Morgan Housel

It can help.

It can make you 10, 20, maybe 30% happier.

But understanding its limitations and what it's not going to do for you is pretty important.

No.

I mean, I think that's how humans have evolved is to because at the core of it is competition.

Where you have that, I think, drive, everyone has that drive, is not necessarily because you want to build another business or grow your podcast.

It's competition with others who might be doing that better than you or who might take your place if you were to step back.

That gives you the anxiety.

I think that's what everything is at its core.

And that's why I like asking the question, if nobody was watching, what would you want to do?

If nobody was watching your podcast...

would you still want to do these interviews?

If nobody could see your house, would you buy a house that was as big as the one you did?

Sometimes the answer is yes.

The answer might be yes to both of those questions, but it's an important question to ask of, are you doing this because it actually fulfills you or because you are competing with other people and you think you're gaining their attention by doing these things?

And signaling is important.

You can't just discount it because...

If you want to attract the right friends, the right spouse, the right employers, there's a signaling aspect.

A college degree is signaling.

It's not the education you obtained.