The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Everyone thinks they're the hero of the story. Etc. Kinda refreshing the way you look at things. I know sometimes I have to check my own tendencies to assume I'm in the right always, etc

@stevethea5250

4 жыл бұрын

@growlingbehemoth - Marriage is so disposable these days it seems.. yes i dont understand why people do it again , and again , and again..maybe it'll work out but most of the time it wont.. its like these people that meet..in the first 6 months of the lust (lots of sex phase of the relationship) they want kids/marriage together/girl usually gets knocked up.. as they never lived with each other yet as both have different living arrangements, once people move in thats when they start seeing the bad side of each other + the bad habits ..such and such.. Woman has kid..Then either they crumble due to not getting on together or do really well and live happy ever after ..as i have seen tho thats not what happens..most break up. Usually woman keeps kid (Custody) He goes it alone.. Both meet new partner.. Repeat As we see on this show..they get married..everythings peaches n cream during the honeymoon..most times for em..but once they live together..thats when the cracks start.. This show should be a reflection in real life for people.. but such is life..world keeps spinning

@thedevilsadvocate5210

3 жыл бұрын

And no one thinks they will be a zombie even though 99.9% of the people become zombies during a zombie apocalypse.

Well as the old saying goes: "Evil doesnt worry about being evil."

@hellshade2

4 жыл бұрын

true enough, if you have to worry about if you are evil then you probably are not. to have that worry requires a conscience which evil people generally do not have....

I agree with you! The scariest people are the ones that are sure they are right and then rationalized all the bad things they do to the people who they consider wrong.

@AndyMcBlane

4 жыл бұрын

Just look at some pilot error cases - pretty similar to this.

I don't think a person should ever stop checking themselves for goodness.

Keeping your ego in check is always a good thing, in my opinion.

This is way beyond board repair videos and it’s the reason I subscribed to this channel. You’re almost unbearably good person Louis...:-)

Get Erica a cookie and you'll be more of a good guy, but you're already a good guy from what you put out.

That's something I do that people just can't seem to understand. Thank you so much for this video!

One of the best videos I've ever seen. I'm so glad you pointed this video out 3 years later so that I could find it and listen to it.

You're honest and speak from the heart. Thats good enough for me. Hell i relate

A wolf in sheep's clothing, literally a lobbyist wearing a wool suit. Kids who are beating other kids eften end up as petty criminals and their damage to society is limited. Pretending to be nice is the key to bigger payoffs. People who act good, even believe they are good, and get into positions of power, they can really wreck society.

So true, likewise most people decieving other people dont do it intentionally. They start by decieving themselves first.

This is great life advice, and I plan on showing this video to my children. Thanks Louis!

This is wonderful advice and why the worst decisions I've made in my life ended up being made. I forget that villains see themselves as the hero in their story. I should listen to this once a week until the message is ingrained in me.

I think I understand. I don't think you know how much that stream of thinking separates you from the average bear. In the best possible way. You are a leader. Your trials and tribulations have given you the experience you need to maintain this equilibrium. Be proud this, as some people never get this far in life.

Here from your Purism video. Love this video, exactly what I needed and didn't realize this type of perspective is what will keep us humble and achieving to be a better person through life. Thanks again Louis for amazing content

That's exactly right, though there are people who really were born bad, they're the exception not the rule. These people tend to come in a spectrum and on the higher end they could be very tough opponents in business and to top it off, they have a tendecy to accumulate up higher in the hierarchies of society. you'll eventually have to inoculate yourself to their ways and strategies to counter their insidious scheming much in the same way you handled the contractor. but the harder part is not becoming like them. "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."

Louis seems more relaxed since he has the cutiepie on his arm !!!

You phrased so perfectly the way Ive been feeling/treating myself over the past 2-3 years, but couldn't put in words myself...

I like your thoughts about that. That tells me, I'm not insane when I think about such things.

You are taking the time to think about others. You know respect and are able to recognize and return kindness to others. You've got a good head on your shoulders Louis. Keep doing you.

