Dan Martell - Social Media is not the problem

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00:00:00.000 A lot of people wish their kids stayed off social media,

00:00:02.240 but it's because their kids were never taught

00:00:03.540 how to have self-confidence.

00:00:05.060 The problem is not the devices.

00:00:07.000 The problem is the self-esteem that the kids don't have.

00:00:09.520 I know some parents that won't even let their kids

00:00:11.440 try out for a team they know they'll never get

00:00:14.000 because they're worried that the kid

00:00:15.780 can't deal with the rejection.

00:00:17.280 They literally have never been taught to build character.

00:00:20.600 Their parents fucking coddled them,

00:00:22.160 put them in a bubble wrap,

00:00:23.240 and never let them have to deal with any adversity.

00:00:25.360 That is the definition of character,

00:00:27.440 forged through hard things.

00:00:28.680 Most parents have never asked themselves, what would I have to teach my kids to not be insecure?

00:00:33.380 You need to put your kids in environments that build their character.

00:00:36.960 You need to allow your kids to struggle.

00:00:39.140 Nobody's ever grown if they were never put in a situation with this adversity.

Dan Martell - October 13, 2025