Bill Burnett and Dave Evans created perhaps Stanford's most popular course, "Designing Your Life," and co-authored "How to Live a Meaningful Life." We discuss the myth of the best self, radical acceptance, prototyping your future, the flow world, and why meaning can't be found, only designed. READ MORE👉🏼 http://bit.ly/richroll975 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Seed: Save 25% OFF your first order👉🏼https://bit.ly/seedxrrp2025 BetterHelp: Get 10% OFF the first month👉🏼https://bit.ly/betterhelp2025rrp Go Brewing: Use code Rich Roll for 15% OFF👉🏼https://bit.ly/gobrewing2025 WHOOP: The all-new WHOOP 5.0 is here! Get your first month FREE👉🏼https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://www.rivian.com Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors 00:00:00 Start 00:00:40 Introduction & Why Meaning Matters 00:01:43 Loneliness, Optimism & Career Shifts 00:03:33 Unprecedented Uncertainty 00:04:19 Meaning Across Generations 00:06:30 Design Thinking as Life Strategy 00:08:17 Origins of Designing Your Life 00:10:35 Community & Loneliness 00:15:36 Self-Transcendence vs Self-Actualization 00:20:04 The Myth of the Best Self 00:20:59 Prototyping Change 00:24:28 Ad Break 00:30:45 Essentialism & Particularity 00:34:33 Longing & Aliveness 00:36:50 Curiosity as Gateway 00:38:13 Presence & Mindfulness 00:40:27 Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation 00:42:27 Transaction vs Flow 00:46:09 Simple Flow 00:48:31 Tools for Stuck Lives 00:54:01 Ad Break 00:56:58 Wisdom Traditions & Recovery 00:58:45 Designing Meaningful Moments 00:59:35 Emotion & Behavioral Change 01:02:27 Universality of Design Tools 01:04:16 Embracing Mystery 01:05:47 Collective Consciousness 01:12:03 Permission & Agency 01:14:42 Gen Z & Redefining Success 01:17:37 Creator Economy 01:21:48 College & Life of the Mind 01:22:51 AI & Crisis of Meaning 01:28:15 Community & Participation 01:31:16 Acceptance vs Endorsement 01:33:42 Service & Collective Meaning 01:35:57 Personal Challenges 01:41:43 Role to Soul 01:45:17 Transitioning Identity 01:51:12 Is It Ever Too Late? 01:57:39 Wonder Glasses 02:02:21 Conclusion LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll Thanks To The Team: Jason Camiolo, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast