Aubrey Marcus

You know, because it's so easy to play the character of yourself.

And then you have to look back and was like, wait, what was I doing?

And then you have to look back and was like, wait, what was I doing?

And then you have to look back and was like, wait, what was I doing?

Was that really me?

Was that really me?

Was that really me?

Or was I just playing Aubrey?

Or was I just playing Aubrey?

Or was I just playing Aubrey?

It's the only way to intimacy and connection. Let's say you're projecting an avatar. Well, somebody may fall in love with that avatar, but guess what? You're not gonna feel it because you're not the avatar. So you may get somebody to love a projection of you, but you'll never feel it. So the intimacy is never going to be there. So particularly in your romantic partnerships,

It's the only way to intimacy and connection. Let's say you're projecting an avatar. Well, somebody may fall in love with that avatar, but guess what? You're not gonna feel it because you're not the avatar. So you may get somebody to love a projection of you, but you'll never feel it. So the intimacy is never going to be there. So particularly in your romantic partnerships,

It's the only way to intimacy and connection. Let's say you're projecting an avatar. Well, somebody may fall in love with that avatar, but guess what? You're not gonna feel it because you're not the avatar. So you may get somebody to love a projection of you, but you'll never feel it. So the intimacy is never going to be there. So particularly in your romantic partnerships,

being able to share everything and have that held by your partner, that's really what's going to allow the crucible of transformation to occur. It's like, how honest can you be? And the more honest you are, you know, the more intimate you'll become.

being able to share everything and have that held by your partner, that's really what's going to allow the crucible of transformation to occur. It's like, how honest can you be? And the more honest you are, you know, the more intimate you'll become.

being able to share everything and have that held by your partner, that's really what's going to allow the crucible of transformation to occur. It's like, how honest can you be? And the more honest you are, you know, the more intimate you'll become.

You know, it's all challenging, I think. If I look back, what would I have done different is I would have enjoyed the process a little bit more. You can get so focused on the goal and the outcome and so afraid of the success that you're experiencing, afraid of it going away.

You know, it's all challenging, I think. If I look back, what would I have done different is I would have enjoyed the process a little bit more. You can get so focused on the goal and the outcome and so afraid of the success that you're experiencing, afraid of it going away.

You know, it's all challenging, I think. If I look back, what would I have done different is I would have enjoyed the process a little bit more. You can get so focused on the goal and the outcome and so afraid of the success that you're experiencing, afraid of it going away.

I woke up every morning wondering how, and part of this is the function of a CEO, right, is to be looking outside for the dangers that may come. But I was so focused on looking at the dangers that I'd hardly spent the appropriate amount of time being in the joy