Insights From History's Greatest Thinkers - David Senra

David Senra is a podcaster and a writer. Many of the most important insights you need to learn to improve your life have already been discovered in the past. Thankfully David spends all his time reading biographies of the greatest thinkers, founders, entrepreneurs and inventors from history and has synthesised those lessons so you can remember them too. Expect to learn how Steve Jobs came to think about time, what Kobe Bryant believed about the dangers of success making you soft, how the Rockefellers created their fortune, why crossing the Vanderbilts may result in you being very dead, whether anyone with extreme success managed to master a work-life balance, why you have to start reading Paul Graham's work, David's most recommended books and much more... Sponsors: Get $100 off plus an extra 15% discount on Qualia Mind at https://neurohacker.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out David's Podcast - https://pod.link/founders Follow David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FoundersPodcast 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 #history #founders #startup - 00:00 Intro 00:35 The Mental Athleticism of E-Sports 05:40 Studying How Paul Graham Thinks 11:40 The Hardest Workers of All-Time 21:08 Optimising for Optionality 26:37 Most Common Traits of High Performers 35:14 Are the People David Studied Generally Happier? 43:55 Do the Ends Justify the Means of Success? 1:00:35 The Most Ruthless Entrepreneurs 1:16:57 Founders’ Ability to Deal with Discomfort 1:34:51 How to Retain Important Information Better 1:44:25 David’s 3 Recommended Books 1:47:12 Where to Find David - 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/

David SenraguestChris Williamsonhost

Dec 17, 20221h 47mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: December 17, 2022
Duration: 1h 47m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

David Senra is a podcaster and a writer. Many of the most important insights you need to learn to improve your life have already been discovered in the past. Thankfully David spends all his time reading biographies of the greatest thinkers, founders, entrepreneurs and inventors from history and has synthesised those lessons so you can remember them too. Expect to learn how Steve Jobs came to think about time, what Kobe Bryant believed about the dangers of success making you soft, how the Rockefellers created their fortune, why crossing the Vanderbilts may result in you being very dead, whether anyone with extreme success managed to master a work-life balance, why you have to start reading Paul Graham's work, David's most recommended books and much more... Sponsors: Get $100 off plus an extra 15% discount on Qualia Mind at https://neurohacker.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out David's Podcast - https://pod.link/founders Follow David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FoundersPodcast 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 #history #founders #startup - 00:00 Intro 00:35 The Mental Athleticism of E-Sports 05:40 Studying How Paul Graham Thinks 11:40 The Hardest Workers of All-Time 21:08 Optimising for Optionality 26:37 Most Common Traits of High Performers 35:14 Are the People David Studied Generally Happier? 43:55 Do the Ends Justify the Means of Success? 1:00:35 The Most Ruthless Entrepreneurs 1:16:57 Founders’ Ability to Deal with Discomfort 1:34:51 How to Retain Important Information Better 1:44:25 David’s 3 Recommended Books 1:47:12 Where to Find David - 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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David Senra
guest
Chris Williamson
host
Narrator
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring David Senra and Chris Williamson, Insights From History's Greatest Thinkers - David Senra explores learning From Legends: Ambition, Obsession, Regret, And Enduring Mastery Chris Williamson and David Senra discuss lessons from hundreds of biographies of entrepreneurs, athletes, and historical figures to understand what truly drives high performance and a meaningful life.

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