Episode 116: Kevin Kelly - Ideas To Live A Wise Life
Description
Kevin Kelly is a photographer, a futurist, an editor, and the author of multiple books, including "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier," the subject of our conversation.
This is a rebroadcast of episode 75 of "Keep Talking," one of my favorite episodes. On his 68th birthday, Kevin wrote "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" for his children - an essay that went viral. He wrote two more birthday advice essays for years 69 and 70. Now, after cleaning those nuggets up and adding 150 more, he has written a treasure-trove of wisdom, created and given to the world by one of America's most perceptive thinkers.
This is my favorite kind of book, and Kevin has created a masterpiece that I will consult for the rest of my life. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to become just a little bit wiser, a little bit better, a little bit more thoughtful.
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(00:00 ) Intro
(00:55 ) Why Kevin began sharing advice
(03:21 ) "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" popularity
(05:27 ) 10 pieces of advice
(07:42 ) You are what you do
(12:00 ) Character is about how you deal with power
(18:55 ) Look back 25 years from today to decide
(22:20 ) The three things you need
(36:15 ) Cultivate 12 people who love you
(40:35 ) Money is to allow you to do great work
(41:51 ) A perfect day to Kevin Kelly
(44:15 ) Success and wealth
(45:46 ) What's the point of obtaining wisdom?
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