#034 – The Best Podcast I've Listened To This Year

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#034 at a Glance:

• Quote that will get you thinking: Failing to see the door that has opened.

• Podcast you should listen to: The best podcast I’ve listened to this year.

• Mental Model: Just Use What You’ve Got.

• Hack you should try: Joe Rogan’s cure for low motivation.

• Tweet I liked: Apology accepted, access denied.

Quote that will get you thinking:

Podcast you should listen to:

Modern Wisdom #670 - Alex Hormozi - 23 Controversial Truths About Life

This is without doubt the single best podcast I’ve listened to this year – and I don’t say that lightly.

If there is any podcast recommendation of mine that you’re going to listen to, please make it this one. The highest value-per-minute conversation that I can remember, which is pretty astounding given it went for 2 hours and 54 minutes.

Trust me, it’s worth it.

Here are just some of the key takeaways that I took from the chat:

• Your life will improve if you just have the confronting conversations (even the ones with yourself) that you keep putting off.

• When you reflect on the worst times in your life, on a long enough time horizon, they always end up being net wins.

• You’re not afraid of failing. You’re afraid of what other people will think if you fail.

• The reason why cynicism is so popular is because the upside of never trying is never having to feel the pain of failure.

• It’s hard to hate someone when you fully understand them.

• The difference between being nervous and being excited before you do something is your level of preparation in advance of it.

• Every worthwhile goal is only worthwhile because there is a cost associated with it.

• Self-love is holding yourself to a higher standard than anyone else does.

• Just use what you’ve got (see Mental Model below).

Listen on Spotify here. Listen on Apple Podcasts here. Watch on YouTube here.

Mental Model:

Just Use What You’ve Got 

I heard something so incredibly profound by Alex Hormozi when he said the following throw-away line:

“Just use what you’ve got”.

It was like one of those moments when you hear an idea and you’re struck by lightning, left stranded in its tantalising simplicity.

Just. Use. What. You’ve. Got.

Whether it’s in business, in work, in school, in uni, in your home, in your bank account, in anything.

Very simply: Don’t worry about what you don’t have, or could have had, or might have had, or once had.

Just Use What You’ve Got.

Make the most of your situation in the present and build from there.

I feel like so many of my own hang-ups come from an inability to access that which I do not have.

• “I wish I could have X amount of money to be able to invest into X property.”

• “If only I could generate X amount of income in Y amount of time to be able to invest heavily into Z companies.”

• “If only I had a gym membership at X gym where they have the best equipment, the best trainers, and the best networks.”

Simple solution: Just Use What You’ve Got.

Often, we aspire for things in the hopes that they add fuel and meaning to our lives. More time with family, more health, more financial security, more holidays, more properties, more cars, more time to invest into our hobbies, and the list goes on.

But upon reflection, are we truly making the most of that which we already have in our possession? Before we strive for more, are we churning out the best possible return from the hand we’ve already been dealt?

Are we actually making the most of our time with family? Are we actually making the most of the money we do have at our disposal to invest? Are we actually making use of our time to spend pursuing our hobbies and interests? Are we actually taking the time to consciously and consistently look after our health?

There’s such beautiful simplicity in maximising that which is already within our control to the best of our ability, knowing that the rest will take care of itself.

So, for anyone reading this:

• Do you only have time to work out 3 days per week? Then work out 3 days per week.

• Do you only have X amount of money to invest? Then invest X.

• Do you only have time to read for 2 hours per week? Then read for 2 hours per week.

• Do you only have time to work for 3 hours per week on a side hustle? Then work for 3 hours per week on a side hustle.

Just Use What You’ve Got. Focus on maximising your current resources (time, money, health, etc.) before even trying to strive for more.

Because if you can’t make the most of what you currently have, then what makes you so sure that you’ll somehow manage things more effectively when there is even more on your plate?

I truly needed to hear that this week.

Hope it resonates with at least one of you.

Hack you should try:

Joe Rogan’s Cure for Low Motivation

I’ve posted this one before but re-read it again this week. Beyond powerful:

When you're down and lacking motivation, imagine this scenario: You're being followed by a documentary crew. They're following you around for the sole purpose of documenting your success that is to come. Someone in their team has seen into the future and knows that you're going to be successful, and now they're following you to showcase your meteoric rise to the top and catch you in the act of it all. How would you conduct yourself? What would you do differently from what you're doing right now? What would your daily habits be?

Tweet I liked:

That’s all for this week, thanks for reading!

Grateful for your support.

Stay hungry, stay humble, & stay curious. ⚡

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