Making Positivity Go Viral

Dear friends,

Why are human beings so attracted to the negative?

Why, when there are two options in front of us, one thing that could fulfill us and provide value to our lives and another that will stroke the flame of our favorite political issue despite putting out more hate into this world, do so many many of us choose the latter?

I am guilty of this myself, I must admit, but it is disheartening to see how prevalent this issue is in our society, and how exacerbated it is online.

This week I got the most views on YouTube I have gotten so far. Over 21,000 people have watched my videos in the past seven days. That is incredible. I thought that when I reached this point I would be extremely grateful, and don’t get me wrong I am, but I am disappointed as well.

The videos that did so well were all clips from my episode with Rabbi Manis Friedman, where we talked about the role ancient wisdom and religion plays in the modern world. I disagreed with a lot of what Rabbi Friedman said. I am not a religious individual, and I knew that our opinions would differ greatly going into the conversation, however, that is fine. If anything, that is better. For around 150 random people on the internet who decided to comment, however, differing opinions are horrible.

I was appalled at how much attention my videos got for what seemed to be reasons of hatred. The hate from all angles— toward Semetics, toward Zionists, toward anti-zionists— was nothing short of extreme, and the division I saw is the exact opposite of the message I am trying to spread on my channel.

It is my goal to make positivity go viral.

I am done with the hyper-fixation on the worst parts of life that so many people transfer onto the internet and then into other people’s lives. If we want to be a better society, we need to focus our attention on things that provide value and lift us up, instead of putting other people down every chance we get.

There we go. That’s all I have to say today.

Here’s to making the world better.

The Grateful Podcast:

I have a podcast where I interview people much smarter and more qualified than me talking about how you can live a more purposeful life full of gratitude and ambition. 
I release episodes every Monday where I go over a lesson I’ve recently learned.

Every Wednesday and Saturday I release an episode with a very cool guest. 

You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or find the video version on YouTube.

This week’s episodes:

Monday:

I will dive into my thought process writing this newsletter and more personal examples of feeding obsession through scarcity.

Wednesday: The Hustle: Balancing Passion & Growth at 16 with Gavin Beauregard

Saturday: Gratitude As a Tool To Succeed and Love Life with David George Brooke

Coaching:

If you’re ready to take action and need guidance, I’d love to help.

I have limited space available so if you’re interested, book a free 15-minute call with me to discuss your dreams and how to start making them happen. 

You can shoot me an email at [email protected] where we can get scheduled.

Make this week rock. Thank you so much for reading this; I’ll see you next week.

With love,

Jack Wagoner