33.134 --> 00:05:44.415
It's not an on off switch, and there are times that you need to dial it up when you need to take a stand, when you need to be in a position to negotiate powerfully or make a big move.
00:05:45.014 --> 00:05:50.535
And there are other times where you gotta dial it down, but you're still practicing boldness.
00:05:50.865 --> 00:05:56.894
You dial it down when patience and strategy and observation.
00:05:57.644 --> 00:06:01.295
Are required, and this is where most people get it wrong.
00:06:02.324 --> 00:06:03.675
I can't stress this enough.
00:06:04.634 --> 00:06:07.725
A lot of times people think that boldness is being obnoxious.
00:06:07.725 --> 00:06:08.504
It's not.
00:06:09.105 --> 00:06:16.365
It's planning, it's strategizing, and it's using boldness in varying degrees.
00:06:17.714 --> 00:06:21.375
Even in negotiation, we're all negotiating in life.
00:06:21.735 --> 00:06:30.435
I happen to be in sales, so I go to work every day to negotiate, but you're in life and you are working every day to negotiate.
00:06:31.334 --> 00:06:37.245
And when you think about negotiation, starting bold is better than making small concessions.
00:06:37.904 --> 00:06:40.185
People, respect those who own their worth.
00:06:40.973 --> 00:06:42.324
You, get what you ask for.
00:06:42.863 --> 00:06:46.343
And if you don't ask for anything, you're gonna get the leftovers.
00:06:46.524 --> 00:06:51.874
You're gonna get the scraps, set your price high, and then set it even higher.
00:06:53.024 --> 00:06:54.314
Boldness is a skill.
00:06:54.374 --> 00:07:03.293
It's a practice that you can start right now and you train every day being bold through small, consistent acts.
00:07:04.454 --> 00:07:05.699
Ask for what you actually want.
00:07:06.499 --> 00:07:11.324
I. Instead of what you think you can get, step in the rooms that make you uncomfortable.
00:07:11.653 --> 00:07:13.783
Take the shot before you feel fully ready.
00:07:14.053 --> 00:07:15.494
Stop waiting for approval.
00:07:16.694 --> 00:07:23.264
Boldness is a practice and the more you use it, the more neutral it becomes.
00:07:23.834 --> 00:07:24.973
It's just part of you.
00:07:26.204 --> 00:07:27.194
Remember this.
00:07:28.439 --> 00:07:32.189
The biggest regrets in life don't come from boldness.
00:07:32.879 --> 00:07:34.048
They come from timidity.
00:07:34.829 --> 00:07:36.329
So which one are you choosing today?
00:07:37.348 --> 00:07:39.028
Timidity leads to regrets.
00:07:39.538 --> 00:07:41.158
Boldness leads to opportunity.
00:07:41.709 --> 00:07:42.939
You weren't born timid.
00:07:43.889 --> 00:07:47.218
So stop living timid time to be bold.
00:07:47.928 --> 00:07:48.738
Keep it simple.
00:07:48.769 --> 00:07:49.519
Keep it moving.
00:07:49.548 --> 00:07:50.329
Never settle.
00:07:50.329 --> 00:07:51.048
Stay tough.
00:07:51.259 --> 00:07:51.678
Peace.