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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- December 21, 2023
- Duration
- 57m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Get my free End Of Year Review Template here - https://chriswillx.com/review/ It’s the end of 2023 and to celebrate I thought I’d run through some of the best lessons I’ve picked up over the last 12 months. This year has had over 10,000 minutes of episodes produced so there was a lot to choose from but I ended up settling on 16 insights from some of my favourite conversations both inside and outside of the podcast. Expect to learn what Toxic Compassion is, why Alex Hormozi needed to do damage control this spring, the reason you should just "be yourself", why getting what you want isn't actually a win, the reason you don't want to be Elon Musk, why trajectory is more important than position, how a terrible job can be a huge blessing and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get $150/£150 discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ Buy my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - 00:00 Intro 00:38 Why You Should Just Be Yourself 04:45 Figure Out What You Want to Want 07:45 Beware of Toxic Compassion 15:26 Elon Musk: “My Mind is a Storm” 18:32 The Untold Struggles of Fame 21:56 Trajectory is More Important Than Position 28:58 The Power of Succeeding in Something You Hate 31:54 Shunted to the Side of Your Own Life 33:33 The Happiness of Pursuit 37:27 Do Not Outsource Your Sense of Self-Worth 40:33 The 4 Levels of Saying ‘Fuck You’ 44:30 Why You Shouldn’t Fear Failure 46:26 The Definition of Neediness 50:37 Don’t Blame & Complain 55:25 Conclusion - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
SPEAKERS
Chris Williamson
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson, 15 Lessons From 2023 - Jordan Peterson, Alex Hormozi & Elon Musk explores Fifteen Hard-Won Lessons On Identity, Success, Desire, And Freedom Chris Williamson distills his biggest lessons from 2023, drawing on ideas from Jordan Peterson, Alex Hormozi, Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Jimmy Carr, and others, while weaving in his own experiences with rising fame and personal growth.
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