Modern Wisdom
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How The Partner You Choose Reveals Your Self-Worth - Quinlan Walther
Quinlan Walther is a writer and a relationship coach. Why do we keep choosing the wrong partners? We meet someone new and think, “Maybe this is finally the one.” But then the pattern starts to feel familiar. Different face, same pain. Different relationship, same lesson. So why do we keep dating our trauma, and what does it actually take to break the cycle? Expect to learn how to build self-worth and have a better relationship with your partner, why you often choose a “wound” other than a partner, how to stop mistaking anxiety for chemistry, how to set good standards versus unrealistic expectations, the internet's big problem when dolling out relationship advice and much more… - Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com - 0:00 What Your Partner Says About Your Self-Worth 2:31 Where Does Self-Trust Come From? 5:18 Why Curiosity and Capacity Feel So Difficult 8:53 Are Our ‘Types’ Just Unresolved Trauma? 19:17 Who Do You Need to Be to Feel Loved? 23:31 Are You Choosing a Partner Or a Wound? 34:41 Are Avoidant People the Most Attractive? 38:21 Why Healing the Past Changes Everything 41:07 Is Too Much Empathy a Bad Thing? 45:43 The Boundary Lessons Everyone Needs 52:04 Is Ego Getting in the Way? 56:43 The Most Common Misconceptions Between the Sexes 01:00:39 The Mistake Many Women Make When Men Open Up 01:02:01 Have Dating Standards Become Unrealistic? 01:07:16 The Hardest Relationship Cycles to Break 01:08:33 How to Repair Ruptures in Your Relationship 01:15:01 Balancing Impulse and Overthinking 01:18:03 Why You Need Self-Trust in a Relationship 01:23:36 What AI Relationships Reveal About Modern Love 01:32:40 Where to Find Quinlan - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
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Harvard Professor: Why Nothing Feels Real Anymore - Arthur Brooks
Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author. Why do some people feel lost while others seem deeply fulfilled? When life feels empty, it's often not because you're missing success, money, or comfort; it's because you're missing meaning. So how do you find purpose? How do you create a life that feels worth living? And what does meaning look like in a world where so much feels fake? Expect to learn why so many people feel like modern life is simulated rather than real, why meaning can’t be simulated, how to break out of the antidepressant cycle, what meaning is actually made up of, why you need to learn to embrace suffering, the most important habits in order to increase the meaning in your life, and much more… - Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom - 0:00 Are We Living in a Simulation? 6:42 What Are We Mistaking For Real Meaning? 11:00 Why Can’t Meaning Be Simulated? 15:30 The Most Meaningless Day Imaginable 19:29 Are Ambitious People Susceptible to Meaninglessness? 22:00 Are We Just Pursuing Approval? 30:24 The Big Questions Everyone Should Be Asking 34:33 Why Life Feels So Random 36:07 Why Are Directionless People So Fragile? 37:50 Why We Confuse Fame With Significance 41:12 How Your Weaknesses Become Strengths 52:59 Stop Blaming Your Parents 54:51 How Technology is Rewiring Our Brains 01:03:47 How to Escape the Doom Loop 01:10:19 Can You Recover From Meaninglessness? 01:14:51 How Important is Love to Meaning? 01:16:50 The Ladder of Love Explained 01:21:04 Should We Be Thinking About Transcendence More? 01:24:38 Why is Transcendence So Rare? 01:27:27 The Truth About Finding Your Calling 01:32:02 Why Changing Direction Feels So Scary 01:34:35 The Surprising Role of Beauty in Meaning 01:37:08 Is Suffering the Ultimate Meaning? 01:39:01 The Modern Unhappiness Crisis 01:47:09 How to Build a More Meaningful Life 01:53:02 Where to Find Arthur - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
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The Art of Unstoppable Self-Belief - Joe Santagato
Joe Santagato is a comedian and podcaster.
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The Brutal Side of Making It In Show Business - Zach Braff
Zach Braff is an actor and director.
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Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown
Isabel Brown is a conservative media personality and author.
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Rabbit Hole: Does Tim Ferriss Dream In Japanese?
In the third edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore: - Mickey Mantle's most legendary story in Yankee Stadium. - If Tim Ferriss dreams in Japanese. - How the UK would rank as America's 51st state. - and much more…
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4.2M Q&A - Sleeping With An Ex, Harambe & Settling Down
I hit 4.2 million YouTube subscribers!
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Psyop Expert: Secret Techniques For Psychological Power - Chase Hughes
Chase Hughes is a former U.S. Navy Chief, behaviour and influence expert, speaker, and author.
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Mostly Wise #1 - Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura
I spent a really long time putting this together, I really hope you enjoy it! In this inaugural episode of Mostly Wise, we explore:
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The New Way Of The Superior Man - David Deida
David Deida is a spiritual teacher, researcher, speaker, and author.
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19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes
To celebrate 1100 episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes.
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Birth Rate Debate: “40% Of Girls Will Never Be Mothers”
In this birth rate debate, we explore: - The cataclysmic impacts of the current birth rates for future generations. - Why so many young women are opting out of motherhood. - What can be done to fix declining birth rates globally. - and much more...
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The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King
Bob King is the founder and CEO of Humanscale.
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“They Wanted A Bad Guy, So I Became One” - Ryan Garcia
Ryan Garcia is a professional boxer and a WBC interim lightweight champion.
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21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson
Mark Manson is a writer, entrepreneur, and a New York Times best-selling author.
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How TikTok Hijacked the Future of Music - Nik Nocturnal
Nik Nocturnal is a musician, YouTuber, and content creator.
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DEBATE: Why Do Gen Z Women Hate Men So Much?
In this evolutionary psychology debate, we explore:
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A Blueprint For Mastering Every Conversation - Jefferson Fisher
Jefferson Fisher is a trial attorney, legal educator, and content creator.
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The Endless Pain Of Emotionally Mature Partners - Mercedes Coffman
Mercedes Coffman is a writer, researcher, and cultural commentator.
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The Uber Eats To OnlyFans Pipeline
In the second edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore: - If Kratom is more addictive than heroin - What the latest and greatest life hacks are - Who actually is the highest-earning athlete in history - and much more…
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The Extreme Crisis of Young Women - Freya India
Freya India is a writer and journalist focused on female mental health and modern culture.
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No One is Ready for This Coming War - Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf
Andy Stumpf is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, extreme sports enthusiast, public speaker, podcaster, and author.
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Mentalist Secrets Revealed: How To Read Anyone - Oz Pearlman
Oz Pearlman is a mentalist, magician, endurance athlete, and keynote speaker.
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A Shocking Turn in the War on Men - Richard Reeves
Richard Reeves is a writer, researcher and the Founder of the American Institute for Boys & Men.
