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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. \n\nThis episode is brought you by: \nBlinkist: Go to https://blinkist.com/impact to start your FREE 7 day trial AND get 25% off a Blinkist Premium Membership. \nPeopleReady: Visit peopleready.com/impacttheory \n\nSHOW NOTES:\xa0\nAnthony explains how he remains grateful despite how hard his life has been [1:19] \nAnthony describes growing up angry, dispirited and aggressive as a foster kid [3:30] \nAnthony talks about how he used \u201cdark energy\u201d on his drive to greatness [6:34] \nTom and Anthony discuss what it means to be \u201cbathed in discomfort\u201d [11:18] \nWhen someone gives you abuse and you don\u2019t accept it, they have to walk off with it [15:33] \nWhat is the value of emotions like anger and even rage? [19:10] \nAnthony describes being able to see two sides of white America as a black man [26:08] \nAnthony confronts the difficulty of white and black America understanding each other [28:28] \nAnthony explains his path to recreating his marriage and forgiving his wife [35:24] \nAnthony explains why he stayed in the marriage instead of finding someone new [42:27] \nAnthony shares the reasons he has hope for this society [45:27] \nWhy you shouldn\u2019t rob your kids of their hardships [48:21] \nHow do you deal with the structure of a society that was built out of oppression? [54:17]\xa0\n\nFOLLOW:\xa0\nWEBSITE: anthonytrucks.com \nINSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/3cMhNUC\xa0\nFACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2YeBn6L\xa0\nTWITTER: https://bit.ly/3dKXicr\xa0\n\nAre You Ready for EXTRA Impact?\nIf you\u2019re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.\nWant to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.\xa0\nThis is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.\nSubscription Benefits:\n\nUnlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more\n\nNew episodes delivered ad-free\n\nExclusive access to Tom\u2019s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list\n\nYou\u2019ll 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:\n\n\nLegendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement\n\n\nMoney Mindset: Business & Finance\n\n\nRelationship Theory: Relationships\n\n\nHealth Theory: Mental & Physical Health\n\n\nPower Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes\xa0\n\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices