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Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/aDc9pxOJwjg ⠀ BECOME A SPONSOR Email: [email protected] ⠀ CONNECT WITH NIC Website: https://www.nicmunoz.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWmuxt2oTeHjZFkVOMoPFA Newsletter: https://nicmunoz.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/ ⠀ FOLLOW DECODED GENIUS Website: https://decodedgenius.com/ Email updates: https://decodedgenius.com/subscribe/ ⠀ FOLLOW WILL CANNON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamwillcannon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-cannon/ Website: https://iamwillcannon.com/ ⠀ WHAT WE DECODED → Why obsessive focus on one craft—and living like a samurai—is the foundation of greatness → How Edison, Walt Disney, and Alexander reveal that “effortless genius” is usually intense work combined with intentional mythmaking → Why history’s outliers enter superhuman sprints and accept pain, uncertainty, and sacrifice → What Caesar, Augustus, Napoleon, and Alexander teach about power, perception, speed, and clear leadership → Why wealth alone does not make someone great—and how modern figures compare with history’s most consequential leaders → How biographies and mentor lineages can shape ambition, build belief, and provide a practical roadmap to greatness ⠀ CHAPTERS 00:00:39 Greatness, Obsession & the Samurai Way 00:15:08 Edison, Alexander & the Myth of Effortless Greatness 00:32:18 Superhuman Sprints, Historical Lineages & the Cost of Sacrifice 00:46:00 Caesar, Modern Power & the Future of America 00:52:43 Leadership, Mastery & the Necessity of Pain 01:05:18 Modern Greats, Wealth, & Success 01:12:11 Mentors, Alexander & the Pursuit of Immortality 01:20:39 Biographies, Ambition & a Roadmap to Greatness ⠀ #DecodedGenius #NicMunoz #TheGreats #Greatness #Biographies See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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