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RWH051: Master of Change w/ Brad Stulberg

2024/11/10
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William Green:探讨了在快速变化和不确定性世界中保持情绪平衡和清晰思维,做出明智决策,并为他人提供稳定感的重要性。 Brad Stulberg:分享了他过去十年中经历的各种变化,包括职业变化、搬家、为人父母、事业成功与失败以及严重的伤病,以及这些经历如何让他认识到变化是常态。他介绍了稳态和异稳态的概念,以及它们如何帮助理解变化。他强调了在变化中保持稳定的重要性,以及通过变化来实现稳定。他还讨论了核心价值观、灵活的自我意识以及多元化身份的重要性,以及如何通过这些方法来应对变化和挑战。他介绍了“悲剧性乐观主义”的概念,即接受生活中的悲剧,同时保持乐观和希望。他还讨论了常规和仪式在应对混乱中的重要性,以及如何培养一种灵活的自我意识,以便更好地适应变化。他还分享了他应对逆境的一些方法,包括自我同情和寻求支持。最后,他还谈到了如何教育孩子应对未来的变化和不确定性。 Howard Marks:强调了世界在不断变化,速度快且不可预测,没有什么是一成不变的。他认为,要适应环境,而不是试图控制环境,接受变化是不可避免的。 Bill Miller:强调了变化是市场中最大的问题。 Viktor Frankl:提出了“悲剧性乐观主义”的概念,即接受生活中的悲剧,同时保持乐观和希望。 Roger Federer:他通过重新定义自己的核心价值观并调整自己的打法,最终取得了成功,即使在33岁到36岁期间没有赢得任何比赛。 Bruce Springsteen:他接受了世界现状,同时相信可以改变世界。

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The episode introduces Brad Stulberg, author of 'Master of Change,' and discusses the importance of thriving amid change and uncertainty. Brad shares his experiences and the central theme of his book, which is about adapting to change and maintaining emotional equilibrium.
  • Brad Stulberg's background and expertise in adapting to change.
  • The central theme of 'Master of Change' is excelling when everything is changing, including oneself.
  • Importance of maintaining emotional equilibrium and mental clarity in a fast-changing world.

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In today’s episode, William Green chats with Brad Stulberg about how to thrive amid change. Brad is the best-selling author of Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing—Including You & The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success that Feeds—Not Crushes—Your Soul. Here, he shares practical tools & strategies based on scientific research, battled-tested wisdom, & his work as a high-performance coach to business leaders & elite athletes.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

04:55 - How Brad Stulberg became an expert on adapting to change. 

14:04 - Why Howard Marks & Bill Miller are obsessed with impermanence.

18:35 - How “rugged flexibility” can help you navigate a fast-changing world.

35:20 - Why it’s so valuable to have a “fluid sense of self.” 

43:38 - Why Viktor Frankl recommended a mindset of “tragic optimism.” 

52:10 - How routines & rituals provide stability & order amid change & disorder.

52:10 - Why getting exercise & building community is mission critical.

52:10 - Why Brad is skeptical of optimizers like Peter Attia & Andrew Huberman.

58:47 - How peak performers succeed by “nailing the fundamentals.”

01:10:45 - How Brad’s “4 Ps” technique protects against reactive decision-making. 

01:16:18 - What a battle against depression taught him about handling adversity.

01:20:19 - What qualities he models so that his kids can learn to be resilient.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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