How To Take Charge Of Your Life's Direction - Tim Urban

Tim Urban is one of the internet's most popular writers and the founder of Wait But Why. When we look to our past, many of us believe that we could have behaved differently, perhaps that we should have behaved differently. Yet when we look to the future we believe that our path is locked in and genuine change is difficult, this couldn't be more backward and Tim explains it in a number of obvious, face-palm-inducing ways. Expect to learn what Tim thinks about Elon's takeover of Twitter, why leisure time when you're not supposed to be having leisure time is a curse, why you should absolutely not marry the wrong person, Tim's best advice for dealing with procrastination, how he copes with criticism from strangers and peers, how to avoid dwelling on decisions you didn't make and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://gymshark.com/collections/modernwisdom (use code: MW10) Get $100 off plus an extra 15% discount on Qualia Mind at https://neurohacker.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Read Tim's blog here - https://waitbutwhy.com/ 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 #elon #twitter - 00:00 Intro 00:19 How Sword-fights Are Legal in Texas 05:11 Life is Too Short to Waste Time 12:44 Mistaking the Comfortable for the Enjoyable 17:49 How to Not Dwell on Painful Regrets 25:24 Elon’s Takeover of Twitter 35:37 Maintaining Motivation in a Big Project 47:14 The Struggle to Choose a Partner 53:00 How to Deal with Criticism 1:01:55 Where to Find Tim - 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/

Tim UrbanguestChris Williamsonhost

Nov 28, 20221h 2mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 28, 2022
Duration: 1h 2m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Tim Urban is one of the internet's most popular writers and the founder of Wait But Why. When we look to our past, many of us believe that we could have behaved differently, perhaps that we should have behaved differently. Yet when we look to the future we believe that our path is locked in and genuine change is difficult, this couldn't be more backward and Tim explains it in a number of obvious, face-palm-inducing ways. Expect to learn what Tim thinks about Elon's takeover of Twitter, why leisure time when you're not supposed to be having leisure time is a curse, why you should absolutely not marry the wrong person, Tim's best advice for dealing with procrastination, how he copes with criticism from strangers and peers, how to avoid dwelling on decisions you didn't make and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://gymshark.com/collections/modernwisdom (use code: MW10) Get $100 off plus an extra 15% discount on Qualia Mind at https://neurohacker.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Read Tim's blog here - https://waitbutwhy.com/ 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 #elon #twitter - 00:00 Intro 00:19 How Sword-fights Are Legal in Texas 05:11 Life is Too Short to Waste Time 12:44 Mistaking the Comfortable for the Enjoyable 17:49 How to Not Dwell on Painful Regrets 25:24 Elon’s Takeover of Twitter 35:37 Maintaining Motivation in a Big Project 47:14 The Struggle to Choose a Partner 53:00 How to Deal with Criticism 1:01:55 Where to Find Tim - 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/

SPEAKERS

Tim Urban
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Tim Urban and Chris Williamson, How To Take Charge Of Your Life's Direction - Tim Urban explores tim Urban Explains How To Stop Wasting Life And Choose Deliberately Tim Urban and Chris Williamson explore how our illusions about time and agency create complacency, and how to reclaim control over life's direction. They contrast "honor" versus "dignity" cultures, then dive into how novelty, discomfort, and deliberate choices stretch our subjective sense of time and enrich life. Urban shares visual mental models—like life calendars and a "green tree" of future paths—to reframe regret, agency, and limited time. The conversation also covers procrastination hacks, Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, changing dating dynamics, and how to handle criticism and friendships that truly help you grow.

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