David Epstein
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303 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 14 Sep
David Epstein’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Right.
And so I found that I also had to start, you know, not being in an office anymore, containing my own work day.
I I sort of stole from Isabelle Yende, who's a I think one of the not just I, a lot of people think is one of the greatest living writers, where she'll light a candle at the beginning of every workday and then blow it out at the end and she's like, That's the end and closes the door and goes out.
And I didn't know.
I thought I was gonna say like
Yes.
Aaron Powell And I I mean I use electric candles because I'm not as brave as her and have too much paper in my office.
But it was the first time where like once I was out in office, I realized I needed a way to end the day, basically.
Otherwise it's like I'm thinking about it, well, my I'm doing stuff with my son and all that kind of thing.
So you have just it you're all the structure's on you.
Well people sometimes
Totally.
And that not only for your well being, but also for kind of your your rhythm.
Yes.
You know, like people need rhythm and like seasonal seasonality in their lives.
And I I don't think it impairs perform like I don't think we're saying don't be ambitious or anything like that.
Like I think I'm better now than when I
In the past when I did let it totally swallow my life.
It's the most important thing to me in that hour that I have.
Or that two hours.
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