Big goals require DISCIPLINE. By it's very nature, discipline requires you to do hard things - and that is a skill you can LEARN. I'm teaching my process to build Ironclad Discipline in a new workshop - you can register at discipline.impacttheory.com!
Why is change so hard? If it was easy everyone would be doing it and maybe the world would be a much better place. But, those of us with the best of intentions and the grandest of goals struggle with knowing who we are and connecting where we are with the distant reality of who we want to become. Can you relate? Changing your identity demands much more than most are willing to push through. The discipline, the self-awareness, the relentless pursuit of self-control and the skill it takes to adopt an identity worth pursuing are challenges and obstacles, but none of it translates to being impossible. Tom is unpacking the power of identity. Its power to change the course of your life and put you in higher situations and opportunities to succeed like you've never imagined. Get ready to take notes and do some reflecting. If you are serious about changing your life around and executing at the highest level it's going to require work, and it starts right now! Let's GO!
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 | Introduction to Identity
0:56 | What Is Identity?
11:34 | Finish What You Start
17:55 | How To Be Congruent
22:00 | Identity Demands You Keep Going
28:02 | Emotional Control Is A Must
35:24 | Adopting Your New Identity
43:21 | Use Discipline and Punishment
48:04 | Become More Powerful
53:38 | Weight Loss Discipline
58:20 | Become Who You Want
QUOTES:
'I'm just dumb enough to make a lot of mistakes. But just smart enough to fix some of them.' [13:44]
'For whatever weird fucking reason humans want to be congruent, so if you tell somebody you are something, then you want to act in congruence with that, otherwise, it does not feel good.' [19:29]
'I have found in the moment where you most want to panic, downshift…' [30:14]
'We only do and believe that which moves us towards our goals.' [39:04]
'Building your ultimate sort of version of yourself is a very complicated endeavor, but if you get the identity right, you're probably 60% of the way there.' [41:08]
'If you're gonna model yourself after me, let me tell you the ability to build desire. That shit is my like, secret fucking weapon…' [44:45]
'There is real power in anger, frustration, and not wanting somebody to get one over on you. On winning against all odds' [59:39]
'If you want to make real change, the number one thing missing from your equation I promise you is massive pressure. [...] There also has to be massive desire, you've got to really want it.' [1:00:07]
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What was your biggest takeaway from Tom's keynote?
@MarkusEmil-c4i Says:
what a subtle segway from michael jordan playing with the flu to him doing his routine lol bro constantly talks about how amazing he is while stating at the beginning "Don't make extraordinary..."
Betch please...you're a charlatan
@mirandaoliver-ul5yi Says:
Real life
@sagerebel4612 Says:
So fucking powerful - thank you. This will be a regular go-To from now on!!!
@OzoneMe03 Says:
The loop😩😂
@darkendkefka Says:
Even a broken block is right twice a day.
@LeviHeatonIII Says:
I love Tom Bilyeu! I am a massive follower. This is the first time I have ever recognized when Tom was talking about something he had no clue what he was talking about. I have been a health & fitness & nutrition enthusiast since I was five years old and a professional my entire adult life. Basically everything he said about bulking, cutting, losing weight, getting lean was half right and half wrong.
@sandram6913 Says:
This is perfect for me today!
Thank you!!!
@lukastabrizi1335 Says:
Food for thought Bilyeu: Your net worth was generated from selling useless/harmful good-tasting protein bars (as far as I know). Does it reflect real value provided to people? — The same can be said of ~60 % of industries. They provide nothing, yet accumulate money due to ignorance and low-standards. People are dumb and that makes it easy to generate capital (it’s even favourable for capitalists to keep the market that way). It is such an irony — if it weren’t a tragedy for the people that actually want to live healthily and improve. People who take themselves seriously would never eat 99 % of supplements and fitness products on the market. My point is: many people are rich, but they don’t have any actual value to their name.
