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Grappling with Life's Fundamental Issues
56:16 - 1:08:40 (12:24)
Author Walter Isaacson discusses the lives of historical figures such as Ben Franklin and Leonardo da Vinci and how they grappled with the fundamental issue of how to live a life that is useful, virtuous, worthy, moral, and spiritually meaningful. He shares how he personally approaches these questions by reading and writing biographies of others who have walked the same path.
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Benjamin Franklin kept a ledger of his moral flaws and mistakes, which he called his "errata," and wrote on the other side of the page what he did to make up for them.
56:16 - 59:02 (02:45)
Summary
Benjamin Franklin kept a ledger of his moral flaws and mistakes, which he called his "errata," and wrote on the other side of the page what he did to make up for them. He recognized his luck and good fortune, which helped him deal with his own demons and continue to learn and grow throughout his life.
ChapterGrappling with Life's Fundamental Issues
Episode#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Walter Isaacson discusses the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin and how he rectified his mistake of enshrining slavery into the US Constitution by becoming the President of the Society for the Abolition of Slavery.
59:02 - 1:00:45 (01:43)
Summary
Walter Isaacson discusses the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin and how he rectified his mistake of enshrining slavery into the US Constitution by becoming the President of the Society for the Abolition of Slavery. He also explores how Franklin's desire to live a useful, virtuous, and meaningful life can inspire us today.
ChapterGrappling with Life's Fundamental Issues
Episode#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, the conversation revolves around exploring bigger cosmological questions and finding one's place in creation.
1:00:45 - 1:05:44 (04:58)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the conversation revolves around exploring bigger cosmological questions and finding one's place in creation. The speaker shares how he personally grapples and finds peace with these questions through reading and writing biographies of people who have gone down a similar path of understanding the infinite works of creation and finding a spiritual understanding of our role in it.
ChapterGrappling with Life's Fundamental Issues
Episode#273: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Former CNN CEO and Time Magazine editor Walter Isaacson reflects on his struggles as a TV executive and the importance of recognizing one's strengths and weaknesses in achieving success.
1:05:46 - 1:08:40 (02:54)
Summary
Former CNN CEO and Time Magazine editor Walter Isaacson reflects on his struggles as a TV executive and the importance of recognizing one's strengths and weaknesses in achieving success.