On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Anthony Trucks shares his stories of a brutal childhood, a difficult adulthood, and a marriage that he and his wife had to rebuild after her infidelity. As he tells his own story, he offers surprising and insightful commentary on the progress America has to make, and the work each individual has to do to make that progress real. This episode is brought you by: Blinkist: Go to https://blinkist.com/impact to start your FREE 7 day trial AND get 25% off a Blinkist Premium Membership. PeopleReady: Visit peopleready.com/impacttheory SHOW NOTES: Anthony explains how he remains grateful despite how hard his life has been [1:19] Anthony describes growing up angry, dispirited and aggressive as a foster kid [3:30] Anthony talks about how he used “dark energy” on his drive to greatness [6:34] Tom and Anthony discuss what it means to be “bathed in discomfort” [11:18] When someone gives you abuse and you don’t accept it, they have to walk off with it [15:33] What is the value of emotions like anger and even rage? [19:10] Anthony describes being able to see two sides of white America as a black man [26:08] Anthony confronts the difficulty of white and black America understanding each other [28:28] Anthony explains his path to recreating his marriage and forgiving his wife [35:24] Anthony explains why he stayed in the marriage instead of finding someone new [42:27] Anthony shares the reasons he has hope for this society [45:27] Why you shouldn’t rob your kids of their hardships [48:21] How do you deal with the structure of a society that was built out of oppression? [54:17] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: anthonytrucks.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/3cMhNUC FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2YeBn6L TWITTER: https://bit.ly/3dKXicr Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJazSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices