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The School of Greatness

7 Pieces of Popular Life Advice That Keep 99% of People Miserable, & How You Can Avoid Them

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

4.821.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

I'm exposing the seven pieces of popular advice that sound inspiring but actually keep you trapped in cycles of frustration and unfulfillment. You'll learn the difference between what looks good and what actually feels good, plus the mindset shifts that create lasting change instead of temporary motivation.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We just confirmed that Andrew Huberman is coming to the Summit of Greatness, along with some other

0:05.3

amazing speakers. We've got Dr. Teresward, Brendan Bershard, Gabby Bernstein, Amy Purdy, and some

0:12.3

huge entertainers and performers. Make sure to get your tickets right now. Summine of Greatness is

0:18.2

happening September 12th and 13th here in Hollywood. I can't

0:22.6

wait to see you there. I'm going to expose the life advice that's keeping you personally stuck.

0:28.3

And I'm going to show you what actually works instead. And there are seven key lessons that

0:33.6

have been blocking you, this popular advice that you've been told that's really just not that

0:39.1

true. And I'm going to give you some context around each lesson and some examples on how you

0:45.3

can apply a different lesson to your life to start creating that breakthrough inside of you,

0:50.5

to have the breakthrough outside of you. And you can't have one without the other.

0:56.0

But the first key is the advice that most people have heard is to follow your passion.

1:02.0

Follow your passion. And this can lead you astray. And I'm going to give you some context around

1:07.0

this. Passion isn't a plan. It's how most people end up broke and burned out. The worst

1:14.7

advice you can give a young person is follow your passion. It's a quote by Scott Galloway,

1:21.7

who we've had on this show and has done some amazing things in the world. Now, I'm going to give you some context. I live a

1:29.4

passionate life, but the flawed advice, follow your passion, feels inspiring. It feels exciting and

1:36.8

motivating and exhilarating, but it's not a reliable life strategy. The reality is,

1:42.5

passions can change. They can evolve with seasons and turning them into

1:47.2

careers may lead to burnout or financial instability. You don't want your passions to be something

1:54.0

that you hate later. You want to find something that, one, you can be useful in adding value and being of service around.

2:03.3

And you want to make sure your passions stay your passions.

2:06.5

But if passions lead to burnout, then you're going to never want to do that thing that

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