- [Mark] That is Andrew Tate,
self-proclaimed billionaire.
- I'm already a billionaire.
- And the most Googled man on the planet.
This is me, Mark Tilbury,
a self-made multi-millionaire, traditional businessman,
and investor who leads a completely different life,
and here are 10 things Andrew Tate shared
with me on my podcast, "Strike It Big,"
that I want to give my perspective on
as someone that has achieved wealth
in a completely different era.
- If I carry on the trajectory I'm carrying on,
they're gonna put me in jail because I'm too influential.
If they lock me up for some insane bull (censored),
I didn't do it,
and if they say I killed myself,
I didn't kill myself either.
It's all a (censored) lie.
- You could say this statement aged like a fine wine
as only a few days after he told me this,
he got arrested along with his brother Tristan.
This is really split in the comment section.
Some people think he said this
because he knew the authorities were closing in on him
and other people believe the Matrix sent their agents
because Tate has become too powerful.
Whatever you believe, it's certainly true that we live
in a world where what's right and what's wrong is determined
by large tech companies and algorithms
and that really frightens me.
People need to be exposed to both sides of a story
so they can decipher themselves what's actually true.
Andrew also talks about
how these social media algorithms are like echo chambers.
Every time you go on Facebook or YouTube,
you're being fed specific content
from the algorithm based on who the tech thinks you are.
It reinforces opinions people already have
and sometimes drives them too far left
or too far right wing.
Is it really any wonder that we are more politically divided
than ever before in history?
In 2016, a company called Cambridge Analytica worked
for the Trump campaign and used their influence
and data to manipulate political views on Facebook.
I consider my content pretty clean,
certainly not as controversial as Andrew Tate,
and I even woke up one morning to find
that my Instagram account had been banned.
I couldn't believe it.
So, do I think Andrew Tate is guilty?
The simple answer is, I don't know,
but what I do know is that the people that toss "innocent
until proven guilty" in the trash as soon
as they don't like the person arrested
or charged are the ones we should be worried about.
They are too manipulated by the echo chambers
and the new digital world we live in.
Just imagine you were falsely accused of a crime.
I bet you wouldn't like to be judged
before any evidence was actually revealed.
- I truthfully believe that the universe
is a very giving place and that,
if you actually really want something, you can have it.
- I had a mentor named Dave who taught me
that entrepreneurship is all
about creating value in other people's lives
and profits are the reward for doing so.
Everyone thinks they're trying, but not everyone is.
I had to sacrifice weekend parties, nice restaurants,
and a lot of comfort when I was younger
to get where I am today.
On days when the sales were poor, I actually slept
in the shop because I didn't have enough money to buy gas
for the drive home.
I remember waking up feeling groggy,
in my shop, with a blistering headache
and getting to work the moment my eyelids opened.
It's not easy, nothing meaningful ever is,
because if it was easy, you wouldn't value it.
Not everyone needs to be so intense,
but if you really want something,
you need to have laser focus
and be willing to sacrifice a lot
of other things in order to get it.
I started this YouTube channel on the belief
that anyone can become rich as long as they work hard
and follow the tried and tested principles
I teach online completely for free.
That's why I agree so strongly with Andrew on this point.
- Female nature is, if they find a man
of high enough status, that they're happy
for him to have multiple women.
- Okay, so with this, I understand it.
He's making an evolutionary point.
However, in modern day society,
I don't agree this is the best way for men to get ahead.
First off, I know that looking
after one woman is hard enough,
let alone multiple, but seriously, guys,
if you are hyper-focused on getting multiple girls,
you are wasting your precious energy that could be
used acquiring money and power.
I understand that Tate is saying
if you are already rich and powerful enough,
your lady will be happy for you to see other women,
but let's define happy.
Take points to the fact
that kings have often had multiple women throughout history
and it's something we shouldn't be opposed
to in the modern day,
however, there was a clear threat of violence,
or even execution, if a woman was to step out
of line back in the day.
This just doesn't really exist now
in a loving relationship, thankfully.
Therefore, we've gotta actually ask ourselves,
what is keeping these multiple women happy?
And the truth is, it's money and status.
They don't care about you.
If they were offered all of your money and power
with a click of their fingers,
but the side effect was you dropped dead
without any risk they'd get caught,
they'd probably do it in a heartbeat.
