With Joe Wehbe
By Joe Wehbe
With Joe WehbeFeb 18, 2021
295: The Man Who (Almost) Ran The Circumference Of The Globe - With Dom Bullock
Dom Bullock is Luke Smith's Co-Host of @withthechiefsrunningpodcas1488 - Dom is an engineer, runner and all-round nice guy. He's been a friend of mine since 2007, and he's run the circumference of the globe.
Well, almost.
Enjoy a relaxed, laid back exploration of his journey with Luke, the significance of running in their lives and the impact it's had. This is a great interview, spoiled only by Luke's annoying comments, and a strange boot-shaped drinking glass.
'I don't know how much I'd run if it wasn't for Strava.' ________________________________________________________ WITH THE CHIEFS Luke and Dom's podcast, WITH THE CHIEFS, is available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple or any other podcast player. Here are links:
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WITH JOE WEHBE
Full episodes of With Joe Wehbe are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts. Extra material available on Youtube! If you like this episode, you might enjoy Joe Wehbe's books, including upcoming 'HOLY SH!T, IT'S ONLY... TUESDAY?' Check them out here: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Joe's Substack Newsletter is the place for updates and short writings: https://thedoorman.substack.com/
294: The Shadow, Tokenistic Behaviour & The Myth of Anonymous Deeds
I N T H I S E P I S O D E 0:00 Luke does something wrong & opening shenanigans 7:15 Society's unsung heroes are on Instagram 15:32 On Miscommunication 24:00 What is Tokenistic Behaviour? 28:10 The Myth of Anonymous Deeds 32:10 Performing for Yourself 35:00 What you give up is often just hiding 41:50 The Shadow 47:10 The Deeper Conversation behind big issues 48:40 'I found my direction,' then immediately forcing it on others. 53:08 Where Movies are very different to life 59:40 People doing things because you say so. 1:04:25 Can people change on a fundamental level? ___________________________________________________________________________ Full episodes of With Joe Wehbe are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts. Extra material available on Youtube! If you like this episode, you might enjoy Joe Wehbe's books, including upcoming 'HOLY SH!T, IT'S ONLY... TUESDAY?' Check them out here: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Joe's Substack Newsletter is the place for updates and short writings: https://thedoorman.substack.com/
293: The Psychology Of Activism & A Mysterious Backside Condition
Activists... can't live without them, but sometimes, living with them makes you ask questions, especially when you feel like an outsider to their cause. We took a light-hearted stroll through many different angles to do with speaking up, speaking out and standing up for what's right... as well as the cases when it might be little more than a wonderful distraction from the deep dark misery lurking in the depths of our soul. Who knows. Also, one of us experiences a mysterious backside condition, so don't miss that.... ___________________________________________________________________________ Full episodes of With Joe Wehbe are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts. Extra material available on Youtube! If you like this episode, you might enjoy Joe Wehbe's books, including upcoming 'HOLY SH!T, IT'S ONLY... TUESDAY?' Check them out here: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Joe's Substack Newsletter is the place for updates and short writings: https://thedoorman.substack.com/
292: Online Courses, Capitalism Conundrums, Petty Addictions & A Suspicious Internship
The podcast returns! Looking a little different, featuring Oscar Wehbe and Luke Smith for a wide-ranging, meandering discussion through misleading internships, capitalism conundrums, petty addictions, sales and a strange comparison to crystal meth. Full episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts. Extra material available on Youtube! If you like this episode, you might enjoy Joe Wehbe's books, including upcoming 'HOLY SH!T, IT'S ONLY... TUESDAY?' Check them out here: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Joe's Substack Newsletter is the place for updates and short writings: https://thedoorman.substack.com/
291: What If You Already Have Everything You Need?
A solo reflection on the idea of having more vs. already having everything we need to deal with, and get on with, life. ABOUT Joe Wehbe is an author, podcaster, and 'Doorman.' Check out upcoming book, 'Holy Shit, It's Only Tuesday?' at https://withjoewehbe.com/book/ LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant Student Community: https://www.constantstudent.com.au/
290: Absurdism, Albert Camus, Sisyphus, Pushing the Boulder Uphill & Enjoying Life's 'Meaninglessness'
Unpacking the Myth of Sisyphus idea, of a man condemned to push a boulder uphill for eternity.