Thank you for putting this into words for me. Those with whom I interact don’t understand this mindset that I also keep-now I can refer them to this video for a beautifully worded explanation.

these videos are so great, I've also started talking to my camera when I'm on the bike, its good therapy

Your good Louis just tell Erica you will buy her a cookie

@mrk1075

4 жыл бұрын

-cookie- iPhone

@uploadJ

4 жыл бұрын

You're

@mjc0961

4 жыл бұрын

Better yet, just buy Erica a cookie.

A healthy outlook on yourself! Thanks for the reminder!

This is such a great topic to shed light on. It's quite similar when it comes to knowing things, if we assume we know the truth we tend to bloat our ego and make excuses for our ignorance, but if we assume we're ignorant from the get go, we will always strive to get closer to the truth and our ego won't cause as much havoc.

Louis...thank you...great video...thank you thank you

I'm glad others use the same thought process as I. Granted empathy is a compulsion for me. Louis, keep being a badass.

There is such a thing as win-win. That which benefits you, Louis Rossmann, can be a benefit to your fellow man. I admire and appreciate this level of introspection, but in the end, you'll know how you did when you go to that great repair shop in the sky someday. ;)

"Just because you are the Badguy, does not mean you are 'bad' guy."- Zangief.

@Spazza42

3 жыл бұрын

#WreckItRalph

Louis you always have such great insights on life. Your are right continuous improvement should be everyone's goal. Dream TEDx talk - Jordon Peterson, Louis Rossmann, and Jocko Willink have a round table discussion. I'd (try) and buy tickets and reserve transportation/lodging in a second if that ever happens (along with lots of others). Keep on keeping on Louis - you're a good man (and keep challenging yourself to be one - guess that is why you are).

I agree, I think you put it really well. I've always operated under the same assumption, it's always better to believe you're doing bad and can improve a lot than it is to assume you're doing good and don't have the room to do so. I apply this reasoning to many areas in my life including morality and I definitely think it keeps me in check and keeps me growing as a person. I always enjoy these bits of Rossmann wisdom.

That makes so much sence. It made me feel better about feeling like i am the bad person for doing good things because it benefits me in some way.

Its crazy how much i connect with what you say

I think this is just a best practice in regards to general empathy... you want to check yourself in regards to the feelings/rights of others to make sure you're being fair. Simply put, you're smart enough to know you're not always right and you truly want to be kind to people.

I learnt this lesson from the friends episode where Joey shows Phebe that it's impossible to do an unselfish good deed. We think we do it for someone else, but on some level it's always for us. That taught me to always look closer at my own motivations.

Louis: Mic Drop Video! BTW, I think Erika will kick you back in line if you start to stray off the ethical path. My wife does...😉

@Ach476

4 жыл бұрын

Unless she interrupts him lol

That's true skepticism my friend. Skepticism starts with scrutinising our own motives and beliefs before criticising others. Once you're sure you have a sound position (because you've checked), good to go.

That's exactly what a good, humble person would think/say ;)

Well done, Louis. Not losing yourself is more important than it might seem at first.

Spot on, Louis. So many watch you daily (myself included) not because you're famous YT person or you just being good and helping repair movement in benefit of common people. No, I believe people watch you for your honest approach to things and sharing your thoughts and experience with us, viewers, and that's not very common on this platform. Stay the way you are and keep up the good work, you evil person ;)

I needed that reminder

The fact that you're asking yourself if you're a good person shows the self awareness of actually caring if you're a good person. The same can't be said for everyone.

Sounds reasonable. So many ways to go on in a bad direction in life. I hope for the best for you, your future, and your goals. In my opinion.

3:50 Ordinary Men by Christopher R. Browning is a great book on this exact subject.

