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Talk to Strangers

The Yes Theory Story

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By: Matt Dahlia, Derin Emre
Narrated by: Matt Dahlia
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Summary

If you were 99 years old and on your deathbed and were given a chance to come back to today, what would you do right now?

Matt Dahlia was a recent college grad with no direction in his life: his business was dead on arrival and all his friends had left town. He was broke and searching for belonging in a world that didn’t understand him. That is, until he serendipitously met Thomas, who not only felt the same way he did, but had a project in mind: Together, along with two more like-minded strangers, they were going to move into a one-bedroom apartment and film themselves doing 30 things they had never done before in 30 days.

That summer project changed their lives forever: it pushed them out of their comfort zones, bonded them for life, and allowed them to reach a wide audience online. Their journey would eventually become Yes Theory, a massive movement of millions of people living by the philosophy of seeking discomfort.

In this memoir, Matt reveals the extreme highs and lows of Yes Theory, sharing his own along the way. This is a story about the sacrifices it takes to make a dream come true, what happens when a small group of friends suddenly have the attention of millions of strangers online, and what it means to say goodbye when everything seems to be going so well.

But most of all, it’s a reminder to ask yourself that most important question: what do you want out of life?

©2023 Matt Dahlia (P)2023 Matt Dahlia
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Loved it from star to finish
Only thing which is negative to me: it could have been much longer.

Great story from a great human being.

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I listened to it in one sitting! Thank you for putting such a wonderful story out there!

Wow

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Not all of us will have the opportunities that the Yes! Theory team had - at least some might think that when starting to read this book. But I guarantee that by the end, you'll have changed your mind.

Being happy in you life involved making tough decisions, experiencing difficulties and being uncomfortable. Not everything worthwhile comes easily and that is true whether you are a YouTuber or the average person.
Yes! Theory really resonated with me when I came across their channel earlier this year. Yes, I'm a bit late the the party, but I'm also a 'little bit' outside of their demographic age-wise.

I've always believed that challenging yourself and facing your fears is the way to grow as a person. Yet, I've never jumped out of a plane or even thought of doing an iron-man race.

Matts story starts with the team challenging themselves to a few odd but totally achievable things and builds to the extraordinary; things many of us would consider impossible for themselves.

However, I think the most important lesson I've taken from this book is that it is easy to stay or tag along with the familiar and ultimately loose track of your own goals and dreams.

We get carried away. Very often, the first time we notice that we need to stop and think, are the signs of burnout, feeling overwhelmed and detatched. Sometimes, it is right to give up on the direction we are going and do something else.
This may be the story of Yes! Theory but it is also the story of a man discovering himself.

Matts emotion and passion shone through. The struggles he experienced in changing the direction of his life, the sincerity and the strength really resonated with me.
I laughed and I cried along the journey with him.

And in the end, the uncertainty in what may happen next yet just going with it just reaffirms the Yes! Theory motto - "Seek Discomfort" and that is exactly what I feel compelled to do for myself.

Challenge yourself, talk to strangers, follow your dreams

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Absolutely love that these guys practice what they teach. Buy the book for yourself, then buy it for friends and family.

The integrity of the yes theory crew

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Honestly first book I've ever read, and I'm at work rn but also in tears. Love you so much Matt, I hope one day I can meet you and give the the hug you deserve.

AMAZING

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