Everyone wants to improve their life, live better, and do things that they previously thought were impossible. But we all know it’s easier said than done. So how do you gain the courage to break out of your rut and try new things? How do you face the risk and fears associated with big decisions and overcome them?
Try to start by turning your life into mini-experiments.
I’m thrilled to introduce A.J. Jacobs, a 4x New York Times-bestselling author, the Editor-at-Large at Esquire, TED speaker, and a self-professed “human guinea pig.”
He’s no stranger to experiments: In his New York Times bestselling book, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible, he did just that. The results were interesting, thought-provoking, inspiring, and hilarious (which will talk more about in the episode).
[You can also visit his site to order his new book, Thanks A Thousand, which is about his journey to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee and the power of gratitude.]
I chat with him to discuss his adventures, biggest life lessons, new projects, and how they can help you achieve your goals.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How A.J. Jacobs approaches the creative process as one of the most sought after writers and authors in the world
- How YOU can be more creative in your daily life (it doesn’t take very long, actually) and how to structure your day better
- His philosophy to changing your behaviors by flipping the order of things
- How to turn your life into mini-experiments (it might change the way you brush your teeth) and all of the benefits that can come with it — for your brain too
- What percent of your ideas will suck and why you need to focus on quantity over quality
- How him and I might possibly be related
- One thing that you can do RIGHT NOW to transform your life by turning it into mini-experiments
Learn more about A.J. Jacobs, visit his site.
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