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#237 ‒ Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment | Bill Perkins

The Peter Attia Drive

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Your Money or Your Life

The speaker reflects on a past experience where he prioritized work and money over life experiences. He was focused on his career trajectory and diligently saving money, while his roommate took a bold step to go backpacking in Europe by borrowing money. Although the speaker initially saw this as insane and thought he would miss out on career opportunities, he later regretted not joining his roommate. When the speaker finally had the opportunity to travel, it was a different experience as he had more money and a different mindset. The speaker realizes that certain experiences belong to a certain period of life, and his focus on success and making money caused him to miss out on rich experiences, lifelong friends, and meaningful moments.

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