How to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem: The Truth About Ego and Entitlement

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Aubrey Marcus to discuss confidence, happiness, and the power of accountability. We dive deep into why I believe ego is nothing more than insecurity with makeup on and why shifting your perspective is the key to happiness. I open up about my personal framework in life, which is to give more value than I take and never ask for anything in return, and how a lack of entitlement is a foundational element to my success. We also explore the cultural conversation around social media, judgment, and the pressure on young people to "figure it out."

• Why I believe ego is insecurity, not confidence.
• Why a lack of entitlement is killer and how it relates to giving without expectation
• How to make happiness your "true north star" instead of chasing money or material possessions.
• Why social media validation is a human problem and not solely a platform issue.
• How taking accountability for bad outcomes can be empowering.
• The dangerous trap of "figuring it out" and the financial handcuffs of buying things you can't afford.

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