Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - 1 billion views and 1 billion subscribers
5:46 - Mortality
13:08 - Improving YouTube
15:31 - Twitter
20:19 - Brand deals
23:29 - Audience retention
28:08 - Hiring
35:46 - Talking to the camera
40:47 - Brainstorming
53:08 - TikTok
1:02:12 - Advice for beginners
1:06:28 - How to grow on YouTube
1:14:12 - Elon Musk and Twitter
1:15:37 - 10 million dollars vs 10 million subscribers
1:22:55 - Going to Antarctica
1:24:40 - Process of making a video
1:29:16 - Overcoming depression
1:40:20 - Building a business
1:48:15 - MrBeast Burger and Feastables
1:52:20 - Creating video games
1:56:29 - Making billions of dollars
1:59:03 - Money vs Happiness
2:05:51 - Mental health
2:12:29 - Love
2:14:37 - Legacy

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