"I try to balance to scale, then tip it a little in favor of the person on the other side." - Adam Carolla

Came' here after the Purism phone video. Self-checking is a pretty good way to put it because everyone gets carried away or impulsive at times. Like, it's always hard to say that any good deed isn't for some sort of selfish reason even if it's mere personal satisfaction. But from what it seems like, most people do that automatically. Like, maybe they'll slip up every so often, but try to correct it. Never self-correcting is more of a trait of some narcissistic personality disorder or something where they are so full of themselves that they believe they can do no wrong. So what happens is those sorts of people never really have any growth. But people who are into self-improvement, which is the majority to different levels, are also more likely to self-reflect in general. But there is a problem with self-reflection too: It can turn into a unhealthy perfectionism. People can become so anxious about messing up that it messes with them. Thus a balance of sorts needs to be struck so they don't drive themselves crazy. It's a pretty complex topic overall.

I'll tell you straight up, Louis. You're a good guy. Don't let anyone tell you different! Don't be weary in well-doing!!!

Well said Louis. The book "Ordinary Men" by Christopher Browning came to my mind almost immediately, before you even mentioned JBP.

in other words: Hell is paved with good intentions.

This is a great life tip.

I’ve had similar thoughts for a long time. You’ll see people justify what they do coming from a place of “I’m not the bad guy here!”, which is why in general I don’t consider people to be “good” people (or “bad” ones for that matter). It also helps to not vilify “the other side” too and treat them as irredeemable, if you want to convince them that there’s a better way(!)

Damn! Louis getting all philosophical on us!

Nah, some of them were definitely born evil. We all know who they are. We need to recognise that there are far more psychopaths in the world than just the stereotypical serial killers. I agree with you to a certain extent, and you make great points here, but those psychos are the big problem.

I think you're a good guy.

@rkan2

4 жыл бұрын

You can still be both, which is why judging people by what they see is always stupid, whether it is the good or bad... There is a reason why for example his Bafang goes "19.9999...mph", and him for example removing a video in connection to this. I will call it out, because it would be stupid to loose Louis or even worse, someone else, to just the need for speed...

Solid helping of self-doubt. Magical, most of us never learn that. (Not to be confused with humility)

I love your new helmet with that nice large protective visor! It sounds like you have a healthy great conscience. I'm interested in learning more about your mother and father, or anything you can tell us about Who or What gave you good development during your childhood. You're a fascinating person and I have an inquiring mind. From my own experience child abuse has devastating consequences on Surviving as an adult. You are doing so well, I am fascinated by what helped you the most, while growing up as a child. Have a great day!

@williamallen7836

10 ай бұрын

While I am not Louis, I was abused as a child by an alcoholic father, and had a very manipulative mother. My mother is possibly a narcissist, but I don't claim to be able to determine that to be the case. I have just seen & experienced very similar experiences to the descriptions of a narcissist. So there was a lot of emotional abuse as well. For me, one of the biggest things that assited in my recovery & ability to be successful professionally & personally was, the people outside of my family that I interacted with along the way. There were a handful of individuals over the years that have had a tremendous impact upon me at different points when I was growing up. So inspite of my home life, I was able to learn what it meant to grow in to be a good man. My experiences with them were each unique, but all incredibly invaluable to the man I grew up to be. Remove just one of them, and I would be a much different person then I am today. Only some of them knew about my abuse, and home life. So most of them had a very valuable impact without knowing it. So keep that in mind as you interact with children. Your example can be highly impactful on someone who desperately needs it, and you may not even know it. Sometimes you can have this impact on other adults as well. As I never consider it to late to make a positive & healthy change in life. We just need to remain open to the possibility of the need for personal growth. That to me had to be the #1 thing that had the biggest impact upon my development. Not that I didn't struggle, or at times wander down the wrong path. But the examples they set forth for me always guided me back on course. I will always be grateful for having met them, and love each one of them deeply.

