Worldview: Politics, Perspectives & People Who Still Talk to Each Other
Release Date: 06/12/2025
Self Gratitude Is A Muscle That Needs Reps
Imperfect Mens Club
I open this one with a simple ask: if our stuff helps you, drop a quick rating/review on Apple. It really does get this message in front of guys who need it. What we cover Self-gratitude, defined. Appreciating and acknowledging yourself for who you are and what you’ve actually done—without chasing external approval. Bitter vs. better is a choice. The default is bitterness. Choosing better takes practice, self-awareness, and repetition. Regret, comparison, and the inner critic. How we reflect on past choices can inflame regret or dissolve it. Comparison is on my daily...
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Self Mastery - 12 Principles For A Rich Life
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark introduces the topic of self mastery and self transformation. Jim found 12 rules of self mastery online Discipline Focus Resilience Consistency Solitude Energy Mind Body Legacy Time Surround Untouchable Jim explains how he was attracted to this framework He connects this exercise to self awareness. He shares that our life is “on us”. No one is coming to help. We are responsible for our lives Mark begins by reading the definition of each word. First is discipline. Mark suggests there is no destination. It’s a journey. Jim suggests discipline requires us to do hard things every day....
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What Life Teaches Us About Self-Discovery - Reflection, Humility, and Belonging
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark introduces the topic of Self discovery He frames the topic with Carl Jung’s definition of what happens in life when we reach the age of 60 and then shares additional context about the beginning, middle and tail end of life and how we can “rediscover” ourselves many times over the course of our lives Jim views life in 5 and 10 year “stages”. He doesn’t think everyone goes thru self discovery exercises and then he brings the flywheel framework for context. He shares his research for this episode. He appreciates his solitude as an example of his self discovery and how the...
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Subconscious Self Doubt - The Silent Partner You Never Chose
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark introduces the topic of the subconscious mind and the emotion of self doubt. He cites the science that shows we are driven by our subconscious. Somewhere between 85 and 95% of our actions are from subconscious memory Jim shares his opinion about how this topic fits into our wheel. He aligns the discussion to the wheel. He heard a podcast that talked about self doubt and money. He quotes the podcast and agrees with Marks incite into the science of the subconscious. Mark talks about his frame of reference being the people he knows that have varying degrees of emotional balance. Happy people...
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Why Neurodiverse Minds Crave "Frameworks"
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark brings up the topic of frameworks and mentions Jim’s recent adoption of hi “5M Framework” Manifesto Methodology Mentality Machine Mindset Jim found a manifesto that Mark had written 2 years ago while preparing to do some promotion of the podcast and he ties that in to the IMC framework. Our 5 areas of life flywheel Jim shares that the actual topic came from my being 1 minute late (I’m never late). Jim then goes over our flywheel of life framework and the 5 areas. He reflects on where he was in life when we first met. He was out of sorts and seeking answers. Then he talks about his...
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What Advice Would You Give Your 15 Year Old Self?
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark introduces the topic of Jim’s interaction with his young niece at 15 asking him what he might do differently looking back at his 15 year old self Both guys thought it was cool for such a young person to ask such a wise question Mark reads the response that Jim sent in a text message to his niece Jim reflects on his response and how context and circumstance are so important. Mark agrees and cites the difference between good and bad advice. He iterates on the value of what you don’t do versus what you should do. Jim feels that what you should not do is more important than what you...
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Your Self-Narrative: Hero or Hostage?
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark introduces the topic of one’s self narrative. He says you either take personal responsibility or seek blame. Mark reads the definition. He says it’s important to know what you can and can’t control. Jim relates the topic to the wheel. The self’s in the center. Jim says he’s been more aware of the self narratives of other people he’s encountered. He thinks conflict in this country is at an all time high. Jim brings up a recent encounter where trust was lost. He feels like he’s being judged as a white man. He said that this encounter was unnecessary. Mark thinks we’ve made...
