The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

#145 Capitalist by Day, Spiritual by Night - Alex Hardy on achievement, Wall Street, tech startups, exiting his company, pride & suffering, his sabbatical, suppressing his curiosity and rediscovering his passions

May 15, 2023

01:33:26

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Goals in Middle School

2min

The Taste of Success

2min

The Importance of Trust in Life

2min

The Ultimate Game of Law School

2min

The Intoxication of Law School

2min

The Inner Ring

2min

The Ultimate Optionality in Law School

3min

The Joy of Creativity

2min

10.

How I Become Interested in the Business World

4min

11.

The Power of Attrition in Banking

2min

12.

The Glow of Acceptance

2min

13.

The Importance of Communication in Business School

2min

14.

How to Get a Job at Breather

5min

15.

The Rise and Fall of Tech Jobs

2min

16.

How to Quit Your Job and Start a Tech Career

2min

17.

The Pathless Path Podcast

2min

18.

How to Get a Job Offer

2min

19.

How to Be a Successful Tech Starter

3min

20.

The Transformation From Finance Bro to Tech Bro

2min

21.

How Twitter Shaped My Ideas

2min

22.

The Importance of Networking in the Tech World

2min

23.

The Rise and Fall of Twitter

2min

24.

The Fear of Shifting Identities

2min

25.

The Power of Having People That Don't Laugh

2min

26.

The End of the Hero's Journey

5min

27.

The Importance of Taking Breaks at a Tech Company

5min

28.

The Power of Balance

2min

29.

How an Artist Can Hack a Living

2min

30.

How to Leave Guilt Free

2min

31.

The Universe Tested Me on My Independence and Mission

2min

32.

The Importance of a Successor Achievement Driven Path

2min

33.

The Power of Play in Adulthood

2min

34.

The Power of Living a Good Life

2min

35.

The American Mind in 2018

2min

36.

The American Concept of Hobbies

2min

37.

The Work Worth Doing

2min

38.

The Love and Rejection of the Present Moment

3min

39.

The Importance of Trust in Life

2min

40.

Can't Hardy Weight: A World Tour

3min

Alex was crushing it early in his career, ending up on Wall Street after getting a combined JD/MBA. But after a few years, he went looking for his next mountain, aiming his ambition at the tech sector. He ended up co-founding LiveOak, a company he eventually sold in 2020. After that, he struggled to determine what was next and finally decided to walk away from more than a million dollars. Now he's embracing non-doing, reconnecting with his passions, and figuring out what's next.

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⌛TIMESTAMPS

(01:08) - The scripts Alex grew up with

(10:06) - Law School & Business School

(22:41) - Wall Street, Banking & The Pride in suffering

(30:55) - Tech Start-ups, coffee meetings and friendlessness

(56:19) - Exiting his tech company & "Total Work"

(01:14:24) - His Sabbatical, Finding Work Worth Doing & The American Mind

(01:21:05) - Forgotten Hobbies, Borders & The Love for The Present

(01:29:02) - Closing remarks

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