Chris Hare

And I explored, as any person does, regardless of their age, I explored lots of different philosophies that I thought may provide the answers with this tension, what I want to be, what I need to be. And ultimately, what's given me the most fulfillment has been a sort of vitalist Nietzschean sort of approach. Nietzsche, in my opinion, is the greatest philosopher of the 20th century.

And I explored, as any person does, regardless of their age, I explored lots of different philosophies that I thought may provide the answers with this tension, what I want to be, what I need to be. And ultimately, what's given me the most fulfillment has been a sort of vitalist Nietzschean sort of approach. Nietzsche, in my opinion, is the greatest philosopher of the 20th century.

And I wouldn't be surprised if he accrues almost religious-like deference in the next century or two. And one of Nietzsche's most important tenets is to live life with vitality

And I wouldn't be surprised if he accrues almost religious-like deference in the next century or two. And one of Nietzsche's most important tenets is to live life with vitality

which means, contrary to a lot of different religions, to live it with energy in the moment, to think about what gives you pleasure and what gives you joy in the present right now, and to use the past and the future only as guiding posts, but mainly to think of what maximizes your human experience today.

which means, contrary to a lot of different religions, to live it with energy in the moment, to think about what gives you pleasure and what gives you joy in the present right now, and to use the past and the future only as guiding posts, but mainly to think of what maximizes your human experience today.

And this is a philosophy, I think, in today's world, which is so full of challenges, I can't even begin to talk about them, a very helpful philosophy. So I think aspire toward values that are important, but accept that you're not perfect and you'll never be able to embody those values. Just aspire towards them and try and do things that will make you happy, even if you fail at them.

And this is a philosophy, I think, in today's world, which is so full of challenges, I can't even begin to talk about them, a very helpful philosophy. So I think aspire toward values that are important, but accept that you're not perfect and you'll never be able to embody those values. Just aspire towards them and try and do things that will make you happy, even if you fail at them.

And I want to end with one analogy, which I think summarizes this philosophy in some way. When I was really young, at the start of the 24 Hour Race, the types of people I looked up to were like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, people who had transcended the hierarchy of impact to the point where everybody knew who they were and everybody had experienced some benefit from these people.

And I want to end with one analogy, which I think summarizes this philosophy in some way. When I was really young, at the start of the 24 Hour Race, the types of people I looked up to were like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, people who had transcended the hierarchy of impact to the point where everybody knew who they were and everybody had experienced some benefit from these people.

And I thought, okay, if there's a hierarchy of giving back, it starts with family and friends, it elevates to a community. And then finally it's maybe something global. I think today I realized I had it the wrong way round. You know, the easiest thing, even though it's not easy at all. And people like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have my utmost respect.

And I thought, okay, if there's a hierarchy of giving back, it starts with family and friends, it elevates to a community. And then finally it's maybe something global. I think today I realized I had it the wrong way round. You know, the easiest thing, even though it's not easy at all. And people like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have my utmost respect.

is to create this kind of incredible but kind of minute change to people's lives versus the hardest thing is to look at the people around you today, your family, your friends, and to help them in meaningful ways, like beyond just a phone call, which I think is important, don't get me wrong, but to actually invest in them and invest in their future. And I can think of people who...

is to create this kind of incredible but kind of minute change to people's lives versus the hardest thing is to look at the people around you today, your family, your friends, and to help them in meaningful ways, like beyond just a phone call, which I think is important, don't get me wrong, but to actually invest in them and invest in their future. And I can think of people who...

said small things or did small or big things for me that will be forever more important in my life than any Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. These are just people I met and encountered briefly or have known for a long time who made huge and lasting impacts. And all of us have that opportunity today.

said small things or did small or big things for me that will be forever more important in my life than any Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. These are just people I met and encountered briefly or have known for a long time who made huge and lasting impacts. And all of us have that opportunity today.

All of us have that opportunity today to look at the people that we know and make a difference in their lives in a positive way. And I think that's the paragon of the human experience. The paragon is being someone who's not always a nice guy, right? Sometimes it involves giving tough love, but who can provide that value, provide that feedback to the people closest to you.

All of us have that opportunity today to look at the people that we know and make a difference in their lives in a positive way. And I think that's the paragon of the human experience. The paragon is being someone who's not always a nice guy, right? Sometimes it involves giving tough love, but who can provide that value, provide that feedback to the people closest to you.

And I think you can live a very satisfied life just by doing that.

And I think you can live a very satisfied life just by doing that.