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After decades of following his own interests, today’s guest Derek Sivers has gone down many interesting rabbit holes. With an ambitious title for his new book, ‘How To Live’, we explore what makes a good life.
Derek Sivers is best known as a writer, musician, programmer and the founder of CD Baby, an online CD store for independent musicians. For the past 12 years, he’s been living a nomadic lifestyle and pondered a lot about what makes a good life. 
In this episode, we explore his new book he’s currently writing ‘How To Live’ – and how there is no one ‘right’ way to live. Derek’s life philosophy of being curious is infectious, and I enjoy going down a few rabbit holes with him in this interview. Join us as we explore how time is personal, setting creative constraints, and the surprising conclusion from his book. Get ready for a few Star Wars references too.

Talking Points

The reason why he wrote his new book ‘How To Live’

The role curiosity plays in his life

How setting constraints gives your freedom

Thinking beyond New Year’s Eve: how time is personal

The big phases throughout Derek’s life

Is Derek always having fun?

His relationship with email

Quote
“Constraints free you from the daunting prospect of infinite possibility”

Helpful Links

How To Live

American History X

The Listening Book | Amazon

Quiet | Amazon

The 4-Hour Workweek | Amazon

Akimbo podcast by Seth Godin

Conversations with Tyler

John McWhorter

The Art of Noticing | Amazon

The Good Place

Comedian

Hugo Jacomet’s YouTube channel

Salt | Amazon

Cod | Amazon

Curious with Josh Peck

Monthly Self-Expansion Project

Chris Guillebeau

Sivers.org

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If this episode resonated, I’m exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.