The difference between a master and a novice is that the master has failed more times than the novice has ever tried.

Night at the Ruseum.

Rudy literally bought Karlov's Foreclosed Manor.

thank you for the comments about regular jobs - there is a lot of mental health issues now. someone I know just committed suicide, I don't know the exact reasons but social media is really fucking with our minds now. Thank you for making this video.

that house is slowly turning into castle cainhurst

Thanks for making this video. I have been struggling with finding my purpose and looking for my "passion" and trying to make my job my passion. This also extends to the lack of motivation I feel when I work. After listening to you, I realize I have been looking at this all wrong. So, I am going to do an experiment. For 1 month starting tomorrow, I am going to put my nose to the grindstone and finish writing that book I have been putting off along with the code I need to finish for my current project. After each work day, I am going to reflect on what I learned and what I can do better tomorrow. Each time I find myself feeling miserable or complaining, I will instead ask what the current experience is teaching me. I wrote a note to give an update 1 month from now. I will let you all know what happened.

Perfect chair, perfect backdrop, perfect hair. Life is good. Video over.

One of my favorite videos ever sir. Thank you for who you are and how you do your best to help others gain clarity

Rudy hit it with this video. I lost my business almost a year ago (Card Shop) currently 29 and haven’t been able to get a job and yes I’ve seen and am seeing all these people younger than me showing off their wealth and can’t help but feel like I’m a failure. Trying to get back on my feet and keep my head up and this video definitely helped to make me feel a bit better and validated, Thank you Rudy!

Life is like a box of Aftermath....

48:27 Rudy, this is me right now. This video is helping me through a tough time. Thank you for everything.

What started as a meme channel for me ended up being someone I can listen to in the background and truly gain knowledge from. You are a real anomaly. I'm still waiting for that in depth video on the Diablo 3 Real Money Auction House. Because of you I actually did a Powerpoint on it in my business ethics class from a video from when you started the channel. The background was a nice touch. Appreciate the wisdom.

Hahahaha. The ending 😂. Crazy. I appreciate the unedited and long talk. It’s great to listen to while cleaning.

For you Rudy, I'll always have 51 minutes 😉

Thanks for talking about the fallacy (phallus-y?) of passion. I was a cook and a chef for 27 years and had that shit shoved down my throat constantly. Don't like the pay? "Fuck you, where's your passion?" Got sick? "Fuck you, where's your passion?" That twelve hour shift on a stretch of a dozen twelve hour shifts got you down? "Fuck you, where's your passion?"

I'm old. Not 'Rudy old', I'm really old, 68. I never made more than $40,000 a year in my life. I've had more than 40 jobs in a number of different fields. I've lived on 3 continents in 5 different countries and visited many more. I'm from the US but I've been living in Europe for the last 25 years. I've also lived in Japan and Korea. I've lived in foreign countries for almost half of my life. I've seen and done amazing things and met amazing people. I currently live in a small but very nice house with an inground pool and a beautiful Japanese garden. I've been on the verge of being homeless more than once in my life but I always found a way to survive. I've lived life my way and I would do it all over again and not change a thing. If you want to be like Rudy and think the only measure of success in life is having a lot of money then go for it. But in my opinion there is more to life than pursuing wealth. That comes with it's own problems. Take a risk, follow your heart and your passions. Most of all don't be like Rudy who is always concerned about what others think about him. Grow a thick skin, develop some self confidence and be who you want to be not what other people want to be. You only get one life, why not make the most of it. If you crave comfort and security go for it. If you want a life of adventure then do that. Being what you need to be is the true key to a happy life. Relentless pursuit of money has been ruining the world. Don't let it ruin you.

Thank you Rudy for your time and perspective. You‘ve made me liking my first video ever on KZfaq and maybe in general. I think It took me about 20 years 😂 Love your videos !

very good perspective, i feel like the timing for this vide was spot on for me ty!!

Wise words! To tie everything together, here is some wisdom from myself. Forgive, Let Go and Move On in Life. That is how you will discover passion in life.

Great video Rudy. Thank you for the reminders about perspective and grinding those entry level jobs

I was that one person you got tonight, this helped me keep my head up and continue pushing forward! Appreciate you Rudy!

Had a person ghost me today for a sale. An hour later i made a sale for a good profit. You block the losers and move on. Your channel has helped me focus on running a business and not taking the dimwits personally.

Appreciate your work and all the advice... Keep doing it, please... Thanks...

