In 1972, Steve Jobs walked in on his girlfriend with another man.
Instead of lashing out, he befriended him.
That man shared a philosophy that helped them both influence anyone they met.
It played a major role in their journey to becoming billionaires.
Here’s what he taught him: 🧵
Instead of lashing out, he befriended him.
That man shared a philosophy that helped them both influence anyone they met.
It played a major role in their journey to becoming billionaires.
Here’s what he taught him: 🧵
Steve Jobs met Bob Friedland while trying to sell him a typewriter.
Bob had spent two years behind bars for trafficking LSD.
They connected over their shared interest in Eastern spirituality.
• Steve was quiet and reserved
• Bob had magnetic energy (always in a red shirt)
Bob had spent two years behind bars for trafficking LSD.
They connected over their shared interest in Eastern spirituality.
• Steve was quiet and reserved
• Bob had magnetic energy (always in a red shirt)
Jobs later said Bob “opened me up to a different level of consciousness.”
• Bob introduced him to a mindset called The Reality Distortion Field.
• Neither of them created it—it’s an ancient concept.
• History’s most influential leaders have tapped into it to defy the odds.
• Bob introduced him to a mindset called The Reality Distortion Field.
• Neither of them created it—it’s an ancient concept.
• History’s most influential leaders have tapped into it to defy the odds.
Here’s what The Reality Distortion Field allows you to do:
1. It shifts your perception of reality.
You begin to believe that impossible things are achievable.
2. It makes you question rigid truths—so your thinking becomes more flexible and creative.
1. It shifts your perception of reality.
You begin to believe that impossible things are achievable.
2. It makes you question rigid truths—so your thinking becomes more flexible and creative.
3. It helps you shape reality around your deepest desires.
4. It acts like a mental shield—filtering out:
• Fear
• Self-doubt
• Distractions
• Negative self-talk
Without these, you operate on a whole new level.
4. It acts like a mental shield—filtering out:
• Fear
• Self-doubt
• Distractions
• Negative self-talk
Without these, you operate on a whole new level.
Apple engineer Bud Tribble was the first to notice Steve using this concept.
In 1982, Steve asked the team to build and ship a brand-new product in just 10 months.
“We’ve barely started. It can’t be done,” the team said.
Steve calmly replied: “I know.”
In 1982, Steve asked the team to build and ship a brand-new product in just 10 months.
“We’ve barely started. It can’t be done,” the team said.
Steve calmly replied: “I know.”
But he didn’t waver.
He demanded the product launch by January—no compromises.
Bud described the phenomenon like this:
“In his presence, reality bends.
He can convince anyone of almost anything.
It fades when he leaves the room—
but it makes sticking to realistic schedules impossible.”
He demanded the product launch by January—no compromises.
Bud described the phenomenon like this:
“In his presence, reality bends.
He can convince anyone of almost anything.
It fades when he leaves the room—
but it makes sticking to realistic schedules impossible.”
Tribble explained the mindset as:
• An unshakeable belief in your own vision
• Powerful, charismatic communication
• A willingness to stretch facts to serve the mission
• An unshakeable belief in your own vision
• Powerful, charismatic communication
• A willingness to stretch facts to serve the mission
It gets even crazier:
• If one line of reasoning didn’t work, Steve would pivot instantly to another
• Sometimes he’d fully adopt your worldview—just to win you over
When he left the room, the spell would break.
• If one line of reasoning didn’t work, Steve would pivot instantly to another
• Sometimes he’d fully adopt your worldview—just to win you over
When he left the room, the spell would break.
Here’s how to tap into The Reality Distortion Field yourself:
1. Reframe how you see problems
Your interpretation of events shapes their outcome more than the events themselves.
• Setbacks can be excuses or stepping stones—you choose
• Train your mind to look for possibilities, not problems
Your interpretation of events shapes their outcome more than the events themselves.
• Setbacks can be excuses or stepping stones—you choose
• Train your mind to look for possibilities, not problems
2. Think and act with urgency
Compress timelines. What most people plan to do in 5 years—try in 5 days.
• Set bold deadlines
• Push boundaries
• Refuse to settle for “realistic”
Compress timelines. What most people plan to do in 5 years—try in 5 days.
• Set bold deadlines
• Push boundaries
• Refuse to settle for “realistic”
3. Change your inner conversation
Your thoughts create your reality.
• Examine your self-talk
• Are your thoughts helping you grow—or holding you hostage?
Every breakthrough starts as a belief.
Your thoughts create your reality.
• Examine your self-talk
• Are your thoughts helping you grow—or holding you hostage?
Every breakthrough starts as a belief.
4. Learn how people think
If you don’t understand psychology, you’ll only see the world through your own lens.
Steve was shy—but he knew persuasion was essential.
• Study human behavior
• Master the basics of influence and sales
If you don’t understand psychology, you’ll only see the world through your own lens.
Steve was shy—but he knew persuasion was essential.
• Study human behavior
• Master the basics of influence and sales
Final Thought
Steve Jobs took the philosophy Bob Friedland shared and used it to build Apple into a trillion-dollar company.
That’s the power of The Reality Distortion Field.
Apply it to your own life—and watch the extraordinary unfold.
Steve Jobs took the philosophy Bob Friedland shared and used it to build Apple into a trillion-dollar company.
That’s the power of The Reality Distortion Field.
Apply it to your own life—and watch the extraordinary unfold.
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