"The way to find interesting stories is to live an interesting life." This entire podcast episode helps to make sense of my path that looks so well-orchestrated in the rearview mirror, while through the windshield it had often appeared as a fluctuation between clear skies, hailstorms, blizzards, and dark foggy nights. 🙏🏻
Wow, thank you for this great episode. I’m so glad that this reasoning has finally gained ground. I’m a RN for 25 years, after finishing my training, I was told there was no job for me so I went to university and studied an unrelated subject whilst working part time. I worked in hospitals, music shops, cafes whilst studying. Once graduated I got a job in academic medical research in a specialised field of cardiology at a prestigious university. I continued this career in more and more specialised roles at a number of universities but all through I continued to do part time jobs in other roles, Reproductive health, women, elderly, young people, general practice along with real estate, music industry, hospitality. I also trained as a teacher and trainer. Now I don’t know everything but I know a lot about my medical specialty along with a good amount about other specialties and have good experience and understanding beyond my professional experience in medicine and health i.e life in general. I can see where specialists are missing crucial clues and connections in cases and general practitioners are not able to dig deeper and explore and diagnose more specialist medical problems. I use this straddling strategy with patients to help them but there’s no role in my profession that encourages or requires this type of approach. So much so that I am now going in to business instead, and I hope this ‘range’ approach I have taken all my adult life will help me. I can’t wait to get David Epstein’s book, thank you Rich Roll I will subscribe to your podcasts, you are great!
This was a breath of fresh air. This topic is exactly what I have been thinking about lately, and have had so many questions about. David is such a smart and practical guy, and Rich well done with all the right questions ...great interview. Can't wait to read the book!
I moved to this country when I was about to turn 16. I totally agree with the academic approach being backward. But if we look at the history of education for the masses in this country, then it all makes sense.
re: time accelerating... it has to do with lack of new experiences. as we age, even if we go to other countries or try different things, we will never see the world as new as we did when we were kids. so instead of trying new sports we exploit the sport we learned or excelled at. friends and variety of experiences go from many to few for societal reasons as well. memories of repetitive experiences and thoughts will blend together so the brain cannot assign different experiences/time frames to them... so if you try new things you will in a sense extend the perception of your lifespan.
I often have your videos playing in the background! Feel like I have a real pal! I'm doing my best over at Postposterous and learning new tricks all the time from channels like yours.
Karsten Warholm from the west coast of Norway recently ran the second-fastest time ever on the 400 m hurdles, he has already won World and European champs in that event. The key here is that he started out as a decathlete, which is of course the most generalist of all track & field events. I strongly believe that this background will be the key to his future longevity as an athlete. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karsten_Warholm
The soccer thing basically comes down to class. Poor kids have to play in worse conditions, with worse equipment, in unstructured environments, making them more adaptable. Rich kids are spoiled and dont do as well outside of prestine conditions. US Women dominate at the global level in all sports in part because women as a whole are also generally given less to work with and have to be adaptable.
I do full length intros in the audio version, which you can find on my website or any podcast app / platform. On YT I just get right into it - short bio of the guest is always in the description. That's just the way I do it.
I can see the utility of having every guest introduce themselves or to intro them but now that I know it's in the description I actually think this is a more efficient way of quickly reading and being caught up in less than a minute.
"The way to find interesting stories is to live an interesting life." This entire podcast episode helps to make sense of my path that looks so well-orchestrated in the rearview mirror, while through the windshield it had often appeared as a fluctuation between clear skies, hailstorms, blizzards, and dark foggy nights. 🙏🏻
Cris, I feel the same way!!
Wow, thank you for this great episode. I’m so glad that this reasoning has finally gained ground. I’m a RN for 25 years, after finishing my training, I was told there was no job for me so I went to university and studied an unrelated subject whilst working part time. I worked in hospitals, music shops, cafes whilst studying. Once graduated I got a job in academic medical research in a specialised field of cardiology at a prestigious university.
