Greatness

Jonathan Watts

Learn from history’s greatest.Each week, Jonathan Watts dives into the lives and moments of the world's most extraordinary people, uncovering timeless lessons and unforgettable stories.

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    159. The Life and Philosophies of Elon Musk (Part II)

    Diving into the life and story of Elon Musk, from his upbringing in South Africa, to the wild story of building Tesla and SpaceX, to his biggest regrets and mistakes, and everything in between. ----- Sources  Elon Musk - Walter Isaacson Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future - Ashlee Vance Wisdom Takes Work - Ryan Holiday ----- 3:19 - Understanding Elon 6:35 - A fanatical reader/tough childhood 9:28 - The root of his risk-taking  11:40 - "You'll never be successful." 12:45 - The power of asking 14:00 - Choosing his future/You can always go back  16:38 - First company and Elon's working ways 19:31 - Impossible isn't tolerated 20:25 - Putting chips back into the game/his relationship with risk 22:45 - Elon's leadership paradox 25:52 - "The Man Who Didn’t Understand the Meaning of the Word ‘Risk.’” 27:52 - Getting into space + First principles approach 33:55 - The odds facing SpaceX's  34:45 - Musk's business principles 41:05 - Attention to detail 43:40 - SpaceX hiccups/"SpaceX is in it for the long haul, and, come hell or high water, we are going to make this work." 47:20 - Barometer for making decisions 47:35 - 2008: Pain. Misery. Suffering 56:15 - The line between boldness and recklessness is very thin 1:03:43 - The role of luck 1:09:25 - The Surges 1:11:40 - The algorithm 1:13:45 - Impulsive decision-making 1:16:23 - Elon's flaws 1:24:35 - Final thoughts and stories ----- Check out my books below: Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Stay connected and check out more on our website: Chasegreatness.net

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    157. How the World's Greatest Artists Worked

    Diving into the working ways of some of the world's greatest artists.  ----- Sources Daily Rituals - Mason Currey ----- Time Stamps: 3:49 - Benjamin Franklin: The two questions and the "air bath." 6:05 - Scott F. Fitzgerald: Work like a lion 9:04 - Paul Erdos: Drugs and stimulants 12:20 - William Gass: Work angry 14:07 - Anne Rice: Flexibility, ease, and uninterrupted time 16:42 - David Lynch: Find a thinking place 17:40 - Umberto Eco: Thinking in the cracks  19:05 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Is it sustainable? 20:50 - Twyla Tharp: Building a bridge 22:20 - Graham Greece: Burn your youth, sustain as you age 23:50 - Marcel Proust and Philip Roth: Go monk mode 26:25 - Carl Jung: Make it boring 28:15 - Thomas Mann: Setting Boundaries 30:05 - Gustav Mahler, Twyla Tharp: Preparing to  be creative 32:47 - Nicholson Baker, Thomas Wolfe, Fredreich Schiller, Woody Allen - Get creative, find your way 37:20 - Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Do the unpleasant first 40:25 - Bernard Malamud: The only thing that matters 42:03 - Anthony Trollope - Advice on starting a craft 44:52 - Gustave Flaubert: the ups and downs of the creative process 46:38 - Ernest Hemingway: Keep some juice in the tank 47:30 - James Boswell: The morning reminder 49:55 - Gertrude Stein, Martin Amis, Joyce Carol Oates - Genius in endurance in disguise  52:22 - Ideas on making time, finding effortless work, and inspiration 54:20 - Karl Marx: The right regrets 56:00 - William James: The Solomon Paradox 58:26 - Rene Descartes - Don't compromise your working way ----- Check out my books below: Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Stay connected and check out more on our website:

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Learn from history’s greatest.Each week, Jonathan Watts dives into the lives and moments of the world's most extraordinary people, uncovering timeless lessons and unforgettable stories.

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