The Danny Miranda Podcast

#299: Morgan Housel – Happiness, Fame, Reading, ChatGPT, & Optimism

Jan 9, 2023

01:15:42

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Episode guests

Morgan Housel

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Episode notes

How to Get Your Audience's Attention

02:01

Chat GPT: A Writer's Guide to Overcoming Stumbling Blocks

01:05

The Importance of Progress

01:21

The Paradox of Fame

01:05

Introduction

2min

How I Met Brendan Allen and Brian Richmond

6min

How Do You Know When You're in Denial?

3min

How Do You Think 90% of Virality Is Luck?

6min

The Power of Quotes in Writing

5min

The Time Investment for a Book Is Usually Five Hours Plus

2min

How Do You Know if Someone Says Something That You've Never Thought Of?

2min

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

4min

Reaching Out to People You Really Admire in Your Field

3min

10.

Will Smith's Quote, Becoming Famous Is a Mixed Bag

3min

11.

Are You Going to Trade Shoes With Julia Roberts?

6min

12.

The Biggest Lever for Happiness

2min

13.

What Would Be More Impressive to You?

2min

14.

Controlling Your Time Is Important

3min

15.

Are You Successful in Retirement?

2min

16.

Parenting a Three-Year-Old

2min

17.

The Difference Between a One Year Old and a Seven Year Old?

2min

18.

The First Five Years of a Child's Life

2min

19.

Parenting Is Like Getting Rich and Staying Rich

4min

20.

I Love Reading Old Newspapers

3min

21.

How Do You Remain Optimistic When Things Go Wrong?

2min

22.

Preparing for Risks That You Can't Imagine

2min

23.

What Are the Practical Steps That Someone Should Take When They Hear That

2min

24.

How to Get More Humility in Hindsight

2min

25.

Chatbots Are the Next Big Thing

2min

26.

Chat GPT

3min

27.

You're Not Special. Nobody Is Special.

3min

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