"Coronavirus" - Donald Trump. The Donald Trump quarantine challenge! How will you do? It's not easy.
I'm gonna tell you about what is just a second I'm here in Austin Texas under
shelter in place and I thought this would be a good way to illustrate a
point that I talk about a lot let me tell you what it is there's nothing more
high-status than being able to control your emotions or your emotional state
and there's nothing more low-status than being whipsawed by things outside
of your control think about somebody who when something happens to them outside
of their control outside of their sphere of influence they just break down and
lose it like there's such a victim like oh why did this happen to me versus
somebody who realizes they can't change that yeah it's unfortunate that that
happened but they have no say in it so they're cool and they're calm
it shows competence it shows a very high level of consistent rock-solid
confidence that a lot of people want a lot of people strive after because
everyone looks up to it so how does this relate to the Trump
Corona challenge well here's what you're gonna do we're gonna test your own
ability to control your emotional reactiveness so what we're gonna do is
you're gonna call somebody it's good to have a little interaction while we're in
shelter in place while we're told to stay away from people anyway so make a
phone call to someone that you know really well and you're comfortable
talking about and simply ask them what they think about how Trump is handling
this situation because if they're good they're gonna say one thing or the other
it's gonna be the best or the worst in the world now regardless what your
thoughts are I want you to not even share anything about what you think
about it so let's say for instance you think Trump is doing a good job with how
he's handling the corona virus and you call someone they say I think he's the
dumbest president today with you I'm sure you asked a very benign question
like how do you think Trump handled it he's the biggest dummy in the world did
you hear what he said this and this and this or maybe you don't like Trump but
you talk to the person they say oh I think he did everything absolutely
perfect he's flawless he cannot make a mistake I want you to just ask a few
clarifying questions oh really what did you hear that he said that made you
think that like what are a few specifics about that and feel yourself if you side
with the person you are gonna feel an overwhelming sense to
agree and a compliment he is doing a great job you see this in this this or
if you disagree with them you're gonna feel such an urge to let that be known
and tell them how they're wrong and how you're right Trump is the hottest button
issue of any way I've never seen anyone on the planet who's more polarizing than
him so it's an amazing when I do this so see if you can just have a calm
conversation where you go don't get defensive and you don't try to prove a
point once again the highest status people
they don't need to win arguments how often do people who are truly high
status getting arguments not off because it doesn't matter if you persuade the
other person which is almost zero chance you're ever gonna do that you're right
and they're wrong who cares it doesn't change a thing it's simply not worth the
bad energy so call the person up ask him how they think Trump's doing about the
coronavirus again even if you're watching this video a few years from now
so be hilarious to hear their thoughts I'm sure there be even while they're at
that point and then be very cool and see if you can control yourself notice how
that feels and consciously make an effort to not let that show in your
voice don't get worked up but if you feel yourself doing it just be aware of
it and do it to somebody else and try it again it's a great way to practice
because if you truly can completely own your own emotional state it's something
that's impossible to fake you know people want to see what's called honest
signals of high status or confidence because people want to know who's truly
confident who's not cuz people want to follow people who are truly confident
not someone who's faking it because it means they're not confident they
probably aren't able to do what they put forth and try to show that they're able
to do and before I get to the next point let me know in the comments below what
was unexpected about that drill it was it easier for you to keep your cool and
be unbiased it was it harder for you to do I'd be interested and let you know
you know I did a lot of research on what's the best way for somebody to
learn a new skill and it's overwhelmingly what's called drip
content so a little bit each day versus just getting slapped with all the
content in the face and so because everyone's at home and shelter-in-place
now's a good time if you're looking to speak with a deep confident voice hope
you don't talk over you I've got a video
right here you can watch it talks about a program I have called the Volkl power
boot camp and if you get people who clown on you and make fun of you I have
quick comebacks to put people in their place so they can't make fun of you so
you're not an easy target I got the quick and witty comeback boot camp that
you can click right here and I'll talk to you about that it's a YouTube video
as well I'll talk to you there