ABOUT
Joe Wehbe is an author, podcaster, and 'Doorman.' Check out upcoming book, 'Holy Shit, It's Only Tuesday?' at https://withjoewehbe.com/book/
SUMMARY
0:00 What’s this episode about?
1:05 Crapping around, birthdays and AI poems.
5:02 Intro to Albert Camus and his books
7:45 ‘Absurdity and suicide.’
11:05 Exploring the ‘no meaning’ paradox of life.
14:54 Luke’s takeaways from Myth of Sisyphus
21:35 ‘No meaning’ doesn’t need to be dark.
24:25 Unpacking the search for ‘meaning’ at work.
28:50 Exploring the context of Absurdism, contrasting to Dostoyevsky
33:30 Why do people put themselves through unnecessary stress?
39:05 The danger of dwelling on opportunity cost
45:05 Critiquing Spirituality and the trap of reacting to your negative reactions!
49:05 The Big Takeaway… drum roll… LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant Student Community: https://www.constantstudent.com.au/
289: Do We Need Suffering To Wake Up? How Does 'The Universe' Communicate With Us?
How essential is 'suffering' and pain to 'waking up'? By this we mean, gaining awareness, learning more about right and wrong, and living a good life.
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288: Is Evil Inherent, Or Is It Fostered? Understanding Why Harry Doesn't Turn Out Like Voldemort.
The sixth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes into a contrast between Harry Potter and Voldemort. They had similar upbringings, so why did they turn out so different? 'Neither can live while the other survives...' what can we take this to symbolise more broadly? SUMMARY 0:00 Stories like Harry Potter hit fundamental parts of human experience
2:00 Neither can live while the other survives
2:40 What is ‘ego?’
5:45 A broader understanding of addiction
8:00 Is pain always the prerequisite for addiction?
11:10 The Voldemort ‘spectrum’
15:10 Being run by the ego = The Christian Devil, Temptation.
17:30 How an egomaniac sees the world
21:18 The highest priority always wins & Harry’s similarity to Voldemort.
24:17 Gains that proceed from narcissism don’t seem to last
27:37 How Harry Potter paints the concept of the ego clearly
32:23 Contrasting Snape & the Malfoys to Voldemort LINKS
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287: The Deeper Symbolism of Dumbledore vs. Voldemort... How We Live This Battle Out Every Day
The fifth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes into a contrast between Dumbledore and Voldemort, and how they represent two poles we all oscillate between in our own lives. Most perplexing of all are our subtle attempts to pursue immortality in our everyday lives. SUMMARY 0:00 When things feel like life and death
4:00 We identify with things
5:50 Dumbledore vs. Voldemort on immortality
11:00 Relating to the idea of eternal life and love
15:15 Voldemort’s currency vs. Dumbledore’s currency
19:35 ‘Without doubt, there’s no faith.’
21:23 Subtle searches for immortality in everyday life
26:00 Making sense of our world now
29:40 The Power of human denial
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286: The Truth About Albus Dumbledore, Grindelwald & The Danger Of Identifying 'The Greater Good'
The fourth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into Albus Dumbledore and especially his contrast with his childhood friend, Grindelwald.It's a story and character that teaches a lot about trauma, hypocrisy, teaching, education, wisdom, the danger of ambition and arrogance, temptation as well as the religious 'God-like' concept. SUMMARY 0:00 Dumbledore Backstory & Seeing Your Hero's Flaws
4:50 Dumbledore Through Harry's Eyes
6:40 Dumbledore's Childhood
9:51 Significance of Dumbledore's Sister
12:32 'The Greater Good'
20:10 Relating Dumbledore's Mistake To Today's World
23:30 Hypocrisy & The Danger of Sunk Cost
30:24 How Grindelwald Ended Up On A Different Path
34:24 Dumbledore's 'God Mode' And Dumbledore's Approach
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285: A Psychological Deconstruction of Voldemort, His Backstory & An Important Warning About Life
The third of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into the soul, mind and backstory of the famous villain. We explore how Tom Riddle becomes Lord Voldemort in the books, and how this gives an insight into human behaviour, the ego, stories of identity, our susceptibility to 'evil' and empathy. SUMMARY LINKS
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284: Harry Potter's Backstory, Overcoming Insecurity & Review of the Philosopher's Stone
The second of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into the first book, the symbolism of the Muggle vs. Wizard World, and a light review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. SUMMARY LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant Student Community: https://www.constantstudent.com.au/
283: The Power of Fiction vs. Non-Fiction Books & Harry Potter's Hidden Wisdom
The first of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books. We explore the impact and power of fiction vs. non-fiction books. SUMMARY 0:00 Having a general laugh about removing our egos 2:17 Talking about personal experience with Harry Potter then seguing into journey with serious reading. 6:30 JK Rowling backstory 9:49 The melody beneath words in books, trying to speak to the conscious mind. 21:00 Programming other people. LINKS
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282: Imposter Syndrome, What Might It Mean And What Is It Trying To Tell Us?
