i think you are right, and i make croissants for living.😅

Come on coach you're killing me, I LOVE ME CROISSANTS 😭

Reminds me of Khabib saying: Too much romantic movie makes your heart weak 😂

Look man... people will not understand what you are saying, but I get it. I feel the same way about small suffering. If I have a choice of walking up stairs right next to an escalator, I take the stairs. If its well below freezing in Chicago, and I'm on the train station, I do not stand under those little heaters. None of this is major, but its choosing not to partake in the easiest or most pleasurable path at all times.

Firas "my son's can't eat croissant" Zahabi🙏🔥💪

I am french I eat re croissants every Saturday or sunday, usually with a glass of orange juice and chocolate. I will think about Firas next time I eat a croissant Haha

I remember a couple of years I was fasting and going on a hike with my wife and some friends. I happened to be the only fasting that day, because my wife was on her time of the month and the others were not Muslim. It was summer, so the days were ling and hot.... she asked me why I would do this hike while fasting. I told her, "A little bit of struggle never hurt anyone. It only makes you stronger." Also, I work a government job, so I need something to challenge me other than work so I lift heavy weights and do bjj.

Great message. Suffering makes you strong. We live in an era of weakness and overindulgence unlike any in human history. Weak men create weak times and I doubt that many Americans could handle what inevitably will happen. Hard times are always right around the corner. Prepare accordingly.

Needed this coach, thank you

Diet is the toughest part of the game for me. Jack LaLanne said, "if man makes it, don't eat it and if it tastes good, spit it out."

I clicked at the video just bc of the title And bc i love eating Croissant 😂

All the discipline and self control can be summoned awakening the innate sense we have in us. Ramadan is one way. You badly want to eat and drink thirsty yet you refrain you train yourself to exercise patience self control and you slowly begin to adapt to it. By day 10 its routine. When im on mile 12 and gassing out i remember that i can do this cause i have the abilty to adapt. Another is Salah. When its cold and dark and the world is snoozing you get up and you are tired but you make salah you leave your comfort evrry day nothing is sweeter than this.

Coach dropping amazing wisdom!

4:55 unless your business is so large it’s “too big to fail”, then if you mess up you are just bailed out. We live in a world of socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor

I was just looking for a book to read, thanks man, I also appreciate the talking about life philosophy

love these vids man

I'd recommend the book "Blueprint" (Nicholas Christakis; non-fiction). It's a very complex scientific book but it paints a more nuanced picture of human social collectives and hierarchies, and how/when they emerge. "Lord of the Flies" is just one of the more grim potentialities of how we organize in human society. (Although it's undeniable that this case occurs far too often in human society).

I understand the sentiment. I would make sure, as much as there is to learn from the Spartans, that there is a warning on the other side; most of their history and culture are gone. It was not essential for their way of life to preserve their ways for the future. The lesson today is to make sure that we are raising warriors instead of soldiers. Warriors innovate, soldiers obey. Soldiers fight from orders, warriors fight from principles. It is a difficult Way.

I fully believe in this. My father gained success in my later teenage years and shared it with me, he allowed me many “croissant” as he allowed himself. I feel like my mindset weakened compared to the struggle I grew up with as I had not earned these luxuries my self. Took much work and struggle to regain the mind I had. Ps no judgment to my father, he grew up horribly and wanted to show me something better 🙏🏼

The way your body needs a rest day, so does your mind. Eating that croissant, as a treat, is your minds rest day.

I see this as a spectrum rather than black or white. You need to train yourself to be tough, in whatever way that is expressed, so that when you need it, it is always there. I'm a little disappointed that you don't share the same ideals to your daughter. I believe, in life, everyone needs a degree of toughness to endure any kind of difficulties that may come up. However, I won't go as far as to no show sign of comfort. It's a balance. And the reality is that we don't live in the age of Spartans anymore, we haven't for many many years.

Salam coach, do more of the story telling like these please!!! more philosophy, religion, ideas, books. please please please !

I remember reading about a story where a group of boys actually got stranded on a deserted island, turns out they work together and didnt kill eachother at all!

Very insightful point about the soldier essentially going to do what the kids were doing on the island. I never made that connection myself from reading the book and watching the movie. As a former soldier myself who saw combat, I look back on it all now and see we were all just dumb kids.

Adding to your words, There is an Arabic say I remembered "أخشوشنوا فإن النعم لا تدوم." I think it means "Live a rough life because favors do not last forever."