I think Nietzsche is right in saying the market needs heavier regulation from ‘independent’ experts. He proclaims: ‘Let the stamp of expertise decide whether a product is high-quality or not’ — not its packaging nor sales-tactics.
@jazielsommers6807 Says:
bro drink some water.... ps: great speech
@ligiasommers Says:
Deliciously inspiring 🙏🏻✨🌹
@etcetera3282 Says:
19:00
ATP?
@gone3574 Says:
Usually love this episodes I can't bear to get more than 10 minutes through this
@erikhall7110 Says:
Thanks Tom - So grateful for your message, it inspires action in me, which is why I joined ITU. - I particularly love the part about remaining consistent with who your identity: if you still have ATP (aka alive), you will do whatever is necessary to remain congruent with that identity. - Thanks for helping me take my life to the next level!
@The_Unicorn17 Says:
😂
@freezerburn84 Says:
Nothing expoused is at all healthy.
It's okay if you're sick to take the time off.
Anything else is toxic behavior from our society. Especially hustle culture.
You choose to work when you can take time off, the mcd worker don't have a choice or they get evicted or go hungry.
#toxicadvice.
@wick2573 Says:
The market has been pretty bad until today it decided to surge. Everybody was practically crying then. It kept dipping. That's what you get when you feel you can navigate the process on your own. Big thanks to Mrs Stella. I'm not bothered with how bad the market is because my assests are insured due to her advice and I still receive my profits.
@luvinmylife88 Says:
Tom laying down the hard truth! So needed. Practical lessons needed to break all the old patterns.
@alyssamilano7796 Says:
Mr Arthur Harold is the best recommending him to all beginners who wants to recover losses like i did
@EricMeatlikeaking Says:
I want to be a famous you tube starter.
@EricMeatlikeaking Says:
Yes let us have a purpose . And a porpoise?
@createdluck628 Says:
My new rule in life : I only do and believe that which brings me closer to my goals. I can learn w.e. i need to learn to get to my goals.
@createdluck628 Says:
how did they not zoom in on his face at 27:29
@BoloBouncer Says:
It's healthy to push your limits until you have a good idea of who you are and what you want. But to keep pushing after that, just to please others or to do what you think others expect of you, that type of striving will not lead to excellence. It leads to suffering and living a lie.
If you've honestly faced your fears and grown and grown comfortable in your skin, you may feel ok slowing down and just living a comfortable life. That's perfectly fine. But you still need to put in work to get to that point.
@portalpacific4500 Says:
I think you're lucky mixed with a lil hard work which lead you to a life where u can manage your finances by making phone calls and being creative and doing whatever u want.
I thinnk you are privileged and I think you skip that reality when offering your imaginary world to everyone.
@skrrrtscooters4164 Says:
Did anyone else notice that EXACTLY 45 minutes into the video Bilyeu references 45 minutes? 44:58
@machobeauty Says:
Thank you Tom for all your advice.
@I_am_joyful Says:
Tom, you are an amazing being. I see that many criticize you for your language but I see this not as your limitation but that of language itself. Power and passion are not easily conveyed. Beethoven could express his absolute power through music and exquisite chords but how do we do that with language? I see how Goggins and yourself try to express the power and truth behind what you’ve discovered. The immense freedom one feels when we tap into that power is so hard to relay to others that one naturally starts using foul language. I do not know why culture reserved the expression of powerful emotions to words as “fuck” but they truly come the closest to what one feels when empowered and liberated.
You are a power house and I’m thankful to what you do to help others see that human potential is perhaps unlimited.
@cuocsongquanhta7660 Says:
Good
@monikamikolajczak1902 Says:
Going out with a flue is negligence towards your own body and everybody around. It is very selfish and dangerous attitude: over dead bodies...
@Haki-Cut Says:
yeah the spanish flu, first it was arround 1 million deaths than 2 than 20 now 60 and tommorrow everyone's going to die of the spanish flu
@nurislamnahid2581 Says:
I wish this project success sir, and they become one of the best cryptos, I am enthusiastic to participate in this and also support it.