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Your Inner Critic - Rewriting the Story You Tell Yourself
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark introduces the deep dive Jim took into the writing of Carl Jung and the specific topic he writes about - self talk Mark thinks most us have more negative self talk than positive Jim adds context - Jim likes stuff related to our podcast and our wheel. Particularly the self. He goes around our flywheel. When you’re challenging yourself, self talk can creep in Mark says this voice is powerful and not always positive. It’s also often subconscious. Mark reads the definition Mark reads Jung’s 5 archetypes The Good Student The Silent Healer The Starving Artist The Invisible One The Over...
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Navigating Our Response To Trauma With Grace
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark introduces the topic of trauma and how we respond to trauma This topic came up from some family events and aging and how people respond to trauma Jim brings a framework to the discussion…The 5 “F’s” Jim fits trauma into our flywheel framework. He breaks down the 5 areas and we decide to focus on relationships and The Self We can’t seem to discuss anything without coming back to self awareness Jim got this framework from a podcast he listened to about trauma. The 5 F’s of trauma response are Fight Freeze Fawn Flop Flight Jim thinks most people opt for flight. They run Mark says...
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Self Alignment Toward That "One Thing"
Imperfect Mens Club
Mark brings in the topic in the context of our Wheel. The concept of focusing one only one thing until you momentum and can diversify with only the cash flow from that one thing. Simplicity Jim brings up the idea of focus and how that is bolstered with simplicity. He expands on our wheel and the five areas of life and the center of the wheel, the self Jim and Mark share their experience with the mainstream news. Both guys share that they have tried life with it and without it…and the impact is real. It’s a massive distraction Jim brings in self alignment in the context of being self...
info_outline“You cannot kill a thought. It needs to die of old age or natural causes”
Mark introduces the topic of worldview and the different belief systems we all have…and where we get them
Jim adds the influence of the political distress specifically in LA and brings in the flywheel
Mark clarifies the politics of it all and both guys laugh at how everything is about politics
Jim says most of us don’t like to have our belief systems challenged, but agree it’s important to do so
Mark reads Jim’s 5w’s assessment…What, why, where, when and who
Jim brings up self awareness and Mark agrees that self awareness is important
Mark talks a bit about how we acquire our belief systems
Jim shares his stories about two recent conversations he had with people with different world views and although they disagreed, they got along
Both guys think most of us want the same things. We are all humans first
After Mark jumps in, Jim continues to share his stories. One woman fro NJ and a great friend from his childhood
The woman is passionate about her work, which Jim admires
Mark says when he goes out in the world, everyone is nice to him
Jim appreciated both of their positions
Mark shares the importance of context. Context resolves a great deal of miscommunication
Mark shares his story about travel regarding world view and how valuable that cross cultural experience is
Jim totally agrees and shares his favorite quote “You cannot kill a thought. It needs to die of old age or natural causes”
He adds the context of the military leader who shared this quote. 18 to 23 year old males with no hope are the biggest danger in the world
Cultural and religious thoughts in particular
Jim cites the progressive movement as one that is possibly dying
“We kill our leaders. Be good enough to be killed”
If you put yourself out there, they’ll come after you
Mark brings in his position on presumption about others
Jim takes us around the wheel and goes deep into the worldview portion of our wheel
Both guys like the idea of revisiting their sources of worldview and the view itself and reevaluate things
Jim brings up victimhood. Both guys are repelled by victimhood
Bitter or better
They also value self deprecation. Mark mentions the idea of some of these thoughts are not conscious
How the tough stuff makes you durable
Jim brings up the LA riots and both guys have disdain for the “leaders” in CA
Mark likes our current presidents worldview - not a politician
Mark brings up the police and the law being enforced and them being respected
Both guys see this system as broken, but the Mayor and Governor are the problem
Mark talks about history and understanding history to predict the future
Mark emphasizes the power of self reflection regarding worldview
Jim goes back to his stories. He got into a discussion about homelessness because they were in San Francisco. They started out in disagreement and ended up mostly in agreement. A big part of this problem is the lack of enforcement of existing laws
Mark shares his opinion about the word “compassion” and it’s misuse
The bad behavior was tolerated for long enough to become and expectation
Jim shreds the leadership of California and questions how they have stayed in power. Who keeps electing them
The guys talk about the differences between living in Florida versus California
Then they wrap up with voting and the notion of how things might look in a few weeks
Jim and Mark are both glass half full guys and think the system will hold up