Finding Reward in the Act Itself

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The key insight is to focus on pursuing activities where the act of doing it is rewarding enough on its own, rather than solely for a future payoff. This mindset involves filtering all activities based on whether the act itself brings satisfaction, even if it is challenging. By shifting this perspective, one can engage in tasks that are personally fulfilling and enjoyable, leading to a more energized and purpose-driven approach to life.

Episode 602: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how to 10x your odds of success.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Ed Thorp and the mathematics of gambling

(7:51) World's first hedge fund

(12:12) Sam and Shaan revisit “The Game”

(16:06) The Feynman technique for learning

(21:14) Shaan's one criteria for action

(24:58) Why you don't need privilege to start

(29:06) Playing "the game" of business

(33:37) Switching to better games

(36:15) How the Roger Bannister Effect crushes limiting beliefs

(40:13) Step 0: Believe it can be done

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• Ed Thorp biography - https://tinyurl.com/yjcp4645

• Beat The Dealer - https://tinyurl.com/yc426fc5

• Ed Thorp website - https://www.edwardothorp.com/

• The Game - https://tinyurl.com/3kh3xfhn

• Jack Smith’s episode - https://tinyurl.com/yc4zdnem

• Kaggle - https://www.kaggle.com/

• Bringing Down The House - https://tinyurl.com/4txm492n

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• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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