Discard Your Anxiety Today | Chris Guillebeau on The Power of Choosing Less

In Meditations , Marcus Aurelius says, “ Today I escaped from anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions—not outside. ” Today, bestselling author Chris Guillebeau joins Ryan to talk about the overwhelming anxiety that many experience when it comes to modern decision-making, time management, and ambition. They talk about the pressure of choosing the “right” next move, time blindness vs. time anxiety, strategies for managing calendar clutter, how Memento mori can be a tool for finding clarity and purpose, and more. Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup , Side Hustle , and The Happiness of Pursuit , which have sold over one million copies worldwide. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his thirty-fifth birthday. In his latest book, Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live , Chris offers a bold path for redefining our relationship with the clock. Follow Chris on Instagram @193Countries and on X @chrisguillebeau. Check out his podcast the Side Hustle Sch…