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Derek Sivers podcast — 387 episodes · page 2 of 4
Scuba, panic, empathy
Writing one sentence per line
The joke that changed my life
Ancestors, Luck, and Descendants
Why I left America
Balance everything.
Make change.
Make a million mistakes.
Don’t die.
Create.
Love.
Reinvent yourself regularly.
Get rich.
Live for others.
Prepare for the worst.
Laugh at life.
Follow the great book.
Learn.
Value only what has endured.
Chase the future.
Be a famous pioneer.
Do whatever you want now.
Pursue pain.
Let randomness rule.
Master something.
Make memories.
Intertwine with the world.
Think super-long-term.
Do nothing.
Fill your senses.
Commit.
Be independent.
Considerate book pricing
How many pets do you have?
$250K books sold. $250K to save lives.
Time is personal. Your year changes when your life changes.
Experiments in music and life
How I got rich on the other hand
When in doubt, try the difference
Why experts are annoying
What you learn by travelling
PostgreSQL example of self-contained stored procedures
Mastery school
Monthly self-expansion project
Living according to your hierarchy of values
How to ask your mentors for help
When you win the game, you stop playing
Digital pollution
Cut out everything that’s not surprising
Heed your fears
Daydreaming is my favorite pastime
Anti-chameleon
Where we do and don’t want automation
Human nature to focus on the one bad thing
Back and forth between super-hot and super-cold
Err on the side of action, to test theories
Blowing off work to play
What happens when we ignore plans?
Tour -isms
Meta-considerate
Daydreaming the downside, for once
Where to find the hours to make it happen
Your heroes show which way you’re facing
Don’t quote. Make it yours and say it yourself.
Have a private email account
Cross the world four times
Future posthumous autobiography
What I did belies why
Would you make your art if you were the last person on earth?
Travel without social praise
Travel without a phone
initialize
My old clothes don’t fit
Doors and windows and what’s real
Benefits of a daily diary and topic journals
Subtract
The art of selfishness
You don’t need confidence, just contribution.
Unlearning
If you’re not feeling “hell yeah!” then say no
About this book
Moving for good
Detailed dreams blind you to new means
Include everyone in your success
Keep in touch
Be an extreme character
Get specific!
What it means to be resourceful
Rock stars have a boss?
Never wait
The higher the price, the more they value it
Considerate communication
Creative communication
Get personal
Pedestals prevent friendships
Move to the big city
Why you need a database
Shed your money taboos
Pricing philosophy
Art doesn’t end at the edge of the canvas