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Great TED Talks have been made about Imposter Syndrome. Some of the world’s most successful, high-performing people admit they’re still impacted by it. There are so many great and varying resources on how to overcome it. But can go a layer deeper?
What if Imposter Syndrome is a simpler phenomenon that we thought? What if it is useful, not as a sign of where we need to push harder, but where we’ve actually gone away from a place of living and achieving more naturally? What if it’s like a time-out in basketball — a sign to get us regrouping so we can get back to playing our way? In this short episode of With Joe Wehbe, we try to dig a little deeper into Imposter Syndrome, cross-referencing very learned and achieved people’s wisdom with our own personal, everyday experiences.
We reflect on the times where Imposter Syndrome has shown up, and where it hasn’t, and reflect on what that might mean for us. Hopefully this triggers your own thoughts and helps you explore ways of more permanently relieving this feeling, or dealing with it more effectively.
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281: Is Community, 'Finding Your People' & Connection To Others Really The Answer?
Just how important is community and connection to others? How much difference does access to a community or finding the ‘right’ people make?
Can the value be over-hyped? Are people concretely Introverted or Extroverted, or is there more to it? Why do some of us feel just as comfortable around people as we do alone for long periods of time?
We explore these questions in episode 281 of the With Joe Wehbe Podcast… having previously built a formal community and tapped into different kinds of communities, we cross-reference personal experience and observation with a lot of conventional wisdom and science to unpack this.
We also explore nuance like expectations, relief-seeking, healthy reliance on and relationships with others, and where we project personal challenges onto the need for community. Within the episode show notes / Youtube description there are also links to other podcast episodes and blog pieces I’ve written in the past with my views on this same topic, and some of the science or theories that formed old views about the importance and role of connection to others.
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SUMMARY:
0:00 Introduction
1:53 Luke’s experience with community, running community and the workplace.
7:00 Joe’s experience with community, feelings of isolation & building a community
11:48 ‘I’ve never met a peaceful person who didn’t seem comfortable in their own skin.’
14:28 Exploring Introversion vs. Extraversion, and an alternative theory based on experiences.
18:20 Does Every Group Have Its Own Personality?
21:45 The Role of Expectation and Projection
26:10 Exploring The Energy We Get From Others
28:30 Not Mistaking In Others What Is In You & Identifying With Groups
33:00 How People Might Become Fooled Into Thinking Others Are The Solution.
39:20 What Issues do we ‘create’ for ourselves? Jumping over walls of self-built anxiety.
280: Disobeying the Disturbed Mind, Natural vs. Unnatural Desires, Alan Watts' God Hypothesis Exploration & What Moves Society Forward?
0:00 — Not playing into the disturbed mind.
7:45 — Discussing Manifestation and Intention & understanding life’s natural path.
11:45 — Playful self-inquiry
12:30 — Alan Watts exploration of the God Hypothesis, How religious systems are reflected in laws.
16:00 — Have we made nature our enemy?
18:45 — Feeling the spiritual in writing
21:00 — do we over-identify with the outside world?
24:00 — Who moves society forward? Entertainers, scientists, or someone else?
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279: The Gilly Episode - Money, Career, Religion, Faith, Death Re-Thought and the Myth of Retirement
At long last, our first interview! This man has been mentioned many times before on the podcast, and has played a significant role in both our lives... Michael Gill did have a glittering career, as a lawyer, and in various other engagements, but to us he is cherished more as a source of wisdom, companionship and guidance. He is a man of vocation and dedication, a source of joy and community to all those he encounters. He listens but tries never to judge.
