A lot of people that I know have like adopted this, whereas if it's a choice, then the choice becomes a negotiation at the table. So on that one particularly, that would not work for me. What I've done instead is I've given myself a label. And so I say to Leslie and my kids and they all know this and people I'm with, I say, I'm a carb snob. That's what I say. But you know, it's like a rule, but then you have a line, right? Because your rule is, I mean, you didn't let's it crosses this and that cressa has got to be, uh, pipe
Shane's guest on this episode of the show is
New York Times bestselling author Neil Pasricha, who returns for his second appearance on The Knowledge Project. We discuss the importance of gratitude and how simple acts can change the way you feel, where confidence comes from, the specific routines and habits you can use to counter anxiety, the recipe for building resilience, and so much more. Pasricha is the author of seven books which collectively have sold over 2 million copies and spent over 200 weeks on bestseller lists, including
The Happiness Equation and
Two-Minute Mornings. His first TED talk, “The 3 A’s of Awesome,” is ranked as one of the 10 Most Inspiring of all time, and he also hosts a podcast called
3 Books, where he uncovers the 1,000 most formative books in the world. Neil previously appeared on Episode 72 of the The Knowledge Project, one of the show’s most downloaded conversations to date. His new book,
Our Book of Awesome, will be released Dec. 6.
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