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Importance of Cancellation
1:31:30 - 1:38:22 (06:52)
The speaker expresses their elation when someone cancels an important appointment and highlights the significance of little things over big issues.
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Tim O'Reilly discusses the pressure of success and the constant need to meet metrics, while questioning the true purpose of his actions and success in the long-term.
1:31:30 - 1:32:38 (01:08)
Summary
Tim O'Reilly discusses the pressure of success and the constant need to meet metrics, while questioning the true purpose of his actions and success in the long-term.
ChapterImportance of Cancellation
Episode#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker emphasizes the importance of perspective and how it shapes our perception of things.
1:32:39 - 1:34:24 (01:45)
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of perspective and how it shapes our perception of things. He notes that while global issues like poverty and immigration should concern us, a speck of dust in our eye could easily become the priority of the day.
ChapterImportance of Cancellation
Episode#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker enjoys canceling plans and feels a sense of relief when it happens, even for important events.
1:34:25 - 1:36:49 (02:24)
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The speaker enjoys canceling plans and feels a sense of relief when it happens, even for important events. He suggests that when you turn off all the noise and measure opportunities against each other, you realize how much trouble you have making choices.
ChapterImportance of Cancellation
Episode#229: Ricardo Semler -- The Seven-Day Weekend and How to Break the Rules
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker talks about his love for doing absurd things, such as sitting in a bathtub for an hour and a half with a long cigar, inspired by Winston Churchill.
1:36:50 - 1:38:22 (01:31)
Summary
The speaker talks about his love for doing absurd things, such as sitting in a bathtub for an hour and a half with a long cigar, inspired by Winston Churchill. By embracing absurdity and wasting time, we can remind ourselves that we're not as important or necessary as we often think.