He thinks deeply, and often throws around words like 'Helicopter!', 'Interconnectedness,' 'Not bloody siloism!', 'Peace and Joy' and of course, 'Just Be.' He's always there for those who need him, and has a sharp and beautiful sense of humour.
Though he'll say this is no good for his ego, I must say, we consider him to be quite ahead of his time, and he defies almost every stereotype you'd associate with someone of his age and standing in society. Affectionately dubbed 'Gilly' by those close to him, we wanted to commemorate and capture some of his beautiful insights in an episode.
This is dedicated not just to our dear friend, but to the intimate group of Gilly's companions who cherish him as much as we do. Here is a man who plants the seeds.
SUMMARY:
0:00 Throwback, 'You people waste the now... I don't have that option.' & Intro
7:45 Living in the Now & Anxiety toward the Future
12:30 Struggles living in the 'Present'
16:00 What 'practical' things end up distracting us from life?
20:50 Is it easier for older people to make the most of the present?
25:20 Getting better at appreciating life
30:30 Stepping down from partner at Major Law Firm
40:00 Being between 70 and 80 years of age isn't too bad
43:00 Benefit of admitting what you don't really know in life
45:00 How does your Christian Faith relate to broader awareness?
48:00 The Matthew Perry Story & You can't fool your heart
55:00 Questions about money are always questions about something else
1:02:00 Why do Westerners grow flowers?
1:04:00 No GFC in Cambodia in 2008/9
1:08:27 Gilly's relationship with money
1:12:00 the Gift of not being paid (in money)
1:25:00 What's different about Gilly? (Luke is put on the spot)
1:31:30 Listening to others non-judgmentally
1:39:33 Doubt creates faith
1:41:30 Looking at old beliefs non-judgmentally
1:47:40 Staying on in his old home as a 'widow' & a new understanding of death
1:55:30 How we met Gilly and the journey exploring education
2:02:30 Relflecting on the beginning of Constant Student
2:07:10 Just. Be.
2:11:27 Deep Rest.
2:13:10 'Too busy living it!'
278: The Risk See-Saw, (We Don’t Understand Life’s Real Risks). PART 12, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 12 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ The conclusion to the series is another first-time idea, very Taleb-inspired, called ‘The Risk See-Saw’. It denotes that, trying to control for Small Risks creates big risks, but trying to avoid big risks makes us more sensitive to small risks… the theory is that most of us spend our entire lives worrying about exactly the opposite things we should be worrying about… and we end up creating them.
We hope you enjoyed the series. Thanks, and remember, keep opening Doors for others.
For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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SUMMARY:
0:00 An example of Hidden Risk
1:48 What the hell is a 'Risk See-Saw'?
14:11 Understanding Risk See-Saw Problems on the societal level.
19:08 Is investing a distraction from the real things in life?
23:20 And now yapping about people who miss the point at work.
26:16 Now yapping about Awareness and tangibility for some reason. Is the economy just b.s.?
32:28 Geez now talking about Voldemort and love. How is this relevant?
36:15 Luke loves Jordan Belfort. Tactics come from ego.
43:01 Get off your high horse Joe. You're not an Ethics Professor.
47:19 The Risk-Takers are actually the conservative ones?
277: The U-Curve of Certainty & Where Most Experts Go Wrong. PART 11, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 11 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ The first time we’ve discussed ‘The U-Curve of Certainty’, a theory about nature, chance, risk, truth, predictions, generalisations and prescriptions, which helps us cut through the b.s. of life and wasteful planning. In contrast, we get clarity about what we can control and believe in.
For the write up of this idea go to the blog: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/11/11/explaining-the-u-curve-of-certainty/
For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
0:00 The U-Curve Idea
12:00 The importance of long-term, open-ended dreams
16:00 Why there are no degrees in investing
20:00 Apply to Complex Systems, Don't Control.
27:00 Using the U-Curve without living in your head
32:00 Apply fundamentals, not tactics
42:00 Using U-Curve to find romance, learn sales, learn anything
276: Asymmetric Bets: Create security while doing risky things. PART 10, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 10 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ We discuss the value of asymmetric bets and long-term faith in oneself. The result? We can surrender.