Why would they be loyal to you
when you are not loyal to them?
Now, if you are okay with this definition of happy,
then that's up to you,
but I know personally it would disgust me.
There is something very special
about monogamous relationships between men and women
and having the right woman by your side will make you
into the best, most capable
and powerful man you could ever be.
By surrounding yourself with women
that just want power and status,
you're actually weakening your circle and pushing away
the high value females that could actually add to your life.
If you're the type of person that always brags
and shows off status, then of course you're
gonna get a lot of status-seeking women.
I have a lovely wife and I couldn't be happier.
I definitely wouldn't have reached my level
of multimillionaire wealth without her by my side,
so I've gotta say Tate, I strongly disagree here.
- I can never be poor.
My skillset, the people I know, my phone book,
my reliability, my reputation, you could take all
of my money today, I'll be a millionaire again in two weeks.
- Okay, so now the polar opposite.
I completely agree with this point.
The habits you build on the journey
to wealth are often as important as the wealth itself.
Along the way you learn from mistakes, learn skills,
and establish a reputation
that you carry throughout your life.
I'm a firm believer of investing
in your education and making mistakes when you're younger
as you have more time to recover from them.
I've hit rock bottom many times in my life.
In my twenties, my business plan was stolen by one
of my best and most trusted friends, but every time I got
up faster than the time before.
I've talked to so many millionaires that have told me
if they went broke,
they could do it all over again in under half the time.
Many would make sure they started investing sooner.
By the way, if you wanna get a free stock worth all the way
up to $1,000 from public.com when you fund your account,
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- I think a good life costs about $1,000,000 a month.
Half a million a month is doable.
- With this one, there's a lot more to it
than first meets the eye.
Money is like gasoline.
It's great, but only if you know where you're going.
There's many things in life
that having more money won't improve,
like learning languages, building a healthy
and strong body, and having meaningful relationships.
Even travel doesn't require nearly the amount
of money people think it does.
You should never sacrifice your health for money.
This is something that I learned quite recently
after I had a traumatic fall down the stairs
and a near-death experience.
While I was in the ambulance,
I started reflecting on my life
and how important my health actually is.
Without health, you have nothing
and you can't even enjoy the things you have now.
If you ask me, a good life is about balance.
Some people are so life poor, all they have is money,
and others are poor, but have rich lives.
I notice a huge jump in the quality of my life
once I hit around 100K a year.
Any more than that and I barely saw a difference,
but I'm just not much of a spender, never have been.
I'm quite happy with what I have and prioritize my family
and experiences, but everyone's different.
- I don't own anything. There are cars.
A trust in Singapore may own a percentage of a company
in Dubai which may have access to a car that I could borrow,
but I don't own anything
and that's because if you own things, they come for you.
- I agree, and I think what Andrew's saying here makes sense
for someone with tons of money and a lot to lose,
but not so much for the everyday person.
I've been lucky enough not to make too many enemies,
but I've had days when I've woken up
and went to the mailbox only to find a letter
from someone trying to sue me.
It seemed like once I had money, there were more
and more people trying to take it from me, like vultures.
As I started making more money, I realized that many
of the things I owned started to become liabilities.
So, I think the old saying, "More money, more problems,"
holds some water, but still, I've always been a big fan
of accumulating assets that produce cash flow
and I'd rather own many things than nothing at all.
I get peace of mind owning an apple tree that grows apples,
if you catch my drift,
but the everyday person, a limited company
should offer enough protection.
This will just make sure
that if people try to get your money,
they could only get what was in that specific company,
not take away your personal property.
For most people, there's no need to dive
into the world of shell companies and offshore accounts.
- I believe in every point I make, however, there
are points I make
in a deliberately aggressive fashion to upset people.
Yeah, I do that.
- So with this, I see where Andrew's coming from.
We live in an attention economy,
especially on social media,
where the ability to quickly grab people's attention
in a competitive environment is more important than ever.
I once watched a marketing documentary that said
as people become louder and more outrageous in order to get
through the noise, the only way to break through is
by being even louder and even more outrageous.
A lot of celebrities purposefully commit scandals just
to get the world talking about them,
maybe before a book or an album release.
- Keep my wife's name out your-
- Tate understands this game very well.
- I will not administer CPR unless you're a hot female.
