"My goal in life is to be able to tell great stories that I'm a character in."
Tren Griffin, author and investor behind 25iq, on why he likes to read obituaries, the nonlinear lives that catch his attention, and why being a character in great stories is his test for a life well lived.
IN THIS SHORT
- Tren reads obituaries for the unexpected life stories they hold
-His example: someone goes to MIT, meets a rug seller, moves to Afghanistan to sell rugs, becomes a wholesaler, moves to Thailand, and buys a bank
-His goal in life: to be able to tell great stories that he is a character in, because that is the test of whether life is interesting
-His takeaway: "It's boring to be boring. Lighten it up. Try some sh*t."
THE PHILOSOPHY
- Charlie Munger, the subject of Tren's book Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor, shared a related rule for life decisions: "Early on, write your desired obituary, and then behave accordingly"
From Infinite Loops with Jim O'Shaughnessy.
Full episode: https://youtu.be/2dQ8tZhHOwg?si=rReCaxTyfC40rWBY
