Episode 116: Kevin Kelly - Ideas To Live A Wise Life

Kevin Kelly is a photographer, a futurist, an editor, and the author of multiple books, including "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier," the subject of our conversation.

This is a rebroadcast of episode 75 of "Keep Talking," one of my favorite episodes. On his 68th birthday, Kevin wrote "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" for his children - an essay that went viral. He wrote two more birthday advice essays for years 69 and 70. Now, after cleaning those nuggets up and adding 150 more, he has written a treasure-trove of wisdom, created and given to the world by one of America's most perceptive thinkers.

This is my favorite kind of book, and Kevin has created a masterpiece that I will consult for the rest of my life. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to become just a little bit wiser, a little bit better, a little bit more thoughtful.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:55) Why Kevin began sharing advice

(03:21) "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" popularity

(05:27) 10 pieces of advice

(07:42) You are what you do

(12:00) Character is about how you deal with power

(18:55) Look back 25 years from today to decide

(22:20) The three things you need

(36:15) Cultivate 12 people who love you

(40:35) Money is to allow you to do great work

(41:51) A perfect day to Kevin Kelly

(44:15) Success and wealth

(45:46) What's the point of obtaining wisdom?