Brother Firas, I've grown used to a very undisciplined and indulgent life and am very conscious of this. I realise this is the result of an accumulation of many small mistakes. Ive been trying to be more disciplined and less indulgent, however im having a lot of trouble building a routine again like I had pre covid, gym + fasting for one. Im trying to be patient with myself because I don't expect I can go back to that overnight, at the same time I feel like I take 1 step forward 2 steps back. What do you think? Am muslim and do pray, don't get up for fajr and pray when I wake up which has made it very clear to me that im living a bad life.

Nothing softer than pronouncing croissant in French when you’re speaking English lol

The Croissant isn’t what makes kids soft it’s the air conditioning.

I can eat a cossaint for breakfast and still dominate. If what you eat changes your focus then you're already weak.

I am French, living in France, and I totally agree with you, coach !!!!

croissant, eggs, bacon and protein fruit/veggie smoothie breakfast. it's the only non-keto part of my diet. love ❤ croissants!

So brutally honest and hysterical at the same time. I can’t stop laughing 😂

Wow interesting analysis, read it a few years ago, but didnt really take it in the same way you have!

Bros a good dad fr fr💪💪

Coach, hope you’re well. Can you recommend any solid jiu jitsu dojos in London from a complete beginner (I did Kendo for a year)

I come here for the perfect mix of madness and genius.

This video kept getting recommended to me and after 3 weeks im finally ready to listen to Firas tell me why I shouldnt eat croissants

I agree coach. The first time I had a real croissant was after I got out of the military. I still feel like I didn’t earn it, but it tasted damn good after waiting 26 years.

I agree with your mindset but why are you giving them weak oatmeal. Give them eggs and steak if you want them to be strong.

at least u have good logic and spend time with the kids. my dad never got us anything good just cuz he didn't have those as a kid -_- i used to walk past nice restaurants just to smell the food and i'd be happy.

I disagree in letting women see suffering and enjoy spoils and not men. That's how we have such a misunderstanding in the first place even in our modern society. Let both learn and witness suffering in controlled doses so in adulthood they will have much better understanding.

I hear you coach. I understand where you're coming from.

Sorry coach...going to Sicily soon. Pistacchio cornetto every day.

Dang, this is deep!

Now I feel bad - not only do I love croissants - I indulge in chocolate croissants!!!

May allah protect this brother 🤲🏽

I must say, you're like an older brother I never had, such gems! May Allah reward you for your efforts 🤲

I worked in government in the IT sector, you're 100% right. You can't fire somebody for incompetence, unless they break a big law you're not going to get them out of there. You have to wait for people to retire and go through so much red tape and bureaucracy and middle management, it takes forever to improve their systems

Showed the clip to my wife. She agreed. No croissants for our son^^ girls can indulge.

I am very fascinated how much you know about my ancestors, sir. Especially that epic podcast you had with Joe Rogan years ago. I'd love to meet you as I've been in the special forces and we were taught the life of being a Spartan vs Athenian vs Macedonian. Love what you do, sir! Many thanks!

When those lads grow up, they’re gonna eat lots of croissants

Bacon egg and cheese croissant addict here I need help

great dad!

Smart man👍🏾

Professor firas all this talk of “cwoooisant” literally made me go out the next morning and buy one 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

Amen to this

Mashallah......Ramadan Mubarak brother!

you're a great father

I love this, man. Awesome. I am glad I never liked sweets.

The true Man is revealed. In difficult times.

Foraz is at his most ignorant (or should I say uneducated) when he tries to talk about socialism. He genuinely describes Canada as a socialist country. Perhaps someone in the chat can ask him for a definition of socialism... He seems to think that socialism is when you can't get fired from your government job lol

Wimpy philosopher: We don't eat Croissants because they weaken the mind. Me, and intellectual: We don't eat Croissants because they're French.

As usual, coach makes a lot of sense..

I agree with this 💪💪

Life is not 100% competition nor 100% communism. Life comprises competition and mutual help.

tough love.. a father's duty.. Oss

I am laughing pretty hard about the way you describe what i am totally in for. Took me lots of years to realize that.

This is weirdly Canadian. Firaz is Arabic enough to know the anti-Arab origins of the croissant in Larouuse's Gastronomique. Comme c'est français, dude. Lord of the Flies is such a radical example of British social criticism. That impossible synthesis of British and French is so Canadian. Or at least how I want to imagine Canadians to be.

Facts!

Fully agree. How do you dial back this concept to fit daughters?

