Dr. K
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I want fun, humor, freedom.
We want all this stuff.
But first thing to understand,
We've evolved for negative emotions.
Even reptiles can feel angry.
It's not clear whether they can feel sad or not.
So first thing to understand is that negative emotions are not negative.
Negative emotions are probably the most powerful motivators we have from a scientific standpoint.
So everyone's like, cultivate joy and curiosity.
No, don't do that.
If you want to be successful, be like you.
Be tortured.
You want to know why you are where you are at your age and I am where I am at my age.
The difference between us is I went to India and I became content and you didn't.
Right?
So I learned about how to be content.
And then I made the terrible, the stupid professional decision to learn how to be content.
And it's been an absolute – I'm the only podcast bro that's married.
Isn't that great?
I love it.