@timetravlr625

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your great comment. It was encouraging to hear what you said. Yes, there always must be loving good people other than the sad fact of abusive family members. God Bless Us. I've found lots of helpful guidance from good people on KZread also. PEACE and LOVE 2 YOU @@williamallen7836

It's like listening to Robin Williams sketch about Come Inside My Mind :-)

That is VERY good advice that a lot of people forget. We all do small and seemingly insignificant bad things every day. Evil acts grow from doing so many small little things that a person become trapped into a pattern. Bad choices get justified as acceptable because they were so similar to yesterdays choices. The person doesn't notice the tread towards evil until they are trapped by their own rationalization into thinking it's ok.

I see the world, and especially the people on a normal distribution that sometimes changes quite radically even.

Prophet Muhmmad (PBUH) said, "A wise man is the one who calls himself to account (and refrains from doing evil deeds) and does noble deeds to benefit him after death; and the foolish person is the one who subdues himself to his temptations and desires and seeks from Allah the fulfillment of his vain desires".

AN IDEA - If you were to publish (on line) a list of hearings you either cannot attend or afford to go to AND solicit some calls from like-minded and qualified (in your opinion) repair shops in the state or area to go and testify and attend the hearings. IN ADDITION you may wish to document your talking points and ideas on this type of legislation and email it to those you feel fit the bill. Also, you may wish to get in touch with a good writer (and you probably know some) to craft those points and ideas into a form that could become a pamphlet or letter (snail mail and hand-out) that you can send to those volunteers and also give out copies to your and their customers in the shop or in returned shipments that are repaired. I wish more people would understand what restrictive legislation could do to their pocketbooks and choices. They also need to understand what their apathy and lack of active participation will cost them when they can write and call their legislators. From what I have seen since I started watching you materials my opinion is you are one of the few who know the subject well enough to explain how "Authorized. Service ONLY" will affect everyone if it is legislated into being. Compare REAL prices of parts and expertise in fixing stuff as opposed to only using the limited list of parts and services the corporations offer to the consumers; detriment. And if you can go this far, remind the reader to use their own words, not yours, to express their concerns.

On point.

Hope you two had a great time

I've seen 'The Phantom of the Opera' 3x, Louis. Good choice and hope she enjoyed it.

YOU DO THE "RIGHT THINGS" FOR PEOPLE AND HUMANITY...to the best of your ability...and in the study of personality....over 50% and some say as much as 70% is what you born with the rest is how you react to how the world influences you.

I hope she enjoys it. I had the Phantom of the Opera, the only CD in my player playing for 3 years, 20 years ago. With inches thick scripts printed aside.

In my experience it is good people who worry about if they are good, evil people have no such worries. Let that be the check and balance then, so long as that worry exists, you know you are holding true.

Your really fighting for the people. I appreciate you!!! Also, whare do you park your bike at the theater?

@Antyvas

4 жыл бұрын

Is it true that there are valets who will drive your bike at 19.999999999 mph around the block continuously while you are busy inside?

@uploadJ

4 жыл бұрын

You're Either you know your sh!t, or You know you're sh!t.