This is the reality.
- Which I think is the sole reason he has become
the most Googled man on the planet.
When I got on TikTok, I needed to think
of something that would help me stand out and get noticed,
so I would wear silly wigs
and play these different characters.
This helped me to scale to
over 7,000,000 followers on TikTok in under a year.
So while I think being unique and standing out is good,
I think there's other ways you can do it
without having to start fights
or attract negative attention.
- This is what most people don't even understand
about the crypto market.
It's player versus player.
You can only sell it for $10 after buying it for $1
because someone's buying it at $10.
Someone is out to lose!
- Tate absolutely nailed this point.
Crypto is a zero sum game, meaning that for you
to make money, someone else has to lose it.
Until you sell, it's just numbers on a computer screen.
Most of the coins out there are absolute scams pumped
by people who are out to make a quick buck.
Influencers regularly get emailed
from these projects offering big amounts of money
to promote a shady coin or NFTs.
I always ignore these emails because no amount
of money is worth selling out my audience
or ruining my reputation.
My mentor once told me it can take a lifetime to build
a reputation, but only a moment to destroy it.
So, when Tate said that he can make $1,000,000,000
in no time with a crypto coin, but refuses to do it,
I find this commendable.
While I believe in investing a small percentage
of your net worth in Bitcoin and Ethereum,
I would steer clear from investing in the thousands
of random alt coins out there.
Speaking of crypto, I've been buying mine on Coinbase,
and if you use my link in the description,
you'll receive five pounds
once you sign up and make a trade.
Just make sure you store your crypto
off the exchange for maximum protection.
Tate says that clown world is over.
- Because the last two years have been clown world.
Now, the real world's back and it's hard
to make money again.
- And people who made big money
on crypto alt coins probably won't again for a fair while
and to be honest, he's probably right.
2020 to 2021 saw a huge amount
of easy money pumped into the economy due to the pandemic,
but we're just now starting to suffer the hangover.
If there's one thing I know about money,
it's this, money gained fast can be lost even faster,
but reputation lasts a lifetime.
So, shame on all
of those celebrities who were promoting alt coins
and NFTs during the bull market.
In my opinion, Andrew Tate's integrity on this point is head
and shoulders above those guys.
- And that's the problem.
As patriotism breaks down, then the whole idea
of paying tax just gets destroyed with it,
and when a country is not prudent
with its finances, like western nations aren't,
it (censored) you off.
- I agree with Andrew here.
For a country to work well, people need to believe in it.
With the huge wealth gaps, wasted tax, and lawlessness,
I can see why he thinks the western world is breaking down.
Democracy is hard.
Having one leader makes things a lot easier, but it goes
against so many of our longstanding values in the west.
While I'm not quite as jaded as Andrew is,
I do see where he's coming from here.
When I was younger,
we really believed in and trusted the government.
I've always paid my employees and my taxes on time,
but I have to say,
my view of England and the western world is really starting
to shift in recent years.
I'm shifting.
- Yeah, well that's-
- I am shifting.
I stay here because I consider myself a strong patriot,
but it's not perfect.
- There's so much money in the world.
To be too stupid to generate money,
I think it's less than 5% of the population.
Then you have arrogant and lazy
and these are the two most common.
- You know what Andrew? I agree.
If you were to put fleas in a jar,
they would easily jump out until you close the lid.
However, once the lid has been closed for over three days
and then you remove it,
the fleas will never jump past the ceiling
that was set for them.
They have effectively been trained
by the system that they were subjected to.
What's even more interesting is when these fleas reproduce,
their offspring will follow the same example
as their parents and never escape the jar.
This applies to humans as well.
Most people go to work, in an evening, just chill out
and take it easy, a lot like their parents did before them.
Now, would I call this arrogance, laziness, or stupidity?
I don't think so.
I see them more as victims
of the system that need waking up.
Everyone has something they can teach you
and once you've been woken up,
if you can't see that, then you are definitely arrogant.
This is the exact reason I interviewed Andrew Tate
and I feel I got a lot from the conversation.
If you want to learn how to use the 2023 recession
to get rich, then I'll leave that video right up there,
but don't click on it just yet.
Make sure to subscribe if you wanna grow your wealth.
Okay. (tongue clicking)
I'll see you over there.