#005 | A Journey to Becoming a Self-Reliant God, mate! With Andreas the Greek God

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#005: Years ago at the start of my journey to become the best version of myself, I came across a video clip of Robert Greene, author of the 48 Laws of Power and the 50th Law. In the video, he talks about an essay by this old dead white American guy named Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance. He said it was one of the most influential things he ever read. Thanks to Greene, it’s one of the most influential things I’ve ever read, and it still resonates deep inside my heart, mind, and soul to this day. I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I hadn’t read it.

Last year, at one of the most epic parties I’ve thrown, I had the fortune of meeting someone who had this tattooed on his arm: Ne te quaesiveris extra. This Latin phrase means, "Do not seek outside yourself.” It’s the first line in that essay. I knew immediately this person had read it, and it blew my mind. Finally! It was like love at first sight. Someone who knows. That someone was Andreas Varsakopoulos!

This Greek-American God came to Korea, started off as an English teacher in the countryside, to later serve on a panel in one of the most popular programs ever broadcasted on TV, 비정상회담 or Abnormal Summit. We talk about his journey, the struggles and the victories. What self-reliance means to us, how doors can open for us at the right time when we apply ourselves, and realizing our purpose and potential.

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Robert Green on being self reliant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXwGWWsDAVI

You can read "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson:
https://emersoncentral.com/texts/essays-first-series/self-reliance/#fl-main-content

Andreas Varsakopoulos' Instagram if you wanna creep on the Greek God:
http://instagram.com/andreas_thegreek

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