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#93 – AMA with Jason Fried: Work-life balance, avoiding burnout, defining success, company culture, and more
“Success is not defined by revenue targets or big numbers. It’s defined by, ‘Do I want to go to work tomorrow and do the same thing I did the day before? Am I enjoying this? Do I like the people I’m working with? Am I challenging myself intellectually and creatively?” Those are the things that matter.’” — Jason Fried
#90 – Ryan Holiday: Stillness, stoicism, and suffering less
“My goal in my life is to be great at what I do. . . but to have some semblance of a normal life, to not be so lopsided, to not be miserable, to actually like what I’m doing.” — Ryan Holiday
Qualy #94 – Comparing the two broad types of meditation, and Peter’s favorite meditation apps
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #34 – Sam Harris, Ph.D.: The transformative power of mindfulness.
Qualy #89 – Cortisol and healthy aging
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #31 – Navdeep Chandel, Ph.D.: metabolism, mitochondria, and metformin in health and…
A new year
A couple of unrelated events over the past few months have led me to view 2020 as a year to implement some new routines around my mental and emotional health.
#86 – Damon Hill: Overcoming loss, achieving success, and finding one’s identity
“We have more potential than we are aware of and sometimes to release that potential we have to play tricks with our mind.”—Damon Hill
Why is life expectancy in the US declining?
Midlife mortality and mental health.
#79 – Ric Elias: Earning the gift of life
“This is how I would judge my life…’Did I earn my gift?’…We in our evolution can’t process death. Otherwise, we would have never left the cave. I left the cave. I was given the gift, and that gift is a responsibility.” — Ric Elias
#76 – Kyle Kingsbury: Finding meaning, depression, and psychedelics
“[Ayahuasca] shifted more things in me and how I perceived the world than anything else.” — Kyle Kingsbury
Qualy #38 – Finding meaning in struggle and why we are less happy than ever (David Foster Wallace)
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #15 – Paul Conti, M.D.: trauma, suicide, community, and self-compassion.