7 Semi-Controversial Rules For Success - Shaan Puri - #683

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Shaan Puri. He's an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster, and an angel investor. Shaan is kind of an anti-guru. He's a self-identified lazy person, but also managed to exit multiple companies for millions of dollars. So today, we're delving into seven of his most semi-controversial insights and discussing why much of the advice from actual business gurus might just be useless. Expect to learn why hard work is massively overrated, what the most undervalued skills in the world are, how to get out of your head and stop overthinking, why many people learn the wrong lessons from failure, how falling behind might not be the great teacher many think it is, why being a billionaire is a stupid goal, why you shouldn't follow what most people do, and much more. This Monday, another Modern Wisdom cinema episode goes live this time with Rich Roll, massive time podcaster, endurance athlete, and all-round interesting human. I really enjoyed this conversation. It was a much more personal one where we both opened up about challenges that we faced in our past and in our current lives. And I really love Rich's influence. He's got a very sort of peaceful, calming demeanor. Very interesting. Really, really enjoyed that conversation. And after this Monday we get on to the episodes I recorded in the UK with some very well-known, very well-known names. And those will be going live starting soon, hopefully within the next couple of weeks. I'm also back in Austin, by the way, I'm back in the USA for at least a little while. And my live shows begin next week. So if you're in Austin and you've got tickets to my live shows, I will see you on Monday. This episode is brought to you by 8 Sleep. I am currently dying in Austin because it's too hot all the time. And I'm being kept alive by my 8 Sleep pod cover. It actively cools and heats each different side of the bed. So if you sleep hot or if you sleep cold, this fixes the problem. It is an absolute game changer. If you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night or feeling extra groggy in the morning, temperature is almost always to blame. Also, it tracks your sleep, tells you how long you've been asleep. It gives you advice about how to get to sleep better. It'll even adjust the temperature of your bed as your sleep stages change throughout the night. On top of all of that, there is a 90-day money back guarantee, so you can buy it and sleep on it for 89 days. And if you do not like it, they will give you your money back. Head to eightsleep.com/modernwisdom to save $150 or 150 pounds on the pod cover. That's the best offer that you will find, but you must go to eightsleep.com/modernwisdom.
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