The Puzzle of Life (with A.J. Jacobs) - Ep 144
A.J.’s new book, The Puzzler comes out this week
Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger
April 26, 202249m 31s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (api.substack.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
A.J. Jacobs believes that puzzles can save the world. The famously obscure 4-time New York Times best-selling author of books like The Know-It-All, Thanks a Thousand, and The Year of Living Biblically tells us what we can learn from them in his new book The Puzzler: One Man’s Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life. We talked about some great life lessons A.J. gleaned from puzzles, including:
Start with the end in mind
Embrace the eraser (i.e. your first impression might not be accurate!), and most importantly,
PAY ATTENTION, KNUCKLEHEAD!
Join other readers in the quest to win A.J.’s $10,000 by clicking here.
🔥Join Team Ollinger here.🔥
💰Rate and Review Crazy Money here. 💰
💪Follow Paul on Instagram here. 💪
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit words.paulollinger.com/subscribe
Start with the end in mind
Embrace the eraser (i.e. your first impression might not be accurate!), and most importantly,
PAY ATTENTION, KNUCKLEHEAD!
Join other readers in the quest to win A.J.’s $10,000 by clicking here.
🔥Join Team Ollinger here.🔥
💰Rate and Review Crazy Money here. 💰
💪Follow Paul on Instagram here. 💪
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit words.paulollinger.com/subscribe