Three Dudes https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Oct26_Post.mp3 What does Vito Corleone, Charlie Wilson, and FDR all have in common? They all used the same basic persuasion principle. Vito Corleone, of course, was a fictional character. But in the story, he helped out plenty of his Italian immigrant friends in the neighborhood. So later, when he […]
Subconscious Language
Deeper Meaning https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July28_Post.mp3 Stories are fantastic. Humans have been telling each other stories since the dawn of time. For entertainment, for teaching, for inspiration. Today, if you tell a good story, you can make a lot of money. The riches and most famous people today are connected to the storytelling industry. […]
Following Dreams
Unstoppable Drive https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July18_Post.mp3 Van Gogh was a pretty good artist. This is an understatement. But he was also poor. He only sold one painting his entire life. And that was to a friend of his. This is true belief in one’s purpose. This also raises a pretty uncomfortable idea. […]
Use Your Words Well
Necessary Imaginations https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July13_Post.mp3 Imagine two tribes of humans way back in the day. The caveman days. Both told stories around the campfire every night. Stories filled with heroes and monsters. One tribe saw them as stories. Entertaining, yes, but still only stories. The characters weren’t really real. The […]
The Greatest Storyteller On Earth
Who Are We? https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun01_Post.mp3 There’s a lot of “narrative fighting” going on today. We can imagine way back in the day, before farming. A bunch of caveman hanging around the campfire. Telling stories. What kind of stories? Stories about who they were, where they came from. Their heroes, or […]
One Thought Shift
Russians https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May31_Post.mp3 A long while ago, I took an acting class. One of the guys I partnered with was Russian. But I didn’t believe him. He spoke perfect English. I asked how he learned English so well. I was an expecting a complex answer. Advanced language learning. CIA […]
Secret Ruler
Orphan Hero https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May30_Post.mp3 Every hero starts out as an orphan. Why is this? A common question about “why things are like is” in the form of: Why did they make it this way? This basic question, the structure of the question, reveals a lot about human nature. Namely, we always […]
Groucho Marx Samurai
Art of Sword https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May28_Post.mp3 Once there was this Japanese dude. An old school swordsman. Samurai. Fought and killed a bunch of people. Decided to write a book about the philosophy of being a Samurai. Today, that book is still read. It’s kind of like the Art of War by […]
Risk Reward Love
Owe Nobody https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May26_Post.mp3 Debt is an ancient problem. An ancient scourge on humanity. Even vampire bats have problems with debt. Seriously. They all go out hunting for blood. And just like any other group of animals going out looking for food, some get some, some don’t. And like any […]
Cotton Candy Brain
Flex Monkeys https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May24_Post.mp3 Arguing with people online can be fun. But it’s also a no-win situation. Lord Acton is the guy who said “Power Corrupts Absolutely.” He’s also the dude who said everybody will always get as much power as the situation allows. This makes perfect sense. From an instinctive […]
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