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275: Taleb’s Antifragility & Only Failure Builds True Strength. PART 9, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 9 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ We return to our beloved Nassim Nicholas Taleb and his landmark idea — Antifragility. How can we discuss the Myth of Failure and Re-Framing of Risk, without touching on Antifragile?
For past blog post on this check out here, or visit episodes 180-194 for the episodes we did on Taleb.
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274: You Don’t Really Want Certainty (The 75 Years of Time): PART 8, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 8 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ Again revisiting our beloved Alan Watts, and the 75 Years of time thought experiment. When we can write the story of our lives, what inevitable conclusion do we all come to?
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273: The Chinese Farmer Parable. PART 7, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 7 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ We dicusss Alan Watt’s Chinese Farmer Parable, why it’s impossible to know when an event or circumstance is good or bad… oh, and we explore the fear of death. For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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272: The Slingshot Principle (Setbacks aren't really setbacks). PART 6, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 6 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ The Slingshot Principle is one of the oldest ideas on the WJW Blog, and details when the worst-case scenario is actually the best-case scenario from one perspective. Examples include the story of Nelson Mandela.
For the written articulation of this idea check out [the blog post] https://withjoewehbe.com/2020/08/31/the-slingshot-principle-why-the-worst-case-scenario-is-the-best-case-scenario/
For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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271: Experience is the real degree. PART 5, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 5 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ Revisiting the story of Tim Ferriss, who created ‘his own MBA’ by taking the $120k he would have spent on tuition, and investing it directly into companies over two years. With all my costly mistakes, I empathise with the idea that the only real degree is the experience itself.
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270: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset. PART 4, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 4 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ We consolidate an understanding of Carol Dweck’s Fixed vs. Growth Mindset paradigm, with personal examples including the fear of podcasting. For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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269: Why fear, when you’re not in control? The Thousand Doors. PART 3, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 3 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ This idea unpacks the lack of control we have, and thus, part of surrendering to life’s intentional randomness is the relaxing and releasing of fear! Boo-ya. You’re welcome. I should get paid for this. Remember, great things sit in the unknown. For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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268: Why we fear & identify with failure, Revisiting Astro. PART 2, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 2 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ In this episode we unpack the horror of speaking to girls and public-speaking, why you’re over-sensitive to threats and why the fear-driving part of your mind doesn’t speak English (or any other language). It also details how I overcame my fear of speaking to women! For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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267: Failure is not based on Reality. PART 1, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 1 of Season 5, a 12-part seris on 'The Myth of Failure and Re-framing of Risk.'
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266: Unhealthy Ambition, How I Manipulated Young People, the Bubble & Live Fully NOW (SPECIAL EPISODE)
Many months ago I stopped publishing writing and podcast episodes. After spending so long feeling like I had the right intentions, I realised I had been lying to everyone, and lying to myself. This episode shares the lessons I learnt on that journey... and my attempt to wake up from 'The Bubble.'
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SUMMARY:
0:00 Ego Test & Joe's wake up call
6:14 Enter the Saviour Paradox
10:16 The intention behind Constant Student
14:16 Understanding the Shadow
20:47 Joe's big contradiction and hypocrisy
28:53 Luke's story over the last 18 months
36:16 It's a mistake to 'push' people too hard
40:36 Explaining 'The Bubble' & flirting with the line of cult.
46:54 Flirting with sales tricks and tactics
50:11 How do we explain these people in history?
55:39 Is most non-fiction literature horse-crap?
1:06:50 Don't 'change the world', just... Live. Fully. Now.
1:13:51 How your crafty ego hides in your biggest realisations
1:17:08 The Instructor's Paradox - we don't teach the way we learned.
1:22:27 The confusion that came from trying to monetise my dream
1:27:35 Ego is banished by feeling and gut.
1:36:57 The case against ambition and career goals
1:41:00 Joe's Lifestyle Changes since the 'Live Fully Now' kumbaya moment.
1:56:12 Summary and Consolidation
2:06:30 Healthy vs. unhealthy ambition, and questioning the place of ambition
#265 : I've Veered Away From What Matters & Why I'm Taking A Break From The Podcast.
265 episodes ago I began a podcast about sharing wisdom and help people avoid life's biggest mistakes.
I realised recently that I had been tracing the very path of those mistakes.
