#500: KevKev TimTim TalkTalk on Dragon Slaying, Lessons Learned, Viagra, and Assorted Nonsense

You are the average of the five people you associate with most ... Whoever you spend a lot of time with, you are going to absorb—and vice versa; they're going to absorb you. Really be aware of that—physically, emotionally, psychologically, financially. It's so true. I've just seen it confirmed over and over and over and over again—for me and for other people.

I don't think any of us are remembered for that long. I think that over-focusing on legacy can warp and contort a lot of thinking about life and what you pursue. I think it can lead you to pursue things for prestige—and I think prestige, approval guilt, shame are all really bad reasons for doing things.

If I, in any way [as a dad], say 'I don't have time' or 'I feel like I don't have time,' I just want to plant the seed now that that is utter horseshit. We make time for the things that matter.

We can feel like we're doing a good thing, sometimes, when we're suffering and grinding, but that does not by default mean that we're doing something worthwhile or improving.

I think that self-improvement and how much it affects you positively or negatively, for me personally, depends a lot on the motivation behind it. Are you running away from something, or are you running towards something? Are you finding problems with yourself or problems in your life just because you've been rewarded throughout your life as a problem-solver?

I can't remember the attribution, but free sex is the most expensive sex you'll ever have, right? That's true for free books. That's true for free product. It's not free ... If you have an audience, there's going to be follow-up, and sometimes it's like, 'Oh my God, 10 years later, I've had 73 emails from this person.' Don't open that door.

I don't spend a lot of time thinking about longevity per se or ultra-long lifespan. I do spend time thinking about what stupid mistakes I can prevent easily or what medications or supplements or interventions I can implement easily that will prevent me from dying earlier than I should based on my genetic average.