Ben Greenfield
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We are living in convenient times. And I mean, don't get me wrong. You still got to double check and make sure AI didn't make mistakes because occasionally it will still do things wrong, but it's still, it's pretty convenient.
Like, how do you even keep all that information in there? I don't think it is like a computer. I think it's more like the Arthur Conan Doyle character, Sherlock Holmes, who says to Watson at one point early in the book, when they first meet, he says something like after Watson tells him his name, Watson's name, he says, Oh, I'm going to forget that. Watson says, why?
Like, how do you even keep all that information in there? I don't think it is like a computer. I think it's more like the Arthur Conan Doyle character, Sherlock Holmes, who says to Watson at one point early in the book, when they first meet, he says something like after Watson tells him his name, Watson's name, he says, Oh, I'm going to forget that. Watson says, why?
Like, how do you even keep all that information in there? I don't think it is like a computer. I think it's more like the Arthur Conan Doyle character, Sherlock Holmes, who says to Watson at one point early in the book, when they first meet, he says something like after Watson tells him his name, Watson's name, he says, Oh, I'm going to forget that. Watson says, why?
He says, because the more things I have rolling around and clunking inside my head, the less I'm likely to be able to do a good job being a detective and sleuthing because I just want a clear mind, so I don't like to have my head jumbled around with facts. There's two things that I do. The first is I keep a very clear head.
He says, because the more things I have rolling around and clunking inside my head, the less I'm likely to be able to do a good job being a detective and sleuthing because I just want a clear mind, so I don't like to have my head jumbled around with facts. There's two things that I do. The first is I keep a very clear head.
He says, because the more things I have rolling around and clunking inside my head, the less I'm likely to be able to do a good job being a detective and sleuthing because I just want a clear mind, so I don't like to have my head jumbled around with facts. There's two things that I do. The first is I keep a very clear head.
Meaning I will tend to ruminate on things, think about things, wake up at 2 a.m. I have notes apps all over my phone with all of the little notes that I take right away to get them off of my plate and out of my head. So it's basically the idea of an ever living journal that goes along with you wherever you go. For me, all through college, it was like little paper journals that I keep in my pocket.
Meaning I will tend to ruminate on things, think about things, wake up at 2 a.m. I have notes apps all over my phone with all of the little notes that I take right away to get them off of my plate and out of my head. So it's basically the idea of an ever living journal that goes along with you wherever you go. For me, all through college, it was like little paper journals that I keep in my pocket.
Meaning I will tend to ruminate on things, think about things, wake up at 2 a.m. I have notes apps all over my phone with all of the little notes that I take right away to get them off of my plate and out of my head. So it's basically the idea of an ever living journal that goes along with you wherever you go. For me, all through college, it was like little paper journals that I keep in my pocket.
Now it's just the notes app on my phone. So I'm constantly keeping a clear head. So I'm not sitting here during this podcast, trying to remember those three things that I promised, you know, three other people that I do later on today, all those little things start to gum up the subconscious. So I put, I write everything down. So I keep very good notes on everything.
Now it's just the notes app on my phone. So I'm constantly keeping a clear head. So I'm not sitting here during this podcast, trying to remember those three things that I promised, you know, three other people that I do later on today, all those little things start to gum up the subconscious. So I put, I write everything down. So I keep very good notes on everything.
Now it's just the notes app on my phone. So I'm constantly keeping a clear head. So I'm not sitting here during this podcast, trying to remember those three things that I promised, you know, three other people that I do later on today, all those little things start to gum up the subconscious. So I put, I write everything down. So I keep very good notes on everything.
And then second, I focus a lot on my category, right? Which is health, fitness, longevity, biohacking, nutrition, whatever.
And then second, I focus a lot on my category, right? Which is health, fitness, longevity, biohacking, nutrition, whatever.
And then second, I focus a lot on my category, right? Which is health, fitness, longevity, biohacking, nutrition, whatever.
And because I've been in this sector for like 20 years now, a big part of it too is just once you start seeing the same things over and over again, reading the same things over and over again, it's like grooving that part of your brain to where you asked me about politics or crypto or anything like that, I'm going to be a complete idiot.
And because I've been in this sector for like 20 years now, a big part of it too is just once you start seeing the same things over and over again, reading the same things over and over again, it's like grooving that part of your brain to where you asked me about politics or crypto or anything like that, I'm going to be a complete idiot.
And because I've been in this sector for like 20 years now, a big part of it too is just once you start seeing the same things over and over again, reading the same things over and over again, it's like grooving that part of your brain to where you asked me about politics or crypto or anything like that, I'm going to be a complete idiot.
But because I spend a lot of time immersed in health and fitness, it's almost like osmosis, you know, long-term osmosis. Yeah. So there's something to be said for like, if you're a young person getting a career or something like really rolling up your sleeves and telling yourself, Hey, I'm going to be a pro in like 20 years. And I'm just going to stick at this every day and learn as much as I can.