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DEREK SIVERS | Making Decisions, Achieving Excellence & Finding Meaning | Modern Wisdom Podcast 150

Derek Sivers is a writer, entrepreneur & musician. Derek's episodes on The Tim Ferriss Show are some of my all time favourites so I was super excited to speak to him.

Chris WilliamsonhostDerek Siversguest
Mar 12, 20201h 16mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
March 12, 2020
Duration
1h 16m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Derek Sivers is a writer, entrepreneur & musician. Derek's episodes on The Tim Ferriss Show are some of my all time favourites so I was super excited to speak to him. Expect to learn how to guide your choices at a crossroad, his views on excellence, why it doesn't matter if life has no meaning, why truth is less simple than it might seem, why the truth can be more complex than a simple answer, and when Derek is finally going to release his new books. Extra Stuff: Check out Derek's Website - https://sivers.org/ Check out all Derek's Book Recommendations - https://sivers.org/book Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom #dereksivers - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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  • Chris Williamson

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  • Derek Sivers

    guest
  • Narrator

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Derek Sivers, DEREK SIVERS | Making Decisions, Achieving Excellence & Finding Meaning | Modern Wisdom Podcast 150 explores Derek Sivers on Decisions, Nuance, Excellence, and Meaningful Minimalism Chris Williamson interviews Derek Sivers about how to make better life decisions, pursue excellence, and find meaning without needing a grand, permanent life purpose. Sivers explains his minimalist, highly intentional approach to work, creativity, and technology, including why he self-publishes, writes in plain text, and lives partly offline. They explore concepts like ‘Hell Yeah or No,’ slow thinking versus quick reactions, and how our real values are revealed by our actions, not our words. The conversation repeatedly returns to nuance: most ‘rules’ are situational tools, and truth tends to be complex and context-dependent rather than tweetable.

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