The impact of gratitude, serving others, embracing mortality, and living intentionally | Walter Green (#288 rebroadcast)
Peter Attia
Nov 24, 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Define success and work backward to achieve goals
To achieve any goal, first define what a successful outcome looks like and then work backward to determine the necessary steps.
Accept unfinished projects as part of a fulfilling life
A purpose-driven person will likely die with unfinished projects, and accepting this as a natural outcome of a full life brings peace.
Express gratitude now, not later
The "Say It Now" philosophy urges you to express your profound gratitude to people while they are still alive to hear it, not after they're gone.
Organize financial and relational affairs for a strong finish
Finishing strong means proactively organizing your financial and relational affairs to create peace and reduce the burden on your loved ones.
Navigate empathetic pain to prevent mental health crises
A mental health crisis was triggered by the empathetic pain of knowing that succeeding at a new job would cause an older colleague to be fired.
Express gratitude publicly for greater impact
Expressing gratitude to someone publicly in front of others is far more powerful and meaningful for the recipient than a private acknowledgment.
Transform early deprivation into motivation for deep connections
Lacking something important early in life, such as deep friendships, can become a powerful advantage by creating the motivation to intentionally cultivate it later.
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