Podcast Summary: Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment, Die With Zero
I recently listened to Bill Perkins’ (Author of Die With Zero) appearance on Dr. Peter Attia's Podcast and loved his ideas, I'll certainly be picking up the book. In the meantime, I wanted to share my notes/takeaways from Bill and Dr. Attia's discussion. Hope this reinforces the points from the book, as well as provides additional insight into Bill's thought process.
Link to full podcast summary: Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment, Die With Zero
Podcast Summary
Bill Perkins makes the case that we should strive for maximum net fulfillment rather than net worth (or even health). He argues that we need to optimize our life to have memorable experiences before it’s too late and that most people are over-saving and under-living. Bill also explains how one can apply the principles in Die With Zero to break out of “autopilot” and optimize their life to achieve maximum net fulfillment.
Key Takeaways
If you get off of autopilot just a bit, you are already optimizing your life
We are all going to die. Anything that changes our experience of life for the better is worth pursuing
Most people are over-saving and under-living
Don't solve for money, solve for fulfillment
Life is like Tetris, you have to get the order right in order to get the high score