The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

Henry is a writer, speaker and brand consultant. He joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming book — Second Act — in which he analysises the phenomenon of late bloomers and what we can learn from them.

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  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:11) - Guest introduction
  • (01:57) - The scripts that Henry grew up with
  • (06:10) - John Stuart Mill
  • (08:41) - Samuel Johnson
  • (15:23) - "The common reader" & Why we shouldn't dismiss Gladwell
  • (18:41) - Writing
  • (22:25) - His book about the late bloomers
  • (29:10) - Penelope Fitzgerald
  • (34:38) - Is it too easy to share your writing?
  • (37:39) - The importance of finding the others
  • (41:42) - Conversations, talking to yourself and writing
  • (44:14) - Getting disappointed early
  • (48:52) - There is no actual average person, the importance of taking variability into account
  • (53:29) - How writing a book changes people
  • (56:10) - Tyler Cowen and the power of the internet
  • (58:47) - What Samuel Johnson would be working on today?
  • (01:00:36) - The lessons from Audrey Sutherland
  • (01:05:53) - Closing remarks

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What is The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd?

The Pathless Path is hosted by Paul Millerd - a writer, creator, and consultant. He has conversations with freelancers, self-employed entrepreneurs, creators, and vagabonds who share their perspectives on their relationship with work, burnout, bootstrapping, indie hacking, remote work, reinvention, creativity, sabbaticals, leisure, self-employment, unconventional living, and digital nomadism. Past guests include Ali Abdaal, Khe Hy, Ben Hunt, Wade Foster, Dan Vassallo, Kris Abdelmessih, Steph Smith, Amir Salihefendić, Alex Pang, Visakan Veerasamy, and more.