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Derek Sivers is a TED speaker, an essayist, a businessman, a musician, one of my favorite thinkers on the planet, and the author of many books including his most recent, Useful Not True: Whatever Works For You.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:00) Your actions reveal your values
(03:25) Obvious to you, amazing to someone else
(05:19) How Derek thinks about money
(13:03) Deep happy vs. shallow happy
(21:00) Following an innate drive and desire
(24:07) 18 months of feeling adrift
(30:04) To find direction: read a lot and wait for energy
(31:18) The power of heroes and anti-heroes
(36:05) Egotists and hedonists
(40:00) Changing your mind and keeping your identity small
(44:37) Think of yourself as a student, not a preacher
(47:42) Personal growth over wealth growth
(53:00) Prioritizing openness
(56:59) What lifestyles or beliefs is Derek against?
(01:04:50) The downside of optimism in Derek's personal life
(01:14:24) Dating, marriage, and the role of women in Derek's life
(01:23:55) How to save a life with $2,000
(01:27:50) Derek's thoughts on philanthropy
(01:33:54) "Useful Not True"
(01:38:39) A prequel to "How To Live"
(01:41:13) "Useful Not True": the truth of many answers and perspectives
By Dan Riley4.8
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Derek Sivers is a TED speaker, an essayist, a businessman, a musician, one of my favorite thinkers on the planet, and the author of many books including his most recent, Useful Not True: Whatever Works For You.
------------
Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting
------------
Keep Talking Substack
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Social media and all episodes
------------
Support via Venmo
Support on Substack
Support on Patreon
------------
(00:00) Intro
(01:00) Your actions reveal your values
(03:25) Obvious to you, amazing to someone else
(05:19) How Derek thinks about money
(13:03) Deep happy vs. shallow happy
(21:00) Following an innate drive and desire
(24:07) 18 months of feeling adrift
(30:04) To find direction: read a lot and wait for energy
(31:18) The power of heroes and anti-heroes
(36:05) Egotists and hedonists
(40:00) Changing your mind and keeping your identity small
(44:37) Think of yourself as a student, not a preacher
(47:42) Personal growth over wealth growth
(53:00) Prioritizing openness
(56:59) What lifestyles or beliefs is Derek against?
(01:04:50) The downside of optimism in Derek's personal life
(01:14:24) Dating, marriage, and the role of women in Derek's life
(01:23:55) How to save a life with $2,000
(01:27:50) Derek's thoughts on philanthropy
(01:33:54) "Useful Not True"
(01:38:39) A prequel to "How To Live"
(01:41:13) "Useful Not True": the truth of many answers and perspectives

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