19 Lessons From 400 Episodes - Jordan Peterson, James Clear & Douglas Murray | Modern Wisdom Podcast

To celebrate 400 episodes on Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last 3 and a half years. Expect to learn why perfectionism is procrastination masquerading as quality control, Seth Godin's best advice for beating imposter syndrome, the biggest lessons I took from Jordan Peterson, how Ryan Long can predict the future of the internet, why framing is everything, Morgan Housel's best investment advice, why I'm adamant that Jonny Wilkinson has taken ayahuasca, how to keep promises to yourself and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on the amazing 6 Minute Diary at https://bit.ly/diarywisdom (use code MW15) 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 #mindset #finance #lifelessons - 00:00 Intro 01:58 “You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything” 04:17 Perfection is Procrastination Masquerading as Quality Control 06:25 “You do not serve people from your cup, you serve them from the saucer which overflows around your cup” 08:22 “Do people love you for who you are or for what you do?” 10:20 “When the barbarians are at the door, we’ll be debating about what gender they are” 14:46 “Don’t try to beat the market, just dollar cost average into it” 17:46 Consistency is Even Rarer than Talent or Enthusiasm 19:57 “Loneliness is a kind of tax you have to pay for a certain complexity of mind” 23:22 Imposter Syndrome is a Feature, not a Bug of Growing as a Person 25:37 Never Lie 29:37 “The wise of every generation discover the same truths” 32:24 “The bleeding edge of Internet culture can predict downfalls 6-12 months before from most normies even realise” 37:28 Your Framing is Everything 41:22 Don’t Practice what You Do Not Want to Become 48:30 You are Not Your Thoughts 51:35 Action is the Antidote to Anxiety 54:03 Joy has to be Found Today, not Tomorrow 58:22 Keep Promises to Yourself 1:01:20 Most Problems are Easily Fixed - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - 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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Released: November 20, 2021
Duration: 1h 8m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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To celebrate 400 episodes on Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last 3 and a half years. Expect to learn why perfectionism is procrastination masquerading as quality control, Seth Godin's best advice for beating imposter syndrome, the biggest lessons I took from Jordan Peterson, how Ryan Long can predict the future of the internet, why framing is everything, Morgan Housel's best investment advice, why I'm adamant that Jonny Wilkinson has taken ayahuasca, how to keep promises to yourself and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on the amazing 6 Minute Diary at https://bit.ly/diarywisdom (use code MW15) 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 #mindset #finance #lifelessons - 00:00 Intro 01:58 “You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything” 04:17 Perfection is Procrastination Masquerading as Quality Control 06:25 “You do not serve people from your cup, you serve them from the saucer which overflows around your cup” 08:22 “Do people love you for who you are or for what you do?” 10:20 “When the barbarians are at the door, we’ll be debating about what gender they are” 14:46 “Don’t try to beat the market, just dollar cost average into it” 17:46 Consistency is Even Rarer than Talent or Enthusiasm 19:57 “Loneliness is a kind of tax you have to pay for a certain complexity of mind” 23:22 Imposter Syndrome is a Feature, not a Bug of Growing as a Person 25:37 Never Lie 29:37 “The wise of every generation discover the same truths” 32:24 “The bleeding edge of Internet culture can predict downfalls 6-12 months before from most normies even realise” 37:28 Your Framing is Everything 41:22 Don’t Practice what You Do Not Want to Become 48:30 You are Not Your Thoughts 51:35 Action is the Antidote to Anxiety 54:03 Joy has to be Found Today, not Tomorrow 58:22 Keep Promises to Yourself 1:01:20 Most Problems are Easily Fixed - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - 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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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Narrator, 19 Lessons From 400 Episodes - Jordan Peterson, James Clear & Douglas Murray | Modern Wisdom Podcast explores nineteen Hard-Won Life Lessons From 400 Modern Wisdom Conversations Chris Williamson marks his 400th Modern Wisdom episode by distilling nineteen core lessons drawn from four years of conversations with guests like Jordan Peterson, James Clear, Douglas Murray, Morgan Housel, Seth Godin, and others.

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