Reflecting on 2022
In this episode, Joe and Erich reflect on 2022 and their direction in 2023. For a portion of this conversation, we take a step back to go over how the previous few years felt stagnant to lay the groundwork for the reemergence that started in late 2022. Around the middle of 2022, starting live streams with Joe since he moved to Nashville began to shift momentum. Erich continues to push himself psychically with runs and rides, which has led to a commitment to run in the Chicago Marathon in 2023. One big driving factor was the book The Comfort Crisis. The book's core is to get yourself more comfortable with the uncomfortable. From there, we see what Joe explores with his master's and Ph.D. We must zoom out and look at human culture and be critical but also ask what is working? Joe believes that each of us should aspire to aim for something greater. Meaning the goal should be aspirational. The likelihood you will accomplish the goal is small, but in setting the bar, you may embody the goal you set for yourself.
Erich's Marathon Sponsor is Our Lady of Angels.
Team Our Lady of the Angels will be running in the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon to support the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels!
Mission of Our Lady of the Angels is a Catholic outreach to those in need in W. Humboldt Park, Chicago- one of the most challenged neighborhoods in the US. The Mission feeds about 3000 families a month.
Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
06:24 Applying to Grad School
15:17 Getting Help from the VA
20:02 Applying to Vanderbilt in 2021
24:21 Settling into Nashville
26:05 A Lack of Momentum in 2021
29:53 Re Learning How to Learn
32:25 How to Stay Sane
37:52 AI Art
41:55 Chicago Marathon 2023
44:53 Finding the Spark
47:03 The Comfort Crisis
52:09 What Does Next Year Training Look Like
55:23 Supplements
59:57 Joe's Conference and talking about your interests
1:04:31 Five Years of Podcasting
1:06:27 Pushing Your Boundaries
1:08:58 Everyone Has 600,000 Hours
1:10:09 What is Enlightenment?
1:13:50 Constructing a Value System
1:18:54 Diving into Films
1:20:02 The Rescue
1:22:46 Updating Humanities Value System
1:29:40 Imaging a Life Worth Living