@trae_seymourmotivationalsp4102 Says:
Be Tom!
@angiepeck2714 Says:
Honestly, all I want to do in life is get everyone to understand and desire this. Obsessed, like you said Tom. OBSESSED. If you had ANY CLUE where I came up from…I realized suddenly that I have the power to create my identity and really BE that. My life has changed in extraordinary ways. It’s always getting better. You definitely are a huge inspiration to me. Thank you for putting this into words.
@sadboay1016 Says:
Tom looked it's 🌍dis is PIN 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰👊👈
@crystalsandpotatoes2388 Says:
Tom! Every now and then I find myself re-watching past impact theory videos in order to bulk up my foundational learning I have gained throughout the years through impact theory. I get so moved with the simplistic message I hear from various guests. I feel when anxiety strikes us, we forget how first world problems things become to us. People keep trying to psyche themselves out from their form of greatness because of doubts. Thank for creating content that is super specific in order to "get out the matrix". Bring back JJ Virgin as a guest! Would love to hear updates on her. And Les Brown! ✊😁
@evaang3616 Says:
Amazing Tom
@MrEconow Says:
Sad that you debased yourself and the channel with four-letter words. That is why I pressed DISLIKE. What a let down in presentation quality Tom
@le_th_ Says:
How selfish...to go out of your house when you have the flu, shedding that virus everywhere and on everyone, possibly even people who are immunocompromised...and he is BRAGGING about this and patting himself on the back...
This is something I would expect to a narcissist who is so addicted to narcissistic supply (read: public attention and admiration) that they will lose their own life in pursuit of it....
It's like the people who hang off building and cliffs, to snap a photo for social media, slip and fall, all in the pursuit of getting something they can "post" in order for others to "like" it. smh
This is where we are today....people are SO ADDICTED to attention and narcissistic supply, they will risk their own life...and the lives of others...just to keep getting it.
...and, why am I not surprised....he includes HIS OWN COMMERCIAL in the middle of his video talking about pushing through, even when you're BORED.
Yep, narcissists *really* struggle with boredom (as do borderlines, sociopaths, and no one has the extreme level of boredom a psychopath experiences every hour of every day).
That "flu" he talks about in 1918 (on Downtown Abby) it was actually a global PANDEMIC.
@Respect2theFallen Says:
Lol the chill response thing is me most of the time. I dislocated my knee in high school & I knew something was wrong but didn't react too much till someone said "Dude your knee!!" Still didn't freak out hardcore but forced myself to the ground with my other leg & had to wait for ambulance to show up
@MrOrangefuse Says:
I woke up on SAT testing day…I could barely stand up and nearly fainted. I took my temperature 107…put Cold water on a rag and put it on my head. Took a cold shower. My mom told me I HAD to stay home. I said, “no way it’s SATs today.” Showed up and scored very well despite not being able to think worth a fuck. I was not proud of myself and I never told this story to anyone until now because his story makes me realize Tom is kind of a wimp
@Zeel_h_patel Says:
*We all have a purpose in life, and when you find yours you will recognize it and do everything to live it everyday*
@danielserrano9001 Says:
*Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance- wealth, a great career, purpose-is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life..*
@AnthonyGarcia-kr9vu Says:
I'm so conflicted listening to this... its like, I hear the good stuff, he's just echoing; and then you hear the real Tom slipping out.
Just have to get pass his ego, and find the golden nuggets.
@oscargalvez7 Says:
This is one of the best speeches I've watched from Tom! 🔥
@thomasd1544 Says:
Over emphases via the f-bomb injected every other sentence does not replace creativity or substance, and at the very least, fails to lend to a respectful reputation. IMHO-
@Princessaajasmine Says:
This was a hilarious standup
Also incredibly motivating
@anahidpaichuk7446 Says:
Love you Tom, you are the solution to our world problems 👍
@UnrealTournament420 Says:
It wasn’t the flu that killed those people, it was the vaccine they were forced to take during the war.
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