I don't know what to think anymore. I see people not buying into these basic ideas and we say the system ruined it for them but then I talk to people and all their savings are in meme coins, they dont even know what the sp500 is, and their car is costing them 1000 dollars a month. good luck to this country

Thank you Rudy. This was a good way to start my morning

No edits = authentic Love this channel

Thx. You talk from the ❤. Keep fighting everyday!

TY RUDY!!! for the HONEST RANT /perspective and holistic dialogue on many important topics/themes that often get overlooked, censored, underappreciated etc... today both in life and online. Just wanted to say without going over every point/topic mentioned in video... (otherwise my comments and points of discussion would be 10x longer then your video) GREAT Video! Keep up the content and being TRUE to YOU. My context - (I rarely if ever comment on anyone's video) this video I truly felt comment was warranted. Recently stumbled on your channel this year , binged many of your videos as former magic player that was hooked as a kid with old formats...Mirage being the new hyped set when I was grade 5 - was active until Innistrad set. Your passion for old school mtg resonated deeply + plus your true take on topics concepts for various videos. It's refreshing to hear concepts/themes, perspectives/real life examples for the majority analyzed and conceptually summarized to complete this epic rant. Segments of concepts/themes here I only get to discuss with close family/friends ...(being a small ant even worse than Fallen Empires as a KZfaqr myself) It's rare to have these honest takes on social media...I appreciate the value of this video! You, and channel On behalf of the 10% or less that watched whole thing and appreciate its contribution - THANK YOU! I agree it's still worth doing this type of content even if only a few have meaningful positive life impact after keep it up! - minus the fake Rudy DP tease... save that for next RUDY RANT!

I think your parents being small business owners helped your mindset. They obviously did a good job modeling the behaviors a good business owner needs. I’d like to see a video of you discussing your memories of how your folks handled their business, their struggles, trials, successes, and impactful conversations you had with them.

I like these videos more than the Trading Card videos.

I work as a maintenance supervisor for an apartment complex. We get treated like the bottom of the barrel from both residents and the front office sometimes. But without us, they have no idea what to do. It sucks but we know we're important and can actually be valuable to our families and maybe another employer.

Thank you for making this video. This inspired me that being a normal person and a card collector is okay. Cheers from the Philippines!

I really appreciate your different views on things that are not just TCGs. I do enjoy the information that you have for investors, because i am an old school MTG , player from the early 90's I am an Alpha and beta generation player. I used to have a comic book shop in the early 90's, but that fell through. I really enjoy how you try to help the interested personnel. I thank you for being you and being helpful to us wannabe collectors.

Hey Rudy, I appreciate you defending the importance of working retail/part-time jobs. Sometimes I feel insane for what I'm doing and where I am right now in my life. The expectation is that people my age should be somewhere else, but I'm trying to figure out my priorities, while balancing survival. It's not easy, and hearing you relate to the struggle and seeing where you are, gives me a sense of confidence for what I'm doing with my time. Thanks, again, I appreciate it.

thank you for your service Rudy.

Love your perspective on life. So glad I found this channel one of the realest KZfaqrs out here.👏

I appreciate this video Rudy. As a young guy, it sucks being looked down upon and viewed differently because of what social media impacted us

Thanks Rudy, i think it is interesting how our view points change as we grow older. I see young people teens - 20s not yet experiencing and understanding all the aspects of work and money and think about how much I didnt know at their age, and how much my life has been influenced by people that i was around at various jobs. Very good video! Thanks for the reminder that we are all at a base level similar creatures of habit.

This video meant more to me than you know. Appreciate the realness.

Nice Magic 30th box in the background there!

Been watching since 2016. I got out of Magic in 2018. Hands down one of the best life coaching channels in KZfaq. 10/10 would recommend.

My favorite type of Rudy video

I’m entering a 12 month debt repayment plan this month. I was so scared but this video weirdly made me feel calm. It’s 1 year. I can work my job for 1 year and see this through.

Watched this video for a 2nd time. It really helped me today. Lately ive been depressed. I make decent money as a plumber but work has consumed my life. I want a girlfriend or wife that i can spoil and love. People may not be happy paying for a plumbing service but i get most of my customers as repeats and im able to provide a needed service. Rudy your videos have helped me so much in my life. Anything is possible through hard work proper investing, saving and faith. Gods always had my back. Thank you rudy!❤

That backdrop is honestly fantastic

Loving this type of topic coverage

Thanks for this kid of video. And I have a fresh market in Florida

Great video Rudy, I enjoyed it!

