How to die: Recent Episodes

Ivory George

As we move through time and live our lives, we are simultaneously dying. Let's face that head-on and see how it informs our lives.

Today I explain video game mode

Today I discuss the decision of whether to have a child or not.

Today I discuss having curiosity instead of judgement

Today I discuss being allowed to change.

Today I explain 3 areas that each individual can contribute to: personal issues, mother theresa issues, and systemic issues.

Knowing what is in our control and not in our control is a sign of wisdom.

Catching up with old friends makes it apparent where the forks were in the road.

You can learn a lot about yourself from strangers...today I explain.

Defining your values is a key to ensuring your on the right path

Today I discuss how we use mental models to navigate through life.

Your beliefs about what happens after death will inform how you live.

Who are you trying to impress?

When you share good news with your friends, are they happy for you?

Do we have a hopeful or sad story of our lives?

The importance of seeing regrets as lessons learned.

Today I discuss the critical decision points in life that are exhilarating and challenging.

Today I discuss the importance of looking for older role models to learn how to navigate through life.

We want a reason to be happy but maybe we have it backwards.

How do you plan for death of loved ones and your own death?

Today I discuss how I track goals - habits and long term goals.

Let's check in on new years resolutions - how are things going?

To shape our lives into what we want it to be, we have to constantly assess all the areas of our lives.

How you spend your finances is similar to thinking about how to spend your time. Today I explore the similarities.

I've started to think of goal setting in terms of processes. Today I explain how this works and how my podcast is an example.

We are a product of biological processes and habits both ongoing and temporary.

What is in your control and what isn't?

The importance of keeping failure lighthearted.

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What happens when you reach what you always wanted?

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How will you face the inevitable professional decline?

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We already know what it's like to change forms and die

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I discuss the choices we have in terms of how we complicate our lives.

So much of life is on autopilot - how will you spend your creative time?

Death is easy to explain but what is life exactly?

We deny death up until the last moment...

Life and death are flip side of the same equation and art represents this beautifully.

Time flies by quickly. Sometimes death is a great reminder to re-assess your career.

When we die a world dies.

Most people face an existential crisis in their life at some point. Today I discuss why It's critical to face it head-on.

I discuss 2 ways to measure happiness from Paul Dolan's happiness research.

Today I explore death as failure and what that means as we try to improve our lives and reach goals.

How would you spend your time if you knew you had 6 months left to live?

I discuss the final top 5 regrets of the dying from Bonnie Ware's book.

We discuss regret #4, "I wish I had the courage to express my feelings."

Today I discuss the third regret of the dying from Bonnie Ware's book. Listen in to find out what it is!

Today we discuss regret #2 from Bonnie Ware's "Regrets of the Dying", "I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends."

Today I discuss Bonnie Ware's 5 Regrets of the Dying. This includes " I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me." I explain how critical it is to not sit on the sidelines of life.

Today I discuss the 4 ways following or not following convention can play out in your life.

Today I explain how following convention doesn't work anymore

This is the first episode of How to die podcast - let's go!