Ed Latimore
Founder, Mind and Fist. On 1 show, 2 appearances. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.
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Ed Latimore is a former professional boxer and physics graduate who writes and speaks on stoic philosophy, discipline, overcoming addiction, and self-improvement. He has authored several books, including Not Caring What Other People Think Is a Superpower and Sober Letters to My Drunken Self.
Everything Ed Latimore said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Latimore: Boxing should never be pursued for money, attention, or spite
“You shouldn't do it for money because there ain't no money in boxing. You shouldn't do it for, to prove the haters wrong because they still want to hate. Now they're just going to wait for you to mess up and you definitely shouldn't do it for any female attent…”
Latimore: Individual pursuit of self-interest ultimately benefits the group
“If you just let people pursue their interests, eventually they'll do what's best for the group, and I really believe that”
Latimore: Growth increases demand for your time from those below you
“As you radiate that positive energy, as you become a better person, as you become a more influential person, as you improve your life, people go, that's a great person. I want to spend more time around that person. But then a funny thing happens. They are, the…”
Latimore: Publicly announcing goals reduces motivation via premature validation
“We're self-promoting what we plan to do, and then we get a bunch of people to go, oh, man, good luck. Go for it. You go, girl, whatever you see, and your brain, and this, I mean, this is true. There's a lot of research on this. Your brain goes, holy shit, look…”
Latimore: Happiness is a dynamic rate of change, not a static baseline
“Happiness is not an average rate, man. It's a rate of change. You gotta go thinking in calculus again, right? If a person is sitting still, no matter where they're at, whether they have a bunch, let's use money. If a person has a bunch of money or no money, th…”
Latimore: Publicly announcing goals triggers premature social approval and reduces follow-through
“We're self-promoting what we plan to do, and then we get a bunch of people to go, oh, man, good luck. Go for it. You go, girl, whatever you see, and your brain, and this, I mean, this is true. There's a lot of research on this. Your brain goes, holy shit, look…”
Latimore: Still largely anti-higher education despite studying physics as adult
“I used to be huge anti-higher education. For the most part, I still am. The difference is now I'm, you know, an adult in school pursuing a physics degree, but even there was a plan for that.”
Latimore: Relying on feelings causes people to quit hard, worthwhile work
“If you wait till you feel like doing something, you'll never do it, and furthermore, if you give in to your feelings about a thing, you will give up on many things, because anything worth having requires hard work, and hard work, by definition, is not pleasant…”
Latimore: Believing others care about your actions paralyzes confidence
“As long as you think people care what you do. As long as you think that somehow your little existence is gonna make a big ripple in the long grand scheme of things, you're gonna be terrified to act.”
Latimore: Fixating on single events prevents true confidence
“Most people get too attached, too fixated on a single event, so they cannot be confident.”
Latimore: Life requires choosing constructive suffering over the pain of avoidance
“The difference is one kind of suffering is moving towards something you want, a good body, a good partner. The other kind of suffering
Pain is going away from things, going away from putting the work in, going away from being vulnerable and opening yourself up…”
Latimore: Human entropy requires coaches to prevent low-effort drift
“You need constant feedback because the human being's natural tendency is entropy to always seek the easiest way, the configuration of events that will result in the least output of energy. A coach is there to make sure that doesn't happen.”
Latimore: Total alcohol abstinence is easier than attempting moderation
“I'm really bad at moderation. I'm just bad at it. That's why I don't drink, right? It's easier for me to not drink than it is to figure out which ones, what's enough and what's not enough, right?”
Latimore: Quitting Alcohol Completely Un-Mutes Emotional Sensitivity
“I say that you, it's like taking sunglasses off and seeing the light. Your eyes hurt because they're getting used to the light and the sunglasses analogy would like your emotions. None of my emotions are muted. I feel things completely.”
Latimore: Praise Children for Effort and Perseverance Over Innate Ability
“You have to begin speaking to children immediately in terms of effort as opposed to Any ability. There's no such thing as a good child. There is a such thing as a child that was able to wait 10 minutes and be quiet. There's no such thing as a kid that's good a…”
Latimore: Build a Life First Before Bringing a Partner Into It
“My great, my high level view of relationships is that it's better to build a life and bring a person into it than it is to try and build a life around a person.”
Latimore: You Only Learn About a Couple When They Argue
“You can't learn a thing about a couple when they're having a good time. You learn everything when they're having a bad time.”
Latimore: Happiness is a rate of change, not a static state
“Happiness is not an average rate, man. It's a rate of change. You don't go thinking in calculus again, right? If a person is sitting still, no matter where they're at, whether they have a bunch, let's use money. If a person has a bunch of money or no money, Th…”
Latimore: Leveraging physical inertia eliminates the need for motivation to complete tasks
“If you can take advantage of inertia, and just do things when you're already moving, so you don't have to stop, restart, stop, restart, Your life will be a lot easier. You don't have a thing about motivation to do your dishes, or clean your room, or do your ho…”
Latimore: Alcohol caused or exacerbated 95% of his personal problems
“I used to say, 95% of my problems, my personal problems are exacerbated, are caused by the influence of alcohol.”
Latimore: Leveraging physical inertia eliminates the need for motivation
“If you can take advantage of inertia, and just do things when you're already moving, so you don't have to stop, restart, stop, restart, Your life will be a lot easier. You don't have a thing about motivation to do your dishes or clean your room or do your home…”
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