Chapter
Self Identity and Trying New Things
25:09 - 30:40 (05:30)
The speaker discusses the desire to simplify our self-identity into a quick sentence for social profiles and the importance of trying out new experiences in order to truly understand our wants and desires.
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We spend too much time thinking about what we want in theory and too little time noticing what we want in practice.
25:09 - 27:53 (02:43)
Self-improvement
Summary
We spend too much time thinking about what we want in theory and too little time noticing what we want in practice. To find out what we really want, we have to try things as soon as possible and be open to the fact that our theories might be wrong.
ChapterSelf Identity and Trying New Things
Episode#150 - Derek Sivers - Making Decisions, Achieving Excellence & Finding Meaning
PodcastModern Wisdom
This episode explores the importance of acknowledging nuance and conditional situations when defining one's self-identity, to avoid oversimplifying.
27:55 - 30:40 (02:45)
Self-Identity
Summary
This episode explores the importance of acknowledging nuance and conditional situations when defining one's self-identity, to avoid oversimplifying. The conversation also touches on decision making in life situations where one has to choose between multiple options.