In this blunt, profanity‑laden monologue, the speaker dismisses passive learning from podcasts and instead advocates learning by directly asking strangers for money. He argues that the only way to approximate real‑world results is to simply act—send emails, texts, and cold outreach—accepting that many will ignore or mock you. The speaker reflects on how post‑college friendships erode as people move, marry, and settle in different states, leaving few reliable contacts. He uses this social drift to reinforce his message: stop relying on old connections or excuses, become a "no‑excuse" person, and aggressively pursue opportunities by asking strangers for financial support or other help.
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You don't know anything, and you're not going to learn it from watching another podcast. You'll learn it from asking someone to give you money. You're like, Alex, how do I get people to give me money? How can I approximate getting people? Well, the best way to approximate is actually just fucking do it. And then guess what? Everyone's just going to ignore you, and you're going to realize no one's going to respond to your email. No one's going to respond to your text. You're going to be like, ooh, And then other people would be like, it's so cringe. I can't believe he's reaching out. God, that's so lame. And then you get to decide what kind of person you want to be. And they could be just kidding. Just kidding. I was just— it was just an assignment. Okay, cool. But then you think you're a pansy. Fuck them. You like— what's crazy? I'm in touch with 2 people from college. 2. And like, in touch, like every 6 months we talk. All these people gone, and it happens fast. 28, kids, married, house, whatever. And even if you're not kids or married, your friends will be, and they're going to be in another fucking state. And you're going to have a boys trip a couple times after college, and then it'll be once because other people get in long-term relationships and they're busy at work and they're moving up. And then all of a sudden you're like, well, shit, I don't really know any of those people. But then you still gave them power over your life. So just ask strangers for money and do something for it.
