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David Perell is an entrepreneur and writer. He is the creator of Write Of Passage, an online school to help people transform their lives through writing. He has taught students from Google, Facebook, Harvard, MIT, Stripe, and Goldman Sachs.
In this interview we spoke about the difficulties of running a company, David's journey to faith, his season of no, how to find a partner, building deep friendships, advice to creators, and the importance of surrendering to your true nature.
0:00 What’s The Central Question Of David’s Life?
2:32 Doing Life’s Work?
7:49 The Moment Tyler Cowan Invested In David Perell
9:33 Investing In The Cultural Tutor
13:54 Difficulties Of Running A Company
15:49 Online David Vs. In-Person David
21:31 The Importance Of Friendship
25:01 Finding God
36:04 Where To Start With Bible
43:10 David’s Phone Screen
45:38 Mantras + Season Of No
49:37 Three Lines, Three Words Each
52:27 David’s High School Physics Teacher
59:18 How David Thinks About Education
1:01:21 Finding A Partner
1:05:01 Building Deep Friendships
1:09:43 Yes/No List
1:12:00 Red Dress Traps
1:14:02 Advice For Creators
1:17:43 How To Be More Distinctive
1:20:31 Surrender To Your Nature
1:22:03 Challenge
1:23:40 How I Write Origin
Why Beauty Matters: https://vimeo.com/549715999
Previous Episodes With David
David’s Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_perell
Write Of Passage: https://writeofpassage.school
How I Write: https://writeofpassage.school/how-i-write
My Links
🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
Robert Greene is a writer. His books have sold millions of copies (including The 48 Laws of Power).
In this conversation, we spoke about what new writers get wrong, valuing experiences over money, why his ideas have stuck for 25+ years, developing empathy, and the role of meditation in his own life.
(0:00) Intro
(1:58) Ancient Greece & 17th Century France
(6:55) Avoiding Yes Men
(10:53) Following Up On Success
(13:10) Lessons From 12+ Years of Meditation
(27:58) Importance Of Boredom
(36:00) What Do Most Writers In 20s Get Wrong?
(40:21) Developing Empathy
(46:38) The Voice
(52:28) Do People’s Problems Stick To Robert?
(54:12) Success = Freedom
(56:08) Death
(1:06:00) Ryan Holiday
(1:10:01) Valuing Experiences Over Money
(1:14:45) Longevity Of Ideas
(1:17:54) Robert’s Next Project
(1:20:04) Challenge
Robert’s Links
Website: https://powerseductionandwar.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertgreene
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertgreeneofficial
My Links
🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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