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Decoding The Secrets Of A Meaningful Life - Jimmy Carr - #953
Jimmy Carr is a comedian, television host and an author.
Having made his career out of cutting jokes and brutal roasts, today Jimmy Carr reveals a more introspective side. Jimmy opens up about his favorite parts of life, the best bits of his show, and the wisdom he's picked up along the way.
Expect to learn why Jimmy is such a fan of the show, and how his thinking has been influenced but the MW podcast ecosystem, how to know what you should be doing with your life, ways to overcome anxiety and dealing with the balance of meaning and pleasure, what life is like on the road for Jimmy, how Jimmy has learned to enjoy his time better, and where he finds gratitude, how fatherhood changed Jimmy for the better, how to become someone worth becoming, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Why Jimmy Is A Fan Of Modern Wisdom
(06:46) Creativity Can’t Be White Knuckled
(20:56) If You Want An Interesting Life, Do This
(31:04) Finding Your Life’s Direction
(48:26) How Fatherhood Changed Jimmy
(55:44) The Delayed Happiness Syndrome
(1:04:40) The Nobility Of Drudgery
(1:11:22) Taking Pleasure From The Ordinary
(1:17:22) Why UK Comedians Are So Special
(1:26:38) Lessons From A Stag Party
(1:36:09) The Relationship With Your Inner Critic
(1:51:43) Doing Less But Better
Sponsors:
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Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom
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Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom
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Extra Stuff:
See Jimmy live at www.jimmycarr.com
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
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Get In Touch:
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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact
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By Chris Williamson
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34213,421 ratings
Jimmy Carr is a comedian, television host and an author.
Having made his career out of cutting jokes and brutal roasts, today Jimmy Carr reveals a more introspective side. Jimmy opens up about his favorite parts of life, the best bits of his show, and the wisdom he's picked up along the way.
Expect to learn why Jimmy is such a fan of the show, and how his thinking has been influenced but the MW podcast ecosystem, how to know what you should be doing with your life, ways to overcome anxiety and dealing with the balance of meaning and pleasure, what life is like on the road for Jimmy, how Jimmy has learned to enjoy his time better, and where he finds gratitude, how fatherhood changed Jimmy for the better, how to become someone worth becoming, and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Why Jimmy Is A Fan Of Modern Wisdom
(06:46) Creativity Can’t Be White Knuckled
(20:56) If You Want An Interesting Life, Do This
(31:04) Finding Your Life’s Direction
(48:26) How Fatherhood Changed Jimmy
(55:44) The Delayed Happiness Syndrome
(1:04:40) The Nobility Of Drudgery
(1:11:22) Taking Pleasure From The Ordinary
(1:17:22) Why UK Comedians Are So Special
(1:26:38) Lessons From A Stag Party
(1:36:09) The Relationship With Your Inner Critic
(1:51:43) Doing Less But Better
Sponsors:
See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals
Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom
Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom
Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom
Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom
Extra Stuff:
See Jimmy live at www.jimmycarr.com
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
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Get In Touch:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast
Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact
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