In this episode of the "This or That" series, Wim Hof rapidly answers a series of binary preference questions, consistently selecting options that emphasize experiential, emotional, and growth‑oriented values. He chooses a magic wand over a time machine, sight over sound, emotion over logic, actions over words, passion over stability, excitement over predictability, growth over security, love over money, happiness over success, obsession over apathy, and skill over popularity. Throughout, Hof frames each choice as a reflection of inner drive, spirit, and the desire for a vibrant, purposeful life, positioning happiness and personal fulfillment as the ultimate goals beyond material or societal measures of success.
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Hey guys, welcome back. Another episode of This or That. Time machine or a magic wand? A magic wand, of course, because then I can make a time machine go and the timeless machine— anything. Magic wand, yes. Salt or sugar? Sound. Whoa. Sight. You know, when you can see things, but if you don't hear them anymore. But I know of the breathing exercises I saw. Sight. Yes. Logic or emotion? I would say emotion. Emotion is the Spirit, the anima. The anima, the life force, the soul, the color. Yes, the drive, the spirit. That's emotion. Logic? Logic. Logically, emotion. Yes. Words or actions? Actually, I've proven now in science that words can activate actions. So I choose actions. If I have to choose between passion and/or stability, it's absolutely passion. Stability is maintaining a kind of situation. Gets bored because your mind takes over. But passion always changes. It's the river of life flowing through me, making every day different. Never a boring moment. Passion. Predictability or excitement? I would say excitement. Excitement is like the drive, like a child. It goes, goes all the time, and then it cries, and then it laughs, and then it goes there. It's It's like light. Light, not heavy. Light, not dark. That is what I choose. Excitement. Growth or security? It is so that the unlimited power of the mind, the mind, our brain, is growing, growing, growing, growing, growing until it becomes all. That means included security, passion, anything. So I choose growth. Money or love? I love the love. Money is an object, but if you love something, nothing can stop you. It's amazing, that power. It's your drive, it's the spirit, it's excitement. It is life itself. I choose love. Success or happiness? I go for happiness. Because happiness is success. Beyond success is happiness. Success you can have with money and this and that and still not feel happy. But if you are happy, you are the best of it all. Apathy or obsession? I have to choose obsession. I'm actually a bit obsessed about life. About my wife. About ice. About emotions, about it all. It's almost such an addiction. Drugs. I'm obsessed with it all. I love it. Apathy? Goodbye. Skill or popularity? I choose absolutely skill. Skill you can feel. Popularity is coming to you. Hey, that can be nice. Oh, I'm so popular. Like an empty vessel and say, "Oh, I'm so popular." No, I, you, I love skill. When I feel skill, I feel the thrill. That's what I like. To paint, to play the guitar, to sing, to climb, to do anything. The thrill of the skill, that's what I choose. Hey guys, thank you for watching. See you next time on This or That. Hey! Yeah!
