Do you drink?

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The video leverages a provocative, counter-intuitive claim from a successful authority figure, which creates immediate curiosity and engagement.

Summary

A young interviewer asks a 64-year-old real estate billionaire about his drinking habits and whether they impact his success. The billionaire explains that he drinks in moderation to preserve his energy and claims that some of his best ideas and patents came to him while intoxicated.

Structure

1Interviewer asks about drinking habits
2Billionaire confirms he drinks
3Billionaire claims drinking helps his creativity
4Billionaire explains his moderation strategy
5Billionaire reflects on the impact of drinking on his life

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Real-Estate B*llionaire on why he still drinks 🍺🍺 Do you drink? Oh, all the time. You do drink? Absolutely. Could you be successful and still drink? Oh, actually one of my best idea came in when I was completely drunk. Seriously? Absolutely, seriously. Like two of my recent patents came up when I was completely drunk. How many days a week do you drink? Well I don't drink that much because I need to preserve my energy. Now if I was a Gen Z, I would drink every day, right? But I'm 64 years old guy, right? So I have to time myself, doing two or three times a week. Well, so do you think drinking though has made your life worse or better? No, I think drinking makes me forget about the part of my life that is worse.

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It generated him two patents 💡

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Do you drink? Oh, all the time. You do drink? Absolutely. Could you be successful and still drink? Oh, actually one of my best idea came in when I was completely drunk. Seriously? Absolutely, seriously. Like two of my recent patents came up when I was completely drunk. How many days a week do you drink? Well I don't drink that much because I need to preserve my energy. Now if I was a Gen Z, I would drink every day, right? But I'm 64 years old guy, right? So I have to time myself, doing two or three times a week. Well, so do you think drinking though has made your life worse or better? No, I think drinking makes me forget about the part of my life that is worse.