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The Odyssey's Advice on Life
1:10:58 - 1:21:11 (10:12)
Odysseus Elites' poem Ulysses advises us to embrace the difficult and unfair parts of life rather than seeking a smooth and easy path.
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In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the concept of life as a video game and shares a poem by Odysseus Elites that emphasizes the value of experiencing challenges and hardships in one's journey.
1:10:58 - 1:13:35 (02:36)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the concept of life as a video game and shares a poem by Odysseus Elites that emphasizes the value of experiencing challenges and hardships in one's journey. The speaker poses the question of whether or not the "rat race" view of life is preferable.
ChapterThe Odyssey's Advice on Life
Episode#123 – Manolis Kellis: Origin of Life, Humans, Ideas, Suffering, and Happiness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses how society is not well-prepared for the downs in life since every Hollywood movie ends with a happy ending, but real-life involves ups and downs.
1:13:35 - 1:15:09 (01:33)
Summary
The podcast discusses how society is not well-prepared for the downs in life since every Hollywood movie ends with a happy ending, but real-life involves ups and downs. They argue that we need more movies where the bad guys win and there is no happy ending since it is a better reflection of real life.
ChapterThe Odyssey's Advice on Life
Episode#123 – Manolis Kellis: Origin of Life, Humans, Ideas, Suffering, and Happiness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses a story about a woman lamenting the loss of a young man in the civil war, questioning its appropriateness for a children's story.
1:15:09 - 1:18:00 (02:51)
Summary
The podcast discusses a story about a woman lamenting the loss of a young man in the civil war, questioning its appropriateness for a children's story.
ChapterThe Odyssey's Advice on Life
Episode#123 – Manolis Kellis: Origin of Life, Humans, Ideas, Suffering, and Happiness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The constant pressure to be happy every day can be overwhelming, and we don't do a good enough job teaching our children that life can be tough.
1:18:00 - 1:21:11 (03:10)
Summary
The constant pressure to be happy every day can be overwhelming, and we don't do a good enough job teaching our children that life can be tough. Accepting that life is sometimes unfair is a necessary step in learning how to deal with bad days.