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Can You Really Change Your Destiny?
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1:55:38 - 2:03:04 (07:25)

The chances of changing your life's trajectory and social context from which you come from are very rare, as evidenced by a study that followed the lives of dozen kids from different backgrounds for over fifty years.

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The 7 Up series is a documentary that follows individuals from different social backgrounds in the UK every seven years, revealing the extent of social constraints and social mobility, challenging the idea of the American Dream.
1:55:38 - 1:58:22 (02:43)
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Social Mobility
Summary

The 7 Up series is a documentary that follows individuals from different social backgrounds in the UK every seven years, revealing the extent of social constraints and social mobility, challenging the idea of the American Dream.

Chapter
Can You Really Change Your Destiny?
Episode
#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the rarity of changing paths in life and emphasizes the need to make the most of the station of life available in one's context.
1:58:22 - 1:59:57 (01:35)
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Changing Paths
Summary

In this podcast, the speaker discusses the rarity of changing paths in life and emphasizes the need to make the most of the station of life available in one's context. The speaker also explores how education can help improve the odds of breaking the cycle of economic disadvantage.

Chapter
Can You Really Change Your Destiny?
Episode
#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares their experience of teaching children in a public school for the first few years and how they focused on getting them to realize the magic of accumulated human wisdom.
1:59:58 - 2:02:07 (02:09)
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Education
Summary

The speaker shares their experience of teaching children in a public school for the first few years and how they focused on getting them to realize the magic of accumulated human wisdom. They believe that once you show children the magic of what we've been able to think and do over time, everything else will take care of itself.

Chapter
Can You Really Change Your Destiny?
Episode
#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The concept of time and possibilities are the keys to free ourselves and pursue our dreams.
2:02:08 - 2:03:04 (00:56)
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Time, Possibilities, Sao Paulo
Summary

The concept of time and possibilities are the keys to free ourselves and pursue our dreams. The podcast includes a mention of billboards or the lack thereof in Sao Paulo.

Chapter
Can You Really Change Your Destiny?
Episode
#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show