E277 Derek Sivers - Optimize Yourself for Creating and Learning and Thrive in Life and in Business by Constantly Reflecting, Questioning, Doubting and Surprising Yourself
Have you found your passion, purpose, and meaning? What’s the key to thriving in your business or any endeavor? How can you optimize yourself for creating and learning? Do you always need money to start something?
Writer, thinker, programmer, TED speaker, circus clown, musician, and former entrepreneur Derek Sivers answers these searing questions in today’s episode. He justifies the consequence of saying no to most things in his life and offers advice on navigating conflicting philosophies and opposing views. He highlights the impact of constantly reflecting, questioning, and doubting your thinking in order to grow and thrive. Listen now and be prepared to expand your mind and ask bigger questions.
Key Points from This Episode:
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“I choose beliefs because they're useful not because they're true.”- Derek Sivers
“It doesn't matter what you're pursuing, as long as you have something that you're pursuing, then everything has drive and purpose and meaning.” - Derek Sivers
“My big success in life, monetarily at least, came from trying everything and seeing what the world would reward me for.”- Derek Sivers
“Why do people believe things that aren't true? It's because they have been useful to them to believe that.”- Derek Sivers
“I read a lot of books but it's not until I stop and reflect on them later, that I feel like I've really internalized it and learned it.”- Derek Sivers
“I really enjoy doubting everything I think.”- Derek Sivers
“It's really useful to constantly question what you're doing and make sure that you know why you're doing it and often it will give you some completely new insight.”- Derek Sivers
“It's who you become, it's not about what you attain or obtain through that path of mastery. ” - Tyler Chesser
“A way to be surprised constantly is to keep yourself living in places that are strange to you.” - Derek Sivers
“The big realizations that may change your life for the better don't come unless you spend some time reflecting, questioning, and doubting your own answers.”- Derek Sivers
Links Mentioned:
Visit Derek Sivers' website
Books recommended by Derek Sivers
Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
Invest with CF Capital
About Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising quotable insights and pithy succinct writing style. He’s a former entrepreneur, founder of CD Baby, and a prolific writer, thinker, programmer, TED speaker, circus clown and musician. He sold CD Baby for $22 million and gave all the money to charity. He has optimized himself for creating and learning, and has cut most extraneous things from his life. Sivers’ books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs
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