Louis, I enjoyed this video. Here's what I think.... (I know you don't claim to be a Christian necessarily. Not trying to convert ya, but I wouldn't turn you down at least.... part of this is a personal rant of mine.) 1. *You are spot-on,* with knowing that we are all (me especially) of evil nature by default, and that we should consider checking ourselves. It's a sign of a person who is genuine.... and dare I say, you've got salvation step 1 and 3: that we're all evil, and that we have to fight our evil human nature/keep it in check. Some things are universal. What I want you to take away from this is... you're doing the right thing when you check yourself. Don't beat up on yourself or torture your own mind, at least. I know my own mind and self-doubt is my worst enemy, and squashed many of my own business ventures. I've become way more confident after watching your videos, excited, and inspired on what I believe I can do... and... I respect your skill, experiences, and you as a person. 2. Now my rant.... I totally understand why non-Christians/undecideds have formed their opinion, based on *people* or a-holes who are pretenders, who exude a false perfection every Sunday, but will berate their waitress who makes $3/hour at a fine dining restaurant, then not tip because "God told me to." (which.... is utter nonsense - we're called to be generous in our teachings). The problem is, Christians need to understand, a non-Christian is only able to see the world in front of them - and that isn't their fault either.... those who wear the Jesus t-shirt doesn't necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the deity.... and honestly they should... and that keeps people from being able to recognize the spiritual things that can't be seen by the human eye. I believe we're all born with physical eyes, and another set of eyes/senses that deal with spiritual things... The second eyes/sense over time becomes de-sensitized, when bad things are done to us/happen to us/witnessed by us.... That results in an inability to recognize spiritual things, or recognized people who are spiritually distraught/in a bad mental place... Those who have re-opened "eyes" might be more sensitive to recognize spiritual things, and are able to recognize enough to do something little for that distraught person, which makes their day perfect, right on time... sometimes saving a life. 3. *You are exactly right.* When one considers themselves infallible, they become capable of doing more evil things to others. Take it from someone that went to a Bible/seminary school for a year...and realized pastoral ministry wasn't for me (my heart couldn't take seeing the evils that happen in/to families - it's really gut wrenching to go to the homes of one's parishioners/flock, and see what people go through).... Metaphysically, a real pastor "called to service," has the same burden but shares it with the creator, so it's not unbearable. It is a position of power over people, mentally speaking, but at the same time, if the position is NOT a burden that causes one to soften up their responses/treatment of others, then IMHO, those who only hold the title and lack this experience.... are likely not for real....

@ccgb92

4 жыл бұрын

Problem of evil is what hinders my faith. After being there with my grandma who passed in the ICU, knowing child r@pists exist, reading about Abby and Liberty german (delphi murders), the list just goes on. It doesn't make sense why those evils **need** to exist. Life is quite unfair and based on too much randomness. (in my opinion)

@alabamathunder2891

4 жыл бұрын

@@ccgb92 I see life as a way for us spirit beings to be able to gain experience, and know what love is. So, that said... eh... Life is good. It depends a lot on your perspective. Life is good. Even though I had to see an EF-4 tornado destroy my home, and hometown - including seeing people hanging in trees dying afterwards, smelling the fires and death after.... then an EF-5 tornado the very next month. The bright part of that is my home stood, although destroyed. Every single other house on my block was flattened. I could/should be dead, by all accounts. My brother that morning decided he was no longer an atheist. Another win.

Exactly Louis. This is my jam! It's like the governments need to adhere to the "checks and balances" idea,that keep the government honest , in theory anyway lol. You literally check yourself all the time and you balance yourself out all the time. That is the idea. That is our lot in life,in the best case scenario. I've always lived in this way,recognizing the "evil", or the negative side in myself. Im fully aware that i need to check with myself all the time to make sure im actually doing things in a fair manner. It takes a LOT of work to really hold yourself accountable like that. But the upside is that you actually know yourself,you know who you are and why you react or think in a certain way. I would say, it makes you a fully developed person,warts and all. But remember, most of society around you will NOT think like this, so it will be a lonely existence in a way. Mostly you will find people who will just give in to every nasty impulse, they will gladly find the lowest point in the fence to jump over at ( a Finnish way of saying it). And yes,its easy to become the "bad guy", you just let go. Piece of shit,its easy to become that.Maybe i like the fight of becoming the " good " guy. You're a stand up guy,Louis. Notice ,i didn't say good :D See what i did there,haha Nice to see there are others out there. THIS gives me little hope when it comes to this ol' world. EDIT : Yeah man,treat that lady,Erica, well. Good women like that are getting thin on the ground. If a woman believes in what you do, you can not only move a mountain but change a society. Yeah,im an eternal optimist :D

@williamallen7836

10 ай бұрын

"But remember, most of society around you will NOT think like this, so it will be a lonely existence in a way." It won't be a lonely existence. It will be a tortured existence. Those who do not agree will lash out at you for living a good life. Being forthright & honest creates a contrast that highlights the bad people for who they are. They do not like this, and will hate you for it. It prevents the wolves from being able to wear the sheep's clothing. I much prefer to live the tortured existence, than to selfishly prey on others.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate how you think and share your thoughts with us.. As Solzhenitsyn said: "If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?"

thanks, i think i learned something :)

Hope you had a good time. Probably my favorite musical on Broadway.