I had become the very thing I spoke about avoiding.
I had confused what I was meant to do for myself and others.
So, I'm taking a break from the podcast again. I will return in some way shape or form, firstly with my newsletter as writing is where things begin for me. You can get that here and my mission there will be to make you laugh, cry or unsubscribe each week. https://thedoorman.substack.com/
#264: Specialist Investing VS. Everyday People Investing in 3 painfully simple steps
The 3-Step investing process for future-focused people, leaders and people leaning on career specialties to generate better investing opportunities - inspired by figures like Naval Ravikant, Charlie Munger and Peter Thiel.
What do the great investors have in common?
Peter Thiel, Charlie Munger, Naval, Tim Ferriss, Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Peter Lynch... what do all the elite investors have in common? They're all PHILOSOPHERS. Most of them are alos LEADERS.
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#263: How Elon Musk avoided bankruptcy at the death with SpaceX AND Tesla
Elon Musk pulled off the impossible with Tesla and SpaceX. But there's a mysterious truth as to why he managed it:
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#262: How to keep your job in difficult economic times and the safety of startups vs. corporate
How do you boost job security in difficult economic times? While we're at it, what's safer? Startups, corporate companies or being self-directed? Today we unpack the options and possibilities with one key albeit simple message - don't be a commodity. We draw on examples and evidence from thinkers like actor Jim Carrey and author and thought leader Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Sounds simple right? Remember, competence is the ultimate security - the problem is that most people look for things to be easy. Check out more videos on the channel as lately we're unpacking money and concepts relating to it.
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#261: 6 Ways To Gain Financial Freedom In Your 20's... and one twist!
A breakdown of 6 ways to gain financial freedom in your 20’s… with one big twist. This commences a mini-series on money — the next episode will be about the biggest myths everyday people tell themselves about money.
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S U M M A R Y O F T H I S E P I S O D E
0:00 Gameplan, warning and my promise to you
0:37 You won't get rich renting out your time
1:29 Shares
3:50 Property
5:29 Cryptocurrency
5:50 Starting a business
7:57 Dropshipping and making money online
8:47 Selling digital products and/or growing an audience
10:52 What's the solution?
12:35 My personal financial freedom journey
14:49 My continual work in progress life
16:28 What is financial freedom?
17:11 Next on the money series & coming up on With Joe Wehbe
T H E M I N I M U M V I A B L E L I F E S T Y L E E P I S O D E:
#260: Top 5 Lessons I Learnt In My 20's
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I’m only 27, but I’ve learnt a lot in a short space of time. Holy dooley… what’s in store next? Summary below.
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S U M M A R Y
0:00 Beginning the top 5 lessons
1:35 Other people's lessons and advice from their 20's
7:10 100 Years of Wisdom in 2 minutes from Charlie Munger
9:18 First of my top 5 lessons
12:55 Appreciation beats aspiration
15:55 The Minimum Viable Lifestyle
16:09 Relationships are just a part of life, they are not your life
21:38 The greatest piece of wisdom I learnt in my 20's
#259: How to bounce back faster from setbacks and self-judgement
Breaking ruts, cycles of self-judgement and letting disappointment slide off.
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#258: Spirituality vs. science and how they will converge in the future
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This week's episode is inspired by themes emanating from Sam Harris. Check out the Summary below.
T I M E C O D E S
0:00 Intro
0:30 Explaining the Episode
1:34 The fallibility of science
9:37 The truth is in the spiritual
11:26 What is meaningful pain?
14:10 Religion vs. Science
19:42 The case against dogmatism
21:30 Two stories of the spiritual... 'the voice'
25:33 The future intersection of spirituality and science
28:34 Facts vs. Myths... which are more true?
35:37 Are we in control of our lives?
36:41 Sam Harris' definition of Spirituality
40:48 Explaining ego and its relationship with spirituality
42:21 The importance of mindfulness
47:35 The importance of understanding, not judging
51:27 How to deal with your emotional reactions using mindfulness
57:20 The all-too-simple one-liner that fixes everything
1:02:12 The Citizen Kane Story
1:11:15 The more you attack something, the more you become it
#257: Solving the 'I'm doing too many things' problem once and for all
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This is a big topic that comes up more and more for me these days... I have an unusual way of looking at it, and I hope the perspectives shared help!
