22 Habits To Follow For A Happy Life - Kevin Kelly - #638

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello, friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Kevin Kelly. He's the founder of Wired Magazine, a futurist, author and a public speaker known for his insights on technology's impact on society. Working out how to live a good life is complex. However, having rules from someone much older and wiser than you can make this a lot easier. Kevin has condensed a lifetime of insights into a few hundred sentences in his new book, and today we get to go through some of my favorites. Expect to learn why you should do everything you can to avoid becoming a billionaire, how to have a more optimistic outlook on life, whether you can trust websites with the word truth in the title, why you are more likely to be defeated by blisters than mountains, how to understand yourself better, the best way to turn bad days into good days, why what irritates you in other people is a lesson about you, and much more. Very, very cool stuff from Kevin here. Little aphorism-y sort of maxims, quote things, and we get to break them down, and I get to ask him questions, and it is very, very cool. The guy is super, super smart, and I love digging into the insights that someone has taken an entire life to accumulate. I really, really hope that you enjoy this one. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Gymshark. Their Apex T-shirt, which has essence and anti-odor technology and heat mapping ventilation, side splits at the hem for functionality and movement. It is my new favorite T-shirt. I'm wearing it all of the time when I'm training. They've also got a Powerwash T, which is sort of this oversized, relaxed fit, super heavyweight, but really, really comfortable. I'm traveling in that all of the time. And as you have heard me harp on about for ages, the studio Shorts by Gymshark are the best men's training shorts that I've ever found. Super lightweight, amazing colors. They even can get away with them at a pool party. They're so great. I'm a massive, massive fan. Dusty Maroon, Willow Green and Onyx Grey are my favorite colors. And the girl stuff is amazing as well. If you need to get some for yourself or for the girl in your life, you can get all of this by going to bit.ly slash shark wisdom. That is all of the clothes that I use and recommend from Gymshark, all of my favorites and some more in there. Plus if you use the code MW10, you'll get a 10% discount site-wide of everything and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee with free returns. That's bit.ly slash shark wisdom and MW10. A checkout. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. You are not eating enough fruit and vegetables in your diet and you know it and this is going to help. One scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multi-mineral, pre- and probiotic green superfood blend and more that all work together to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet. It increases energy and focus, aids with digestion and supports a healthy immune system, all without the need to take multiple products or pills. It's even NSF certified for sports in the US, meaning that Olympic athletes can use it and they've upgraded the recipe 53 times over the last decade as new research and better quality ingredients have come in. It's lifestyle-friendly whether you eat keto, paleo, vegan, dairy-free or gluten-free and it contains less than one gram of sugar without compromising on taste. Altogether, it is the staple to my supplement regime and if you are looking to make an upgrade to your nutrition, this is a great place to begin. Head to athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom to get a 90-day money-back guarantee, a year's free supply vitamin D and five free travel packs. That's athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom.
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