In addition to Peterson, two other fave videos on this subject: 1) kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWaI0pqDn9PKecY.html

@nintendude794

4 жыл бұрын

2) [The only good video in the series it comes from] kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6x5qteHoqaeqbg.html

we judge others by their actions and ourselves by our intentions...

Taking a break is good for mind and body, you and Erica have a great night.

I'm believe the same thing knowing about the evil you are capable of keeps you from doing that same evil

If you ever stop being good, we'll be like Caesar's chariot assistant and whisper in your ear, "you're only a man"

Erika seems to be a super positive person and you need that support at times, treat her good and you have a friend for life louis. She can help you on a completly different level than we can do.

I'd like to watch that live stream from the apartment that was mentioned in the video. What's the link to it?

That is a realy good livestyle to check you every Day. But just do it and go along. Dont think of one thing to much,

You know, I always hated a certain favorite question of job interviews/ psychology courses/ personal growth courses. That question is "who do you say you are?" sometimes it is a variation of that question, but it is always a self-assessed value judgement. The problem with Self-Assessed value judgments , is that the market for that judgement is 1. I can't tell you who I am, Only other people can tell you who I am to them. Self judgement is always flawed because it will simultaneously be too critical and not critical enough. We will downplay the flaws in ourselves that we hate most in others while also downplaying the virtues we like in other but feel we don't live up to. In contrast, we may also play up virtues we see in others that we know we lack. We will even Over-hype flaws that we may not even have in order to seem more humble, or do it for no other reason than to fit in. Many people that love their families will tell others their family sucks just so that they appear just as damaged as other people. The icing on this cake is that we often do not even realize we are doing it. Even those who think they are "realists" have a skewed vision of themselves. These people often refuse to think that a polarized position might be the correct one every so often. They think the center in where the truth is MOST of the time, but wind up acting like it is that way %100 of the time. Good, bad as long as it is where they see the center, it is correct or optimal. They see this as counter to those who try to be optimistic or pessimistic, but just being tied to the center. They think the moral center at the literal center of any argument or situation. Same highway, different gas station. don't assume that this means you can't know who you are. It is indeed a good thing to know what you want, the way you want to get it. But that can never be conveyed in words, only actions. Not assuming you are good is a positive start, but don't assume you are bad either, this can lead to undermining yourself. Just assume that you like the person you are doing business with, then, work your way to a conclusion where both of you win.

This is deep wisdom, bro. How many problems have been caused by do-gooders. Check out Amzing Polly's latest video on how it starts in the small things.

Personally, I'm self-aware enough, and also aware of society well enough in relation to good and evil etc. (have been intentionally observing human behavior since I was like 7) to know very clearly what's actually GOOD about me, and what's bad.

I always say; I'm a good guy but I'm not that good.

You can always give a bonus to someone who goes above and beyond the $ in the contract.

Late 2011 MacBook Pro can’t not recognize any ram but the old 2gb ram. What do I do to atleast get 2x2gb of same clock cas and capacity.

@yulfine1688

4 жыл бұрын

Get a linux or windows pc and stop using apple..problem solved..

microdecisions... now that's a new one to me :')

Louis, show us Briant homage in time square

Louis should become a sociology professor, because he sure would do a much better job than my current prof

2:11 my guy on his p's n q's true NEW YORKER 😂

_If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?_

Louis for President! 🙌

Hi Louis Love your channel. Please adjust the 2 sliders on your helmet straps so that they are just below your ear lobes, ride safe.

whats the link for that tape machine

Having that outlook def helps with not spinning out of control in the worst way.

Slightly off topic, but I so want to see phantom!

It's very simple Louis,treat people like you want to be treated !

Louis thank you so much