The Examined Life Podcast

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

Socrates said it, and we're going to live it out. Each week, we'll ponder one of life's thorniest questions, exploring ambition, careers, money, relationships, productivity and psychology — all so that you can live an examined life.

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Why you should give up (to get ahead)

Why you should give up (to get ahead)

Is your identity preventing you from making a necessary change? The golden child, the one who spent decades climbing the corporate ladder, often stays miserable because they can't separate who they are from what they do. Annie Duke reminds us that even the toughest career pivots are surprisingly reversible, and encourages us to imagine what we'd do with those reclaimed 60 hours each week if we finally walked away. [Episode 94] Annie Duke is an Author, Professional Speaker & Decision Strategist LEARN MORE ABOUT ANNIE ▸ Website: https://www.annieduke.com/ ▸ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-duke/ ▸ X/Twitter: https://x.com/annieduke?lang=en JOIN AN UPCOMING GROUP COACHING COHORT ▸ Looking to meet other "Post-Achievement" professionals? https://radreads.co/coaching WATCH NEXT ▸ Want Job Security? Take More Risk.: https://youtu.be/LrPc6ynsaZY ▸ A Health Scare Rescued This BCG Consultant: https://youtu.be/3olQYZXIeYs NEWSLETTER AND PODCAST ▸ Join 50,000 kind and ambitious subscribers: https://radreads.co ▸ The Examined Life Podcast: https://pod.link/1692585605 FOLLOW KHE ON SOCIAL ▸ Twitter: https://twitter.com/khemaridh ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radreadsco/ ▸ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khehy/ ▸ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@radreadsco ABOUT KHE HY Khe Hy is the founder of RadReads and father of two. Khe spent 15 years working on Wall Street and was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock. He’s been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, TedX, Barrons, Time Magazine and Quartz. ABOUT RADREADS RadReads is an online education business that helps ambitious professionals lead more productive, examined and joyful lives. RadReads provides guides, coaching, and trainings to more than 50,000 high-performers to help them gain back free time, scale their impact, and make their little dent in the universe. TIME STAMPS 00:00 The Double-Edged Sword of Grit 01:14 Three Archetypes: Navigating Career Decisions 06:01 Loss Aversion and Its Impact on Decisions 13:39 Setting Deadlines for Rational Decisions 21:35 Investment Decisions: Avoiding Thesis Creep 26:19 The Intuition of Walking Away 28:44 The Problem with Quitting 32:07 Kill Criteria and Precommitment 37:44 Dealing with Sunk Cost Fallacy 43:11 Opportunity Cost and Reversibility

I’ve Owned Stocks for 25 Years. Is It Time To Sell?

I’ve Owned Stocks for 25 Years. Is It Time To Sell?

Markets are selling off. Quick, how do you react? I’ve been long (i.e. no selling) since 1999. Yup, 25 years. But that doesn’t mean that major sell-offs don’t test my resolve. It’s particularly hard given our unique financial situation: lots of financial assets, no cash, low income and high spending. So how do we do it? [Episode 93] JOIN AN UPCOMING GROUP COACHING COHORT ▸ Looking to meet other "Post-Achievement" professionals? https://radreads.co/coaching WATCH NEXT ▸ Staying on Wall Street (after a heart attack): https://youtu.be/1MjJfN_3tj8 ▸ The corporate 9-to-5 is dead. Finally.: https://youtu.be/4HU7D9txPdM NEWSLETTER AND PODCAST ▸ Join 50,000 kind and ambitious subscribers: https://radreads.co ▸ The Examined Life Podcast: https://pod.link/1692585605 FOLLOW KHE ON SOCIAL ▸ Twitter: https://twitter.com/khemaridh ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radreadsco/ ▸ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khehy/ ▸ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@radreadsco ABOUT KHE HY Khe Hy is the founder of RadReads and father of two. Khe spent 15 years working on Wall Street and was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock. He’s been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, TedX, Barrons, Time Magazine and Quartz. ABOUT RADREADS RadReads is an online education business that helps ambitious professionals lead more productive, examined and joyful lives. RadReads provides guides, coaching, and trainings to more than 50,000 high-performers to help them gain back free time, scale their impact, and make their little dent in the universe. TIME STAMPS 00:00 Introduction: Facing Financial Challenges 00:46 Understanding Our Current Financial Situation 01:11 Investment Strategies and Market Insights 03:14 Living with High Spending and Low Income 05:27 The Impact of Market Sell-Offs 07:08 Adjusting Lifestyle and Spending 08:30 The Wealth Effect and Family Decisions 10:02 Housing Market Challenges 14:33 Reevaluating Risk and Future Plans 18:58 Conclusion: Staying Committed to Long-Term Goals