The Daily Stoic

Shane Parrish on Defining Identity and the Path to Wisdom (PT 2)

Dec 13, 2023

Shane Parrish, entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street, shares his insights on navigating life's complexities. He discusses why popularity on social media doesn't translate to literary success and emphasizes the importance of delaying gratification. Parrish introduces his book, which aims to optimize decision-making for a more intentional life. He explores how our environment influences behavior and the significance of personal rules in decision-making. He also reflects on societal pressures, the true meaning of wealth, and the critical role of patience in achieving success.

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Shane Parrish

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Stoicism helps us navigate problems and seeking help, like therapy, is encouraged.

TalkSpace offers convenient online therapy sessions, providing accessible and time-saving mental health care.

WeWork provides productive workspaces for individuals and companies, fostering collaboration and inspiration.

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The importance of seeking help and resources like therapy

It is emphasized that stoicism should not be seen as invulnerability, but rather as a tool to help us navigate our problems. Seeking help, such as therapy, is encouraged to deal with our struggles.

Intro

2min

Exploring Stoic Philosophy and Its Practical Applications

5min

The Power of Environment on Behavior

6min

Navigating Decisions with Personal Rules

15min

Nurturing Relationships and Decision-Making

21min

Reevaluating Aspirations

5min

The Value of Patience in Achieving Success

3min

On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street Shane Parrish on Why people who are popular on social don’t succeed when they write books, The mark of wisdom is looking downstream and seeing how a decision affects your life, Delaying gratification isnt easy but is important to learn and his book Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results a must-have manual for optimizing decision-making, gaining competitive advantage, and living a more intentional life.

Shane is the entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street and the host of The Knowledge Podcast, where he focuses on turning timeless insights into actions. Shane’s popular online course, Decisions by Design, has helped thousands of executives, leaders, and managers around the world learn the repeatable behaviors that improve results. His expertise is rooted in personal experience–he started working at an intelligence agency in 2001. Clar and critical thinking became a matter of life or death for him. He had to quicly learn how to methodize good judgment and make better decisions under pressure. He’s since dedicated his life to mastering these lessons and sharing them with others. Shane’s work has been featured in nearly every major publication, including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.

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