- [Dan] So, Des, We're about how long away?
- [Des] We're about 20 minutes from,
we're gonna go eat some dim sum if you don't mind.
- Okay, sounds good.
- Alright. - Dim sum's always good.
- Actually, you know, Dan, I got a question
that I read on your Youtube channel, it says,
'Can you do a video on the best books you've read?' By Jack.
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Well, Jack, that's the fucking problem, right?
What books, people ask me all the time,
what books do you recommend, or what are your top,
first of all, there's the question,
'What books do you recommend?'
How the fuck do I know?
I don't know about your situation,
I don't know your background,
I don't know your circumstances,
how the fuck would I know, it's like you're asking a doctor,
'What drugs should I take?'
'What medicine should I take?'
How the fuck do I know,
like how would I know, I can read your mind,
like through a video?
That's a stupid question, Jack.
That's actually a stupid question.
Oh, another question I get from people all the time is,
'What are the top 10 books that changed your life?'
That were your favorite books.
The reason people ask that question
shows me it's a form of mental laziness.
Because there's no such thing as 'best books.'
How about here's a new philosophy,
the books that you don't read don't help you.
The books that you don't read do not help you.
So, what books I'm reading now
has absolutely nothing
to do with what books you should read.
The problem is you don't even fucking know
what books you should read.
You don't think deeply enough
of what skillsets do I need to learn and develop.
So I need to go learn those books.
Maybe you are selling,
and you want to improve your closing skill.
Read a fucking sales book.
You're negotiating with a vendor,
read a negotiation book.
You're hiring a couple new people,
guess what, read a leadership book.
So, what you read changes.
What I read 10 years ago compared
to what I read today changes.
Stuff I read today, it's you know,
investment, and team building,
and leadership, and culture.
Maybe you're not quite there yet,
you're still trying to make your first hundred k.
If I give you that book, how does that serve you?
It doesn't serve you at all.
It just creates more confusion.
You notice, that's also why people,
they read so many different books,
and they are contradicting ideas
within the book, and they get fucking confused.
Because they don't know how to think independently.
You wanna be rich, you wanna be successful,
you learn how to fucking think.
It's called "Think and Grow Rich."
Not "Meditate and Grow Rich."
Not "Hope to get Grow Rich."
Not even "Read and Grow Rich."
It's "Think and Grow Rich."
Business
is an intellectual sport.
The smart people will win.
You have to know,
so don't listen to me and say,
'Hey, you should read those books.'
Yeah, there are some books I like,
you know, "Think and Grow Rich,"
maybe "20 Principal," the big ones.
You read those, that's like a given.
Alright, that's a basic foundation.
I've read over 2000 books,
and I'm still reading multiple books every week.
What I'm saying is, don't ask lazy questions.
I know there's a lot of your question just on Youtube,
they're fucking lazy.
It's a question that I've already answered.
How about type in the search box
and just fucking search it?
'Dan, how do I manage people?'
How about typing 'Dan Lok management'?
See what the fuck you find.
Watch those videos first.
But you don't even wanna do that.
Do those things,
do those little things first.
Be more resourceful.
Find those answers.
I've done like 20, 30, 50, probably 100 podcasts and videos.
How many of those have you listened to?
Listen to those things first.
Don't look for me or anybody to give you that,
oh, give me the shortcut, give me the answer.
Nobody can give you the answer.
The very definition, the essence of entrepreneurship
is you go figure things out,
and find the answer yourself.
Until you develop that muscle to be resourceful
and to find things, not just like so lazy,
'Oh, here's a video, let me just comment
and just get a quick answer from Dan.'
I don't have time for that.
You don't have time for that!
Learn to be resourceful.
Learn to think independently about these things.
It's "Think and Grow Rich."
Thinking,
thinking is the key.
Remember, I'll leave you with one quote.
"Your income can only grow to the extent that you do,
and your wealth can only grow as fast as you do."
So, ponder on that.
Comment below.
Don't ask me fucking lazy questions.
And now, go watch my other videos.
Right there.
Yes, fucking click on it.
Watch more videos before you
ask another dumb question like that.
And I do believe there is such a thing as dumb questions.
Ask a more intelligent question.
Smart people have great answers,
but geniuses have great questions.
Until next time,
ask a good question.
I'll see you in my next video.