Brief Summary
This video is an interview with MrBeast, a popular YouTuber with over 90 million subscribers. MrBeast discusses his journey to success, his unique approach to content creation, his philanthropic endeavors, and his thoughts on the future of technology.
- MrBeast started making YouTube videos at age 11 and has been consistently growing his channel ever since.
- He emphasizes the importance of having a unique vision and investing heavily in content creation.
- MrBeast also runs a successful non-profit organization that provides food to people in need.
- He believes that the future of technology will be dominated by augmented and virtual reality, and that neuralink could revolutionize the way humans interact with information.
MrBeast's Journey to Success
MrBeast discusses his early days on YouTube, starting at age 11. He talks about how he was initially making only a dollar a day and how he reinvested all of his earnings back into his channel. He also shares how he deleted his first videos because he was self-conscious about their quality. MrBeast explains that he was obsessed with YouTube and spent every day for a decade working on his channel. He emphasizes that he had no money, no equipment, and no support from his family, but his passion for YouTube kept him going.
The Turning Point
MrBeast describes the turning point in his career when he graduated high school and his mother forced him to attend community college. He hated school and would spend his time working on videos instead. He eventually dropped out of college and moved out of his mother's house after a month where he made $20,000 from his YouTube videos. His mother was initially skeptical of his career choice but now supports him fully.
The Power of Obsession
MrBeast discusses the importance of having a hyper obsession with something you love. He believes that school is too rigid and that many people who are not interested in school feel like they are destined to be losers. He encourages people to pursue their passions, even if they are not traditional career paths. He also shares how his obsession with YouTube led him to neglect his social life and struggle with communication skills.
The Daily Masterminds
MrBeast explains how he formed a group of four other small YouTubers who met every day for a thousand days to study what makes a good video. They analyzed thousands of thumbnails and videos to identify patterns and trends that lead to virality. This group, which they called "daily masterminds," helped MrBeast and his friends grow their channels exponentially.
Learning from Mistakes
MrBeast emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes. He believes that having a group of people who are also making mistakes and learning from them can accelerate your growth. He compares this to the idea of "ten thousand hours" of practice, suggesting that he and his friends put in forty to fifty thousand hours of dedicated work.
Expanding Beyond YouTube
MrBeast discusses his decision to create dub channels for his videos in other languages. He realized that only a small percentage of the world speaks English and wanted to make his content accessible to a wider audience. He now has dub channels in Spanish, Portuguese, and other languages, which have been incredibly successful.
Quality Control
MrBeast explains the quality control process he uses for his dub channels. He has three different people write transcripts for each video, and if the words don't line up, it's a red flag. He also uses voice actors who are celebrities in the local markets to further engage the audience.
Investing in the Show
MrBeast discusses his philosophy of reinvesting all of his earnings back into his channel. He believes that chasing material possessions is a dumb way to go about life and that it's more important to invest in creating high-quality content. He also shares how he was robbed and had to move to a nicer house for security reasons.
Beast Philanthropy
MrBeast talks about his non-profit organization, Beast Philanthropy, which he started to leverage his platform to help people in need. He explains that 100% of the revenue from his philanthropy channel goes towards his food pantry. He also discusses the logistics of running the food pantry and how they provide food to people in low-income communities.
The Importance of Ideas
MrBeast emphasizes the importance of having good ideas. He believes that a great idea can lead to significantly more views than a mediocre video, even if it requires less effort. He shares his process for brainstorming ideas, which includes using random word generators, lucid dreaming, and traveling to new places.
Building a Team
MrBeast discusses the importance of building a team of talented and dedicated people. He explains that he has a team of writers, editors, and production staff who help him bring his ideas to life. He also shares how he has multiple teams working on different videos simultaneously to ensure that he can consistently upload new content.
The Squid Game Video
MrBeast describes the process of creating his Squid Game video, which was the most expensive video he has ever made. He explains that they had to build a real-life set, including a glass bridge, and that they used custom-built squibs and an app to create the effects. He also discusses the challenges of working with a large cast of 456 people.
The World's Largest Shoes
MrBeast talks about a video where he attempted to walk a marathon in the world's largest shoes. He explains that the shoes were size 40 and weighed five pounds each, making it a very difficult challenge. He also shares how he had to carve out part of the shoes to make them lighter because he was developing blisters.
The Bounty Hunter Video
MrBeast discusses a bounty hunter video where he was chased by a real bounty hunter. He explains that the video was stressful because it could have ended at any point if the bounty hunter caught him. He also shares how he and his team are constantly looking for ways to improve their videos, even after they are published.
The Future of Technology
MrBeast discusses his thoughts on the future of technology, particularly augmented and virtual reality. He believes that VR could eventually become indistinguishable from real life and that his show could exist in a virtual reality world. He also shares his thoughts on neuralink and how it could revolutionize the way humans interact with information.
The Importance of Passion
MrBeast concludes the interview by emphasizing the importance of finding something you love and pursuing it with passion. He believes that if you truly love something and dedicate yourself to it, you will achieve success. He also discusses the challenges of finding a mentor in the world of YouTube content creation.