The point is true. Though I think it is a good thing to use as a reward. Not sure if i would be as strict. Maybe let them have one for purple and brown belt.

Very True Sir

The autor of Lord of the flies was awarded with the nobel prize in literature

Bro, let me give you a word of advice. When your kids grow up without poverty they will never have that thirst or hunger. Its hard life that makes a man (most have it on easy mode). When you never have to worry about the roof over you head makes a BIG difference (kids feel n see this)

This is the funniest Tristar video I have ever seen.

This is the only time I've felt something you said is completely absurd and baseless. 1) Croissant is not a "luxurious" food, it is a fairly plain breakfast bread which you have talked up far too much both here and to your sons. One day your son will achieve enough to receive a croissant, and he will say, "THAT'S IT???!" 2) Sparta was a slave society so please don't use Spartiatae as an example of being mentally tough. They didn't cook their own food, make their own clothes, work their own fields, forge their own swords and armor, stable their own horse, make their own beds, etc. They were outnumbered by the slaves whi waited on them hand-and-foot by as many as 50 to 1. If you study their history more closely you will find that, despite their few inspiring battles that have attained the status of legend, the Spartans had a losing record. Here is a link to a brief synopsis of some of the more famous of their many defeats: www.historyandheadlines.com/is-sparta-overrated-a-list-of-spartan-defeats/ They lost more battles than they won, and I ask you...where are they now? Conquered is where. Largely because of their extreme overdependence on slavery. What could possibly be more opulent than having a bunch of slaves do all the work you don't want to do? 3) THIS! ISN'T! SPARTA! *offers croissant* if I ever meet your kid I'm gonna give him a fucking croissant. What will you do to stop me? Kick my ass? This isn't Sparta, man...that's assault you would go to jail for a long time. A croissant, or even a thousand croissants, will have no such impact on your kids' development as your anxious fantasy would have you believe. 4) Just curious, what is GSP's take on the croissant? I usually find you insightful, but this is sheer nonsense. You say croissant makes a lad soft? Ok...PROVE IT.

Fuck this hits hard. No more cheat meals

I don't know about croissants, but i like the idea of what he is trying to say. introduce a little bit of suffering and discomfort to your life. It is one of the reasons I choose to work standing up. I try to make myself at home with that discomfort

Croissaints was created to celebrate the defeat of the turks in vienna in 1678 (ish). So very well done, besides its a piece of shot. Tastes like nothing. Wasalmu aleikhom

haven't heard a better description of a croissant than this one

The title got me laughing haha

I read Lord of the Flies when I was 12. It opened my eyes to the reality of our world. Soon after I read 1984 and Brave New World. I became jaded by age 14 😂.

"The book is always better", truer words have never been spoken! And yes, even, "The Godfather" is better as a book!

Just bit into a croissant as I refreshed and this popped up

i love this, 99% of parents try to protect there kids, it’s not about protecting, it’s about preparing, especially for us boys.

This pumped me up too much, went and threw a recently purchased box of croissants from Costco straight into the trash. My daughter is going to be pissed tomorrow.

Yea I saw that movie when i was kid, was insane and scientists did a real experiment and it happened almost the same without the assasination part, Its like there are kids in human civilizations that can think like an adult or adult beasts, mini connor mcgregors.

This was gold. Lol.😅

Is there a film made about these kids that got lost in the island

Croissant is a French fighter with a brown belt. It's amazing so many blackbelts are getting beaten down to a pulp by someone way below their weight class. It's mind-bageling.

That explains a lot of things about the French.

I learned children are communists from Coach Zahabi today 😅

He is right. You are what you eat. If you look at countries where men are generally lean you will find diet plays a part.

5:22 id like to add that some businesses depend on government subsidies and contacts. They are not the best or brightest. Its about who you know.

I love this, lol.

I talk about this often with my wife. We have government jobs and earn loads of money. Our young kids are treated like a princess and princes. They want for nothing. I know about the "Emperor's kids" that Firas has talked about. We are constantly trying to buildup our kids resilience but it's hard when we have so much. We both grew up modest and our kids will not know what modest will mean. Lucky them but I don't want them weak men!

GSP loves a good croissant 🥋 🥐 👊

my dad raised me to be tougher but several failed relationships with unhealthy girls have broken me down into a more emotionally fragile person. I'm 33 and feel like I'll never have a family at this point... how could i even hope to be a good dad who can step in harm's way on behalf of his family?

I'm sending this to France

had to watch with a title like this, i love croissants