Episode 47
How To Be A Not-Expert At Life (An Eight Year Old's POV) - w/ Ved
Ved keeping with our theme of learning from somebody that’s just two steps ahead instead of an expert, my goal with this episode is to explore the mind and musings of a young boy - and how the timeless optimism of childhood can indeed be discovered by anyone of any age. By the end of this episode, you will walk away with a perspective on why the child-like curiosity is the greatest treasure we possess, and yet something we all discard as we grow this episode we also witness the Conventional Mind in Robert Greene's Mastery, the concept of the Conventional Mind describes how societal pressures, practical demands, and conformity erode the innate openness and curiosity we possess as children.
Who this is for
- You are trying to start something that still feels a little awkward and expensive.
- You would rather hear Ved's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.
Key takeaways
- Be A Not-Expert At Life (An Eight Year Old's POV) - w/ Ved
- Ved keeping with our theme of learning from somebody that’s just two steps ahead instead of an expert, my goal with this episode is to explore the mind and musings of a young boy - and how the timeless optimism of childhood can indeed be discovered by anyone of any age.
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in the 8 years of your life what is the most important thing that you learned how are you so good at soccer so I'm really not just yes he is yes he is C would you say you're an expert I I could
would you say you're an expert I I could say I'm an expert F no none taken I'm naan Pand and in this episode featured not expert is vade pande normally this is where I spout off my guests
is where I spout off my guests professional background the thing that they're a not expert at but vade is really just a not expert at life much like most of us but just in very different ways as we will see this in
different ways as we will see this in fact is a feature not a bug your 10 chapter in to prisoner of askaban 8 and a half sure okay 8 and a half let's be precise here this is a hard dumor M
precise here this is a hard dumor M McDonald McDonald m i up I think you're even the wrong arter way McDonald in keeping with our theme of learning from somebody that's just two steps ahead of us instead of an expert
Show notes
Ved keeping with our theme of learning from somebody that’s just two steps ahead instead of an expert, my goal with this episode is to explore the mind and musings of a young boy - and how the timeless optimism of childhood can indeed be discovered by anyone of any age. By the end of this episode, you will walk away with a perspective on why the child-like curiosity is the greatest treasure we possess, and yet something we all discard as we grow this episode we also witness the Conventional Mind in Robert Greene's Mastery, the concept of the Conventional Mind describes how societal pressures, practical demands, and conformity erode the innate openness and curiosity we possess as children. Greene contrasts this with the Dimensional Mind, which retains childlike wonder while integrating disciplined expertise.
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