I recently listened to the episode on Tim Ferriss’ podcast where Jerry Seinfeld is on. I found it very insightful. Here are my notes on the episode:

• The two things: ethics and boldness.
• Writing session: don’t do anything else.
• “Did you get your work in?”
• Systematize everything.
• Innovation also as what you don’t like.
• “If you’re efficient, you’re doing it the wrong way.”
• “I think the more people you add to the vessel, the faster you’re going to struggle to maintain its progress through the water.”
• 9 year streak: Beatles (also Simpsons)
• Know when your block of focus will end. Defined format and call it a day. An hour is a lot.
• Mind and brain should not be confused. Brain is easily trained.
• With your writing work: switch between being super nurturing with yourself and a hardass the next day when you judge it.
• The ultimate reward is to go out of yourself during performance.
• Cure all: weight training and transcendental meditation.
• Writing is the hardest thing. Know it and remember it.
• Depression is part of the creative package.
• Failures are the experiences I wouldn’t trade away.
• Constitution is essential to doing things in the long term.
• Stats are essential for improving.
• Gamification: use the stupid little machine (the brain) by knowing how much you did and going for a little bit more.
• “A tired dog is a happy dog.”
• Survival is the new success.
• Manage yourself so that you don’t break.