Chapter
The Burden of Success: How to Balance Opportunities and Achievements
02:52 - 07:07 (04:15)
Success can bring about various opportunities and options that can quickly become overwhelming and undermine the factors that led to success in the first place.
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In this episode, the hosts discuss essentialism with Greg McKeown, exploring how it can help people prioritize their time and energy and eliminate non-essential tasks and activities from their lives.
02:52 - 04:10 (01:17)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss essentialism with Greg McKeown, exploring how it can help people prioritize their time and energy and eliminate non-essential tasks and activities from their lives.
ChapterThe Burden of Success: How to Balance Opportunities and Achievements
Episode#175 - Greg McKeown - Essentialism Explained: How To Focus On What Matters In Life
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this episode, the speaker discusses the downside of being highly productive and overloading oneself with tasks out of a desire for novelty and adventure, leading to subpar performance.
04:10 - 05:04 (00:54)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses the downside of being highly productive and overloading oneself with tasks out of a desire for novelty and adventure, leading to subpar performance. The speaker invites the audience to consider the importance of self-care and balance.
ChapterThe Burden of Success: How to Balance Opportunities and Achievements
Episode#175 - Greg McKeown - Essentialism Explained: How To Focus On What Matters In Life
PodcastModern Wisdom
The more options and opportunities we have, the more we risk undermining what led to our success in the first place.
05:04 - 07:07 (02:02)
Summary
The more options and opportunities we have, the more we risk undermining what led to our success in the first place. This is illustrated through the experiences of a podcaster and DJ who learned this lesson the hard way.