Episode description
Jash Dholani is a writer based out of Ahemadabad, popularly known as the @oldbooksguy on Twitter where he posts incredible insights on the thinkers of the past and their ideas, which fascinate people including the current owner of Twitter, Elon Musk.
Tune in right away as Jash and Vinamre talk about:
-Why Stoicism is Overrated
-Who is a creative person and
-Why Jordan Peterson follows him on Twitter
You can follow Jash on:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/oldbooksguy
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/desimansplainer
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
2:30 Don’t run away from your negative emotions
10:50 Why Stoicism is OVERRATED
13:20 Stoicism works for only these people
14:09 “Understand Myself” Personality test
19:22 Systematic writing v/s Intensity writing
28:52 Who is a Creative person?
33:00 How did Jash’s Twitter journey start?
38:00 Gatekeepers and terrible publishers
40:20 Self Publishing v/s Publishing with an established Publishing House
47:20 Funny art story
50:30 The Importance of Bars
56:14 New language for old ideas
57:30 Why you should read
1:00:34 Elite Friend-Group construction
1:04:31 Napolean and learnings from his greatness
1:11:07 The “why” behind Achievements
1:18:19 Why did Jash become a writer?
1:20:13 The Importance of Talking
1:25:32 Embrace Extremism
1:33:18 Why Jordan Peterson follows Jash
1:40:52 Books v/s Kindles
1:43:19 An Idea that has gripped Jash currently
1:49:30 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS by Jash