Thank you for your comments about the DOW and your time at the brokerage. I don't know anything about card collecting, only subbed for your views on the market lol

I am not religius, but I learn the meaning of good intentions. God bless you Rudy, thank you.

Nice chat, for me main lesson is sometimes you need to take some risk to advance, being passive doesn't help you forward. As Rudy mentioned not everything will pay off but if more is positive vs negative you are no the right track. Look around and create opportunities, both from job and investment perspective .

Great video, Rudy 🪷!

Love how even his house is in a constant state of moving product

@47:15 - I still struggle with this every day of my life. This mindset hits so hard. I am lucky to know that other people may not say it out loud at times but it is so hard to know what is right and suffering internally to do what I know is right.

these are the best Rudy vids

So Good They Can't Ignore You is a book about this subject. Don't follow your passions; find passion in what you're good at and what's useful to others.

Thanks Rudy your a G love your channel

Great talk dude..inspirational

These are always the best videos

I fear the day Rudy quits yt. We need this talks. It puts kind of everything in perspective.

Real Talk With Rudy - last ten minutes was critical.

Good video thank you for saying this Rudy.

Completely agree. I had a bunch of crappy hourly jobs and I look back now and see how they taught me lessons that eventually led to my success in life.

I know this is off-topic, but I have to say, you have excellent taste in art! Let me help set the mood: 'Hey Siri, play Giuseppe Verdi's Libiamo ne' lieti calici!"

Rudy, thanks for making this video. It's incredibly insightful and helpful to readjust my perspective on the world and my life.

It was Rudy with the lead pipe in the basement of karlovs manor. Game over

50:58 Rudy shared something special with us today

pls do a video about your art collection. favorite pieces, artists, how you acquire etc.

No joke or anything like that; this man is a genius.

Well, not only the internet but the government aswelll. Atleast in my country. The government looks down on those jobs not only the internet or newer generations. In my country you dont get paid enough to fking live your life if you do "some shitty job". Thats the real problem in my opinion. The government want people to work in such jobs but you dont get paid enough to live a normal live. Thats fking insane.

time in the market is better than timing the market

Being humble is a hell of a trait to develop! Hell yea Rudy

I watched 2nd half, cuz time be precious, but great vid.

Embrace the struggle! now show more of your video game collection! keep up the good work!

Rudy, when you retire one day please continue this style of videos.

Never go to someone like Rudy for wisdom.

Thank you for the honorable and thoughtful words, I appreciate it Rudy

“If something is free, you’re the product” well said nothing is free indeed

Great video!

What a great video. Hit on a ton of points that i dont hear in cultural lexicon i especially liked your point about normal jobs. I think the advent of social media allows constant comparison that is detrimental to the working peoples mental health.

You can end up passionate about a career or job when you didn’t even intend to. Passion can develop over time it’s not necessarily pre-programmed

One of the best videos

Tell it like it is Rudy! Thanks for the awesome video. From the 1.696969% 😂

That's how we roll Rudy!

50 minutes of Rudy trying to relate to the everyday person? This feels like the "How do you do, fellow kids" meme.

22:33 top tier play on words with "black lotuses"

these are my favorite videos, thanks Rudy

Which art museum shuts down to let you film there?

One of your best videos thank you

He is trooling us, he is janitor at the museum...

Life is a good part luck and circumstance. But successful people can’t SAY that because it would mean being born on third base and thinking they did it through “passion” and “hard work” was only partly true. You CAN succeed through hard work and passion, but it’s much easier to succeed when you have a huge head start. Rudy is a smart guy. But he’s benefitted hugely from luck. It’s a lot easier to put in “20+ hours” a day when you aren’t behind the 8 ball of life.

I don't know what prompted this... but I am glad you did this. Thank you. My step kiddos needed this. I needed this.

18:00 ish Amazing words, every young person should hear

I love "Reality Check" Rudy videos. Keep them coming buddy 👍

Papa Rudy laying down the law of the land and the facts of fax machine for one hour straight my body is ready let's go!!!!

Do a video about your paintings Rudy !

Company' need employees and without them the world would not function. Touching people lives is what it's really all about. Providing great value

It’s all about the journey, not the destination. There are multiple paths to the top of the mountain.

The CGI is getting way better these days Rudy

I love when you spread positivity