Dr. Alok Kanojia

Okay. So now we have to understand, why is it not hard for you to work hard?

So your problem, see, this is the whole problem that everyone makes. So Stephen, you started a company when?

So your problem, see, this is the whole problem that everyone makes. So Stephen, you started a company when?

Okay. And you started how many companies or been involved in how many companies? 10, 20, yeah. And made like millions and millions of dollars and stuff. Yeah, right. Started a podcast. You've got how many millions of subscribers now?

Okay. And you started how many companies or been involved in how many companies? 10, 20, yeah. And made like millions and millions of dollars and stuff. Yeah, right. Started a podcast. You've got how many millions of subscribers now?

Okay, cool. Right. So like this is a lot of work. And everyone's like, oh my God, I want to be like Steven. But the whole thing is, it's not hard for you. It's hard for you to not do it. So this is what I'm saying. You don't need to focus on the action. It's the internal thing that drives you like a fucking slave. that is responsible for your success.

Okay, cool. Right. So like this is a lot of work. And everyone's like, oh my God, I want to be like Steven. But the whole thing is, it's not hard for you. It's hard for you to not do it. So this is what I'm saying. You don't need to focus on the action. It's the internal thing that drives you like a fucking slave. that is responsible for your success.

If someone else wants a fraction of what you have, 10% of what you have, they don't need to duplicate your actions. They need to duplicate what's going on on the inside. This is exactly my point.

If someone else wants a fraction of what you have, 10% of what you have, they don't need to duplicate your actions. They need to duplicate what's going on on the inside. This is exactly my point.

You know, when does something become an addiction? So we engage with all these things, whether you're talking about shopping or alcohol or whatever, because they do something for us. Right. So some part of our brain is experiencing a reward of some kind. The problem is that when we start to get addicted to things, these become solutions that create more problems than they solve.

You know, when does something become an addiction? So we engage with all these things, whether you're talking about shopping or alcohol or whatever, because they do something for us. Right. So some part of our brain is experiencing a reward of some kind. The problem is that when we start to get addicted to things, these become solutions that create more problems than they solve.

You know, when does something become an addiction? So we engage with all these things, whether you're talking about shopping or alcohol or whatever, because they do something for us. Right. So some part of our brain is experiencing a reward of some kind. The problem is that when we start to get addicted to things, these become solutions that create more problems than they solve.

So if you look at someone who's struggling with like alcohol addiction, they may be using the alcohol to cope. with negative feelings, depression, things like that. We use alcohol as liquid courage that helps us socialize better, be more comfortable at places. We can have a couple of drinks when we go to an office party so that we feel more relaxed and we feel more sociable.

So if you look at someone who's struggling with like alcohol addiction, they may be using the alcohol to cope. with negative feelings, depression, things like that. We use alcohol as liquid courage that helps us socialize better, be more comfortable at places. We can have a couple of drinks when we go to an office party so that we feel more relaxed and we feel more sociable.

So if you look at someone who's struggling with like alcohol addiction, they may be using the alcohol to cope. with negative feelings, depression, things like that. We use alcohol as liquid courage that helps us socialize better, be more comfortable at places. We can have a couple of drinks when we go to an office party so that we feel more relaxed and we feel more sociable.

All addictions start out as like solutions to things. And then over time, what happens is we start to become dependent on the behavior and the behavior starts to create problems. And then despite it creating more problems, we find that we can't stop. And that's really when we've achieved an addiction.

All addictions start out as like solutions to things. And then over time, what happens is we start to become dependent on the behavior and the behavior starts to create problems. And then despite it creating more problems, we find that we can't stop. And that's really when we've achieved an addiction.

All addictions start out as like solutions to things. And then over time, what happens is we start to become dependent on the behavior and the behavior starts to create problems. And then despite it creating more problems, we find that we can't stop. And that's really when we've achieved an addiction.

And in terms of what's going on in the brain, well, it turns out that depending on what your choice is, whether it's alcohol or shopping or social media, what's happening in the brain is actually like quite different. So that's kind of the common pathway. But then there's a lot of detail about what circuits are affected and things like that.

And in terms of what's going on in the brain, well, it turns out that depending on what your choice is, whether it's alcohol or shopping or social media, what's happening in the brain is actually like quite different. So that's kind of the common pathway. But then there's a lot of detail about what circuits are affected and things like that.