The Impact of a Disciplined Mentor and Teacher

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Discipline is an underrated aspect of education and mentorship, according to the speaker. The speaker shares a story of being disciplined by a great teacher who suspended him and his friend for being late to a golf practice. Although the speaker initially resented the teacher, he later realized that the discipline was an act of love. The teacher embodied discipline while also having a sense of adventure and a unique style. He was knowledgeable about Asian food and had triple majored in physics, astrophysics, and painting. The teacher was not just focused on academic knowledge, but also provided mentorship through meaningful conversations and connections with students. The speaker believes that the teacher's lasting friendships with former students exemplify the impact and importance of mentorship in education beyond just academic subjects.

David Perell is an entrepreneur and writer. He is the creator of Write Of Passage, an online school to help people transform their lives through writing. He has taught students from Google, Facebook, Harvard, MIT, Stripe, and Goldman Sachs.

In this interview we spoke about the difficulties of running a company, David's journey to faith, his season of no, how to find a partner, building deep friendships, advice to creators, and the importance of surrendering to your true nature.

0:00 What’s The Central Question Of David’s Life?

2:32 Doing Life’s Work?

7:49 The Moment Tyler Cowan Invested In David Perell

9:33 Investing In The Cultural Tutor

13:54 Difficulties Of Running A Company

15:49 Online David Vs. In-Person David

21:31 The Importance Of Friendship

25:01 Finding God

36:04 Where To Start With Bible

43:10 David’s Phone Screen

45:38 Mantras + Season Of No

49:37 Three Lines, Three Words Each