#145 Capitalist by Day, Spiritual by Night - Alex Hardy on achievement, Wall Street, tech startups, exiting his company, pride & suffering, his sabbatical, suppressing his curiosity and rediscovering his passions
May 15, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 145
Episode description
Alex was crushing it early in his career, ending up on Wall Street after getting a combined JD/MBA. But after a few years, he went looking for his next mountain, aiming his ambition at the tech sector. He ended up co-founding LiveOak, a company he eventually sold in 2020. After that, he struggled to determine what was next and finally decided to walk away from more than a million dollars. Now he's embracing non-doing, reconnecting with his passions, and figuring out what's next.
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⌛TIMESTAMPS
- (01:08) - The scripts Alex grew up with
- (10:06) - Law School & Business School
- (22:41) - Wall Street, Banking & The Pride in suffering
- (30:55) - Tech Start-ups, coffee meetings and friendlessness
- (56:19) - Exiting his tech company & "Total Work"
- (01:14:24) - His Sabbatical, Finding Work Worth Doing & The American Mind
- (01:21:05) - Forgotten Hobbies, Borders & The Love for The Present
- (01:29:02) - Closing remarks
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