Best of 2022: AJ Jacobs | Solving the Puzzle of Living a Meaningful Life
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Srinivas Rao
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 December 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to another episode of Unmistakable Creative, where we're joined by Alastair Humphreys, a British adventurer, author, and member of National Geographic's Adventurers of the year for 2012. Humphreys left his home in Yorkshire in August 2001 on his bicycle and returned four years later after cycling 46,000 miles across the world. His adventures have taken him through over 80 countries by bicycle, boat, and on foot.
In this episode, Humphreys shares his experiences from his global adventures, from playing the violin on the streets of Spain to rowing across the Atlantic, pulling a cart through the desert, and walking through India. He discusses how living an adventurous life is a possibility for everyone, regardless of age, income, or location.
Don't miss this episode to learn from one of the most influential voices in adventure and personal development. Gain insights that could transform your life and career, and understand how to live adventurously every day.
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| 0:00.0 | I ran across on like the fifth page of Google the World Jigsaw puzzle championship coming up in two months in Spain |
| 0:06.8 | And I look at the contenders and that there are 40 countries Mexico Thailand, Uganda, but no USA |
| 0:14.7 | So I'm like, well, maybe I should try so I fill out the form. I get an email the next day |
| 0:20.1 | You are team USA show up in Spain in two months. So I'm a little freaked out |
| 0:26.3 | It's a four person event. So you get you have four people and you have eight hours to solve four big jigsaw puzzles |
| 0:34.5 | So I didn't look very far. I just went to my wife and son and say |
| 0:40.0 | You want to do your patriotic duty and you team USA? |
| 0:44.9 | And they said uh, they said yes, if we don't have to wear a uniform like don't wear a jigsaw you |
| 0:50.6 | Uh, and in the end, I didn't make them wear it. I'm sorry |
| 0:55.1 | Couldn't help it. I could if you're representing USA |
| 0:58.1 | You need a t-shirt with a jigsaw and an American flag on it. I'm sorry |
| 1:02.6 | It was fascinating. I went there and there are these people little brown james's of jigsaws |
| 1:08.8 | And they were so fast. I mean we finished in the eight hours. We finished |
| 1:13.2 | One full puzzle and about a third of another the Russian team from these four women from Siberia |
| 1:19.9 | They were they finished in like three and a half hours and they were a lot of you know, what are they doping? |
| 1:26.4 | Maybe they were |
| 1:28.8 | I remember that |
| 1:32.4 | I'm stringy rout and this is the unmistakable creative podcast where you get a window into the stories and insights of the most innovative and creative minds |
| 1:40.2 | Started movements built driving businesses written best selling books and created an insanely interesting art for more |
| 1:46.4 | Check out our 500 episode archive at unmistakablecreative.com |
| 1:54.4 | AJ welcome to the unmistakable creative. Thanks so much for taking the time to join us |
| 1:58.6 | I am delighted to be here. It is my pleasure to have you here |
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