Bill Perkins

The first macro thing is the death clock. Right now I have this calendar up and it's 4,000 weeks and you mark off each week. And it's a very visceral representation about life is finite. Not only will you die somewhere around here, but this period is going to end. A lot of times when people go on vacation, knowing that the vacation ends on Friday snaps you up.

You're like, oh shit, I'm going to go here and do this and I'm going to stay out. And we only have a couple of days, so let's do the cafe and let's do X, Y, and Z. And you actually get more out of the trip knowing it's going to end as opposed to living obliviously. And all of a sudden, time to go. Wait, it's time to go.

You're like, oh shit, I'm going to go here and do this and I'm going to stay out. And we only have a couple of days, so let's do the cafe and let's do X, Y, and Z. And you actually get more out of the trip knowing it's going to end as opposed to living obliviously. And all of a sudden, time to go. Wait, it's time to go.

I forgot to do this or go see the Eiffel Tower or go whatever it is on your trip. And so same thing with life. When you know life is going to end, it becomes more urgent. Even the segment in your life, when you know your early 50s are going to end, you're like, it becomes more urgent. You become more deliberate. You get off autopilot. So that's the first layer.

I forgot to do this or go see the Eiffel Tower or go whatever it is on your trip. And so same thing with life. When you know life is going to end, it becomes more urgent. Even the segment in your life, when you know your early 50s are going to end, you're like, it becomes more urgent. You become more deliberate. You get off autopilot. So that's the first layer.

Each week I check off. Now I've been to Austin and traveling, but when I come back, I see it in my closet. So I walk by it every day. It's a constant reminder. Where'd you get this calendar, by the way? Online. There was like some sort of stoic reflections out there, a memento mori, remember death. I used to have it on my phone and you used to count down backwards. to my estimated death date.

Each week I check off. Now I've been to Austin and traveling, but when I come back, I see it in my closet. So I walk by it every day. It's a constant reminder. Where'd you get this calendar, by the way? Online. There was like some sort of stoic reflections out there, a memento mori, remember death. I used to have it on my phone and you used to count down backwards. to my estimated death date.

That app no longer works, but seeing it every time is great. If I get another widget that counts down, I'll have both of them, right? And I used to do it for other things like till Christmas, till your daughter's 14, till the job, the 15-year anniversary. Well, my daughter's going to be 16. She's going to be driving. How am I going to pry experiences out of my daughter?

That app no longer works, but seeing it every time is great. If I get another widget that counts down, I'll have both of them, right? And I used to do it for other things like till Christmas, till your daughter's 14, till the job, the 15-year anniversary. Well, my daughter's going to be 16. She's going to be driving. How am I going to pry experiences out of my daughter?

Because your daughters don't want to know you before she's really gone. She gets a car and she's, see ya, deuces, you know, that type of thing. So that really helps me. It gives me kind of an alarm that wakes me up out of autopilot. And that's the thing I personally use.

Because your daughters don't want to know you before she's really gone. She gets a car and she's, see ya, deuces, you know, that type of thing. So that really helps me. It gives me kind of an alarm that wakes me up out of autopilot. And that's the thing I personally use.

One of the things I wanted to do, and I wish I knew you back then because you could have helped me, is I was like, I want to know about all these frailty curves, like bone density, lung capacity, what activities... become less enjoyable first and then unable to do because that determines a lot of when your network should peak. I estimated it somewhere You're in your 50s. Wow.

One of the things I wanted to do, and I wish I knew you back then because you could have helped me, is I was like, I want to know about all these frailty curves, like bone density, lung capacity, what activities... become less enjoyable first and then unable to do because that determines a lot of when your network should peak. I estimated it somewhere You're in your 50s. Wow.

And the data kind of shows that. When I went to St. Petersburg and climbed the 200 and I think it was 11 steps to walk around the Bannister, all these tour buses coming to St. Petersburg, Asian, whatever. Not one person over those tour buses that was elderly climbed the 211 steps. So St. Petersburg was a different St. Petersburg for them. They didn't have the same experience. I got more out of St.

And the data kind of shows that. When I went to St. Petersburg and climbed the 200 and I think it was 11 steps to walk around the Bannister, all these tour buses coming to St. Petersburg, Asian, whatever. Not one person over those tour buses that was elderly climbed the 211 steps. So St. Petersburg was a different St. Petersburg for them. They didn't have the same experience. I got more out of St.

Petersburg for them. Now, I'm not saying it wasn't a wonderful trip and a nice trip for them. But they probably pushed St. Petersburg too late in life. And so there's so much hidden data and data out there and reports if you read it. We talked about it earlier, like trying to get people to spend their money down.

Petersburg for them. Now, I'm not saying it wasn't a wonderful trip and a nice trip for them. But they probably pushed St. Petersburg too late in life. And so there's so much hidden data and data out there and reports if you read it. We talked about it earlier, like trying to get people to spend their money down.

And one of the things, answers I give, they say, well, why do you think people are still, their net worth is still going up into 72%? And part of it is asset appreciation and going faster than they can spend it. But the real answer is they can't. They cannot spend it down. Life has passed them by. They no longer have the attitude or aptitude to do this. They can't do it.

And one of the things, answers I give, they say, well, why do you think people are still, their net worth is still going up into 72%? And part of it is asset appreciation and going faster than they can spend it. But the real answer is they can't. They cannot spend it down. Life has passed them by. They no longer have the attitude or aptitude to do this. They can't do it.

You'd be surprised how many people die on those cruise ships trying to swim when they get to St. Thomas. They think their life's going to be like a carnival commercial. And I'm like, that carnival commercial will kill most Americans. They're having heart attacks going down those slides.