Are You Successful in Retirement?

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When Franklin Roosevelt was five years old, he complained one day that is his life is completely regimented by rules and he has no free time. He said like, mom, I can't stand all these rules. Sarah Roosevelt told him tomorrow you can do anything you want, no rules, no calendar,. Anything you want to do, the day is yours. His mom wrote in her diary the next day that during that day when FDR could do anything he wanted, he went back to his exact original schedule. It's just when someone tells you you have to turn in this project, you have to be at your desk at nine o'clock,you have to do x, y and z

Morgan Housel is an author. His bestselling The Psychology of Money has sold over 2 million copies (and become one of my favorite books in the process!).

In this conversation, we spoke about innovation, reading old newspapers, maintaining curiosity, how ChatGPT will impact writers, his interview with Ryan Holiday, how to get in contact with your heroes, and much more.

(0:00) Intro

(2:25) The Ski Trip That Changed Morgan’s Life

(11:22) 90% Of Virality Is Luck

(14:06) Obsessed With Writing?

(16:05) Research Process

(19:08) Choosing What To Read

(22:53) Why Do Some Things Hit Us?

(24:32) Morgan Starstruck By Jason Zweig

(28:05) How To Get In Contact With Your Heroes

(30:59) Downsides To Fame

(34:05) Happiness & Meaning

(43:33) Free Time Post-Retirement