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Aaron and Abel

It's Only Up From Here

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It's been a while! Here's an update on life since our last recording, and look ahead to the direction of the show is headed!
It’s been a while 😅. This episode was recorded a couple of months ago. More coming soon we promise!Today we talk about how much is enough in life, and why that’s the case.Links and resources MentionedJames Webb Space TelescopeStream: https://w
We’re bad at making decisions. What can we do to try and be better?Links and Resources MentionedRevisionist history episode- Malcolm vs golfThinking Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanHabit books The Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggAtomic Habits b
Links and Resources MentionedSurvivorship Bias Example VideoGraph of the PlaneThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoWhy Luck Matters More Than You Might Think by Roberh H. Frank of The AtlanticModern Wisdom: The Science of Creating Good LuckBlue Zones b
Aaron holds the position that we should talk about regret more. So here we go! What do we regret? What types of regrets are there, and which ones do we think we're most susceptible to? Links and resources MentionedThink Again by Adam GrantModer
A continuation of our Valentine's Day Special on the book "How to Not Die Alone" by Logan Ury- rerecorded after the tragic loss of the first file of this episode. Links MentionedEp. 21: Our plan to not die alone (Part 1)How to Not Die Alone: Th
We've been wrong about a lot of things. Here are some highlights. Links and Resources MentionedSoy Harvest candleJenna Rae cakesMade in India: Recipes from an Indian Family KitchenThe Drive by Peter AttiaHow To Not Die Alone by Logan UryPE Scie
We review the book ‘How to Not Die Alone’ by Logan Ury and talk about what we will apply (or already applied) in our lives. Links and resources MentionedHow To Not Die Alone by Logan UryHuberman Lab
What do we think the meaning of life is to us? What's our purpose and why?Listen to all our episodes and see additional content and resources at itsonlyupfromhere.com, and send your comments and questions to [email protected]
Abel is back from his trip and we discuss how the year of our Lord 2021 went and what we're expecting from 2022 and beyond.  Links and Resources MentionedHuberman LabMasterclassListen to all our episodes and see additional content and resources
Social currency vs real currency. What do we think is more valuable, and where have we gone wrong in our search for clout? Resources MentionedStartalk Radio hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson and (usually) Chuck NiceRecommended to do apps Google Kee
Why is learning so integral to our lives and how do we learn on a day-to-day basis?Links and Resources MentionedKurzgesagt- In a Nutshell Education Youtube channelImmune by Phillip Dettmer, illustrated by Kurzgesagt (phenomenal bookshelf decor)
Links and Resources MentionedAaron's Article: The Families We Choose by Helena FitzgeraldThe Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend BiologyCould Elon Musk Really Solve World Hunger? Podcast episode and article by The Indicator from Planet M
We go over some of the best and worst advice we've received/found over the years.Links and Resources MentionedSurvivorship BiasMotivation is a myth article7 Ways to Maximize Misery by CGP greyMans Search for MeaningIkigaiVenn Diagram vs Euler D
Is travelling another face of cold consumerism, or a great way to experience the earth and learn about yourself? Discuss.Links and resources MentionedJay Shetty video: Find Your PurposeSapiens by Yuval Noah HarrariListen to all our episodes and
We are very fortunate to live in the time that we do. What are some things that would be vastly different if we were born 500 years ago? What do we appreciate most about this era?Links and resources MentionedPainfotainment by Hardcore HistorySa
How would our lives change with winning the lottery? What would we do if labour was never necessary again? Listen to all our episodes and see additional content and resources at itsonlyupfromhere.com, and send your comments and questions to hi@
What if you knew exactly when your life would be ending? What if it were soon? We talk about how a defined end date would change how we live our lives, and what we could do to improve our lives with our current 'unknown' expiration date.Links a
We've all had struggles with body image. This week, we talk about some of those struggles and how we worked (or are working) through them. Listen to all our episodes and see additional content and resources at itsonlyupfromhere.com, and send yo
This week, we talk more about the apps that run our lives, and how it has come to this.Episode 2: How much of our lives should we measure?The Checklist Manifesto by Atul GawandeMentioned apps Notion information/database managerTodoist task mana
The boys talk about FOMO and their experience with it, from the first time they felt it to an abstract, lifestyle level. FortWhyte AliveFestival du VoyaguerFreakonomics Podcast (spotify)Freakonomics BooksListen to all our episodes and see addit
What do people on their deathbeds say their biggest regrets are and how much should we change our current behaviour to avoid having those regrets ourselves? Sequence of our episodes in time - Listen to all of them at www.itsonlyupfromhere.com. 
Abel and Aaron get confused for a bit and then they talk about what's more important; what you're born with or how you're raised. Resources mentionedThe Ape that Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart-WilliamsThe Self IllusionNomvula performe
Abel and Aaron discuss their complicated relationship with social media; what we're concerned about right now, our hopes for the future, and why it's not all bad. Featuring many digressions. The Social Dilemma on NetflixThe Elephant In the Brai
What are we doing here and why? We go over our motivation behind undertaking this massive, near-zero ROI project, and our hopes in the medium to long-term.Links and resources MentionedAaron's Youtube Channel (Leave nice comments pls- Management
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