7 Semi-Controversial Rules For Success - Shaan Puri - #683

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09/21/23

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Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor.

Shaan is kind of an anti-guru. He's a self-identified lazy person but also managed to exit multiple companies for millions of dollars. So today, we’re delving into 7 of his most semi-controversial insights and discuss why much of the advice from business gurus might just be useless.

Expect to learn why hard work is massively overrated, what the two most understated skills in the word are, how to get out of your head and stop overthinking, why many people learn the wrong lessons from failure, how falling behind might not be the great teacher many think it is, why being a billionaire is a stupid goal, why you shouldn’t follow what most people do and much more...

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(00:00) Hard Work is Massively Over-Rated (11:27) The Value of Enthusiasm (30:10) Why You Need to Develop Your Storytelling Ability (45:56) If You’re in Your Head, You’re Dead (56:43) The Power of the Midwit Meme (1:02:45) Clarifying Your Principles (1:11:29) Do You Really Learn From Your Failures? (1:21:47) Aspiring to Be a Billionaire is a Stupid Goal (1:34:01) The Life-Changing Benefits of Hiring an Assistant (1:40:48) Where to Find Shaan

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Do This To Build Muscle, Burn Fat & Get Healthy - Stan Efferding - #682

September 18, 2023

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144m

Stan Efferding is a professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, entrepreneur, author and a nutrition expert known for creating “The Vertical Diet”.

Earning the title of the world’s strongest bodybuilder isn’t an overnight achievement. With 35 years of experience in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and dieting, Stan is one of the most accomplished and knowledgeable coaches on the planet, and today we get to dig into his biggest lessons.

Expect to learn what the main causes of the obesity epidemic are, why diet culture is so tribal, the 3 core principles of the Vertical Diet, whether red meat is actually healthy for you, the relationship between sleep and weight loss, Stan's top 10 exercises for building muscle, why a 10 minute walk after eating will change your life, how to hack meal prep for the rest of time and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Are People Getting Fatter? (06:42) The Truth About Seed Oils (13:23) What is the Vertical Diet? (26:34) Can Red Meat Kill You? (30:00) Stan’s Thoughts on Aspartame & Diet Soda (35:39) The Science Behind Intermittent Fasting (47:08) Why Do So Many Diets Fail? (51:48) The Gap Between Government Health Advice & Stan’s Advice (59:19) How Legitimate are Blue Zone Studies? (1:03:17) The Usefulness of Grounding for Health (1:07:13) How Sleep & Weight Loss Are Connected (1:10:41) Why Walking Improves Health Significantly (1:24:30) Should You Skip Breakfast? (1:29:44) Principles for a Good Sleep (1:41:52) Best Training Practices for Health (1:54:36) If Stan Could Only Keep 10 Exercises (2:04:00) What Blood-work Metrics You Should Pay Attention To (2:18:32) Life-Hacks for Successful Execution (2:24:15) Where to Find Stan

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Cancelled For Appearing On This Podcast - Vincent Harinam - #684

September 23, 2023

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90m

Vincent Harinam is a data scientist, law enforcement consultant and a writer.

Vincent came on Modern Wisdom 2 years ago. Shortly after that, he was pulled into a meeting at a prestigious British University where he was teaching to be reprimanded for his comments. Today we get to break down what happened, and continue our dating discussion that got him in so much hot water.

Expect to learn why academia has such a problem with independent media, what has changed in the dating market over the last 2 years, what the future trends in mating crisis-land will be, whether men are actually lost or just need to work harder, whether polygyny can fix population collapse, Vincent’s thoughts on my male sedation hypothesis and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Vincent’s Life Since Appearing on Modern Wisdom (08:09) Vincent’s Interview Where He Got Cancelled (19:00) Predictions for the Future of Academia (21:23) The Future Consequences of Young Male Syndrome (28:58) Can Marriage Solve Today’s Male Problems? (34:24) How Close Are We to a Massive Male Crisis? (40:50) Why Aren’t Men Approaching Women Anymore? (47:44) Should Polygony Be Encouraged to Increase Reproduction? (52:56) How Inner Citadels Are Destroying Society (1:00:36) Challenges & Benefits to Adopting Polygony (1:04:05) Hungary’s Policies to Increase Birth Rates (1:09:29) Vincent’s Ideas for Encouraging Higher Birth Rates (1:13:34) The Future of Men’s Advice (1:29:24) Where to Find Vincent

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