What does it mean to accomplish? How do we measure our accomplishments, and what makes something an accomplishment vs. a hobby or waste of time? Is it possible to both savor life and accomplish? Is the goal of accomplishment to arrive at a point where we can savor more?
“You can stay where you are and have a comfortable life or traverse the jungle and have a great life.” – Ray Dalio
We discuss these questions, as well as related stories and examples in this episode.
Links to items discussed:
Principles by Ray Dalio – https://amzn.to/2O7vjvj
Biography of Elon Musk – https://amzn.to/2YfOg2p
Derek Seivers on the Tim Ferris Show – https://tim.blog/2015/12/14/derek-sivers-on-developing-confidence-finding-happiness-and-saying-no-to-millions/
Waking Up Meditation App – https://wakingup.com/
Or you could traverse the jungle and eaten by tigers.