The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd #174 Agency Is A Skill — Cate Hall on leaving law for poker, developing agency, deterministic vs probabilistic economy, risk, burnout, asking dumb questions, defining ambition, seeking real feedback, and the surface area of luck
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May 29, 2024 Former Supreme Court advocate turned poker player and entrepreneur Cate Hall discusses leaving law for poker, developing agency, deterministic vs probabilistic economy, risk, burnout, asking dumb questions, defining ambition, seeking real feedback, and maximizing luck. She shares her inspiring journey of pivoting from a traditional career path to pursue fulfillment and success in unconventional ways.
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Early Life Scripts
- Cate Hall received messages about narrow paths to success growing up.
- This led her to seek success for its own sake until her late 20s.
Following the Obvious Path
- Cate Hall excelled in school, making the next steps obvious.
- She followed a conventional path without much self-reflection.
Law School's Appeal
- Paul Millerd observed many peers choosing law school due to a lack of other plans.
- Law school admissions, based on GPA and LSAT, felt gamified.