Chapter
Success in the Arts and Body Dysmorphia in Men
06:31 - 1:20:31 (1:13:59)
In a conversation about success in the arts and sports, the hosts discuss the issue of people modeling themselves after those who have already achieved success rather than realizing that their behaviors have evolved throughout the journey. They also touch on body dysmorphia in men, particularly in weightlifting, and the way people optimize for arbitrary parameters when looking for long-term relationship happiness.
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People often try to model the behavior of successful individuals, but they forget that those individuals started with smaller steps and a different mindset in order to reach their current level of achievement.
06:31 - 1:20:31 (1:13:59)
Success
Summary
People often try to model the behavior of successful individuals, but they forget that those individuals started with smaller steps and a different mindset in order to reach their current level of achievement. People should optimize for parameters that genuinely affect happiness and not arbitrary standards.