Rick Vargas

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[Rick Vargas @RickVargas]

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[My First Million @myfirstmilpod]

@davidsenra sits down with @thesamparr of @FoundersPodcast to talk about greatness, what destroys successful people, and why he’s intolerant of mediocrity.

Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:22) Balance is the enemy of greatness
(9:13) How to remember what you learn
(17:10) Revenge for Being Born & Reframing the Inner Critic
(26:40) Success, Relationships, and What Destroys Great People
(30:55) Advice for 19-Year-Olds
(34:42) David’s ideal board of advisors
(39:20) Don’t Do Anything Someone Else Can Do
(44:05) what successful people really think about at the end
(48:30) Compounding wisdom

Watch now: https://t.co/58HMaGoVnj

[David Senra @FoundersPodcast]

This finally happened. I spent a few hours talking to James Dyson yesterday. His first autobiography is still my favorite book and James was the person I most wanted to meet. He was witty, insightful, and kind. An absolute gem of a human being and an inspiration to me.

[Shaan Puri @ShaanVP]

3 ways to hijack the creative part of your brain:

1. Morning Mud

we mistakenly think greatness is clean.

Like you're supposed to wake up, meditate, cold plunge, sip green tea -- and then produce brilliant work.

Nope.

You gotta work like a pig. Wake up, and roll in the mud.

Seinfeld spent the first 2 hours of his day writing jokes. Why? because if you want great jokes, you gotta write a lot of bad jokes.

He did that everyday, for 40+ years. Less than 0.1% of those jokes ever made it into his standup set.

Quantity is the mother of quality.

b..bu..buut what about writer's block?

"there's no writers block" he said. "there IS scared. there IS lazy. But there's no writers block."

You can cure writers block like it's a simple case of the hiccups: "just sit down and accept your mediocrity"

Translation: the harder you try to be great, the more you paralyze your creativity. Instead, be willing to roll in the mud. Make bad stuff, everyday.

Ed Sheeran: "I don't try to be great. When I walk in the studio, I remind myself 'today, I must dare to suck'...you can never make a great song, if you're afraid to make a bad song"

The first 2 hours of the day. Sit down and create.

Before you check the news, twitter, and stock market. BEFORE YOU PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR BRAIN... make something.

Coders code. Writers write. Musicians play music.

It's not going to be good. It's not SUPPOSED to be good. Good comes later.

You will only be as great as you're willing to be bad.

2. Engineered Rest

If you're reading this - you work too much, and it's suffocating your creativity.

All great work is on the other side of a breakthru idea.

How do you get a breakthrough? 3 places:

1) in water
2) in motion
3) after a nap

Ever notice you get your best ideas in the shower?

That's because your brain shifts from Executive Mode (doing tasks) to Default Mode (connecting dots)

"Creativity is just connecting things" - Steve Jobs

Aaron Sorkin (writer of west wing, social network) showers 8x a day when writing scripts.

Einstein used to float on a boat without a motor at sea. The coast guard was worried he'd drift away. He said "good, more time to think"

Darwin used to go for long walks in nature. He'd kick a stone every lap. He started calling his problems "4 stone problems" and "5 stone problems"

JK Rowling came up with Harry Potter on a train.

Edison, Einstein, Salvador Dali all took very short naps, and woke themselves up (holding a key, or metal ball that would drop and clang when they fell asleep) - because the brain enters a hypogogic state which allows for creative connections.

Showers, Naps, Swimming, Walking -- these look lazy.

What's more important to you: Looking productive or being productive?

Just like athletes and bodybuilders use sleep to grow their muscles - you must give yourself permission to relax.

Clock out so your subconscious mind can clock in.

3. THINK INSIDE THE BOX

Creativity loves constraints.

Dr. Suess was an up and coming writer. His editor bet him $100 he couldn't write a book using less than 50 words.

"it was damn tough. but that's what made it fun. It gave it that bounce"

The book (Green Eggs and Ham) went on to be his all-time best selling book.

The lie we're told is that you need to "think outside the box"

If you study the great ones, you see they do the opposite. They put themselves INTO a tight box.

Fewer options. Tight deadlines. Less features.
^these are the tools of the master creators

that's just a taste, reply DM if you want me to DM you the full list

[Jennifer Vargas @jen_vargas]

A cruise to Alaska was the perfect way for us to check it off the list of 50 states traveled with two young kids. How are you planning to visit Alaska?
Here are some resources and ideas for a 2026 Alaska trip: https://t.co/yUwpbwsX6D

[Jennifer Vargas @jen_vargas]

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[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

Failure is to be expected, not avoided. Failure is feedback, not judgment.

[Jennifer Vargas @jen_vargas]

Fun RV and Camper decor coming your way in my Etsy shop.
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[Jennifer Vargas @jen_vargas]

★★★★★ "Great little journal to keep track of memories on the seas. Thank you!" Heather

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[Jennifer Vargas @jen_vargas]

💫Our 50 States personalized mugs and ornaments make the perfect souvenir for proud travelers who’ve checked off every state! 🇺🇸
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[Jennifer Vargas @jen_vargas]

Excited to share the latest addition to my #etsy shop: US National Parks Map and Checklist, All 63 United States National Parks Bucket List, National Parks Tracker for Journal, Travel Tracker https://t.co/A76l2kbynT #usnationalparks #travelchecklist #bucketlist

[Nick Maggiulli @dollarsanddata]

These are the new economic classes in the U.S. (based on net worth, not income)

[Nick Maggiulli @dollarsanddata]

My book, The Wealth Ladder, is now available:

https://t.co/rF5rJkZN7p

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

You’d be amazed what you can accomplish when you start giving your full attention to one thing rather than dividing your attention among many.

[Two Sides of FI @twosidesoffi]

Got a question you'd like us to tackle? We're doing an AMA for Episode 100! Comment on this video with your questions https://t.co/42QziZoEw8

[Codie Sanchez @Codie_Sanchez]

You win by becoming so big you make your competition irrelevant.

9 rules you can follow to get there:

[Nathan Barry @nathanbarry]

The three secrets to growing your audience:

1. Teach everything you know

2. Work in public

3. Create every day

Do those consistently for two years and I guarantee you'll have a thriving audience.

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

"Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes." — Carl Jung