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Advice to My Younger Self: Don't Be a Donkey
1:49:01 - 1:56:08 (07:06)
The speaker shares their biggest advice to their younger self, which is to not be like the donkey from the fable who stands between two choices and cannot decide. Instead, focus on pursuing one thing at a time in order to make progress and reach goals.
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The speaker talks about his satirical idea to train parrots to repeat the phrase "it won't make you happy" and release them in shopping malls worldwide.
1:49:01 - 1:49:53 (00:51)
Summary
The speaker talks about his satirical idea to train parrots to repeat the phrase "it won't make you happy" and release them in shopping malls worldwide. He also mentions the book "Stumbling on Happiness" as a great read for people to explore.
ChapterAdvice to My Younger Self: Don't Be a Donkey
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast, the speaker shares an important fable about a donkey trying to choose between hay and water and advises against pursuing too many passions at once, as it can lead to lack of progress in any direction.
1:49:53 - 1:56:08 (06:15)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker shares an important fable about a donkey trying to choose between hay and water and advises against pursuing too many passions at once, as it can lead to lack of progress in any direction. He suggests focusing on one passion at a time and not getting frustrated by societal pressure to pick just one.