Daniel Vassallo on Applied Antifragility – Visión Periférica Podcast • Podcast Notes

A hunter-gatherer spent most of his day looking for game. Prolonged low-intensity work follow by a burst of intense chasing and hunting. Whereas a farmer puts in continuous work. Ideally, you want a balance of both to accumulate resources and provide protection in case the hunt fails. That said, “We have taken the farming style too far”

Being skilled at something doesn’t necessarily mean you can develop a business around it. Thus, have multiple plans and possibilities, and pursue multiple ones simultaneously, instead of waiting for each one to fail before proceeding

“Life becomes significantly more pleasant if it’s treated as an adventure”

Keep in mind, the best work is one that flows and comes naturally to you, rather than you fighting against it.

Do high-intensity work for short periods of time, as opposed to the consistent average 40 hours work week

Your brain works best when you are not instructing it on what to do. A lot of creative work is really just sitting around

When starting for yourself, it’s necessary to have a network of people willing to support you and do business with you

Most people use the internet to find something that can help them. A minority of people aim to supply that demand. Ask yourself, ‘What do you know and how can it help people?’

Balance them with stable revenue projects for income security.