The Yes Theory Podcast Let's Turn This Year Around
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Sep 7, 2020 Harvard Professor and Atlantic columnist Arthur Brooks discusses being an entrepreneur about your life. Ozan Varol, rocket scientist and author, talks about why he dropped out of his career. Is now the time to play it safe or take risks? How can we make the best of this year and move through uncertainty? Dealing with disappointment and uncertainty. Reflecting on difficult career choices and fear of uncertainty. Creating space, taking risks, and dealing with uncertainty.
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Treasure Hunt Upended By Timing
- Thomas Bragg chased Forrest Fenn's buried treasure during lockdown and planned an RV search with his team.
- The chest was found two weeks before they left, leaving him devastated and highlighting 2020's relentless plan cancellations.
Uncertainty Feels Like A Constant Fog
- The pandemic created a fog of uncertainty that breaks plans of any scale and causes sustained emotional pain.
- Thomas says this uncertainty is a new level of discomfort beyond intentional risk-seeking.
Shedding Old Skin To Leap Again
- Ozan Varol described leaving a tenured academic post during the pandemic to pursue new work.
- He compared his transformation to a snake shedding old skin and acknowledged ego and fear in the decision.