Navigating Passion and Purpose in a Tech-Driven World | 8min snip from The Tim Ferriss Show

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#778: Q&A with Tim — What’s Next for Me, Asking Better Questions, Career Reinvention in The Age of AI, Practices for Joy, Getting Unstuck, and More

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Navigating Passion and Purpose in a Tech-Driven World

This chapter explores how to find passion and purpose during significant career transitions, with a focus on adapting to the challenges posed by advancing technology like AI. It includes discussions on the importance of creativity, the role of fear-setting, and guiding future generations towards fulfilling paths.

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I answer questions on how I’ve changed my mind around parenthood, what’s next for me and how I am thinking about next steps, how I find joy, how to live with urgency, my advice for career reinvention in the age of AI, avoiding complacency, and much, much more.

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[05:09] Q&A format and ground rules.

[05:35] My shift in perspective on parenting and fatherhood.

[08:14] New creative directions: games, comics, animation.

[10:30] Identity diversification.

[18:01] Simple pleasures: outdoor activities, meditation, archery.

[23:21] Using AI to keep questioning fresh and relevant.

[27:12] Breaking through periods of feeling unsuccessful.

[35:25] Exploring the fringes and growing personally over the past decade.

[44:52] Longevity protocols and handling grief.

[53:41] Coping with the loss of a pet.