Roll the Dice (Go All the Way) by Charles Bukowski | Joe Rogan Experience

Roll the Dice (Go All the Way)
Charles Bukowski

if you're going to try, go all the way.
otherwise, don't even start.

if you're going to try, go all the way.
this could mean losing girlfriends,
wives, relatives, jobs and
maybe your mind.

go all the way.
it could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days.
it could mean freezing on a
park bench.
it could mean jail,
it could mean derision,
mockery,
isolation.
isolation is the gift,
all the others are a test of your endurance,
of how much you really want to
do it.
and you'll do it
despite rejection and the worst odds
and it will be better than
anything else
you can imagine.

if you're going to try,
go all the way.
there is no other feeling like that.
you will be alone with the gods
and the nights will flame with fire.

do it, do it, do it.
do it.

all the way
all the way.

you will ride life straight to
perfect laughter, its
the only good fight
there is

[lexfridman]

if you're going to try, go all the way.

otherwise, don't even start.

if you're going to try, go all the way.
this could mean losing girlfriends,
wives, relatives, jobs and
maybe your mind.

go all the way.
it could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days.
it could mean freezing on a
park bench.
it could mean jail,
it could mean derision,
mockery,
isolation.
isolation is the gift,
all the others are a test of your endurance,
of how much you really want to
do it.
and you'll do it
despite rejection and the worst odds
and it will be better than
anything else
you can imagine.

if you're going to try,
go all the way.
there is no other feeling like that.
you will be alone with the gods
and the nights will flame with fire.

do it, do it, do it.
do it.

all the way
all the way.

you will ride life straight to
perfect laughter, its
the only good fight
there is

[deedni]

I like this kid, science mind meets a pure heart.

[sidework]

To quote Big Daddy Kane: "Ain't no half steppin"

[AlexanderMoen]

didn't know you read this. This is likely one of my favorite poems. I listened to this on repeat for hours on end on new years eve a couple years back in the freezing cold, knowing others were likely partying or squandering time somehow. I'm using it to poke me to continue to do and chase the hard things. Go all the way or don't go at all.

[StigmaShadow]

"There's a blue bird in my heart that wants to get out"

[downtownjb]

This is my favorite quote to quell the anxiety before a DMT trip.

[lean.]

Lex, I'm glad I found you on JRE. Makes me believe I can be anything I want to. Your channel's a blessing, kept it up!

[sachaenlivened]

It’s really hard not to fall in love with this man’s soul. Pure beauty.

[tyfoodsforthought]

I resonate with this from such a deep level. Thank you so much for sharing. I'll be burning this poem into my memory.

[yuxinliang]

Thank you for this, lex. It's a beautiful poem. I think of this every time I feel lonely and unworthy. "the nights will flame with fire", so true.

[moonlightransom]

The emphatic hand to the table at the end was a great touch

[ahmadosmani]

Your podcast with joe was great, hope you do another one soon. And thanks for sharing this poem, I was really moved by it.

[Saitama-piod]

This is the one right here to get me started on my journey. Day 1 starts today. Thank you lex.

[zttephanie]

Needed to hear this, thanks Lex. Amazing podcast with JR and so happy to have found your content

[RobinsonMilani]

I loved the hit on the table at the end of the vídeo, and for the record, I hit mine too. You are doing a fantastic job, Lex, you deserve success.

[michaels]

Lex. I’m also working on a startup. I’ve listened to this poem in my car and while I workout since i heard you read it on rogan. Glad you exist brah. Thanks for sharing.

[jledesma]

Beautiful! 👍🏽

Great podcast with Joe btw... you were on point. ✊🏽

[tamassoos]

Thank you for fueling my motivation to do research on AGI. I hope there'll come a day we get to discuss one of my papers on it.

You're awesome!

[danylaley]

I come back every few days to this poem. It is good to keep me going.

[YimingCai]

Thank you so much for sharing this. It's motivating me to stay on my path!