In this episode, William Green welcomes back Pico Iyer, one of his all-time favorite guests. Pico is a famed author & speaker whose TED talks have been viewed about 12 million times. Here, he discusses his new book, “Aflame,” which explores how to find peace of mind, happiness & clarity amid extreme uncertainty & accelerating change. This episode is a masterclass on creating a richer, wiser, happier life while living by what Warren Buffett calls an inner scorecard.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro04:31 - How to find calm & clarity in the midst of uncertainty & change.14:39 - How silence helps to “cleanse” our agitated, cluttered minds. 19:09 - Why Pico Iyer has stayed at a monastery more than 100 times.28:02 - Why the greatest luxury comes from craving less, not more. 31:53 - How he designs his life to maximize freedom & fulfillment.35:50 - Why he loves Warren Buffett’s idea of living by an inner scorecard.52:41 - How the greatest investors remind Pico of monks.01:10:28 - How to create more spaciousness in your own busy life. 01:18:25 - How to achieve more by doing less & taking time to reflect.01:23:05 - Why it’s helpful to view investing as a game.01:51:27 - How Leonard Cohen rebounded after losing almost all his money.01:51:27 - How to maintain hope—& gratitude—in the face of adversity.01:57:55 - What Pico has learned from his long friendship with the Dalai Lama.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES<ul>
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<li>Pico Iyer's book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Aflame-Learning-Silence-Pico-Iyer/dp/0593420284?crid=1HXHXK732XARJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XkYO5q9vBHhRMdG3DswlJXIfzML8SSJiDBC9GH8DwSd03bJn_LP9mW9t5psv5hzxHtu75QsmPur56cGVo3_R6MD4ARqMmOWURIloLZFPl13XRlrFA7bEUfLE5g8b1AFeSQUNTJeW5ZpTncYTRXYy-mz67FsjeCZlbeGxJpK9sTXgqbREvS8BpoEuUg_Or95nx6xtXW8ftZMxAynYh6fCq-130eyCRAPJOZkSXUcN8wI.R4eOPyi7RaFHYZsGM3xWf7LeijNnrtDoMMUk4i95E8g&dib_tag=se&keywords=aflame+pico+iyer&qid=1741557500&sprefix=aflame%2Caps%2C347&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=9e33701bafb1bc5bcaa838cc7b633870&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Aflame: Learning from Silence</a>.</li>
<li>Pico Iyer's books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Open-Road-Global-Journey-Fourteenth/dp/0307267601?crid=8ZCXDQCSRFRV&keywords=pico+iyer+books&qid=1688078652&sprefix=pico+iyer%2Caps%2C541&sr=8-13&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=cabfade97898fb6cd33a638e1de7e5be&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">The Open Road: The Global Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama</a>.</li>
<li>Henry David Thoreau's book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Walden-Thoreau-Bicentennial/dp/0143129260?content-id=amzn1.sym.95e4d6bd-d93f-4ee1-9766-ff64f54d2f71%3Aamzn1.sym.95e4d6bd-d93f-4ee1-9766-ff64f54d2f71&crid=1XXHBXMMQXBN7&cv_ct_cx=walden+thoreau+book&keywords=walden+thoreau+book&pd_rd_i=0143129260&pd_rd_r=d59f0fee-cb67-4f20-8544-871866d51dbb&pd_rd_w=1Iizv&pd_rd_wg=I3jzU&pf_rd_p=95e4d6bd-d93f-4ee1-9766-ff64f54d2f71&pf_rd_r=5F5RCFPH4HND7MA5THRQ&qid=1741634867&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=walden+thore%2Caps%2C181&sr=1-1-6024b2a3-78e4-4fed-8fed-e1613be3bcce-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=20fb5eecf536df19dc6442c9298e8172&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Walden</a>.</li>
<li>Pico Iyer’s TED talk on <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/pico_iyer_the_art_of_stillness">The Art of Stillness</a>.</li>
<li>William’s 2023 <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/beyond-rich-w-pico-iyer/">podcast interview with Pico Iyer</a>.</li>
<li>William’s podcast interview with <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/how-to-be-happy-w-tsoknyi-rinpoche-daniel-goleman/">Daniel Goleman & Tsoknyi Rinpoche</a>.</li>
<li>William’s podcast interview with <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/master-of-change-w-brad-stulberg/">Brad Stulberg</a>.</li>
<li>William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Wiser-Happier-Greatest-Investors/dp/1501164856?&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=3c26fda96a0a2ba4a28f18fa2b24e08e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">read the reviews of this book</a>.</li>
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