The Myth of Massoji: Embracing a Year-Long Physical Challenge

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Massoji originates from a Japanese myth where a man embarks on a difficult journey to save his wife, then cleanses himself in a waterfall upon completion as a symbol of renewal. Over time, this concept has evolved into a term representing a massive physical challenge undertaken once a year after 364 days of preparation. Embracing a Missogi involves facing a significant annual mission or adventure that transforms the rest of the year through its demanding nature and rigorous preparation.

Episode 568: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) challenge each other to the Japanese practice of misogi, plus they’re breaking down the new economy of suffering.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(2:20) Sam challenges Shaan to a Misogi

(5:13) The rules of Misogi

(11:42) Shaan challenges Sam to not be bothered

(14:04) The Speed Project

(15:08) The Monkey Run

(16:00) Barkley Marathon

(18:38) Iconic branding

(20:02) "The definition of luxury is dominating your customer"

(21:48) Shaan's favorite luxury brand: Harvard

(27:16) How to put a 10% remix on an idea

(29:09) Remixing corporate merch

(30:50) Greg Isenberg gets a free jacket, starts a movement

(32:58) Marissa Mayer's hilarious launch

(37:01) Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?

(47:55) $14K Specialty beds

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Links:

• Jesse Itzler’s Big A## Calendar - https://jesseitzler.com/products/calendar-2024

• The Comfort Crisis - https://eastermichael.com/book/

• Monkey Run - https://www.theadventurists.com/monkey-run/

• The Speed Project - https://www.instagram.com/thespeedproject

• Exporting American prestige - https://tinyurl.com/2k76ssdz

• Marissa Mayer’s hard launch - https://twitter.com/marissamayer/status/1772664475331473680

• “Management Time: Who’s Got The Monkey” - https://hbr.org/1999/11/management-time-whos-got-the-monkey

• Cubby Beds - https://cubbybeds.com/

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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

Need to hire? You should use the same service Shaan uses to hire developers, designers, & Virtual Assistants → it’s called Shepherd (tell ‘em Shaan sent you): https://bit.ly/SupportShepherd

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com

• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

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