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What if success wasn’t about money or milestones, but how you face the wild unpredictability of life?
In this episode of A Wilder Life, Eric discusses the radically different definitions of success, measurement, and indulgence with insights from Nona, a Hadza tribesman, in response to deeply thoughtful questions from business strategist Daniel Priestley. Through their conversation, we gain rare access to how one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth views life’s most fundamental questions—and how these answers challenge the way we live today.
Key Takeaways:
→ Success and failure among the Hadza are not judged by outcomes but by acceptance of whatever comes.
→ The Hadza measure life by natural rhythms and intuitive goals, not by metrics or numbers.
→ Indulgence is tied to community celebration, not individual gratification.
→ Modern reward systems can create damaging loops—reward repatterning helps shift that.
→ “Treating yourself well” means celebrating your triumphs, not soothing your pain with unhealthy choices.
By Eric EdmeadesWhat if success wasn’t about money or milestones, but how you face the wild unpredictability of life?
In this episode of A Wilder Life, Eric discusses the radically different definitions of success, measurement, and indulgence with insights from Nona, a Hadza tribesman, in response to deeply thoughtful questions from business strategist Daniel Priestley. Through their conversation, we gain rare access to how one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth views life’s most fundamental questions—and how these answers challenge the way we live today.
Key Takeaways:
→ Success and failure among the Hadza are not judged by outcomes but by acceptance of whatever comes.
→ The Hadza measure life by natural rhythms and intuitive goals, not by metrics or numbers.
→ Indulgence is tied to community celebration, not individual gratification.
→ Modern reward systems can create damaging loops—reward repatterning helps shift that.
→ “Treating yourself well” means celebrating your triumphs, not soothing your pain with unhealthy choices.