Why "Self-Improvement" is Ruining You (And What to Do Instead)

Are you obsessed with self-improvement? Mental performance coach and former Wall Street hedge fund manager Evan Marks argues that constantly trying to "fix" yourself actually takes you further away from who you really are. In this episode, Evan explains why he completely rejects "positive psychology" in favor of "opportunistic reality". He trains high-achievers to treat their negative emotions as data and be ready for chaos like a "jaguar in the brush". Check out the company: https://m1performancegroup.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network ----------------------------------- 📈 WORK WITH ME ----------------------------------- ▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook ▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call ▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising ▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship --------------------------------------------- 👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN --------------------------------------------- ▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot ▶ Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com --------------------------- 🕒 CHAPTERS --------------------------- 00:00 - The Fear of Regret 00:26 - The Hardest Part of Being an Entrepreneur 01:21 - Reinventing Yourself at 46 03:06 - The Fear of Failure vs. Regret 04:39 - Wall Street Stress & Uncertainty 05:46 - Why Positive Psychology is Fluff 10:50 - Why Self-Improvement is Ruining You 12:10 - How to Build Trust and Be Vulnerable 13:35 - Gen Z, Masculinity, & Coaching the Elite 15:20 - Does Trauma Create High Achievers? 20:18 - The Pain of Denial & Ignorance 22:30 - The "Leaf vs. Root" Metaphor 23:51 - Losing Purpose After a Big Exit