Lifehack or Lose Out in Life: Introduction to the 3rd edition of my memoir & lifehacking manifesto, "How to Be Cross Eyed"

About this episode

In this episode, Jonathan Roseland introduces the third edition of his memoir and lifehacking manifesto, challenging mainstream personal growth ideologies.

You’ve been sold sweet lies by the mainstream personal growth pop culture. That you should “just be yourself.” That you should “go with the flow” of life more. That you can “manifest” the life you want via positive thinking. That you should “be kind to yourself” no matter what. That obsessive self-improvement feeds an inherent psychological defect somewhere in the murky depths of your being. That you should do less to get what you want. These lies are comforting, and perhaps they work for some people. But not for me, and they probably won’t help you. You must lifehack relentlessly. You need the underground, unconventional, barely legal, ride-the-ethical-edge shortcuts to what you want. If you’re not occasionally called a “control freak,” you’re underestimating the amount of agency you need to bring to bear in life. And when you’re called that, just do what I do: smirk.You need to bring sharper tools to the project of architecting a beautiful life.3:17 Who this book is for5:40 Not your typical self-help book6:34 About the third edition9:27 Getting the most out of this book12:56 About the audio book13:47 Feel free to share this book15:20 Frequently asked questions21:49 Why do you…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathanon

Topics covered

• lifehacking
• personal growth
• self-improvement
• memoir

Keywords

• self-help
• agency
• control freak
• underground shortcuts

Mentioned in this episode

Products: How to Be Cross Eyed

Books & works: Lifehack, How to Be Cross Eyed, How to Be Cross Eyed: Thriving Despite Your Physical Imperfection

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