Eric Jorgenson discusses compiling and editing 'The Almanack of Naval Ravikant' and key insights from the book on The Pomp Podcast.
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Jorgenson shares that he initially assumed the book would be a modest passion project read by around a thousand fellow enthusiasts. It ultimately reached millions in print and digital sales in addition to roughly five million free copies distributed.
Jorgenson describes the first two decades of work as preparation and auditioning for the second half of a career. He cites biographer Walter Isaacson writing books on historical figures without permission before getting approached by subjects like Steve Jobs.
Jorgenson explains how he previously felt a recurring ambition to pursue stand-up comedy whenever watching performances. By assessing the actual lifestyle requirements and price tag, he realized he did not truly want it and dispelled the desire.
Jorgenson recommends writing uncensored thoughts on paper each morning to externalize and evaluate desires. He notes that thoughts feeling like urgent obligations inside your head often look absurd the moment they are written down.
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