44 Harsh Truths About Human Nature - Naval Ravikant - #922

About this episode

Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of AngelList. What does it mean to win at the game of life? Is it tons of wealth, pure happiness, infinite time, or a loving family? Today we explore the timeless question of what it means to truly live well. Expect to learn the true price of success, whether sacrificing your happiness is worth it, what advice Naval would give to his younger self, what the true source of unhappiness is for most people, how to overcome low self-esteem, what Naval would add to his ‘How To Get Rich’ thread, how to become comfortable being unapologetically selfish, what Naval sees as the next big trends in science and technology, his take on the escalating culture wars, how to get comfortable with death and overcoming grief, the best and worst ways to spend your wealth and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Is Success Worth It? (07:43) Ways To Shortcut Our Desire (10:47) Is Changing Our Opinions Hypocritical? (14:35) How To Become Less Distracted By Status Games (21:02) Ways To Raise Your Self-Esteem (29:46) Why Pride Is The Most Expensive Trait (32:19) Identifying Our Happiness (44:22) The Key To Being Your Authentic Self (49:08) Objectively Viewing Our Own Mind (01:00:40) How Can We Avoid Cynicism And Pessimism Within Ourselves? (01:07:20) What Is Happiness? (01:21:24) Learning How To Deal With Anxiety (01:28:07) Optimising Our Quality Of Life (01:32:36) Why We Can't Change Other People (01:45:22) Why We Shouldn't Take Ourselves Too Seriously (01:52:38) How Being Observant Of Yourself Allows Change (02:00:23) Why Did Naval Come On This Podcast? (02:09:31) The Best And Worst Places To Spend Wealth (02:18:03) Philosophical Beliefs (02:23:55) Recent Insights Into Naval's Opinions (02:30:50) Are People Choosing To Have Less Kids? (02:37:40) Trusting Our Instincts Throughout Parenthood (02:50:26) What Does The Future Of The Culture Wars Look Like? (02:59:01) What Is Currently Ignored By The Media But Will Be Studied By Historians? (03:11:49) Is There An Advantage To Starting Out As A Loser? (03:15:20) Naval's Foreseeable Plans Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get $350 off the Pod 4 Ultra at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription of the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices