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Life stories and lessons learned of thought leaders, entrepreneurs and people with unique journeys.

Steve Jobs talks about how to be a creative person in your own way, defined by yourself, as it’s your life.

7min

AI Key Takeaways

Steve Jobs viewed work as his life during his early days at Apple
Jobs believes his work is still a large part of his life, but not all of it

@janess

Jack Smith: Selling A Company For $800M At 29, Million Dollar Businesses that Can Be Started Just From Reading a Manual, and More

The Viscous vs Virtuous Cycle

3min

AI Key Takeaways

Low belief can lead to weak action and bad results, creating a vicious cycle.
The opposite of a vicious cycle is a virtuous cycle, characterized by massive belief, taking immediate action, and getting good results.
Winners have a strong belief in themselves and what they're doing, while losers wait for results before believing.
In the entrepreneurial world, belief is a prerequisite for any result.
Belief requires massive conviction and faith, even before anything has happened.
Taking action is essential in manifesting belief and achieving desired outcomes.
Some people emphasize the importance of feeling the belief rather than just saying or thinking it.

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@valeria

Julia Gets Wise with Isabel Allende

The Freedom of Being Your Age

2min

AI Key Takeaways

At a certain age, you do not have to please everyone.
Individuals can focus on the people they love and care for.
People do not have to follow trends or others' leads.
It takes time to obtain freedom and independence.
Life experiences can act as tests.
The final test is dealing with old age.

@AnattaStoicPath

Travel unlocked my mind to connections I’d never know existed without travel. Travel with partners and friends helped me get closer or discover things about them that revealed areas of work/compromise

Excellent Advice For Living: Kevin Kelly On Wealth, AI, Optimism, & The Future

The Time to Travel is Now: Living Lean to Indulge Creativity and Curiosity

3min

AI Key Takeaways

Traveling when you have little money and lots of time is ideal
There are cheap ways to travel such as working while there
Living lean and having experiences can lead to more choices
It's okay to not know what you want to do in the world at a young age

@0s0

#18 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher

Do Something Every Day: repitition the key to success

4min

AI Key Takeaways

The internet has destroyed attention spans and made people more judicious.
Many books wrap simple ideas in long, meandering text.
The speaker started reading more blogs than books in the late 90s.
Kindle and iBooks allowed the speaker to treat books like blogs, reading only the parts that interest them.
Making reading a habit is more important than what or how one reads.
The speaker believes that regularly reading anything with ideas and information will dramatically improve one's life.

@valeria

Dr. Chris Palmer: Diet & Nutrition for Mental Health

The Importance of Sharing Personal Struggles for High Functioning Individuals

2min

AI Key Takeaways

It is important for people to understand that high functioning and accomplished people also face internal struggles and overcome a lot to achieve their success.
Arriving at a solution through an iterative process can be the basis for work that helps others.
The notion of there only being two groups, a happy group and a group destined to be unhappy, is not accurate and people's internal struggles are not always visible.

@bissell

#248 John D. Rockefeller (Titan)

Rockefeller: I don’t celebrate my birthday, I celebrate Job Day

2min

AI Key Takeaways

John's father charged him the going rate for business transactions, demonstrating his lack of sentimentality
John's success mantra was to keep ears open and mouth closed
John was different from other boys as he listened quietly and took correspondence courses to supplement his education
Despite facing constant rejections in his job hunt, John pursued positions with unwavering tenacity
John's positive thinking and full-time dedication to finding work highlights his strong work ethic and mindset

@abbeypentinve

#708 - Bryan Caplan - Is Feminism Changing For The Worse?

Making People Happier and Taking Control of Relationships

57sec

AI Key Takeaways

The most important cause of human happiness or unhappiness is whether you're spending a lot of time with people's company you enjoy.
Locus of control plays a significant role in determining happiness.
One can improve their happiness by spending more time with people they like and less time with those they dislike.
Taking action to improve one's own happiness is a reflection of a strong locus of control.

@joshboone

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#369 – Paul Rosolie: Amazon Jungle, Uncontacted Tribes, Anacondas, and Ayahuasca

“If she was hunting I'd already be dead.”

2min

AI Key Takeaways

One night, while camping, the author was asleep when a Jaguar came up and sniffed him.
The author felt no fear and instead felt a sense of awe and curiosity.
This experience energized him and made him realize that he was capable of more than he thought possible.

@marketlad

We can learn a lot from Steinbeck, including determination. He was not successful at first, but he persisted, and continues writing. Soon making his place as one of the greatest American writers.

Manly Stories: John Steinbeck’s Grit & Tenacity

Steinbeck’s Detirmination and what we can learn from it

1min

AI Key Takeaways

Steinbeck was deeply connected to nature and drew inspiration from it for his stories
Steinbeck faced numerous rejections and setbacks in his writing career but persisted
The importance of unwavering determination in achieving goals
Steinbeck's breakthrough came with Tortilla Flat and he became renowned with The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath reflected Steinbeck's empathy for the common man during the Great Depression

@AnattaStoicPath

The concept of no-self and how to be happy.

#171 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher (2017)

The Absence of Desire and Embracing the Present Moment

53sec

AI Key Takeaways

The absence of desire leads to happiness and contentment
A mind focused on the present moment is happier and more content
Latching onto happiness and trying to make it permanent leads to suffering
Happiness is found in embracing the reality of the present moment
Nature does not define happiness or unhappiness

@valeria

Acceptance: You’re Okay, I’m Okay

I Survived, And Here I Am

2min

AI Key Takeaways

Patience and effort can go a long way in bridging communication gaps with older relatives
Loneliness and isolation are harmful to both mental and physical health, especially for older individuals
Assumptions about abilities of individuals experiencing health issues can lead to miscommunication
The importance of communication and understanding in fostering relationships with elders.

@michaelmbogo

Storytelling ancestral background

How to weave a cultural legacy through storytelling | Cohen Bradley

The Legacy of Storyteller Cohen Bradley

11min

AI Key Takeaways

Basket weaving is an important cultural tradition that symbolizes legacy and being a good ancestor for future generations.
Legacy from a cultural perspective is seen differently. It is the stories told about their people.
Weaving was essential to Haida Gwai society, providing clothing, rope, and baskets for collecting food.
Personal legacy is inevitable but it is important to consider the collective legacy of those who came before us and left invaluable gifts.
The decisions we make today will impact whether future generations will have the necessary tools to build on our collective legacy.

@joshboone

#372 – Simone Giertz: Queen of Sh*tty Robots, Innovative Engineering, and Design

The Terrifying Experience of Having a Brain Tumor in Your 20s.

7min

AI Key Takeaways

The speaker had a brain tumor the size of a golf ball that had been growing for 10-15 years.
Surgery was done to remove the tumor, but parts of it couldn't be removed and the speaker went through radiation treatments for two years.
2020 was supposed to be the first year that the speaker wasn't held back by health, but the pandemic happened.
The speaker made a couple of videos about their brain tumor, naming it Brian and making it a light-hearted thing.

@valeria

Brené Brown and Simon Sinek on the leadership skills we need to build

Don't Forget: Leadership is a Team Sport

35sec

AI Key Takeaways

Leadership is a team sport
There's nothing wrong with ambition and getting promoted
Good leaders recognize the teams of people around them

@valeria

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

The Importance of Being Public About Cancer

1min

AI Key Takeaways

The speaker went public with their illness due to the show they were working on and the people relying on them
Going public allowed them to help others with their cancer struggles
Helping others has been a very meaningful experience for the speaker