Why am I so hard on myself?

I was the caller here and just wanted to clarify, nasal spray is NOT the addiction I’m talking about here. Alcohol was/is my problem, I simply mentioned nasal spray because it’s also a pain in the ass to kick. Thanks for the love Theo, gang 💪 -Noah

Sometimes it feels as if I walk this path alone but it's comforting to know I have others walk alongside.

One of the realest dudes in the industry, appreciate you Theo

"A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others." — Confucius

"An uncomfort that lives in us" that was some truth right there

No exaggerating this popped up for me at the perfect time. I came to North Carolina to work with my cousin, been here 3 months, and it just feels like everything I do isn't right or isn't enough. Then I feel like I'm trying my hardest but my cousin says I'm not, so idk just feeling lost, but theo brings me so much comfort knowing he went through the same thing. Wishing everyone the best in their journey through life, gang gang

"Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping" Jordan Peterson

6:12 I’m literally in tears here, started dying laughing when he threw in the random gay comment. Theo really is one of a kind

I hope Theo is okay when the cameras are off

“I expected myself to be perfect and no one ever is” I think this is what we all battle with. ❤

This was very lovely and needed for me. Can’t imagine how important it is for men and their mental health to hear Theo talking about his experience.

I’ve absolutely kicked my own ass my entire life. It’s exhausting. I’d never be as hard on anyone as I am on myself. It’s a tough habit to break. I feel for everyone commenting here, for the caller and for Theo. Hugs from New York.

Theo is an imperfect yet immensely impressive guru disguised by a false, low intelligence character. Not only is this mixture charming, but highly relatable to massive amounts of people. I fall asleep listening to podcasts of all types but i can’t do that with Theos podcast. i laugh too hard to sleep. i’m convinced this man is an absolute genius and more than that a strikingly decent human being. keep going brother stay up.

I got muscle issues, muscle waisting and losing ability to walk all from Agent Orange that was sprayed on my dad in Vietnam. Those chemicals altered my dna. I’ve been hard on myself my whole life because I thought I was cursed by evil. Still trapped in that but I now know after dna test, as of last year why my life was a up hill battle for everything I accomplished. Gotta keep fighting,we all have a battle no one knows about..

"There was never any peace in my house". That was it for me too. The introversion, the solitude, it took many years before i could explain myself properly to my friends, and it was one of Jordan Peterson's lectures that finally opened my eyes to what was happening. When you grow up in a house of constant shouting, fighting, and door slamming like i did, the quiet after the commotion settles becomes the signaler in your mind that its over. You learn to associate quiet with relief and de-escalation. It means nothing bad is about to happen and you can finally lower your guard and think again. Kids who grow up in angry homes struggle to let anyone get close to them as adults. It teaches you to see everyone as a potential threat to your peace.

We appreciate you posting the REAL stuff. Gang gang

We are all hard on ourselves. It’s sad really.

Wow after hearing his message, I bet he would've never thought growing up being a young little man in Louisiana he would be such a respected figure around the world today. A source of inspiration and relatability through vulnerability is so rare and fuckin cool

I always hope that activities will pull me out of depression. Maybe if I workout or learn an instrument, or learn bjj, maybe i won’t feel so shitty and will be a man that i’m proud to look at in the mirror. All i know is doing nothing and stagnating is the worst thing we can do. We feel uncomfortable with ourselves and lost in the world as men with depression but I keep reminding myself that better times are ahead. It’s tough to break out of negative thoughts.

Life is hard. Hugs to everyone who feels like they aren't enough, to the people who struggle to feel happiness. Take it one day at a time. ♡