Visakan Veerasamy is a writer and an entrepreneur. It's perhaps the biggest competitive advantage no one ever talks about because it's so obvious. But just what does it mean to be a serious person? And if it's such a help, why is it so hard to find? Expect to learn why being serious is so important, how to deal with being too harsh on yourself and holding high expectations of others, how to get better at being disliked, the relationship between seriousness and earnestness, ways to deal with procrastination more effectively and much more… - 00:00 Why is Being Serious Important? 09:22 How Seriousness Can Cause Cynicism 16:07 Avoiding Seriousness Burnout 27:38 What to Do If You Can’t Find a Role Model 35:59 Does Charisma Matter? 39:29 Being Serious Vs Being Earnest 45:51 The Importance of Feeling 56:00 How to Endure Cheerfully 1:07:16 The TL;DR of Procrastination 1:14:42 Type A & Type B People 1:21:37 Where to Find Visakan - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/