The More Successful You Are The Longer You'll Live! Will Storr
- Aug 7, 2022
- 1:45:55
- Full Episode
Will is an author who brings out the unexpected ways that we’re vulnerable, and how to manage those vulnerabilities and turn them into strengths. The author of six books including Sunday Times bestsellers, he’s one of the most interesting voices on how we can manage our worst impulses to succeed in the modern world.
Topics: 0:00 Intro 01:26 Your early years, how was your self esteem shaped In those years? 08:55 Your book selfie, the inspiration 17:49 Would you have been happier if you were told you could succeed? 20:57 Am I actually making decisions? 27:02 How our genes control us 30:56 Story telling 42:46 Why does status matter? 57:20 Can we be to consumed by status? 01:01:02 We live longer with higher status 01:12:09 Our pursuit of status is greater and our pursuit for money 01:14:13 The part social cues play in the status game 01:20:08 How do we advance in the ‘status game’? 01:27:39 What ingredients create happiness for you? 01:40:28 The last guest question
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Will’s book The Status Game: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Status-Game-Will-Storr/ Will’s new book, The Status Game, is out now in the UK and in the US on the 23rd August.
Others books mentioned: Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better
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Brief Summary
Will Storr discusses childhood influences, self-esteem, status impact on health, and storytelling in business.
Key points
- The Impact of Upbringing. Childhood experiences shape our self-esteem and worldview, often in irreversible ways.
- Self-Esteem Movement's Flaws. The self-esteem movement has been proven ineffective and potentially harmful.
- The Myth of Unlimited Control. The belief that we can control everything about ourselves is fundamentally flawed.
- The Impact of Environment on Behavior. Our environment plays a crucial role in shaping our behavior and decisions.
- Understanding Status. Status is a compelling topic that influences our interactions and perceptions.
- The Importance of Status. Status plays a crucial role in human behavior, affecting our connections and sense of value.
Episode highlights
- The Impact of UpbringingChildhood experiences shape our self-esteem and worldview, often in irreversible ways.“Very little positive feedback in my childhood caused damage that you're never going to get over.”0:24Aug 7, 2022
- Self-Esteem Movement's FlawsThe self-esteem movement has been proven ineffective and potentially harmful.“There was no evidence that any of this was true; it was just a myth.”11:14Aug 7, 2022
- The Myth of Unlimited ControlThe belief that we can control everything about ourselves is fundamentally flawed.“That's the problem; the myth of unlimited control is dangerous.”20:31Aug 7, 2022
- The Impact of Environment on BehaviorOur environment plays a crucial role in shaping our behavior and decisions.“A lot of our behavior is controlled by what's going on around us.”26:09Aug 7, 2022
- Understanding StatusStatus is a compelling topic that influences our interactions and perceptions.42:49Aug 7, 2022
- The Importance of StatusStatus plays a crucial role in human behavior, affecting our connections and sense of value.“We're all motivated by status, pursuing that kind of thing.”43:34Aug 7, 2022
- Status and Health OutcomesResearch shows that lower status can lead to worse health outcomes and even early mortality.“The lower you are down in that pecking order, the more unhealthy we became.”1:02:16Aug 7, 2022
- Loneliness and StatusLoneliness can lead to health issues similar to those caused by low status.“The lonelier we are, the more our health declines.”1:06:28Aug 7, 2022
