Robert Greene On How To Stop Feeling Empty Inside & Finding Your Unique Purpose

Today we welcome Robert Greene, the bestselling author of "The 48 Laws of Power," "The Art of Seduction," "The Laws of Human Nature," and more. In this episode, Robert Greene dives deep into the essence of self-perception, the challenges of dealing with negative people, and the transformative power of empathy.

In this interview, we discuss:
00:00 Intro
04:28 How to Deal with Negative People?
09:04 Look Behind the Mask
13:26 Getting Attracted to the Wrong People
15:02 Filling Up the Emptiness
17:23 Surprising Characteristics in Humans
19:10 Our Capacity for Empathy
21:31 What’s Your Most Repeated Thought?
22:34 How Quiet the Mind
24:54 Becoming More Aware
30:20 How We Process What We’re Experiencing
33:42 Who Really Are You?
37:44 How People Think About You
41:00 People’s Perception of You
43:46 The Before and After
46:57 Timeless Knowledge in Books
49:58 What Makes You Excited?
53:16 The Second Self
55:57 The Core of Your Reality
59:21 Limited Language
01:01:41 The Limited Circle of Harmony
01:04:49 Different Thoughts About the World
01:11:04 Slowing Down
01:13:21 Robert on Final Five

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[RobertGreeneOfficial]

Thank you for having me back on the podcast Jay.

[Bun-Bunz]

No one is your friend and no one is your enemy, they are your teachers. Learn something and move on

[DominionAnako-bbry]

I hear you, dealing with toxic people can really take a toll on your well-being. It's important to set boundaries and surround yourself with positive influences. Remember, you deserve to be around people who lift you up and make you feel valued.

[sharoncranwell]

Robert needs to be protected at all costs!!! He understands the human condition like no one else. His books should be required reading...I enjoyed all of this conversation❤

[JonDenton]

What a privilege to listen to this conversation

[Jennifer-bwku]

As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help

[SHIFTasap]

Eckhart Tolle likes to use the word spaciousness instead of emptiness. I really love this idea because it creates a different picture. Emptiness is more associated with something missing or a void that should be filled. Spaciousness indicates that there is something to explore.

[oumaymabenadjel]

After reading the human laws, 48 laws of power & the art of seduction. I have learned that in order to spot signs of any kind of negativity or toxicity in others, you need to first recognize everything about how humans think, interact, feel etc and the start to learning these things is by recognizing your own self. Self awareness is key to understanding human nature and to understand others.
Thanks Robert Greene, I have learned so much about myself from your books, podcasts and conferences. My favorite author ✨

[KristenGuyDesign]

I felt so less alone when he said we ALL have negativity, like I just thought I was maybe broken because I feel like I focus on negative things that I can’t control that have happened in the world or things that could happen. And I’m in an endless loop of realizing I need to stop doing this to myself and so I am a very quiet person with this stuff so I don’t drag others down with me. I enjoy my alone time a lot as well! It’s probably selfish so I can stew over things that bother me. I see how maybe I’m robbing myself of some joy. I have also felt like anytime I’ve been openly happy or wanted to express joy I have found it is not a welcomed energy or someone will say something and I would allow it to affect me because I used to hold others words/opinions in such high regard, but really they’re just full of their own negativity and it was spilling over…this was done by others when I was much younger and didn’t have much control over who I had surrounding me. This definitely led to me shutting down and avoiding larger groups, I definitely prefer and feel the value of one on one time with people. It feels healthier and balanced and able to leave people and myself hopefully happier. Work in progress.

[ChrisPaqueta]

Thanks to these two gentlemen for sharing with us. It’s crazy that nobody talks about how they are trying to censor books like Health and Beauty Mastery for exposing the industry lies.

[loveonlyplease]

By far, one of the most authentic, interesting people on the planet....just pressed rewind to the beginning immediately.

[sarah-là-là]

Robert Greene is a gift to this planet... The man is so kind, genuine, intelligent, profound, and passionated... 💚 Thank you for inviting him!

[PixieTunesMagic]

Learning to forgive myself for not being perfect.✨As hard as it seems, we are going to get there Robert. Trust.

[lakshmigurl]

Great interview! My 36yr old daughter was in catastrophic car accident and has traumatic brain injury from that and 3 subsequent strokes. As she is recovering miraculously this interview hits so many points I'm sure will stimulate her and accelerate her healing♥️🙏🏼📿

[sakshitalwar]

The way you handle stress in your life shows, how strong or weak character you have!

[omaralmamlouk]

"The Laws of Human Nature" and "Mastery" are 2 of the most underrated books ever!

[stzenzo]

Robert Greene is literally one of the greatest authors I’ve ever come across. Thank you for having him. Cheers!

[astrojolie]

You don’t have to know EVERYTHING to say SOMETHING . The ppl really appreciate Robert greens work and insight. ✨🙌🏼

[Lime]

Roberts observational and deductive skills are immaculate. He just knows how to properly empathise with anyone mentally.

[anitawaters]

ABSOLUTELY I thoroughly enjoyed this interview! I’ve only known Robert Greene for 2 days now and I can’t get enough!!! It’s true that when they say … “when the student is ready the teacher will appear” …I’ve been waiting and I’m ready