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#1034 - 23 Lessons from 2025

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#1034 - 23 Lessons from 2025

Modern Wisdom

7 HOURS AGO
Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom

7 HOURS AGO
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It’s the end of 2025 and to celebrate I thought I’d run through some of the best lessons I’ve picked up over the last 12 months. This year has had over 10,000 minutes of episodes produced so there was a lot to choose from but I ended up settling on 23 ins...

Highlights

As the year comes to a close, a reflective journey unfolds through some of the most impactful insights gathered from deep conversations and personal growth experiences. This isn't about grand revelations alone, but about subtle shifts in perspective that reshape how we see ourselves and the world.
01:13
We blame parents for our flaws but take credit for our strengths, ignoring that both may stem from the same roots.
10:41
People who least need advice are most responsive to it
14:12
Good advice, when misapplied, can be worse than bad advice or no advice at all.
31:12
True bravery requires fear and emotional risk; without exposure, there is no courage.
34:40
Those who express their feelings are the bravest.
43:42
Procrastination guarantees failure while providing a false sense of safety.
1:11:44
The real suffering comes from shame about small fears, as our ancient biology meets modern stressors.
1:21:16
Bravery is knowing when to take responsibility and when to refuse the blame that isn't yours.

Chapters

Why We Blame Our Parents for Flaws But Not for Strengths
01:13
Are Your Flaws Really Your Parents' Fault?
07:16
When Good Advice Leads You Astray
14:12
Is Vulnerability the Real Measure of Strength?
21:00
What Happens When You Bet Everything on One Goal?
34:40
Why Procrastination Isn’t Laziness—And What to Do About It
43:42
Why Effort Alone Doesn’t Lead to Success
53:17
What Truly Holds a Marriage Together?
1:02:16
Who Should You Carry the Weight For?
1:15:21

Transcript

Chris Williamson: Hello everybody, welcome back to the show. It is an end of 2025 episode, and these are some of my favorites. I get to go through some of the best lessons I've learned over the last 12 months, stuff from the newsletter and the podcast and ...