I continued this career in more and more specialised roles at a number of universities but all through I continued to do part time jobs in other roles, Reproductive health, women, elderly, young people, general practice along with real estate, music industry, hospitality. I also trained as a teacher and trainer. Now I don’t know everything but I know a lot about my medical specialty along with a good amount about other specialties and have good experience and understanding beyond my professional experience in medicine and health i.e life in general. I can see where specialists are missing crucial clues and connections in cases and general practitioners are not able to dig deeper and explore and diagnose more specialist medical problems. I use this straddling strategy with patients to help them but there’s no role in my profession that encourages or requires this type of approach. So much so that I am now going in to business instead, and I hope this ‘range’ approach I have taken all my adult life will help me. I can’t wait to get David Epstein’s book, thank you Rich Roll I will subscribe to your podcasts, you are great!
1:37:41 Good stuff about skill stacking; not being the best in one thing, but creating your own ground where you're the only one competing on it.
This was a breath of fresh air. This topic is exactly what I have been thinking about lately, and have had so many questions about.
David is such a smart and practical guy, and Rich well done with all the right questions ...great interview. Can't wait to read the book!
And the days are not full enough
And the nights are not full enough
And life slips by like a field mouse
Not shaking the grass.
Ezra Pound
"To be specialized of the self". That's great.
YES ON THE TIME SLOWS DOWN THING!!! Outside of my comfort zone I can slow the calendar. I love it too!!!
His book is excellent. So are the footnotes. A great interview. Thank you.
I needed this podcast. I'm the ultimate example of Jack of all trades master of none.
Jane of many trades, master of some. Complete mastery in every domain isn't necessary.
The Frances Hesselbein (sp?) story is so inspiring!! Thank you for mentioning her. I will definitely be looking her up to learn more.
Another gem. Thanks Rich.
Rich! You are the best ! Thank you so much for your podcast and youtube contents. I listen them everyday.
What a smart, likable guy David Epstein is. I'm going to get that book and Rich articulate as always.
Grateful for this awesome interview! thank you!!
Love the RUclips format. Another great conversation thanks 😊
Really enjoying this. Thanks!
I moved to this country when I was about to turn 16. I totally agree with the academic approach being backward. But if we look at the history of education for the masses in this country, then it all makes sense.
re: time accelerating... it has to do with lack of new experiences. as we age, even if we go to other countries or try different things, we will never see the world as new as we did when we were kids. so instead of trying new sports we exploit the sport we learned or excelled at. friends and variety of experiences go from many to few for societal reasons as well. memories of repetitive experiences and thoughts will blend together so the brain cannot assign different experiences/time frames to them... so if you try new things you will in a sense extend the perception of your lifespan.
I often have your videos playing in the background! Feel like I have a real pal! I'm doing my best over at Postposterous and learning new tricks all the time from channels like yours.
Bravo to both of you 🙏👏
This is for me!!
I wish there is English subtitle. :)
Great Interview. I'm reading the book now.
Karsten Warholm from the west coast of Norway recently ran the second-fastest time ever on the 400 m hurdles, he has already won World and European champs in that event. The key here is that he started out as a decathlete, which is of course the most generalist of all track & field events. I strongly believe that this background will be the key to his future longevity as an athlete.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karsten_Warholm
Very timely video, I finished reading the book last week. Great book
Seems like an interesting guy will have to check out his book.
Who is the author he mentions at 13:22 ?
Herminia Ibarra
athletic wise when is too late to immerse yourself in something to reach a high level
Don't you hear a hissing sound?
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The soccer thing basically comes down to class. Poor kids have to play in worse conditions, with worse equipment, in unstructured environments, making them more adaptable. Rich kids are spoiled and dont do as well outside of prestine conditions. US Women dominate at the global level in all sports in part because women as a whole are also generally given less to work with and have to be adaptable.
Are you doing Rick rolling?
Epstein didn't ki- oh wrong Epstein my bad
Ya right. Plenty of late bloomers are also sore losers. You just haven’t gotten to know them.
brandi carlile
This person says that research about bilingual people is wrong, but doesn’t support his claims. As always, take what he says with a grain of salt.
1st comment
no intro again. why must i stop and read ur intro to be caught up?
I do full length intros in the audio version, which you can find on my website or any podcast app / platform. On YT I just get right into it - short bio of the guest is always in the description. That's just the way I do it.
@@richroll Good patience Rich
You have options, and one is not to be so entitled.
@@Mike.A. patience is listening for 20 mins and not having any intro or back story. sorry not sorry.
I can see the utility of having every guest introduce themselves or to intro them but now that I know it's in the description I actually think this is a more efficient way of quickly reading and being caught up in less than a minute.
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