
#153 Beyond Mimetic Desires - Luke Burgis on the temptations of conformity, contemplating life in Starbucks, thick desires and thin desires, letting go of control, the importance of play, learning from different work cultures, his stay in Rome and becoming a father
The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd
Path Role Models
I have a lot of hidden models right simple people in my life that have come along along the way at various times and one of the models that affected me profoundly was an attorney who had a large family. I saw in him a model for somebody who on paper should be incredibly busy stressed out all the time like we how in the world do you have five kids and your partner at a prestigious Las Vegas law firm? That guy Rick is his name was a model and inspiration for me because he's completely present to me in every moment, even listening to people tell me about first three months of pregnancy are going to be different than anything else I've heard so far.
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