He Sold Minecraft and Lost the Struggle That Made Him

Every Day Is Saturday Podcast For Motivation, Inspiration And Success

Self Improvement Coach Sam Crowley

Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Markus Persson, the creator of Minecraft, sold his game to Microsoft for $2.5 billion and instantly gained the financial freedom most people dream of. But what happened next is the real story. Despite the wealth, he found himself lost—disconnected from meaning, purpose, and the struggle that once fueled him. In this episode, we dive into what Persson’s story reveals about success, why money can’t fill a deeper void, and how losing the fight can feel like losing yourself. This is a conversation about purpose, identity, and what we’re really chasing.
Special shoutout to @bradleykellard on X, who created this amazing thread that I pretty much read from for this episode.
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0:00.0	Welcome to the Every Day is Saturday podcast.
0:04.7	The number one motivation show on the planet.
0:07.9	No more Mondays for you.
0:09.1	It's time to make every day Saturday.
0:12.4	This is the podcast where we help you to accept who you are, not where you are.
0:18.4	On the roller coaster of life, you know we only sit in the front seat champion.
0:22.6	So make sure you are fastened in tight.
0:26.1	Let's go.
0:27.3	Tired of feeling run down all the time during the week, we can help you make every day feel like it's a Saturday.
0:34.3	Let's go, pack your bags.
0:35.5	It's time to leave Averageville.
0:37.8	Introducing the man who thinks abnormal stands for above normal.
0:42.5	When you're on fire, people will travel from miles around to watch you burn, baby.
0:46.8	We are fired up.
0:49.4	The host of the Everyday Saturday show, Sam Crowley.
0:54.0	Hello, Champion, and welcome back to the Everyday Saturday Show, Sam Crowley.
0:57.4	Hello, Champion, and welcome back to the Everyday Saturday podcast.
1:00.3	Dive right in to today's show.
1:04.5	Hey, I found this thread on Twitter that I unraveled.
1:05.3	Very interesting.
1:07.7	It goes well what we were just talking about in the last podcast.
1:09.5	So I got to give credit.
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