2 Pages with MBS

150. Exploring Illusion and Ambition: Vinh Giang [reads] ‘The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant’


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I’m the most amateur of magicians. I have about ten tricks, all of which I learned in ten minutes or less because I need instant magic and instant gratification. However, I’ve come to realize that there are two types of tricks: one that requires a gimmick to work and one you can perform with whatever’s in front of you. Almost all of my tricks are gimmick-based, but the latter is most extraordinary to me - you’re able to seize the moment and change the audience’s perception of the possible. That’s magic.


Vinh Giang is a teacher, a keynote speaker, and a magician. As the son of Vietnamese refugees, his life began with a prophecy, a mold he had to break out of in order to pursue his desire; the art of prestidigitation. Get‌ ‌book‌ ‌links‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌at‌ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/ 


Vinh reads two pages from ‘The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant’ by Eric Jorgenson. [reading begins at 16:05]  


Hear us discuss: 

“As long as I kept blaming other people, I kept being invisible.” [4:18] | How to deal with not meeting the expectations of others. [9:21] | “Security was shoved down my throat all my life, I became nauseated by it.” [13:15] | What does authenticity truly mean? [21:04] | “Don’t be so attached to who you are in the present that you don’t give the future version of yourself a chance.” [25:43] | What’s your relationship with ambition? [25:54] | The art of precision. [28:14] | How to become resilient to failure. [30:23]

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