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16 Lessons From 700 Episodes - Sam Harris, Mark Manson & Tim Urban

To celebrate 700 episodes on Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes. Expect to learn how your expectations define your happiness more than your circumstances, what monothinking is, why the Abilene Paradox is my favourite new idea, the problem of taking advice from super successful people, how to actually achieve enlightenment, my favourite mindset hack for doing the right thing and much more... Sponsors: Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #confidence #mindset #philosophy - 00:00 Intro 00:53 Expectations Define Happiness 06:15 The Increase of Mono-Thinking 09:42 The Abilene Paradox 12:28 Stop Taking Advice From the Super-Successful 15:34 Realistic Path to Enlightenment 20:33 Make Decisions For Tomorrow’s You 24:44 Let Go of Fear & Ego 28:55 Why People Lack Empathy For Men 39:38 How to Measure When a Story Goes Truly Mainstream 40:52 Why More Women Support Body Positivity 46:10 Productivity Dysmorphia 51:11 The Problem with Monk Mode 58:35 Post-Content Clarity 1:03:48 Would You Consume Your Own Content? 1:08:13 Be Willing to Be Disliked 1:09:05 Choose Your Suck - 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/ - 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/

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CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:53

    Intro

  2. 0:53 – 6:15

    Expectations Define Happiness

  3. 6:15 – 9:42

    The Increase of Mono-Thinking

  4. 9:42 – 12:28

    The Abilene Paradox

  5. 12:28 – 15:34

    Stop Taking Advice From the Super-Successful

  6. 15:34 – 20:33

    Realistic Path to Enlightenment

  7. 20:33 – 24:44

    Make Decisions For Tomorrow’s You

  8. 24:44 – 28:55

    Let Go of Fear & Ego

  9. 28:55 – 39:38

    Why People Lack Empathy For Men

  10. 39:38 – 40:52

    How to Measure When a Story Goes Truly Mainstream

  11. 40:52 – 46:10

    Why More Women Support Body Positivity

  12. 46:10 – 51:11

    Productivity Dysmorphia

  13. 51:11 – 58:35

    The Problem with Monk Mode

  14. 58:35 – 1:03:48

    Post-Content Clarity

  15. 1:03:48 – 1:08:13

    Would You Consume Your Own Content?

  16. 1:08:13 – 1:09:05

    Be Willing to Be Disliked

  17. 1:09:05 – 1:12:04

    Choose Your Suck

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