Seeking Discomfort to Prevent Luxury Trap

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Seeking discomfort is essential to prevent falling into the luxury trap where the brain adjusts quickly to luxury and anything less feels like suffering. Choosing high friction experiences like flying economy or staying in basic accommodations helps reset expectations and keeps one grounded. By intentionally avoiding comfort, it is possible to maintain a perspective on what really matters and prevent the pursuit of endless luxuries that fail to bring lasting happiness.

Successful people talk a lot about what made them successful. But they're rarely asked about all the things that went wrong.

What about all of the things that failed? Or all the times they got fired? Embarrassed themselves? Spent time in jobs that were just plain weird or awful?

No one asks this stuff. Until now of course.

In this episode, I talk to my friend Derek Sivers about the weird and awful jobs that eventually led him to become a millionaire. From circus ringleader to founder of one the most successful music start-ups of our time, this guy has a story to tell.

Derek Sivers is the author of four books, founder of CD Baby which he sold for $22 million (then gave most of it away), and just an all-around badass.