#256: Ethical manipulation & how to get inside the mind of others - unpacking Robert Greene
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This episode unpacks Robert Greene's wisdom and insights on behaviour, intuition and understanding.
S U M M A R Y:
0:00 Rescuing people from cults
3:23 Roberte Greene arms you against naivity
5:49 Who is Robert Greene? Why is he controversial?
8:09 What we'll cover today
12:37 Lesson #1: Never outshine the master
16:02 Lesson #2: You only control about 5% of your situation
18:49 How Gandhi & MLK used Robert-Greene-like strategies
24:08 What's the difference between a bad gut feel & intuition?
37:56 Success is more dangerous than failure
47:46 Understand the Shadow
56:20 The impact and importance of childhood
1:02:56 Laughing at our ego and arrogance about self-awareness
1:08:05 You create the way people react to you
1:14:07 How to start changing the limiting narrative in your mind
1:20:23 3 layers on which human behaviour builds
1:24:55 Understanding Childhood personality types
1:30:21 The excuses given by people with low self-opinion
1:34:38 Why Joe is deeply 'manipulative' of others
1:38:04 How to get inside the mind of others
1:50:15 Is Robert Greene's work negative?
#255: Long-Term High Performance? Seek Wisdom, Not Advancement. Unpacking Charlie Munger
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This episode unpacks the great Charlie Munger and his wisdom as it relates to education, learning and life.
S U M M A R Y:
0:00 Intro: Why is Charlie Munger Important?
3:57 Poor Charlie's Almanac & Importance of Longevity
8:57 The Importance of Incidental Wealth
11:24 Unpacking Long-Term High Performance & Continuous Learning
18:25 Without Continuous Learning, Career & Skill Stagnates 21:29 Why you should avoid 'hard work'
23:42 What is Charlie Munger's Biggest Career Secret? 27:57 The importance of avoidance and removal
33:22 How to outsmart smart people 36:31 Charlie Munger's multidisciplinary approach and avoiding narrow bias
40:31 Being self-taught and being multidisciplinary seem to go hand-in-hand
42:04 Making modern education more multidisciplinary
44:35 Independent creative projects flow into other areas of your life
46:26 The no. 1 bias holding young people back
52:44 The key: Never settle on roles for too long
56:07 1/5 Munger's investing approach in 10 Minutes
57:09 2/5 Stay within your circle of competency
57:42 3/5 non-formulaic approach
59:31 4/5 be cautious of your own success
1:02:48 5/5 keep expectations low
1:05:00 Munger's approach to ageing
1:10:36 The best part of your life should be old age
1:13:14 How to protect against ageing
1:15:54 Summary and Recap
#254: 99% Of Young People Won't Reach Their Potential. Unpacking The Solution From Ken Robinson
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Episode Summary and Time Code:
0:00 Is quality of life today good?
3:15 The personal development movement and spirituality
10:00 Is secular society missing the point?
13:23 The most viewed TED Talk of all time.
23:51 The Immorality of ADHD
31:30 How to escape education's death valley
38:00 The true definition of creativity
42:32 How your beliefs around creativity impact your life
45:40 Unscripted Behind-the-scenes reflection
49:00 'The Human Crisis'
54:00 How to approach people with 'education' and let them fail
59:00 What the revolution of education will look like
#253: The Downside Of Being Smart — Ken Robinson Series
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/
#252: Why IQ Is A Lie — Ken Robinson Series
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/
#251: 7 Ways To Become More Creative – The Ken Robinson Series
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/
#250: This Is Why You Don’t Think You’re Creative — From Ken Robinson
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/
#249: Were You Educated For 1950? — Ken Robinson Series
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#248: Why You Want To ‘Progress’ In Life — The Ken Robinson Series
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/
#247: The Ken Robinson Series — On Education, Creativity & Innovation
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Part of the series on Creativity Expert and famous TED Talk Speaker Ken Robinson. For more takeaways from his book go here: https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/03/08/unpacking-ken-robinsons-book-out-of-our-minds/
#246: How Tim Ferriss Changed My Life
We finish our series on investor, author and thinker Tim Ferriss! This series runs from #228 to around #246 on the With Joe Wehbe Podcast.
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https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/02/13/my-9-biggest-takeaways-from-the-4-hour-work-week/
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