#137: Breaking Rules, Solitary Socialite, Future Possibility Folders, Daydreaming and How to Live with Derek Sivers

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast. I’m your host Camellia Yang.

My guest today is Derek Sivers.  Derek has been a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, TED speaker, and book publisher. He’s an author of four books, Anything You Want, Your Music and People, Hell Yeah or No, and How to Live.

In today’s episode, we talked about…

• The benefit of keep moving across the world and breaking the rules.

• How do different cities shape one’s identity and expand one’s worldview?

• How to say goodbye to old identities that no longer serve you?

• The pros and cons of being a solitary socialite.

• Why shouldn’t you wait for inspiration to come?

• How to be a considerate content creator?

• The good side of daydreaming and building future possibility folders

• How to approach our life?

• How do physical locations matter to your morale?

• Why do people like to use stereotypes to pre-judge others, and why is it so hard to break?

• Learning Mandarin and Portuguese.

Books/links mentioned in this episode

• You don’t have to be local

• Moving for good

• Solitary socialite

• Daydreaming is my favorite pastime

• Possible futures

• Anything You Want

• Derek Sivers TED Talks

• Your Music and People

• Hell year or no

• How to Live

• Cities and Ambition - Paul Graham

• The Michel Thomas Method to learn language

• Practice Portuguese: Learn European Portuguese

• Fernando Pessoa

• Philosophy: a Complete Introduction - by Sharon Kaye

• Mark Manson - Life Advice That Doesn't Suck

• The Subtle Art NFT Collection - BookCoin™

Check out Derek Sivers' website and introduce yourself :)