Derek Sivers on Giving Away His $22 Million Dollar Fortune and Burning the Ships

04/10/2024 1h 10min
Derek Sivers on Giving Away His $22 Million Dollar Fortune and Burning the Ships

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About the episodeIn this episode, Andrew sits down with Derek Sivers, a writer, programmer, and entrepreneur turned explorer, who challenges everything you thought you knew about success and fulfillment.From giving away millions to embracing the unexpected, Derek's approach may be the antidote to our never-enough culture.Join us as we explore:Why he gave away his $22 million dollar fortune. Why he's an explorer not a leader.How he has "burned the ships" over and over again. His annual ritual for reversing prejudices. And so much more. Chapters00:00 - Intro00:19 - Useful Not True03:35 - How Derek Comes Up With Book Topics07:35 - Spending the Past 15 Years Exploring12:06 - Optimizing for Personal Growth14:52 - Burning Ships20:27 - Negative Impacts of Wealth22:14 - The Burden of Philanthropy26:17 - A Day in Derek’s Life28:53 - Is Derek Introverted?30:12 - Derek’s Hard No’s35:35 - Derek’s Nomadic Blood38:01 - Derek’s Fame42:38 - Derek’s Thoughts on AI57:12 - Overcoming Prejudices59:25 - Doing What Scares You1:01:54 - Learning to Appreciate China1:06:48 - Closing🔗 Find Derek on:Website: https://sive.rs/His Now Page: https://sive.rs/nowHis Latest Book: https://sive.rs/u🔗 Find Andrew on:Twitter/X: @awilkinsonLinkedIn: @awilkinsonWebsite: https://www.neverenough.com/Sign up for Andrew's newsletter

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