Episode 98: Sherry Ning - Creating Your Own Path

Sherry Ning is an author and an essayist, whose Substack, "Pluripotent," has some of the best writing I've come across on human nature, purpose, and how to live. During our conversation, Shelly talks about creating one's own path, success, open-mindedness, beauty, nostalgia, spirituality, and religion.------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on Apple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------00:00 Intro00:34 A purpose to write2:35 Trait openness6:10 Real diversity is found in human personality8:35 Fame10:29 WEIRD people12:43 For happiness, ask: what will make me miserable?15:45 Success and going your own way26:34 Open-mindedness and particularity of taste34:04 Wildflowers: beauty and toughness39:50 The death of Sherry's father43:25 Nostalgia and good times49:47 What modern writer does Sherry enjoy?52:24 Sherry's religious and spiritual beliefs